Installation notes for Creo and associated Applications on campus using networked licensing.

Lab Configuration files

By default, Creo will start with the factory default setting.  For Creo to look and operate the same as the lab PCs you will need a set of configurations files which are run when Creo starts up.

Log onto a lab machine in LDS003, DO NOT start up ProE

The Working Directory is what we call the folder where the configuration files are placed.  In LDS003 this is:   C:\ProgramData\PTC

There is a link to this folder on TeachDoc – ‘LDS003 Creo Working Directory’

Take a copy of this folder and its contents

Copy the folder onto the hard drive of your PC – it needs to have the address as above

On your computer, Right click > Properties on the start icon for Creo

Change the Start In folder to the Working Directory address  - now Creo will use these configuration files on start up.

If you start the software from different shortcut icons then all icons need to be changed

To install Creo

You will need to be running Windows XP or higher

The software requires a license file that is accessed over the University network system.  You will therefore need a network card installed and connected.

The disk should auto run, otherwise run setup.exe on the DVD

Accept the license agreement

Choose to install Creo Elements/Pro & Creo Elements/Pro Mechanica

Define Installation Components – consider your installation folder.  In the features to install list, decide whether you want the help files installed

Specify License Server – click Add to a license server. Hostname should be entered as XX02lab39, leave Port as is.

Windows Preferences - define Startup Directory – select the Working Directory as described above in ‘Lab Configuration Files’

Optional Configuration Step:

Install Optional Utilities – leave all ticked

Instructions – untick all

Proceed with installation

Creo should start without the above configuration files.  LDS cannot offer technical support for installation of this product.