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CREO on Android tablet

ptc-774484 — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:31:43 GMT

Is there any way to open 3D files (from CREO) on Android tablet?

Re: CREO on Android tablet

TomD.inPDX — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:46:36 GMT

You could export the files as 3D PDF and you might be able to. Can you run PVExpress on Android?

Re: CREO on Android tablet

SteveGhee — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 20:27:32 GMT

There is a Creo View app for Apple devices (iPad, IpHone)

Not available on Android.

Re: CREO on Android tablet

VladimirN — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:15:41 GMT

You need to export your 3D model in any neutral format for further opening. Here is a list of 3D viewers for Android: https://play.google.com/store/search?q=3D+viewer&c=apps

Re: CREO on Android tablet

StreetMat — Fri, 08 Nov 2013 09:48:04 GMT

Unfortunately, the PTC is not like dassoult.

PTC us users are forced to export the file in E -Drawings

since E- drawing is also for ANDROID

if it continues to spend SOLIDWORKS.....

Re: CREO on Android tablet

AndrazGuncar — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 11:44:50 GMT

I am still waiting for Creo View Mobile for ANDROID for some time now !

Will this happen in anytime in near future ???

Re: CREO on Android tablet

VladimirPalffy — Thu, 09 Jan 2014 08:46:51 GMT

Hello Andrasz - do you have any new information about Creo View for android?

Thanks for your answer

Regards,

Vladimir

Re: CREO on Android tablet

VladimirN — Thu, 09 Jan 2014 09:47:08 GMT

Some old news:

No plan for Android just yet!

Re: CREO on Android tablet

VladimirPalffy — Thu, 09 Jan 2014 10:46:41 GMT

ohh - it is shame, but Thanks for your answer VladimirN - I have to move to ipad

Re: CREO on Android tablet

mramesh — Thu, 09 Jan 2014 18:09:26 GMT

Creo View support for Android is definitely in my backlog for support in a future release. Although I do not have specifics about the release stream, timeframe as yet, I shall keep you posted once I know more.

Re: CREO on Android tablet

VladimirPalffy — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 09:19:27 GMT

Hi Madhavi - thanks for your comment - that sounds good.

Regards,

Vladimir

Re: CREO on Android tablet

dlaas — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 08:27:23 GMT

Hi Madhavi,

That's good news. Will it be this year yet?

We need some commitment here... 😉

Re: CREO on Android tablet

pnelson — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 16:36:55 GMT

Commitment would be great. Hardware purchasing decisions need to know this. It's hard to believe PTC released one without the other being ready.

Re: CREO on Android tablet

rfried — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 16:27:25 GMT

I am starting to think the long, evil arm of Apple is everywhere. As a gamer as well, Grand Theft Auto V was released with an app for iPhone, but took 3 months later for app to come to Android. By then, personalized license plates had all been taken, etc. etc., and there were rumors that Apple had paid Rockstar to delay Android release to bump iPhone sales... I'm starting to think our "beloved" PTC got a little kickback to screw those of us that didn't want to be Appelogs.

Re: CREO on Android tablet

TomD.inPDX — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 16:35:05 GMT

"They're out to get me..."

"You're paranoid..."

"They really -are- out to get me!"

"You're paranoid..."

"Just because I may be paranoid doesn't mean they are not out to get me!"

Believe me, they are really out to get you

Re: CREO on Android tablet

MadhaviRamesh — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 18:11:55 GMT

Hi,

Having been responsible for releasing Creo View Mobile App on Apple (I was with PTC until recently), the primary motivation for supporting Apple was the feedback from the TC's (Technical Committee meetings). Infact, I ran the "ProductView for Mobile devices" TC sessions for a couple years to gather customer requirements And, Apple turned out to be the most popular platform amongst the members of the TC (who attended). Hence, we zeroed in on Apple for the first release. Also, I had personally received numerous requests from customers for supporting Creo View on iPhone and iPad.

With that said, Android was on my roadmap (before I left couple months ago). As to the current status for supporting Android, someone from PTC Product Management should comment.

Re: CREO on Android tablet

rfried — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 18:23:24 GMT

I would call this a case of the "loud minority". That may have been primary feedback from a few loud people, or maybe just, like me, most android users hadn't considered using tablets or smartphones for use with a large organization's windchill implementation, like ours here at Panasonic Avionics Corp. With a recent system wide upgrade, I discovered I could log into Windchill using my Android device, and the only thing I could not do is view the 3D productview representations. I get access to all PDF specifications on the fly, along with the ability to download and view published PDF's of released engineering drawings and download and view STEP files using a 3rd party viewer... so when I looked around for a ProductView/Creo viewer for android and found it was only available for iPhone, I was understandably irritated. This is in light of the fact that according to The Verge (see http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/7/4598728/nearly-80-percent-of-smartphones-shipped-last-quarter-ran-android). Everyone in my organization would access via their smartphones, as I've already communicated the ability to many users... EXCEPT THEY ALL HAVE ANDROID.

According to the latest smartphone OS marketshare numbers from IDC, shipments of Android phones increased a whopping 73.5 percent to reach over 187 million units in the second quarter of 2013 — a figure that gives Android 79.3 percent of the smartphone marketplace.

Re: CREO on Android tablet

pnelson — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 18:40:45 GMT

Preach it! It is amazing to me that it is not yet supported on android. Maybe it's supported as it is now because upper management likes i(diot)phones?

Re: CREO on Android tablet

TomD.inPDX — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 18:44:12 GMT

I Apple one of the elite PTC customers?

Re: CREO on Android tablet

MadhaviRamesh — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 18:59:58 GMT

I agree with you that the input that was received a few years ago was based on the market/company decisions/etc. back then. Android is definitely popular now and PTC should consider offering a Creo View app on Android.