Since I can't find any place else to put this, I'll put it here. If anyone knows a way to send this to PTC directly or if there is a more appropriate location, please tell me, as I have no idea if it will even be seen by PTC here. These are my observations about how the current iteration of creo works. Most of these have to do with clearly legacy behaviors that need to be corrected.

• It should always be possible to select where to save. Currently, if a new part,drawing, etc. is made, it MUST be saved in the folder of the last file I opened. The options to put it elsewhere are greyed out.
• Closed files should be cleared from the environment. Currently there is a massive memory leak. Even if you close a file, it is still in memory so long as Creo is. If you are forced to move a file due the having saved it in the wrong place, need to reuse a name of a file that you stopped making or did not save, etc., you have to completely close creo and open it again because the name clashes with the closed version. Also generates a huge memory footprint that cannot be reduced without closing and restarting.
• There is no way to tell whether you have saved a file or not. You get a warning that anything unsaved will be lost when you go to close the last creo window, but nothing when you close individual files. Files need to be treated individually, not as a monolithic session, particularly since there is no way to tell creo to save all versions in memory if newer than saved versions from this last window.
• There is no reason to make a completely new file every time you save something. Embed the old versions in one file as history data, with an option of how many versions to retain. Combine with change tracking and save on close so that saving multiple times without changing anything does not cause older version to be moved off the end of the save queue. This will drastically lower the amount of space taken up by creo work, as each file will be only the current version plus a small amount of data for backtracking, instead of the entire file repeated over and over. The current model causes major problems with windows file handling, since adding '.#' to the end of the file extension leaves windows unable to handle opening anything. It also takes up massive amounts of space and, if using an online storage system, bandwidth, since a complete, full size file must be saved and uploaded each and every time. Exacerbated by having to save repeatedly, in order to make sure you have remembered to save before you close the window, since there is no way to tell whether you have or not
• Open files from the windows browser in the current session. Currently, if you open a file from a folder, it starts an entirely new Creo instance. Files should open in the current instance at all times.
• Files incorporated into an assembly from a different folder should be properly loaded into the assembly on reload. Currently, any file not in the same folder and an assembly will be missing every time the assembly is opened, requiring manual relocation. This is even true if the file is in a subfolder of the folder the assembly is in. Manual library tinkering can be used to fix this, but it should be automatic.
• Window switching should change focus, or creo should be one window. Currently, even though creo creates a separate window on the taskbar for each open file, clicking on the taskbar icons does not change focus; the in program pulldown menu must be used. This completely defeats the purpose of having multiple windows. Either enable switching with the taskbar (preferable), or have Creo occupy only a single taskbar icon.
• Allow for showing and hiding of axes, planes, etc. on individual parts in assemblies. To do this currently, you have to spend a large amount of time creating layers for each part to do this. It should be an inherent property of the assembly instance.
• Properly remember Hide/unhide behavior on save in assemblies. Currently, if an item is hidden when the assembly is saved, unhiding it and resaving will not result in it being unhidden when the assembly is reopened. Only manually refreshing the tree and then resaving will permanently changing the state.
• Do not exit modes with center click. Center click (mouse wheel) is used to change view, but also exits many modes, such as 'Edit Definition'. This creates multiple instances of inadvertent exiting of these modes while trying to move.
• Allow for window switching while in feature specification mode. For example, if creating a hole, it should be possible to start the hole, jump to another file to position or size information, then jump back. Currently, one must completely abort the hole, switch files, and then restart. Especially annoying if multiple parameters need to be taken.
• Allow for mixed Inch/Metric units. Being able to specify dimensions for a part in both will vastly simplify making mixed parts, as well as produce better quality drawings. Currently, one must simply perform the conversion outside the program and hope there are enough decimal points to achieve the needed accuracy.

Hello,

one of mine PTC community mentor told me, that precisionlms.ptc.com is a great informations source. But l can´t login in anyway and don´t know how to obtain access to this source.

Thanks in any advice

Milan

Ran fine on Win 7 for a few weeks. Had to reinstall OS due to a crash. Downloaded the installation software and when launching it hangs after the login sequence with the message 'waiting to retrieve license from server'. Again, this is education version, K12.

Hello eveyone,

My English not good. But I have a trouble problem.

I have C++ program create menu,and some button can call vb.net COM object.

I create a  form to test creo connect.

I tried connect(Nothing,Nothing,Nothing,Nothing)

Then Creo show error XToolkitCommError

please help...thank.

enviroment variable:

PRO_COMM_MSG_EXE = C:\Program Files\PTC\Creo 3.0\F000\Common Files\x86e_win64\obj\pro_comm_msg.exe

PRO_DIRECTORY=C:\Program Files\PTC\Creo 3.0

double click => vb_api_register.bat

CreoTest.vb

I am now moving on to trying to understand post-processing, and it appears the included documentation is very poor. There is very little explanation of what is being chosen in the machine tool setup dialog when typing a "PP Name" and selecting a number. Here is the complete documentation:

Post Processor Options

• PP Name—The name of the default post-processor associated with the machine. Type the name in the text box.
• ID—The post-processor ID.
  

The Reset button lets you change the post-processor name and ID back to the default values.

Um, it'd be useful to know a little more of what I am supposed to be doing, but searching the help system for "uncx01" or "post processor list" doesn't turn up anything useful.

I decided to search the Pro-E program directory for anything with this name, and it turns up a bunch of files in "C:\Program Files\ProENGINEER Schools Edition\i486_nt"

The PP name and number apparently refers to one of these files. Except it also appears there is no documentation in the help system of what the names and numbers mean. Fortunately it seems these are all text files, and can be easily opened with Windows Notepad, so I am trying to document here what each post processing file is for......

,

Though it leaves me with yet another conundrum. Some are named d00, some are p00, some are f00, etc. You can't type a letter in the PP ID entry, only "unxc01" and a number from 1-99, so I still don't know what I am choosing by selecting a number.

Oddly, I can choose a PP number in that setup dialog box that doesn't correspond to any file number in here, such as 45. There is no "unxc01" with the extension d45, p45, f45, etc, but the program doesn't complain about this when I click OK, and gives no error, so I still don't know what I am doing.

Also, oddly some files internally list a different file name from what it is actually named, so I have highlighted these naming and numbering differences.:

And there is overlap of some post processor file numbers and models, so I don't really know what choosing the post processor "uncx01" number "20" is selecting: Apparently one of these:

• uncx01.d20 - UNCX01.P20, 29-MAR-1999 14:44:48 V5.30, FANUC 9M CONTROL
• unxc01.p20 - UNCX01.P20,16-MAR-1999 11:46:13 V5.30, LEBLOND/MAKINO FANUC 16M

-----------------------------------------------

Anyway here is the list of everything, and whatever internal file description I can find.

\gpost:

[ file name ] - [internal file description .......................................... ]

uncc01.f00 - "Default Laser FIL file created by the OFG"

uncl01.d01 - UNCL01.P01 29-MAR-1999 14:37:32 V5.30, FANUC 21T CONTROL

uncl01.d02 - UNCL01.P02 29-MAR-1999 14:51:11 V5.30, FANUC 6T CONTROL

uncl01.d03 - UNCL01.P03 29-MAR-1999 14:50:55 V5.30, FANUC OT CONTROL

uncl01.d04 - UNCL01.P04 01-APR-1999 15:16:44 V5.30, FANUC 10T CONTROL

uncl01.d05 - UNCL01.P05 01-APR-1999 15:16:57 V5.30, FANUC 11T CONTROL

uncl01.d06 - UNCL01.P06 01-APR-1999 15:17:10 V5.30, FANUC 12T CONTROL

uncl01.d07 - UNCL01.P07 01-APR-1999 15:17:20 V5.30, FANUC 15T CONTROL

uncl01.d08 - UNCL01.P08 29-MAR-1999 14:36:41 V5.30, FANUC 18T CONTROL

uncl01.d09 - UNCL01.P09 19-MAR-1999 11:59:26 V5.30, FANUC 16T CONTROL

uncl01.d10 - UNCL01.P10 01-APR-1999 13:45:49 V5.30, GE 2000T CONTROL

uncl01.d11 - UNCL01.P11 01-APR-1999 13:43:58 V5.30, GE 550T CONTROL

uncl01.d12 - UNCL01.P12 19-MAR-1999 14:10:59 V5.30, MELDAS 300L CONTROL

uncl01.d13 - UNCL01.P13 19-MAR-1999 15:44:31 V5.30, G&L NUMERIPATH 8000L CONTROL

uncl01.d14 - UNCL01.P14 29-MAR-1999 14:50:32 V5.30, FANUC 3T CONTROL

uncl01.d15 - UNCL01.P15 01-APR-1999 13:39:09 V5.30, GE 1050T CONTROL

uncl01.d16 - UNCL01.P16 01-APR-1999 13:03:44 V5.30, OKUMA OSP 3000L CONTROL

uncl01.d17 - UNCL01.P17 01-APR-1999 13:37:04 V5.30, G&L NUMERIPATH 800L CONTROL

uncl01.f00 - "Default Lathe FIL file created by the OFG"

uncl01.f11 - "Standard FIL Macro" / "3/14/199 : Version 1"

uncl01.f12 - IKEGAI TU15 FANUC 15T

uncl01.f13 - "Default Lathe FIL file created by the OFG"

uncl01.f14 - "Default Lathe FIL file created by the OFG"

uncl01.f15 - ?? No internal name

uncl01.k00 - "lathe gpost sample mark file for HTML package to build an index"

uncl01.p11 - UNCL01.P01 18-MAR-1999 18:07:14 V5.30, GILDEMEISTER LATHE W/ FANUC CONTROL

uncl01.p12 - UNCL01.P02 01-APR-1999 15:27:31 V5.30, IKEGAI TU15 - FANUC 15T

uncl01.p13 - UNCL01.P03 19-MAR-1999 12:39:24 V5.30, MOTCH MODEL 235D GE-1050

uncl01.p14 - UNCL01.P04 01-APR-1999 15:25:20 V5.30, MAZAK MZ1 GE550

uncl01.p15 - UNCL01.P05 01-APR-1999 15:28:24 V5.30, MORI SEKI SL1

uncl4x1.fil - "CREATE FOR 4-AXES MERGE (UW-MERGING)"

uncl4x2.fil - "CREATE FOR 4-AXES MERGE (P-CODE MERGING)"

unclas.f00 - "System Laser FIL"

unclas.s00 - "Gpost Laser System Startup File"

unclas.v00 - "Gpost Laser System Vocabulary Table"

uncmil.f00 - "System Mill FIL"

uncmil.s00 - "Gpost Mill System Startup File"

uncmil.v00 - "Gpost Mill System Vocabulary Table"

uncp01.f00 - "Default Punch FIL file created by the OFG"

uncpun.f00 - "System Punch Press FIL"

uncpun.s00 - "Gpost Punch Press System Startup File"

uncpun.v00 - "Gpost Punch Press System Vocabulary Table"

unctur.f00 - "System Lathe FIL"

unctur.s00 - "Gpost Lathe System Startup File"

unctur.v00 - "Gpost Lathe System Vocabulary Table"

uncw01.f00 - "Default Wire EDM FIL file created by the OFG"

uncwir.f00 - "System Wire FIL"

uncwir.s00 - "Gpost Wire EDM System Startup File"

uncwir.v00 - "Gpost Wire EDM System Vocabulary Table"

uncx01.d01 - UNCX01.P01, 17-MAR-1999 13:33:08 V5.30, HAAS CONTROL

uncx01.d02 - UNCX01.P02, 17-MAR-1999 14:02:47 V5.30, FADAL CNC 88 CONTROL

uncx01.d03 - UNCX01.P03, 17-MAR-1999 14:04:07 V5.30, FADAL CNC 32MP CONTROL

uncx01.d04 - UNCX01.P04, 17-MAR-1999 14:10:11 V5.30, FANUC OM CONTROL

uncx01.d05 - UNCX01.P05, 17-MAR-1999 14:18:22 V5.30, FANUC 6M CONTROL

uncx01.d06 - UNCX01.P06, 17-MAR-1999 14:17:38 V5.30, FANUC 10M CONTROL

uncx01.d07 - UNCX01.P07, 17-MAR-1999 14:18:46 V5.30, FANUC 11M CONTROL

uncx01.d08 - UNCX01.P08, 17-MAR-1999 14:25:26 V5.30, FANUC 12M CONTROL

uncx01.d09 - UNCX01.P09, 30-MAR-1999 11:09:20 V5.30, FANUC 15M CONTROL

uncx01.d10 - UNCX01.P10, 30-MAR-1999 11:09:32 V5.30, FANUC 16M CONTROL

uncx01.d11 - UNCX01.P11, 30-MAR-1999 18:44:22 V5.30, MITSUBISHI MELDAS SERIE 300M CONTROL

uncx01.d12 - UNCX01.P12, 17-MAR-1999 14:39:24 V5.30, FIDIA CNC CONTROL

uncx01.d13 - UNCX01.P13, 17-MAR-1999 14:49:53 V5.30, K & T CNC CONTROL

uncx01.d14 - UNCX01.P14, 17-MAR-1999 14:53:26 V5.30, HURCO CONTROL

uncx01.d15 - UNCX01.P15, 17-MAR-1999 15:11:17 V5.30, BRIDGEPORT DX-32 CONTROL

uncx01.d16 - UNCX01.P16, 17-MAR-1999 15:35:20 V5.30, BRIDGEPORT BOSS-8 CONTROL

uncx01.d17 - UNCX01.P17, 17-MAR-1999 19:04:17 V5.30, FAGOR 8050 CONTROL

uncx01.d18 - UNCX01.P18, 17-MAR-1999 19:13:08 V5.30, G & L 8000 CONTROL

uncx01.d19 - UNCX01.P19, 17-MAR-1999 19:19:44 V5.30, KT-GEMINI CONTROL

uncx01.d20 - UNCX01.P20, 29-MAR-1999 14:44:48 V5.30, FANUC 9M CONTROL

uncx01.d21 - UNCX01.P21, 29-MAR-1999 17:57:40 V5.30, VICKERS ACRAMATIC 2100 CONTROL

uncx01.d22 - UNCX01.P22, 29-MAR-1999 15:29:10 V5.30, MAZAK M32 CONTROL

uncx01.d23 - UNCX01.P23, 29-MAR-1999 17:23:08 V5.30, BRIDGEPORT BOSS 5.0 CONTROL

uncx01.d24 - UNCX01.P24, 29-MAR-1999 17:57:11 V5.30, ACRAMATIC 950M CONTROL

uncx01.d25 - UNCX01.P25, 29-MAR-1999 19:24:28 V5.30, ACRAMATIC 900M CONTROL - PQ VECTOR

uncx01.d26 - UNCX01.P26, 30-MAR-1999 10:50:44 V5.30, TOSHIBA TOSNUC 500 SERIE CONTROL

uncx01.d27 - UNCX01.P27, 30-MAR-1999 10:55:14 V5.30, TOSHIBA TOSNUC 800 SERIE CONTROL

uncx01.d28 - UNCX01.P28, 30-MAR-1999 11:01:55 V5.30, LIGHT MACHINES - proLIGHT 2000

uncx01.d29 - UNCX01.P29, 30-MAR-1999 11:11:02 V5.30, YASNAK MX1/MX2/MX3 CONTROL

uncx01.d30 - UNCX01.P30, 30-MAR-1999 15:09:07 V5.30, BOSTOMATIC SPC II CONTROL

uncx01.d31 - UNCX01.P31, 30-MAR-1999 16:05:10 V5.30, ALLEN-BRADLEY SERIE 9200 CONTROL

uncx01.d32 - UNCX01.P32, 30-MAR-1999 17:33:49 V5.30, GE 1050 M CONTROL

uncx01.d33 - UNCX01.P33, 30-MAR-1999 17:49:51 V5.30, GE 2000 M CONTROL

uncx01.d34 - UNCX01.P34, 30-MAR-1999 19:02:56 V5.30, MITSUBUSHI MELDAS SERIE 500M CONTROL

uncx01.d35 - UNCX01.P35, 30-MAR-1999 19:21:59 V5.30, WHITE SUNDSTRAN SWINC CNC CONTROL

uncx01.d36 - UNCX01.P01, 07-APR-1999 07:54:48 V5.30, MITSUBISHI 4-AXES TILT WIRE EDM

uncx01.d37 - UNCX01.P99, 07-APR-1999 09:28:37 V5.30, CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL

uncx01.f00 - "Default Mill FIL file created by the OFG"

uncx01.f11 - ?? No internal name

uncx01.f12 - ?? No internal name

uncx01.f14 - ?? No internal name

uncx01.f15 - ?? No internal name

uncx01.f19 - ?? No internal name

uncx01.f20 - ?? No internal name

uncx01.f23 - ?? No internal name

uncx01.f24 - ?? No internal name

uncx01.f26 - ?? No internal name

uncx01.f37 - Cincinatti Maxim 630, 5 Axis MC w/ Acramatic 950 Controller

uncx01.f41 - Mitsibishi 4-axis wire, XY - UV using MULTAX-toolpath

uncx01.f43 - Mitsibishi 4-axis wire, XY - UV using 2-toolpaths

uncx01.f47 - AMADA PEGA Sheetmetal PP

uncx01.f48 - Strippit with FANUC P-6M

uncx01.f49 - "Default Mill FIL file created by the OFG"

uncx01.f50 - ?? No internal name

uncx01.f51 - WEIDEMAN Sheetmetal PP

uncx01.k00 - "sample mark file for HTML package to build an index"

uncx01.p11 - UNCX01.P02,12-MAR-1999 13:30:08 V5.30, HAAS VF8

uncx01.p12 - UNCX01.P12,12-MAR-1999 17:29:08 V5.30, NIIGATA HN50A - FANUC 15MA - B TABLE

uncx01.p14 - UNCX01.P06,17-MAR-1999 13:39:14 V5.30, FADAL VMC15 - CNC 32MP

unxc01.p15 - UNCX01.P08,17-MAR-1999 13:39:41 V5.30, FADAL VMC6030 - CNC 88 + VH65 A AXIS

unxc01.p19 - UNCX01.P04,13-MAR-1999 16:54:07 V5.30, TOYODA FH80B - FANUC 11M - 4 AXIS TABLE B

unxc01.p20 - UNCX01.P20,16-MAR-1999 11:46:13 V5.30, LEBLOND/MAKINO FANUC 16M

unxc01.p23 - UNCX01.P23,16-MAR-1999 11:57:29 V5.30, SHODA 5AXIS ROUTER

unxc01.p24 - UNCX01.P24,16-MAR-1999 12:00:35 V5.30, MAHO MH-1000S VMC/HMC - PHILIPS CNC 432 - 5 AXES

unxc01.p26 - UNCX01.P26,16-MAR-1999 12:03:51 V5.30, DYNA 2800 (DynaMite) / Dyna Electronics Control

unxc01.p37 - UNCX01.P37,16-MAR-1999 16:28:22 V5.30, CINCINNATI MAXIM 630 - ACRAMATIC 950 M - 5 AXIS

unxc01.p41 - UNCX01.P01, Nov 17, 2006 8:09:26 AM v6.1 P10, Mitsubishi 4ax Wire EDM with NCL=Multax toolpath

unxc01.p43 - UNCX01.P03 Nov 17, 2006 8:09:49 AM v6.1 P10, Mitsubishi 4ax Wire EDM: XY-UV with NCL=2-toopaths

unxc01.p47 - UNCX01.P01 15-MAR-1999 16:18:57 V5.30, AMADA PEGA

unxc01.p48 - UNCX01.P02 18-MAR-1999 12:07:53 V5.30, STRIPPIT MCINTOSH - FANUC

unxc01.p49 - UNCX01.P05 15-MAR-1999 17:38:18 V5.30, LASERDYNE 5-AXIS

unxc01.p50 - UNCX01.P04 16-MAR-1999 17:00:03 V5.30, 5-AXIS WATER JET W/NUTATING HEAD

unxc01.p51 - UNCX01.P05 18-MAR-1999 17:39:22 V5.30, WEIDEMANN - FANUC

\obj:

[ file name ] - [internal file description .......................................... ]

uncx01.d00 - UNCX01.P01 22-MAR-1999 09:16:01 V5.30, DEFAULT MILL

uncx01.f00 - "Default Mill FIL file created by the OFG"

uncx01.inf - UNCX01.P00 02-JUL-96 14:22:38 V5.000.PC00, INTERCIM G-POST

uncx01.k00 - "mill gpost sample mark file for HTML package to build an index"

..very mysterious..

I am trying to extrude a part from a saved sketch.

I started by Menu bar>New>Part, then

MB>Insert>Extrude, then

Dashboard displays "Placement" in red.

Left Click on "Placement" displays a drop down menu which requests either:-

Select an existing sketch by clicking "Collector", or

Define an internal sketch.

I cannot see a "Collector"

Hi,

I'm trying to get my head round drawing standards in order to comply with BS8888:2013 Technical Product Specification.

I have spent several hours reading pdf's of the standards and according to my pea brain BS8888:2013 points to BS EN 128 which in turn points to ISO 128.

Therefore ISO standards and BS8888 standards should be the same (except in one or two minor areas where the BS interpretation differs from the ISO).

In my opinion the schools configurator for Creo - option BS8888 does not comply in three regards;

1) Line types - centreline, long dash - dot is now the preferred line format. Fold lines - long dash - double dot. I'm trying to work on a pen table to fix this. The definition is clearest in ISO 128-21 guidance for CAD drawings.

2) Arrow heads are not compliant BS8888 preferred is filled arrow, 30 degree included angle. I've fixed this in my DTL easily Arrow length 4mm - width 2.14.

3) Cutting plane lines cannot be made to comply with the standard - no option for the thickened end to extend correctly past the section arrowheads and also display longdash - dot.

Am I driving myself to an early grave being concerned about this? Am I in too deep? Has any one got a DTL / PNT to fix these issues.

Any comments gratefully appreciated - Tim? Mark?

When I've solved these problems I will issue .DTL and .PNT so hopefully the configurator can be updated.

Perhaps I should consult to commercial side of these groups to ask how they deal with it.

Rgds,

James

I used to use Pro/E 2000i daily 10+ years ago. I haven't touched any CAD program in over 10 years but trying to teach students CAD basics and coupling that with a 3D printer. I just installed Creo 3.0 and I'm struggling with creating sketches. In creating sketches in Pro/E 2000i, I used to "use edge" a lot with the trimming functions or align a line with a face or plane that already existed in 3d. Do these still exist in the sketch functionality or do I have to let Creo dimension and then delete and re-dimension based on how I want to adjust my model? Thanks for teaching this old dog new tricks!

Hi, I just downloaded Creo 2.0 from ptc as a student edition download, including the simluate. But, when I run this program, and try to open a part/model, it throws this license error: "unable to get required creo simulate license. Please contact customer support". Do I need separate license for simulate, because the parametric seems to be working fine.

Thanks,

A. Gill

I downloaded the 4.155 gb creo 2.0 student edition file from the website. I installed as per the instructions. things worked properly. My friend with a very slow internet connection wanted to install creo 2.0. I gave him the installation file. Is that appropriate ? Or should he download the file himself ?

He registered with the creo student website, they gave gim the appropriate key via email and later sent along the license file. The installation occured smoothly. He also installed the license file. But when he opened creo 2.0 he encountered an error, whose screenshot has been attached. How are we supposed to proceed from here ? Hope this information helps. Thanks in advance.

Gokul.

In a n assembly, I want to edit a part with all the rest visible. So I click 'Activate' and make my changes. I cannot find a way to 'deactivate' and go back to normal assembly mode, though. The only way I have found is to save everything, close creo completely, and reopen. How do I Deactivate?

Due to space limitations, I had to put parts used in multiple projects in a different folder so they would only take up space once. In Creo 2, if an assembly had a part file it couldn't find because it was in another folder, you could right click and tell it where the file was. This was annoying to have to do anytime I opened an assembly, but necessary to conserve space.

This option appears to be missing from Creo 3, which breaks a ton of my past work since I can't find a way to get it to load these externally located parts. Not only that, but I tried moving one of the files that had previously been located elsewhere into the folder with the assembly and Creo 3 still won't load the part.

Is there some way to recover this functionality? Are all my old assemblies now completely and irreparably broken?

Is there a way to transfer Creo licence from old to new server?

In Creo2 I had embedded the school logo and used rendered output to make working and presentation drawings. I can not do this  in Creo3 anyone got any pointers?

The attached file had to be exported as a  pdf and the  bitmap images added in a  3rd party programme.

I have an installation of Creo 2.0 Academic Edition on about 200 workstations with a floating license server.

Whenever I first load Creo on a freshly imaged machine, the graphics are crazy slow even on simple geometry. Just mousing over a simple cube causes the computer to slowly render the wireframe for about 5 seconds and Creo completely frozen until the process completes. Once I paste graphics win32_gdi into the config.pro file, it the problem seems resolved.

We've been teaching Creo/Pro-E since Wildfire3 and have run into this same problem in every version (since WF4) with many different computers including my personal computer which is an Intel i7 machine with 6gb of ram and dual nvidia graphics cards. The computer that I'm currently teaching with is a Core2 Duo Dell with 2gb of ram and a Radeon X1300. It's a little dated but I have to imagine that it can handle the simple geometry that I'm teaching to high school students.

Attached is a screenshot taken while Creo is choking on the graphics of an imported STEP file. The exact same thing happens on parts and assemblies created in Creo.

My questions are:

What does the graphics win32_gdi line actually do?

And...

Once graphics win32_gdi is inserted into the config.pro file, is Creo taking advantage of any hardware graphics acceleration?

Hi,

Can anyone help.

I have been advised by the university that I am studying at I can download a free copy of Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 5.0 to help assist me with my studies on a BSc Design and Technology with Education and Qualified Teacher Status course that I am studying on. The link that I have been given appears to be broken, does anyone have any idea if this has been moved to another location or if PTC have stopped allowing student teachers to download Pro/ENGINEER wildfire 5 for free? I've also been given a 'product code' by the university too. But I am unable to locate the section of the website I need to download this from.

I look forward to hearing back from someone about this soon and thank you in advance for any help or assistance you may be able to provide.

Simon

Hi there guys,

I recently bought Creo Parametric 1.0 student edition and have had trouble using the software. The program will load up fine but when I click on a datum or say try to do a sketch or extrude the whole client will freeze and crash the ATI display driver ("ATI graphics driver has stopped working properly") and the driver will restart with the creo window being a blank window pane. I'm not sure whether this is a problem with Creo trying to use my graphics card or just a general problem with Creo. I did notice when looking with MSI afterburner that the GPU load on the first GPU went up to 100% while it was in progress of crashing but the second was basically idle. My comp build should be able to easily handle such a basic task so I was wondering if you guys knew any other potential reasons or possible work arounds.

Build:

CPU: i7 920

CPU cooler: Noctua NH-D14

Mobo: Asus Rampage Extreme II

Ram: 6 gb 1600 mhz Super Talent Chrome ram

GPU: Sapphire ATI HD 5970 OC edition 2gb Vram (This is a dual GPU card)

HDD: 1x solid state 120gb, 2x 2tb Seagate, 1x 1.5tb Seagate

I've tried installing on each HDD but to no anvil. I've also tried setting voltage of the GPU to a constant one via MSI afterburner. I've also tried multiple installs to see if it was an install error.

Note: Also just to note in 2D applications the ATI card only uses 1 GPU core rather than both as crossfire is disabled in 2D applications by default with ATI drivers.

Any help would be greatly appreciated as otherwise this was $400 NZD down the drain and I need it for my 4th year student project (Axial TurboJets don't build themselves ) and various other projects due in 2-3 weeks .

Regards,

David

Just wondering if anyone has had success in using Creo with a Mac? Ive got a Macbook Pro with a 17" screen (software OS X Yosemite) and using Parallels 10 (version 10.1.4) for Mac alongside Windows 7. Im a bit wary in trying to install Creo incase it causes many problems.

I'm working on creating struts for a vehicle using Creo Parametric 2.0, and I've been having issues trying to get the spring to become flexible, allowing it to shring/grow by specified amounts. The spring I designed is in its maximum height situation, and I'm trying to get it to be able to shring when it's attached to a couple other pieces that I will allow to move (dampener and top bottom part of the strut). The assembly is a rough approximation of what the real item might look like. I've attached the individual files and assembly file to this post.

In addition, there is a black, flexer piece that is attached, which I was able to make flexible by allowing the angle of the flexing pieces to change, but I have no idea if it will actually work.

The essential idea behind all of this is that I could grab the top piece, drag it downward, and the spring and flexing piece would flex, along with the plunger portion moving down/up.

PTC is pleased to announce the release of PTC Creo 3.0 for K-12 schools!

For more information on what's new in PTC Creo 3.0 - http://www.ptc.com/product/creo/new

Register for your free copy of PTC Creo 3.0 - www.ptc.com/go/creoforstudents

Once you have registered, you will receive download instructions for PTC Creo 3.0. We also recommend configuring PTC Creo 3.0 with the “Schools” configuration.

Instructions to configure PTC Creo 3.0 for Schools - http://apps.ptc.com/schools/references/config_creo_schools.pdf