Creo+ and Creo Parametric

ver.: Creo Parametric Student Edition 9.0.0.0I am trying to model ears for my helmet to use for cosplay and have a (partial - just the top) 3D scan of my helmet so I could model it perfectly to the shape. When I try to import the helmet it opens an is just "blue" and there is no surface I can clisk on or plane I could add to then model the ears onto. I've tried looking on Youtube, Reddit and on here if there are any solutions. I've also tried to import it as a .3mf, .stl, .obj and .asc but all gave the same result. I don't think anything is wrong with my helmet file since it opens normally in 3D Viewer, Ultimaker Cura, Prusa slicer and Meshmixer. I assume I'm doing something wrong in Creo since I'm fairly new to it   

I'm trying to update a central catalog that was built ~10 years ago (2012).A few questions1) could someone send an example of what the organization in a central catalog directory looks like? I'm aware that datasets are saved in csv files2) From what I read .pkg and .lst files are no longer used since ver 7.0, is this true?3) What is the difference between a .pkg and .lst file?4) Are all artifacts saved as .she files now? Is it possible to turn translate info from a .pkg/lst file into a .she file?         

In creo 9.0.4.0, 540*160*5mm size, use mill window + volume rough with Diameter 8mm tool, and then followed by local milling with Diameter 4mm tool to remove residual material ( with pre-sequence in local milling ) , it takes 7 hours to complete path calculation, it is hard to continue my job. any comments for this issue? are any parameters wrong used in local milling? 

I am using :Creo Parametric 7.0.7.0Google drive desktop version 80.0.1.0Windows 11 Professionnal Version 22H2I have a search.pro file and I specified its location with the search_path_file option in the config.pro file. My issue is that when the search.pro file is located in a shared drive the paths contained in it are not loaded, The search.pro file location on windows look like this : G:\.shortcut-targets-by-id\1-Ry9DYQu4fjLV_e7jmMnEONCEw71CKav\Shared_folder\02_R&D\Parts & Drawings\search_file_location  I have a bat file build_search_paths.bat that automatically builds the search.pro file with the folders and subfolders next to it, the content is the following : @echo off setlocal enabledelayedexpansion set "OutputFile=search.pro" if exist "%OutputFile%" del "%OutputFile%" for /r %%i in (.) do ( set "dirPath=%%i" set "dirPath=!dirPath:\.=!" echo "!dirPath!" >> "%OutputFile%" ) echo Done! Directory paths have been written to "%Ou

I am using Creo Parametric Release 4.0 and DatecodeM140Hello, I am trying to show a message in creo window with a pop up dialog box as described in page 44 of the vb api user guide for creo 4.0, but I have two issues with it :1 : although the method is supposed to allow not having any options, when I try just show my message with no options I get an Null exception error raised because the options are not given.2 : There is no clear explaination on how to create the options and use the different option methods like the DefaultButton or MessageDialogType for instance. Is it possible to provide more detailed explanations on how to create a message with a pop up dialog box ? Maybe with actual examples.Thank you for your help.Here are the errors that I facedSystem.NullReferenceException was unhandled by user codeHResult=-2147467261Message=Object reference not set to an instance of an object.Source=CreoParam7VbApiFullAsyncSprStackTrace:at CreoParam7VbApiFullAsyncSpr.CreoParam7VbApiFullAsyncS

Unable to find a datum plane- used as feature sketch plane   

@MartinHanak - I have read reams of suggestions on printing and pen tables - so much so that I have lost track of all the helpful information.  Many of these strings are closed....I see you have offered help with pen tables previously so I am hoping you can steer me in the right direction.I have nearly what I want without a pen table when I export to pdf (color, use pen table) my quilts are exporting as yellow and I would prefer them to be black (thin lines)So, instead of defining all the pens I was trying to just target the pen(s) that I thought were directed to quilts and quilt edges... Thus I tried a pen table that only assigned two pens thinking the rest would stay default.pen 6 thickness .004 in; color 0.0 0.0 0.0; outer_quilt_edgepen 8 thickness .004 in; color 0.0 0.0 0.0; quilt_color This did in fact change my quilt edges to a thin black line but all other colors were lost - that is I have a red note that reads "CHECK PRINT" than now shows up as black in the

Hello, I'm leaving a question because if I use the ProDirectoryChoose function while I was making the toolkit, I'm forced to exit.The reason why this problem is difficult is that it is not always forced to shut down, but intermittently.Does this function originally have this problem? Or am I using it incorrectly? I am attaching the code I wrote, so I would appreciate it if you let me know.     void OnIn_buttonClicked() { ProError status = PRO_TK_NO_ERROR; //UI 디렉토리 대화상자 활성화 status = ProDirectoryChoose(NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, in_path); //UI input in_path 값 셋팅 status = ProUIInputpanelValueSet(DIALOG_NAME2, "In_path", in_path); ProListDrwFilesInFolder(); }     The error occurs in ProDirectoryChoose.in_path is a global variable of type ProPath.Thank you.  

Hello community I'm working on a mechanism where a tray gets held in position by a slot connection. When the pin reaches the turning point in the curve, the parts get stuck:Is there any way to avoid this problem? Thanks for your help! Best wishesAlex

Hello! everyone:) hope you are all doing great!I want to change the "part number" in the table for 6 sheets at a time in creo 2D drawing. I just wonder that is there any process to do such thing? Could you please share your ideas/experinces how you guys solved this situtaion before when you met? Thanks much in advance:)   

When drawing a simple line using the sample VB API code, a line appears in the drawing but the wrong place consistently. Using the code below, a line is expected from 0,0 to 20,0 Dim start As IpfcPoint3DDim finish As IpfcPoint3Dmodel = creoSession.CurrentModelstart = New CpfcPoint3Dstart.Set(0, 0)start.Set(1, 0)start.Set(2, 0) finish = New CpfcPoint3Dfinish.Set(0, 20)finish.Set(1, 20)finish.Set(2, 0) geom = (New CCpfcLineDescriptor).Create(start, finish)lineInstructions = (New CCpfcDetailEntityInstructions).Create(geom, Nothing)drawing.CreateDetailItem(lineInstructions) When I check the coordinates again, they show correct values. MessageBox.Show("Start = " & start.Item(0).ToString & " x " & start.Item(1).ToString & vbCrLf &"End = " & finish.Item(0).ToString & " x " & finish.Item(1).ToString)  Am I missing any transformation? 

Hello, Currently working in Creo 7.0.2.0, and was hoping to get some clarification on some of the moment of inertia calculations Creo can perform. For the assembly at hand, there is a "true reference frame," (TRF) which is what I need to calculate moments, CG distance references, etc. from. Going in part by part to find these values, I come across two MOI tensors, and I'm unsure exactly what the difference between the two are. I have pasted them directly from the mass properties analysis done in Creo. INERTIA with respect to TRF coordinate frame: (POUND * INCH^2)INERTIA TENSOR:Ixx Ixy Ixz 1.6605289e+03 1.1988931e+01 4.2694060e+02Iyx Iyy Iyz 1.1988931e+01 1.7687049e+03 -4.6548034e+01Izx Izy Izz 4.2694060e+02 -4.6548034e+01 1.1179549e+02 INERTIA at CENTER OF GRAVITY with respect to TRF coordinate frame: (POUND * INCH^2)INERTIA TENSOR:Ixx Ixy Ixz 1.5889992e+00 0.0000000e+00 0.0000000e+00Iyx Iyy Iyz 0.0000000e+00 1.1091056e+00 0.0000000e+00Izx Izy Izz 0.0000000e+00 0.0000000

HelloWe use Creo Parametrics 8.0, creating MBD in 3D and I face the following situation. in an already created Combination State I have adjusted the text size of the so far created annotations and now I add new geometrical tolerance to one dimension.The new created GeoTol gets the default text size, which is much too big.Does Creo Parametrics provide an option to transfer(copy past) the text format similar as in Windows Word the "Format Painter".I know this option from different other CAD tools, but cannot find it in Creo Parametrics. Does such an option exist? And where can I find it?Thank's for your support.   

I am using Creo Parametric Release 9.0 and Datecode 9.0.4.0,When I export a PRT to STEP the name of the DATUMS (e.g. frames, planes, etc.) is cut to a maximum of 19 characters.Can you please explain me if and how I can remove this limit?Thank you.

Hello   If I create a 2D drafting view, derived from a 3D Combination State the surface symbols describing the surface of a groove side walls, the symbols cannot be moved (dragged by mouse). So far I can change the position only by the option of "edit Attachment" in 2D drafting, selecting the belonging groove-width value, then the position on the whiteness line and then the corresponding geometry. But now the Surface Finish symbol changes it direction, now it is pointing away from the surface.   Surface Finish Annotations in 3D modeling   Surface Finish Annotation in 2D drafting detailed view. The two vertical symbols cannot be moved by mouse dragging. Therefore I try to change its attachment.   But now the symbol points in wrong direction. As you can see the symbol for the bottom of the groove can be moved by dragging.   Does anybody have an hint how to move these Surface Finish symbols by mouse dragging or how to change the orientation of the symbols after

I have a neat table I would like to add to the server symbol gallery so drafters can easily snag it and add to to a text editor (or just add it to the note).  I know you can add it from Table > Table from File and had it floating, and then possibly anchor it to a note, but I was looking for a way to add the custom table directly to the note from the symbol gallery.  Any Ideas?

Hello, I'm trying to manage two assemblies by means of a Family Table instances. One of this instances has some sub-assemblies removed (driven by the Family Table) and the problem I'm detecting is that several other components (fastenings mainly) are also being removed. I assume that in spite of having those sub-assys removed, the geometrical references for further componets remain valid right? I'm using Creo 4 Thanks in advance,

Hi everyone, I don't understand this situation, I edit dimensions of extrude and flat cannot generation. Anyone can explain? Thank you so much.   

Hi everybody,I want to ask if WORKING DIRECTORY has a relative path like in "$PRO_DIRECTORY"I want to specify the search path of "foldersearch" which is specified in the current working directory.I would like to avoid having to edit config.pro for every new project.I use Creo 7 without Windchill.Thanks        

Hello,I'm working as external engineering company.For few weeks, I 'm working with Creo8 for a customer on his Windchill server (with a VPN).But I also have other customer, and I can't find how to work without Windchill.I have Creo8 installed in c:\ptc_app\ and all its configurations.So I've tried to install a new version of Creo8 in c:\ptc\ without any configuration.But even in this case, Creo is connected to Windchill and I can't do local jobs.(save as can't permit me to save on local folder, for example...)So, is it possible to have one version of Creo for Windchill and with VPN.And an other "stand-alone" version for my other jobs ?Thanks

Hello community. Looking for someone who's walked my particular path before. I'm deep in the docs and forum posts, and I'm looking for a friend to lead me back out of the forest. 🙂 I work in airplane design. I am investigating options for a workflow where data about the final skin of an aerodynamic surface (i.e. wing, aileron, canard, etc) is generated and analyzed outside of Creo. This happens in an open source tool called OpenVSP. The aero surfaces can be exported in STEP and IEGS. I prefer IEGS because I can put them in a text editor and read them to be sure of exactly what I'm getting. For example, for the fuselage, I have 8 IEGS entities of type 128, "Rational B-Spline Surface". They are arranged around the four quarters of the forward half and aft half of the teardrop-shaped fuselage. When I import into Creo 10 with "default" import settings, things "seem" to work fine. But our aero designer is suspicious of the various "fixes", "reparameterization", and "simplify

Using Creo 8.0.8.0 lattice tool I have problems with generating lattices. I am replacing a volume with lattice and works well when I have "standard setting". Starting volume: Problems start with Quasi-radial cell propagation. Only one layer of lattice is generated in the volume.I tried to play with the Build direction and coordinate systems for the lattice definition (including first cell position), but nothing helps. Looks like the position of the original cell is not controllable with radial cell propagation. Did anyone experienced similar problems? also no labels for Lattice or AM tools    

Dear all, I am working on a drawing in Creo 8.0.8.0 and I can't get my hole-notes to show up under "show annotation" I selected the features and the complete model but no hole-notes are showing up.In the model I can look at the "note" in the hole feature and it is present. What am I overlooking??     

Hello,I'm wondering if it's possible to extract all mapkeys from a config.pro file and transform it to csv or xls file.In order to sort all of them (mapkeys keys and descriptions).I would like to clean all my config.pro files and test.Thanks !

I would like my BOM to reflect the order in which I assembled the components in my model.  How do I do this?