Creo Elements Direct

First af all, as far as last friday Creo Drafting was normally working... Now it start normally but at the firsth command you give it freezes. Nothing to do... only Windows task manager --> End Task. This is already happend on other machine and the only solution we found it has been to format the machine Someone has some idea to solve this problem?

Is there a way to remove the gap, the space between dimension value and text you manually typed in a dimension?  we have our dimensions setup as dual with the metric values in brackets.i would like my dimension to look like this:    14 X .50 DEEP,    not this   .....14                      x .50 DEEP                                                                       [355.6]                                      [355.6]

Dear Ngiacom, I wrote this post because I cannot add a comment on your idea:https://community.ptc.com/t5/Creo-Elements-Direct-Ideas/Add-a-method-to-edit-PartLibrary-part-in-Windchill-Pdmlink/idi-p/774492 The question is how to modify a PartLibrary part?First, it is to be remember that PartLibrary is a function whose origin is in Modeling. This function can then be managed or not by a PLM. ModelManager manages PartLibrary. But, whatever the level of access right of the user, the Partlibrary part can not be modified at all (except bypassing ModelManager, which is very delicate). This aspect is the philosophy adopted by PTC. I did not find any litterature about the reason of this philosophy. Anyway, that was a big problem for me when I had to change minor things of the part (name, material, color, weight, geometry, ...). This is why I wrote this idea you mentionned:https://community.ptc.com/t5/Creo-Parametric-Ideas/PartLibrary-it-should-be-possible-to-make-change-to-a-libra

Dear All,Some news about Kotom-Eng: new macro for replacing a string by another in all texts of the drawing.Have a look at http://kotom.eng.free.fr/drafting%20tools.html

Since Creo Drawings don't have a "Spell Check" function, I read somewhere that you can set one up in Model Check. Does anyone know if this is true? If so, does anyone know how?

I am trying to develop a drawing in which all annotations on all sheets are followed with the suffix "in". Is there a way of doing this without manually entering "in" into each annotation? Thank you,DAAAAA

Does somebody know what it means if there is a clock symbol in front of a note?When there is a clock symbol in front of a dimension or annotation this means it's missing a reference, but this note doesn't have a reference (placed flat to screen).   

Greetings, Pre 6.0 I know I could move text and pull dimension leader line.Where is the magic to do this?Please see attached.Thanks, WayneF 

I am having non-solidified piping showing up in my section cut of my drawing that is outside of the section view. If I edit the view definition and change the Pipe and insulation display drop down to centerline it removes all of the floating pipe that isn't solidified yet. When I change it back to default it all comes back.

I see wtpub in my config.pro before all my directory locations. What are it and its use? Where did we get this one?exp: drawing_setup file wtpub://windchill/Libraries/CAD/Standards......etc..  Thank YouKumar

The license period used by the company is too short. I think it's about a week.Is there a way to extend the period?

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