Creo Advanced Framework
Advanced Framework Design
About Working with Creo Advanced Framework
Using Creo Advanced Framework
Working with Elements
About Element Definition Dialog Boxes
About Library Elements
To Define an Element
To Delete an Element
To Set the Active Assembly
To Set the Active Material for Components
To Show Information about Assembled Components
About the Copy Component Definition Dialog Box
Working with Projects
About Projects
To Create or Rename a Project
Working with Profiles
About the Commands in the Profiles Ribbon Group
Assembling Profiles
About the New Profile Dialog Box
About the Reuse Profile Dialog Box
About the Position Profile Dialog Box
To Assemble a New Profile From the Library
To Set a Type for the Profile Section
To Set Size for the Profile Section
To Reuse a Profile
To Position a Straight Profile
To Pattern Profiles
About Bend Profiles
To Position a Bend Profile Along a Curve
About Sheetmetal Profiles
Modifying Profiles
About the Modify Type Dialog Box
To Modify the Section Type for a Profile
About the Modify Size Dialog Box
To Modify the Section Size of a Profile
About the Modify Ends Dialog Box
To Modify or Reset Profile End Dimensions
Moving Profiles
About the Move Profile Dialog Box
About Moving Profiles
To Move or Rotate Profiles
Replacing Profiles
About the Replace Profile Dialog Box
To Replace a Profile
Defining Point Patterns at Profile Ends
About the Point Pattern Dialog Box
To Create a Point Pattern at a Profile End
To Copy a Point Pattern from One Profile End to Another
To Modify a Profile End Point Pattern
To Delete a Profile End Point Pattern
Working with Joints, Cutouts, Planar Trims, and Replace Surface Joints
About Basic Joints
To Create a Basic Joint
To Copy a Basic Joint
To Modify a Basic Joint
To Delete a Basic Joint
About Advanced Joints
To Create an Advanced Joint
To Delete an Advanced Joint
Working with Connector Elements
About Connector Elements
To Assemble a New Connector Element From the Library
To Reuse a Connector Element or Equipment Element
To Modify a Connector or Equipment Element
To Replace a Connector Element with a Copy of Itself
Working with Structural Steel Connectors
About Structural Steel Connectors
About L_MIN and H_MIN Dimensions in Non-Standard Beam End Copes
Example: Creating a Non Standard Steel Connection
Example: Creating a DAST Connection
Example: Creating an AISC Connection
Example: Creating a Bracing Plate
Working with Aluminum Connectors
About Aluminum Connectors
Example: Creating a Bosch 20x28 10->10 Bracket Set
Example: Creating a Bosch 10->10 Tensioning Connector
Working with Equipment Elements
About Equipment Elements
To Assemble, Reuse, Modify, or Replace Equipment Elements
Working with Equipment for Structural Steel
About Equipment for Structural Steel
Example: Assembling Stairs
Example: Assembling a Handrail
Example: Assembling Ladders and Ladder Cages
Example: Assembling Beam End Plates
Working with Equipment for Aluminum Profiles
About Equipment for Aluminum Profiles
Working with Subassemblies
About Subassemblies
Assembling Subassemblies
About the Position Subassembly Dialog Box
About the Reuse Subassembly Dialog Box
To Create a New Subassembly
To Reuse a Project Subassembly
To Position a Project Subassembly
Moving Subassemblies
About the Move Subassembly Dialog Box
To Move or Rotate a Project Subassembly
Replacing Subassemblies
About the Replace Subassembly Dialog Box
To Replace a Subassembly
Working with Automatic UDFs
About Automatic UDFs
About the Automatic UDFs Dialog Box
To Manage Automatic UDFs
To Define an Automatic UDF on a Coordinate System
To Suppress or Resume Automatic UDFs
To Show Status Information for Automatic UDFs
To Create a Creo Parametric UDF to Use with an Automatic UDF
Working with Weld Groups
About Weld Groups
To Define a Weld Group
To Create Weld Group Drawings and BOMs
Working with Simplified Representations
About Simplified Representations
Working with Project Parameters
About Project Parameters
To Propagate Project Parameters to Subcomponents
Working with Item Numbers
About Item Numbers
To Create New Item Numbers for All Models
To Update Item Numbers for All Models
To Include or Exclude Models From Item Number Creation
Working with Drawing Tools
About Drawing Tools
To Automatically Create Component Drawings
To Automatically Create Component Views in Assembly Drawings
To Save Automatically–Created Component Drawings
To Automatically Dimension Profile or Plate Drawings and Views
To Create a Profile Stock Length Table
To Create an Optimized Profile Cut List Table
To Create Component Item Number Notes
Additional Tools
About Data Import and Export Tools
To Export Steel Construction Data in DSTV Format
To Export Steel Construction Data in SDNF Format
To Export Steel Construction Data in StaadPro Format
To Import Steel Construction Data in SDNF Format
To Show T-slotted Aluminum Profile Ordering Information
Creating Beam Structure Models for Creo Simulate
Configuring Creo Advanced Framework
To Use Creo Advanced Framework with Creo Parametric
To Set or Change Configuration Options
Creo Advanced Framework Configuration Options
To Set Start Part Information
Configuring BOM Parameters
About Configuring BOM Parameters
To Create a BOM Parameter
To Add a Relation File
Designating BOM parameters to Windchill
To Configure Allowable Beam Endcope Values
To Configure SDNF Interface Section Names
To Define a Component Naming Scheme
To Configure Stock Length Tables and Cut List Tables
To Configure Automatically–Created Drawings
Advanced Framework Design
To Configure Automatically–Created Drawings