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Marshdamp1-Visitor
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November 8, 2022
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how to determine which version of Creo created a step file.

  • November 8, 2022
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I am using Creo Parametric Release N/A and DatecodeN/A

I need to know which version of Creo created a step file with 'Creo Parametric by PTC Inc, 2021304' in it. What version of Creo is 2021304?

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BenLoosli23-Emerald III
23-Emerald III
November 8, 2022

I can only guess based on release dates from the product calendar.

Creo 7.0.6 was released on October, 25, 2021

The datecode is the year and the day of the year.

While 2021304 was actually October 31, 2021. that release is the closest to that date.

 

 

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23-Emerald IV
TomU23-Emerald IV
23-Emerald IV
November 8, 2022

@BenLoosli, the part after the year is just a build number, not a day of the year.

 

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MartinHanak24-Ruby III
24-Ruby III
November 8, 2022

Hi,

open Case at PTC Support and ask them to provide conversion table from rrrrwwd format to Creo release format.

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KenFarley21-Topaz II
21-Topaz II
November 8, 2022

The information provided in the STEP file doesn't specify the version of Creo (i.e. Creo 4.0, Creo 5.0, etc.), just a release date. Looks like it's telling you this particular release April 13, 2021.

Checking the Creo release schedule, given here:
Release Calendar 

This seems to imply it was written from Creo Elements 20.4.0.0, Creo Parametric 4.0.15.0, or Creo Parametric 8.0.0.0. STEP files are supposed to be kind of "universal", so in theory the version of software creating it doesn't matter, but then again...

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KenFarley21-Topaz II
21-Topaz II
November 8, 2022

Oh no, I was being a knucklehead, I think. Looks like the "date" is telling the year, but the next two digits are the week and then maybe the day of the week?

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