Creo Parametric 4.0 Advanced Design

Transcription

1 Table of Introduction...1 Objective of This Book...1 Textbook Outline...2 Textbook Conventions...3 Exercise Files...3 System Configuration...4 Datum Features...5 Introduction...5 Sketches and Datum Curves...6 Uses for Sketches and Datum Curves...6 The Sketch Feature...7 Curve Thru Points...8 Datum Curves From Equations...12 Projected and Wrapped...13 Datum Curves by Intersection...14 Datum Graph...15 Using Datum Graphs...16 Datum Evaluate...17 Using the Evaluate Feature...18 Mass Properties...19 Mass Properties Results...20 Exercise 1 Datum Features...21 Advanced Blends...37 Introduction...37 Rotational Blend...38 Rotational Blend (continued)...39 Blend...40 Blend (continued)...41 Start Point and Direction Arrow...42 Blend Vertex...43 Activate Section...44 Swept Blend...45 Facts about Swept Blends...45 Swept Blend (continued)...46 Swept Blend (continued)...47 Exercise 2 Advanced Blends...48 Advanced Sweeps...60 Variable Section Sweep...60 The Sweep Dashboard Tool...61 Normal to Trajectory...62 Constant Normal Direction...63 Normal to Projection...63 Page i

2 Trajpar...64 Facts about Variable Section Sweeps...64 Helical Sweep...65 Exercise 3 Advanced Sweeps...66 Involute Gears...79 Introduction...79 The Involute Curve...80 Datum Curves From Equation...81 Creating the Gear...82 Gear Parameters...83 Exercise 4 Involute Gears...84 Advanced Patterns...91 Introduction...91 Table Driven Patterns...92 Table Driven Patterns (continued)...93 Pro/TABLE...94 The Tables Dialog Box...95 Fill Patterns...96 Fill Patterns (continued)...97 Pattern Relations...98 Pattern Relations (continued)...99 Geometry Patterns Exercise 5 Advanced Patterns User Defined Features Introduction Part UDFs Assembly UDFs Creating UDFs Using UDFs Using UDFs (continued) Using UDFs (continued) On-Surface Coordinate System UDFs Managing UDFs Tips on UDFs Exercise 6 User Defined Features Advanced Draft Introduction and Terms The Draft Dashboard Tool Draft Surfaces Draft Hinges Pull Direction and Draft Angle Split Draft Split by Draft Hinge Split by Split Object Variable Angle Draft Variable Pull Direction Draft Exercise 7 Advanced Draft Page ii

3 Advanced Rounds Introduction and Terms The Round Dashboard Tool Round Sets Transitions The Auto Round Feature Tips on Rounds Exercise 8 Advanced Rounds Special Features Introduction Offset The Offset Dashboard Tool Offset With Draft Offset With Draft (continued) Offset Expand Warp Toroidal Bend Lip Ear Facts About Ear Features Local Push Radius Dome Pipe Exercise 9 Special Features Parameters and Relations Introduction System Parameters User Defined Parameters The Parameters Dialog Box Relations Relations (continued) Equality and Constraint Relations The Relations Dialog Box The Relations Dialog Box (continued) The Relations Dialog Box (continued) Functions and Operators in Relations Mass Properties Functions Logic Statements Motion Solving Simultaneous Equations Exercise 10 Parameters and Relations Family Tables Introduction The Family Table Editor Creating Generic Models Creating a New Family Table Naming Items in the Family Table Adding Instances to the Family Table The Family Table Editor Page iii

4 The Family Table Editor (continued) Adding Comment Rows Using Negative Values in Family Tables Preview Instances Verify Instances Nested Family Tables Reference Models Assembly Family Tables Assembly Instance Configurator Patternize Instances Using Microsoft Excel Instance Index Files Instance Accelerator Files Instance Accelerator Files (continued) Replacing Components in an Assembly Drawings and Family Tables Exercise 11 - Family Tables Component Interfaces Introduction Defining an Interface Defining an Interface (continued) Defining an Interface (continued) Nested Component Interfaces Using an Interface Component Interface Preferences Component Interface Configuration Options Drag-and-Drop Component Placement Exercise 12 Component Interfaces Component Flexibility Introduction Defining Flexibility in the Assembly Re-Defining Flexibility in the Assembly Defining Flexibility During Assembly Process Defining Flexibility in the Part Examples of Flexible Parts Removing Flexibility Propagate Flexibility Exercise 13 Component Flexibility Assembly Design Introduction Create a New Assembly Assemble Existing Components Create New Components Activating Components Working in the Active Component Assembly Features Assembly Features (continued) Repeat Components Repeat Components (continued) Page iv

5 Include Components Package Components Assembly Regeneration Assembly Restructure Bill of Materials Custom Bill of Materials Custom Bill of Materials (continued) Exercise 14 Assembly Design Data Sharing Commands Introduction Import Publish Geometry Publish Geometry (continued) Copy Geometry Copy Geometry (continued) Merge/Inheritance/Cutout Merge/Inheritance/Cutout (continued) Merge/Inheritance/Cutout (continued) Merge/Inheritance/Cutout (continued) Varied Items (Inheritance Only) Updating the Inheritance Feature Creating a New Source Model Shrinkwrap Shrinkwrap (continued) Exercise 15 Data Sharing Commands Top Down Assembly Design Introduction Create the Assembly Structure Adding Components Assembling New Components Define Design Parameters Create the Skeleton Model Introduction Facts About Skeletons Create the Skeleton Part Copy the Necessary Design Information Designing in the Assembly Finish the Design Exercise 16A Top Down Assembly Design # Exercise 16B Top Down Assembly Design # Replace Assembly Components Introduction Replace Unrelated Components Interchange Assembly Interchange Types Creating Interchange Assemblies Adding Components to Interchange Assemblies Reference Paring Reference Paring (continued) Page v

6 Additional Reference Tags Interchange Assembly Model Tree When to use Functional Interchange Assemblies Removing References to Interchange Assemblies Interchange Assembly Review Exercise 17 Replace Assembly Components Introduction to Pro/PROGRAM Introduction The Program Menu Editing a Program Program Structure Program Header Input Section Input Section (continued) Relations Section Features Section Features Section (continued) Mass Properties Section The Interact Command The Execute Command The Lookup Command Assembly Programs Replacing Assembly Components Feature Comments Incorporate the Program Regenerating Models with Programs Creating Models using a Textfile Creating Family Table Instances Program Examples Exercise 18 Introduction to Pro/PROGRAM Notebooks Introduction Advantages of Notebooks Considerations for Using Notebooks Creating Notebooks Creating Notebook Parameters Parameter Sets Creating Notebook Relations Tables Sheets, Notes, and Other Tools Example Notebooks Using Notebooks Part Relations Utilizing Global Parameters Global Datums and Automatic Assembly Notebook Review Exercise 19 Notebooks Simplified Representations Introduction Types of Simplified Representations Page vi

7 Facts About Simplified Reps Simplified Reps in Part Models Simplified Reps in Part Models (continued) Simplified Reps in Assembly Models The Component Chooser Default Rep Default Envelope Rep Light Graphics Rep Zones Zones (continued) Envelopes Envelopes (continued) Opening Simplified Reps Open Reps by Default On-Demand Simplified Reps On-Demand Settings On-Demand Settings (continued) Working with On-Demand Simplified Reps External Simplified Reps Using the View Manager Using the File, Save a Copy Command Using the File, New Command Exercise 20 Simplified Representations Managing External References Introduction The Model Tree External Reference Types Circular References The Reference Viewer The Reference Viewer (continued) The Reference Viewer (continued) Reference Control Reference Control Configuration Options Breaking External References Exercise 21 Managing External References Appendix A Exercise Exercise Exercise Exercise Page vii

8 Page viii