Creo+ and Creo Parametric

Hello all,   I have a flexible spring, it is attached to a housing assembly.  i am able to move the housing assembly and the spring changes shape as expected.  now what I cant figure out how to make work is, put the housing into a frame assembly.  make the part in such a way that places the spring in the housing under a certian compression, depending on the perameters of the frame   the tree is spring>housing>frame spring is flexible, housing can be moved, but when the housing is in the frame assembly and i constrain it, the spring does not adjust automatically.

Hi all,I am hoping someone can point me to a good resource.I am working with a drawing that contains various text entities to include text in the drawing format, text in notes, and text in other tables. As I stumble through drawing creation or revisions I notice that these various text entities contain parameter callouts and text formatting code. I understand and appreciate this approach as things like drawing revisions will automatically update if the appropriate parameter is used. Also, for example, being able to put boxes around a portion of text in a note is important for flag notes and such.I'd like to be able to understand the "code" used to make the most of this capability. Does anyone have a good resource that explains the formatting code and how to use it?As a specific example here is something that accidentally worked but I can only guess why:I was having trouble getting the drawing revision to update from "-" to "A" in my drawing format. The table cell properties for the rev

I am trying to prepare a stage assembly from the main assembly. As we are restructuring the components, welds are not getting restructured. Even when we are migrating the components they are getting restructured but weld are not getting failed. Can I restructure spot, fillet welds, points, axes, planes, etc.? Please let me know.

This is not directly a simulation topic, although the model is intended for simulation. Assuming I have friends in this forum, you might be more willing to help out, than in the modeling forum where I'm not known...Can anyone import this step file, create a "mirror" feature, about the section plane, and create a "mirrored" copy of this imported geometry, and export the result as a solid / step...I.e. I need the mirrored copy merged with the existing geometry into one solid (original+mirror). I'm stuck with Solidworks, which it seems, can't do it. ( *frustrated* )Grateful for any help...

Every time I go over a part with the mouse, CREO 3.0 fills that part with color. It makes it extremely hard to select anything, or even to view the part. And the worst time it does that is when in Assembly mode, the only way to be able to select is to magnify like crazy. This is stupid, frustrating and very time consuming. Tried to turn if off to no avail. Please see clips attached. Does anyone know where to turn this feature off?  Thank you!

I am working quite a bit in the AFX tool, creating metal framed buildings for an architect. He has asked me to put the dimensions for my structural members in fractional form. On the drawing, changing the dimensions from decimal to fraction is pretty easy. That I have been able to do.    The problem is that I am also trying to provide a cut list that is created directly from my assembly. Currently the values that I am getting in the cut lists are decimal and are limited to one decimal place. I would like to "convert" these values to fractions without having to rewrite all of the values manually in the tables. Is there any options, anywhere, that will allow me to get this done? 

Hello,   I am new to Creo parametric. I have a requirement where I want to export a part/assembly/drawing from Creo Parametric to an external file(s), which in turn will be stored in some vault. I want to be able to import the file(s) back to creo parametric from the vault and get the part/assembly/drawing details same as it was originally, without any loss of information.   I have tried exporting the part file to Creo View format. But the when I try to import it back, some features in the model tree are missing. I am keeping the default import and export profile options. I have attached screenshots of the import and export profile options, original part and the re-imported part.   Is there any import options that need to be set or changed to reconstruct the part from exported file exactly as the original? Or is there any other format or method to achieve this?   Thanks, Apoorva

When "Adding to Workspace" simulation files associated with NX the WGM places the .sim file in a folder named "filename.prt.dir" instead of the name being "filename".  Is there a way to define the folder name where the secondary content files are put?  It is preferred/ideal to have a preference setting in the WGM “my settings” to set the default secondary content folder name.   This way the system can be set  up with a good default value as well as having the flexibility to allow the users to change it.  When WGM creates "filename.prt.dir" and places .sim files here the simulation files are not recognized by NX.

Currently WGM only allows for a single simulation file (must be same named file as CAD object) to be automatically checked in as attached content.  In real life usage many times there are more than 1 .sim file associated to object and as the .sim file is required to have same name as object in order to be uploaded there is a single .sim limitation otherwise user must manually check-in other .sim files as attached content.  Automatic upload should be able to handle more than one .sim file per object.  How can this functionality be achieved?

Hi I want to extract the weld feature (parents) information from solid weld created in creo. If i have created weld using two surface of part A nad Part B. than i want the parent information in table format for all the weld created.   Fillet Weld -> right click -> information -> Feature information -> window pop up with parent details and other details.   I want to extract the parent number or parent ID into excel for all welds in assembly at once in excel.  

I am using Creo Parametric 7.0 7.0.0.0When inputting value for formula driven lattice -> cell fill -> wall thickness, I enter 0.1. Error message says: you have entered a value 0.1000 that is out of range (0.5100 to 1000000.0000) Click OK to correct, or Cancel to return to the previous setting. Is this just an inherent limiting feature of the Creo lattice functionality? It seems to make it so that only extremely large or extremely bloated lattice structures can be created.

hi all,   having simple code such:   public void listEdges() {try {Solid mySolid = (Solid) currentSession.GetCurrentModel();int edgesQTY = mySolid.ListItems(ModelItemType.ITEM_EDGE).getarraysize();currentSession.UIShowMessageDialog("EdgesQTY: ," +edgesQTY, null);} catch (jxthrowable e) {// TODO Auto-generated catch blocke.printStackTrace();}}   I receive different results. when I have a simple solid part with one extrude feature (10x20x1) as e result I get :12 edges, but when this same is launched in sheetmetal part jlink shows 20 egdes.  Any idea??      

I am trying to make a semi-automated assembly that will take inputs from the user, shuffle in the appropriate sub-assemblies, and generate my model.   The issue I'm having is making a user friendly way of collecting the inputs. I've heard that a table could be made in a drawing attached to an assembly, and repeat regions used to alter assembly parameters. I've actively no idea how to get this done.    For reference, I need to be able to have a user input the voltage, amperage, and quantity of a type of wire assembly. I need them to also do this several times, as there can be several of these subassemblies present in the overall model.   I can write the code and relations to manipulate the data and assembly from there, but repeat regions have always been a bit outside my understanding.    Any and all help would be appreciated!

I have a assembly model that is failing when I open it. I says that a model is missing. An instance of a family table was obsoleted, but I do not see where in the assembly that the missing part is suppose to be. When I go back into the family table, and temporarily add the instance it is looking for, the assembly model is "happy" but I still do not see where the model it was looking for is supposed to be. Here is the tree and model info screen shots both before and after adding the missing instance back into the family table. Again, I do not see where the part is suppose to be. Is there a way that it could have been hidden?   Assembly before the missing instance was recreatedAssembly after the missing instance was recreated    

Hi   We can create a string type parameter whose max length can be 80 characters. Is there a way to restrict minimum size of parameter value? In other words , I just need first character in parameter value for a parameter and rest all should be discarded. Is there any configuration or option for same?

We are on CREO 4, M080.  On a drawing, we show a hole feature annotation note and the leader is as expected, off the front line of text.   Then we attach a GTOL to the note, and the leader changes to underneath the last line and places the GTOL all the way at the end of the leader.  What is/are the option/s that are controlling this?  I have never seen this behavior before.   This is what we get: And yes, this is just a simple example, we know the GTOL isn't correct. What we want is this: The above was created by creating an unattached GTOL, and then use the & id code in the hole note. This is just a work around, there has to be a better solution.  One that doesn't make the use go thru extra steps. Thanks in advance!      

I plotted multiple curves in Matlab (around 100 curves, curves from equation) and I want to sweep (circular cross section) along these curves to create multiple 3D solid pipes. Is it possible to do in Creo? If yes how can I import multiple curves and sweep along these curves at once? Or create them using for loop, for instance.  

In Creo Parametric 2D drawings, is there a way to change the notes that are added when I introduce a section or a detailed view in a drawing?   For instance, the default for a new section view is "Section X-X", but I would like to change the word "Section" to the equivalent in my language automatically, as changing it by hand every time is tedious. Similarly, I would like to edit the default note for all detailed views.     Do I have to edit the iso.dtl file? I am aware that something similar exists for auxiliary views (http://support.ptc.com/help/creo/creo_pma/usascii/index.html#page/detail/detail_options.html, see "aux_view_note_format") but I could not find any similar configuration option for sections or detailed views.   Thanks in advance!

I have created 3D surface of a helix (inside is hollow) which is an STL file. How can I extract surfaces using Creo Parametric? Notice that helix created as STL file is made up of meshes. Is it possible to extract cylinder surfaces from that?  The figure below is the 3D surface of the helix created.

Dear All,   I'm looking for those who integrated Creo Cabling to work with Capital Logic ( From Mentor Graphics ). Please raise hands those who willing to collaborate and share experience.   Many thanks,

I wonder how to assign 2D Drawing layer when I export dxf file.   I want to use dxf file in AutoCAD layer for distinguish layer.   Please give me good idea~~

Hello.   I made sheetmetal part and 2D drawing. I made layer form layer and embo layer to include form and extrude feature by rule. After this I change the color in each layer items using line style. But export drawing to dxf and open it in AutoCAD layer color is not applied changed color in Creo. Is there any good solution?

Hi everyone, thanks for your help in advance.We are starting to migrate from using IDF transfer for ECAD-MCAD collaboration, to using IDX transfer format. We are currently using Mentor Graphics Expedition for our ECAD tool. Our environment is multi-cad - primarily Creo, but we do have some NX usage in the company.We are looking to see if anyone has any previous experience or ideas for updating the IDX file output to support differences in the ECAD cell name (Model) and the MCAD model name. The MCAD models have a _CR or _NX suffix added to the ECAD name so that we can have different MCAD models stored in Windchill, based on the MCAD tool.We are looking for info in creating a script (or scripts), or identifying where the IDX file needs to be updated, that will be able to add the appropriate suffix so that when we read in the IDX file into Creo or NX it will pull in the appropriate MCAD model. The other script for the converse will strip the _CR or _NX suffix when we go back to the ECAD t

I am currently trying to make a long metric ruler in PTC Creo Parametric 3.0. I have been able to apply the millimeter tick marks across the ruler. I was also able to extrude the number 10, but when I try to extrude any other numbers, such as 20 and on, Creo says that the feature has failed, but I am unsure of why. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.

I am using Creo Parametric - Release 7.0 (connected) 7.0 7.0.2.0Hello,during the installation when I attach the license file, I have a message saying the server cannot be reached. client and server are on the same computer: my laptop.It seems the server service doesn't exist.BTW, I'm using version 7.03