Creo+ and Creo Parametric

I have a family table with 4 instances, one of the instances is for a specific customer and requires tighter tolerances. So when I manually add +/- 1 to one drawing it automatically appears on the other drawings. If I add to the dimensional text to say 150 "MAX" the MAX also shows up on the other drawings. Somehow they are connected and 

I am using Creo Parametric - Release 7.0 (connected) 7.0 7.0.1.0I would like to add a material property called DIELECTRIC BREACKDOWN VOLTAGE, units are [kV/mm].When I add this feature to MATERIAL USER DEFINED features tab, I cannot select this unirs from the drop down list because it is not present.Is there a way to add a few units to that list?

I am using Creo Parametric - Release 2.0 (connected) 2.0 M250Need support on creating BOM balloon in assembly model.BOM balloon should be provided for each part in assembly model.It should be parametric balloon & it can be annotation.All balloons or annotations provided should be under assembly model.Here are the errors that I faced Not able to create

I am using Creo Parametric - Release 6.0 (connected) 6.0 6.0.3.0I can generate a drawing with formats but when I close and reopen the drawing the format is missing.I am new to the software but I believe my working directory is all set up correctly.Here are the errors that I faced No errors thrown

Hi, I have certain questions pl. help me in getting solutions; 1) How to check that the installed creo (i have ptc 5.0) is installed with VB API or it supports VBA? 2) Through VBA i have to open the creo and set the working directory without going opening the creo manually is it possible through vba? 3) There is an assembly of 5 different components & each each component has different parameters (like family table but however i will not be making the family table) then is it possible to write program in excel vba to automatically replace parts with the existing part in the assembly?   Regards, Shubham Mehta

Example problem we are trying to solve.   I have a plate with 100 holes. This pattern of holes was created using a fill pattern.   I assemble a round tube into the 1st hole and fully constrain including a datum called "ANGLE".  This datum exists in the tube itself and is driven by a parameter.   I need that I need control the angle   Now, I want to pattern this tube but be able to into any of the tubes afterwards and adjust the angle by changing that plane in the tube.  All tubes used to be same angle so we would simply ref pattern and done. Now we need this control over each individual tube.   Is the best solution to create a UDF of the tube and assemble 1 at a time so the tube is it's own part for each hole?   Any other great ideas that cut down on the manual clicking and keeps the pattern a pattern?   Too bad we can't make a table and just vary the angle dimension across the pattern or by position.   Thanks!   Steve

I am using Creo Parametric 4.0 M150Need assistance with installing Creo Parametic correctly on a Citrix server. I currently have the application installed, but when it is launched it hangs and eventually pops up a window that the app is not responding and prompts to end the process.

I'm creating a  solid sweep with a round cross section along a fitted curve through the attached points (units are METERS).  Unless the diameter is very small, the sweep fails.  Changing accuracy does not seem to help.  What is it that CREO is hung up on?

Hi,   I want to import a dxf_file with 8400 holes in it and extrude the curves. I clicked on File->Open-> (dxf-file) -> then I selected "part" ->open   The dxf-file is imported as a curves. I tried to project the curves to a new sketch, but its not a lot of fun to select 8400 curves one by one in the project-command.     Does anybody have a solution ?   Thanks, Maik

Hello,   I am trying to import our company logo into my sketch so that I can save it and reuse it or make a part (.prt) out of it. I have an .ai (adobe illustrator, not sure which version) and a .dxf which so far led to better results.   I read that there are ways to import an .dxf as an drawing base or whatever you choose in the software but I need it for an sketch.    What I´ve tried so far: import the .ai file (where I couldn´t see anything) - I can choose the file but can´t see the curves / lines / contours in Creo 6. After that I got an .dxf file which I imported in two ways: - in a sketch via "file system" - retrieving data which brought me the lines which I also can select but not make any profile out of it or use it for anything.   We live in 2020 - this can´t be that hard to use a simple three spelled logo...please help.  

Since Creo 5, I cant automate the export funtion anymore with a mapkey because I always want to export only solid models without surfaces. But in Creo 5, when exporting to STEP, you cant automatically have surfaces de-selected (it only works in one session). Does anyone have a proper mapkey compatible with Creo5 that tackles this?

I am exporting a flat sheetmetal view 1:1 to dxf to send to manufacturing.    Our manufacturing program is set up for certain geometry to be on certain layers.  I am using dxf_export.pro to map layers, with reasonable success. This file allows you to map a creo_layer to a layer in the dxf file that you define, typically a number in this case.   Issue is that creo allows a single feature to exist on two layers at the same time.  The mapping file maps these two layers to two different numbers.   Which will it export to?   In my experience I am only getting them to export to one of the layers.  I have tried reordering the lines mapping file and it had no effect.  Has anyone dealt with this and figured out how to definitively control it?     Why a feature to two different layers?-  The geometry in question is a cosmetic.  We use cosmetics on sheetmetal forms, the cosmetic is a simple shape, the mfg software rec

PTC is no longer able to distribute Java included in the existing toolkit.There is a replacement product called Creo Customization Toolkit is the C-language customizationtoolkit for Creo Parametric. It enables customers and third parties to expand Creo Customizationcapabilities by writing C-language code and seamlessly integrating the resulting applicationinto Creo Parametric. Creo Customization Toolkit provides an extensive library of C functions thatenables the external application to access the Creo Parametric database and user interface in acontrolled and safe manner. Dos this mean that Java API will be not available? No J-link, No Java Object?

Hi, I have created an assembly in CREO 8.0. Is there any way to open that in older(7.0 / 6.0) version?

Hello all,   Does anyone know visit functions that help to extract constraints information(tangency) from sketch to be used in Creo toolkit.   I searched toolkit  documentations.. there was no information.   My toolkit application  just extracts just horizontal and vertical constraints into XML, but doesn't pull tangency constraints..   Does anyone have idea. or solution to fix this..?      

Hi is there a way to break multiple overlapping witness lines simultaneous. Every time i have multiple dimensions from the same base crossing a witness line i have to spend forever right-clicking to break all the lines. Is there any way around this problem?

Hi all,   I am using Creo Toolkit to develop a Dialog and there is an option menu component. After I set the properties of the option menu as below, I can get a dialog as shown in the picture. ProUIDialogOptionmenuAdd(update_dlg, compnt, &grd);ProUIOptionmenuRightoffsetSet(update_dlg, compnt, ofst);ProUIOptionmenuLeftoffsetSet(update_dlg, compnt, ofst);ProUIOptionmenuNamesSet(update_dlg, compnt, count, names);ProUIOptionmenuLabelsSet(update_dlg, compnt, count, w_names);ProUIOptionmenuEnable(update_dlg, compnt);  The problem is that I cannot change the selected item. it always shows "haa29100" , even I click on "haa29100_exe". I also tried using the following functions to change it. But it did not work. ProUIOptionmenuSelectActionSet()ProUIOptionmenuSelectednamesGet()ProUIOptionmenuValueSet() Could anyone give me a demo to show how to change the selected item in option menu?   Thanks, ZR Liu

Looking for any information on how to create Custom symbols in Cero Schematics.   

I don't need to create Skeletons as I have an expert designer w/ the Advance Assembly Extension who will create it. But I want to be able to modify it. Move points and create planes etc. Is this possible or do I need to request my company purchases the AAE?Cheers. 

We are looking at purchasing a 3D scanner, either an Einscan HX or a Creaform HandySCAN, or even perhaps another brand (still looking).  The last time I used a scanned model it TOTALLY was a PITA, just this giant memory hog pointcloud.  We need to do this because we had things built for us by vendors many years ago....aaaannnd, stupidly, proper documentation was NOT part of the purchased package.  So, now, if we need to modify something, I have to measure it.  TOTAL PITA and not accurate since I have no way to measure except a tape measure.   Has anyone dealt with scanned models recently?  I know the software now is a lot better, actually giving you surfaces AS you scan so you can look at the screen to see where you are missing data etc.  But, are the files gigantic like they used to be?  How do the files work within Creo?   If we get it, I'll post my experience if nobody else has experience with these new scanners.

Hello, I have scoured the internet for any information on parameters and CSYS's needed for using solid model tooling in material removal simulation.   From the information that I have gathered, it seems that you create a parameter in each of the tools components named "VERICUT_TYPE" and then set it to either "HOLDER" or "TOOL" based on what the component does, and I am not for sure but I have also seen that you might be bale to set it to "INSERT" as well?  This parameter also seems to need to be set regardless if you are using moduleworks, you still need the "VERICUT_TYPE" parameter.You then need to create a CSYS in the center of an assembled solid model tool with the Z pointing into the tool and located at the cutting height.  You then open your insert (if using one) and create a CSYS named "INSERT" facing the same direction as your "TIP" CSYS and located in the center of the insert.  I have done this, but seem to have mixed results.  Am I missing somethi

I am using Creo Parametric - Release 7.0 (connected) 7.0 7.0.1.02D drawings: how can I modify the line style?I would like to see the hidden lines as dashed lines insted of solid lines.

I'm  trying to establish our company's best practices for handling hardware family tables (nuts, bolts, washers inserts, screws) to national standards (NASM, MS, AS etc).  In these cases there can be several thousand part number combinations based on material callouts, finishes, locking features etc.   Often the geometry is the same for each but there is some attribute that is different that causes a change in part number (material, finish, locking feature type etc)   We have typically used family tables but these can quickly become unwieldly when every possible combination is covered.  However we don't typically use every possible combination of parts.  There are usually 3 or 4 bolt diameters we typically use,  5 or 6 different lengths and one or two different materials.   I see a couple of ways of managing these and I was wondering what best practices the  community have come up with.   Possible solutions:   1) Single level famil

Hi All, I am building a compression spring generic model, which I would like to have multiple materials available for selection. For example. Music wire ( ASTM A227), Stainless 302 ( ASTM A313) etc. In each of the materials available I have a user defined parameter "shear modulus" in each of the materials. In the spring model I have a relation which calculates the spring rate from the shear modulus of the material.   Example :  RATE= SHEAR_MODULUS:MTRL_570*(WIRE_DIA^4) / (8*AC*(OUT_DIA-WIRE_DIA)^3)   MTRL_570 is the current assigned material ( music wire), If I switch the assigned material to Stainless 302, how do I get the relation to update to the new material ID ( MTRL_407). If I leave the material ID out of the relation I cannot get the Shear modulus value.   Any suggestions on how to have the spring rate calculated from the assigned material would be greatly appreciated.   Thanks.

Hallo liebe PTC Commuity,   ich bin jetzt an einen Punkt angelangt an dem ich mich gerne an euch wenden würde um einen Rat einzuholen.   Ich bin derzeit Student des Maschinenbaus, habe in meiner Praxisphase einem Unternehmen "Creo Direct Modeling" kennenlernen dürfen und bin begeistert. Um gewisse Arbeiten zwecks schreiben des Berichtes auch zuhause zu erledigen, habe ich mir die kostenslose Version "Creo Direct Modeling Express" heruntergeladen.   Hier verbirgt sich nun eine Problematik.   Ich starte das Programm und eine Registrierung ist erforderlich. Die wurde damals durchgeführt. Ich besitze somit einen gültigen PTC Benutzeraccount. Und ich kann ohne Probleme starten und mit Creo arbeiten.   Diese Aktivierung des Produktes ist allerdings nun bei jedem Neustart des Programmes erforderlich und wird mit Zeiten lästig.     Ich gebe meinen Benutzeraccount ein und klicke auf "Aktivieren".   Im nächsten Fenster öffnet sich dann Folgendes: