PTC Creo View (Express) in Virtual Reality for HMDs, SteamVR, OpenXR, Powerwall and CAVE

This quick guide shows the necessary configuration steps to bridge PTC Creo View (Express) into Virtual Reality for SteamVR and OpenXR compatible Head Mounted Displays (HMD) like Oculus Rift, Meta Quest 1, 2 and 3, HTC Vive (Pro), HTC Focus, HP Reverb, Varjo, Pico, and Windows Mixed Reality. The guide also applies for bridging PTC Creo View (Express) for Powerwalls, 3D stereo projectors, CAVEs and DOME.

Start the moreViz Launcher

  • Notice the moreViz-Tray icon (next to system time) and right-click it, select “moreViz Application Enabler”
  • Click “Locate known Apps”. The more3D application enabler will search the standard program files folders for known PTC Creo View (Express) installations and add them to the list.
  • If your PTC Creo View Express is installed to a non standard directory, please click “Add”, locate the “productview.exe” file. It is usually located in “C:\Program Files\PTC\Creo 11.1.0.0\View Express\x86e_win64\obj”
  • Place the checkmark in the “enabled” column for PTC Creo View Express.
  • Close the Application Enabler.
  • The moreViz VR bridging function is now available for the PTC Creo View (Express) installation. Start the moreViz Client(s) and then start PTC Creo View (Express).
  • Load a 3D model in PTC Creo View (Express). Right click into the 3D viewport of Creo View (Express) and choose “View Settings”.
  • Enable the radio button for “Perspective” and click OK.
  • Click the “Zoom All” button from Creo View (Express)’es ribbon bar.

Quick Tipps:

  • For best loading / animation performance set the “Connection Type” to “Shared Memory” in the moreViz Launcher’s Connection Settings (only available for single-client setups, e.g. HMD or ASD on the local computer).

  • For best visual impression, set “AntiAliasing” to 4x (or higher) in the moreViz Launcher’s Client Settings

  • Quadro / Laptop Users: Make sure to have followed the GPU Config Guide.

  • To change the active VR window within the host application, please follow this quick video tutorial:

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