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Hi i have been trying to get Creo 2.0 to work on my laptop as i need it to do my university work. i have registered for it downloaded the programmes and i do not have a licence number/ file. i really need help resolving this as i need to do my work and i am unable to untill this is resoved. thank you.

I am trying to 3D print a sphere with details etched into it and I am looking for the best approach and processes to use. My goal is to make a Christmas ornament with designs cut out.

I used to use Pro/E 2000i daily 10+ years ago. I haven't touched any CAD program in over 10 years but trying to teach students CAD basics and coupling that with a 3D printer. I just installed Creo 3.0 and I'm struggling with creating sketches. In creating sketches in Pro/E 2000i, I used to "use edge" a lot with the trimming functions or align a line with a face or plane that already existed in 3d. Do these still exist in the sketch functionality or do I have to let Creo dimension and then delete and re-dimension based on how I want to adjust my model? Thanks for teaching this old dog new tricks!

I'm the main CAD designer for my FTC team, Fireworks. I recently switched to PTC from Autodesk and followed the download instructions exactly step by step. However, when I tried to open a saved assembly, it wasn't working and all the parts showed up in red. I also tried making a simulation but a window popped up saying I don't have a "PTC Simulate license" or something similar. Does anyone else have this problem, and how can I solve it?

I have installed Creo 3 - this time I have got it to open up the latest version but I am receiving the licence request failure message.I used the educational standalone and removed all previous licences on installation.I would appreciate any advice to get this running.NeilShortly after posting this message I was sent the licence .dat file which I dragged and dropped into the licensing box and removed all other entries.The same fault is happening. Is this a license for Creo 3 because in the email it refers to Creo 2.I am not having much luck here.

I'm a FRC mentor who recently got a new computer, and want to install Creo on it. I tried using the product code from the first time that I got it (as told to do over in the FIRST forums - they told me via PM that the product code is the same for all students), and when I put the product code in to to the installer, it asks me to login to ptc.com, and then simply tells me "Error!". If I hover over it, it says to please contact PTC license support.   What do I need to do to get Creo on this machine? FWIW, I downloaded it again from https://www.ptc.com/appserver/auth/it/esd/academic.jsp and still no dice.

Hi I'm a student that's trying to install the Student Edition of Creo 3.0, but when I get to the part in installation process where I'm supposed to type in the product license, it won't let me type it in. Any ideas? I've already tried turning my anti-virus off.

Hello!On behalf of the PTC Academic Team, I’d like to apologize for the confusion over the past few months. We are in the process of re-organizing our Global Academic Program in hopes that all of our programs around the world can be synchronized, enabling even greater collaboration. The best way to find out more information about our Academic Program is through our newly designed website: www.ptc.com/go/academicprogram. Below, I’ve outlined some of the main changes to our program:Software:PTC still offers free software to schools and students. Now the process to receive free software has gotten even easier. All a student or school needs to do is fill out the registration form below:http://www.ptc.com/communities/academic-program/products/free-softwareAfter registering, they will be directed to another page with detailed instructions on installing and configuring Creo. Scalextric 4 Schools:We are excited to announce a new organizational strategy in our partnership with Hornby Railways.

Hey guys, I have a problem with my Creo 2.0 Student Version. Everytime I try to open the program, it takes around 15 Minutes until the creo-window opens.. I can see the process of Creo right after I clicked on the icon. Does anyone have the same problem or a solution? I´m using Windows 7 with an i5 4570 and 8GB Ram, should be enough for Creo. Best regardsOliver

I recently downloaded my school's version of ProE to my laptop. When I start the program the main menu of proE is displayed but I have an warning message that reads: Warning Message List License Request failed for feature Requesting PROE_Schools... C:\Program Files\Creo Elements\Pro Schools Edition\text\licensing\lisence.data (-2) Invalid license file syntax When I click ok it just closes itself out and I am unable to use ProE. What am I doing wrong and how do I fix it?? thanks!

Does anyone know the email address of those who are responsible for the Schools Program in the UK? I gather they are based now in USA. I've already sent two emails to a number of personnel but as yet no reply. It seems I must have the incorrect email addresses. How someone can help!

We are using Creo to create our Bill Of Materials. We have modified every part and added, Price, Supplier, Rule (FTC Game Rule Allowing The Part), and Description parameters. Then in a drawing, we create the table. This works really cool. As we add parts to the robot, the BOM is automatically updated and it includes the game rules for using the part. It also provides a total cost to the robot. But the number show up as 13,050 and not 13.050. I know this the "European Style". Where can change it so that it is decimal? We just used a Blank A drawing for the drawing template. We do use the metric template as our default template for the robot assembly.Also while on topic, can we have it to two decimal places than 3 so it show 13.05 instead of 13.050.

ROBOTalk – November 19, 2014In our tenth and final webinar of the 2014 season, we discussed why we all get involved with FIRST, along with a segment on how to manage CAD data using PTC Windchill directly from PTC Creo.  We also had two guest speakers from FTC Team 3486, the Techno Warriors Advanced, who shared their engineering design process, their online engineering notebook, and what their Creo model of their robot looks like this year.Recorded Video Link –Download: http://apps.ptc.com/schools/FIRST/Robotalk/ROBOTalk-20141119%202359-1.arfNote: The WebEx ARF player is required to playback the recording if you download it. Download ARF player Here are the links to referenced webpages from the webinar:PTC FIRST Main Webpageptc.com/go/first PTC Community Sitehttp://communities.ptc.com/community/academic-program/firstPTC K-12 Training Page http://www.ptc.com/communities/academic-program/k12/tech-support/trainingPTC Precision Learning – Online Training https://plms4schools.ptc.comWin

Hi ,I am trying to update RLP version , I am getting below Solr exception .Please can anybody help me.org.apache.solr.util.plugin.AbstractPluginLoader - org.apache.solr.common.SolrException: Error loading class 'com.basistech.rosette.lucene.BaseLinguisticsTokenizerFactory'Thanks in advance !~ Kish

Hey there I got a problem with my Creo 3.0 student installation.I can start Creo Simulate lite on my system and as far as I know, I have the licence for it, as written here:http://communities.ptc.com/thread/53041But then I am in simulate lite, I can't do anything. But I don't even get a licence error.I can't make my way through the process guide. The links, that you should click to define loads, constraints and so on are missing. The text boxes are empty.According to a tutorial on youtube it should look like this:What can I do about this?Thanks and regards

ROBOTalk – November 12, 2014In our ninth webinar of the season, we discussed the importance of business plans for teams, along with a segment on how to uses sketches in PTC Creo to complement the design process.  We also had a guest speaker and Mathcad expert, John Sheehan, review how teams can use the power of natural equations in PTC Mathcad to solve some of the more difficult problems encountered in robot design like 2-jointed arm motion.Recorded Video Link –Download:  http://apps.ptc.com/schools/FIRST/Robotalk/ROBOTalk-20141113%200005-1.arfNote: The WebEx ARF player is required to playback the recording if you download it. Download ARF player Here are the links to referenced webpages from the webinar:PTC FIRST Main Webpageptc.com/go/first PTC Community Site:http://communities.ptc.com/community/academic-program/firstMathcad worksheets:2-jointed arm motion – http://communities.ptc.com/docs/DOC-6411Frisbee physics - http://communities.ptc.com/docs/DOC-3377 Projectile Motion

This morning I received a YouTube link from my son Tom who is teaching English in Japan.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_CDLBTJD4M What a wonderful setting for the art/musical installation. Initial awe and amazement was soon replaced by lots of questions including; how did they arrive at the angles to control the speed and how did they make and tune so many notes?This reminded me of a proof of concept I did some time ago with Andy, a top PTC Application Engineer. These engineers support customers so need to be able to make PTC Creo sing(!) and dance.  My question to Andy was "I want to create a set of wind chimes with specific notes/frequencies. Can PTC Creo Simulate tell me the resonant frequency of a tube and then alter the length of the tube to achieve a specific frequency?".He came up with the attached models and the process described below.The "chime.prt" PTC Creo model was used to run a PTC Creo Simulate modal analysis to find the natural frequency. The part is aluminium 2in

Hello. I long time ago i set my default working directory using shortcut/properties/start in. It worked fine until today. When i start a new part creo will use my config file that is saved in my working directory, however, when i go to save the part i have to navigate to my working directory. Until recently when i would click save the window was already opened in my working directory. I tried reentering the command in "start in" but that doesnt fix it. Its weird because when i first launch creo and select working directory it automatically brings up my working directory. I never had to do this extra step before.Any ideas?

Is it possible to assign new roles in the Windchill project? For example, I accidentally added students with a "mentor" role, or when a student graduates and should be moved from "team member" to "alumni"? I can delete them and add them under the new (or correct) role, but surely there's a more elegant way to do it?Noa RensingTeam 2877 The Ligerbots

Please confirm the proper procedure for installing Creo 3.0 on a team computer that already has 2.0 installed and running, we wanted to keep both available and downloaded the CREO 3.0 files, everything seemed to load OK , then we opened CREO 3.0 , it booted until it got to the license and said neother license was valid, we also have MathCAD on thsi computer so there are 2 license file nunbes coming up. CREO 2.0 still runs OK, do we need another license from PTC specifically for CREO 3.0 ? or do we need to remove the old license files and then get a new one to cover all 3 programs ?Thank you

I'm wondering is Creo 3.0 avaliable for students. There is package of creo 3.0 on the academic website but can't be used after installed. I'll apreciated it.

Happy Monday,PTC is glad to announce the completion and implementation of the Windchill changes promised at the beginning of the season on the academic.ptc.com server. This was a big undertaking for the team and the end result is a more streamlined, direct interface for Windchill. Windchill is an enterprise PLM solution in production at thousands of companies around the world. Each customer will often take the time to define their business needs and tailor the system to meet their requirements. That's exactly what PTC has done for the academic community. There are many improvements in the system, but let me take a minute to highlight just a few of them.New Folder ToolbarNew Plan ToolbarNew Action Item ToolbarSimplified Folder Actions

I resently updated Creo to 3.0 and the old files that I created in 2.0 will not open nor function in 3.0 my computer teacher at school talk to a cero support technician and he said something about taking our new license and putting it in the old version I am not sure what to to and I would like someone to make a step by step list on how to fix this, Thank you, Team 7719 Rise Robotics

A few of my team's members have not been able to get Robotalk working.They downloaded webex and have ptc accounts, but the stream either refuses to open or is blank.One is on linux, the other mac.Does Robotalk only work on PC?

Hi allhow about this one for a problem to solve.   I am trying to create a conch shell using the helical sweep tool, I can do it so far and then I hit a brick wall namely my mathematical ability, or should I say lack of mathematical ability.  The conch shell is creted in nature obeying rules that can best be described by the using Fibonacci principles.  That is the bit that beats me.  Using the Vary Section option I can create a pseudo conch shell. See belowWhat I would like to do is now vary the pitch so that it changes related to the fibonacci series.  Has anyone any clues to how I might do this.  The Hel;ical sweep has a variable pitch function in Creo Parametric by setting a series of points along the profile curve axis.  If I can set the points in the ratio of 1.618 , the golden section I think I can do it.  Am I on the right track?  I attach my Schools Edition file just in case anyone else would like to play.