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Introduction
Introduction
Welcome to the Creo Parametric 5.0.6.0 Online Help
About Searching from the Help Center
About Home and Topic Pages
To Use the F1 Key for Context-Sensitive Help
What's New Creo 5.0
What's New: Creo Parametric 5.0.0.0
Installation
Viewing Tooltips During Installation
Silent Uninstall for Creo
Uninstalling Creo Applications
Piping
Removing Pipe Segments
Data Management
Usability Is Improved in Creating Documents
Hiding the Revise and Checkout Command
Alignment of Terminology
Assembly Design
Enhancements to Creo Product Insight Extension in Creo Parametric 5.0.2.0
Enhancements to Creo Product Insight Extension Added in Creo Parametric 5.0.1.0
Retrieving a Master Representation
IFX Supports Inserting Heli-coils
IFX Supports Collapsible Lists
Electrical Design
Applying Stripes to Cables and Wires
Creo Advanced Framework (AFX)
Element Definition User Interface in AFX Is Improved
Surfacing
Loft Improvements in Style
Mini Toolbar in Style
Creating Symmetrical Curves in Style
Creating Mirror Curves in Style
Resolve Mode Is Improved in Style
Slice of Shapes by Plane Is Available in Freestyle
Preview of Imported Objects in Freestyle
Support for Importing and Exporting 3MF Format
Freestyle Surfacing in Box Mode Is Available
Snapping When Adding Edges Is Improved in Freestyle
Align Curvature Is Available in Freestyle
Align to Non-G2 Chains in Freestyle
Part Modeling
Enhanced Definition for Datum Point Feature
New Volume Helical Sweep Tool
Using Sketch Regions
Round Handling in Draft
Point Pattern Workflow Is Improved
The Mirroring of Features Is Enhanced
Usability in Sketcher Is Improved
Model-Based Definition
New Value for maintain_limit_tol_nominal for Detailed Drawings and Model–Based Definition
Configuration Option to Define the Type of Symbols Palette in Detailed Drawings and Model-Based Definition
Configuration Option to Maintain Tolerance Value in Detailed Drawings and Model-Based Definition
Additional Values for Symbol Font in Detailed Drawings and Model-Based Definition
Conversion Tool for Legacy Set Datum Annotations in Model-Based Definition
Mini Toolbars for 3D Annotations in Model-Based Definition
Improved Undo and Redo Support in Model–Based Definition
Improved Failure Notifications for 3D Annotations in Model-Based Definition
Enhanced Workflow for Radial Dimensions in Model-Based Definition
Detailed Drawings
New Value for maintain_limit_tol_nominal for Detailed Drawings and Model–Based Definition
Definition of Witness Lines Extension Is Updated in Detailed Drawings
Configuration Option to Maintain Tolerance Value in Detailed Drawings and Model-Based Definition
Configuration Option to Define the Type of Symbols Palette in Detailed Drawings and Model-Based Definition
Control Offset of Basic Dimension to Its Leader in Detailed Drawings
Delete Contents of Table Cells in Detailed Drawings
Additional Values for Symbol Font in Detailed Drawings and Model-Based Definition
Annotation Placement In Detailed Drawings
Enhanced Workflow for Radial Dimensions in Detailed Drawings
Mini Toolbar Support in Detailed Drawings
Improved Undo and Redo Support in Detailed Drawings
Additional Report Parameters in Detailed Drawings
ISO-Compliant Leader Notes in Detailed Drawings
Improved Performance for Large Assemblies in Detailed Drawings
Sheet Metal
New Types of Corner Reliefs
Flattened Representation of Sheet Metal Part Is Improved
Conversion Is Improved
Closed Section for Bend Relief
Improved Rounds and Chamfers for Flexible Modeling
Data Exchange
Transferring Configurations from Creo Elements/Direct to Explode States
Improved Associative Drawing Import from Creo Elements/Direct
Support for Importing and Exporting 3MF Format
Usability Is Improved for Import Profile
Creo View Export Profile Settings Are Improved
Import Validation Tool Is Improved
Opening Inventor Files Through Creo Unite
Manufacturing
Simplified Visualization and Mass Properties Calculation in Additive Manufacturing
Support for Conical Beams from Additive Manufacturing in Creo Simulate
Support for Truss Lattice in Additive Manufacturing
Support Structures Are Available for 3D Printing
Support for Thermal Loads in Additive Manufacturing
Highlighting Toolpaths in Subtractive Manufacturing
Predefined NC Parameters in Subtractive Manufacturing
Slice by Slice in Volume Milling (Subtractive Manufacturing)
Modern User Interface for Conventional Milling (Subtractive Manufacturing)
Modern User Interface for CMM (Subtractive Manufacturing)
Mold Machining Extension in Subtractive Manufacturing
Fundamentals
ThingMark Support for Augmented Reality (AR) in Creo 5.0.3.0
Configuration Option for Augmented Reality (AR)
Additional Commands for Showing and Hiding
Enhanced Guidance for Workflows
Mini Toolbar Is Improved
Modernized Appearance
Searching the Model Tree Is Easier
Designing in Perspective
Creo Simulate
Sneak Peek for Creo Simulation Live Is Available in Creo 5.0.3.0
Enhancements to Creo Flow Analysis in Creo 5.0.2.0
Diagnosing Failures in Mechanism
Automatic Meshing Refinement
Support for Detailed Stresses
Support for User-Defined Output Measure
Support for User-Defined Level for Contact Interface
Support for User-Defined Output Measure for Quality Index
Solver Accuracy Settings for Contact Analysis
The Production Version of Creo Topology Optimization Is Available in Creo 5.0.1.0.
BETA Version of Creo Topology Optimization Is Available
Creo Flow Analysis
Model Analysis
Creo EZ Tolerance Analysis Is Introduced
Reviewing the Analysis Results in Clearance and Creepage Analysis Is Easier
Defining Meta Data in Clearance and Creepage Analysis Is Easier
Defining the Analysis in Clearance and Creepage Analysis Is Easier
Defining Electrical Nets in Clearance and Creepage Analysis Is Easier
New Shortcut Menus in Clearance and Creepage Analysis
Modelcheck Reports Are Modernized
Creo Tutorials
Creo Tutorials
Creo Parametric Tutorials
Beginners Tutorials
Introduction to Creo Parametric
Downloading Models for the Tutorial
Selecting the Working Directory
Exercise 1 – Modeling a Piston
User Interface
Creating a New Part
Creating an Extrusion
Removing Material
Creating Rounds
Creating Datum Features
Creating Sketches
Creating Extrusions Using the Sketches
Mirroring Extrudes
Creating Holes
Creating Rounds
Creating a Revolve
Creating Patterns
Finalizing the Piston
Exercise 2 – Creating Complex Parts with Patterns
Creating Patterns
Creating Chamfers
Creating and Patterning Holes
Exercise 3 – Working with Assemblies
Piston Assembly
Assembling a Solidworks Assembly
Crankshaft Assembly
Exercise 4 – Performing Motion Analysis
Motion Analysis
Exercise 5 – Creating Drawings
Piston Part Drawing
Piston Sectioned Views
Detailed Views
Annotating Drawings
Crankshaft Assembly Drawing
Creo Flexible Modeling
Beginners Tutorials
Creo Flexible Modeling Description and Uses
Downloads for the Creo Flexible Modeling Tutorial
About the Creo Flexible Modeling User Interface
Moving Geometry
Working with Rounds and Chamfers
Maintaining Tangency
Working with Patterns
Removing Features
Updating Drawings
Creo Intelligent Fastener Tutorials
Beginners Tutorials
Introduction to Creo Intelligent Fastener Beginner Tutorial
Exercise 1 - Assembling Fasteners in Existing Holes
Exercise 2 - Assembling a Fastener Onto a Datum
Exercise 3 - Reassembling a Fastener Onto a Datum
Exercise 4 - Assembling Fasteners Using Mouse Clicks
Exercise 5 - Redefining Fasteners
Exercise 6 - Deleting Fasteners
Advanced Tutorials
Requirements for Creo Intelligent Fastener Advanced Tutorial
Downloads for Creo Intelligent Fastener Advanced Tutorial
Assembling Fasteners
Exercise 1 – Assembling Fasteners with Orientation
Exercise 2 – Assembling Fasteners on All Instances and Patterning
Exercise 3 – Creating Fasteners Without External References
Exercise 4 – Verifying Screw Connections
Assembling Dowel Pins
Exercise 5 – Assembling Dowel Pins on Points, Axes, or Holes
Exercise 6 – Assembling Dowel Pins by Mouse Click
Integrating and Customizing Parts
Exercise 7– Integrating Legacy Screw Fasteners into the IFX Library
Exercise 8 – Integrating a Single Screw Fastener into the PTC Creo Intelligent Fastener Library
Exercise 9 – Migrating Parts with Family Tables
Exercise 10 - Troubleshooting for Adding Legacy Fasteners
Creo Advanced Framework Extension
Beginners Tutorials
Creo Advanced Framework (AFX) Basic Tutorial
Introduction to Creo Advanced Framework
Exercise 1: Defining an AFX Project
Exercise 2: Assembling Profiles
Assembling Profiles on a Straight Curve
Assembling Profiles Between Two Points
Assembling Profiles on Bend Curves
Reusing Profiles
Patterning Profiles
Exercise 3: Creating Joints
Joining Two Profile Ends
Joining Profile Ends to Other Profiles
Joining Profile Ends to Selected Surfaces
Creating Profile Cutouts
Exercise 4: Modifying and Moving Profiles
Rotating and Moving Profiles
Modifying Profile Section Size
Modifying Profile Section Type
Exercise 5: Assembling Connector and Equipment Elements
Assembling a New Endplate Connector
Reusing an Endplate Connector
Modifying an Endplate Connector
Assembling an Equipment Plate
Exercise 6: Creating Bills of Material (BOMs) and Drawings
Creating a BOM of Components Assembled by AFX
Automatically Creating Profile and Plate Drawings
Clearance and Creepage Extension
Beginners Tutorials
Exercise 1 —Assigning Meta Data
Exercise 2 — Defining Electric Nets
Exercise 3 — Setting Analysis Parameters
Exercise 4 – Reviewing Analysis Results
Exercise 5 — Saving Analysis Results
Creo Mold Machining Extension Tutorial
Introduction to High-speed Mold machining
Exercise 1: Creating High-Speed Milling Sequences
Creating High Speed Rough Sequence
Creating High Speed Rest Rough Sequence
Creating High Speed Finish Sequence
Creating High Speed Rest Finish Sequence
Exercise 2: Working with High-Speed Milling Parameters
Working with Rough and Rest Rough Parameters
Working with Finish and Rest Finish Parameters
Exercise 3: Creating Sequences Using Multiple Orientations
Creating Rough and Rest Rough Sequences Using Multiple Orientations
Creo Simulate Tutorials
Beginners Tutorials
Introduction to PTC Creo Simulate Lite
Exercise1—Setting up a Model for Analysis
Exercise1—Setting up a Model for Analysis
Opening a Model in PTC Creo Simulate Lite
Assigning a Material
Creating Constraints
Creating Loads
Running Analyses
Exercise2—Reviewing Analyses Results
Exercise2—Reviewing Analyses Results
Reviewing Results
Creating Cutting Surfaces
Creating Capping Surfaces
Evaluating Results
Exercise3—Optimizing the Design
Exercise3—Optimizing the Design
Assigning a Material
Creating and Running a Design Study
Reviewing Results
Optimizing the Design
Confirming Optimized Results
Creo Flow Analysis Tutorials
Beginners Tutorials
Tutorials
Tutorial 1 - Without Heat Transfer: Power Inverter
Without Heat Transfer: Power Inverter Overview
Without Heat Transfer: Power Inverter Exercise 1—Extracting the Fluid Domain
Without Heat Transfer: Power Inverter Exercise 2—Preparing the Mesh
Without Heat Transfer: Power Inverter Exercise 3—Defining Physics Modules
Without Heat Transfer: Power Inverter Exercise 4—Assigning Boundary Conditions
Without Heat Transfer: Power Inverter Exercise 5—Creating a Monitoring Point
Without Heat Transfer: Power Inverter Exercise 6—Performing the Simulation
Without Heat Transfer: Power Inverter Exercise 7—Analyzing Results
Tutorial 2 - With Conjugate Heat Transfer: Power Inverter
With Conjugate Heat Transfer: Power Inverter Overview
With Conjugate Heat Transfer: Power Inverter Exercise 1—Extracting the Fluid Domain
With Conjugate Heat Transfer: Power Inverter Exercise 2—Preparing the Mesh
With Conjugate Heat Transfer: Power Inverter Exercise 3—Defining Physics Modules
With Conjugate Heat Transfer: Power Inverter Exercise 4—Assigning Boundary Conditions
With Conjugate Heat Transfer: Power Inverter Exercise 5—Performing the Simulation
With Conjugate Heat Transfer: Power Inverter Exercise 6—Analyzing Results
Tutorial 3 - Cyclone Separator
Cyclone Separator Overview
Cyclone Separator Exercise 1—Extracting the Fluid Domain
Cyclone Separator Exercise 2—Preparing the Mesh
Cyclone Separator Exercise 3—Defining Physics Modules
Cyclone Separator Exercise 4—Assigning Boundary Conditions
Cyclone Separator Exercise 5—Creating Monitoring Points
Cyclone Separator Exercise 6—Performing the Simulation
Cyclone Separator Exercise 7—Analyzing Results
Tutorial 4 - Multiphase Fuel Tank
Multiphase: Fuel Tank Overview
Multiphase: Fuel Tank Exercise 1—Adding the Simulation Domain
Multiphase: Fuel Tank Exercise 2—Creating Boundary Conditions
Multiphase: Fuel Tank Exercise 3—Preparing the Mesh
Multiphase: Fuel Tank Exercise 4—Defining Physics Modules
Multiphase: Fuel Tank Exercise 5—Assigning Boundary Conditions
Multiphase: Fuel Tank Exercise 6—Defining Fluid Properties
Multiphase: Fuel Tank Exercise 7—Performing the Simulation
Multiphase: Fuel Tank Exercise 8—Analyzing Results
Topology Optimization Tutorials
Beginners Tutorials
Introduction to Topology Optimization Tutorial
Downloading and Opening the Model
Setting Up the Model
Setting Up the Optimization and Creating the Mesh
Setting Up and Running the Optimization Study
Exploring the Results of the Topology Optimization Study
Constructing a New Optimized Model
Editing the Freestyle Feature
Creo Render Studio Tutorials
Beginners Tutorials
Creo Render Studio Beginner Tutorial
Introduction to Creo Render Studio Beginner Tutorial
Downloading the Model for this Tutorial
Exercise 1—Changing the Appearance of the Model’s Surface
Exercise 2—Changing the Scene
Exercise 3—Rendering in Real Time
Exercise 4—Saving the Rendered Image
PTC Mathcad Tutorials
Optimize Your Design with Engineering Notebook Powered by PTC Mathcad
Embed PTC Mathcad Worksheet
Link PTC Mathcad Input Regions in PTC Creo Parameters Table
Set the Volume of Piston Head Equation Using the PTC Mathcad Equation Editor
Set the Surface Area of Engine Block Using the PTC Mathcad Equation Editor
Set the Minimum Engine Displacement Using the PTC Mathcad Variable Definition
Using PTC Mathcad Solve Block
Push Results to PTC Creo Parametric
Fundamentals
Model-Based Definition
Data Management
Data Management
Data Management Overview
Using Data Management
About Data Management in Creo
Configuring Data Management
About Configuring Data Management
To Set Data Management Configuration Options
Configurations Options for Data Management
Setting File Retrieval Options
Setting Up Your Collaborative Environment
About Supported Servers
Server Terminology
Managing Servers
About the Primary Server
Connecting to the Server at Startup
To Register a Server
To Change the Primary Server
To Set the Primary Server
To Edit Server Properties
To Remove a Connection to a Server
Using the Server Management Dialog Box
Setting Up Windchill Servers
About Setting Up Your PDM System
To Configure Your PDM System
To Change the Default File Location to the Local Directory
About Form Based Authentication and Configuring the Login Form Window
Registering a Project
About Registering Windchill ProjectLink
Cache Management
About Cache Management
About Cache Conversion
About Synchronizing the Cache with the Server
About Changing the Target Cache Limit
About Automatic Cache Cleanup
To View Cache Information
To Clear the Cache
To Clear the Cache for a Specific Workspace
About Managing Caches that Include Frames
Workspace
About the Workspace
About the Offline Workspace
To Work Online or Offline
To Make a Workspace Available Offline
Remaining Online When Server Connection is Lost
About the Portable Workspace
About Workspace Preferences
Workspace Operations
To Create a New Workspace
To Delete a Workspace
To Change the Active Workspace
About a Locked Workspace
To Lock or Unlock a Workspace
To Export a Workspace
To Import a Workspace
Object Operations in the Workspace
Checking Out Objects
About Checkout
To Check Out an Object
To Undo a Checkout
About Dynamic Checkout
Updating Objects
About Updating an Out-of-Date Object
To Update an Out-of-Date Object
Downloading Objects
About Read-Only Downloads
To Set an Object as Read-Only
Checking In Objects
About Checkin
To Perform an Automatic Checkin
To Perform a Custom Checkin
Revising Objects
About Revise and Checkout
About Revising CAD Documents, WTParts, and Family Table Members
To Revise and Check Out an Object
About Revisions
Saving and Uploading Objects
To Upload Objects to the Workspace
To Save Changed Objects to the Workspace
To Save a Copy of an Object
Exchanging Units
About the Bidirectional Conversion of Parameter and Attribute Units
About Explicitly Mapping Parameters and Attributes
Frames for Workspace Events
About Recording Workspace Events as Frames
About Workspace Operations that Create Frames
About Managing Frames
Opening Objects and Documents
About Opening CAD Documents in Creo Applications
About Opening CAD Documents in a Creo Application of Your Choice
Managing Parts and Documents
About Parts and Documents
To Upload a CAD Document to the Workspace and Check In to Server
About Associating Parts and Documents
About Generating File Names Based on CAD Document Soft Type
About Attaching NC and other Creo Files to CAD Models
About Addressing the Editing Instructions of Server-Modified Assemblies
About Placing Added and Moved Components with Windchill-Defined Constraint Set
About Generating Difference Reports for Assemblies with Intended Changes
To Compare Assembly by Feature and Generate a Comparison Report
To Check In Modified Assembly with Difference Report Attached
Details of the Assembly Comparison Reports
Comparing Object Versions
About Model Comparison
To Compare two Versions of the Same Part
Designating Model Objects
About Accessing the Feature-Level Information of Creo Models
About Designating Model Objects and Creating Model Items
About Designating Annotation Elements as Control Characteristics
Managing Bulk Items
About Bulk Items
About Using the External Simplified Representation and BOM in Windchill
About Designated Parameters in a Bulk Item
Managing Heterogeneous CAD Data
About Locating and Accessing Non-Native CAD Data on Windchill Servers
About Opening Non-Native CAD Data in Creo
To Open a Non-Native CAD Document
About Performing ATB Tasks on Non-Native CAD Data
About Opening TIMs or Derived CAD Documents
About Disabling the Autonumbering of TIMs Created with HDIC
About Associating Two CAD Documents to a WTPart
About Automatically Linking the WTPart and the CAD Documents
To Delete a TIM Associated with a WTPart
About Checking the TIM Status and the Out-of-Date Status
About Updating TIM Models
About the Import and Update of Multibodied CAD Models
About the Compatibility of the TIM and Source CAD Model
CATIA-Centric HDIC
About Creating CATIA V5 Data as the Primary CAD Content
About Creating CGR Files as the Secondary Content of CATPart CAD Documents
To Create a CATPart CAD Document with CGR File as Secondary Content
About Updating Out-of-Date CATProduct and CATPart CAD Documents
To Update a CATPart TIM through Export
About the Exchange of Attributes between Creo and CATIA V5
To Export the Designated Model Parameters as Assigned Attributes
To Import Windchill Attributes of CATIA V5 CAD Documents
Troubleshooting in Data Management
About the Event Manager
About Incomplete Objects
Conflicts and Possible Actions
Using Integrated Data Management
Using Windchill Foundation and PDM
Using Windchill ProjectLink
About the Windchill ProjectLink Connection
Using A Co-Installed Windchill Server
About Co-Installed Servers
About Sharing Objects on Co-Installed Servers
Folder Navigator for a Co-Installed Server
Using Pro/INTRALINK with Creo
About the Pro/INTRALINK Workspace
To Browse The Commonspace and Workspace
About Application Behavior
Models and Assemblies
To Open a Pro/INTRALINK Object
To Check Out and Open a File in Creo
About Opening an Object with Dependents
About Viewing Object Attributes in the File Open Dialog Box
About Windchill Table Views Displayed in the File Open Dialog Box
About Sorting and Filtering Objects Listed in Table Views
To Save a File to the Workspace
To Check In an Object
To Compare two Versions of the Same Part in Pro/INTRALINK
Conflicts in Pro/INTRALINK
Design Exploration
Part Modeling
Data Exchange
Detailed Drawings
Layout
Surfacing
Rendering
Assembly Design
Advanced Framework Design
Welding Design
Electrical Design
Piping
Manufacturing
Mold Design and Casting
Sheetmetal
Model Analysis
Simulation
Language Support
Other Modules
Index
Welcome to the Creo Parametric 5.0.6.0 Online Help
To Use the F1 Key for Context-Sensitive Help
Viewing Tooltips During Installation
Modelcheck Reports Are Modernized
Creo Tutorials
Push Results to PTC Creo Parametric
Data Management
Conflicts in Pro/INTRALINK