Creo Parametric 3.0 Basics - Part 1

By Tutorial Books

Getting Started with Creo Parametric 3.0 
• Introduction to Creo Parametric 3.0 

• Environments in Creo Parametric 3.0 

• Parametric Modeling in Creo Parametric 

• Associativity 

• File Types in Creo Parametric 

• Starting Creo Parametric 3.0 

• User Interface 

• Mouse Functions 

• Background 

• Shortcut Keys 

Sketching 

• Sketching in the Sketch environment 

• Sketching Commands 

• The Normal command 

• Resolve Sketch 

• Modify 

• Constraints 

• Turning ON/OFF Dimensions and Constraints 

• Construction Mode 

• Sketch Editing tools

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tutorial Books
• Release date: Mar 14, 2015
• ISBN: 9781507067505

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Introduction

Welcome to the CREO Parametric 3.0 Basics book. This book is written to assist students, designers, and engineering professionals. It covers the important features and functionalities of Creo Parametric using relevant examples and exercises.

This book is written for new users, who can use it as a self-study resource to learn Creo Parametric. In addition, it can also be used as a reference for experienced users. The focus of this book is part modeling, assembly modeling, drawings, sheet metal, and surface design.

Getting Started with Creo Parametric 3.0

Introduction to Creo Parametric 3.0

Creo Parametric 3.0 is a parametric and feature-based system that allows you to create 3D parts, assemblies, and 2D drawings. The design process in Creo Parametric is shown below.

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Environments in Creo Parametric 3.0

Creo Parametric offers many environments to carry out different types of operations. For example, Creo Parametric provides you with the Part environment to design a part. Likewise, there are many environments to perform advanced operations such are manufacturing process, process diagrams, assemblies, and so on. However, in this book we cover the basic environments such as Part, Assembly, and Drawing. A brief introduction to these environments is given next.

Part environment

The Part environment provides you with commands to create parametric solid models. You can start a document in this environment by clicking the New icon and selecting Type > Part on the New dialog. To create solid models, you must draw parametric sketches in the Sketch environment, and then convert them into solids.

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However, you can add some additional features to the solid models, which do not require sketches.

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Assembly

The Assembly environment (click Type > Assembly on the New dialog) has commands to combine individual parts in an assembly. There are two ways to create an assembly. The first way is to create individual parts and assemble them in the Assembly environment (Bottom-up assembly design). The second way is to start an assembly file and create individual parts in it (Top-down assembly design).

Drawing

The Drawing environment (click Type > Drawing on the New dialog) has commands to create 2D drawings, which can be used for the manufacturing process. There are two ways to create drawings. The first way is to generate the standard views of a 3D component or assembly. The second way is