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Application Program Interface (API)
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A set of standards or conventions by which programs can call specific operating system or network services.
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authentication
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A process of logging in to a secure server to verify your identity.
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commercial license
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The license you get when you purchase PTC software for commercial purposes.
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counted locked license
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Although a locked license is managed by a FlexNet Publisher license server, its usage is restricted to a machine for which it is licensed. The license server allows the use of up to the number of licenses purchased.
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Creo Direct
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A 3D mechanical design automation application that helps you create and modify 3D designs quickly and easily through direct interaction with their geometry.
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Creo Layout
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A 2D mechanical design application for developing concepts from scratch using existing 2D data or 3D cross sections. A native data connection to Creo Parametric allows rapid transition from 2D concept to 3D design.
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Creo Parametric
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A 3D mechanical design automation application, Creo Parametric provides associative and interoperable product design and an engineering modeling system.
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Creo Parametric J-Link
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A Java-based toolkit, J-Link allows developers to create Java applications to access a Creo Parametric session.
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Creo Parametric Pro/Web.Link
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Creo Parametric Web.Link lets you interact with Creo Parametric through a Web browser. With this feature, you can create a customized Web page, which you can then use to automate and streamline aspects of your engineering process.
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Creo Parametric TOOLKIT
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An API that enables adding of functionality to Creo Parametric using the C programming language.
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Creo Parametric VB API
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A visual basic toolkit, Visual Basic API allows developers to create VB.NET or VBA applications to access a Creo Parametric session.
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Creo Plastic Advisor
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Pro Plastic Advisor simulates mold filling for injection molded plastic parts and provides designers with immediate, easy access to reliable manufacturing feedback and advice.
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Creo Schematics
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A 2D schematic application used for creating complex cabling and piping diagrams. You can exchange connectivity information from Creo Schematics to Creo Parametric, thus automating 3D pipe and cable routing.
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Creo Simulate
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A Computer Aided Engineering application. It helps you simulate the physical behavior of a model and understand and improve the mechanical performance of your design. You can directly calculate stresses, deflections, frequencies, heat transfer paths, and other factors, showing you how your model will behave in a test lab or in the real world using this application.
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Creo View Express
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A PTC application used to view, mark up, interact, and collaborate on all forms of digital product data. It is a scaled-down version of Creo View.
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datecode
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A unique number to identify a specific version of PTC software. The datecode can be found printed on the jacket of the software DVD-ROM.
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daemon line
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An entry in the license file that defines
• The name of the PTC daemon, which is a customized software program that grants and denies floating PTC licenses by reading the license file
• The path where this executable resides, that is in the FlexNet Publisher installation directory
• The path to the FlexNet Publisher options file, which contains various operating parameters
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educational license
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A license used at educational institutes to run PTC software, also known as a students license. This is a time-bound license.
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evaluation license
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An evaluation license allows use of a software product for a trial period.
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feature line
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The feature or increment line is an entry in the license file that describes the product that the user is allowed to use, as well as any optional software products that are associated with that license. Following is a sample of the feature line:
INCREMENT PROE_Engineer ptc_d 33.0 01-jan-2011
1\ BC24AFC5B76BB74C9366 VENDOR_STRING="VSVER=2.0 \ LO=(0,3,6,7,10,17,32,34,40,45, 48,51,55,\ 61,62,66,69,71,73,77,97,106,108,115,126,\ 127,128,133,135,137,158,163,188,191,210)"\ SUPERSEDE vendor_info="VIVER=1.0 \ EXTERNAL_NAME=" \ ISSUER=PTC ISSUED=01-sep-2006 \ NOTICE="PTC_customer" SN=SCN12344,SCN765431\ SIGN2="169C A28A E97F E96E 0A3E 563B FDEB\ 4510 829E 4BF4 25D3 2394 0444 2FD4 6C23 0168\ A8A5 AEBE 54B0 1FF6 B79B DC75 2014 A278 33CC\1B90 8647 6A12 F4D6 45BF"\ |
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feature name
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The feature name is the name of the license that the application requests. It is composed of a product prefix and a configuration ID (for example, PROE_Engineer).
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FlexNet Publisher
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The license management software that is used to distribute licenses
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floating license
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A floating license can be used on more than one system. Floating licenses are distributed by a license server process that runs on a machine. This machine is also called the license server. See license-to-run.
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hardware reconfiguration
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The process of changing any aspect of the machines currently mapped to the Configuration ID.
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increment line
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See feature line.
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installation directory
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The directory in which PTC software is installed. Also called the load point.
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intellectual property
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Proprietary information stored within Creo data files.
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install number
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A number used by the PTC order management system before October 20, 1997, to identify a single software installation.
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license
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A license grants a user permission to run a PTC product.
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license borrowing
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A functionality of FlexNet Publisher. You can borrow licenses from a license server and run a licensed application on a remote client without being connected to the license server.
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license client
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A machine or software session that requests a license from another machine or software session.
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license file
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The license.txt file on each user's disk drive when FlexNet Publisher is installed and configured. This file contains the information used by FlexNet Publisher to authorize the use of software.
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license information
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The data from the PTC License Pack that is used by FlexNet to authorize the use of software.
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license-locked
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Refers to an optional module for use with a specific licensed product, which may be either floating or node-locked. If an optional module is license-locked to a node-locked license, it may only be used on the specifically authorized machine. If an optional module is license-locked to a floating license, it may be used on any machine in the network (in conjunction with that license).
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license-locked option
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An optional module of PTC software that is locked to a license of PTC software. When the license is successfully started, all license-locked options associated to the licenses are available.
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license management
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The PTC organization responsible for all installation-based activities.
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license management software
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See FlexNet Publisher.
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license server
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A machine or system process that distributes licenses to license clients. For example, if you start Creo Parametric on machine A and it requests a license from machine B, then machine B is the license server. The license server keeps track of the number of licenses in use. A system administrator can use a license server to control licenses by placing restrictions on a particular feature.
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license-to-run
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A license-to-run invokes the license of a specific PTC application, such as Creo Parametric. Floating licenses are available for use on any host machine on the network at any particular site. See floating license.
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lmgrd license server manager daemon
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The FlexNet Publisher license server manager daemon (lmgrd or lmadmin) runs on the license server and works with the PTC vendor daemon. It does not manage license usage. The lmgrd or lmadmin daemon starts vendor daemons, refers applications to the appropriate vendor daemon, and communicates with other license server manager daemons on the network for Triad installations.
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load point
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Directory where the software is installed. An example of the Creo Parametric load point is C:\Program Files\PTC\Creo 4.0.
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maintenance release request
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A request for postproduction PTC software, which features enhancements after a major new revision.
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maintenance shipment
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An update to the next major release of PTC software.
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ModelCHECK
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A software productivity tool for Creo Parametric, ModelCHECK analyzes parts, drawings and assemblies, and recommends proper Creo Parametric modeling techniques.
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ModelCHECK Metrics Tool
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A web-based utility for tracking data quality, standards, and best practices. This tool uses the metric file output from ModelCHECK to calculate quality trends and enables you to represent the ModelCHECK analysis results graphically.
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name_service daemon (nmsd)
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This daemon process enables remote communication between Creo Parametric and other PTC applications.
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node-locked license
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A license that can be used on only one specific machine or node. Node-locked licenses are restricted to a specific Host ID, or CPU ID. If the node-locked license does not match the CPU ID of the machine running the software, then the license cannot be used on that machine. Node-locked licenses can be counted or uncounted.
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product prefix
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This standard prefix corresponds to a particular product. This product prefix might be used as a prefix within a feature name, such as PROE_Engineer_12345, where 12345 is the Configuration ID
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Pro/BUNDLE
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A type of floating optional module that is comprised of several existing optional modules. PTC licensing recognizes the bundled software as a single licensed entity.
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Pro/PHOTORENDER
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A Creo Parametric application for creating accurate photorealistic images of Creo Parametric parts and assemblies.
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PTC Application Manager
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A utility that appears as a toolbar that enables the user to start and close other applications during a Creo Parametric session.
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PTC daemon
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The PTC vendor daemon (ptc_d) runs on the license server and works with the FlexNet Publisher daemon. It manages license usage by reading the PTC license file. The PTC daemon also contains the authentication information for PTC license security.
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PTC Host ID
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The number used to uniquely identify your machine. This is the same number used in PTClm, called the CPU ID. Also referred to as the machine address.
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PTC.Installation Assistant
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A utility with menus, dialog boxes, and screens for obtaining licenses and installing Creo applications.
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reconfigurations
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The process of modifying the configuration of software (moving modules from one license to another).
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Rights Management Extension
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An access control technology which restricts copying or access to intellectual property in Creo Parametric files. Also, see Intellectual property.
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server line
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An entry in the license file that identifies the server or servers that distribute the software.
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startup command
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The command that is used to start an installed software product. The startup command is created during installation and is associated with at least one license from the license management component. Modules that are in separate feature lines can also be associated with the startup command. When a startup command is executed, the associated licenses and modules are automatically licensed for use by the user who executed the startup command.
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Thumbnail viewer
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A Windows-only utility for viewing thumbnails of objects outside Creo Parametric.
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trail file
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A trail file records the procedures the end user performed while running a Creo session.
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triad servers
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A configuration of three license servers on the same network that work together to manage a pool of floating licenses.
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uncounted node-locked license
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A node-locked license whose permission to use the license is managed by the PTC application, not the license server. Unlimited number of uncounted node-locked license sessions can be run on a single machine at one time.
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