Creo+ and Creo Parametric

Can you control a table and balloon items which can be fixed the same number every time you do a new assembly drawing? E.G part number 001212-08 will always be item 314 in the table and the balloon item and then show the same with QTY underneath.

This morning while booting up Creo 4.0 M060 I had this error pop-up     Any thoughts as to what might be causing this? Thanks, Dale

Creo 2.0- When I open a local copy of an old assembly, there are missing merged parts that cause a warning "Reference model ### is not in session.  Please select it." along with a pop-up window to select the missing .prt.  I am using the assembly for analysis only and don't need the base parts so I end up selecting Cancel on a whole bunch of these base parts.  Is there a way to disable this pop-up?   Thanks, Matt

I have an assembly with a number of instances The assembly consist of several parts with instances as well. That is the good structure to create and control the model shapes and coordinates systems, which are really funny. But, I also want to produce an output of each assembly instance (step file or equivalent, with hierarchy) where most of the tree were merged. This is because the model tree is too complex and the final user of the model should only see 2 or 3 parts which are representative. It is actually only one subassembly what I want to show as a merged solid. Can I have somehow that "simplified tree" model in creo to keep it associated to the design models? Any idea is welcome

Users,Creo 2 embeds sketches under the feature like SolidWorks does. This is one of the most annoying things about SolidWorks. I assume there is a setting that allows you to change it to leave the sketch in the model tree as it was constructed based on history, and allows it to access the sketch like a shortcut on a drop down under the feature that uses it. Can someone share where this is?Thank youRyan Crisp | Senior Mechanical EngineerPriority Designs501 Morrison Rd.Columbus, OH 43230(614) 337-9979www.prioritydesigns.com

I have a top level assembly with multiple simplified reps defined, which create -001, -003, and -005 subassemblies. I did this because I didn't want to create separate files for the -001, -003, and -005 assemblies because they each use a lot of the same files. So I have reused files in the -001 assembly and I turn them on and off to create the reps for the -003 and -005. Some of the subassemblies also have -001, -003, and -005 simplified reps which correspond to the top level -001, -003, and -005 assembly. However, the only items that will appear in the repeat regions are the main reps for the lower level assemblies. I know how to set model reps and column model reps for repeat regions. What I am trying to do is set a rep for an item in the repeat region itself. Is this possible?   I have played around with making the entire repeat region recursive and then setting individual items to flat. This has gotten me close, but I now need to set a specific item to a simplified rep for tha

So I have a drawing with many simplified rep views. Can't do a normal BOM since I can't show balloons in different simpreps. I look around and there's this tip that you can get around this by using component parameters instead. I try it and it works. I still need to have one BOM for every simprep, though, which means my drawing now has five BOMs. I can hide them, but it's quite clumsy.   I realize, though, that I should be able to do it with balloon notes and the text &FINDNUMBER:att_cmp. I try it out and it works! I realize quickly that it doesn't work with sybols, which is a shame, but still, it's pretty convenient.   But now I try it on some more components and it dawns on me that the :att_cmp tag only works for parts; not for assemlies. It's terribly annoying and rather makes the whole :att_cmp useless, it seems to me. I'm guessing it's just how it is and nobody is going to do anything about it, but I wanted to make a post just in case anyone has a workaround. Or just

Let's say I have this generic_part.prt with three different instance: 1. generic_part1-a 2. generic_part2-a 3. generic_part3-a   "-a" suffix indicates revision name.   Then I create drawing which have the same name with each instance. for example "generic_part1-a.drw" for the instance "generic_part1-a.prt".   Sometimes, I did a mistake when using an instance in a different drawing name. All I want is a counter to cross check whether the drawing name has the same name with the instance or not. I have tried any methods, but no success.   Can you show me how to solve this problem? Any help will greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Hi,   I am creating a buttun using CREO parametric toolkit application. I am using the following functions -ProCmdActionAdd()  ProCmdIconSet() ProCmdDesignate() -  all of them returns no error. But the image is not reflecting in creo parametric tool. .png file is in the resource folder ie, <applicationfolder>/text/resource.   some one please suggest me what could have gone wrong .   Thanks  

hello. the image is not imported correctly into the project . I attach screenshots. the imported image is stretched and curved. What could be the problem?

When i use copy geometry, i get 3 different choices for updating the feature when regenerating. Automatic, manual or to just make the copy independent. If i set it to be "indepentent", the coped geometry will offcourse not update, and you can´t see the connection using reference viewer or in PDM link. ( thats seems logic to me) . The connection is still there since you can set it to automatic again, but creo will not show it. If i set it to be "manual" , the copied geometry will not update since it´s supposed to be done manual. If i go for "edit definition" on the copy feature , change nothing and then click ok, the geometry will not update either. If i regenerate i will not update. So to make it update, i have to set the feature to be automatic and then regenerate, and then put it back to manual (if thats what i want) . The nice thing about "manual" is that i can still see the connection in ref viewer , but i have control of when the geometry should update. So, my 2 questions are : *

Hi,  I want to import an image (.bmp or .png ) into drawing sheet through CREO parametric toolkit application. I am using Pro2dImportMdlnameCreate() which seems not to be helpful.  Is there any other alternative? some one please suggest.   Thanks and regards,    

Trying to wrap text around a toroid (tire) shape. Not conventional text like on a sidewall, but wrapped around as you'd wrap shipping paper around a tire. I've included and image of a similar thing done in SW. Must be a way in Creo, but I'm having to luck with spinal bends or wraps. Appreciate any advice.

Hi,  i am using Creo 3.0 I was using the fill pattern to replicate the feature in the face. its like say a perforation, right now i see that i have to create the hole feature in every face i have to do fill pattern on it, because u have to draw the area of the sketch for fill pattern which can be done in that area alone.    is it possible to do fill pattern on multiple faces, with the feature created in  one face.

Hi everyone and happy new year ... We use curently CREO4 M30 and for another sofware we must upgrade the FlexNet to the last version (2019 R2  11.16.4). My question : Is CREO4 compatible to this version of FlexNet ??? Thanks and have a nice day  

Do you create or modify features in Creo? Now you can speed up your work by taking advantage of feature mini toolbars and dimension toolbars, available in Creo 6.0 and later. You'll find these toolbars for features frequently used with part and sheet metal design. Here's everything you need to know to use them.   To Open  Feature Mini Toolbar in Creo   To reach a feature mini toolbar, simply click in the graphics area of your Creo screen.  A mini toolbar appears providing you with quick access to relevant options for your feature. Right-click in the graphics area to open the mini toolbar AND a shortcut menu.   Image: Feature mini toolbar and shortcut menu Note that in addition to the feature mini toolbar, there are also dimension toolbars that allow you to access some commands/options that were previously available only via the shortcut menu for the dimension.   Bonus: Tabs That Reveal More   If you’re in a newer version of Creo, you’ll see that tabs

I have a assembly with two parts that use a round hole and slot for the bolted joint. I cannot use the fasteners tool due to the slot, how do I model the bolted joint?

Hi, I want to get the version of the Creo Parametric executable that the Creo Parametric TOOLKIT application is connected to and put it into Drawing sheet. Eg: CREO 4.0 M10 or CREO 3.0 M30   Right now i have used ProEngineerReleaseNumericversionGet() function which returned integer value 34 (I am using CREO 4.0 M20).   Is this the only option to get the version ? Is there any other function or method to get the version of creo along with m10 or m20 ?  

Hey everybody,   I have the following problem: I want to substitute a part in a simplified representation with another member of the familiy table. However, due to a lack of programming skills, I am unable to do this.   Currently I have to following code to exclude a feature, given its ID: var simp_rep = solid.GetActiveSimpRep(); var simp_rep_instructions = simp_rep.GetInstructions(); var item_path = pfcCreate ("intseq");item_path.Append(FEAT_ID); //currently I set the feature Id manuallysimp_rep_comp_item_path = pfcCreate("pfcSimpRepCompItemPath").Create(item_path);simp_rep_item = pfcCreate("pfcSimpRepItem").Create(simp_rep_comp_item_path);simp_rep_action = pfcCreate("pfcSimpRepExclude").Create();simp_rep_item.Action = simp_rep_action;simp_rep_instructions.Items.Append(simp_rep_item);simp_rep.SetInstructions(simp_rep_instructions);   Can somebody help me to modifiy this code to substitute a part (e.g. prt0001.prt) with a family table member (e.g. simplified<prt0001.p

I have a drawing where I show two models, the original assembly and a "mirror" assembly. When yellow dot appears, the drawing is regenerated but the yellow dot persists. If the drawing model in then set to the 2nd model, and the drawing is regenerated, then it will switch to the green dot. Then the drawing is set back to the original model.   Is this normal procedure? Why does it not regenerate both models in the drawing? Is there a config setting that I could change so that is will regenerate both (or several).   Thanks, Dale 

Hello All,   I am trying to create annotations in Assembly, by activating a certain part in the assembly. In which I found that Annotations Tab got Disabled when a part is active, can you tell me how to create annotations in this scenario?

Hi, could you please help me with a solution for a mechanism as shown in attached pic? Need to model a rope to pull a mechanism only after a slack side of rope is over. can someone simplify this with modeling details?

How can I perform a thermo - elastic analysis involving the presence of fasteners? 

Hello All,   I am doing some exercises in order to transition from using ANSYS to Simulate. In this exercise I am trying to preform a nonlinear simulation (i.e. large deflection and contacts) on the assembly seen in the figure below. You can see that there is a small gap between the pin and the mounting block. The nonlinear iteration is not converge (It does converge if there is no gap, but that is not reality). Assembly file is attached (Creo 4.0 M090). Any help and suggestions on the setup of the analysis would be welcomed.

Hey guys,   I am setting up several metric drawing formats, and I am either missing something really simple (likely), or there is a blatant error (not likely) in the ASME 14.1M-2005 spec.   For the drawing sheet sizes, the corresponding sheet size values do not add up to the given zone and margin sizes. When you add up the values given, the vertical sheet dimension does not provide enough height to create the number of zones at the stated size.   For example, on the A1 size, the stated vertical dimension is 594 mm. It then states to have 12 zones of 50 mm (should be equal in the horizontal and vertical dimensions), plus the 2 margins of 20 mm, which combine for a total of 640 mm. It does say that the last zone can be a different size to accommodate the sheet size, but if we did 11 zones at 50 mm, we would come up with a total of 590 mm. So do I create a zone that is literally 4 mm wide for my 12th zone?   They provide a Figure 1 that shows what look like an even dis