Creo+ and Creo Parametric

how do you modify imported Kennametal boring bars to work in the simulation section in creo manufacturing. i dont know where to start on how to get tool to work

Hello,I use Inspect geometry/Shadow analysis. But now I need to create an envelope of the shadow when the light direction change. Is there any way how to do it or get the envelope geometry? I know I can dynamically update the shadow when I drag light dimension, but I need to change concurrently 2 or 3 dimensions. I use Creo 12 Thanks for help.Best regardsMichal

This problem has really been frustrating me for quite some time...When I create a drawing and insert a view then select the display style to be "no hidden" it usually hides all the hidden lines no problem.But when I enable a section view that is when a whole world of problems occurs.Certain objects don't seem to obey the hidden lines, and they still show all their lines. Specifically it seems to be quilts or something that is having this problem because it only the objects in pink/purple lines that have the problem. I just find it so strange that this only happens with section views.Anyway, I tried editing the section itself by checking off the "Include quilts" option, but that just removed the components entirely rather than just removing the hidden lines.Someone please help me figure out what is going on here.I've attached a photo of the problem. It shows my layout with the section view enabled. you'll notice there are cabinets that are pink which are showing all their internal compo

Hello, I am trying to model a retracting pin which allows a spring loaded mass to drop freely in the z-axis using Creo 8+. However, I keep getting the following error: "3-D contact in model has encountered an error:In a cylinder-cylinder contact, the rectangular contact patch is invalid.This violates contact-patch assumptions related to Hertzian compliant contactcalculations." As far as I can tell, there is no interference in my model, no erroneous material properties, etc.  I have been using dynamic analysis for this, and the pin is removed using a translation servo motor. The mass is constrained in the x & y by two pin constraints. I do not have friction enabled, nor gravity. Any help you could give would be greatly appreciated! I have already tried changing the contact to a point-cylinder & decreasing the contact radius of the point. 

Community,   I have imported a complex model that is made up entirely of quilts, and of course, quilts have edges.  After importing the model into Creo 6 and selecting the No Hidden icon, all the lines still show through like a wireframe display.  I cannot display the model online, but no matter what combination of system colors I try, they always show through, even with Black on White.  There is nothing in the layer tree to turn off, it's all quilts.  Has anyone encountered this before, and is there a solution?  Thanks in advance.

Hello, I'm not really sure how to label this one, but let me try and elaborate: Has anyone else experienced it where there is a delay/lag spike when trying to left click (select) anything in the graphics windows on Creo 11? Calling it a delay probably isn't correct, but Creo 11 (both versions 11.0.0.0 and 11.0.1.0)  just seems to "miss" some of my mouse inputs. It happens randomly when I'm either trying to add a dimension in a 3D sketch; CTRL select edges or surfaces of a 3D model; and also when trying to move balloons in drawings? Essentially left click/selecting anything on a daily basis will just randomly not respond and I have to click again. I always thought it was just me miss clicking but I'm noticing it more and more, and its not limited to a specific model.I have compared it to Creo 10 and it seems to be primarily in 11. I have tried:- Default PTC config- Different mouse- Multiple models 

Hi Forum,   I have an *.asm assembly in Creo View 6.0, displayed in HLR mode as black and white line drawing. When exporting that view to PDF ("Save Current View as 2D Vector File" -> PDF), most of the lines are missing in the resulting PDF.   If I export a single *.prt part from that *.asm assembly to PDF the same way, all lines are shown perfectly.   Thanks for help on how to export also the *.asm assembly with all lines visible in the resulting PDF.

Hi Guys, Im trying to make a mapkey that makes a new file...with the same name that is currently up on the screen just with a -MFG at the end.  Example. Current file on screen. called N12345-1234.prtI want to make a mapkey that will create a NEW part file. Called N12345-1234-MFG.prt. (or what ever the original part name is on the screen with a -MFG added to it) Is there any place i can copy the current name from?  I tried in a few areas, with a copy / paste but the mapkey just copies the text..so the files are always called the same thing. (No good)  They all come out as N12345-1234-mfg.prt no matter what the original file is called.  Is there a way to use parameters when naming a file? Or anyone know of any other way to grab the current file name? Thanks,Jay

I am using Creo Live SimulateI've designed a spring and as a stand alone part has a stiffness of 56N/mm according to Creo Live Simulation. I have created an assembly with 2 of these springs in parallel on a mass of 8.4kg. I expect to get a natural frequency of about 18.4Hz, but creo simulate live is giving me a result of about 173Hz. It appears to be looking at higher order resonant frequencies and not seeing the 1st mode natural frequency.I'm wondering if this has something to do with the contacts (bonded) between parts in the assembly? What is the significance of the tolerance value in this context?I'm starting to lose confidence in the reliability of the software.

As usual, PTC makes it as difficult as possible to find them.  Nice, way to go.  A simple search should find it, especially in the "Support" (LOL, as IF) section.   Anyone know where to find that PDF?   Thx.   Edit:  I FINALLY found it.  Total PITA to find.

I have a small class project.  A number of students have bright blue lines shown on parts, but I do not.  We're all in Creo +.  The lines don't appear in the part view, just the assembly.  They aren't visible sketches, and I've tried hiding all the different layers and I can't make them go away.  What am I missing?  

HiSince Creo 4 we're using toggling mapkeys.Starting with Creo 12 the loading of mapkeys has change and is no longer possible.Erros message from executing a toggling mapkey Any hints how our existing mapkeys could be modified?Thanks,Ziegi--- Example from a config.pro file! ------------------------------------------------------------! Show Curves on/off  | F9! ------------------------------------------------------------!mapkey $F9 @MAPKEY_LABELcurves On/Off (F9);~ Command `ProCmdViewLyrs` 1;\mapkey(continued) ~ Select `main_dlg_cur` `PHTLeft.PHLayerUI.AssyTree` 1 `node0:CURVES`;\mapkey(continued) %_F9toggle; %_F9load;~ Command `ProCmdViewLyrs` 0;\mapkey(continued) ~ Command `ProCmdViewRepaint`;! Additional Mapkeys to enable toggeling function of "main mapkey" F9mapkey _F9toggle ~ Command `ProCmdViewHide`; %_F9_s1;mapkey _F9_s1 @SYSTEMEcho mapkey _F9toggle \~ Command `ProCmdViewShow`\;\mapkey(continued) \%_F9_s0\; > sw.pro\;;mapkey _F9_s0 @SYSTEMEcho mapkey _F9toggle \~

Hi there, I have a frustrating problem with Model Check.We use screws in our assemblies. Those screw's length is defined by a family table. Unfortunately, ModelCheck always checks those screws in the assembly and causes a "is modified". Even if I check the assembly with the option "top level".  I already added "IF ( MODELNAME EQ ISO* ) NOCHECK" to condition.mcc But no luck. Creo keeps modifying those models nevertheless. If I open the screw itself and run model check, I get a "nocheck", which I expect.  BUT Creo list the model as "modified" anyway. 

Hi,I am trying to run a dynamic simulation for my assembly. It contains the the lever arm with the pivot at the center of the arm. One end I have mass which generates the force of 25N in one direction. I apply 600N of force on the other end in opposite direction (force curve will start at (0,0) to (0.5ms, 600N)). I have the below setting and it seems like the lever is not rotating. Do we need to change any setting if the duration is very small. 

Hi,anyone can tell me how turn off the  "welcome to Creo browser" when Creo 9 is turn on? I can't find on the config setting  

I am using Creo Parametric 10.0.4.0 and performing a Model Check on a part and I am looking at the warning for "Annotations with incorrect surface references" which has the name ANNTN_SEM_REF_TEXT_VERIFY.It is telling me that I have the incorrect number of annotations with incorrect surface references.  I am trying to indicate that there are two surfaces that are 1.450 away from datum B, so in the references, I have datum B in the "first dimension reference" and then the two surfaces in the "second dimension reference."  So why is Model Check flagging this?  Am I doing it incorrectly?

Creo+ 13.2 delivers enhancements to help users collaborate effectively and achieve higher-quality results on their best designs in less time. Surfacing introduces piece-to-piece parameterization and improved control of tangent curve lengths – making it easier to build precise surfaces with fewer iterations. Multibody design is more flexible with better creation and updates of assemblies derived from multibody parts. Simulation-driven design in Creo incorporates the latest Ansys solvers and simplified bolt elements for patterns and preloads, giving teams more accurate studies with less setup effort. Gain major time savings in composite design with significant improvements to reuse existing designs. In manufacturing, Creo+ 13.2 has a new spiral toolpath type, gouge protection, and a closed-loop option to reduce errors in high-speed milling steps.Read the release notes to learn more. 

Any / All,I would love if Creo had a way to move items on a drawing in small increments easily. Preferably I'd like to use the keyboard arrow keys to "nudge" those items.For context and my immediate need I have a symbol that I've place on a drawing. I can drag it around with the mouse to coarsely place it but then it'd be nice to nudge it with the arrow keys on my keyboard to exactly where I want it to be finally located. This is purely for aesthetic reason at the moment but I could see where, in the future, I might want to sketch something onto a view that needs to line up with other geometry.Is this a current Creo function that I just haven't found?If it's not then is there a way I can maybe tie a move mapkey to my arrow keys or something similar?Google searches on this result in some suggestions to use the shift or ctrl keys with those arrow keys to seemingly do what I want but so far none of that has worked.Any suggestion is welcome. Thanks.

Hello Team, Could you please help me for below issue.Creo drawing lifecycle state in title block mismatch with Drawings state in Windchill. But it is taking related CAD part/ASM Windchill state. Thank youKumar B

Hi everyone, I'm looking for the old stunt bike MDO demo models (from the Pro/Mechanism era, if I remember correctly).If anyone still has them, could you please share them? Thank you in advance.

The bolt shouldn't need a nut. I'm just pulling against the slot to see if we can simulate the failure.I can't imagine that would need to create an imaginary nut for this. What is the best way to create a contact and maintain the cool bolt functionality? (without a nut and another imaginary part for the imaginary nut to connect to) The actual assembly does not have a nut at the end of this bolt and I'm not testing the "pull out" of this bolt in the other part - just the failure of the thin area of the slot. 

Creo 10.0.7.0I am having trouble to get the result as shown in the picture.How to get parameters of each part´s multibody in a table?I know I have to create a parameter for each BODY, including each PART and for ASSEMBLY.REPEAT REGION allow me to get parameters from ASSY and SUB ASSY, as so as PARTS, but there is no option to insert a parameter like ASM>MBR>BODY>USER DEFINED. 

I'm looking for a way to export or save as multiple CREO 4.0 part (prt) files to step (stp) files into a windows folder.   

I am using Creo Parametric Release 8.0 and Datecode 8.0.12.0I have some Creo VB API program. All work fine if you stay on same network all the time. If I start Creo with LAN (eternet) connection and take my laptop to a conference room with WiFi. Then I cannot connect with Creo API.Here are the errors that I facedpfcExceptions::XToolkitNotFoundCode:Public Shared Function ACon(sender As System.Object)'Connect to Creo... first with last saved connection data...Dim cs As String = $"c:\ptc\Creo8\connection_string.ini"TryIf File.Exists(cs) Then connection_id = File.ReadAllLines(cs).FirstOrDefault()?.Trim()local_connId = ConId.Create(connection_id)asyncConnection = ccon.ConnectById(local_connId, ".", 30)Catch ex As ExceptionIf asyncConnection IsNot Nothing AndAlso asyncConnection.IsRunning ThenasyncConnection.Disconnect(1)End IfEnd Try'If it did not work above, try to connect with std connection string, if failed kill pfclscom and it might work next loop..If asyncConnection Is Nothing ThenSys

Hi,I have 3000 Creo Part and drawings in one folder. Currently all the parts are having some free text in the drawings (Surface Treatment: Painting) , I want to change it to new free text (Surface treatment: Powder coating). Also I want to add revision for that in the same drawing. It will be two column like Revision No (A, B,C...) & Description ( Was painting). How do I do this activity in mass?