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16-Pearl
January 21, 2014
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Creo View 3.0 Session (Windchill Linked)

  • January 21, 2014
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Is there a trick to having more than one Creo View session open at once. Every time we are view an assembly and want to look at a drawing quickly, we have to start a new session...then go back to the assembly after we view the drawing. PAIN!!!!!

Best answer by shussaini

Hello Greg,

I tried it works. When we launch any 3D model(part or assembly) it displays in the model view. When you now add drawing to the existing session it gets added to Creo View. Since its a 2D drawing it will not launch and display within the model tab. You will find the drawing file added by moving from model to viewables tab or even the structure tab. Double click the drawing viewable and this will open in the same session. At this stage you can use the split scren option to view the model and drawing side by side.

Note that although you will be able to see the drawing viewable under models tab but, you wont be able to use the select checkbox or launch it from the models tab

Hope that helps.

Regards

~Syed

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16-Pearl
January 28, 2014

Hello Greg,

I am not sure which Windchill version you are using. With Windchill 10 onwards and Creo 1.0 you can get the option of starting Creo View in a new session or open another viewable in the same session. You will get a dialog as the one below. Refer the tech support article CS64645 for more details.

Creo_multiple_Sessions.png

Hope that helps.

Regards
~Syed

GregOlson16-PearlAuthor
16-Pearl
January 28, 2014

Syed,

Try adding a .prt or .asm to a drawing that is already open....doesn't work. We know about the Open in Creo View dialog box....have been on Windchill for 2 years now.

shussaini16-PearlAnswer
16-Pearl
January 30, 2014

Hello Greg,

I tried it works. When we launch any 3D model(part or assembly) it displays in the model view. When you now add drawing to the existing session it gets added to Creo View. Since its a 2D drawing it will not launch and display within the model tab. You will find the drawing file added by moving from model to viewables tab or even the structure tab. Double click the drawing viewable and this will open in the same session. At this stage you can use the split scren option to view the model and drawing side by side.

Note that although you will be able to see the drawing viewable under models tab but, you wont be able to use the select checkbox or launch it from the models tab

Hope that helps.

Regards

~Syed