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Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 5.0 PTC Install Guide for STARBASE Students

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Written by Curtis Siebenaller and

Adam Haas

Copyright © 2008, STARBASE and Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC).

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Trademarks STARBASE is a trademark or registered trademark in the United States and/or other countries and is for use solely with the US Department of Defense STARBASE youth program

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Acknowledgements Richard Simms and Barb Koscack



Introduction

Pro/ENGINEER is a powerful design tool capable of creating and documenting any type of design. Before using Pro/ENGINEER, you will need to install and license the program.

At STARBASE you used the version of our software named Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 5.0. This version has been renamed to be Creo Elements/Pro 5.0 so you will see both names used depending on the document you are reading.

If you would like to use the latest version of our CAD software (Creo Parametric 2.0), you can register to download and license it at http://www.ptcschools.com.

http://www.ptcschools.com/



Table of Contents

Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 3

Table of Contents ............................................................................................................. 4

Activity One – Creating a PTC Account .......................................................................... 5

Task 1: Create a PTC Academic Account ....................................................................... 5

Activity Two – Download the Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 5.0 Schools Edition DVD ......... 6

Task 1: Download the Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 5.0 Schools Edition DVD ....................... 6

Task 2: Extract the downloaded zip file to a folder .......................................................... 6

Activity Three – Install Pro/ENGINEER ........................................................................... 7

Task 1: Start the installation of Pro/ENGINEER .............................................................. 7

Task 2: Generate the license (using the internet) and complete the installation .............. 8



Activity One – Creating a PTC Account

During this activity, you are going to create an account with PTC so you can generate a license file to run Pro/ENGINEER.

Task 1: Create a PTC Academic Account

Objective: In this task, you will use your email address to create a PTC Academic Account.

If you already have a PTC account, please move to Task 2 on the following page.

1. In your web browser, go to the PTC Mission Control webpage at www.ptc.com/go/starbase.

2. At PTC Mission Control, click 1) Student Registration from the right-side of the page.

3. Enter the required Personal and Security information.

Only cells marked with a red asterisk * are required.

4. After entering the required information, click Create Account.

You can now review the key features of your PTC account.

You can reset your password at www.ptc.com/appserver/common/account/password.jsp.

http://www.ptc.com/go/starbase

https://www.ptc.com/appserver/common/account/student.jsp

https://www.ptc.com/appserver/common/account/password.jsp



Activity Two – Download the Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 5.0 Schools Edition DVD

During this activity, you are going to learn how to download and extract the Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 5 Schools Edition DVD.

Task 1: Download the Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 5.0 Schools Edition DVD

Objective: In this task, you will begin the download process.

1. In your web browser, go to the PTC Mission Control webpage at www.ptc.com/go/starbase.

2. At PTC Mission Control, click 2) Download the CAD Software from the right-side of the page.

3. You will now be prompted to download and save the file named WF5_Schools_DVD.zip. The actual prompt will vary, depending on your web browser and operating system.

Save the file to your Desktop or other location on your computer.

Because this file is so large, you may want to use a download manager such as Free Download Manager. Using a download manager will enable you to stop and then restart the download if required. The download could take anywhere from three to six hours to complete.

Task 2: Extract the downloaded zip file to a folder

Objective: In this task, you will extract the downloaded zip file to a folder containing the contents of the Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 5.0 DVD.

Depending on your computer, operating system and software, files can be extracted in a number of ways. The method you use may not exactly match instructions in this document.

1. After the download is complete, use Windows Explorer and browse to the file (WF5_Schools_DVD.zip).

This file is either on your Desktop or in a folder that your web browser uses to place downloaded files.

2. Extract (unzip) the file to create a folder named WF5_Schools_DVD. This new folder will contain the contents of the Pro/ENGINEER Schools Edition DVD.

In Windows Explorer, right-click WF5_Schools_DVD.zip and select Extract All from the pop-up menu.

This will create a new folder named WF5_Schools_DVD.

http://www.ptc.com/go/starbase

http://apps.ptc.com/schools/WF5_Schools_DVD.zip

http://download.cnet.com/Free-Download-Manager/3000-2071_4-10301621.html?tag=mncol;1

http://download.cnet.com/Free-Download-Manager/3000-2071_4-10301621.html?tag=mncol;1



Activity Three – Install Pro/ENGINEER

During this activity, you are going to learn how to install Pro/ENGINEER. Note that your computer must have access to the internet in order to generate a license.

Task 1: Start the installation of Pro/ENGINEER

Objective: In this task, you navigate to the DVD and start installing the software.

The latest Install Guide can be downloaded from the link at the bottom of the installation window.

1. Using Windows Explorer, browse to the WF5_Schools_DVD folder.

This folder may be where you downloaded it, on a thumb drive or DVD.

2. Double-click the setup file to start the installation.

3. You will likely see standard pop-up windows warning that the program will be making changes to your computer or installing software; click Yes or OK where appropriate so that the software will be installed.

4. Review the instructions in the Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 5.0 Schools Edition install welcome window. After reviewing the instructions, click Continue to proceed.



Task 2: Generate the license and complete the installation

Objective: In this task, you will review the license agreement, generate a license for Pro/ENGINEER and then complete the installation.

1. Read the License Agreement and if you agree, check “I accept” and click Next >.

2. In the License Configuration section of the window, enter your PTC Username and Password.

Your Username and Password are the ones you used to create your PTC account.

3. Click Generate License File.

4. After you see that the license file has been added to the License File Path text box, click Next >.



You have successfully installed Pro/ENGINEER on your computer. Training guides and links to other PTC programs can be found at http://www.ptcschools.com.

5. Click Next > to accept the default installation location.

6. In the Standards section of the next page, enable the Metric option and click Next >.

7. In the Windows Shortcut Preferences section, enable Desktop and Start Menu.

This will add startup shortcuts to your Desktop and Start Menu.

8. Ensure that Modify system environment for all users is enabled, then click Next >.

9. In the Optional Configuration Steps section, accept the defaults and click Next >.

10. In the ProductView Express Installation window, accept the defaults and click Install.

11. When the installation completes, click Exit.

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