Getting a Trial License for Creo Simulation Live
To try out Creo Simulation Live for free , you require the following:
1. A licensed version of Creo Parametric 5.0.3.0 or later.
2. The following hardware that is required to run Creo Simulation Live :
◦ A dedicated NVIDIA GPU card based on the Kepler, Maxwell, or Pascal architecture, or a later architecture and the following:
▪ A minimum of 4GB of video RAM. 8GB of video RAM is recommended for better results.
▪ The latest NVIDIA drivers installed.
3. A Creo Simulation Live trial license.
To get a trial license for Creo Simulation Live, perform the following steps:
1. Click > 
Simulation Live Trial.
Simulation Live Trial. | You must have a working internet connection in order to request a trial license for Creo Simulation Live. You must also have valid login credentials for www.ptc.com. If you do not have login credentials you can create them here: https://support.ptc.com/appserver/common/account/createAccount.jsp |
2. Fill out the form that is displayed in the embedded browser and click DOWNLOAD NOW.
3. The Creo Extension Trial – License Fetch dialog box opens. Click Fetch License.
4. The application automatically carries out the following steps:
a. Copies a trial locked license file Creo Simulation Live to the location C:\ProgramData\PTC\Licensing\<XXX>_license.dat where <XXX>_license.dat is the name of the license file.
b. Creates a new configuration psf file to allow you to run Creo Simulation Live.
c. Sends a copy of the license file to the email address that you specified in the sign-up form in Step 2 above.
5. Exit and restart Creo Parametric.
6. Select Creo Parametric (default) Extension Trial when prompted for the startup configuration.
7. If your hardware is suitable to runCreo Simulation Live, and if the license is available you can now start using Creo Simulation Live.
| | Your existing license and configuration will not be updated, and the trial setup can be removed at any time. See Removing Creo Simulation Live Trial Experience |
Case: Automatic Update of Configuration File (.psf) or License File not Successful
In case the application is unable to automatically update your configuration file, or copy the Creo Simulation Live license to your machine, do the following:
1. You receive the license file via email. Copy the license file (<XXX>_license.dat) to C:\ProgramData\PTC\Licensing\<XXX>_license.dat or a suitable location.
2. Make a copy of your existing configuration file that is located at <install_path>\parametric\bin\<configfile>.psf.
For example, if you are using parametric.psf, then copy it as <install_path>\parametric\bin\parametric_extension_trial.psf.
3. Use a text editor, to make the following changes to parametric_extension_trial.psf:
Change | Existing Line | Change To |
|---|---|---|
Change DESC | DESC=Creo Parametric (default) | DESC=Creo Parametric (default) Extension Trial |
Modify the environment variable PTC_D_LICENSE_FILE. | ENV=PTC_D_LICENSE_FILE-=<existing license source>; | Append the absolute path to the new license file that you saved in Step 1. For example: ENV=PTC_D_LICENSE_FILE-=<existinglicense source>;C:\ProgramData\PTC\Licensing\ CA500811ED00ANSYSTRIAL_2A154191_license.dat |
Modify the environment variable CREOPMA_FEATURE_NAME | ENV=CREOPMA_FEATURE_NAME= <FEATURE_LIST> (….) | Add “379” in front of the closing round brace. Note the space before “379” Example Case 1: When no option is defined: ENV=CREOPMA_FEATURE_NAME= <FEATURE_LIST> (…. 379) Example Case 2: For existing start up options, where 10125 is the existing startup configuration: ENV=CREOPMA_FEATURE_NAME=CREOPMA_CUSTOMER ( 10125 379) |
4. Save the modified parametric_extension_trial.psf file.
| | Do not reference the Creo Simulation Live trial license file (C:\ProgramData\PTC\Licensing\<XXX>_license.dat) in any installation script. |
5. Start Creo Parametric.
6. Select Creo Parametric (default) Extension Trial when prompted for the startup configuration.
7. If your hardware is suitable to run Creo Simulation Live, you can now start using Creo Simulation Live.
| | The Creo Simulation Live trial license file must not be used either with the installer, or with the reconfigure utility reconfigure.exe, to reconfigure the license source of the installation. |
Removing the Creo Simulation Live Trial Experience
After the trial period is over, you can contact your PTC sales representative to purchase a subscription license for Creo Simulation Live.
To remove the Creo Simulation Live experience from your machine, perform the following steps:
1. Delete the Creo Simulation Live configuration file parametric_extension.psf that is located at <install_path>\parametric\bin\parametric_extension.psf.
2. Delete the Creo Simulation Live license file <XXX>_license.dat that is located at C:\ProgramData\PTC\Licensing\<XXX>_license.dat.