Question:
Why is my company stuck on Wildfire 4 and Intralink 3?
Dreama Sharpe, Thomas Built Buses
Answered by: Zack Lyon
Migrating from Intralink to WindChill is very complex process and expensive.
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Semi-hollow interior part and variable draft – two sides
Question:
If a part with a semi-hollow interior requires a variable draft on only two sides, how would you apply the draft so the two sides are linked with the same draft angle? (Pictures provided)
Joseph Faulk, Allied Enterprises
Answered by:
Zack Lyon, TE Connectivity
Relations
First Side Draft Angle = X
Draft Angle (X) = Draft Angle (Y)
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Family Tables and renaming in WindChill
Question:
How to easily rename using Windchill with family table members, etc.?
Kevin Campbell, RockTenn
Answered by: Kayle Brock, Carrier
If you have permissions here’s the steps:
- Identify the generic
- Click the “Actions” button in upper left corner
- “Rename”
- Check the object box “generic”
- Collect related family table objects (3rd icon from left)
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Draft Q-n-A
Internet of Things & PTC Creo
Question:
How will “cloud” and IoT affect future Creo versions?
Daniel Harper, USL
Continue reading Internet of Things & PTC Creo
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Creo 2.0 Highlighting obscures geometry
Question:
Is there a way to make pre-highlight semi-transparent? When pre-highlight activates, it is a solid color, obscuring features below.
David Makinson, Itron
Answered by: Jack Sullivan (PTC)
- The pre-highlight is semi-transparent if transparency is turned on in the Model Display
- There are a few Tech Support calls concerning allowing for using Wildfire type pre-Highlighting and there is an open SPR for this
- Reported to R&D as SPR 2098830
- Previously closed as “No Plans to Implement“, because pre-highlighted model is transparent by default
- Reopened as transparency often needs to be switched off to improve graphical performance
Workaround: Set All items except Surface, Feature, Part and Component as custom My Filter
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Default zoom on Start Parts
Question:
Will we ever be able to change the default zoom on a start part?
Lawrence Srutkowski, AFL
Answered by: Jack Sullivan (PTC)
Default zoom is based upon the model size. To change this for a start part, you can Edit Definition of your Default Datum Planes and change their Display Size to something smaller. Make sure that this new version is chosen as the start part either by changing the default start part or by selecting a different start part when creating a new part.
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Flexible Modeling for Sheetmetal?
Question:
Will Flex Modeling be incorporated into sheet metal parts?
Trent Villian, RockTenn
Answered by: Jack Sullivan (PTC)
- There is a Product Idea concerning this on the PTC Community page. If this is piece of functionality that you would like to see, please add your vote to this idea.
- There is also a Tech Support call that deals with this. According to the call, the plan is to add this capability in Creo 4.0.
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Personal copy of Creo?
Question:
How can I install Creo on my own laptop (Windows 7) for personal training?
Ray Jadin, Siemens
Answered by: Jack Sullivan (PTC)
- If your company allows “License Borrowing” you can borrow a license from the company license pool to use on another machine.
- If you are a student, you can purchase the “Student Version” of Creo Parametric. This requires a valid student ID and models cannot be transferred from/to the production version of Creo Parametric.
- PTC offers a free 30-day evaluation of Creo Parametric.
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Auto-Rounds for Sheetmetal Mode?
Question:
When will auto-round be incorporated into the sheet metal mode?
Dustin Strickland, RockTenn
Answered by: Jack Sullivan (PTC)
There aren’t any Product Ideas in the PTC Community for this functionality. PTC Product Management uses the Product Idea list as one method to prioritize enhancements. I would recommend creating a Product Idea for this enhancement so that other customers can vote on it.
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