The first step in planning a part is to evaluate your basic design and determine which aspects of that design you want Creo Simulate to change. The shape changes you plan to experiment with can have a marked influence on how you feature your part.

For example, a part you might normally create as a single feature in Creo Parametric may be better suited to shape changes if you create the part using multiple features. As another example, in parts you create using some of Creo Parametric's more advanced techniques such as blends, sweeps, patterning, and mirroring, you may experience unexpected or unwanted geometry changes during optimization.

Return to Planning for Shape Changes.