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This is our first year teaching CAD (ptc/creo) in the high school. After 3 weeks, in a class of about 22-25, most of the students are starting to get the hang of the drawing tool. My question to all who are reading, what is your opinion on a good, efficient method of Grading the students? Are there any testing materials (mult choice, drawing exhibits) available through the PTC Academic Program? To be honest, I'd like to just give a pass/fail and concentrate on giving the students the time in class to develop their hands-on skill. But unfortunately, we still live in a grade based environment. Any ideas or test/quiz examples greatly appreciated.Thanks.

Hi,I am an absolute begineer, using Mathcad to do a uni assignment.I have a file I have been working on for a few days that I cannot even open as it causes Mathcad to crash, I really need to retreive it or ill have to start again and the assignment is due soon Any ideas as to how to go about it?Cheers

Here's what should be a simple question. When I use the round feature and it gives me a dimension of 10 , what does that mean? Is the ten based on a radius from some center point, or is it a length, or a number of degrees on a circle. There is nothing that tells me. I guess for seasoned engineers this is a no brainer, but for a computer programmer who is now teaching CAD....??Also the same question on creating ARCS. Is there a way to figure out the measurement system at play.Thanks for your patience.

I was wondering the differences because as I'm watching the video presentations on How to Model Almost Anything, it's hard to follow on the screen what they are doing and wondering if they could use the Student Ed for the webinars (if that's what the majority online are using).For instance, I can't get my objects pallete to stay up when I'm sketching.Thanks!

Hey, Im a teacher at a highschool that has installed Creo 2.0 on computers with 2 gigs of RAM and a 32 bit Intel celeron, and pentium (pentium is a 4 cpu at 3.06GHz, and the celero is a 1 cpu at 2.8GHz)What are the reccomended computer requirements to run creo smoothly? Thanks.

While PTC Academic software should run on most Windows 32bit and 64bit systems please refer to the Creo Academic Hardware Requirements pageand the following commercial support pages for more information on hardware requirements.

The anwser is Yes and No. Currently PTC Academic software is supported only on Windows machines. However some users have found success running Creo on Mac systems in the following 2 scenarios.Using virtual machine software such as Parallels to run WindowsRunning Windows software in dual-boot mode on Mac systems with Intel-based hardwarePTC cannot make any recommendations on hardware or software for users attempting to run Creo in these environments.

What kind of license does my software require?All PTC Academic software uses FlexNet licensing and requires either a locked license file or access to a license server. The license whether configured as locked file for a single machine or as a floating file for a license server must be contain the correct license features at the correct version for the software to run.Most versions of PTC Academic software can use both locked license files or a license server but certain Academic applications are sold with locked licenses only.What is the PTC HostID referenced in my license and some software documentation?The PTC HostID is the term used for the unique identifier to which all licenses for PTC software are configured. This may be interchangeably referred to as hostID, Physical Address, MAC Address or Machine ID and corresponds to the Physical Address of a network card on the machine to be licensed.Both single locked license files and floating license files for a license server are configu

Register for a Product CodeBefore you can download and install Mathcad, you must first register or purchase a product code. We donate Mathcad free of charge to all K-12 educators and Students. If you are not an educator or student you can purchase Mathcad from the PTC E-Store.Register for a Product Code (K-12 Students and Teachers ONLY)Purchase from the E-StoreQuick Installation GuideFor those looking for a quick guide to get Mathcad going as soon as possible and are confident in their technical ability, please follow the link below.PTC Mathcad Prime 2.0 Quick Start GuideInstall VideosFor those looking for an in-depth video guide, use the series of links below.OverviewInstalling Microsoft .NET FrameworkDownloadingInstallingLicensing / Verifying CompletionIf you have problems during the installation please do no hesitate to get in contact with us here on the community page or submit a support request.

Robotalk is a weekly webinar offered by PTC from September through November to all FIRST teams.PTC experts will lead attendees through our new curriculum titled How to Model Almost Anything followed by How to Develop a Product.The first series of webcasts in September will be an in-depth introduction to PTC Creo 2.0 covering the core capabilities of solid modeling. The second series of webcasts in October will focus on the Product Development Process explaining the lifecycle of a product from concept to retirement. The final series of webcasts in November will cover PTC Creo at the advanced level, PTC Mathcad, and PTC Windchill. Robotalk runs every Wednesday from: September 4 - November 20 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST Robotalk Schedule September:4   Webinar Phase 1: Getting Started Modeling with PTC Creo - REPLAY11   Webinar Phase II: Building Part Models18   Webinar Phase III: Creating Assembly Models25   Webinar Phase IV: Simulating the Real WorldOc

Building Part Models in PTC Creo In this webinar, we will take you through the process of creating a part from nothing. We will cover the process of creating a model plan and then implementing it to create your very own unique 3D badge.   Click Here to view the downloadable version of this video.     (view in My Videos)

I downloaded the 4.2 GB creo 2.0 student edition file from the website. I installed as per the instructions. Things worked properly. But I coz of some problem in my laptop, I had to format it. But after reinstalling and opening the software got an error, whose screenshot has been attatchedHow to solve this error? Thanks in advanceSyed Muazzam

I need to suppress items so I can get to things underneath them (because hide doesn't seem to do anything at all). However, while there is a simple right click menu item for suppression, I cannot find any way to unsuppress items. I can't right click on the item as it no longer exist in the side bar, and there doesn't seem to be any menu item anywhere for dealing with suppression. How do I get my stuff back?

Hey, since as a student you can get Creo 1.0, 2.0 and the Creo Elements/Pro 5.0 Schools Edition, I'd like to know what the differences are between Creo 2.0 and the Creo Elements/Pro 5.0 Schools Edition.Thanks!

Creo/Elements/Pro 5.0 is nothing but Pro/Engineer Wildfire 5.0 (only name has changed) where as..Creo 2.0 is the latest offering from PTC. major differences :1. ribbon interface in creo 2.0 (throught)2. easy to use (Creo 2.0)3. more advanced features.This document was generated from the following discussion: Differences Between Creo 2 and Creo Elements/Pro 5.0 Schools Edition

I am working on exercise 5 in How to model almost anything. I cannot get my section to close.What's the trick? Thanks

Getting Started with PTC CreoThis session has been created to introduce FIRST Teams to the same software our customers use, PTC Creo. The purpose of this session is to provide a guide for workshops and in-class curriculum which prepares teams to plan and create effective 3D solid models. We hope that the instruction given will help make your experience in product modeling successful.   Click Here to view the downloadable version of this video.   (view in My Videos)

Hi guys,Just signed up as I'm having no luck scouring the internet for anything on this issue.We've been using ProD for a number of years with no issues but recently having moved the Design department to new PCs they are experiencing graphical glitches when trying to draw simple shapesI've attached a screenshot of the issue and if anyone has any ideas as to how to solve then I'd be glad to hear them!I've tried the usual update graphics drivers/Windows updates but am a bit stuck.Thanks,Phil

Hey guys, i'm having a bit of trouble with my Creo 2.0It's Creo Parametric 2.0 student edition that i run on Parallels in windows 8 on my Mac but the screen is upside down. I've had a look at similar problem discussions on here however their solutions didn't work and was wondering if anyone could please help

​What an afternoon at the PTC Campus this past Saturday. The FIRST Tech Challenge Massachusetts Kickoff was hosted by PTC, with over 200 people in attendance. We had Mr. David Price from FIRST as our official emcee and opener (no one ignites a room like Mr. Price), followed by great presentations from John Stuart, PTC SVP of Global Academic Programs, Lisa Freed, iRobot STEM Outreach Coordinator and Don Bossi, President of FIRST. The PTC cafeteria was filled front to back with more people than I have ever seen in that room, kids, parents, teachers, mentors and pizza. Let’s not forget the pizza. Boxes and boxes of pizza!Following the 30 minute presentation, folks were able to attend two workshops of their choice on the following topics. The Customer Visit Center was at capacity with students and mentors just spilling out of all the rooms as they were able to meet PTC experts and learn about topics and solutions that can help them succeed in their FIRST challenges. Beginning 3D Modeling w

  FTC BLOCK PARTY! is played on a 12’x12’ square field with approximately 1’-high walls and a soft foam mat playing surface. Two randomly selected teams are paired together as an Alliance to play one match against a second Alliance. Alliances are designated as either “Red” or “Blue.”     (view in My Videos)  

We finished an exciting episode of PTC's ROBOTALK this Wednesday evening where we discussed how to assemble a robot from the kit of parts. The session began as usual with a video that introduced the concepts of the software kit of parts, assembly using these part files, analyzing the model for mass properties and simulation. Here is the introductory video: Video Link : 3446 After the video, we went through each of the concepts introduced in the video and emphasized important aspects and techniques. Mark Fischer led the discussion and demonstrated how to convert static constraints into kinematic constraints and vice-versa. Mark also showed how to calculate mass properties and how to create the center of gravity as a feature in an assembly. He finished by showing an analysis of a robot rolling down a ramp and tipping because the center of gravity was to far forward. Each of these segments will be posted as videos in the next few weeks.

We concluded the first ROBOTALK session on Creo Parametric last night just in time for the presidential debates. There were a host of attendees that joined us and stayed right to the end. In fact some of the teams asked if we could continue ROBOTALK so they wouldn't have to go watch the debates. Mark Fischer gave those teams some homework and told them to go to the following site and download the Creo Parametric Primer and then complete it during the debates. Here is the link to the primer:http://www.ptc.com/company/community/schools/projects.htm#creoI think that doing the Creo Parametric Primer during the debates would be like jogging with weights on your hands and legs or dribbling a basketball with your eyes closed. You might end up extruding the candidates or revolving their arguments, or maybe even assembling a resonable strategy for solving the deficit. If you were with us last night, you learned about EXTRUSIONS, REVOLVES, and ASSEMBLIES.The webinar began as they usually do with

Hi, Everybodyi'm not sure weather there is any problem with my appearance setting. the result of Transparency is as below picture.What is the problem?

I have downloaded the student creo and the First curriculum. All seemed to load fine. When I go to Select working directory, no files are there to work with. How do I get the practice models into the directory