Article - CS272536
Unable to mesh, run analyses, or design studies when working directory contains characters other than alphanumeric and underscore in Creo Simulate and Creo Parametric
Modified: 23-Jul-2025
Applies To
- Creo Simulate 4.0 M030 to 9.0
- Creo Parametric 2.0 to 12.4
- Creo+
Description
- Working directory path containing special or reserved characters causes the following error message:
The current working directory contains characters other than alphanumeric and underscore. You cannot mesh, run analysis or design studies for this model. Specify an alternative path.
- Similar messages with the same cause and resolution
The directory path where this model is stored contains characters other than alphanumeric and underscore. You cannot mesh, run analysis or design studies. Specify an alternative path.The directory path where this model is stored contains characters other than alphanumeric and underscore. You cannot create a mesh. Specify an alternative path.The directory path where this model is stored contains characters other than alphanumeric and underscore. You can open the model in Creo Simulate. However, you cannot create a mesh. Do you want to continue into Creo Simulate?
- Workspace name containing 2 byte characters
- Two byte characters are often used in large character sets, such as Chinese, Japanese, and Korean
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