What's New: Creo Parametric 5.0.0.0 > Part Modeling > Using Sketch Regions
  
Using Sketch Regions
You can use Sketch Region selection to quickly create geometry with selected sketch-based features.
User Interface Location: Set the selection filter to Sketch Region.
Release: Creo Parametric 5.0.0.0
Watch a video that demonstrates this enhancement:
You can also watch this video on the PTC Learning Connector: Using Sketch Regions
What is the benefit of this enhancement?
In Creo Parametric 5.0.0.0 there is a new workflow to quickly create geometry with selected sketch-based features based on Sketch Region selection. A Sketch Region is a closed contour defined by sketched entities and their intersection with coplanar 3D edges in the part geometry. Sketch-based feature geometry creation is faster and easier. Using Sketch Region reduces the need to perform Project and trim operations within Sketcher. It also offers a flexible way to use portions of a single sketch as the basis for several sketch-based features.
Set the selection filter to Sketch Region to quickly select one or more sketch regions. 2D box-selection is available for sketch regions. Sketched entities that are involved can belong to different sketches of the same model. After you make your selection, a context-sensitive mini toolbar provides direct access to the features that support Sketch Region input: Extrude, Revolve, Fill, and Sketch. Sketch regions are supported only for object–action workflow.
sketch regions object action
sketch regions completed
Additional Information
Tips:
• Sketch regions provide a faster way to create sketch-based features without the need to prepare the sketch with Project and trimming operations inside sketcher.
• Press SHIFT+S to switch to the Sketch Region selection filter.
• Press SHIFT+G to switch back to the Geometry selection filters.
Limitations:
Sketch Region is currently supported in object–action workflows only. Sketch regions do not represent objects that can be regenerated. Sketch regions provide a faster way to create sketch-based features without the need to prepare the sketch with Project and trimming operations inside sketcher.
Does this replace existing functionality?
No
Configuration options associated with this functionality:
None