The interface works in a Reader mode.
This is a stand-alone reader which does not require that the Creo Parametric (formerly Pro/ENGINEER) system be installed.
No CAD associativity support.
No CAD Parameter support.
This interface can be configured during Ansys installation or by using the Product & CAD Configuration Manager.
See Product & CAD Configuration Manager for usage information.
For detailed installation information about the Product & CAD Configuration Manager, see:
Support
At the time of release, detailed version support information for the and Windows platform is accessible via Geometry Interface Support.
For information about post-release CAD system compatibility with Ansys Workbench, see the Platform Support section of the Ansys Website.
Document import supported by interface: Part (*.prt, *.prt.*) and Assembly (*.asm, *.asm.*)
Versions: 16 — Creo 10.0
Table 11: Import Preference Support for CREO Parametric Reader Interface
| Import Solid Bodies | Yes | ||
| Import Surface Bodies | Yes | ||
| Import Line Bodies | Yes | ||
| Parameter Processing and prefix/suffix key | No | ||
| Attribute Processing and prefix | Yes - Color and Layer | ||
| Named Selection Processing and prefix | Yes - Color and Layer | ||
| Material Processing | Yes | ||
| Analysis Type |
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| Associativity | No | ||
| Coordinate Systems | Yes | ||
| Work Points | No | ||
| Reader Save File | No | ||
| Instancing | No | ||
| Smart Update | No | ||
| Enclosure and Symmetry Processing | No | ||
| Mixed Import Resolution | No | ||
| Decompose Disjoint Geometry | Yes |
Notations
Selective Update — This interface fully supports the Selective Update feature.
Length Unit — The length unit specified in the part or assembly is automatically read from the geometry file and is transferred into Ansys Workbench. The Length Unit field in the Details will be read-only. If a unit system is not detected in the geometry file, the Length Unit field in the Details will be active, allowing the Length Unit to be specified.
Hidden Parts — Parts that are hidden or suppressed in Creo Parametric are skipped automatically by this interface.
Import CAD Color as an Attribute or Named Selection —
Attribute: specify the "Attributes" option and set the "Attributes Key" to "Color" or a list of specific Colors delimited by a semicolon (for example: "Color:255.0.0; Color:255.255.0").
Named Selection: specify the "Named Selections" option and set the "Named Selections Key" to "Color" or a list of specific Colors delimited by a semicolon (for example: "Color:255.0.0; Color:255.255.0").
Import CAD Layer as an Attribute or Named Selection —
Attribute: specify the "Attributes" option and set the "Attributes Key" to "Layer" or a list of specific Layers delimited by a semicolon (for example: "Layer:0;Layer:1;Layer:3").
Named Selection: specify the "Named Selections" option and set the "Named Selections Key" to "Layer" or a list of specific Layers delimited by a semicolon (for example: "Layer:0;Layer:1;Layer:3")
Caveats and Known Issues
The Creo Parametric Reader has the following limitations:
Limited Support for Layer Information — Only layers in Creo Parametric faces are read. Creo Parametric bodies and edges do not have layer information. Layer information is not supported for Pro/E Wildfire 4.
Limited Support for 2D Sketch, Cosmetic Groove and Curve Features — The Creo features 2D sketch, cosmetic groove, and curve using equation and local push are not supported.
Limited Support for Suppressed Entities Option — The Suppressed Entities option is not supported at Part level.
Limited Support for Multiple Lumps or Lump with Multiple Shells (lump with void). — The Pro/E Reader does not support multiple lumps in a single body or a lump with multiple shells (lump with void) in certain scenarios. The Reader might not create expected results in some complex BREP scenarios.
Assembly Level BREP or Free Parts — Creo Assembly files may include BREP (such as quilts, free curves, and free points) along with instances. These are called "Free Parts". The Pro/E Reader component does not support Free Parts.
Reading Manufacturing Information from Assembly Files — Pro/E Reader does not support reading PMI data and Hole feature from assembly files.
Limited Support for Assembly Cut Feature — Pro/E Reader supports the assembly cut feature for subtraction operations only.
Limited Support for Simplified Representation — The Pro/E reader does not support part level Simplified Representation. The default SimpRep cannot be used when Derived Exclude rep is used at the part level in a user-defined rep at the sub-assembly level.
Limited Support for Assembly Color and Transparency Property — The Pro/E Reader does not support root assembly level Color and Transparency property.
No Support for Flexible Assemblies — Pro/E Reader does not support flexible assemblies. It will not read instance specific transformation or other information from flexible components. Thus, positioning and/or sizing of components might be incorrect in case of flexible assemblies.
Limited Support for Working Coordinate Systems — Pro/E Reader does not support Assembly level working coordinate systems; only Part level working coordinate systems are supported.
Captures Support — A Creo File May Contain More Than One Capture Set (Combination View Set). You can add Capture-Set-specific annotations. However, when saving a Creo file, only one Capture will be in Active State. In that case, Pro/E Reader will translate only Active State Annotations. If Active state Annotations are added in different captures, then only those Graphical Annotations can be seen in those related Captures.
LCS from Only “Part” Files Are Translated — LCS from only "Part" files (.prt files) is translated and written to corresponding .sat files while reading assembly files by XML route. However, LCS of "Part" files is not translated while reading assembly files by flatten route.
User Defined Attributes — Pro/E Reader will not support user-defined attributes created under Feature, Inherited, Annotation element, Quilt, Surface, Edge, Curve, Composite curve, and Material level. Only those user-defined attributes (call "Parameters" in Creo) defined at the part level will be translated. Pro/E Reader will not support user-defined attributes with Unicode characters.
Limited Support for Material Properties — The custom system of Unit is not supported. The local modification (independent of file level) in a unit of material property is not supported.
Limited Support for Hidden Entity — The Creo modeler allows for hiding merge features, but the Creo viewer does not update that information. Hence, Pro/E Reader does not guarantee correct translation for this hidden feature. Pro/E Reader will not support a Hidden flag on a Solid added to a Layer by a SolidGeom filter in a Creo part file.
Limited Support — Non-Commercial, Education Edition, Alpha, Beta, and PR versions (even of supported official versions) are not supported.
Troubleshooting
See the Creo Parametric Errors Related to CAD Integration section in CAD Integration Troubleshooting for detailed information.