Creo Installation And Administration Guide

Creo Installation andAdministration Guide4.0 M040Creo ParametricCreo DirectCreo LayoutCreo SimulateCreo Options ModelerCreo Render Studio

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ContentsAbout This Guide .7Preparing to Install Your PTC Software . 11What You Receive .12Generating Licenses .12Before You Begin.13Opening a PTC Online Account .13About PTC Installation Assistant .14Working with PTC Installation Assistant.16PTC Software License Agreement .17Authenticating Your User Access .18Quick-Start Installation for Experienced Users .19Updating PTC License Server.20Installing Creo Applications .20Where Your Software Is Installed .21Configuring Licenses for the Creo Applications .22Using PTC Installation Assistant for Licensing.23Using the License Server Manager .23Verifying System Requirements .23Before You Proceed .24Generating or Updating Licenses .25Installing Creo Applications, PTC Mathcad, and other Utilities.31Installation Prerequisites .32File Format Compatibility.32Installing the Creo Applications: Simple Installation Process .32Using Diagnostic Tools with Creo Applications .37Customizing the Installation of the Creo Applications .38Customizing an Installation.39Defining the Installation Components .40Installing Creo Mold Analysis (CMA) Component .42Modifying License Configurations .43Configuring Windows Shortcuts .45Setting Licenses for Creo Simulate .45Completing the Installation and Starting the Creo Applications.47Completing the Installation .48Installing and Uninstalling the Creo Applications in Silent Mode.49Starting the Creo Applications.49Configuring the Creo Application Startup .493

Directory Permissions to Start Creo Applications.52Installing Creo Platform Services .52Configuring a Creo Parametric Installation .54Uninstalling Creo Applications .57Installing and Accessing Creo Help.58Overview of the Help Center .59Browser Support for Creo Help .59Accessing Help from within a Creo Application.59Choosing a Location for the Help Center Installation.60Installing the Help Center .60Enabling the Help Center from a Network Drive.61Installing the Help Center on a Web Server.62Viewing the Help Center Independent of a Creo Application .64Uninstalling the Help Center .64Updating an Installation .66Updating the License Server.67Updating Creo Applications .67Customizing an Existing Installation of a Creo Application.68Installing a Maintenance Release.69Upgrading an Existing Version of an Installation .69Appendix A.License Management Software .72Overview of PTC Licensing .73License Types .73Renewing a Subscription License .74Simplified License Management Process .75PTC License Server.80Benefits of Using FlexNet Publisher .81Downward License Compatibility Using FlexNet Publisher .81Running FlexNet Publisher with Other Applications .82Understanding Timeout Parameters .82Suppressing the Regained Network License Dialog Box for CreoParametric .84Using the Ptcflush Utility.84License Borrowing .84Appendix B.lmadmin License Server Manager.90Overview of lmadmin as a GUI-Client .91Differences between lmgrd and lmadmin .91Installing PTC License Server Based on lmadmin.91Working with the FLEXnet License Administrator Web Interface .92Appendix C.System Administration Information .97Temporary Directories .99System Management Utilities .99Supported Graphics Modes . 100General Plotter Information. 100Using the ModelCHECK Metrics Tool with Creo Parametric. 1014Creo Installation and Administration Guide

Using Fonts. 112OpenType Font Support . 114UNICODE Font Support . 114Available System Fonts for Menu Items . 115Extended ASCII Set . 115Displaying the Text Symbol Palette in Creo Parametric . 116Exporting Special Symbols to IGES. 116Font Definition . 116AVI Compression Codecs. 133Exporting Data to Portable Document Format . 134Meeting Browser Requirements . 134Opening a PDF File within the Creo Browser . 135Using Creo View Express to Open Creo Objects . 135Opening Creo Objects from Windows Explorer. 136JavaScript Security . 137Appendix D.Installing and Configuring Diagnostic Tools . 138Overview. 139Installing Diagnostic Tools . 139Configuring Diagnostic Tools . 139Using Diagnostic Tools . 143Uninstalling Diagnostic Tools . 144Appendix E.Installing MKS Platform Components . 145Overview. 146Installing MKS Platform Components . 146Appendix F.Installing the Creo Applications in Silent Mode . 147Guidelines and Advantages of a Silent Installation. 148Strategies for the Mass Deployment of Creo Applications . 149Workflow for a Silent Installation . 150Command Syntax for a Silent Installation. 152Locating the XML Files. 153Editing the XML Files . 154Uninstalling the Creo Applications in Silent Mode . 159Installing and Uninstalling Client-Side Components in Silent Mode . 160Installing Diagnostic Tools and MKS Platform Components in Silent Mode . 162Updating the Registry File . 162Appendix G.Port Usage by Creo Applications . 164Using Communication Ports . 165Appendix H.Distributed Computing Technology for Creo Parametric. 170Overview of Distributed Computing . 171Supported Functions. 171Configuring Workstations for Distributed Computing . 172Appendix I.Troubleshooting Tips. 173General Debugging Hints . 174Online Information . 174Troubleshooting List. 174Contents5

Appendix J.Workflow for Installation and Configuration . 178Workflow for Generating Licenses for the Creo Applications. 179Workflow for Installing the Creo Applications. 180Workflow for Reconfiguring the Creo Applications . 181Glossary. 182Index. 1896Creo Installation and Administration Guide

About This GuideThe Creo design software package encompasses the CAD, CAM, CAE, CAID,and Visualization applications of PTC. It provides flexibility to add newinteroperable capabilities such as 2D modeling, direct modeling, and BOM-drivenassemblies to your software tools. This guide describes how to generate andconfigure licenses, and how to install and maintain the Creo applications—CreoParametric, Creo Direct, Creo Layout, Creo Simulate, Creo Options Modeler, andCreo Render Studio—using PTC Installation Assistant. The installationinstructions are also common for Creo Distributed Services Manager.System administrators who are installing the Creo applications for the first timemust be experienced in application installations and must have a goodunderstanding of operating systems.How to Use This GuideThis guide supplements the tooltips in PTC Installation Assistant and providesinstallation instructions and reference information. To generate or update licensesand then install or reconfigure the Creo applications, see the following chapters:ChapterPreparing to InstallYour PTC Software onpage 11RoleAll usersQuick-Start Installation Advanced usersfor Experienced Userson page 19InformationDescribes the materials in yoursoftware shipment. Alsoprovides an overview of PTCInstallation Assistant.Describes a quick-startapproach for users who havepreviously installed licensemanagement and productsoftware.7

ChapterConfiguring Licensesfor the CreoApplications on page22Installing the CreoApplications on page31Customizing theInstallation of the CreoApplications on page38Completing theInstallation and StartingCreo Applications onpage 47RoleAll usersInformationDescribes how to generate orupdate licenses and install PTCLicense Server.All usersDescribes a simple installationprocess for the Creoapplications.Describes the advancedcustomization options forinstalling the Creo applica

Layout, Creo Render Studio, Creo Simulate, and Creo Options Modeler from a local host computer, a network drive, and from a Web server. Updating an Installation on page 66 All users Describes how to update the Creo applications on your system. Installing the Creo Applications in Silent Mo