Creo Elements Direct

This is not exactly a CAD question, rather standards-related. Have anyone experienced breaking down drawing general notes, by adding another category of notes just for the purpose of listing notes regarding inspected dimensions? I looked in DRM and couldn't find anything pro or against it.

  I want to open the corresponding drawing in Annotation when I click the viewset from the Model structure . It is troublesome because the model and drawing cannot be loaded as a set from Windchill.  

Hello,   I'be been using Creo Elements Direct modeling and Drafting for few years and just updated to version 19.00. I see some improvements, but Drafting still lacks some of the features that might be very handy in my opinion. One of those features is an ability to lock certain parts in the part browser so you could still see the geometry, but couldnt accidently move the part which is possible now if you're working at the top level. It is kind of dangerous as well because you may accidently drag one part (layer) for just a tiny bit and never see it and it may be critical. In other 2D cad apps there is an option to lock the layer so user cannot select it, move it, etc. Would be nice to see such a functionality in Drafting.   Another small, but annoying thing is a diameter dimension. Why is it so hard to make Drafting adding a diameter symbol to it automatically? It does it with the radius...   Thanks. This thread is inactive and closed by the PTC Community Management Tea

All,   On 6.0.   I would like to create a part and drawing using driving/show ordinate dimensions. I prefer to not use create dimensions.   I am thinking the model needs to be set up as ordinate in order to show in the drawing.   How do I set this all up?   I am not seeing in config files.   Wayne

Hey all,   I wasn't able to search well enough to find any info on this.   Is it possible to set the default button to OK, vs Cancel on this dialog box?   7.0.4.0    

Greetings,   I am on Creo 6.   I have 128 sheets in my drawing. I attempt to create a pdf and it freezes. There are some sheets with graphics, but most are boms.   Any tips on getting this to work - or am I at the limitations of Creo?   Thanks, WayneF

Hi all, we are currently running Creo Elements Direct, Version 20.4.   I see that PTC supports Creo on Frame (DaaS): https://fra.me/ for a while. I found this support article: https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS44926?language=en&posno=1&q=ahv&source=search which points to: https://www.ptc.com/support/-/media/1BE085E184384EAE8A0E71BA791D9DFA.pdf?sc_lang=en As PTC supports Creo on Frame but Frame is running on AHV (Nutanix own hypervisor) only, my question is: is AHV supported?   Thanks a lot for your help in andvance! JJ    

Can't renew my student license... I've tried reinstalling and running setup, which seemed to work.  I have the new license .dat file, it let me pick it and continue, but doesn't seem to recognize it.  When Creo 6.0.2.0 loads it tells me I'm not licensed and to renew.  When I try to enter my user name and password it says "User Not Verified"Any help out there? Thanks in advance, Andrew

Hi to all, today I downloaded the .exe file, I intall it and all the process finished without problem. If I try to run the program, it doesn't work and appears the problem in photo attached. Could comeone help me? Thank you in advance.

Dimensioning takes about 50% of the time for a drawing.There lies a great potential for improvement. The commands for Tangent Dimension DA_DIM_TAN in Drafting and am_create_dim_tang in Annotation was a big improvement.Previously you had to split the arcs at the right place before you could dimension them.If the command is active it is necessary to make three entries.First element, the second element and position of the dimension number. The chain dimensioning saves lots of clicks because you just have to select only the next element and the dimension number is automatically positioned.If the chain dimension would also recognize fillets, arcs, circles, it would be a great simplification of the dimension process. All kinds of dimension could be approved this way.   Die Kettenbemassung sollte auch Abrundungen, Bögen und Kreise erkennen und diese tangent bemassen. Das Bemassen nimmt ungefähr 50% der Zeit für eine Zeichnung ein.Da steckt ein grosses Verbesserungspotential. Die Befehle

Another piece of the puzzleYou can check whether the license server is active without starting Express.This avoids Express being blocked if he is not available.Manual activation takes you through this page: ! edit link first ! USERNAME and COMPUTER-NAME must of course be replaced accordingly"https://www.ptc.com/appserver/securePeModeling/peManualLic.jsp?lang=en&u=USERNAME&m=COMPUTER-NAME&w=6.1&v=40.00"   Have a nice week 😉  

I recently acquired a new work PC and I had to re-install Creo Elements 8.0 (free version)   On my old PC I did not have to use the Manual Activation, it would just load up straight away but for some reason that is no longer the case!   Now it does not find internet connection and when I then use the Manual Activation Key I get the following error message;   “The activation check for Modeling Express to run on this machine failed because of the following reason: The activation code you entered is invalid.”   I have copied and pasted several different codes but all come back with same error message!   Can you please help as I regularly use this software?   Rob

Excuse me, sir   When I load the PCB, the connectors are like the cubes.   How do I show the real connectors?   Please help check the following pictures.     Respectfully

I started this thread: https://community.ptc.com/t5/Creo-Parametric-Ideas/Linux-area-in-this-community/idc-p/747238  But it was likely at the wrong subforum, so I continue here instead, although it is not about system administration per se.   I understand that software developers do not want to support more than Windows. I do not expect a Linux version of Creo to plop out anytime soon just because I want one.   I only suggest that PTC arranges a place where we could at least communicate our wants and needs for Linux versions of software. Worst case it gets no attention, middle case PTC can quantify the desire for Linux software, best case we get it.    Me personally, there is nothing that ties me to Windows except Creo Parametric *). I use a MacBook for everything networked, and airgapped workstations for CAD and R&D. In my world, Windows is a liability in that it costs extra money, and the very least bugs me about on-line stuff that I have no interest

Quando avvio drafting 19 mi si blocca sulla schermata iniziale e nelle gestioni attività compare: Color_menu_rgb NON RISPONDE !!!!  Qualcuno sa aiutarmi ????  Grazie.  Cristian

ASME Y14.5M-2009, section 3.3.2 states " . . . Where the same datum feature symbol is repeated to identify the same feature in other locations of a drawing, it need not be identified as reference. . . . . "   However, in Creo 7.0.1 drafting, when I add datum symbol(s) to the same reference in another view, Creo automatically assigns the next letter - and then Creo complains when I edit it to what it should be, and flags the symbol as a 'duplicate' (despite what the ASME spec says)! Is this a know dimensioning deficiency in Creo, or is there a setting someplace to correct this? Or, is there a reasonable workaround?

Hello,  i am trying to implement a .NET DLL compiled in MATLAB within an Addin-Module created with the .NET API Wizard in Visual Studio 2010. When a function from the MATLAB DLL is called, this error occurs in the console:   An Error has occurred while trying to initialize the MATLAB Runtime.The error is: Fatal error loading library C:\Program Files\MATLAB\MATLAB Runtime\v910\bin\win64\libmat.dll Error: The specified procedure was not found.   MATLAB DLL:- system architecture: AnyCPU (64-bit preferred)- runtime environment: .NET Framework 4   .NET API Addin DLL:- system architecture: x64- runtime environment: .NET Framework 4   Application versions: Creo Elements/Direct Modeling 20.1.4.0Visual Studio 2010MATLAB Runtime: 9.10MATLAB 2021a   Is this procedure possible, if yes what can I do.

Hello all I'm new in Direct Modeling, could somebody share to me how can I add dimensions in Isometric views, I tried with Docuplane but it says is not works for not standard views. See attached picture1 for final view result.

By default Model Managers Quick Search tool only looks at Unique ID strings. Is it possible to broaden the Quick Search to include more attributes?

Hi Community -   I’m trying to export a complete assembly from Creo Elements/Direct Modeling 20.3.0 w/ Model Manager Extension for another partner on my project. I’d like to make sure to include the export on the Model Manager Data as well with the exported assembly. (The Model Manager extension for Creo Elements/Direct Modeling allows a user to track all of the parts within the assembly and shows the Revision History of each part. The Model manager provides details such as part names with their version, when it was imported, and the last time it was updated….)  Questions   Do any of you know if the Model Manager specific data is saved and transferred with the export of the assembly? Do we need to do something additional to export the linked Model Manager information? Does the file type/save-as matter ( .sdexp)?   Please see example images below. In the Model Manager Workspace, you can see the revision history for each part in an assembly. We want this information

Hi PTC   I recently acquired a new work PC and I had to re-install Creo Elements 8.0 (free version)   On my old PC I did not have to use the Manual Activation, it would just load up straight away but for some reason that is no longer the case!   Now it does not find internet connection and when I then use the Manual Activation Key I get the following error message;   “The activation check for Modeling Express to run on this machine failed because of the following reason:   The activation code you entered is invalid.”   Can you please help as I regularly use this software?   Thanks

Hi there,I am trying to model a nose cone/end surface with G3 surface conditions (as shown in the image below/ZIP file of model attached). I am using PTC Creo 7.0.   I have sketched a number of reference lines to control the length/width/depth of my surfaces, as well as adding ribbon surfaces. All of the spines in style have G3 end conditions (including the internal influencing spline). I am seeing the error reference a lot:   "The cross curves are not connected with the same continuity as the connection"I am not sure what this error message is referring to or how I should be modelling this feature to achieve a G3 surface? If you can help me out, I would really appreciate it!

Dear all,   I'm using Creo Direct Modeling Express 8.0 and I'm not able to import Step file. I can save my 3D in step files, but I can't open a general step file created by others.   Is it there any setting to be able to open this file? If the free licence of this software is limiting this possibility, is there any designer that has found a converter to pk2 file or something like this?   Thanks for the reply. Nicola

Within the Modeling structure browser you can influence the display of the object names using configured browser views. Such as displaying database attributes instead of instance names.   I would like to have the option to highlight objects (parts/assemblies) based on their database attributes. Assuming a part is locked (should be not used by designer anymore) within ModelManager it should be possible to define that the name is displayed within the Structure Browser in red color. Or imported parts are displayed in cyan color etc.

Hello everyone, don't panic, the server is still active. Put me briefly, don't want to keep you from watching football I always wondered what happens when I draw and the 72 hours are used up. The answer is simple: nothing, I could just keep working. Then I didn't quit the program, just minimized it to the taskbar and only put the laptop to sleep by closing it. I now had Express 6 available for more than two weeks without restrictions and without a new activation. Now I switched it off and started again. As usual, I had to get an activation code. Do any of you have the need and time to try it out and then give your feedback here? It could be that the reason is maybe due to my old laptop. 😉 See you in a few days. Best regards and have a nice week. Friedhelm   Ps: I run V6, I would be particularly interested in the experience with V8.