Install Creo Help Files locally

[gkemner]

How do I install the Creo 2.0 help files locally on my users' computers.  Where do I find them?  Are they a separate install?  Thanks!

[TomU]

Yes, help files are a separate installation.  You will need to either download them, or install from CD (if you have one).

[MartinHanak]

Greg,

to enable Creo 2.0 to show context help by pressing F1 key, you need to link Creo 2.0 with HelpCenter.

• locate psf startup file in <CREO_PARAMETRIC_2.0_LOADPOINT>\bin directory
• add a line defining PTC_HELP_CENTER_URL variable at the end of psf file
  for example: ENV=PTC_HELP_CENTER_URL=C:\PTC\Creo2_Help\help\creo_help
• the directory specified in PTC_HELP_CENTER_URL variable must contain creo_help.exe file

Martin Hanak

[GaryMansell]

I am not sure that the environment variables are needed in the .psf files - I have not put them in and Help Centre starts up OK with an F1 in Creo.

[MartinHanak]

Gary,

you are right. PTC installer writes information about HelpCenter loadpoint into Windows registry and Creo is able to read this info.

Martin Hanak

[TomU]

This information IS needed though if you run the help from a non-standard or shared location (like a mapped network drive).