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How do I get an ECAD exported .IDF file to reference my 3D STEP database when importing to Creo?

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Hi,

 

I am trying to pass an ECAD .IDF file from Mentor Graphics Expedition into CREO Direct Modeling 18.1 (with PCB licence). So far all of the components import with component outlines and height properties but have no details associated with them. (part pins, bga balls etc.) Only square blocks appear.

 

I have a database of 3D STEP models in a separate directory and i would like the .IDF file to reference this folder and use the detailed STEP models as parts for the imported PCB.

 

From what ive read the 3D models need to be in .prt or .asm format to reference them properly.  I have not found a thread that explains this process.

 

 

 

Any help would be appreciated. thanks.


Creo element direct Modeling Express licence problem

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hi,

It says that I only have 28 hours left why? How can I fixed this problem?

 

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How to Calculate weight ?

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How to Calculate weight of Part

in Creo Elements/Pro 5.0

Std. - mmNs

Material - Steel

Saving a new BOM template

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Hi,

 

I have configured a new template for my BOM and I want to use the same template throughout my drawings.

 

In the Help section, it says that if I want to use the same template/layout in future sessions (not a 1 off session), I have to save the sketch to file and register it as a BOM layout.

 

How do I do that?


Thanks!

How can I print mi files to pdf keeping searchable texts?

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Hello everyone,

this is my first access to the community resources after years of use of Direct Drafting and Modeling.

Our office has various Drafting running both on WinXP and 7 and the problem may appear trivial, but I couldn't find a way of printing .mi files (through the Adobe PDF printer) into .pdf format keeping searchable texts. As you all know, other applications (such as those in MSOffice) do not require special settings to make texts recognizable in pdf. With AutoCAD, among the graphics settings, we selected "TrueType as text", but no such options was found in the interface while printing from Drafting.

Our client requires pdf files with this feature and it would take a lot of time to produce them modifying the native .mi with AutoCAD, so thanks that lot to who does know the answer!

Thanks all for your attention.

How to find the name of a display table?

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How can I find the name of a given display table? I need to have the value of a specific row in a given display table with lisp, but I don't know the name of the given display table.

 

Thanks in advance

Greetings

PDF size automatically created by Model Manager?

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Is it possible to change the sheet size of the PDF that is automatically created by Model Manager / Drawing Manager when saving the drawing in Creo Elements Direct Drafting 18.1?

We use B size (11x17) foramt and when using Store All, the PDF that is created is A4.

I'm assuming that it's possible, because previous revisions of drawings have the correct size, but when saving a new revision or a new drawing it now saveas as an A4 size.

 

Anyone able to help with this?

 

Thanks!

 

Mike

Problem to shell , Probleme beim schalen

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Hello!

 

I have some experience with other Cad (ViaCad), but i am a beginner with PTC Creo Elements. Here is my first model:

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If I try to shell it with a hole in the marked position (coloured ring in the picture), I get the message:

Bei Erstellung der Schale wurde(n) 8 Fläche(n) gelöscht. Es wurde ein zusätzliches Flächenteil erstellt. Sie können es u. U. zum manuellen Erstellen eines Schalenteils verwenden, oder Sie ermitteln die Problembereiche im Originalteil.

 

So I have no hole and i am not able to make one.

In ViaCad, I make one click an it is shelled.

For me, it seems to be a very simple modell for shelling.

What goes wrong?

Please look at my model in the attachment.

 

Thanks for help

 

Stefan



Sports car freaks wanting to help with body design?

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Help with car body design wanted!

 

 

I’m designing and building a mid engined car with a bike engine. I have a the Creo Elements Direct Modeling software but having been out of the “CAD-software-use” for some years the modeling speed isn’t what it used to be... Proud to say I was designing in 3D CAD already in the 80´s ... but that doesn't help me now...

 

Therefore I´m looking for help to design the body, which I will make out of carbon fibre and epoxy. Not new to making molds and vacuum infusion.

 

 

Is there anyone out there interested in helping out? The design I´m aiming at is "Daytona-Prototype-ish"...

I might be able to help you out with something?

How to get model item instance details using VBAPI

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Hello,

 

I am very new to VBAPI.

 

I am facing issue to get details of symbol instances details used in drawing file.

 

I know that "ListDetailItems" is the API to use which require object of "IpfcDetailItemOwner".

 

I am not able to get "IpfcDetailItemOwner". PLease help me with the same.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

I can provide you the code snippet which gives me no result for output of API "ListDetailItems" if required.

 

Regards

Ketan

VM-Based License Serving

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Is anyone experiencing issues using VM-based license serving? We recently switched our License server to VM, and have experienced a license server access issue from within Pro/E.

How can I save pkg like save of creo function

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I have a question that I always save my part and cover other file. I open my file to continue designing my project,but I always forgot where I open my file and what is my file name.

I know that Proe have two save function.(save and save a copy) I think that Creo Elements/Direct. has save function like "save a copy" in creo.But I need function like save. It let me not look for file path and remember file name.

Thank you for your replying

How to find a released model with missing PDF

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Hi,

I have a question from a customer that has problems with generating PDF-files when releasing a model/drawing.

How can one make a search in ModelManager DB to show all released models without (or with) a generated PDF within a certain timespan.

 

Regards

Eje Hjelmquist

Need to rotate x-y-z axis to align with model

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Hi, I'm using Creo Elements / Direct Modeling Express 6.0. I need to change the x-y-z axis to align with edges on my model. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

How do I get an ECAD exported .IDF file to reference my 3D STEP database when importing to Creo?

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Hi,

 

I am trying to pass an ECAD .IDF file from Mentor Graphics Expedition into CREO Direct Modeling 18.1 (with PCB licence). So far all of the components import with component outlines and height properties but have no details associated with them. (part pins, bga balls etc.) Only square blocks appear.

 

I have a database of 3D STEP models in a separate directory and i would like the .IDF file to reference this folder and use the detailed STEP models as parts for the imported PCB.

 

From what ive read the 3D models need to be in .prt or .asm format to reference them properly.  I have not found a thread that explains this process.

 

 

 

Any help would be appreciated. thanks.


Great improvement in error dialog

load model with lisp out of windchill 10.2

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Is there anybody who has a good working lisp code to load a model from windchill 10.2? I can't find anything in the integration kit and sd-db-element-load only works with model manager.

 

thanks in advance

Error loading database (Workmanager)

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This  just started a day ago. We have been using this program and system for  5+ years with no problem. Error message that the engineers are getting  when they try to start up the Model Manager.  "could not connect to  database server: (name of our server) The error code at the bottom of the detailed summary is. Error Messages = 10002 - ***ERROR: Failure in communication to server. As far as we know we have not made any changes other than Microsoft updates which we have backed out the latest ones, which did not fix this issue. Any help here? we do not have a service contract at this time.

available shortcut browser

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I like the new available shortcut browser, I think it is realy usefull, therefor I have docked it in the browser bar. but now, when I start modeling, it is always displayed in front of the structure browser. is there any one who knows how to place the structure browser in the foreground in stead of the available shortcut browser?

Question: How do I import 3D AutoCAD files?

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I am using Creo Elements Direct Modeling Express 6.0.  I need to open 3D files I created in AutoCAD 2013.  I tried importing DWG files and DXF files into Creo but without success.

 

When I try to open AutoCAD DWG files I first get the following message in Creo Elements:  "The data must be migrated to the PTC Creo Elements/Direct annotation structure.  Confirm to continue."  Then I click "Continue."  Then what happens is an extremely distorted version of my 3D AutoCAD drawing opens, with only a few lines and most of the drawing missing.

 

When I try to open an AutoCAD DXF file I sometimes get the following message:  "The file Connector Piece 9zzv - 2013 - dxf.log cannot be loaded by any of the following methods:  Packages, Universal MI." and then I cannot go further.

 

Sometimes when I try to open an AutoCAD DXF file I get a different message:  "The data must be migrated to the PTC Creo Elements/Direct Annotation structure. Confirm to continue."  (I think I might have been opening two different types of DXF files.  The icons for the two files look different.)  (This is the same message I got when trying to open the DWG files.)  Then what happens is (after I click "Continue") I get a red horizontal line a quarter inch from the top of the viewing pane and there is also a purple square about 4 inches by 4 inches in size which only appears when the cursor goes over it.  No recognizable part of my AutoCAD drawing appears.

 

In each case when the Open File dialogue box opens I set the File Type option to "All (*.*)"

 

How can I open my 3D AutoCAD files in Creo Elements / Direct Modeling Express? 

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