Creo+ and Creo Parametric

Hello,   I have 2 parts as shown below, ive made the parts so that the top sits flush with the bottom part. I want to be able to pivot the top part slightly so Its angle changes only by a couple of degrees either side. I've tried to use the cylinder mechanism however because my shape is more of an oval than a sphere, a collision occurs when i pivot the top part.   Are there any other mechanisms that might work for this situation in order to pivot the top part without collisions?    Thank you in advance!    

Hello, I frequently try and streamline my workload in Creo through the use of mirroring.  Why do the same work twice when you can leverage the mirror feature?  This saves time on the front-end modeling, but catches up with you on the back-end detailing in the sense that it does not appear to be possible to show dimensions of a mirrored feature in a drawing.  How then do you articulate that symmetry to the fabricator unless you add dimensions, which contradicts best practices and opens up the risk of dimensions "falling off drawings"?   I prefer to model holes using extruded cuts for this reason; that is, I can mirror the hole features in a sketch and tailor my dimensioning scheme in the sketch so that it can be shown in the drawing downstream.  However, this contradicts best practices because you should be using the hole tool for holes.  Everyone seeing the pattern here?

Hello! So I have a big problem. Currently, I am using creo parametric and my assignment is to build hoisting gear. Right now I am at a stage where I assemble components. Which means I also download certain cad models or components from online websites (skf, part community, etc). My problem is the component that I have downloaded is somehow faulty? It lacks information, for example, does not have any axis, the unit is not in mm but in inch, and much more. Fyi, I just did the same things (like everything side by side) as my friends did and when I compared our model properties, mine is problematic and very different from theirs. This cause so much difficulty and stress to me. Please help me to fix this problem. Thank you!

I'm having a little bit of trouble with my cylinder mechanism in creo. The picture below will help to explain but basically I have managed to get it so the top part will pivot on a rotational axis but because I've used the cylinder, its also giving it a translational direction which I don't want, is there any way I can either get rid of the translation axis or maybe add a second constraint that will place the edge on part 1 coincident with my edge on part 2 so its fixed laterally? I have tried putting in translational constraints and setting the maximum and minimum to 0 but it wont let me do this.   You can see from the picture that there's 2 red grab handles but I only want the rotation one.  

How to designate parameters automatically using Model check ?

Hello, I wanted to create Lattice structure with dimensions 50x50x50mm. Dimensions of cell are 10x10x10 and cells starts on the corners. When I created this structure some of cells are still missing... Why ? This missing cells are random. If I regenerate structure (or recreate) others cells disappear. Why ? and how to fix it ? Thank you for your answer. Here is the screenshoot how it looks like:

I have searched for the functions to attach entity names to edge or face entities and Creo Parametric provides promising results for this kind of functionality. The problem is if I want to export a part in revisions after modifications. The names of the old entities get modified. One such case is shown in the figure.

Hello,   I'm creating a motion skeleton to model a motion platform similar to this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tSbAjnCR18   As you can see, there are ball joint end rods that connect the motor arms to the platform. I was able to model them using ball joints, but by doing so, I am unable to limit the rod from deviating off the same plane of motion as the motor arms (does that make sense??).    I found a similar topic: https://community.ptc.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/Constrain-Angular-Travel-of-Ball-Joint/td-p/185979. No one was able to give a solution but someone mentioned how I could use two perpendicular pins to control the range of motion between two perpendicular planes. I've been trying for a while to get it to work but I keep failing. Does anyone know how to accomplish this?    Thank you!

I am using Creo Parametric 6.0 6.0.4.0A Creo user is having an issue with his cache location. The PTC_WF_ROOT environment variable is set to D:\PTC_CREO6\cache. The 'start in' directory is set to D:\PTC_CREO6, and that's where the trail files are being created. Yet when he starts Creo an old cache location is still being used. We emptied both old and new cache locations, but the issue persists. What would be causing this?

I am using Creo Parametric - Release 3.0 (connected) 3.0 M190We have made 3D piping model, but in 2D drawing bending co-ordinates not getting updatedHere are the errors that I faced No error

Is anyone aware of how to change the default focus of the layer properties dialogue box? The workflow is more complex than what I am laying out below but this is the essence of an impediment to implementation. This is another example of where it would be great if the UI customization could be controlled in creo_parametric_customization.ui file but I do not see way way to implement it. A mapkey may be possible to shift focus but I would like to control it with config setting. If I were to use a mapkey it would be nested sequence to invoke the layer dialogue box.   Use case of interest. Manual selection of features from the model tree or graphics window in part mode 1) Activate the layer tree and choose a layer and select properties from RMB 2) User interaction is required to shift the focus to the layer contents tab 3) Manually select items to add to layer   I want to be able to set the default focus to the contents tab not the layer name but the contents tab to enable im

Having an issue where my socket-head metric screw menu is blank even though the .dat file has dozens of options. There are three other screw types in my 'mm' catalog: low head, flat, and round. Those three files work fine (and are built the same as the socket head). I cannot figure out the how and why. I will include my files   There are no options for THREAD in the SHCS-MM window. All three other sizes work/ match the .dat file.    

When applying fasteners (non-preloaded screws) to this model, strange stress results occur (see below). From what I can tell the fasteners where applied in a similar manner. So, I would expect their reactions to be the same. I have seen this behavior before on other types of fasteners (i.e. preloaded bolts). Any thoughts on where I could be making a mistake?

I'm having an issue with the model annotation dimensions lines not printing solid. It doesn't happen with the added dimensions, it's specific to the model annotations (as seen in the screenshots - bottom dimension is model annotation, dimension directly above is added). The lines are shown as solid in CREO but when printing to PDF, it prints with gaps in the line. Any ideas as to what's happening?

So, I've just got a couple of questions which can probably be answered quite quickly.   The first is, in my parts ive used the extrude tool to cut out a hole in my part rather than use the 'hole' feature. Does this mean im going to have some trouble when im trying to add nuts/thread to the holes ect. If so ill just have to go back and change the circle sketch extrudes to holes.   My second question following on from this would be is there a simple way to just place a hole using the hole feature exactly where ive created an extrude hole, as some of my holes arent perpendicular to their surfaces so im unsure how i use the hole feature for problems like this.   Any help is appreciated, thank you       

Hello Community,   I would like to gain the knowledge about how to add simple symbols to a curved area. I´m not sure but I think this is an easy task if you know how to do it. I would like to add "a print" and not a profile (nothing with depth, of course you can show me this too) Example object - a switch - see attachment. I also just made a model (roughly) so that you can test it if you want - maybe there are other hints or ways which I could do better in Creo 6.0. For now I added layers which are oriantated on the curved area but this is the problem - A flat layer to match on a cruved area...The outcome is not satisfactory.   Don´t be surprised - so far I am not the best on Creo but willing to learn as much as I can. Thanks in advance.  

Hello,   Thank you for replying to my earlier queries, please help me with this. I have written a Java Async App which loads a model(drawing) in session and then generates its PDF via  Drawing.Export(filename, pdfexportinstructions);   I occasionally get an exception "pfcExceptions$XToolkitCommError" while exporting or sometimes while retrieving/displaying model. And the exception is random, which is making it hard to debug. I am using session.RetrieveModel(Model Descriptor) to get model from current working directory.If you need any information else, please ask. Quick help would be appreciated. Thanks

I'm making surfaces in creo right now but I'm having trouble because the sketch I used to create the extrude to which the surface connects to was made with multiple lines. Thus when I create a boundary blend or surface I'm unable to create the surface because it is not continuous. If you look at the image you can see the surface is incomplete because the curve used from the extruding was from a sketch with multiple lines. Is there a way to merge lines, or project the lines all as one, or create a datum line along the edge? I'm using the style tool using style to create the surfaces.  

I am using Creo Parametric - Release 4.0 (connected) 4.0 M070Die Toolkitfunktion ProOutputFileMdlnameWrite() liefert nicht das selbe Ergebnis wie das Exportieren aus Creo bei STEP.(Version=Creo 4.0 Build=2018420).Hier die Beschreibung der Funktion:extern ProError ProOutputFileMdlnameWrite ( ProMdl model,ProMdlFileName name,ProImportExportFile file_type,ProAppData arg1,ProAppData arg2,ProAppData arg3,ProAppData arg4 );Purpose: Exports a file from Creo Parametric onto the disk. The file formatis the same as the one created by an interactiveCreo Parametric session.

1) I have a customer part with a datum structure where the origin is off in space. 2) I figured out how to add a Csys to my Model  3) I was able to use layers to get only that Csys to show up in my drawing view 4) Creo wouldn't let me dimension off the Csys. I had to create datum planes using the Csys and then datum axes using those planes. Using Show Model Annotations was finally get dimensions on in drawing with the axes.   Is there an easier way? or at least cleaner? model is going to get very messy with this process.    (working in CREO 6.0.2)

I do have an account by PTC.com. On my new computer I installed (several times) Creo Elements Direct Modeling Express 8.0 .   After opening I get this error and it keeps coming every time. See also picture below.   Please help what to do.   Greatings Bert Michiels    h.michiels@chello.nl    

Hi guys. I need some help with section views. Particularly how can i redo the sketch after i add in more features and want to ref those new features on already made cross section views??    Lets say i have a mold base assembly. I have some section views in my assembly referencing some features in my mold plates and such.    I then add some MORE features to the mold plates, and now want to reference these new features in my cross section sketch.    If i re-define this cross section sketch, it puts me back in time to when they where originally created....not now where i can ref these new features.   Whats the work around? I dont want to have to redo all these sections views! Im using creo7.0.2.0 by the way.      Thanks, Jay    

I just installed the latest version of creo and changed the config.pro file at creo>Common Files>text to all the metric. When I open the configuration editor is says its in metric.   But when I open a new part it's imperial by default, why isn't it listening to the config file?    

To all the GURUS out there.  Got any idea how to accomplish this?   Using Creo5. i would like to be able to select a part and in the RMB menu i would like to be able to choose "SHOW FILE IN WINDOWS EXPLORER" because i use a lot of search_paths.    Got any idea how it can be done?   I know you can launch windows explorer with a mapkey, but to have it open the explorer to a specific location that a part/asm file sits.  

Hi, I can't make a sweep because the section is too long and the internal radius gives me problems. To solve the problem I have to create 2 sweeps but I would like to use only 1.   Sketch sweep direction & sections   First sweep maintaining the internal radius Second sweep without radius       (view in My Videos)