Creo+ and Creo Parametric

 Tune in to discover how Additive Restoration uses 3D scanning, digital modelling and additive manufacturing to recreate rare parts and keep classic cars on the road. OverviewIn episode 67 of The Third Angle, PTC's podcast hosted by Paul Haimes, Steven Dibdin, founder of Additive Restoration, explains how 3D scanning, CAD and 3D printing are used to recreate obsolete parts for rare Ferraris, Alfa Romeos, Maseratis and other classic cars. PTC's Michele del Mondo then explains what restoration teaches the wider automotive industry. The episode runs 19:49 and was recorded at Dominick's European Car Repair, north of New York City Key TakeawaysA rotor arm made from composite resin got a 1955 OSCA engine firing properly again. The engine had been running on only half its sparks for around 20 years, and the new part reportedly added 10 to 15% power 1. The aim is to keep cars as they were designed. Known weak points are fixed only when the change can't be seen 1. A 3D scan of a valuable car wo

I open a part model in Creo 10 and double click on the model, but the dimensions are not displayed. Creo 7 is able to display the dimension on the same part number. I am not sure why and still cannot get it displayed.

A preview of something that is being tested within CREOSON, looking for feedback and ideas.Keep these questions in mind as you read:Do I (or my company) care about my data going to someone else’s AI / Cloud? What use cases, processes, interfaces cause pain today? How could this change my day? Why do I care?The intent is to provide a FREE AI MCP (Model Context Protocol) interface within CREOSON that enables your AI Agents to connect to and drive Creo Parametric either as a specific set of contextual tasks - or within the context of other systems/environment workflows (e.g. YOUR models, standards, documents, EPR, PLM, etc.).  Seems like this would be super powerful, and provide a lot of utility. This screen capture is an example of an AI Agent validating a connection to a new CREOSON MCP Endpoint (prototype currently). CREOSON - AI MCP Endpoint First Connection Test ResultThe CREOSON MCP Server enables you to choose/bring your own AI (Commercial Platform or Local AI).  The screenshot abo

I’ve been following this Creo documentation article about how Creo Parametric loads config files on startup.I wanted to have Creo load a custom user specific config.pro file that, according to the doc, should be stored in the user’s Login directory, described to be the home directory for my login ID. In this case, I placed it in C:\Users\<current_login_id>\config.proHowever, Creo Parametric would not load my config.pro file in any of the following locations:C:\Users\<current_login_id>\ C:\Users\<current_login_id>\OneDrive\ from HOME env variable set to C:\Users\<current_login_id>\Any help as to how to load a config.pro file from a user specific directory? I can’t just add the config option to one of the config.pro files in the C:\ drive because this is on a shared virtual desktop environment with multiple other users.

Hello,PTC article https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS44898?source=search mentiones the steps.But this needs to be manually updated.Situation:Need to restrict Creo license on server level.Server A = Advance Creo LicenseServer B = Basic Creo LicenseSome users use advance and some users use basic licenses.Need help with below:1. Is there a automatic way to restrict licenses for set of users?2. Solution from PTC suggests that its a manual filter list of .opt file to be maintained. Is there way to make it automate the list?If new user joins the name has to be added to list, if user leaves company the name has to be removed.Awaiting for responses.   

My colleague and I got a new laptop.We are using Creo 10.0.4.0, connected to Windchill.With this new install the column “Windchill Server Status” is very wide, and much wider than 8, which it should be according to the "Model Tree Columns” settings.Also, the value of 8 cannot be changed, it is greyed out. The other widths can be changed without issues.What is wrong? What should we change to bring the column width of "Windchill Server Status” back to 8?

Buongiorno a tutti,sto lavorando con dei cablaggi in Creo e avrei bisogno di calcolare il baricentro soltanto di una porzione del percorso del cavo.In pratica, vorrei selezionare due punti specifici lungo il cablaggio e ottenere la posizione del baricentro del tratto compreso tra questi due punti, escludendo il resto del percorso.È possibile eseguire questo calcolo direttamente in Creo? Esiste una funzione che permetta di definire un intervallo del cablaggio tramite due punti di riferimento e ricavarne automaticamente il centro di massa/baricentro?In alternativa, qual è il metodo migliore per ottenere questo risultato?Grazie in anticipo per il supporto.

Hello, I’m currently using the GD&T Advisor under the Applications Tab within my 3D model. For unknown reasons, when I display the GTOLs in my drawing, the modifier symbols don’t show up. They just display as a blank box. Please see the attached picture. Has anyone ever ran into this before? Not sure if it’s a config setting or something else. 

Ok...I thought I could do this, but I keep getting two holes in the center.I've created the center hole and am trying to pattern one to the right, horiz, 100mm, and one to the left, the same distance, in the same command. I can pick the two directions and offset, but keep getting a duplicate hole in the center. Number of members in both directions must be two or I get an error.I would think this can be done without getting a duplicate hole in the middle, but maybe not? If someone could shed some advise I'd greatly appreciate it!

I need Creo to try to prove to a worksite that I am a good idea to hire, but I never got my confirmation and records essentially say that I never made a request, I tried to resubmit but I can't since my email was already registered somehow. What do I do?

I am trying get one user our single Premium Design license, but it is not working. Are there any tricks in formatting the ptc.opt file so it will assign the license where I need it to go.I have verified that the location is correct on the DAEMON line of the license file. I have formatted the line in ptc.opt as:RESERVE 1 PROE_DesignPrmP:44 USER <uername>We are  running Creo 12.4.3.0Anyone have any ideas of what to try?

WOW  trying to get a trial version of Creo is not an easy task.  I had multiple meeeting with Digital Account exec and then several calls to support.   Anyway, I was told to put this request in here.  We are looking for a trial of Creo to test in our manufacturing environment before making a purchase. Can anyone assist?

I am using Creo Simulate Release 7.0 and Datecode7.0.10.0 SUBJECT: Creo Simulate: Nonlinear Static Analysis Fails at Pass 1 (Thermal Drift & Contacts) 1. SETUP SUMMARY: - Objective: Evaluate deformation/stress under thermal drift. - Model: 2-body assembly in Creo Simulate Structure Mode. - Constraints: Fixed displacement on support frame. - Loads: Thermal drift (20°C to 40°C). - Contacts: Surface-to-Surface with finite friction (Static/Dynamic = 0.74). - Fasteners: 2x screw-type (Ø4 mm, X5CrNi18-10, 6.8 head/nut) with 5949.6 N preload. - Mesh (AutoGEM): Default settings (no extra controls). - Analysis: Nonlinear static, Large Deformations, Contacts, Detailed Stresses at Contact Interfaces. Single-Pass Adaptive (Medium Accuracy). 2. ISSUE: Nonlinear static execution stops immediately after Pass 1 with status "Run Failed". 3. SUPPORT REQUEST: - What is the recommended procedure in Creo Simulate for defining frictional contacts to prevent nonlinear iteration failure? - If replacin

The error message states some advanced resources used previously, like advanced springs and weighted links, can no longer be used with the current student license.Hello. I currently have a CAD model I’ve ran some analysis last year using the student version. I’ve used some “weighted links” and “advanced springs”. I recently updated the license with student version still for university research as an undergaduate student. However, I can’t run the model with the license anymore.Is there any way out, is it possible to have a few days trial on the advanced simulate so I can at least finish the model or edit it without losing the information I’ve previously studied? For instance, I have damping coefficients and the values spring stiffness I’d like to recall.It would be great if I could run some more analysis on that model. Even if it was for a couple of days.Thanks for the support. 

Hi everyone, I’m Andrew at TriStar. A customer’s question about moving from Creo 7 gave me the idea to put together this guide covering newer capabilities. There’s so much out there, I wanted to simplify a bit.I used AI to help build it. I can’t claim this is PTC’s or anything. Just a detailed doc pulling links and info together.For anyone who upgraded recently is there anything you wish you checked before you did? I’m sure I missed some things, would love to beef this up even further.Any advise is greatly appreciated!Andrew Dunkelberger | TriStar 

The Customer using Creo Parametric Release 7.0 and Datecode7.0.8.0 When we apply the force/servo motor for the dynamic analysis it's not working properly.

I don’t know if anyone in the support portal watches this space, but…1) The link to PTC community is still to the old site.  Still pointing to “https://www.ptcusercommunity.com/”  See figure below.2) I think you might be able to claim free credit to close out CS415853 with the work done to close out CS457962.Figure 1 - Web element with wrong link 

I'm working with one of our users who is unable to use the "explode" feature on an assembly. Every time they toggle the "Exploded View" on/ off - CREO just dies & has a fatal error. However, we tried exploding/ unexploding that assembly on 2 different laptops & it worked just fine, so we don't believe its anything with the model. Comparing this machine to the ones that worked, we verified the exact same setup (same version of CREO which was uninstalled & reinstalled 2x, same version of Windows, same GPU, same NVIDIA Driver version, same power/ battery settings, same corporate/ standard config.pro file, brand-new workspaces, etc). Any ideas/ obvious fixes I may have missed?

I had Creo 11 installed back then, but had to delete it in order for my Formula Student PLM server which only worked on Creo 8, so i deleted Creo 11 and installed Creo 8 only to find errors in installing the Creo Parametric and Creo Common Files upon setup, it always showed pending prerequisites and then stopped responding, so I gave up on that, and tried to install Creo 11 again for my own personal use instead, but even that is now not working, showing unsuccessful installation of Creo 11 Platform services, which means Creo Parametric 11.0.5 also won’t work. I have university licenses.

I'm getting an error when running tasks in CREO: ERROR CODE:3 (SUBCODE7). I've already contacted NVIDIA; we've updated the driver, rolled back to older versions, and tweaked the graphics card settings, but the error keeps coming back. The card is a Quadro P400.   

Has anyone got any training materials or tips on using Creo manufacturing functionality to program a wire EDM machine? We have a “Complete Machining” license. I’ve been using the standard 3-axis milling functionality (with a 0.010 inch “endmill”) to generate the necessary G-code for 2D profiles. It’s fine, I guess. My problem is when I need to define non-2D cuts. I’ve been resorting to creating points at the different Z heights of the cuts and “processing” them via Excel to create G-code with the necessary X, Y, U, and V values. It’s not fun.So, if anyone has been doing wire EDM programming and wants to point me to any information that might make it more efficient for me, please let me know. Perhaps there are 4- or 5-axis methods that would work, with the proper post-processor? Will I have to write my own post?

Hi,when with Mechanism I run a pressure angle analysis for a simple circular cam with an eccentric follower, the result is always 0.Instead, it should yield a constant value other than 0.Could someone please explain why Creo provides this incorrect result?Am I doing something wrong?🤔If cam radius is 150mm and follower eccentricity is 100mm, pressure angle should be approximately 41.8 degrees, not zero.Thank you all for your time and help!Gigi