Creo Parametric Ideas

As a request by @lwestbrook, I am breaking up the massive Modelcheck idea thread here: https://community.ptc.com/t5/Creo-Parametric-Ideas/New-ModelCheck-Ideas/idc-p/692247#M13722   For this idea have a modelcheck error for Circular references actually spell out what is wrong and what the loop is. At LEAST using the same words as the .crc file. We would appreciate better wording than the .crc. Currently it just lists the model, which is very confusing and doesn't help much. The Creo 4 notification window doesn't help much in this area as well. We need to move away from the .crc file to debug circular references. Modelcheck AND the notification window should be better used for this.   Also see https://community.ptc.com/t5/Creo-Parametric-Ideas/Better-debugging-for-circular-references-besides-crc-file/idi-p/488493 ... View more

Autonumbering in Creo Parametric is not consistently implemented.  In some places Creo displays <auto generated name> and doesn't consume a number from Windchill until the action is completed.  In other places Creo consumes a number immediately, as soon as the related dialog is opened, before any actions have been completed.  (Just opening the dialog and closing it will consume a number.)  Please change this so <auto generated> is displayed everywhere and no number is consumed from the database until it's actually needed (the action is completed.)   Good: Everything works exactly as desired when creating a brand new file in Creo.  No number is pulled from the database until the object has actually been created.   Bad: This falls apart everywhere else.  All of these other actions will pull a number from the database as soon as the dialog is opened: Save As from Creo Assembly - Create New Object Assembly - Replace (even though "Unrelated Component" is not selected) Rename from the embedded browser in Creo   Wasting a number every time one of these other actions is taken is making the whole thing unusable (at least for us.)  Yes, it functions, but it's not acceptable to "waste" 80% of the available numbers.   Note:  There was a previous product idea but it was 'Archived' due to its age.  Unfortunately this problem still exists so this idea was created to replace it (and at the direction of the Community management.) ... View more

Today there is no reasonable possibility to create solid geometry of cables or harness parts. PTC only refers to a workaround by using other data exchange formats: CS41458 - Thick Cables or Wires are not shown in Shrinkwrap format after exporting from Creo Parametric CS66555 - Export of thick cables does not work for for interfaces such like IGES, STEP, CATIA V4 (.model), ACIS, Parasolid, UG in Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 4.0 But this workaround breaks the parametrization and thereby is not a preferred solution. PTC should provide a better possibility (parametric) to create solid geometry of cables/harness parts! ... View more

Currently the setting Continue is the default setting when the save operation encounters parts that Creo Parametric thinks need to be modified upon regeneration.  "Make read only" is not available as a default setting.   PTC, please allow "Make read only to be set as default.  Also, fix the failure on save problem when objects are marked as read only on the fly.   Reference: Setting the value of "Make read only" as a configs option for dm_checkout_on_the_fly in Creo Parametric https://support.ptc.com/appserver/cs/view/solution.jsp?n=CS44903&art_lang=en&posno=2&q=%22make%20read%20only%22&source=s…   Saving issue Solved: saving issue - PTC Community   Creo Elements/Pro fails to save when components are set to "Read only" during save operation https://support.ptc.com/apps/case_logger_viewer/auth/ssl/case=10183831   Save in Pro/ENGINEER fails when objects are set to Read Only during save operation https://support.ptc.com/apps/case_logger_viewer/auth/ssl/case=10216950   Creo Elements/Pro fails to save when components are set to "Read only" during save operation https://support.ptc.com/apps/case_logger_viewer/auth/ssl/case=10222468   Save fails when components are set to read only during save operation https://support.ptc.com/apps/case_logger_viewer/auth/ssl/case=12412875   What is the difference between messages "The object is read only as it is not checked out" and "Model is Read Only" when attempting to save in a Creo session linked to Windchill https://support.ptc.com/appserver/cs/view/solution.jsp?n=CS45765&art_lang=en&posno=1&q=make%20read%20only&source=search ... View more

With the deployment of Creo3 we lost the ability for our user base to run 2 session of Creo while connected to Windchill.  This has affected many users in our company.  On their behalf I am requesting that they regain the option to run 2 session of Creo when connected with Creo. ... View more

For Pro/E Wildfire 4.0 and Creo Elements/Pro 5.0 (and maybe even older releases), there were these documents "Getting Started Guides" (mobile phone tutorial) available: Getting Started with Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 4.0 - A Tutorial-based Guide to Workflow Getting Started with Creo Elements/Pro - A Tutorial-based Guide to Workflow Since Creo Parametric 1.0 this guide isn't available anymore. This is really a pity, because it was a very good tutorial to get an overview how parametric modelling and design is working and the three main areas part modelling, assembly and drawing creation were covered quite well. In our company we efficiently used this tutorial to train new users! But as the user interface of Creo Parametric has changed a lot, the old tutorial is applicable for the new releases only very limited. PTC, please re-introduce the "Getting Started Guide" for Creo Parametric! ... View more

PTC should create simple config option, which controls if Model Tree Columns are hidden or shown. show_model_tree_columns_on_start yes/no See the pictures below. ... View more

I would like that Creo could paint the threaded hole with some color, like other 3dCad programs do: If the thread is painted, you can see at a glance which holes are threaded...or in a section you can see if there is enough thread... all this in shading style, now you have to change to wireframe or hidden line to check it. Thanks ... View more

Hello      When working and assembling components in Piping driven by specifications. Sometimes we need to do a multiple replace of the same component. If i select all the elements i want to replace and do right click ==> Replace. I will have multiple placement windows appearing and each time i have to select the component that will replace the original ones. Here is an exemple of that : a pipe with 2 hoses and 2 sockets, i wanna replace the 2 sockets at the same time : Inside Piping spec, when doing right click on the 2 sockets ==> replace : The replace window appears 2 times :     Can we have a unique replacement window that will replace all selected elements at same time (like the replace menu in assembly mode??? Thanks. ... View more

Today I can set the setting to 0, which allows full use of the hard disk as cache. Furthermore, you can set the cache to a fixed size in megabytes.   As an extension of this setting, we would like to be able to set negative values. This should result in the maximum size of the cache equal to "size of the hard disk" minus the value of the config.pro setting. This would make it easy to ensure that a minimum of disk space would always remain free, regardless of the hard drives used.   Today we have the problem that some computers have 256 GB and some 512 GB hard disks installed. If you want to prevent caches from becoming corrupted due to a full hard disk, the value of the setting dm_cache_limit must be limited to 261120 MB (= 255 GB). But the computers with 512 GB hard disks would allow much larger caches. ... View more

There are several use-cases for hatching of surfaces in 3D. - Visually indicate the direction of surface finishing, e.g. for polishing - Differentiate between two surfaces which appear to be on the same level but actually are not - Indicate an area of interest in the 3D - Indicate an area off-limits for manipulation - ...   I imagine the feature to work something like this: - You could choose between existing hatchings - You could choose the angle and spacing - Maybe orient the hatching according to other geometric elements - Control visibility of 3D hatching with layers should be possible Example dialog ... View more

Hello, ModelCHECK is not optimal to use for assembly components checks and corrections.   Explanation : End-users are always complaining that modelcheck (interactive or regen) only shows results for top level assembly (not for its components) in the first result screen.   Example : Assembly "Test_Assembly.asm" is containing "Test_part.prt", both of them in my MC configuration should show "LAYER_MOVE" check as they both have layers with old names :   - When i launch Modelcheck interactif => All levels , the first screen only shows results for the main assembly (test_assembly.asm) : - If i want to see/correct the components, i need to add 3 more clics (asm models => then choose the parts => then launch the MC correction), and this has to be done for all the components one by one (time consuming!) : Can you please allow the possibility for choosing what to correct (Assembly AND/OR Components) directly in the first result page, this will save us a lot of time !   Thanks in advance ... View more

Idea Enable Performance Advisor to show the real Login Name and Host Name of sessions instead of the masked data currently available.   This should be configured for users with proper privileges, assigned through the eSupport Account Privileges for Performance Advisor for PTC Creo, and if this data have been willingly sent in unencoded form for that purpose by configuring the "PTC Diagnostic Tools" data filters:        Background There is no easy way to find out the correlation between the masked data "User_ID" and "UUID" and their counterpart like User Name and Host Name even if this data have been willingly sent in unencoded form for that purpose by configuring the "PTC Diagnostic Tools" data filters. Therefore the Performance Advisor, a tool that would be really useful, loses a great part of its effectiveness because of difficulties needed to identify quickly in the dashboard the failing sessions using masked data instead of actual User Name/Host Name and the work needed to maintain those mappings up to date. In a company with a lot of users and workstations those difficulties, and the overload required, make this tool useless. ... View more

Hello, Sometimes, after defining a Combined state with 3D annotations in Creo Parametric, when exporting the assembly to pvz and opening the viewable in Creo View, the combined view opens in a different orientation (translated in Creo View compared to whats defined in Creo Parametric 😞   The user opening the same combined view inside PVZ can think its empty or in best case need to translate the combined state to have a correct display ! Can you please Correct this behavior : an orientation defined in Creo Parametric for a combined state should be always exactly the same when reopened in Creo View !   Associated PTC Case : C14627537    Thanks in advance ... View more

Currently one can drag mechanism using CTRL+ALT or with Drag Components tool. &nbsp; When mechanism have multiple joints one will find it hard to drag just one of them. If one could have a slider type control for each joint, then it would be much easier to control the movement of mechanism. &nbsp; Today one can isolate movement to only one joint using joint locks, which is a cumbersome workaround at best. ... View more

Create a config.pro option to enable the user to set the default selection for the smart filter in Creo Parametric 5.    For assemblies, the current default is "geometry" but setting it to "part" would be more useful to me. ... View more

Currently you can't move a balloon from a master representation to a view with a simplified representation. It would be great if not only could you move the balloon but it automatically split the balloon quantity for the quantity that is in the simplified rep. ... View more

A highly customized Config.pro file can be confusing to manage and can become cluttered with duplicate entries - for both mapkeys and options.   An option to specify a separate mapkey file would make managing these files much easier. This is even more important since the ability to have multiple sessions has been added.  This would enable using different config.pro files for different sessions and easily use the same mapkeys. Regardless of the many possible post-installation work-arounds, this out-of-box solution would save a lot of (especially first time) users a lot of headaches. ... View more

Currently (Creo Parametric 3.0-6.0) one can adjust errors and warnings in Creo Parametric via Notification Center. When one tries to adjust the error messages for additional applications like Mechanism or Simulate there is no way to adjust the errors and warnings.   The lack of control leads to massive amount of error messages in Creo Simulat/Mechanism if one drives Creo Parametric part/assembly with Pro/PROGRAM or some other way using Suppress/Resume features. This is due the fact, that some of Simulate/Mechanism features will fail (as they should) due missing geometry.   At Creo Parametric 2.0 (and earlier product versions) there is no errors with failing simulation features.   Product Idea: Enable Notification Center settings for the Creo Simulate, Mechanism Design etc  ... View more