Creo Parametric 4.0 Basic Design Contents Table of Contents Introduction...1 Objective of This Textbook...1 Textbook Outline...2 Textbook Conventions...3 Exercise Files...3 System Configuration...4 Notes to Experienced CAD Users...4 General Terms...5 Geometric Terms...8 The User Interface...11 Introduction...11 Navigation Tabs...12 The Model Tree...13 The Folder Browser...15 Favorites...16 Web Browser...17 The Message Area and Input Panel...18 The Ribbons...19 Configuration Files...20 Trail Files...20 The Command Search Box...21 The Help Center...22 File Commands...23 File Naming Conventions...23 File Commands...24 Creating New Objects...25 Using Templates...26 Opening Objects...27 Changing the Working Directory...29 Save...30 Save a Copy...31 Backup...32 Rename...33 Close...33 Erase...34 Delete...34 Send...35 Exercise 1 Working with Files...36 Page i
Contents Creo Parametric 4.0 Basic Design The Design Process...41 Creation of Parts...41 Feature Order...41 Design Intent...42 Feature Manipulation...42 Part Flexibility...42 Part Maintenance...42 Part Manufacturing...43 Creation of Assemblies...43 Creation of Drawings...44 Modifying Objects...44 Parent Child Relationships...45 Object Reference or Dependency...45 Parametric Relations...45 Object Selection and Viewing...46 Introduction...46 Object Selection...46 Selection Filters and Status Box...46 Selection Filters and Selected Items Dialog Box...47 Selection Preferences...47 Selection Techniques...48 Using Query Select...49 The Model Tree...50 Viewing the Model...51 Spin, Pan, and Zoom...53 The View Manager...54 Exercise 2 Creo Parametric Environment...55 Sketch Features...58 Introduction...58 Internal vs. External Sketches...59 The Sketch Plane and Reference Plane...60 Sketch Setup...61 Specifying References...62 Using the Sketcher...63 Sketch Ribbon...64 Sketching Geometry...66 Centerlines...67 Trimming Geometry...68 Sketch Environment Icons...69 Construction Circles and Lines...70 Adding Constraints...71 Resolving Over-Constrained Sections...72 Dimensioning Sketches...73 Page ii
Creo Parametric 4.0 Basic Design Contents Modifying Dimensions...74 Entity Locks...75 Sketcher Diagnostic Tools...76 Sketcher Palette...77 Sketcher Text...79 Exercise 3 Sketch Features...80 Extrude and Revolve Features...93 Introduction...93 Dashboard Tools...94 The Extrude Dashboard...95 Protrusion Vs Cut...96 Extrude Direction...97 Material Side...98 Extruded Depth Options...99 Extrude With Taper...100 Creating Extruded Features...101 Creating Thin Features...102 The Revolve Dashboard...103 Revolve Centerline or Axis...104 Exercise 4 Extrude and Revolve Features...105 Edit and Regenerate...129 Introduction...129 Editing Features and Dimensions...130 Dynamic Editing...130 Model Regeneration...131 Exercise 5 Edit and Regenerate...132 Datum Features...138 Introduction...138 Datum Plane...139 The Datum Plane Dialog Box...140 Datum Axis...141 The Datum Axis Dialog Box...142 Datum Coordinate System...143 The Coordinate System Dialog Box...144 Sketches and Datum Curves...145 Datum Nametag Display...146 Exercise 6 Datum Features...147 Engineering Info and Analysis...155 The Info Commands...155 The Information Window...156 Assembly Bill of Materials...157 Page iii
Contents Creo Parametric 4.0 Basic Design The Reference Viewer...158 The Model Player...159 The Analysis Commands...160 Measurements...161 Mass Properties...163 Exercise 7 Engineering Info and Analysis...164 Model Properties and Other Tools...169 Model Properties...169 Materials...171 Units...173 Density and Mass Properties...174 Entity Names...175 Configuration Files...176 Adding Configurations Options...178 Mapkeys...179 The Mapkey Recorder...180 Exercise 8 Model Properties and Other Tools...181 Parameters and Relations...188 Introduction...188 System Parameters...189 User-Defined Parameters...189 The Parameters Dialog Box...190 Relations...191 The Relations Dialog Box...193 Functions and Operators in Relations...196 Logic Statements...197 Motion...197 Exercise 9 Parameters and Relations...198 Engineering Features...205 Introduction...205 The Hole Feature...206 Linear, Coaxial, and Bolt Circle Holes...207 Simple Holes...208 Lightweight Holes...210 Sketched Holes...211 Standard Holes...212 Standard Hole Notes...214 Tapered Holes...215 The Round Feature...216 The Auto Round Feature...219 Tips for Creating Rounds...220 The Edge Chamfer Feature...221 Page iv
Creo Parametric 4.0 Basic Design Contents The Shell Feature...223 The Profile Rib Feature...225 The Trajectory Rib Feature...227 The Draft Feature...229 Exercise 10 Engineering Features...231 Model Cosmetics...253 Introduction...253 Creating Cross Sections...253 Managing Cross Sections...256 Edit Hatching...258 Cosmetic Features...259 The Cosmetic Thread Feature...260 The Designated Area Feature...261 Model Colors...262 Textures...265 Model Display...268 Exercise 11 Model Cosmetics...269 Blend and Sweep Features...278 Introduction...278 The Blend Feature...279 Start Point and Direction Arrow...281 Blend Vertex...282 Activate Section...283 The Sweep Feature...284 Exercise 12 Blend and Sweep Features...286 Mirror Features...295 Introduction...295 Facts About Mirror Features...296 Exercise 13 Mirror Features...297 Patterns...300 Introduction...300 Dimensional Patterns...301 Positive Direction...302 The Pattern Dashboard...304 Excluding Pattern Instances...304 Pattern Options...305 Reference Patterns...306 Table Driven Patterns...307 Pro/TABLE...308 Managing Patterns...309 Exercise 14 Patterns...310 Page v
Contents Creo Parametric 4.0 Basic Design Feature Manipulation...317 Introduction...317 Parent-Child Relationships...318 Edit Definition...319 Edit References...320 The Edit References Dialog Box...321 Reorder...322 Insert Mode...323 Suppress...324 Resume...326 Delete...327 Exercise 15 Feature Manipulation...328 Detail Drawings...343 Introduction...343 The Drawing User Interface...344 The Drawing Ribbon...345 The Drawing Tree...350 Selection Filters...352 Selection Preferences...353 Creating a New Drawing...354 Format vs. Template...355 Specifying the Model and Format...356 Adding General Views...357 Adding Projection Views...358 Adding Other Views...359 Section Views...360 Moving Drawing Views...361 The Drawing View Dialog Box...362 View Display...363 Showing Model Entities...364 Cleanup Dimensions...366 Moving and Modifying Dimensions...367 Default Tolerances...368 Dimension Properties...369 Drawing Notes...370 Creating Drawing Notes...371 Formatting Notes...372 Drawing Symbols...373 Exercise 16 Detail Drawings...374 Part Completion...384 Introduction...384 Exercise 17 Part Completion...385 Page vi
Creo Parametric 4.0 Basic Design Contents Assembly Creation...392 Introduction...392 Creating a New Assembly...393 Component Placement...394 Surface Normal...396 3D Dragger...396 Constraint Types...397 Coincident...398 Distance...399 Angle Offset...400 Tangent...400 Parallel...401 Default Constraint...402 Assembly Constraints using Datum Planes...402 Accessory Window...403 The Assembly Model Tree...405 Hide Components...405 Exploded Assembly Views...406 Exercise 18 Assembly Creation...408 Layers...427 Introduction...427 Using Layers...428 The Layer Tree...429 Layer Types...431 The Hidden Items Layer and the Visibility Commands...432 Layer States...433 Exercise 19 Layers...434 Assembly Drawings...439 Introduction...439 Creating the Bill of Materials Report...440 BOM Balloons...441 Cleanup BOM Balloons...442 Exercise 20 Assembly Drawings...443 Print and Export...447 Print...447 Adding the Print Icon to the User Interface...448 The Quick Print Command...449 The Quick Drawing Command...449 The Quick Drawing Dialog Box...450 Exporting Objects...452 Exercise 21 Print and Export...453 Page vii
Contents Creo Parametric 4.0 Basic Design Appendix A Additional Exercises... A-1 Exercise 22 Part Creation... A-1 Exercise 23 Sketch Features... A-2 Exercise 24 Lightweight Holes... A-3 Exercise 25 Radial Holes... A-4 Exercise 26 Blend Features... A-6 Exercise 27 Sweep Features... A-8 Exercise 28 Fill Pattern... A-10 Exercise 29 Extruded Text... A-12 Exercise 30 Assembly Completion... A-14 Exercise 31 Assembly Relations... A-19 Exercise 32 Offset Cross-Section... A-21 Exercise 33 User-Defined Features... A-23 Exercise 34 Assembly Cross Section... A-26 Exercise 35 Customer Models... A-27 Appendix B Project Drawings...B-1 Page viii