Creo® Installation and Administration Guide - PTC

1 Creo M040 Creo ParametricCreo DirectCreo LayoutCreo SimulateCreo OptionsModelerCreo RenderStudioCopyright 2017 PTC Inc. and/orIts and trainingguidesand relateddocumentationfrom PTC Inc. and its subsidiarycompanies(collectively"PTC")ar e subjectto the copyrightlaws of the UnitedStatesand othercountriesand are providedunderalicenseagreementthat restrictscopying,disclosure,and use of such herebygrantsto thelicensedsoftwareuser the right to makecopiesin printedform of this documentationif providedon softwaremedia,but only for internal/personaluse and in accordancewith the licenseagreementunderwhichtheapplicables oftwareis copy madeshall includethe PTC copyrightnoticeand any otherproprietarynoticeprovidedby not be copiedwithoutthe expresswrittenconsentof documentationmay not be disclosed,transferred,modified,or reducedto any form,includingelectronicmedia,or transmittedor madepubliclyavailableby any meanswithoutthe prior writtenconsentofPTC and no authorizationis grantedto makecopiesfor such generalinformationonly, is subjectto changewithoutnotice.

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3 See the AboutBox, or copyrightnotice,of your PTC GOVERNMENTRIGHTSPTC softwareproductsand softwaredocumentationare commercialitems as that term is definedat 48 FederalAcquisitionRegulation(FAR) (a)-(b)(ComputerSoftware)(MAY 2014)for civilianagenciesor the DefenseFederalAcquisitionRegulationSuppl ement(DFARS)at (a)(Policy)and (a) (Rightsin commercialcomputersoftwareor commercialcomputersoftwaredocumentation) (FEB2014)for the Departmentof Defense,PTC softwareproductsand softwaredocumentationare providedto the Governmentunderthe PTC ,duplicationor disclosureby the Governmentis subjectsolelyto the termsand conditionsset forth in theapplicablePTC Inc., 140 KendrickStreet,Needham,MA 02494 USAC ontentsAbout This Install Your PTC You PTC PTC with PTC User SoftwareIs the Creo PTC InstallationAssistantfor the Applications,PTC Mathcad,and other Creo DiagnosticTools with Creo Installationof the Creo Mold Analysis(CMA)

4 Creo Installationand Startingthe Creo Uninstallingthe Creo Applicationsin Silent Creo Creo Start Creo Creo AccessingCreo the Help Creo from within a Creo Locationfor the Help Help Help Centerfrom a Help Centeron a Web Help CenterIndependentof a Creo Help ExistingInstallationof a Creo ExistingVersionof an PTC Using Other RegainedNetworkLicenseDialogBox for the lmadminas a and LicenseServerBasedon with the FLEXnetLicenseAdministratorWeb the ModelCHECKM etricsTool with Creo Installationand AdministrationGuideUsing Font for Menu Text SymbolPalettein Creo to PDF File within the Creo Creo View Expressto Open Creo Objectsfrom ConfiguringDiagnosticTools ..139 Using Creo Applicationsin Silent Advantagesof a Silent the Mass Deploymentof Creo for a Silent a Silent XML XML Creo Applicationsin Silent UninstallingClient-SideComponentsin Silent and MKS PlatformComponentsin Silent RegistryFile.

5 Usageby Creo CommunicationPorts .. Creo Installationand for GeneratingLicensesfor the Creo for Installingthe Creo for Reconfiguringthe Creo Installationand AdministrationGuideAboutThis GuideThe Creo designsoftwarepackageencompassesthe CAD,CAM,CAE,CAID,and Visualizationapplicationsof providesflexibilityto add newinteroperablecapabilitiessuch as 2D modeling,directmodeling,and BOM-drivenassembliesto your guidedescribeshow to generateandconfigurelicenses,and how to installand maintainthe Creo applications CreoParametric,Creo Direct,Creo Layout,Creo Simulate,Creo OptionsModeler,andCreo RenderStudio usingPTC installationinstructionsare also commonfor Creo are installingthe Creo applicationsfor the first timemust be experiencedin applicationinstallationsand must have a goodunderstandingof to Use This GuideThis guidesupplementsthe tooltipsin PTC InstallationAssistantand providesinstallationinstructionsand generateor updatelicensesand then installor reconfigurethe Creo applications,see the followingchapters.

6 ChapterRoleInformationPreparingto InstallYour PTC Softwareonpage 11 All usersDescribesthe materialsin overviewof ExperiencedUserson page 19 AdvancedusersDescribesa quick-startapproachfor userswho havepreviouslyinstalledlicensemanagement and the CreoApplicationson page22 All usersDescribeshow to generateorupdatelicensesand CreoApplicationson page31 All usersDescribesa simpleinstallationprocessfor the the CreoApplicationson page38 AdvancedusersDescribesthe advancedcustomizationoptionsforinstallin gthe Creo StartingCreo Applicationsonpage 47 All usersDescribesthe steps to completethe installationof Creoapplicationsand the procedureto UsingCreo Help on page 58 AdvancedusersandsystemadministratorsDesc ribeshow to installandaccessHelp for CreoParametric,Creo Direct,CreoLayout,Creo RenderStudio,Creo Simulate,and CreoOptionsModelerfrom a localhost computer, a networkdrive,and from a Web page 66 All usersDescribeshow to updatetheCreo applicationson CreoApplicationsin SilentModeon page 147 SystemadministratorsDescribeshow to installanduninstallthe Creo applicationsand the client-sidecomponentsin followingdocumentson the ReferenceDocumentspage may be helpfulasyou use this Guide : InstallingCreo : Creo Schematics InstallingCreo : Creo View InstallingCreo : Creo Illustrate8 Creo Installationand AdministrationGuide FlexNetPublisherLicenseAdministrationGui dethat discussesthe third-partylicensemanagementsoftwarefor distributingCreo licenses Installingand Configuringthe StandalonePTC LicenseServerthat discussesthe installationof the lmadmin-basedPTC LicenseServerTechnicalSupportFor resourcesand servicesto help you with PTC softwareproducts,pleasevisitthe CustomerSupportGuidein the eSupportPortalat.

7 Must have a ServiceContractNumber(SCN)beforeyou can you do not have a servicecontractnumberpleasecontactPTC CustomerCare by clickingthe Contacttab on the PTC ProductsPTC providesdocumentationfor downloadat also on a documentationfor Creo Parametric,Creo Direct,Creo Layout,Creo Simulate,Creo RenderStudio,and Creo OptionsModelerare available: A Help Centerwith context-sensitiveHelp,searchfacility, and quicklinks tohelpfulinformation. Creo Installationand AdministrationGuideand otherbooksas PDF view and print the books,you must have the installthe Help component,pressF1 on a user interfaceitem to accessthe Help Center, accessall PTC Documentationfrom ,you must have a valid to the New Accountpage to requesta user accountor call DocumentationPTC welcomesyour suggestionsand commentson its documentation sendfeedbackto the nameof the applicationand its releasewith your onlinebooks,providethe book , you can reportany documentationissuesusingthe onlineCaseLoggertool.

8 On the secondCase Loggerpage,selecta product,release,datecode,and then selectHelp Center/ Documentationfrom theTechnicalArealist. Uponsubmissionof all information,a case numberis Guide9 DocumentationConventionsPTC documentationuses the followingconventions:ConventionItemExamp leBoldMenupaths,dialogbox options,buttons,and otherselectableelementsfrom the user interfaceClickFile input,systemmessages,directories,and file less-than and greater-thansymbols(< >)Variablesfor whichanappropriatevalueis substitutedoutput=<LOADPOINT>10 Creo Installationand AdministrationGuide1 Preparingto InstallYour PTCS oftwareWhat You Begin ..13 Openinga PTC PTC with PTC User chapterdescribesthe materialsin your also providesanoverviewof how you can use PTC InstallationAssistantfor obtaininglicensesandinstallingyour You ReceivePTC sendsthe followingmaterialsrelatedto your softwareorder: PTC SoftwareOrderConfirmatione mail Beforethe receiptof your PTCsoftware,you will receivean e-mailcontainingall the detailsof your order.

9 Softwareand Help DVDs Your ordercontainsone or moreDVDsfor also containsthe Help DVDfor the Creo applications:Creo Parametric,Creo Direct,Creo Layout,Creo RenderStudio,CreoSimulate,and Creo OptionsModelerin all the new and existingcustomerscan generatelicensesin one of two ways. UsingPTC InstallationAssistant UsingPTC LicenseManagementWeb tools Requestyour LicensePack SoftwareOrdersand ConfigurationsFor new softwareorders,configurethe licensefor the purchasedproductsin oneof the followingways: Use PTC InstallationAssistantto generatethe licenseand installPTC LicenseServer. ContactPTC LicenseManagementdirectlyfor licenses. ClicktheConfigureNew Softwarelink underLicenseManagementon the CreoeSupportCenterpage and followthe you are updatingyour PTC software,you can use PTC InstallationAssistanttogeneratea licensefile. The licensegenerationprocessis basedon the productcodefor your , you can requestelectroniccopiesof your LicensePacksby eithercontactingPTC LicenseManagementdirectlyor usingthe Creo eSupportCenterpage and clickingRetrieveExistingLicensePacksunde rLicenseManagementand followingthe for a MaintenanceReleaseshipmentcontainsall the qualifyinglicensesfor the Installationand AdministrationGuideNoteThe contentsof the LicensePack reflectyour order.

10 If your configurationshave changedsincea maintenancerelease,contactPTC LicenseManagementfor a new BeginBeforeyou installyour Creo software,makesure that the followingprerequisitesare met: You have openedan onlineaccountat You have receivedthe SoftwareConfirmationOrdere-mailwith the productcode or the SalesOrderNumberfor your , you musthave receivedyour LicensePack via e-mailfrom PTC LicenseManagement. You have receivedthe productDVDin your not, followthe link on your SoftwareConfirmationOrdere-mailto downloadtheinstallationpackageto a folderon the local or the networkcomputer. You have checkedthe HardwareNotesfor platformsupport,systemrequirements,and supportedgraphicscard detailsat If you are an existinguser, you must have verifiedwhethera FlexNetPublisherlicenseserveris availablefor updatingwith new licensecodes. You have read the READTHISFIRST documentfor installationprerequisites.