Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire Student Edition FAQ

I need help in installing Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 4.0 Student edition?
Please download the Install Guide for Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 4.0 Student Edition:

For additional support, please send an email to student@ptc.com

I have purchased the Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire Student Edition CD, how do I get started?
Once you have your Student Edition CD's, you must install and register the software before it can be used. This installation and registration process is initiated when you insert the Student Edition CD's into your machine and start PTC.Setup. PTC.Setup will guide you through this process. The first step of this process is registering for a PTC Online account and generating your license file.

For more detailed installation and registration instructions refer to the installation guide.

What Pro/ENGINEER capabilities are provided with the Pro/ENGINEER Student Edition?
The Pro/ENGINEER Student Edition includes the following Pro/ENGINEER Modules:

Also included:

*Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 4.0 Student Edition does not include the following modules that are part of the commercial Pro/ENGINEER Foundation-Advantage Package: Pro/Interface for CADDS, Pro/Interface for CATIA, or PDGS.

What are the minimum system requirements for the Pro/ENGINEER Student Edition?
PTC recommends that you use appreciate hardware with Pro/ENGINEER to improve the users experience with the application. Here are the minimum and recommended system requirements - Minimum Hardware Specifications

What languages are supported by Pro/ENGINEER Student Edition?
The Pro/ENGINEER Schools Edition supports English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese and Chinese (simplified and traditional) and languages. The desired language(s) is selected at the time of installation.

I am trying to install the Pro/ENGINEER Student Edition in a language other than English. What do I do?
PTC.SETUP and Pro/ENGINEER when started look at the following information to determine the language to start in. They first look for the environment variables LANG or PRO_LANG. If they are not set, then it looks to the operating system for the defined language and will start in that language; assuming PTC.SETUP or Pro/ENGINEER supports it.

Note: If you want to run PTC.Setup or Pro/ENGINEER in another language other then the Operating Systems default language, you will be required to set the environment variable PRO_LANG.

Below are the list of variable PRO_LANG can be set to:

Lauguage Variable
German german
Japanese japanese
Chinese Simplified chinese_cn
Chinese Traditional chinese_tw
Italian italian
Spanish spanish
Korean korean
French french
English usascii

If you would like to install the Pro/ENGINEER Student Edition in a language other than English follow these instructions:

Windows XP/VISTA:

  1. Right-click on My Computer and select Properties.
  2. In the Advanced tab, select the Environment Variables button.
  3. Under the "User" section, select New.
  4. In the Variable Name field, type "LANG"
  5. In the Variable Value field, type "language", for example: if the language desired is German, type "german".

I am having problems running the Pro/ENGINEER Student Edition. Are there any known problems or special installation procedures that I must follow?

  1. The Pro/ENGINEER Student Edition requires an NTFS File System. In many cases Windows XP Home Edition is setup with a FAT File System out of the box. The file system may need to be converted to NTFS if not already done.
  2. Try setting the config.pro option "graphics win32_gdi" or "use_software_opengl yes".

I launch the Pro/ENGINEER Student Edition and get the splash screen, then it goes away but the program does not start. What do I do?

Windows XP/VISTA

  1. Right-click on the desktop and select Properties from the menu
  2. On the Settings tab, click the Advanced button
  3. There will be a Hardware Acceleration dialog box on the Troubleshooting tab. Move the slider from Full to None, and apply the changes

If Pro/ENGINEER Student Edition still doesn't run, select the Settings tab and locate the Color setting. Set this value to be 256 colors. Apply it and exit the Display Properties box. You should now be able to run the program.

Alternatively, you can create a text file called config.pro file and place it in /text/config.pro. In the text file you can add the option 'USE_SOFTWARE_OPENGL Y'. This will ignore the graphics card in the system and use software opengl. Save the file and restart Pro/ENGINEER.

What are the differences between the Commercial version and the Training Edition of Pro/ENGINEER?
The Pro/ENGINEER Student Edition includes features that make it uniquely suited for personal, educational use. These restrictions do not inhibit personal, educational use of the software.

(*Provided that the Student Edition and Educational Edition are both the same Pro/ENGINEER release)

What kinds of help tools (online tutorials/printed manuals/general help) are provided with the Pro/ENGINEER Student Edition?
PTC Online Help (English Only) for Pro/ENGINEER Student Edition is installed by default. The Online Help can be started from within Pro/ENGINEER by selecting #Help, #Pro/E Help System. Printed documentation is not provided. Other language help is available from a secondary install from the launch page.

How is the Student Edition licensed?
The Pro/ENGINEER Student Edition is a node locked license. This means a license will need to be created for the machine you are installing the edition on. The license is not locked for a user, but linked to the physical address for the Ethernet Card in the machine. The Student Edition also utilized a specific Product Code that is required in order to generate a license file. The Product Code will either be sent to you from PTC following the purchase of the product from the PTC Online Store or listed on the back of the CD case. The Student Edition cannot be installed on more then one machine. This is reinforced by the Product Code.

There is no technical support for the Student Edition. Users who experience installation issues should contact student@ptc.com for assistance.

Note: You cannot use the Student Edition software for commercial, professional, or for-profit purposes. The software is not compatible with commercial or other educational versions of Pro/ENGINEER.

Why does the error: "The page cannot be displayed" appear in my web browser after I select "Create a New License File" in PTC.Setup?
The error is received because DNS on the machine requesting the license file is not configured properly. You should be able to ping the machine by its fully qualified hostname to be able to access this site. This issue can be resolved by doing one of the following:

I have just created my PTC online account. Do I need to upgrade my account before requesting the license file?
No. A basic username and password from www.ptc.com is sufficient for requesting a license file for the Student Edition via the online or offline method.

Can additional modules/functionality be purchased to expand the Pro/ENGINEER Student Edition?
No, the Pro/ENGINEER Student Edition cannot be expanded to provide additional capabilities.

Are the Pro/ENGINEER Student Edition files compatible with Commercial Licenses of Pro/ENGINEER?
No, the Pro/ENGINEER Student Edition is not intended for commercial use. Files created within the Student Edition cannot be opened with commercially licensed Pro/ENGINEER. In addition, files created with commercially licensed Pro/ENGINEER cannot be opened with the Pro/ENGINEER Student Edition.

Does the Student Edition have an expiration date that disables its use after a period of time?
No. The Pro/ENGINEER Student Edition is a perpetual edition. It does not expire after registration.

The Pro/ENGINEER Student Edition license is locked to the Host ID (physical address) of your computer. To find out your Host ID, click Start and choose Run. In the Run dialog box, type cmd and press RETURN. In the DOS window, type ipconfig/all. Look for the network Physical Address for your Host ID. The Host ID also appears in the bottom-left corner of the first screen in the Pro/ENGINEER installation.

What does the message "Could not detect network adapter" mean?
See your hardware vendor for information on installing and configuring the network adapter if you get this message: Could not detect network adapter. An Ethernet network adapter is required to start the Pro/ENGINEER Student Edition.

Why does Pro/ENGINEER not find the load point at startup?
If you get the message Cannot Find <Loadpoint>\i486_nt\filename, the PATH environment variable for the Pro/ENGINEER load point is either is not set or is incorrect. You may have a syntax or spelling error. To correct this, follow these steps:

What happens when the offline license is embedded into the e-mail from PTC?
Depending on your e-mail provider, when you generate a license via the offline method, you might receive an e-mail with the license file embedded. Typically, the license file is included as an attachment. To generate your license, please select and cut (CTRL+C) the text, which is similar to the text shown below.

Caution: Do not edit or change any information in the text or it will corrupt the license file.

In WordPad, paste (CTRL+V) the selected text and save the file with the name license.txt. During installation of Pro/ENGINEER, you will browse to this file.

######### Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire Student Edition 4.0 #########
#Feature Line Type = INCREMENT
#Feature Name = PROE_StudentEdition4
#Feature Version = 29.0
#Version = Wildfire 4.0
#Number of Copies = uncounted locked license
#Supercede = Y
#Issue Date = 09-JUL-2008
#Expiration Date = 01-JAN-0
#Node Locked Option = Pro/NOTEBOOK
#Node Locked Option = ASSEMBLY for NC Options (> = R20)
#Node Locked Option = Pro/FEATURE
#Node Locked Option = Pro/MESH
#Node Locked Option = Pro/DETAIL
#Node Locked Option = Pro/INTERFACE
#Node Locked Option = WLO
#Node Locked Option = Pro/SURFACE
#Node Locked Option = Pro/PLOT
#Node Locked Option = Pro/LIBRARYACCESS
#Node Locked Option = Pro/ECAD
#Node Locked Option = Pro/REPORT
#Node Locked Option = Pro/SCAN-TOOLS
#Node Locked Option = Pro/LEGACY
#Node Locked Option = Pro/INTERFACE for STEP
#Node Locked Option = Pro/WELDING
#Node Locked Option = Pro/PHOTORENDER
#Node Locked Option = Pro/PROCESS for ASSEMBLIES
#Node Locked Option = Pro/WEB PUBLISH (> OR = 18.0)
#Node Locked Option = Pro/Student
#Node Locked Option = Pro/SHEETMETAL-DESIGN
#Node Locked Option = Mechanism Design License
#Node Locked Option = Behavioral Modeling License
#Node Locked Option = Design Animation License
#Node Locked Option = Advanced Rendering Extension License
#Node Locked Option = Pro/ENGINEER Language Option License-CHINESE
#Node Locked Option = ModelCHECK License
#Node Locked Option = Interactive Surface Design Extension Module
#Node Locked Option = Mechanism_Dynamics - Module
INCREMENT PROE_StudentEdition4 ptc_d 29.0 01-jan-0 \ uncounted C0E0B020127C18001E5A \ VENDOR_STRING="VSVER=2.0 \ LO=(0,6,7,9,10,17,19,32,34,40,45,51,63,66,69,71,73,97,106,
110,115,127,128,137,148,155,158,188,191)" \ HOSTID=PTC_HOSTID=<HOSTID> SUPERSEDE \ ISSUER=PTC-WEB-PROESTUDENT4 ISSUED=09-JUL-2008 \ NOTICE="<USER NAME>" SIGN2="00D7 73DE B107 \ 9ACA 69DF 2F9D 5413 981C 847E 3678 D2ED 65A5 92DF \ 6033 B5ED 013B 3C50 6B20 CEE7 397A D89A 3BD5 A227 \ 719B 1B15 6A32 BBD7 AD56 98FD 85A0"

When I create a new sheetmetal part, I am not able to see any predefined sheetmetal flanges in the dashboard for the feature?
The edition is missing the predefined flange sections that are required to view the profiles. Please download the necessary sheetmetal files and place them in the following directory:

<Installation directory for Pro/ENGINEER>/text
 
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