Creo+ and Creo Parametric

Hello, When I make drawings, I like to use shown dimensions and parameters for everything if possible. When it isn't possible, I use the usual work-arounds, like everybody else.   When, for example, I have a set of holes patterned in two directions, my drawing note will often be something like: '4 holes dia 8.5 through, c'bored dia 14 x 8 deep'. The dimensions are no problem, I can use &d123, &d124, etc. as appropriate. The '4 holes' is more of an issue, because there are p1 holes in direction 1 and p2 holes in direction 2.   I tend to swing one of two ways: Either 1. I go into the part and make a parameter 'no_of_holes_parameter' and make a relation to make 'no_of_holes_parameter'=p1 + p2 and use the parameter in the drawing note,   or,   2. I just type in the 4.   Neither method has a lot to recommend it. The typed in option (2) is clear and simple to understand for the poor tormented souls who have to modify my drawings in the future, but if the numb

As many of you know, using the keyboard mapkey to change the selection filter can be a timesaver, especially because the list of entities that can be picked changes depending on what you are doing.The internal Creo command `ProCmdSelFilterSet` is useful because now mapkey will work regardless of the "work mode" (well, almost).Examples:Use the argument 15 to change the filter to axis entities:mapkey sax @MAPKEY_NAMESets the selection filter to Axis; @MAPKEY_LABELSelect Axis;\mapkey(continued) ~ Command `ProCmdSelFilterSet` 15; In this example, the selection filter is set to "Geometry" by using argument 320002:mapkey sg @MAPKEY_NAMESelect Geometry;@MAPKEY_LABELSelect Geometry; ~ Command `ProCmdSelFilterSet` 320002; Through experimenting and by mapkey recording of selecting different filters in different modes of Creo 2.0 (M130),I compiled a list of "entity types" that can be selected for filtering using the 'ProCmdSelFilterSet' command.Caveat: this seems to only work during modeling of p

My (simplified) ToolKit program calls ProEngineerStart() looks like :    void main() { ProError status; status = ProEngineerStart("parametric.bat",""); printf("ProEngineerStart(): %d\n", status); }   Run it in our office using company network (so as to get license) and sometimes the returned error code were -48 (failed) and 0 (OK) other times.  When it returned -48 colleagues' computers (two actually) were also had the same problem. When it returned 0 , the two colleagues were all OK. The strange thing is, run on my computer were OK always, no -48 at all.   I am suspecting the license server . . . however, what does the -48 exactly means?          suspecting license server's behavior    

I'm using Creo7.0 at my current workplace, which has only one Creo license (Creo Parametric Essentials Team).I have just set up a Creo Essentials Home Use license (PROE_EssentialsMHome) to work from home, but I am not able to use the Copy Geometry function (it's grayed out).   However, this function was available on my workplace computer. Is this a limitation for Home Use licenses?Or is my license at home not configured properly or not being recognized?   If I go to the Licenses tab in the options menu, it doesn't show any additional licenses - however, my workplace computer, which has the Copy Geometry function available, shows exactly the same (no additional licenses).   I'm able to use other basic functions, so I know the license is being recognized. Additionally, if I go to File→Help→System Information, in the list of the installed Optional Modules of my license, "ASSY_PERFORMANCE" is included, which as far as I know should allow me to use the Copy Geometry function.

Hi, I came across Creoson and it's components, but I couldn't figure out how to use these with Visual Studio(VB). Could anyone please help me with this? Thanks

Last year I added a config.pro option below which allowed .dwg file to be black & white (WF5). intf2d_out_dxf_mapping_file   (Directory path to dxf_export.pro)   We are now switching to Creo 4.0 and it is back to the color of the drawing on the screen (Yellow with white [black on the scree] background. Very hard to see on a file viewer.   I could not find that config option while searching Creo 4.0 options. Does anyone have a suggestion for another one? Thanks, Dale

Hello, I am a newbie to Creo.   I have a full license, however, the boundary blend just seems to be greyed out on all settings. Nothing seems to work and I can only find other people with this problem with no solution.   Any help would be greatly appreciated.   Someone has posted a similar problem to this a while ago however no one has answered yet.   Thanks  Tom

after I converted a solid to sheetmetal (driving surface) and I edit a thickness of the original solid in the modeltree, it does not update the wall thickness of the converted part. Why does this not happen and more important is there a setting available to automatically update sheetmetal wall-thickness without having to manually add some relation?

I was testing my Asynchronous on my friend system then CREO shown this error. How I can disable this?      

I'm working with a part that has complex curvature. I wish to place a point at the position on the surface that is at the minimum distance from a plane which does not intersect the surface. I can use   Analysis->Measure->Distance   and I'm provided with the measured distance and an indication of where on the surface the minimum occurs. What I would like is to have a way to determine exactly where in space that minimum point is, either by creating a point at the location on the surface, or by getting some XYZ coordinates with respect to a coordinate system, etc.   Is this possible? Is there some trick with relations that will let me extract the XYZ coordinate values from the measure, or something like that?

I am having trouble setting up the VB API. I would like to use it through excel and I am trying to get the example excel/VB program to run, but I am getting the error no: -2147352567, Error: pfcExceptions::XToolkitGeneralError.I think that I don't have my PRO_DIRECTORY set correctly, and/or the Pro/E Executable Path I'm using isn't correct. My PRO_DIRECTORY goes to my /ptc/proewildfire4 folder and I've tried the full executable path to xtop.exe, and proe.exe.Can anyone help me with this? If it makes a difference, when I try to run xtop.exe, I get the error RgiWrapIsoLib.dll was not found. Thanks for any help.

Hi Guys!!   I hope this message finds you all safe and well especially during these hard times.   First off this forum has been INVALUABE over the years. Even though this is my first post, reading through the forum has helped from countless nights of pulling my hair out. Just a big thank you really for putting in the time to answer the questions put forward by users.   I have been using PTC software since University, first WF4 then CREO 2 & 7…. I think the phrase might be “Hook ‘em while they’re young”   I have just started freelancing and looking to upgrade my current system at home. My current lifestyle dictates that I need to have a portable workstation. Which doesn’t help as my budget is low especially for this category. Would love to be in one place and have a desktop workstation…..one day.   I have been combing the forums, checking reviews and PTC’s advised hardware etc.   I have whittled my search to two systems, one verified by PTC and one no

I assume I have a list of tables and loop through them, how do tell which sheet# a table belong to on a multiple sheet drawing?    TableOwner tableOwner = (TableOwner) pfcSession.GetCurrentSession().GetCurrentModel(); Tables tables = tableOwner.ListTables();     for (int i = 0; i < tables.getarraysize(); i++) { Table table = tables.get(i);   I tried read the free jlink docs but I could not locate it.

I have a fairly complicated region that I need the area of to verify the safety of that region but can't seem to find out how to just get the two parts of the cross sections area. Attached is a screenshot of the part, labeled " A " and " B " are the two areas that I need to know. The measurement tool doesn't let me get the area of cross sections and mass properties cross section analysis doesn't let my to get just a part of it. Is there a way to do this in CREO?

Is it possible to define material for all parts in assembly at once, without opening each part and define material for it?

Old license at 7788@xxxxx not longer valid, how can I change this to new target directory? Please help

Hi, I have a family tabled part that I need to create multiple drawing tables from and each table will represent a different configuration of a part file (some features excluded, some not).Based on a parameter called "configuration" and its value I want to exclude rows that are not related to a particular configuration. See the image below of the family table and 3 tables that I want to create from the family table. How can I filter a simple repeat region to not include data related to an instance that belongs to a type of configuration? How can I filter a 2d repeat region to not include data related to an instance that belongs to a type of configuration?  

is there a command to keep a specific model at the bottom of the model tree so even after i add new components all new components will be inserted before said model?   yes, i know i can drag the drag the insert bar above the last model then drag it back under after component assemble of new parts, but i wanted something more automated for all the users.   thanks guys

I am curious if anyone has any experience with this.  If so and your willing to share your experience/thoughts I would appreciate it.  My company is considering using the service but would like to hear about some actual usage.    https://www.ptc.com/en/customer-success/success-management

The best advice for anyone that has trouble in Sketcher is to keep the sketch simple. Do not try and make a single sketch that encompasses the entire model shape with all cuts and rounded or chamfered edges. Rather, create multiple sketches that are simple, with fewer entities. Fewer entities are easier to control when you start making design changes. Take this muffler model, for example:        The first solid geometry for this model started as this:        Followed by this:      Then this:        Simple sketches of few entities were created, and the solid geometry started to take shape. The sketches should consist of small bites of geometry, not the whole shape at once. For more on Sketching and other topics, check out PTC University's Creo: Fundamentals and Productivity Tools! 

Basically I am trying to attach this load cylinder (red)  to the curved and root-fixed beam (black) to better understand the induced moment/torque on the beam and it's failure depending on the mass of the cylinder, and diameter.    What would be amazing (I just have very limited experience in Creo Simulate) is to show a simulation of the beam rolling up on the cylinder as it moves straight down. Is this possible in Creo? I am really digging around trying to find out more information on how to make this all work in a dynamic simulation/demonstration.

Hello, I have a strange issue when trying to place a profile along a curved sketch in AFX. I press "new profile", select the profile I want, and select "assemble profile on a bend curve". I can select a starting and ending curve just fine, but no matter what I do, as long as my selected curves are anything but a straight line, it will not let me select an orientation plane, and it won't auto-select one like it does for straight lines. I cannot figure out why this is happening. Is anyone aware of something I could be doing wrong?

Hi there,   I'm looking about any informations about creo_js_app.conf file.   This file is needed by new CreoJS webserver to define some variables like port number or jscript files directory. But don't find any information on the documentation given with Creo Parametric 7.0.2.0 Where this file must be located ?Which kinds of variable could be set within this file ? With which syntax ?   Thank's for your help,   Hugues  

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Can anyone help me identify the path to the file containing the symbols for dimensioning? I recently got a new pc and therefor reinstalled Creo4.0 M030. On my old pc the symbol palette looked like this: Old On the new pc it looks like this: New As you can see I now have other symbols in the palette but also especially the diameter symbol "Ø" is significantly different and it stays different when I print the drawing as a PDF.   I have searched through config.pro and other .pro and .dtl files but I cannot find the location of these symbols.