SIMPLIFIED INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLING CP5.

0 and RUNNING UNDER AN

EDUCATION LICENSE
Procedure:
1. Set up a VPN with the University.
2. Download install and configure the software
(if already installed ensure it is also configured).
3. Run the program, by using or borrowing an Education license from UOW server.
4. Get support through PTC.

1. How to install the Palo Alto GlobalProtect VPN Client

A VPN is used to essentially connect your home internet connection to the UOW network, allowing
PC’s at home to ‘see’ PC’s and license managers at the University. It is recommended to Disconnect
the VPN when you have finished using the software or once you have borrowed a license.

• Go to https://vpn.uow.edu.au and login with your UOW username and password.

• Download the GlobalProtect client software relevant to your OS.

• Run the GlobalProtect installer. Select Next > Next > Next and the program will start
installing. If/When asked, allow the program to make changes to your system.
 • Once the GlobalProtect program has finished installing, open the Start menu and look for
the newly created Palo Alto folder and run the GlobalProtect program.

• Enter the portal as vpn.uow.edu.au and click Connect. You may have to click Connect a
second time.

Enter your UOW username and password and click Sign In. After a short wait the VPN connection
will be established.
 2. How to install PTC Creo Parametric 5.0

(i) Download and install the basic PTC Creo Parametric 5.0 program

(move to (i) if already installed)

• Make sure you are connected to the UOW VPN
• Open your This PC page (the screen where you can see your hard drives)
• Up the top of the window in the Computer tab, click Map Network Drives
• Next to folder enter \\eisnas01.adeis.uow.edu.au\EISpub\EISclass\CREO
• Untick Reconnect at Sign-In
• Tick the box that says Connect Using Different Credentials
• Click Finish

• On the login window that appears, enter your username in the format aduow\username and your
UOW password (you may have to click Other User to enter the username)
• Click OK
• The below window will appear

• Copy the Creo 5.0 folder to your hard drive.

• Unzip MED-100WIN-CD-420_5-0-5-0_Win64.zip
• Temporarily disable all firewall, anti-virus and anti-spyware applications.
• Right click setup.exe within the unzipped folder and select Run as administrator from the pop-up
menu.
From the PTC Installation Assistant dialog box:
• Select Install new software and click Next.
• Accept the license agreement and click Next.
• In the bottom of the 2 windows on the Licensing screen, under License Summary, cut and paste
the following:
7788@eislmcreo.adeis.uow.edu.au

• In the application list, deselect all the applications you do not need, ensure 'Enable
diagnostic data collection for these applications' is ticked, then click Install.

• After the installation is complete, click Finish and move on to configure the program.
(ii) Configure the program so that it operates effectively
(move to the next step of already configured)
• Inside of the Creo 5.0 folder there is a ZIP file currently called Configuration Files
May2020.zip. Unzip this folder
• Right click and copy the UOW_CreoParametric_Config_Support_Files folder from within and
then navigate to C:\ on your PC and paste.

• Go back to the unzipped Configuration Files May2020 and right click and copy the
config.pro file
• Navigate to C:\Program Files\PTC\Creo 5.0.2.0\Common Files\text and paste. Select to
overwrite the existing file.

Only now are you ready to use the program

 3. Running PTC Creo Parametric 5.0
Establish a VPN connection. Once connected you can open Creo Parametric directly, in which case
you need to stay connected to the VPN for the time you are using the program. The program will
open as the Education version.

Alternatively, with a VPN connection established, you can borrow a license for offline usage for up to
5 days using the method below. If you have issues with this method, you can always continue to use
PTC Creo with the VPN established.

• On your computer, Navigate to C:\Program Files\PTC\Creo

5.0.xxxx\Parametric\bin and right click ptcborrow and select Run as
administrator. You might want to create a shortcut for future use.
• In the pop-up window select the borrowing period (up to 5 days at a
time)
• Click Start and Creo will open as the Education version.
You may then disconnect from the VPN.
• Subsequently, during the borrowing period, you will be able to open
CP in the normal way. The program will automatically use the
Education version license. You do not need to be online for this.
• Repeat at the end of the borrowing period.

Make sure that every time you use the software that you have first established a single level
directory, a project folder, and make that your working directory as the first action when once you
have started the program.
 Support

For additional resources, please visit www.ptc.com/academic-program. 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

Running PTC Creo on Apple computers

PTC Creo is written for computers running Microsoft’s Windows operating system and is not
supported on MacOSX. Below are some methods that you can attempt to get PTC Creo 5.0 to run on
MacOSX.

Recent Apple computers are built around the same Intel chipsets as PCs providing two methods of
installing and running PTC Creo.

Dual boot

A license for MS Windows is purchased and the Apple computer is set up with two boot options;
MacOSX or Windows. When booted into windows, PTC Creo can be installed and run.

Windows emulation
There are a number of Windows emulators for Apple computers. Parallels Desktop for Mac can be
purchased through IMTS.

Install Parallels or similar. It creates a partitioned drive for you to run windows through and then you
install software (Creo, Mathcad etc.) as normal.

Adapted from Stuart Douglas - September 2010.

Graphics performance

All 3D modelling software makes heavy demands on computer graphics cards. On some computers
settings in the graphics card may need to be changed to get PTC Creo to work efficiently. In some
situations PTC Creo may need to be reconfigured.