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A number of folks have asked about how to create a STEP file from Creo Parametric that maintains the assigned colors on the models and assembly components. By default, Creo Parametric uses AP203_IS as the output format for STEP files. If you change this to AP214_IS, the exported STEP files will maintain their assigned colors.   To change this, go to File, Options, Configuration Editor, Find... enter "STEP" as the search string and choose Find Now. Scroll through the list of options until you find STEP_EXPORT_FORMAT. Change the value to ap214_is then chose Add/Change and Close. After choosing OK, you can decide whether or not you want to save this setting in your default config.pro file or just save it for the current session.   To validate, use the File, Save As, Save a Copy action to create a new STEP file from your current model or assembly. Just chose STEP(*.stp) from the Type menu. Now you can open the new STEP file by changing the Type option to STEP (.stp, .step) in the

Hi Guys,   i wanted to define the density of a lattice structure with a simulation analysis but given that i am a student and therefore only use the ptc creo parametric student version, the simulate part is only available in lite mode. Therefore i am not able to conduct full studies which implies not being able to get a full simulation analysis. I would be very greatful if someone could send me a Excel sheet / Csv / text file of how such a study looks like!   Thanks and cheers, Peter

After installing the trial version of Creo, I received the following error message;"Error loading application. The application license file is invalid."Any help in getting the trial up and running would be appreciated.Anne

Hi!I'm using Creo parametric 7.0 in the last few weeks, and I came across a new problem that I have never experienced in Creo 4.0. Running the application after some time, or some specific moves (hiding and unhiding framework elements one after another) the following message is shown on the screen:And after that the program shuts down itself. I attached the traceback file as well.I saw a topic which is about fatal errors in previous versions of Creo, but the solutions that they mentioned didn't work for me (open_gl_fbo ; win32_gdi ; graphics card driver upgraded). It happened one multiple devices, almost all of us uses it in our team. It's an educational license product. Thanks for your help in advance!

Once I installed the creo program, but apparently I made a mistake with the installation because it shows me the issue that the creo agent is not correctly installed. Please give me a solution for this issue.

Hi,I'm a university student and I'm trying to install Creo 8 with this code BK800908EDSTUDENTEDUNI without success.Error: you have reached the maximum number of license requests available for this product type.The Program Data folder is empty.I tried to install Creo 7 or 6 without success, same error.Thaks for helping.

I paid for the PTC Mathcad Prime 7 Student Edition & eLearning Bundle and I have a macbook pro. I finished downloading PTC Mathcad Prime 7 Student Edition and when I tried to save file pim_installmgr_mathcad_7.exe it says "You can’t open the application “pim_installmgr_mathcad_7.exe” because Microsoft Windows applications are not supported on macOS." I am not sure what this means but I took it as I can't download it because I have a macbook pro. I hope not, but if this is the case how can I open a refund case?

Hi, How can we access the following course. We couldnt find the link to access them.  https://www.ptc.com/en/customer-success/success-services/principles-of-thingworx-devops-practices   Thanks in advance, Shalini V.

Trying to install creo 5 and have licence issues. I have 100 pcs to do and this is not working.  Pleas help 

Hi Alex, Can you publish a link to Creo 6 download as well?    Thanks, Lucas

Dear Community, I have a question. Is there a Student Licence accessible for Creo Elements/Direct? I have a Company i have to work whit for my studies and i could not find a Student Licence for this CAD Programm. Thanks on all for your Help Stefan 

Students are having difficulty with the student license code. I have about 300 students every year who are required to install Creo for my class and this is the first time we have come across this problem

Creo student download link leads to ERROR 404 page

Hi  Is theer a number I can call for help with licensing on an educational software. this was for an older version of Wildfire 2.0.

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Hi ,have be studying product design and for that I get free access to student version.Yet it expire in 2021,and I want to acquire it back because I still being a student.But I can't because every time I downloading the new version of CREO PTC student the 8 one,I have this message telling me my rights have expire.How can I have CREO back. Can a member of CREO PTC support answer my back? I have been trying to reach CREO PTC  too many time.

Hello, I am following the IOT CONNECTIVITY WITH THINGWORX course but I am stuck at the MES setup, since I am using localhost setup and the tutorial connects to a remote server since they are using thingworx academic. Is there a guide I can refer to? Following the steps I have found I am always given the following errors:   SDK: Error intializing socket connection. Err = -1 twWs_Connect: Error restarting socket. Error 0  

Attempting to download CREO 5.0 as my university class requires, and there is no download link available at https://support.ptc.com/appserver/auth/it/esd/academicFree.jsp. It appears that versions 4-6 are not working at this time. Any help in installing version 5.0 would be greatly appreciated! -Jeff

Hello,As of today it's not possible to download Creo 6. When you click on the download link it just redirects you to the home page.May I get a direct link to download Creo 6 please? I have an important assignment and my license is expired, so I need the setup file in order to renew it Thank you in advance for your answrers 

Hello, my name is Jason Bolstad. I a CAD professional for over 20 years. I'm trying to get some advice on getting proper education with CREO and Windchill. I have used similar software, like CATIA v5/ENOVIA, Siemens NX/Teamcenter applications. But, I have zero experience using PTC applications. I have been trying build my skill set. Can anyone tell me an inexpensive route to take in getting proper learning, to build m resume up? Thanks, Jason

edit:  After many hours of trial and error, I finally "kinda" figured it out a bit of a hack that works but doesn't really make me that happy.  I'm now pinning the subassembly to the main body instead of fully constraining it, and then setting the limits of rotation to a minimum of 0 and a maximum of .01 degrees.  This tells Creo to treat the subassembly as a separate body, and the mechanism on the subassembly becomes a third body which works as intended.  I think if a weld connection might work as well, but I don't fully understand how to use them yet and I haven't had a chance to test it. Hi.  I'm new to Creo. I have created a subassembly in which a part moves via a pin connection. I then included that subassembly in my main assembly.  The part is attached to the ground body.  When I attempt to move the pinned connection on the subassembly, I'm told the entire thing is part of the ground body. Is there any way to fix this other t

Hello,   As we are working on resolving the download pages issues for Creo 4.0, 5.0 and 6.0 that are not working at this moment on any of the academic downlead pages: https://www.ptc.com/appserver/auth/it/esd/academicFree.jsp https://www.ptc.com/appserver/auth/it/esd/academic.jsp we created these direct download links (that will work until we resolve the download pages issues): Creo 4.0 - https://apps.ptc.com/schools/references/MED-100WIN-CD-410_M150_Win64.zip Creo 5.0 - https://apps.ptc.com/schools/references/MED-100WIN-CD-420_5-0-6-0_Win64.zip Creo 6.0 - https://apps.ptc.com/schools/references/MED-100WIN-CD-430_6-0-6-0_Win64.zip   Thanks, Alex

Hi Guys, i've tried to download Creo 4.0, which is needed for my University assignment.Unfortunatly I cannot download installation file - because there is none. I've created a PTC - Account - clicked on the first link in the screenshot, but there are no download files. It looks like this to me:  The HTTPS - link is just emtpy. there is nothing on that page. Can someone please provide me with some advice? Thanks!

Our FIRST team wants to model gravity, but mechanism dynamics isn't an option we are permitted on the k-12 license.  Can we purchase the University student license even though we are k-12, and, just to be sure, does that license include the mechanism dynamics option? Thanks!

Hello folks, I am able to load the PVS/PVZ files in Creo parametric and I am trying to access its data or the structure of the model components to perform certain operations but I am not able to get any documentation for the PVS/PVZ files. Do anyone have any idea "in what form do the data in PVS/PVZ file format is present ? is it solid or surface or tessellated ?" Is it possible to access the data in the PVS/PVZ file ? If it is then which toolkit API should I use ? having a proper documentation.