Java retrieve Manufacturer Sourcing Status (amlPreferenceData)
After I get ManufacturerPart, I would like to get its Manufacturer Sourcing Status (amlPreferenceData). Which field should I use? e.g. Part Number = mfgPart.getNumber(). Manufacturer Sourcing Status =...
View Article"works to product specification" - who writes these things???
Saw this come through today: https://www.ptc.com/appserver/cs/view/solution.jsp?n=CS174472Who writes these things? Why would anyone write a product spec to randomly name files when batch printing? I...
View ArticleThe end of Creo Simulate ?
A friend of mine, who works at PTC, told me that a couple of months ago the core of Creo Simulate development group (the most experienced developers and managers) was suddenly laid off.You may want to...
View ArticleUDF for counter bores
Is there anywhere to download some standard user defined features for common features like counter bores? I'm tired of looking up what size of a counter bore I need to make for different screw sizes....
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Hey Antonius (if your out there today). I have a basic dimension (and I have also tried it with the neither option - as shown) that I have added a GD&T tolerance box - manually.The two boxes...
View ArticleNumber of decimals for Datum points
I have to create a bunch of datums points and I am trying to fine tune them, but it is only allowing me to go to 1 decimal point in accuracy. I found out how to set the decimals for each point...
View ArticleView document with filter (via commandline)?
Hi,we would like to offer default document filter options to our users.This could be done via custom command in the custom toolbar. I found the CLI command "im viewsegment" that might work for...
View Articlefinding ANY point inside a printed shape
Hi a friend's just asked how you find ANY point inside a printed shape without testing mountains of points.I suggested the simplex method with a dummy objective function but all the trivial examples...
View ArticleNoob With ProE, Help Needed
Hey everyone, I just recently started an engineering internship and this company uses ProE WF4. I don't have any CAD work under my belt except for a semester at Purdue. I am having some troubles and...
View ArticleCOMPOSITE CURVE
As shown in image, I want to join this two curve, which is drawn in two different plan.So, now i want to join this two curve...For this i cant found any command in creo..in solidworks there is a...
View ArticleConfig Option to change Assembly Window Default
When Assembling a Component, it can be shown in the assembly context, in a separate window or both. Is there a config option to control this?
View ArticleFAMILY TABLE MAGIC
Back in 2005 before I started working here someone created a giant family table and it has been wrong since. Is there a way to completely break up the family table, and reorganize its structure? I dont...
View ArticleDefault modelisation planes
*My english is not really good. I'm gonna do my best so that you can understand my issue. I just installed Creo 2.0 (student edition). When I model a part, I dont see any reference plane in the...
View ArticleHow to Extrude Wrapped Text
I have read MANY articles/posts and watched many video's on this topic and I am still not able to figure it out (which is sad). I have some text which is wrapped around a cylinder more than 180...
View ArticleShow/Hide Documents in Structure Default
Right now 10.1 by default hides all the reference documents attached to a part when viewing the structure and you have to right click and select show/hide related information and select documents for...
View ArticleHow to pull out part from sub asm in assembly
Under main assembly ,I have subassembly which created with one part(default constraint used) like Engine .asm (main assm) piston.asm(sub asm) piston ring .prt (part-under subasm...
View Articlepart file with .STL extension
I got a part from scanner (FARRO Arm) with .stl format. I want to assemble this in my assembly. But I am unable to do so. I tried to convert it to .prt, .iges but nothing works. I can't select face, I...
View Articleplastic part with multiple insert options
So I have a plastic (inj molded) where I have 8 different option for connector options exiting one wall of this part. Rather than create 8 parts with 8 drawings, whats the best way to handle this?...
View Articlepersistent hidden layers, assemblies and components
Something has changed. I have no idea what. Hope y'all can help.I try to live by the admonition :"save early and save often"When I hide a layer or component or assembly, it remains hidden when I...
View ArticleExporting animationto blender
Hello, I'm a mechanical engineering student from germany currently working on my bachelor thesis. I've modeled some kind of hexapod in Creo and animated it in the mechanics tab with data I got from...
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