Creo Administration

Articles helpful for administering Creo

Update Node-Locked License File
Download the License File If the responsibility of the upkeep of your organization's floating licenses falls upon your shoulders, here are the step...
Fri, 1 Oct, 2021 at 1:52 PM
Setting Up A License File
Once a customer receives the Electronic Software Delivery (ESD) from PTC for Creo seats, they have a license basis of either Node-Locked or Floating seats. ...
Mon, 1 Mar, 2021 at 8:36 AM
Configuring the PSF File
Once a customer, particularly a new one, receives the Electronic Software Delivery (ESD) from PTC, there is sometimes confusion on the setup. If Creo or its...
Mon, 25 Nov, 2019 at 1:22 PM
Finding the Appropriate License Feature Name
Feature Name corresponds to the name of what a PTC product is called in the PTC Startup File (PSF) file, see more information here. These can be looked up i...
Fri, 4 Oct, 2019 at 10:22 AM
FlexNet Troubles (Visual Studio 2013)
Sometimes when installing a FlexNet license server, it will not connect to the PTC server even with a proper license file - showing an "Unavailable&quo...
Tue, 11 Jan, 2022 at 2:27 PM
Borrowing a License
This document guides users on how to borrow a Creo (Parametric and/or Schematics) license from a license server for use when not connected to the license se...
Fri, 10 Jan, 2020 at 1:19 PM
Setting the Creo Working Directory
Steps Right click on your Creo Parametric icon used to launch Creo, select "Properties" From the 'Properties' dialog box, the 'S...
Tue, 19 Jan, 2021 at 2:30 PM
Troubleshooting License Server Issues
1) reconfigure.exe - see if it's available 2) ptcstatus.bat in C/Program Files/PTC/licenses - status 3) Check if firewall on the machine is blocking...
Thu, 4 Mar, 2021 at 1:46 PM
Multiple Levels of Configuration Files
config.pro Creo Parametric has three layers of config.pro files that are used to set default configuration settings: Creo Installation Directory: ...
Tue, 7 Mar, 2023 at 3:52 PM
Initial Creo Configs + Start Templates
When new users or organizations begin to use Creo, they oftentimes do not understand the intricacies and complexities of configuration settings and start te...
Wed, 3 Feb, 2021 at 3:24 PM