Creo+ and Creo Parametric

We are using Creo Parametric 10.9How do industries tackle the issue of Identical parts with the difference being only the surface finish.e.g. : A Car Body with different Colours say Black, White, Yellow and Blue.Each coloured Body need to have different BOM Item but shall derive their geometry from the base model.Is there a way to do this without Family Tables?How can we address it in Windchill?We do not have Creo Options Modeller.

Hi all,I have a curve driven pattern that is propagating in the wrong direction.  I rerouted my sketch to the other end of the curve and all is good - but in a more complex example, and for future reference, how can I simply flip the direction?  I checked and unchecked the option "follow curve direction" - that seemed not to affect the pattern.  I would have thought that I could click the yellow arrow, but that does not work.  Any hints?Thanks!-Nate

I'm looking for an option to reset component display style. One of our users set the component display style for individual part or subassembly, rather than for complete assembly. Now, I would like to change the component display style for complete assembly, however previously set display style for parts and subassemblies does not get reset.Is there an option to either reset style for all the components on a view or to show components for which the style was set individually?Thanks in advance.Jurij SkrabaResearch & Developement Department for Hydromechanical EquipmentLitostroj Power | Production of Power Generation and Industrial Equipment | http://www.litostrojpower.eu

Hi everyone,I am a user of CREO Parametric 12.4.0.0 Academic Edition.I created a quite complex multi assembly model and, while regenerating it (Operations > Regenerate), I get this message saying that some reference loop has been created. : 1 CIRCULAR REFERENCE LOOPS FOUNDLOOP # 1Depth of loop is 4Feature number 26 (COMPONENT, id = 78) in model ASM07-Z-PLAMA-HEAD refers to:Feature number 7 (COMPONENT, id = 44) in model ASM07-Z2-ASSEMBLY refers to:Feature number 4 (COMPONENT, id = 40) in model ASM07-Z2-ASSEMBLY refers to:Feature number 26 (COMPONENT, id = 78) in model ASM07-Z-PLAMA-HEAD - circle closed. I understand what a Circular Reference Loop is, but I am not able to locate the features and/or  components, based on the information given in the in the message.  So my question is : How can I highlight the components and feature that create this reference loop ? Thank you for any help ! Yves

Hi, working in creo 11relative newbie here, im making a n64 controller for a uni project and cant thicken the quilt, i suspect there are some intersecting surfaces, but i dont know how to fix that... Any help is appreciated :))ive attached the file in question

Hi Community,I am trying to perform a FEA Analysis for the below assembly with contacts. I am interested in a Non-Linear Static Analysis using the preload in the bolts, internal pressure in the pipe and axial load on the flange. I have defined custom time functions for these loads as per the needs but whenever I run the study, it fails throwing up a UI Library error. Can anyone guide me what needs done in such cases?I have defined custom materials for the Gasket and the Rubber springs for its Density, Poissons ratio and its Youngs modulus and I hope that should be sufficient but still unsure if that might be the primary reason for UI Library Failure as the system does not recognize these custom materials?Any Inputs are highly appreciated. Please see attached step file of the model for review.Best regards,Yash 

Hello, I have an imported part and i would like to create a sketch which would be the projection of all the edges automatically insted of click all edges one by one.The part :Any advices ? Thanks in advance. 

Hi, I'm using protoolkit with Creo version 12. I can create extrude feature as instructed in sample code, but I cannot add draft to it. Please advice, function and created tree is attached and it is clear these settings are not saved as I try.   

Creo 8:  I tried this earlier, in an admittedly more tricky version, that didn't work.  P!$$ed me off, but since I was trying something new, I figured it might be buggy, but this recent example is straight up modeling/dwg that DOESN'T WORK.  I had a simplified rep in an assembly where some parts were Excluded.  I made a bunch of dwg views of that rep.  I then had to change the assembly to add some parts and fasteners for them.  the BOM changed but the views DID NOT.  I was forced to DELETE all those views, and re-add them.  TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE.  I've defended Pro/E against the SW guys for 20+ years, and now I find myself questioning why I continue to do so...

Are any users familiar with using G43.4 to program 4 axis Horizontal Milling Centers utilizing simultaneous 4 axis motion?  If so, can you explain the basics of how you got it to work for you? Thank you,Matt

I am using creo parametric 10.0.2.0I have a schedule in my drawing that is using a 2-D repeat region to call out my family table and insert a table with the following:                            |  fam.inst.param.name  |                           |                            |                            |fam.inst.name |  fam.inst.param.value   |                           |                            |                            |       

I am using Creo Parametric Release 10.0 and Datecode10.0.7.0Hello,i want to know if it's possible to add texte in a annotation from a part in a assembly drawing without modifie the annotation of the part.For exemple i import a annotation like Ø10 frome a part in my drawing assembly and i want to add ( ) around the annotation for see (Ø10) in my drawing.thank you for your support.Kévin Goasdoué

Hello guys, I would like to know if it's possible to apply a filter to a specific parameter within a table, as in the following example:I have a family table of bolts that includes various diameters and dimensions. My goal is to automate the generation of the 2D drawing using the rpt region feature, as follows:The table displayed in the drawing should include only the dimensions related to a specific bolt type, filtered by diameter — the dimension is a consequence of that filter.Other diameters should not appear in the table; they must be excluded. My version: PTC CREO 10

Workflow for creating a 2D repeat region to display family table information.  Covers an alternate method using simple repeat regions to allow the use of relations and filters.  Discusses creation of filters in alternate method, and some related drawing setup options are also covered in addition to column sorting to match the family table display order.    

I am using Creo Parametric Release 11.0 and Datecode11.0.0.0Receiving fatal error encountered. A traceback log has been written to C:\Users|Public\Documents\traceback.log error when trying to open a file in Creo Parametric 11. We have tried old drivers, new drivers, dx 11, dx 9, opengl. When it works it has a black screen. If it loads a grey screen, we know it will fail.Here are the errors that I facedReceiving fatal error encountered. A traceback log has been written to C:\Users|Public\Documents\traceback.log

Hello,while working in Creo 11 and trying to display the sheet metal development using a Simplified Representation of the Flat Pattern, I am experiencing an issue related to Annotate tables that are set to Flat to Screen alignment.When I create the Simplified Representation for the flat pattern and have an Annotate table added to the Combined View (aligned as Flat to Screen), the table alignment becomes incorrect after the flat pattern is generated. Specifically:When I resize the Model Tree panel, the table does not adjust or move along with the change in the Model Tree width.– See image 1.When exporting the model as PVZ and opening it in Creo View Express 12, the table shifts both horizontally and vertically in the Combined View.– See image 2.I would like to know whether this is a known issue, or if there is any setting or workaround available to prevent this misalignment. Thank you in advance for any help or suggestions.

Hi All, I'm working with PTC Creo 8.0.12.0, with a 49" Samsung wide screen monitor and a NVidia RTX4000 graphics card. Allthough I'm very satisfied with the new wide screen I've got one issue I can't figure out. I would like to use Creo at the right half of the screen, while using the left side for documents, email etc.However every time I open a new window it's new position is on the left side with the size of about 90% of the whole screen. So every time I'm opening a new window I have to drag and resize it, which is very annoying.Is there any way I can get Creo to open new windows at the same size and position as the main window? Thanks in advance!  

Hello i am struggling to add the new dim Parameter in another instance in the family table. Apparently, it doesnt like parameter names.  i thought i could rename the original dim (A, B,..so on), add an offset, create new dim as a parameter, error "you have entered an invalid text string or a numeric value" apparently, it needs to be a number. what will be another workaround?  Ultimately, i want use these new parameter (A1, B1, C1, D_1, E1, F1. G1, H1) in a drawing table.  It seems that i have to convert the string into a number? 

Hello, is there any procedure to export a file from 3D model .asm or .prt to a .html file that can show the 3D model in a web-ready browser? Thank you, Michele Barile

Hi, I am after some advice please. I am fairly new to using creo (have used solidworks, inventor and rhino in a previous role), I am trying to remove a template from the list on creating a new drawing. I have navigated to the folder where the templates are saved and this particular template isnt in there to remove, yet it is showing in the list as a n option. Any idea where it would be or why it is still showing?Thank you!

Hello everyone,I'm working on a project in Creo 12.4.1.0 where I want to use some intelligent relations to fast change some interchange components and their placement into an assembly.I've the following proof of concept:Where the different building blocks are placed on some premade coordinate systems. The location of those csys must change with height of the lower level component. The Height will be inserted into a parameter in these components. For this I wrote these relations:HEIGHT_1:1=HEIGHT:0HEIGHT2:1=HEIGHT:0Which works for this combination.Where the HEIGHT:0 comes from the red blocks. But when changing the second red block to a blue one, is where I run into some problems. As can be seen is the :0 referring to the session ID. (where the blue one is :2)Is there a possibility of using the feature number instead, because the order of the build is not going to change.Especially because this example is with two type of blocks but the project has 50 different types of interchange

Hi all,I am having issue with this not working. What am I missing?I would expect it to replace PHILLIPS7_8 with SLOT7_8It looks like it runs but nothing gets replaced This is taken from the example code. public static void replaceBolts(com.ptc.pfc.pfcAssembly.Assembly assembly) { // Current Creo session Session session = null; // The base bolt part model Solid bolt = null; // Family table row used to create the new instance FamilyTableRow row = null; // The newly created bolt instance Solid newBolt; // List of all components inside the assembly Features components; // Single component feature from the assembly ComponentFeat component; // Descriptor used to identify component model & instance name ModelDescriptor desc; // Replace operation object CompModelReplace replace; // Collection of replacement feature operations FeatureOperations replaceOps; // Instance name of the existing bolt to be replaced String oldInstance = "PHI

I am using Pro E WF5 and the keyboard is not working. Is there a shortcut that enable and disable keyboard in pro E?

Creo (non‑licensed Toolkit APIs):How to map ordinate dimensions to their zero plane in a drawing view?I need to identify, for each ordinate dimension in a Creo drawing view, which zero/baseline plane it references. I know ProDimensionAttachmentsGet() in Pro/Toolkit(licensed API) can do this, but I don’t have a Toolkit license.Is there a way to achieve the same using non‑licensed APIs (e.g., VB API/.NET or OTK Java), or a reliable workaround to traverse attachments/baseline direction for ordinate dimensions?

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