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We use Windchill with the Windchill WorkGroup Manager, so all of our designs are .rsd packed design files. We started with Schematics 2, using .rsd files for the templates.  This was before .rsdt files showed up.   What does moving to .rsdt files for our templates do for us?  IE: what features do they have that .rsd files do not or other benefits?

I'm setting up a report table with part numbers of the connector, wedge, terminals, seals and plugs. I see that there are 2 tabs in the Report Engine window (Report Table & Detail). The Detail tab I have figured out, from what I can tell it's reading the port parameters, but the connector and wedge part number are in the Component Parameters. I have search and read but can't find a way to get them in my report table. Putting them in the port parameters shouldn't have to be an option since they are tied to the component already, plus that means I'd have to edit all of my artifacts. 

Noticed some interesting behavior in Creo view.1. If there is no preview in the panel, clicking on it opens the familiar "sent to publisher" popup and a preview is created.  This occurs when there is a CAD object with Owner association. 2. If there is no preview in the panel, clicking on it opens the latest CAD object related to the WTPart and you can view the CAD object in Creo View.  The odd thing is, that the latest CAD object is an Image Association and there is an older CAD object with Owner Association.   See screen shot.   Shouldn't the system open the Owner CAD object?James - Windchill 11.0 M030 CPS08

Is there a way to print the sBOM in Creo Illustrate?   And is there a way to compare to sBOM's in Creo Illustrate - two different models?   Thank you.

A model that I made and saved as a .c3di file has several parts hidden because they are not needed.   I imported a .pvz file of an assembly by link. When the process was complete, the hidden parts of the model had been turned back on. I tried to import by embedding the .pvz file with the same results.   I tried saving the .pvz file as a .c3di file first, and then linking or embedding.   The same results happened.   The model was made in a Illustrate version 3. The .pvz assembly was mad in Creo® Parametric and then saved as a .pvz file in Illustrate version 4.1.   Illustrate version 4.1 is being used to do the work.   Thanks for any help.

I'm looking to apply a dataset to an artifact as part of a java method to automatically grab and apply datasets to all wires on a sheet, but am getting caught at the final step. I have a populated artifact, and know which dataset to apply, but am having trouble figuring out how to marry the two together.    Here's a quick rundown of pseudo code:   for each wire on page {      verify wire has valid parameters      if (wire is valid) {          grab artifact information for wire          check for a matching dataset          if (matching dataset exists) {             apply dataset to wire          // Here's what I don't know how to do         }     } } Can someone guide me towards if / how I can go about finishing this? I think I'm close to the solution, but I've got to be missing

Hi all,   Is there a way to edit my customized Creo Illustrate callout to point to the ASM part attributes instead of the PRT part attributes? I'm working with a model that has the connector number metadata that I'm attempting to target in the ASM (highlighted in structure) and not the PRT. Most of the models I work with have the connector metadata in the PRT file and my custom callout works fine. Is there a way to modify the XML to get this to work? Please see my annotation and screenshots below.   Thanks, Tom     My annotation to reference "REF_DES":   <annotation id="ref_des" hasLeaders="true"><name>Ref_des</name><description>Reference Harness ID</description><tooltip>Reference Harness ID</tooltip><thumbnail url="itmtag_prop.png"/><leaders><line-style weight="1pt" color="#000000" halo="false" dashes="Solid" start="none" end="none"/></leaders><label canEdit="true"><text font="Arial"

Hello all, I try to customize our callouts in CreoIllustrate to show attritbutes from the parts/asms, I am struggeling with adding spaces inbeetween text and the attribute. The space at the red line in the picture is always missing. XML Code also in the pictures Any ideas? Thanks for the help, Marc

Ok...so I'm tyring to modify the XML file for user preferences so I can distribute to other user's and have their cache set up and enabled.  What is the line of text I need for the value of cache_location?  I've tried about 10 different variants without any luck.   I'm trying to go here...

Hi,There are dark artifacts of square shape when selecting or positioning the cursor over the model.The graphic driver is up to date  (Intel HD graphics 520, ver. 25.20.100.6326)   There is a screen capture attached. Have you any idea to solve this issue ?Regards,Yann

Hello, is it possible to have output from creo illustrate to PDF as vector graphic ? I used to work in IsoDraw and this works fine and nice.   In Attachement you can see differents.   Thank you. Have a nice day.

Hello,   Iam new user of Creo Illustrate 4.1 and I want to use this program to make spare parts catalog. For this I need to export spare pats list structure to excel.   On TAB Item List in Column chooser I can pick fields I want, which will import from PVZ Iam mainly use. But for somehow, when I go to new project, there is no this settings and i have to pick all fields manuly again.   Can you please someone help me to set this settings as pernament in Illustrate ?   Or it can be only in my standard.   Thank you, BR, Jiri.

Where can I download creoview web tool kit. I need to publish my 3D models in web. I'm able to download installers for creoview clients and adapters. Does one of these contains toolkit or do we need seperate installers for this.

Hi.I'm currently struggling with with a use case in Creo Schematics that hopefully a more experienced user can help me with.   I want to extract part of the fiber name into a new parameter of the fiber (e.g. Signal). Let me explain: If the fiber uses the name format W## (Name e.g. W03) then I want to calculate the value of another parameter that calculate and extracts the number from the name.   Example 1: Name = W03 Signal = 03 (calculated = yes)   Example 2: Name = W10 Signal = 10 (calculated = yes)   I'm not sure if this makes any sense. I assume that Java needs to be involved somehow but thats not my area och expertise.   BR Jonas Fransson

 Customize ribbon in Creo Schematics.   I imported a creo_schematics_user_customization.ui or created a new tab.   How do I get the .BAC to populate in the customized tab. that I've created.       there is no browse for placing the .bac into the designated location of the UI.   If you tell me i need toolkit I might blow a gasket.     Bart Brejcha Design-engine.com 

What is the intended use of Creo Schematics Lite?   Is the intent of PTC for any company producing P&IDs for external communication to buy the full version of Schematic?   You cannot export anything but XML files, so it seems this is not intended for communicating with customers or vendors.   I was told by sales reps it would fulfill our needs for making P&IDs, but now that I have it, I don't think it will. Shame on me for not researching further myself, but I was told the only limitation was the size of projects. So a big engineering firm would never get by with Lite, but a smaller operation could use it to complement the piping & cabling plugin that it comes with. Is this not the case? Is it primarily just a sample?

Sample Code:   I'm looking for some sample code written in JAVA 1.7 to interface to schematics. I want to update a parameter on an artifact that I have in the schematics using JAVA. There are really no examples to follow. I would be happy with the standard "Hello World" code just to see if I could get the code to work through the gateway interface.

How do I use Schematics Java API to retrieve all possible parameters (with types) for a selected artifact instead of retrieving just params that have a value? Ex: Artifact.getProperties returns a list of parameters that have been assigned a value. I am looking for the equivalent of Artifact.listAllAvailableParameters.   It appears to me that the samples show how to validate a list of parameters a user is wanting to set, not pulling available parameters from an artifact type.   Thanks!

Hello there,   I'm trying to open a file using the creoview mobile (iOS) url scheme. Is there a way to directly open a file using this url scheme?   Greetings, lsluijter

hello all,   is it possible to use in the *alternative name in a automatic balloon?   I mean, you can customize the sBOM tree to see "alternative name" (option / global / General / navigation / use alternative name and customize it). You can now see several value attributes like a description instead of the original sBOM name. this is very usefull when the name is like an Part code and you don't want to rename each line.    but now, I would like to use what you see in sBOM in a balloon! the idea behind this, is to be able to use several balloon customizations with only one note type (i.e. sometimes I use the sBOM name, sometimes I use a custo name like a description, or a Code&Material, ...)     I found the Illustrate cusomization in user_prefs.xml:   <category name="Navigation"> <preference name="AltTextGroup1" value=""/> <preference name="AltTextProp1" value=" - Mat: "/> <preference name="AltTextType2" value="

When I try to open a PDF file in Creo View 4.1 I just see a white screen with the title of the PDF file nothing else. I have Adobe Acrobat installed on my machine.  Everyone else with Adobe Reader can open the PDF in Creo View 4.1. I do have the option "Display PDF in a browser" checked in my Adobe preferences. I can open other files in Creo View just not PDF files.

When I try to open a PDF file in Creo View 4.1 I just see a white screen with the title of the PDF file nothing else. I have Adobe Acrobat installed on my machine.  Everyone else with Adobe Reader can open the PDF in Creo View 4.1. I do have the option "Display PDF in a browser" checked in my Adobe preferences. I can open other files in Creo View just not PDF files.

Hello, I supposed a radial deflection of 0,15 [mm] for each arc of these two device; I obtained the the stress of device with 3 arc is Greater then the stress of device with 4 arc.. I'm not sure of this results..   To define the radial deflection I had used a relative frame XYZ, not absolute WCS; Is it possibile calculate the force at costraints with the relative frame XYZ?   Thank you    

I am currently investigating Creo View and its capabilities. I have a few questions.   - Can Creo View be launched from Windchill on a dynamic document (ex. - xml, png)? - Can Creo View be launched from Windchill if the document was created in ArborText? - What is Creo View Standard and how is it different than the other view types (MCAD, ECAD, MCAD+ECAD)? - To annotate anything, is there an add-on that needs to be installed?   Any help would be greatly appreciated.  

I am using the dg_get_sheet_info(seq_num) and dg_get_sheet_info(num_sheets) functions in a label to show the number of the current sheet and the total number of sheets (ex: 2 of 6). The seq_num property is not one of the properties I have access to in the Sheet Properties window. It seems to be automatically assigned based on the creation order of sheets and modified when sheets are deleted. Is there any way to modify the seq_num of a sheet directly to shift a given sheet up or down in the sequence? (ex: make a given sheet 3 of 6 where it was 2 of 6 before?). Simply renaming the sheet to the desired number is not working, nor is changing the sheet order in the design explorer. Thanks, AC