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dgallup1-Visitor
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April 2, 2012
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Creo network install -server only

  • April 2, 2012
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We are running WF4, have no intention of using WF5 or Creo 1. No PDM. I'm going to try installing Creo 2 as soon as PTC has shippable media.


I'm a mechanical engineer and because I was the first Pro/E user I've always had to administer the CAD system despite never having a day of training. So I try to keep everything simple and avoid writing code like the plague. I see David Haigh's startup script, don't understand a line in it.


Up till now I have always done an install on the server and just put a shortcut on the users desktops. This makes Pro/E dead simple to administer as the config files only live in one place. I was told not to do this with Creo but was not given any reason why. I would like to continue with this approach, the only drawback I've ever seen was a slighty longer startup time which seems insignificant to me. Has anyone tried it with Creo?


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davehaigh13-Aquamarine
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April 2, 2012
David,
Whoever told you that Creo Parametric can't be installed on the server doesn't know what they are talking about. I have it installed in a test environment that way with no problems. Perhaps they are confusing Parametric with Elements Direct, that does have to be installed locally.

As for my startup script that you "don't understand a line in", let me see if I can break it down for you. I had to do some brushing up on my scripting, look at some resource on the web, and ask some questions of an expert on-site. The hard part of the script are the two "for" lines.

The hard part of the script
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