PTC Creo 2.0 & 3.

0 Schools Configuration Guide

1. Set the security settings of the PTC folder:
Navigate to C:\Program Files
Right-click on the PTC folder and select Properties
Select the Security tab and then click the Edit
button
Under Group or user names select Users and then
click the check box next to Full control and under
Allow
Click OK to set your permissions for the folder and OK
again to set your Properties

2. Determine the Build Code (version) of your software.

If youre using Creo 2.0 navigate to: C:\Program Files\PTC\Creo 2.0\Common Files
If youre using Creo 3.0 navigate to: C:\Program Files\PTC\Creo 3.0
In this folder there should be a folder that starts with M or F and ends with three digits. Please write
down the name of this folder.
Ex: M010 or M070

3. Download and run the configuration executable:

Download the configuration executable here:
http://apps.ptc.com/schools/references/configure_for_schools.exe
In the WinZip Self-Extractor dialog box, click OK
Set the Unzip to folder: path to
o For Creo 2.0: C:\Program Files\PTC\Creo 2.0\Common Files\[Your Build
Code]\creo_standards
o For Creo 3.0: C:\Program Files\PTC\Creo 3.0\[Your Build Code]\Common
Files\creo_standards
Click Unzip to place the files
Click OK and then Close
4. Run the configuration .bat file:
Navigate to the Common Files folder
o For Creo 2.0: C:\Program Files\PTC\Creo 2.0\Common Files\[Your Build
Code]\creo_standards
o For Creo 3.0: C:\Program Files\PTC\Creo 3.0\[Your Build Code]\Common
Files\creo_standards
Double click on the configure_for_schools file
Type the number of the drawing standard and unit system that you would like to use and press Enter
o If you are using any of PTCs curriculum such as How to Model Almost Anything, please use 1
ASME drawings with INLBS unit system
Press any other key to exit

You are now ready to use PTC Creo Schools Configuration

For additional resources, please visit www.ptc.com/go/academicprogram. If you need technical
support please visit one of the following:
Support Forum: communities.ptc.com/community/academic-program/support
Support Request: www.ptc.com/go/academic-request
9/11/2014