Creo+ and Creo Parametric

I have a UDF that has annotation features When I use this UDF in another part, if the annotation plane is different from the one that the UDF was created in then the annotations come in with the suppressed icon next to them and while you can see them briefly if you edit the dimension they are associated to they will not show up using the show annotations button. I opened up a ticket and PTCs response was that I need to place the UDF in the same annotation plane that it was originally made in. This means that I would need 6 different UDFs that all have the same features. My users would need to figure out what annotation plane they are working in and then pick the correct UDF that corresponds.   Am I missing something? Does anyone know of a work around for this? If there is none then I can open an idea, seems like PTC should be able to auto change the annotation plane to correspond to one that the UDF placement is parallel to.

Hello,In Creo 4.0 I was able to cycle through different hatched components in an assembly drawing with the "Next" and "Previous" function in the Mod XHatch menu.However, in Creo 11.0 I cannot find this functionality in the "Edit Hatching" menues, How can I cycle between hatched components in an easy way?  Best regards,Erik 

Hi All!I am trying to open an existing solid tool (assembly) with bulk parts for the inserts and screws (I don't want to model them separately) in the NC assembly environment , My problem is, that Creo doesn't recognize the proper quantity even though the BOM_REPORT_QUANTITY parameter is already set.Also, can I use a parameter to override the type field to show INSERT / HOLDER instead of GENERIC? Is there any workaround for this? Thank you!I am using Creo 12.

I am using Creo Parametric Release 11.0 and Datecode11.0.3.0I was able to use the Transform feature under Component Operations for one component of my assembly. Now I want to use Transform again on the same assembly but I can no longer find it in the Component Operations' menu

Hi everyone,I'm looking for a way to rapidly create scribe lines on a part. I have a wall with multiple parts welded on it. I want to be able to add to the drawing engraved line (in a layer with a different color) of the perimeter of the welded parts, to ease installation. That drawing will be exported to DXF, so that the manufacturer can work from it.I'm on Creo 8.  So far, the best way I found was:1. Activate the wall in the assembly.2. Create a shrinkwrap feature and select the mating faces.3. Place that shrinkwrap feature in its own layer.4. Create drawing and modify layer to what's needed. The problem with this method is that I have to select all the surfaces individually. In the example below, there's only a few surfaces, but in my case the walls have a lot more parts welded onto them. If anyone has a better idea on how to do this, please let me know.Thank you.  

We explored how to show wire details in a Wire Harness assembly by using the "Model Intent" option to designate wires and created standard Spool with WT Parts. By doing so, we were able to see wire details in the Harness assembly structure.We want to show each wire’s length as a quantity attribute in the structure. The wire length appears in the model tree column, but we need to get the same value in the WT Part structure. How can we retrieve this value for the WT Part?

Hi experts,I experienced the following behaviour.I set up an assembly with AFX standard parts (Bosch, Item or comparable), no customizations going on. Adding connectors leads to additional material cuts in the profiles where needed. When I now create automatic drawings from within AFX these holes are not dimensioned at all. When I add a rectangular cut for example, it is fully dimensioned (s. Drawing_Bosch_Profile.png). Another funny thing about this is that when I use steel or alu beams everything gets dimensioned (s. Drawing_Alu_Beam.png). Any ideas what I'm missing here? Tested it with Creo11 and Creo12 so far.

Hello, i've been tryign ot designate created command in PTC Creo JS API and didn't succed at all. Creo API can't find message file. I've been also trying to create absolute path to message file but it didn't work too. Here is my code example:// 1) Get the active Creo session var session = pfcGetCurrentSession(); // 2) Unique id for your command (make it unique per run while testing) var COMMAND_NAME = "MyJsSampleCommand_" + (new Date().getTime()); // 3) Implement the action listener var actionListener = pfcUICommandActionListener.create({ OnCommand: function (commandId) { print("Hello from " + COMMAND_NAME + "!"); }, OnCommandEnable: function (commandId) { return pfcCommandStatus.pfcCommandStatus_Enabled; } }); // 4) Create the UI command var uiCmd = session.UICreateCommand(COMMAND_NAME, actionListener); // 5) Designate it so it can be placed in Screen Customization uiCmd.Designate( "message.txt", // Message file "MyCmdLabel", // Label key from ui_message.txt "My

Hello, which configuration option restrict creo from doing it's fixing parameters for now our designers have around 200-300 errors/warnings in models due to this issue. fixing it by hand is impossibleDeleted parameters in model KM011360:PTC_MODIFIED============================================Deleted parameters in model KM011360:PTC_MODIFIED============================================Deleted parameters in model 00005675:PTC_WM_NUMBERPTC_WM_PART_NAMEPTC_WM_PART_NUMBERMC_VERIFIED============================================Deleted parameters in model 00005676:PTC_WM_NUMBERPTC_WM_PART_NAMEPTC_WM_PART_NUMBERMC_VERIFIED============================================Deleted parameters in model 00602968:PTC_MODIFIEDPTC_MODIFIED============================================Deleted parameters in model 00602967:PTC_MODIFIEDPTC_MODIFIED============================================Deleted parameters in model KM011360:PTC_MODIFIED============================================

1. Do transitions work for angle bend in sheet metal design? I can use transitions for roll bend, but I don't have much of an idea about angle bend. Does anybody have a help file regarding this?2. What is the Distinct Areas In sheet metal unbend? Any help file will be appreciated.

In Creo sheet metal, K factor / Y factor are fixed during the material selection. During modeling, when I change the sheet metal thickness, this K factor / Y factor are not changed automatically. This leads to wrong development length calculation. As per the below mentioned PTC article itself it is mentioned as K factor should change according to the thickness. (K factor = δ/T). This fixed value is blocking me the automating the DL drawing preparation https://support.ptc.com/help/creo/creo_pma/r11.0/usascii/index.html#page/sheetmetal/sheetmetaldesign/About_Y_factor_and_K_factor.html

I would like to measure the distance between the centre of 2 holes, usually I would select the measure tool and select the surfaces within both holes to get a distance between the centres. I have tried to do this but the measure tool seems to only want to select certain surfaces and selecting the point rather than face. Can anyone help with this please? 

I am using Creo Parametric Release 3.0 and DatecodeF000Buongiorno,vorremmo spostare la licenza dal computer al server,grazieAndrea GrippinoNuove Officine Vivaldi

Creo AFX parameter and relation modificationsHello, I am working on trying to put in custom parameters and relations within the AFX parts. I figured out how to add parameters that are user defined by modifying the AFX  config start_mdl.cfg file, but the relations are not working. I need relation - driven parameters for multiple parameters when any beam profile for AFX is opened so I want them applied globally. I cannot find the afx_start_model that the start_mdl.cfg in AFX seems to reference for the current relations, and I have tried adding .rel files to reference relations within the start folder and also have tried editing the param_relations folder within the beam profiles without any luck.  I am not sure if it is a file location or syntax error, or if there is something I am missing. I essentially need to populate the AFX start parts for every beam profile with my own parameters and relations. Any advice or information would be greatly appreciated.&nb

Happy New Year, PTC Community!   After my guest talk Class A  Creo Surfacing on 11/21, the PTC Community Team asked me to come up with the first Creo Community Challenge for 2025!   Freestyle surfacing is impressive if you haven't used it yet consider this challenge.  1 Modeling: using Freestyle  2 Rendering: Creo Render Studio 3 Movement:  Creo Mechanism   The latter 'movement' might be fun for those robotics engineers looking to dress up their robot. On the heels (and continuation) of the gift giving season for many, I am asking you to think about and be inspired by your favorite gifts such as Kidrobot characters, Isaac Asimov I, Robot or from the Foundation Trilogy and Artemis space suits, space robot exoskeletons, pendent or jewelry, Star Wars or Star Trek spaceships, armor, baby elephant or underwater drones. As the first challenge of 2025, lets get as many community members involved as possible!  Deci

Creo Parametric version 8.0.7.0 I'm trying to create a mold for my subject and want to split the body using a plane. Which fails. Then I tried to extrude a body out of the plane I want to split, and the use boolean operation feature to either intersect or subtract the bodies. I was successful on one side, but the other side fails, which I believe the same problem it may have faced when splitting using the plane. Any advise, help is greatly appreciated. Thank you! Fails trying to split using a planeOne side successful using another body to get the intersectOther side fails trying to do the same operation.

I have some personal designs that were made using an education version and have recently purchased a commercial/personal version (Creo version 12).  I cannot open the files in the new version.  The help talks about using a converter but you have to make the conversion in the education version.  I no longer have access to the education version as I have retired.  I am using Creo for my personal use as I am a self employed farmer/rancher.  Any help is appreciated.

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We have an existing part made from sheet metal.  I'm stumped whether or not it's a Creo "sheet metal" part.  I've watched some tutorials and none of them seem to be close to this use case.  I'd rather not have to make punches and dies. Also, as a sheet metal part, I can't figure out how to model to the finished dimensions without creating dummy waste material with dummy dimensions that you have to get rid of at the end of the model.  Seems like poor Creo practice. As a solid part, you could brute-force this as a single revolve feature.  It's bordering on poor practice having that many segments in the sketch.  Ideally there's a "better" way? If you try to use a thin feature instead of a solid feature, the dimensioning scheme doesn't work.  Some dimensions are to the inside surface while others are to the outside surface.  Also, I hate flexible modeling.  You should be able to do this in either as a solid part or sheet meta

I am using Creo Parametric Release 9.0 and Datecode9.0.4.0I am using IFX to load fasteners into my assembly. When I go to re-open my assembly, the fasteners are missing from the model and give errors in the model tree. Is there any configuration settings I need to make to specify a path for these fasteners?

 At our company, we're working to enhance our Creo Sheetmetal modeling practices to better support manufacturing. One idea we're exploring is adding small notches or cutouts at the ends of bend lines to help suppliers align bends more easily, without manual measurement.I've attempted to create a UDF for this purpose, but it's not as user-friendly or automated as we'd like. Ideally, we'd want Creo to automatically place these notches at the ends of each bend line during the modeling process. My questions are:Is there a built-in or recommended method in Creo Sheetmetal to automate the placement of such notches?Can bend line geometry be accessed or referenced to allow for automatic notch placement?

我用映射键偏移时，偏移自动为1.0起步，用柔性建模移动，用的是系统自带的快捷键，然后再手动拖动方向-输出尺寸，但是拖动的起步也是1.0，我知道这是我配置文件的问题，因为我不用我的配置文件就不会出现这种情况。这个配置文件已经用了很多年，也可能不是配置中设置的，这个设置是其中的哪一项我不记得了。请问有没有人清楚这个问题的所在？（我现在想把1.0改为0.1起，应该修改哪里）

Im running in Creo 10.0.3.0 and am having an issue getting usable code to post. My manufacturing assembly is generating toolpaths and everything simulates correctly. I am able to generate and save a CL file, no problem. When I go to 'Post a CL File', I choose the CL that was made, and select uncx01.p11 from the PP menu. We are using Haas VF4 mills and although this post is labeled for VF8 mills, we have had other engineers post code without issue in the past. The problem is nobody recalls what(if any) additional setup needed to be done. After I choose my post, I get a command prompt window displaying "NCL record= 200 ENTER PROGRAM NUMBER" I enter a short number like 0001 and I get the following log file: Log FileNC-GPOST Mill, Version 6.8 P-20.0, Copyright(c) 2020Build number=0279Date=08-19-2025 Time=09:54:02Input File=op010_FILE_mill.ncl.1Option File=uncx01.p11Filter File=uncx01.f11*** Tape length 12.00 Cycle time 1.48 Warnings 0 ***Date=08-19-2025 Time=09:54:

I need new drawings to automatically show our standard tolerance block (by decimal places) in the title block. We work in millimeters most of the time. I’ve set the drawing_setup_file in config.pro to point to our DTL, added tol_display yes and the linear_tol values there, and confirmed the drawing format note uses the correct system parameters (e.g., linear_tol_0.0 (text config files) →&linear_tol_0_0 (drawing), etc.). I've restarted Creo and the machine. Still, when creating new parts and drawings, the tolerances in the block don’t match what’s in the DTL/config. See my attached pictures for reference.I’ve checked community threads like the one below, hence the edits I've made so far, but it doesn't work so I’m clearly missing something. https://community.ptc.com/t5/3D-Part-Assembly-Design/how-to-change-default-tolerance-value-in-drawing/td-p/299696 Looking for the correct way to make this stick for all new drawings without m

I have a number of relations based udfs for creating manifold block designs. All the logic is built using Relations in Creo-Parametric. There is a specific logic I have built around transferring dimensions in decimal form (say 3 decimal places) to a 3D hole-note written with relations, so that the hole note shows the 3 decimal places. (Usually, when transferring to string form, Relations only transfers the integer part of the dimension) I have a work around for this, which works well, but then, every such hole, has to have the logic built in its relations.  Is it possible to have this common logic as a subroutine, written in the part relations , which I can access, every time I want to increase the decimal places ? I can call this subroutine with the value, number of places I want to show so that the sub-routines returns a string value with the correct decimal places. This is the relations program for a counter bore dia with 2 decimal spaces and a counter bore depth with