Customization

Hi all,I am having issue with this not working. What am I missing?I would expect it to replace PHILLIPS7_8 with SLOT7_8It looks like it runs but nothing gets replaced This is taken from the example code. public static void replaceBolts(com.ptc.pfc.pfcAssembly.Assembly assembly) { // Current Creo session Session session = null; // The base bolt part model Solid bolt = null; // Family table row used to create the new instance FamilyTableRow row = null; // The newly created bolt instance Solid newBolt; // List of all components inside the assembly Features components; // Single component feature from the assembly ComponentFeat component; // Descriptor used to identify component model & instance name ModelDescriptor desc; // Replace operation object CompModelReplace replace; // Collection of replacement feature operations FeatureOperations replaceOps; // Instance name of the existing bolt to be replaced String oldInstance = "PHI

Creo (non‑licensed Toolkit APIs):How to map ordinate dimensions to their zero plane in a drawing view?I need to identify, for each ordinate dimension in a Creo drawing view, which zero/baseline plane it references. I know ProDimensionAttachmentsGet() in Pro/Toolkit(licensed API) can do this, but I don’t have a Toolkit license.Is there a way to achieve the same using non‑licensed APIs (e.g., VB API/.NET or OTK Java), or a reliable workaround to traverse attachments/baseline direction for ordinate dimensions?

Hello everyone,We use Creo10.0. and Java Object Toolkit to run a macroA:~ Command `ProCmdUtilTrailTrain` < 2 0.118519 178 0 0 100 1920 0 0 1080 13 ~ Trail `UI Desktop` `UI Desktop` `DLG_PREVIEW_POST` `file_open` ~ Select `file_open` `Ph_list.Filelist` 1 `macroB.txt` ~ Command `ProFileSelPushOpen_Standard@context_dlg_open_cmd`It should call another macro - macroB.txt When we run macroA manually in Creo using "Play Trail File" it works fine.When we run it using Java Object Toolkit - RunMacro method, it opens the dialog but the last step - clicking the "Open" button - is not performed. If we watch it in the UI and click the Open button manually, it correctly calls macroB. Thank you for any hint.

Hi, I'm trying to build sample app using PTC sample code as reference. Is it possible and can someone help how to select reference surfaces for skethed extrusion. Selection:pfcSelectionOptions_ptr dirSelopts = pfcSelectionOptions::Create("surface, datum");dirSelopts->SetMaxNumSels(2); pfcSelections_ptr dirSels = Session->Select(dirSelopts);Is this done correctly? How can I use selections here:localElem.CreateSelectionElem(PRO_E_STD_SEC_PLANE, 3, curModel, 1, 4, newElems);localElem.CreateSelectionElem(PRO_E_STD_SEC_PLANE_ORIENT_REF, 3, curModel, 1, 2, newElems);Or is it this simple at all? I'm using Creo 12, but I do not think it matters in this case. 

Hi All,I’m trying to find out if it’s possible to create a new exploded view and adjust the positions of the components.I’ve created a mapkey to generate a new view, and that part works fine. However, I’m having trouble figuring out how to move the components. I don’t have access to the full toolkit, so I’m looking for creative ways to accomplish this.Any suggestions would be appreciated!

Dear Team,We operate in an environment where several industries use Creo Parametric for the creation and editing of appearances applied to parts and wires. We are currently using Creo Parametric version 12.0.2.0.We would like to suggest an improvement related to the organization of custom appearances. Currently, all created appearances are grouped under the “My Appearance” tab, which mixes appearances intended for wires, solid models, and sheet metal. This limitation directly affects organization and workflow efficiency.Our suggestion is to allow the creation of new custom tabs or categories within the Appearance Manager, enabling users to separate appearances by application type (wires, solids, sheet metal, among others).This functionality would significantly improve ease of use when creating and editing appearances, as well as provide better color organization. As a direct result, it would also help reduce design time, leading to increased productivity and cost savings for companies.

Pro/Toolkit link error: “unresolved external symbol ProDimensionBaselineDirectionGet” — which library to link, and how to map APIs to libs?I’m building a Creo Parametric Pro/Toolkit application and I’m hitting a linker error when calling ProDimensionBaselineDirectionGet().Error : unresolved external symbol ProDimensionBaselineDirectionGet referenced in DIMVisitAction(...) — LNK1120: 1 unresolved externals.Already added libraries : protoolkit_NU.lib, pt_asynchronous.lib, ucore.lib, udata.lib, kernel32.lib, user32.lib, wsock32.lib, advapi32.lib, mpr.lib, winspool.lib, netapi32.lib, psapi.lib, gdi32.lib, shell32.lib, comdlg32.lib, ole32.lib, ws2_32.lib.Questions:Which specific Toolkit library contains ProDimensionBaselineDirectionGet()?What’s the recommended way to determine the required library for any given Pro/Toolkit API (e.g., doc index, API Wizard mapping, or dumpbin on .lib files)?Thanks in advance for your support!!

i know there is a api in toolkit to get a component's transformation matrix, like ProAsmcomppathTrfGet(). but as far as i know, the assembly component path is related with current assembly or current model in toolkit.how about i want to get a component's transformation matrix relatively to its parent assembly not current assembly.for example, there is a assembly A, it has a component B who has a component C. instead of using ProAsmcomppathTrfGet() to get path for C to A, i want to get the transformation matrix for C to B.is it possible to do so? can anyone show me a sample codes? many thanks. 

Good afternoon i'm using a creo parametric 11 version, i'm trying for my drawing to populate the "code nr." and some other parameter as shown below automatically.For example a code can be "202500001_11" i want to manually apply che 202500001 code only on the main .asm parameter and use the same code also in all the .prt drawing on the repeat region.Actually i write this code on the relation of all the .prtDESCRIZIONE_ORDINE=DESCRIZIONE_ORDINE:1NOME_PARTICOLARE=rel_model_nameDISEGNATO=DISEGNATO:1ORDINE=ORDINE:1CODICE=CODICE:1DATA_CREAZIONE=DATA_CREAZIONE:1QNT=QNT:1And it works, but i cannot save this code in the start part of the .prt because of that ":1" that refer to the .asm and it does not exist in the new .prt.for the "_11" i'm using matching code like this and it workd perfectly also on the start part IF rel_model_name=="CAV_M"NR_PARTE="_11M"Can someone help me with the main code ?Thank you for your time and help.

Hello Community,I am working with Creo Toolkit and exploring three different methods of application creation:Asynchronous MethodI am using the API ProEngineerConnect() which refers to the library pt_asynchronous.lib.Even though I have included this library under Linker → General → Additional Library Directories, I am getting the following compile-time error:identifier "ProEngineerConnect" is undefinedMultiprocess MethodWhen I use the generated DLL in another C# WinForms application, I encounter this runtime error:Unable to load DLL "DLLNAME.dll" or one of its dependencies: The specified module could not be found. (0x8007007E)Could anyone help me understand:Why is ProEngineerConnect() not recognized even after linking the correct library?What could be causing the DLL load failure in the C# application?Are there any best practices or additional steps for setting up asynchronous and multiprocess methods in Creo Toolkit?Any guidance or examples would be greatly appreciated.

Hello everyone, We use Creo10.0.I am able to export a DWG but certain parts of the drawing are missing. e.g. the title block.Does someone know a solution. maybe it is relate to me using CCpfcDWG3DExportInstructions but no other instrutions i tested deliver a openable DWG.  public static string ExportToDwg(string inputFilePath) { if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(inputFilePath)) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(inputFilePath), "No input file path provided."); if (!System.IO.File.Exists(inputFilePath)) throw new ArgumentException($"File path does not exist: {inputFilePath}"); Interop interop = new Interop(); IpfcAsyncConnection connection = interop.Connection; if (connection == null) throw new Exception("Invalid Creo connection."); FileInformation fileInfo = new FileInformation(inputFilePath); IpfcBaseSession session = interop.Session; Interop.ClearSessionCache(session); session.ChangeDirectory(fileInfo.directory); // Apply DWG Settings Interop.ApplySettign

Good afternoon i'm using Creo parametric 11 with the intelligent fastner lite version.I would like to know if it possibile to modify or add some screw starting from the template for have my personal codification.Thank you for your time and help. 

Does anyone know the context argument (third argument) of ProParameterTableExport using the toolkit that match looking at an assembly's parameters using the filter "Current and all assembly features and components" in Creo Parametric 10.0.4.0?  I am having issues trying to get all of the parameters using PRO_PARAMTABLE_EXPORT_XML.

Creo is managed by our company with some standard settings. Every time we open Creo the config.pro and the mapkeys in the run directory are overwritten with our companies default settings. I have added in my user level config.pro and system colors, but am having trouble doing the same with the mapkeys. I followed the instruction in the support documentation, but when I click find in the config.pro and search for "load_mapkeys_run_dir" it doesn't exist so I cannot change the setting to pull from the designated location outside of the run directory.    

I want to create a toolkit application that can integrate PowerPoint into Creo. Basically, I would like my application to generate a PowerPoint with information about the assembly and part views and parameter information. Is there any library that could do this integration?

I have configured my model tree with some columns and sometimes it is hard to see if the part that I clicked is in the same line of the information displayed on a distant column, so it'd be nice to have an option to add horizontal lines between columns in Creo. I will put an image to clarify what I am saying.

Hi, I'm looking for compatible versions of Visual Studio to customise Creo Parametric 12.4.2.0. Is it okay to use Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 (available as latest version) or safer to go for previous versions? Thanks.

Hello everybody!My company has just acquired Creo Parametric and it needs to develop add-on extensions to it. From the other hand, we have tons of useful C# code that we we want to reutilize.I just started to design the extension and my plan was to implement a 3-tier architecture consisting from the following layers:- DLL client build with Creo Object Toolkit C++, which may be registered as extension to Parametric.exe- Middleware build with C++/CLI which will allow client/server interop- C# libraries consumedUnfortunately, my trials so far to make server DLL extension dependent on the middleware class brought to the Parametric crashes.I'm absolute newbie to the Parametric programming so I would like to start this first post with some general questions.Do anyone has the experience with the using C# code from Parametric?Is the direction I tried makes sense with Parametric?If yes, what may be the causes for crash? (I will share code files as necessary)If not, what are the advised directio

I'd like to access, through code/programmatically a *.prt model's Annotations (e.g. Symbols, Datums, Notes, Dimensions). These would be the objects that are, in PTC Creo 10.x, in the model tree -> Design Items > Anotations. Is this possible through the base license of Creo (i.e. in Visual Basic)? The annotation objects seem like they might be accessible through details (drawings), but I cannot find their equivalents in the Model/PRT file. Could someone point me in the right direction?

Hi everyone, I'm currently working with PTC Creo Web.Link and trying to determine whether it's possible to designate a parameter specifically associated with a FeatureID within an assembly context.I've reviewed the Web.Link documentation and found the method pfcScript.pwlParameterDesignationAdd(), which seems to apply only to general model parameters. However, I haven't found any reference to designating parameters that are tied directly to a FeatureID. Has anyone successfully designated a parameter linked to a specific feature within an assembly using Web.Link? If so, could you share any insights, approaches, or code examples?Any guidance would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!

I want to learn Creo parameter and Relations for 2d drawing. please suggest me best tutorial for that. I am using Creo 10. Thank you.

We are trying to develop a Creo Java Toolkit based application in synch mode (going by the recommendation from PTC) . We would like to use JavaFX for the UI .We see some old articles mentioning the issues related to using JavaFX in Creo Java Toolkit app and like to understand if there are folks who have used it successfully and any guidelines or recommendations to follow to do so.@Florent_Colab @GS_14113977 

I am ready to engrave some words on a surface using extrude function. The code list below, but seems the specified font did not  work. I checked the feature created by this function, the font is still font3D. How can I use other font? double height = 10.0;pfcPoint2D_ptr firstCorner = wfcCreatePoint2D(-25.00, -25.00);double length = 48.764;pfcPoint2D_ptr secondCorner = wfcCreatePoint2D(-25.00 + length, -25.00 + height); wfcSectionEntityText_ptr text = wfcSectionEntityText::Create(firstCorner,secondCorner,content); text->SetFontName("cgomg"); // use font cgomgwfcSectionEntity_ptr textEntity = wfcSectionEntity::cast(text); sketch->AddEntity(textEntity); sketch->SetIntentManagerMode(true);sketch->SetIntentManagerMode(false);  /* Redefining the feature */extruFeat->RedefineFeature(0, extractedTree, featOpts, regenInstr);

Hello friend,I am facing an issue during study check in Creo Ansys simulation. I see this is because of elastoplastic material selected. later on, when I select linear Material, this is working fine, means no error showing. I am selecting elastoplastic (nonlinear material) because my part is of plastic Material. Now, my question is Does this Creo Ansys simulation support nonlinear material? If yes, please help me how to resolve this issue.  

I referred to some answers.manually created 3D annotation place flat to screen using Creo's note function;CS153536 - Leader line is not showing for flat to screen annotation feature in Creo ParametricNew to Creo need help with text - PTC Communitythe annotation is placed flush with the screen in the model viewer and its position rotates around the model.How can I achieve the same effect generically via the Toolkit API?