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Hello User Community,   My name is Matt Huybrecht, and I work for PTC under the PTC University group.  Our team writes training materials for customers like yourselves to learn how to use PTC Software.   Our team is currently working on a new course that uses a different format and style, and we are interested in getting some feedback from you, the user community.   Level of commitment from you would be a 2 hour (or so) meeting where we can show you some of the new course and get your feedback on it.  Timing will be some time in the next couple of weeks.   Interested?  Reach out to me at mhuybrecht@ptc.com or PM me.   Thanks!   Matt

Today I typed in www.ptc.com and found that it doesn't go to PTC anymore. Instead it goes to some Apache Tomcat website that doesn't seem to have anything to do with PTC. At least it doesn't look anything like the PTC that I normally get.Michael P. Locascio

Hi,   I have some requirement like How to read csv/excel file that reside on network path instead File repository.   Example:   In below example you can see I want to read a csv file 'EmpDetails.csv' that reside under path 'C:/Users/NG6F868/Desktop' instead File Repository  'EDURepository' but I am getting error 'Wrapped com.thingworx.common.exceptions.InvalidRequestException: File Repository [C:/Users/NG6F868/Desktop] Does Not Exist Cause: File Repository [C:/Users/NG6F868/Desktop] Does Not Exist' when I test the service.   var params = {        path: 'EmpDetails.csv' /* STRING */, columnMappings: 'FirstName,LastName,DOB' /* STRING */,    hasHeader: true /* BOOLEAN */, //longitudeField: undefined /* NUMBER */, //dateFormat: undefined /* STRING */,*    fileRepository: 'C:/Users/NG6F868/Desktop', //fileRepository: 'EDURepository' /* THINGNAME */, //latitudeField: undefined /* NUMBER */, fieldDelimi

Hello all, Just a quick message to let you know we're aware of the header / footer issue on articles and are working to address this now. There isn't any impact on the body of the articles themselves. From a content perspective, they are complete. Thanks for your patience, and we'll post updates to this thread as we make further progress.

How can potential customers evaluate Creo if we cannot access the tutorials ?   They seem to be available on the paid side of things and not to the 30 day evaluators.   Am I missing something as far as the source for these tutorial files?   Regards all   JM  

Just a few lines to let you know that we've recently added the following Products to our scope for the Dylan "Intelligent Knowledge Agent" when opening cases: Servigistics BI Insight Servigistics Click Parts Planning Servigistics Connected Field Service Servigistics Connected Service Parts Management Servigistics Field Service Management Servigistics InService Servigistics InService MRO Content Servigistics Mobility Servigistics Parts Planning Servigistics Pricing Servigistics Remote Service Servigistics Service Logistics Servigistics Service Network Management Servigistics Service Network Visibility These products were not initially included when we first introduced the feature last November, as we did not have a sufficient number of articles to reach a minimum predict rate. This no longer being the case, your experience when logging cases will change slightly. Please see this blog and embedded video for details.

Hi!   I'm surprised, but from work, from home and from my mobile the page www.ptc.com is not working at all!   Does anyone discovered also the same problem?   I wish to be able to open the page ASAP   BR Roman

If you recently visited the Reference Documents page on eSupport, you may have noticed that the Document Type list is now much shorter. To help you find your reference documents more easily, we've simplified the list from 30 original values down to 7 categories.     In the next few months we are planning to migrate the documents to a new web platform featuring improved UI and search functionality.   Stay tuned!

@PeterCase, Not sure if this is your area or not, but I just received a proactive support recommendation (cache setting change) for a powered off server.  What's so odd is that the recommendation said this event first occurred on September 9, 2017 (two days ago) but the server was removed from production last March and has been completely powered off since June.  Are the recommendations not based on the actual performance of currently running systems?

Hi everyone,   I've been working on autorouting using CreoSchematics3.0 in order to create the logical information (xml file) and CreoParametric2.0 Thing is, I have seen tutorials like this one which explains how to parameter ports:  http://learningexchange.ptc.com/tutorial/2894/designating-connectors-with-entry-port-parameters   I just don't see the advantages of doing so... When I want to route wires, I create a coordonate system in CreoParametric with a name "entry_1" for example, which corresponds to the port name in CreoSchematics. Therefore the link is done, and the cabling application recognizes the port of such part and what it corresponds to, and the aurouting works (wires route) My questions is what is the usefulness of doing such work with the port parameters in CreoParametric, as described in the video from the link I gave.   I'd be thankful for some explanations Best regards Ambroise

As well as the exciting release of our first app on our new web platform (new Article Viewer) we've also made a series of updates aimed at "keeping the lights on" on the current platform. Below are some of the most visible. "Primary Article" now shown on casesOften, a support engineer will associate several articles to your case, each contributing to the resolution. This can be confusing when revisiting a case at a later point in time.  We ask engineers to mark the "pivotal" article, and so for convenience, are exposing this also to customers in the case viewer from today: "Maintenance" message removed for customers in Asia (and any night owls in European and North American regions)Customers who began a session on support.ptc.com before the daily authentication refresh would occasionally see a "Site Maintenance" message when navigating to a new page, and would be required to log in again. This also had an adverse effect on services such as the Performance Advisor. A new Authentica

Hello all, As you may have seen, we're working on a significant overhaul of eSupport to make your experience on the web more simple and intuitive. At the very core of the new experience is the eSupport portal. It's your initial landing page, aimed at providing convenient access to our content and digital services, such as the knowledge base, proactive recommendations and the case logger, so we're passionate about getting this right.We have a first interactive version of the new design available, and we're looking for customers to help us test it. If you're interested to be one of the first to see our designs and provide us with some insightful feedback before we forge ahead with the implementation, we'd love to hear from you.The tests will require between 30 and 60 minutes of your time, and take place through Webex. You'll be introduced to the new design and asked to complete some of your usual activities on the portal, then provide feedback to help shape the new eSupport experience.If

Hi,   We want to evalulate stiffness in Torsional, Bending and Lateral direction. so please can we let us know any tutorial or userguide to find stiffeness.   - Sandeep

Is the case logger currently down? When I try to create a new support case, I end up in a HTTP 500 error: JBWEB000065: HTTP Status 500 - Request processing failed; nested exception is java.lang.NullPointerException JBWEB000309: type JBWEB000066: Exception report JBWEB000068: message Request processing failed; nested exception is java.lang.NullPointerException JBWEB000069: description JBWEB000145: The server encountered an internal error that prevented it from fulfilling this request. JBWEB000070: exception org.springframework.web.util.NestedServletException: Request processing failed; nested exception is java.lang.NullPointerException org.springframework.web.servlet.FrameworkServlet.processRequest(FrameworkServlet.java:656) org.springframework.web.servlet.FrameworkServlet.doGet(FrameworkServlet.java:549) javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:734) javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:847) JBWEB000071: root cause java.lang.NullPointerException

If you select to go to PA for Creo group in the community from PA dashboard, then you gave an error (see attached image).    

I am trying to create a milling tool from a solid model. It is a special shape that I want to make sure cuts correctly. The solid model has 1 feature - Revolve. When I am in a manufacturing file, these are the steps I am taking: click Tools Setup, File, New, Open Tool Library - By Reference... and I choose the solid model. But nothing happens. I remember in training we did this and the model came right up. I think the difference may be that the solid had named dimensions such as length, cutter dia. etc. Do I need to do this with my solid model for it to work? If so, how do I name those dimensions in my solid? Is there anything else I am missing? I have attached the cutting tool file just in case that helps.Thanks,Brandon

Hello all. Our company is moving from Creo 2 to 3. (I know, we are slow to adopt new things!) The last time we updated to Creo 2, we all went to a training course for two or three days if I recall. Quite honestly, the guy who taught the class, pretty much just read from the same binder of materials that we were all provided with anyway.  I'm looking for suggestions that others might have used to help us out. I've played with 3.0 a little bit, and I don't think there is a lot of new things. Any youtube videos that you would recommend? I'm wondering if PTC has the same type of "binder" of information available without having to pay for an actual instructor to come in? (I've contacted PTC, waiting for a call back).   Thanks in advance.   Sid

With resources still largely focused on migration of content and applications to a new web platform, we rolled out a small handful of web improvements this month.   Main changes were to the Technical Support Case Logger and were as follows:   Attachments can now be uploaded when opening a case Previously, this was only possible once the case had been created. Selecting "Attach Files" will open up a window which allows you to browse and attach screenshots, log files and other important data to your case:             The browse supports multi-select using the "Ctrl" key, and clicking "Attach files" will show upload progress before you close the window to return to the case:               In case NDA / ITAR is later selected, the files will be removed, and an informative error is shown if any filesize exceeds the 10Mb limit.   Expired SCNs removed from cache We've experienced some instances of cases being

@PeterCase, I like that PTC internal articles are now clearly designated as such, but why include them in the email notifications in the first place?  It seems like the notification engine should be smart enough to not send messages to people who aren't allowed to read them in the first place.  

Hi @PeterCase, yesterday I received an email from support (Cyril) about an open case. I could reply to him only by direct mail, because I cannot see any case on esupport page (see attached images)     I think this happens because cases are filtered by creation date (last six months). If I have an older case opened, the only way to see something is to search exactly with case number.   But what about opened SPR?     Or closed cases?  

The tutorial zip example files which contains 3D models in Creo HELP, can't be downloaded because of website maintaince, anyone can help me send the files to me? Here are the tutorial zip example files website links: http://support.ptc.com/view?im_dbkey=164076 http://support.ptc.com/view?im_dbkey=172286 http://support.ptc.com/view?im_dbkey=168457 http://support.ptc.com/view?im_dbkey=172314 http://support.ptc.com/view?im_dbkey=172288 http://support.ptc.com/view?im_dbkey=164987 http://support.ptc.com/appserver/wcms/standards/fileothumbredirect.jsp?&im_dbkey=165872   and when i download this tutorial zip example file, it says i don't have permission, but this  tutorial zip example file is in Creo help files, i think anyone could download it. http://support.ptc.com/appserver/wcms/standards/fileothumbredirect.jsp?&im_dbkey=165872   If you can download these files and send them to me.

Creo 4.0 is compatible with windchill 10.2 M030 CPS 13?

PTC University Precision LMS 9.2 was released on June 10th, 2017.   This release includes several important new features. See a demo of these features on Learning Connector.   What’s new in PTC University Precision LMS 9.2:   Simplified subscription license administration Subscription License Usage report Share standard eLearning licenses to your supply chain     If you have any questions or feedback about this release, please don’t hesitate to comment below or email PTC University Support.

This Thursday November 10th, a new set of improvements to your web experience at PTC will be rolled out. These include changes to the PTC Case Logger, Knowledge Base Articles and more.   New Case Logger After encouraging results from a proof of concept earlier this year, we're simplifying the case opening process, and using some advanced technology, which we call "Dylan", to give you the best chances of solving your issue on the spot. Dylan takes questions and issue descriptions in natural language and suggests high confidence solutions, based on the associations our engineers have made in the past for similar cases. Descriptions in English and all major European languages are handled, and if any of the results is associated with a pending recommendation for one of your connected products, it will be highlighted.   In case Dylan doesn't come up with a suitable solution, or if you still have questions, you can continue to the next page to open a case. The engineer you work wit