How to disable tolerances in Creo/Pro Engineer

If you don't want the tolerances to appear during your work with Creo/Pro Engineer do the following things:


1) In drawing mode:
right mouse button->preferences->drawing options->tol_display NO


2) In 3d mode:
tools->preferences->tol_display NO

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3 Tips to enhance Assembly Performance PROE/CREO

ProE/Creo has got a bad assembly performance:

You have got a huge assembly and not enought resources to handle them?

This 3 Tips will help you:

1) Work as much as possible with simplified objects!

2) Use only PTC certified hardware. Go to PTC.com to see the list.

3) Make config.pro edits:

    a) auto_regen_views NO

    b) compress_output_files YES

    c) allow_refs_to_geom_reps_in_drw YES

    d) display_silhoutte_edges NO

    e) retain_display_memory YES

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How to insert a jpeg/bmp/tif/gif to a ProEngineer Drawing? WF5

Step by step guide:

Go to Layout->insert object->new->paintbrush picture

Just copy the picture you wish into paintbrush, save it. The picture is now on your ProE Drawing.

In WF4 it works also like that.

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7 Reasons why this happens: License not found /license error/ license request failed/ Pro Engineer and its cure.

1)client has connection to the license server? Ping the server

Start->CMD->ping “hostname” or “IP-addresse”

2)Is there any firewall running that blocks the flexnet port?

If yes disable it or open the port

3)Open the license file and check if the hostname is correct

check: start->cmd->hostname and enter the shown hostname into the license file

you’ll find the file here: flexnet\licensing\license.dat

4)Is the MAC Addresse in the license file the same as the MAC that the ptc setup asks you for?

If not you’ll probably have to change the rank of your network cards.

You can do that here: start->regedit->

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion \NetworkCards

Simply change the rank of the network card that has got the asked MAC to NR1 and restart

the Computer.

5)If the problem occurs after a system/server crash check if any network card is deactivated!

6)After a Creo Pro Engineer crash it might happen that the license is still in use:

Start->cmd->services.msc and restart the service flexlm server for ptc

or flexnet server for ptc

7)If don’t have permission to access the license server you can release a license from your client too.

1) start->cmd->ptcflush

2) the order will ask for the following syntax: ptcflush [feature] [license server] [port][handle]

you can explore the syntax easily by typing ptcstatus

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How to convert from mm to inch in ProEngineer?

Once I was asked if it is possible to change the dimensioning in the 

drawing from mm to inch and backwards, and to convert the units properly at the 

same time.

Yes it is.

You just have to change the dtl opitons...

dual_dimensioning and dual_secondary_units 

...to the szenario you want to have: mm->inch or inch->mm

(you can also use foot,cm,m)

For example:

dual_dimensioning SECONDARY

dual_secondary_units INCH

Now if you had the drawing in mm ProE uses the secondary unit(INCH)

and converts it automatically.

e.g. 100mm->3,94inch

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How to borrow a Creo/ProEngineer license

What is borrowing a license, why is it useful?

You work in a company with 10 ProE users and licenses, now you have to drive with your Notebook to a customer to show him the progress of your project with ProEngineer. 

The Problem is you need to take(borrow) a ProEngineer license from the license-server of your company.  To be able to start ProEngineer even if your not connected to the license-server. 

How can you do that?

·        -Go to the ProEngineer Bin directory   ‚proedirectory‘/bin

·        -Start the proe_borrow.bat

·        -Define the days you want to borrow the license. Min 1 Max 5

Attention! 

   It is not possible to give a license back sooner then the ending date.
Her e the endingdate (Enddatum) would be Fr.22 April 2011 at 11.59 pm – so I will not be able to give the license back before this time and date.
Please be careful with that, we often have customers who complain that they want to give the license back but they are not able- that is the reason.

·        -Now you are ready to go! 

Do it on your own risk (as usual)
Any Questions? Please Comment

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The Config.pro revealed

Config.pro

The config.pro is the file, that controls nearly everything in ProEngineer/Creo. There are over 1000 offical config.pro entries and 2000 hidden config.pros . You can change the look of your hole axis, you can improve the performance of your assemblies like I posted earlier. But that are just 2 things you can improve or control. There are many more options.

You can find the config.pro in *proeinstallation*/text.

Hidden config.pros are unoffical and there are websites who unveiled some of them.

When you change a config.pro option there are 2 ways to do that:

1)      1)Temporary in ProEngineer/Creo

2)      2) Permanently by changing the config.pro file in the text directory

1) If you want to change a config.pro opiton temporary you just have to go to >Tools>Options in ProEngineer
Here you can change everything you need, every option is described.

2) Go to the ProEngineer Installation directory /text  open the config.pro file in a texteditor
and change the option you want to change. Save the file. Now every time you start ProEngineer the Option is active. 

Attention!
There are 3 possible ways for ProE to load a config.pro. To be sure that ProEngineer really loads the config.pro from the „text“ directory you have to delete the other 2. (On your responsibility ;-) )

1) Starting directory
If you have a config.pro in your starting directory it is possible that ProEngineer takes this one- delete it if you don’t want this to happen

2) Working directory
If you have got a config.pro in the working directory of your current project, ProE may take this one.
3) Text directory
That’s the ususal directory ProEngineer takes the files from if you don’t have a start-up tool.

One more thing: You can rename the config.pro to config.sup. If you rename it to .sup the file is write-protected. That means nobody in the firm can change it.
That makes sense if there is a admin for all machines and he doesn’t want every engineer to change to global config.pro opitons.

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How to make Creo/ProE use more RAM?

Who does not know the problem that Creo/Proe sometimes just doesn't open up a big assembly,

just freezes and the hard work of several hours goes to the Assembly/part/drawing heaven.

That Problem may occur if you have a 32bit System. It does not matter how much RAM you have got.

Either 2-4-8 or 16gb of Ram, it doesn't matter! A 32bit System is able to use around 1.8Gb of RAM per program e.g creo/proe.

If you have a big assembly for example and you need more RAM you can make a 3GB switch (It increases the amount of RAM usage per Program) That instructions are for Win7 32Bit:

start->cmd

click with the right mouse button on cmd and hit "Run as Administrator"

Type in bcdedit /set IncreaseUserVa 2700

DONE

Now Creo/ProE is able to use about 2700 mb RAM for a single application.

To undo that option:

bcdedit /deletevalue IncreaseUserVa

ATTENTION!

Please be careful with this option. If you take  the whole 3GB for example it happens that the PC can't boot!

I'm not responsible! I'm the guy who gives the tips.

If you need instruction for Win XP 32Bit you can always contact me or write a comment.

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Modern Datamanagement

A couple of days ago I got a parcel to my office. Something usual. BUT this parcel made me laugh for such a long time that my muscles began to hurt. :-))

Guess what was in this parcel!

It was a 4GB usb stick with 7mb of data on it. 

My Question:

Are there any better ways to send 7mb of Data instead sending a parcel hunderds of miles with a usb stick in it?

Thanks for your answers. I really have no better idea.

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9 config.pro entries that will boost your assembly performance

Typical complaints: „It takes too much time to open this assembly“

„It takes too much time to regenerate this assembly“

„Can’t open this assembly, because it is too big“

The answer:

9 config.pro entries that will boost your performance and make you happy (hopefully).

1) display_silhouette_edges NO

With this option, the cylindrical edges are not displayed.

2) force_wireframe_in_drawings YES

The environment settings will not matter with this option, ProE uses always the wire model.

3) allow_refs_to_geom_reps_in_drw YES

This enables you to reference to geometry representations.

4) retain_display_memory YES

Calling objects in memory is faster

5) display_trimetric_dwg_mode_view NO

The models are placed more quickly in the drawing

6) interface_quality 0

The lines will not be checked when making a plot

7)compress_output_files YES

Time spent on calls and savings is less if data management is running over the network.

8 )menu_horizontal_hint RIGHT

ProE must not make a new image construction, therefore its faster.

9)display_in_adding_view MINIMAL_WIREFRAME

silhouette edges are not displayed anymore

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