Creo+ and Creo Parametric

In Creo 3D MBD, when a dimensions is created (Annotate->Dimension) a Select Reference window will popup.Default options active is Select a surface means you can select only surfaces.Designers would like to Default to be active Select a reference means you can select even edge, planes, axis or surfaces without switching between Entities or Surfaces.It’s frustrated for end users always when a dimensions is created to change this Reference type.     

Hi all.Can someone please help me with this please?I have a part in my assembly that i want to add grease grooves to the bore 6mm wide x 3mm deep.I’ve tried sketching on vertical plane and then projecting the sketch onto the bore surface - which works, but then i cant extrude that projected sketch.I’m using Creo 11.Thanks 

Hello,How can I make the machines I have visible in the milling work center assembly tab in the milling environment? I have machine assembly files downloaded from Grabcad and from this link (Article - CS314559 - Information about Tool motion Simulation and library of Basic machine assemblies to show Machine Kinematics within Pro/NC). Many CAM software programs show machine movement, could you help me with how to do this in Creo?

Hi,My async OTK C++ application calls:cpppfcAsyncConnection_ptr conn = pfcAsyncConnection::Connect("", "", "", 10);This fails every single time on Creo 11 with pfcXToolkitError, GetErrorCode() = -48 (PRO_TK_CANT_MODIFY), GetToolkitFunctionName() = "ProEngineerConnect".The exact same code worked fine on Creo 6 and 7 — it only failed occasionally there when a feature dialog was open, never unconditionally like this.Already checked:PRO_COMM_MSG_EXE is set correctly (full path + filename), file exists nmsd.exe and pro_comm_msg.exe are both running No Windchill/PDM involved, purely local models My app isn't registered as an auxiliary application (no protk.dat loaded via config.pro)Question: Did something change in Creo 11's async connection handling (permissions, registration requirements, etc.) that would cause Connect() to fail unconditionally like this? Is protk.dat registration now required for async connect to work?Thanks!

Hello All,CREO 10 user here.  I have hundreds of models that are declared to notebooks (layouts).All of these hundreds of models are declared to and use parameters from the notebook, in their respective relations and program.Is there a way to find all the parts and assemblies that a specific notebook parameter are used in?The only thing I can seem to find is in the notebook relations, under the “show” menu, there is a “where used.”  When i choose this, it shows that my specific parameter is used nowhere, but i have an assembly open in that same session that uses it.  I also know of at least 3 assemblies that use this specific parameter but trying to see if its used on any other models or assemblies I am unaware of.  I did not create all these assemblies and parts, just maintaining them.Thank for any help!!

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Hi there, using Creo Parametric 8.0.4.0… I am fixing a BOMs region by using the Fix Index in the Repeat Region command. It is saying the region is successfully fixed, but when I go to my .asm and place a new component in the assembly (bottom of the model tree) it is taking up one of the already empty f/n slots. My .asm is at rev C with many empty f/n slots before and after the slot it wants to keep populating. I have 157 f/n’s.

I've created several mapkeys lately so I thought I'd share some general tips I learned to write it down for next time. Please share your own tips below to expand the collection. This was done on Creo 3 M060 but the ideas should hopefully be not specific to that.Mapkey Writing/Editing TipsGeneral Tips:Mapkeys often break when upgrading between Creo Versions (Creo 3 vs Creo 1) but they can save you a lot of time in the year or two between versions.Open the mapkey menu by searching for Mapkeys in the upper right. Also, if someone knows how find the Mapkey menu behind when its behind other Creo Windows, please share.           Record commands from the RMB or the Quick Access Toolbar to eliminate extra Mapkey lines that just moves around Creo for no reason. Most commands can be launched without being on a specific interface tab.Mapkeys skip any commands they cannot execute. This lets users add in some logic to close menus that sometime popup or d

Hello,We received from customer Bend table in format which SolidWorks read well, so we are trying to apply that in Creo (Creo 11.0.3), but as we noticed Creo has a little bit different format. It has radius and thickness and values inside are bend allowance if i understood correctly, and the table from SW have thickness, radius , bend angle (which is not affecting k-factor if u see table, so it can be ignored), and k factor as value derived (0.618, 0.619, 0.693....). Does anyone know how that should be applied in Creo and have maybe some examples, or is bend table a right way in Creo to apply this.

Hi everyone, I have a very small part (see attached file) under 140 N, (40 Ni Cr Mo 3)How you analize this test?I tried standard analisys definition and Non linear/large deformation: I obtain the same resultsand i think is not good Can You try to analize it?Thank you for helping! Federico

Hello I have a lot of measured points and like to create a best fit plane through these points.Does Creo provide such an option?Many thanks in advance for your help.Regards Pius

Hello Creo 12 users,I’ve recently been having a problem with creating curves.When I go to Options for the curves and adjust the points, the curve jumps back to a different shape after I click OK.  It looks as though the points aren’t being saved.I’ve attached a video.Does anyone recognise this problem and have a solution?Thanks and best regards,Ramon Bohne(Siemens Energy)

Hello everyone,I’m facing a problem yet again: I have modelled a door system in Creo Parametric, consisting of a door frame and a door leaf. The dimensions for the frame and the door leaf are specified in the assembly’s relationships. To make the assembly easier to use, I now wanted to define it as a family table, so that I have individual assemblies for specific assembly scenarios and can work with them. However, the individual parts do not change when I alter the instance’s parameters.The background is as follows: I would like to be able to insert any adjustments to the relationship logic just once, rather than having to insert them multiple times, as would be the case with copied components.So the situation is that I currently have one System.asm consisting of a frame.prt and leaf.prt. I now want multiple instances for the system.asm for various mounting situations of additional parts without copying the system.asm.Do you understand my problem and could you perhaps help me out? Mayb

I am working with a model that has a curved body or feature, that looks likes it was created with a resolve. I checked the fastener hole edge curves on both sides of this feature, which is nonplanar. One side of the hole is made up of two split arc edges. The other side of the hole is made up of two spit spline edges. The spine edges is an issue in creating a fastener in Simulate. I tied to use the Round to edit the spines but if this is the correct tool I can’t figure out how to replace the spine edge with arc edges.  Does anyone know the approach to doing this? I only have the Creo Parametric not any advanced design add-on licenses.

Hi there. I built a pretty typical 4-axis desktop CNC machine with an ‘A’ axis which rotates in the positive X direction and controlled by Mach3 on a USB controller. Overall it works well for any 3 axis milling/roughing/surfacing operations. See below configuration.Unfortunately when I go to set up an indexed 4-axis program, the included post processors in Creo skip the NC path’s rotate command:AAXIS,  ATANGL,  -90.000000and do not include it in the exported .tap/ G-code. I assume this is normal as most of the included post processors are only for 3-axis machines.However, I have attempted to “roll my own” using the included option file developer, turn on a 4th axis option, and using the UNCX01.P11 post processor as a base model, but no luck so far.The material removal simulation in Creo shows the appropriate rotation happening. I can also manually type in the “A -90.0” command into the exported G-code in the proper spot, which works great on the machine and allows me to accomplish my g

Hi, In my section view I have created driven dimesnions. But When I switch the annotation tab at the bottom to standard view (Standard Alle) then in the drawing the dimensions dissapear.  In my drawing I have applied the section and I have also applied partly visible area  How can I dsiplay the dimensions ifor a section view in my drawing?I’m using Creo 11.0.1 

I use creo 10 but I also tested on Creo+ (13).I asked recently, “Why does axis pattern show 2 “direction” dimensions when I only have one direction?” I had noticed this but never really asked. I don’t remember it doing this in creo 6 or 4 and before, not sure which  

Hello all,Is there by any change a way to select all the bodies in one selection in an assembly after a query by Bodies, without selecting every single body?Open an assembly ; Queries by Type = BodiesAll the bodies are filtered (in green)Now, I want to select all bodies without selecting them induvidually. Is it possible?Thank you

I recently got Fanuc option G93 for Inverse Time Feed installed on a Toyoda FH500J.  I am working toward a goal of having an edit free post for that machine.  Right now, I get several lines where an F0. is placed before a B rotation.  I end up replacing any F0. with a more appropriate feed rate in the G-Code file.  It works, but its not a perfect solution.The part that will be the first part I cut with this is a 12” cylinder with a helical swept groove.  It is a constant pitch.  I don’t know why there should be many feed rate changes at all, but the way the post writes it is with a change on almost every line.  Then there are the F0. that definitely need to be edited prior to running.Anyone else out there using G93 on a 4axis horizontal?  Any thoughts on what I am seeing?I am using a cutline milling path and a 1/2” ball end mill.  The groove starts at the top and bottom where the cutter basically makes a u-turn as it works its way down (helically) to the center of the groove.  The spin

It would be very useful to include the ability to hide/ suppress assembly level features (i.e. cuts, holes, revolve.) for use in creating simple reps of the assembly if it has post operations after assembly that take place.The example I have for this is two copper half shell parts that will be brazed together in an assembly, after the brazing process there are machined ports and outer diameters that will need to be turned down to size. Currently I cannot hide/ suppress the hole and revolve cuts that I have at the brazed assembly level to have two views of the assembly; one representing the pre-machining braze operation and the other representing the post-brazing machine operations. I’m aware that a work around for this is to include these post brazing operation machined features at the part level and create a user defined rep to carry through to the assembly level. However this method could cause confusion in the future if someone needs to revise the model and doesn’t have the history/

Good morning everyone,I'd like to filter all the items identified with the value “Rigid Body #” in the Model Tree.thanks  

Respected sir, I am facing a graphics display issue in PTC Creo. When I open my assembly, the model appears distorted, with broken lines and improper graphics display, as shown in the attached screenshot. I have tried adjusting the available graphics settings, but the issue is still occurring. Could you please help me resolve this problem? I would appreciate your guidance regarding any required graphics configuration, driver update, or other settings. Please find the attached screenshot for your reference. Thank you for your support.Best regards,Swastik Brajavar 

I want to break the links in the model so I can delete parts in the copy of the model I saved. How do you do this?If I can’t break the links, when I reopen the copy where I have previously deleted parts regenerating errors occur with regenerating message stating x number of missing model

I have an assembly which I want to save a copy of. However, one subassembly throws an error which I would translate to english like "Model ~~.asm has been renamed by references." I have already tried saving the particular subassembly as a copy and replaced the subassembly by its copy. But this way, I was not able to make the error go away. Thanks in advance for any suggestions! Please let me know if you need additional information to be able to comment on the question!

When a model is open, it's a great convenience to be able to open technical drawings with the same name as the model, filtered by their location within the same folder.