Tallwood_6 Posted June 5, 2014 Posted June 5, 2014 DT are looking at using PTC Creo next year following one of them going on a course and I've just been sent the install instructions and i'm slightly worried. Is anyone using this or found a method of deploying this silently?
andydis Posted June 5, 2014 Posted June 5, 2014 (edited) Sorry what version? If you’re just installing the Creo 2.0 Student edition, you can’t use a license server. You would need to request the full Academic version for that. The Student edition uses a common product code that you can use on every computer Edited June 5, 2014 by andydis
Tallwood_6 Posted June 5, 2014 Author Posted June 5, 2014 I am awaiting access to the full academic version but reading through the instructions that have been sent across you've got to spend 10 minutes at each machine faffing to get it setup and give users permission to run scripts. Love the instructions for the student edition stipulate at the top "Note: Before starting the installation process please turn off your antivirus software as it could prevent the installation of some libraries." If I have to do this with each station on the network I will be advising they find an alternative. I've emailed asking if its possible to perform an unattended install but I'm not holding my breath.
Matty94 Posted June 8, 2014 Posted June 8, 2014 @talwood_6 I've just installed Creo 2.0 Academic Version in the holiday on 31 machines. It took me about 5-7 minutes in total on each machine setting it up. You don't need to turn off the AV to install it as I have installed it with the AV on and its fine. There were some problems with the software like it was displaying some of the teachers machine and some servers in "Network neighbourhood" and when I started to run the software it was reporting an error with the software but manage to fix these.
Tallwood_6 Posted June 8, 2014 Author Posted June 8, 2014 @talwood_6 I've just installed Creo 2.0 Academic Version in the holiday on 31 machines. It took me about 5-7 minutes in total on each machine setting it up. You don't need to turn off the AV to install it as I have installed it with the AV on and its fine. There were some problems with the software like it was displaying some of the teachers machine and some servers in "Network neighbourhood" and when I started to run the software it was reporting an error with the software but manage to fix these. I've managed to package up the program so it installs and licences all the componets just need to test the uninstall script and package some of the plugins so they install after. PTC support have been less than useless but fortunately found a couple of guides by 3rd parties online.
robjduk Posted June 8, 2014 Posted June 8, 2014 We use Creo and have made an msi using Advanced Installer which talks back to the server. I remember it was a pain in the arse to do due to the size of the software so every mistake I had to revert and rerun the repackager. Anyway I seem to remember it took them ages to send the software through to me after my teacher sorted the course out.
Matty94 Posted June 9, 2014 Posted June 9, 2014 I've managed to package up the program so it installs and licences all the componets just need to test the uninstall script and package some of the plugins so they install after. PTC support have been less than useless but fortunately found a couple of guides by 3rd parties online. PTC Support has been pretty good to me, fixed some of the issues I was having. If you go onto PTC community, they are more likely to help you out. I managed to get the full installation guide off them if you want that? What spec are your machines that are running Creo?
Tallwood_6 Posted June 9, 2014 Author Posted June 9, 2014 PTC Support has been pretty good to me, fixed some of the issues I was having. If you go onto PTC community, they are more likely to help you out. I managed to get the full installation guide off them if you want that? What spec are your machines that are running Creo? Will mostly be HP z400 workstations, I've managed to package everything up now just need to do some further testing and then I will post instructions for those interested. I did see the communities but thought I might get a response from the online academic support form or one of the emails I sent directly to support. If they gave me access to the knowledge base I'm sure there's some useful guides on there! Full install guide would be most handy though if you can share.
Matty94 Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 That some nice machines you've got. How much RAM have you got installed? I was able to get in contact with one of their technicians after one of our teachers contacted their sales team about something. If you PM with your email, I'll be able to send the installation guide. 1
Tallwood_6 Posted June 11, 2014 Author Posted June 11, 2014 That some nice machines you've got. How much RAM have you got installed? I was able to get in contact with one of their technicians after one of our teachers contacted their sales team about something. If you PM with your email, I'll be able to send the installation guide. Purchased them all refurbished for technology for about £300 each a year ago, RDC - The World's foremost IT Disposal and IT Recycling Company they don't come with warranties but they are all MAR refurbished, they only have 8gb RAM but all come with NIVIDA quadro graphics cards that play nicely with the various CAD tech programs they use. For others looking to deploy this I following the guide posted here IT Pro Tips for PTC Creo 2 | ITNinja Note you need to package and deploy the Creo Agent, Thumbviewer & CreoView Express separately otherwise the users is prompted to install these at first launch but all 3 have .msi installers.
Carrot63 Posted July 2, 2014 Posted July 2, 2014 Hi Has anyone managed to package this up on an RM CC4 network? PTC support have said that I have to manually copy the 3gb files to each machine and then run it manually as administrator on each machine to let it install the thumbviewer etc... As it needs to go out to over one hundred machines I do not wish to manually install it. Also where are the msi's for the Creo agent, thumb viewer and express? Thanks in advance for any help. carolyn
Tallwood_6 Posted July 2, 2014 Author Posted July 2, 2014 Yes we have it working on CC4 following the instructions I posted
Carrot63 Posted July 2, 2014 Posted July 2, 2014 Hi Sorry I am being rather dim but which instructions? I had a look on the ninja link but I cannot understand any of those instructions and how they could be done in CC4. We also have no trace of M070 or M040 anything, the folder in our install is M010. Also where do I find the extra msi's they do not appear for us. I am really sorry but I have been messing with this for weeks and PTC have told me I just have to do it all manually on each machine. I am really confused. I know I do sound dim but I have hundreds of other pieces of software that I have installed perfectly happily. It is just this one that is beating me. Sorry :-(
Tallwood_6 Posted July 2, 2014 Author Posted July 2, 2014 PM your email address and I'll sort you out some packages have you got the licence server sorted a port set and exceptions in place on the server and station firewalls?
Obiwan Posted December 9, 2014 Posted December 9, 2014 PTC used to only release a site license for Creo once teachers had completed accredited training, does anyone know if this is still the case? I can't find reference to it on their website.
robjd Posted December 9, 2014 Posted December 9, 2014 I believe it is still the case as our teacher had to jump through various hoops and wait a couple of months for their licence key to arrive... Then the fun of creating an msi for that ungodly installer began..... pain in the a from start to finish.
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