CoLab

The CoLab integration for PTC Creo Parametric supports versions 8.0.1 and later.

Your organization manages Creo configuration centrally (shared <code>config.pro</code>).

- Your organization manages Creo configuration centrally (shared <code>config.pro</code>).
- You deploy via IT tools or scripts.
- The standard installer cannot be used.

The installer can be downloaded from CoLab in My Account &gt; <a href="https://app.colabsoftware.com/v3/settings/my_integrations" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">My Integrations</a>

You can extract the integration files in two ways, depending on your workflow.

This option extracts the files and registers the CoLab integration in the system (visible in Add or Remove Programs).

Select Extract Files Only (Advanced) as the installation type.

1. Run the CoLab installer.
2. Select Extract Files Only (Advanced) as the installation type.
3. Complete the installation.

This option extracts the files without registering the integration in the system.

msiexec /qn /a &lt;path_to_installer&gt; TARGETDIR=&lt;target_folder_path&gt;

msiexec /qn /a C:\Downloads\CoLab_Creo_Integration_V1.0.0.msi TARGETDIR=C:\Temp\CoLabCreoIntegration

Once extracted, the files are placed in a PFiles64 subfolder of <code>TARGETDIR</code>:

Navigate to the installation directory (the folder containing <code>colab-creo.dll</code>).

Run the script ​<code>setup-colab-plugin.bat</code>

Verify that the file contains the following entries

1. <code>EXEC_FILE</code>: the full path to <code>colab-creo.dll</code>
2. <code>TEXT_DIR</code>: the full path to the <code>text</code> folder.

1. Navigate to the installation directory (the folder containing <code>colab-creo.dll</code>).
2. Run the script ​<code>setup-colab-plugin.bat</code>
3. Verify that the file contains the following entries
 1. <code>EXEC_FILE</code>: the full path to <code>colab-creo.dll</code>
 2. <code>TEXT_DIR</code>: the full path to the <code>text</code> folder.

Once <code>colab-creotk.dat</code> is configured, add an entry to the Creo configuration file (<code>config.pro</code>).

creotkdat &lt;full_path_to_colab-creo.dat&gt;

Replace <code>&lt;full_path_to_colab-creo.dat&gt;</code> with the full path to your <code>colab-creo.dat</code> file.

For more information about PTC Creo Parametric configuration files, see: <a href="https://support.ptc.com/help/creo/creo_pma/r12/usascii/fundamentals/fundamentals/About_Configuration_Files.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">About Configuration Files</a>

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Additional configuration for the U.S. CoLab instance

If you sign in to CoLab at login.us.colabsoftware.com, you are using the U.S. CoLab instance and must complete the following additional configuration:

1. In the CoLab installation directory (where <code>colab-creo.dll</code> resides), create a text file named <code>colab.properties</code>.
2. Open the file and add the following line:
 colab_creo_server=us_prod
3. Save the file.

This ensures the integration connects to the U.S. CoLab instance.

If your organization uses a local proxy server to manage network traffic, you must configure the <code>HTTPS_PROXY</code> environment variable on your machine or within your Creo startup script to allow the integration to connect.

Variable name: <code>HTTPS_PROXY</code>

Variable value: <a href="http://your-proxy-server-address:port" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><code>http://your-proxy-server-address:port</code></a> (e.g., <a href="http://10.0.0.1:8080" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><code>http://10.0.0.1:8080</code></a>)

- Variable name: <code>HTTPS_PROXY</code>
- Variable value: <a href="http://your-proxy-server-address:port" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><code>http://your-proxy-server-address:port</code></a> (e.g., <a href="http://10.0.0.1:8080" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><code>http://10.0.0.1:8080</code></a>)

Launch PTC Creo Parametric. Once Creo starts, the CoLab integration loads automatically.

Check that no errors related to the integration are displayed in the message log at startup.

Confirm that the CoLab button is available in the Tools ribbon when a model is opened.

- Check that no errors related to the integration are displayed in the message log at startup.
- Confirm that the CoLab button is available in the Tools ribbon when a model is opened.

If the integration does not load, check the following:

The <code>config.pro</code> is loaded (see <a href="https://support.ptc.com/help/creo/creo_pma/r13/usascii/#page/configuration_options/About_Configuration_Files.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How Creo Parametric Reads Configuration Files at Startup</a>).

The path in <code>config.pro</code> is correct.

The <code>colab-creo.dat</code> file is properly configured.

The DLL path (<code>EXEC_FILE</code>) is valid.

- The <code>config.pro</code> is loaded (see <a href="https://support.ptc.com/help/creo/creo_pma/r13/usascii/#page/configuration_options/About_Configuration_Files.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How Creo Parametric Reads Configuration Files at Startup</a>).
- The path in <code>config.pro</code> is correct.
- The <code>colab-creo.dat</code> file is properly configured.
- The DLL path (<code>EXEC_FILE</code>) is valid.

Step-by-step guide to manually install and configure the CoLab integration for Creo Parametric.

Manually install the CoLab integration  for PTC Creo Parametric

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Manually install the CoLab integration for PTC Creo Parametric

Download the integration

Extract the installation files

Option 1: Use the installer

Option 2: Use the command line

Register the integration

Configure colab-creotk.dat

Configure config.pro

Additional configuration for the U.S. CoLab instance

Proxy server configuration

Start Creo and verify the installation