Cross-sectioning command lets you drag a plane along an axis to reveal the inside of your assembly design. Assemblies load and respond to rotation commands fairly quickly, making the viewer a better alternative for inspecting, annotating, and animation 3D design files if you don’t plan to edit geometry.Īlong with normal inspection tools (zoom, pan, rotate), you also get cross-sectioning tools and animation tools (Translate to drag and reposition components manually explode to automate the process).

Keep in mind that, if you choose to work in Lite mode, you’ll be limited to fewer options. So unless you know you’ll consistently be working with MCAD or ECAD, I’d advise against disabling this start-up prompt.Ĭreo View uses a native file format, along with several neutral 3D formats (IGES, STEP, VRML, and STL among them) and graphics formats (JPEG, TIFF). I find that the start-up prompt, though less than ideal, is easier to deal with than looking for the option to switch mode midstream later (say, move from Lite to MCAD mode). This is also the chance for you to get rid of the start-up dialog box.

Creo View contains Creo View Lite, Creo View MCAD, Creo View ECAD, and Creo View MCAD-ECAD (ideal for designs involving both mechanical and electrical components).Īt initial launch, you’ll be prompted to pick which mode you’d like to work in (Lite, MCAD, ECAD, or MCAD-ECAD), along with the option to launch in a certain mode by default for subsequent sessions. It’s a lightweight standalone viewer, a program that lets you view, annotate, markup, share, and animate 3D CAD design files without a CAD program. PTC Creo View, part of the company’s ambitious Creo 1.0 app collection, was formerly known as PTC ProductView.

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