Associative Topology Bus
Data Exchange
Using Associative Topology Bus
About Working within the Associative Topology Bus (ATB) Environment
About Associative Topology Bus Capabilities
About Translated Image Models (TIMs)
Part-Level Capabilities of Associative Topology Bus
Assembly-Level Capabilities of Associative Topology Bus
Configuring Associative Topology Bus
About Configuring Associative Topology Bus
To Set Associative Topology Bus Configuration Options
Configuration Options for Associative Topology Bus (ATB)
Accessing and Using ATB Commands
About Accessing Associative Topology Bus (ATB) Functionality
Selecting Objects and Performing an ATB Action on a Single or All Imported Geometry
To Customize the Associative Topology Bus Toolbar
Associative Topology Bus Functions
About Associative Topology Bus Functions
To Manually Check the Status of TIMs and ATB-enabled Imported Features
Contents of the Log File
To Automatically Check the Status of TIMs or Imported Features when Retrieving from Disk
To Automatically Check the Status of TIMs and ATB-enabled Features when Activating Models in Session
To Automatically Check the Status when Updating Out-of-Date TIMs and ATB-enabled Features
To Update Out-of-Date TIMs and ATB-enabled Imported Features
About Using Check Status and Update to Restore Missing Components
To Restore a Missing TIM Component Using Check Status and Update
To Restore a Missing TIM Component Using Search Path
About the Search Order for Check Status and Update
Considerations when Updating TIMs and ATB-enabled Imported Features
To Change the Link of a TIM or Imported Feature to a Relocated or New Reference Model
Changing the Reference-Model Link of a TIM or ATB-enabled Feature
Resolving Failed Child Features During ATB Update
About Changing the Representation of the TIM Assemblies
To Break the Associativity Between a TIM or ATB-enabled Feature and Reference Model
ATB Information
About Associative Topology Bus (ATB) Model Parameters
To Display the Parameters of a TIM
About Associative Topology Bus (ATB) Information
Working with Autodesk Inventor
About ATB-enabled Autodesk Inventor
Working with CADDS 5
About ATB-enabled CADDS 5
About Setting the CVPATH
About Exporting Parts and Assemblies to CADDS 5 with Associative Topology Bus
About Updating a CADDS 5 TIM
About Cabling Data Transferred to CADDS 5
Working with CATIA
About ATB-enabled CATIA V4
About ATB-enabled CATIA V5
Working with Creo Elements/Direct
About ATB-enabled Creo Elements/Direct Formats
About Updating TIM Parts and Assemblies for Changes in the Content Files
Working with CDRS and ICEM
About ATB-enabled IN Features
Working with NX
About ATB-enabled NX
Cross-Release Interoperability
About Working in a Collaborative Environment
Exchanging Data Between Pro/ENGINEER Releases
To Update an Imported Model
To Update a CDRS IN Feature in 2000i or 2000i2
Glossary
Glossary of Terms
Import DataDoctor
About Import DataDoctor
About Import DataDoctor in Creo Parametric
Getting Started with Import DataDoctor
About Getting Started
About Redefining Imported Features
About Editing the Geometry of Import Features
Diagnostics in IDD
About Analysis, Measurements, and Diagnostics
About Diagnostics in Import DataDoctor
About Using the Diagnostics Tool
To Set Up Geom Checks for Troubleshooting
To Perform Diagnostics on the Model
The Selection of Problem Geometry
Problem Geometry and Their Description
Geometry and Topology Structure Tree
About the Geometry and Topology Structure Tree
About Performing Various Tasks on GTS Tree Nodes
Drag and Drop Operation on the GTS Tree
About Selecting Geometry
About Activating Geometry
To Activate Geometry
To Deactivate Geometry
To Select the Parent Node
To Detach a Surface
Repair Tools
About Repairing Geometry
About Setting Profile Options to Automate Repair
Gaps and Slivers
About Defining and Closing Gaps
To Define Gaps Using the Define Gaps Tool
About Defining and Removing Sliver Surfaces
To Define Slivers Using the Define Slivers Tool
To Define Gaps and Slivers Using the Search Tool
Wireframes
About the Wireframe
To Display Wireframes
To Add to Wireframe
To Remove from Wireframe
To Merge Contiguous Wireframes
To Split a Wireframe
To Display Vertices
To Display Tangency
To Add Tangency
To Remove Tangency
To Display Frozen Surfaces
To Freeze a Surface
To Unfreeze a Surface
Repairing Using the Wireframe
About the Repair Tool
To Use the Repair Tool
To Repair the Wireframe Using the Close Tool
Repairing Using the Close Tool
To Remove Gaps and Slivers Using the Close Tool
To Remove Chains of One-Sided Edges Using the Close Tool
Repairing Using the Match Tool
About the Match Tool
To Use the Match Tool
Geometry Modification Tools
Modifying Surface Boundaries and Curves
About Curve Operations
About Editing Surface Boundaries in IDD
To Modify a Curve or a One-Sided Edge
To Merge Contiguous Curves or One-Sided Edges
To Split a Curve or One-Sided Edge
To Delete a Curve
To Delete a Trimmed Surface Boundary
To Move a Vertex
About Curve Constraints
To Align Curves
About the Replace Tool
To Use the Replace Tool
To Change the Line Style of Imported Curve Data
Modifying Surfaces
To Edit Math Properties of a Surface
Surface Operations
About Surface Operations
To Modify a Free Form Surface
About Surface Constraints
To Align Surfaces
Trim, Extend, and Extrapolate
About the Trim Tool
About the Trim User Interface
To Trim a Quilt
About the Extend Tool
About the Extend User Interface
To Create a Surface Extension
To Create a Surface Extension To a Plane
About the Extrapolate Tool
About the Extrapolate User Interface
To Extrapolate a Surface
Merge and Combine
About the Surface Merge Tool
About the Surface Merge User Interface
To Merge Two Quilts
Difference between Merge and Combine
Design Intent Modification Tools
To Remove Surface Sets Using the Close Tool
Surface Conversion
About Converting Surfaces in IDD
About the IDD Surface Conversion User Interface
About Origin Manipulation for Surface Conversion in IDD
About Orientation Reference for Surface Conversion in IDD
About Sections for Surface Conversion in IDD
About Compute Option for Surface Conversion in IDD
About Attaching Converted Surfaces
To Convert Surfaces in IDD and Modify Them
Cut, Copy, Paste, and Delete
About the Cut Operation in IDD
About the Copy Operation in IDD
About the Paste Operation in IDD
About Paste Special Operation in IDD
To Cut, Copy, and Paste Geometry in IDD
To Cut, Copy, and Paste Special in IDD
About Delete Operation in IDD
To Delete Geometry in IDD
Transforming Geometry
About the IDD Transform Tool
About the Transform Tool User Interface
To Transform Geometry in IDD Using Placement Constraints
To Transform Geometry in IDD Using Move Geometry Keyboard Shortcuts
To Transform Geometry in IDD Using Orient Mode
To Transform Geometry in IDD Using Translate or Rotate
To Transform Geometry in IDD Using Adjust
Geometry Creation Tools
About the Boundary Blend Surface
Creating Datum Entities
About Datum Entity Creation in IDD
To Create a Datum Plane
To Create a Datum Axis
To Create a Datum Point
To Create a Datum Csys
Creating Datum Curves
About Curves in IDD
About UV-Curves in IDD
About the Insert Curve by Projection User Interface
To Create a UV-Curve by Projection
About the Insert Curve by Intersection User Interface
To Create a UV-Curve by Intersection
About the Insert Curve Through Points User Interface
To Create a UV-Curve Through Points
About UV-Curves from Isoline
To Create a UV-Curve from Isoline
To Create a Sketched Curve
To Create a 3D Curve Through Points
Interface
Interface Overview
About Data Exchange in Creo
Using Interface
About Interface Capabilities
Configuring Interface
About Configuring Interface
To Set Configuration Options for Interface
2D Data Exchange Settings and the Corresponding Configuration Options
Configurations Options for Interface
Creating Profiles for Import and Export
About Creating Format-Specific Profiles for Data Exchange Tasks
About Editing Import and Export Profiles
About Saving Profiles and Designating Them as the Default Profiles
Creating Import Profiles
To Create or Modify an Import Profile at Start of Session
To Create or Modify an Import Profile at Runtime
About the Model Import Options in the Profiles
About the Surface Import Options in the Profiles
About the Curve and Point Import Options in the Profiles
About Topology Options in the Import Profiles
About the Import Profile Filter Options
About the Miscellaneous Import Options of Various Formats
Creating Export Profiles
To Create an Export Profile at the Start of a Creo Session
To Create an Export Profile for a Format at Runtime
Importing and Exporting Files
About Importing Drawing and Model Files
About Exporting Creo Models and Drawings to Other Formats
To Import a Part or Assembly
About Choosing the Data Type of Import Features
About Custom Start Part and Assembly Template Files
About Inserting Imported Features in Existing Part Models
To Insert Imported Curve Data in a Creo Part
To Insert Imported Facet Features in a Creo Part
To Insert Point Cloud Data as Imported Facet Feature in a Creo Part
About Inserting Imported Features as Solids, Surfaces, and Cuts
To Insert Imported Surfaces in a Part
To Insert a Solid Protrusion in a Part
To Insert an Import Feature as a Subtractive Solid
About Scaling Imported Drawings and Setting Margins to Fit Sheet Size
Importing Assembly Data
About the Selective Import of Assembly Data
About the Structural and Graphical Representation of TIM Assemblies
To Change the Level of Detail of a TIM Component
About Missing Assembly Components and Placeholder Files
About Restoring the Missing Components of TIM Assemblies
Generating Import Log Files
About Import Log Files
To Generate an Import Log File at Runtime
To View an Import Log File at Runtime
To Generate and View an Import Log File Offline
About the Structure of the Import Log File
About Using Import Log Files for Diagnostics
Validating Import
About Translating the Mass Properties of Solid Models as Validation Data
About Parameters Created for the Mass Properties of Source Models
Mass Properties Supported by Various Formats
About Model Parameters that Store the Calculated Validation Property Values
About Verifying Validation Parameters, the Import Status of Parts, and the Conversion Score
About the Details of the Import Validation Results
About the Validation Score and the Quality of Import
About Resetting Validation Data and Recalculating Validation Score
To Recalculate the Validation Score of an Imported Model
About Customizing Import Validation Settings Before Importing or Opening Models
To Customize Import Validation Settings at the Start of Session
About Resolving Import Validation Failures
To Access IDD and Repair Geometry Failing Import Validation
About Using Alternate or Calculated Mass Properties to Calculate Validation Score
To Use Alternate or Calculated Mass Properties
To Ignore Solidification Errors or Enable Solidification Checks
File Formats that Support Import Validation
Reporting to Notification Center
About Import Validation Failures Reported in the Notification Center
About the Import Validation Failure Notifications
To Resolve the Import Validation Failure Notifications
Working with Imported Geometry
Basic Methods
About Working with Imported Geometry
Examples: Methods of Working with Imported Geometry
About Wireframe Data
To Create a Solid Model from a Wireframe
About Surface Data
To Generate a Solid Using Surface Data
To Assure the Accuracy of Imported Data
Redefining Imported Features
About Redefining Imported Features
About Reloading the Geometry of Imported Features
To Reload the Geometry of an Import Feature from a New Source File
About Adding Geometry to Imported Features
To Add Geometry to an Import Feature from an External File
About Editing the Geometry of the Import Features
About Matching Reference Entities of Redefined Import Features
To Match Reference Entities when Reloading Imported Geometry
To Add and Delete Reference Pairs of a Redefined Import Feature
About Collapsing Geometry into Import Features
To Collapse Geometry into an Import or Independent Geometry Feature
Working with Imported Faceted Geometry
About Working with Imported Faceted Geometry
About Using Imported Faceted Geometry for Datum Creation
About Creating Datum Axis Referencing Imported Faceted Geometry
About Creating Datum Planes Referencing Imported Faceted Geometry
About the Analysis of Imported Faceted Data
Importing and Exporting Layer Information
About Exporting Layer Information
About Layer Export Status
About Filtering Layers to Customize Import
About Controlling the Import and Export of Layers
Working with Data Exchange Formats
3D Manufacturing Format
About the 3D Manufacturing Format — 3MF
To Import a Part or Assembly 3MF File
To Export a Part or Assembly Model as a 3MF File
About 3MF Export Profile Options and the Corresponding Configuration Options
ACIS
To Import a Part or Assembly from ACIS
To Export a Part or Assembly to ACIS
About ACIS Export Profile Settings and the Corresponding Configuration Options
Adobe Illustrator Curves
About Importing Adobe Illustrator Curves
To Import a Part, Assembly, or Sketch with Adobe Illustrator Curves
To Append a Part with Adobe Illustrator Curves to an Existing Model
AutoDesk Inventor
About Importing Autodesk Inventor Models
To Import an Autodesk Inventor Part or Assembly
To Append an Autodesk Inventor Part to an Existing Part
CADDS 5
Overview of Creo Interface for CADDS
About the Creo Interface for CADDS 5
About Defining Components by Path Location
About Setting the CVPATH Environment Variable
About the ODB_DAEMON Process
About the Name Service
Importing CADDS 5 Parts and Assemblies
About Importing CADDS 5 Models
To Import a CADDS 5 Part or Assembly
Exporting to CADDS 5
About Exporting to CADDS 5
To Export a Part or Assembly to CADDS 5
About CADDS 5 Export Profile Settings and the Corresponding Configuration Options
CATIA
Overview of Licenses and Translators
About CATIA Versions, Licenses, and Translators
Importing and Exporting to CATIA V4
About Importing CATIA V4 Model and Session Files
Entities Supported for Import
Importing CATIA V4 Models with Dittos in Assembly Mode
Importing CATIA V4 Models with Dittos in Part Mode
To Import a CATIA V4 Model File
To Append a CATIA V4 File to an Existing Part Model
To Selectively Import Model Data of a CATIA V4 Export .exp File
About Importing a CATIA V4 Model with Layers and Layer Filters
About Using Layer Display Status for Selective Import of CATIA V4 Geometry
About Exporting to CATIA V4
To Export a Part or Assembly to CATIA V4
About CATIA V4 Export Profile Settings and the Corresponding Configuration Options
About CATIA Start Parts
About Controlling Model Space Parameters When Exporting to CATIA
Importing and Exporting to CATIA V5
About Importing CATIA V5 Models
To Import a CATIA V5 Part or Assembly File
To Append a CATIA V5 Part to an Existing Part
To Assemble a CATIA V5 Part in an Existing Assembly
About Exporting Creo Files to CATIA V5
To Export a Part or Assembly to CATIA V5
About CATIA V5 Export Profile Settings and the Corresponding Configuration Options
To Export a Part to CATIA V5 CGR
About CATIA V5 CGR Export Profile Settings and the Corresponding Configuration Options
About Handling Component Failure When Exporting Large Assemblies
CDRS
About Importing CDRS Models
To Import a CDRS File
To Append a CDRS File to a Part Model
CGM
About CGM Files
To Export to a CGM File
To Export a Drawing to CGM as a Publish Deliverable
To Import a CGM File
CGM Entities Supported for Import
Creo Elements/Direct
Importing Creo Elements/Direct Drawings
About Importing Creo Elements/Direct Drawing Files
To Import a Creo Elements/Direct File as a Non-Associative Drawing
About Importing Dimensions from MI Drawings
Creo Elements/Direct Dimension Types and Their Mapping in Creo Parametric
MI Import Options and the Corresponding Configuration Options
Importing Associative Drawings
About Importing Associative Drawings from Creo Elements/Direct
To Import a Creo Elements/Direct Associative Drawing and Model
About Importing the Views of Creo Elements/Direct Associative Drawings
About Importing the General Views of the Associative Drawings
About Importing the Detail Views of Creo Elements/Direct Associative Drawings
About Importing Views Containing Configuration Details from Creo Elements/Direct Associative Drawings
About Importing the Dimensions of Creo Elements/Direct Drawings as Associative Data
About Importing Notes and Symbols of Creo Elements/Direct Drawings as Associative Data
Importing Parts and Assemblies
About Importing Native Creo Elements/Direct Part and Assembly Models
To Import a Creo Elements/Direct Modeling File
About Creo Elements/Direct 3D Import Options in the Profiles
About Handling the Missing Components of Imported Creo Elements/Direct Models
About 3D Model Data Imported from Creo Elements/Direct
About the Import of Container Models and Stock and Finished Parts
About Importing the Configurations of Creo Elements/Direct 3D Models as Explode and Combined States
About Importing the Cross-Sections of Creo Elements/Direct Models
About Importing the Coordinate Systems of Creo Elements/Direct Models
About Importing Feature Points from Creo Elements/Direct
About the Semantic Import of Dimensions with PMI Data from Creo Elements/Direct
Tolerance Values of Dimensions Imported from Creo Elements/Direct
About Transferring the Meta Data of Chamfers from Creo Elements/Direct Preserving Design Intent
About Transferring the Meta Data of Rounds from Creo Elements/Direct Preserving Design Intent
Importing Attributes from Creo Elements/Direct Models
Creo View
About Data Exchange Between Creo View and Creo Parametric
Importing and Exporting Facet and Exact Geometry
Importing and Exporting Non-Geometric Data
Importing from Creo View
To Import a Creo View File
To Append a Creo View Part to an Existing Part Model
To Assemble a Creo View Part or Assembly into an Existing Assembly
Exporting to Creo View
To Export a Drawing, Part, or Assembly to Creo View
To Export a Drawing or Model as Creo View File to Windchill Workspace
About Creo View Export Profile Settings and the Corresponding Configuration Options
Using Recipe Files for the Export
DXF and DWG
Importing DXF and DWG Drawing Files
About Importing DXF or DWG Drawing Files
About Importing Dimensions Associated with Draft Entities
To Import a DXF or DWG File as a Drawing
To Append a DXF or DWG File to a Drawing
Import DXF or Import DWG Dialog Box and the Corresponding Configuration Options
Importing a DXF or DWG Drawing File
Importing Layers and Line Styles
Mapping AutoCAD Colors to Creo
Exporting Drawings to DXF and DWG
About Exporting Drawings to DXF or DWG Files
To Export a Drawing, Drawing Format, or Notebook to DXF or DWG
To Export a Drawing to DXF or DWG as a Publish Deliverable
Controlling DXF and DWG Export
Setting intf_out_layer to block_layer
Setting intf_out_layer to part_layer
Setting intf_out_layer to none
Mapping Layers and Line Styles
Mapping Text, Hatching, and Tables
Mapping Creo Text Fonts to AutoCAD Fonts
Mapping ASME and ISO Fonts of Symbols to AutoCAD GDT Fonts
Export Drawing Scale
Color Mapping Creo Defaults to AutoCAD
Default System Colors
Basic AutoCAD System Colors
Example: Line in dxf_export.pro File
Example: Block Naming Conventions
Importing and Exporting 3D Data
About Importing DXF Files with 3D Data
Importing DXF or DWG Files with 3D Solids and 2D Entities as Drawings
Importing AutoCAD 3D DXF Files as Parts
Importing AutoCAD 3D DXF Files as Assemblies or Assembly Components
Filtering 3D Geometric Data
To Import an AutoCAD 3D DXF File
To Append an AutoCAD 3D DXF File to an Existing Part
About Exporting Facet Data of 3D Models to DXF and DWG Formats
To Export the Facet Data of a Creo Model to DXF or DWG
About Export Profile Settings for DXF and DWG and the Corresponding Configuration Options
Granite-based Files
About Directly Opening Granite-based Files
ICEM
About Importing ICEM Surf Models
To Import an ICEM File
To Append an ICEM File to an Existing Part Model
IGES
Importing IGES Files to Drawing Mode
About Importing IGES Data Into a Drawing
To Import a 2D IGES File in Drawing Mode
To Append an IGES Drawing File to a Creo Drawing
Importing IGES View Layout
Configuration File Options Supporting the Import of IGES Files
2D IGES Entities Supported for Import in Drawing Mode
Importing Colors in Drawing Mode
Importing 3D IGES Files
To Import a 3D IGES File
To Append a 3D IGES File to an Existing Model
Entities Supported for Import into Drawing, Part, and Assembly Modes
Importing Colors in Part and Assembly Modes
About Importing IGES Files in Sketcher Mode
To Import an IGES File in Sketcher Mode
Exporting from Drawing Mode to IGES
About Exporting to IGES
Entity Attributes that IGES Supports
To Export a Drawing to an IGES Drawing File
To Export a Drawing to IGES as a Publish Deliverable
IGES Entities Supported for Export from Drawing Mode
Enabling CADRA Export
To Export Colors in Drawing Mode
Colors Not Supported
Exporting IGES Groups
About IGES Groups
To Create an IGES Group
To Edit an IGES Group
To Delete an IGES Group
To List an IGES Group
Exporting Parts and Assemblies to IGES
To Export a Part or Assembly to an IGES File
About IGES Export Profile Settings and the Corresponding Configuration Options
Part and Assembly IGES Files
IGES Entities Supported for Export from Part and Assembly Modes
File Structure for Exporting Assemblies to IGES
JT
About Importing and Exporting JT Visualization Format
About the Data Exchanged Between Creo and JT
Exchanging Product Manufacturing Information between JT and Creo
Importing and Exporting Cross-Sections
To Import a JT File
About Exporting Native Models to Product Structures of JT
To Export a Part or Assembly File to JT
About JT Export Profile Settings and the Corresponding Configuration Options
About the Export Options in the JT Configuration File
MEDUSA
About Importing and Exporting Parts, Assemblies, and Drawings to MEDUSA
To Export a Part or Assembly to MEDUSA
To Import a MEDUSA File of a Part or Assembly
To Append a MEDUSA File to an Existing Part
Detail to MEDUSA
To Export from Detail to MEDUSA
To Export a Drawing to MEDUSA as a Publish Deliverable
Mapping Detail Information to MEDUSA
Importing MEDUSA Drawings
To Import a MEDUSA File with Drawing Data
To Append a MEDUSA Drawing File to a Creo Drawing
Motion Envelope
To Export to Motion Envelope
Neutral Files
About Data Exchange Between Creo and the Neutral Format
About Importing and Exporting Annotations with Product Manufacturing Information
Overview of Part and Assembly Neutral Files
About Part and Assembly Neutral Files
Working with Curves Data Format
About Curves Data Format
Example: Line Data Format
Example: Arc Data Format
Example: Spline Data Format
Example: NURBS Data Format
Working with Trimmed Surfaces Data Format
About Trimmed Surfaces Data Format
Example: Plane Data Format
Example: Cylinder Data Format
Example: Cone Data Format
Example: Torus Data Format
Example: General Surface of Revolution Data Format
Example: Ruled Surface Data Format
Example: Tabulated Cylinder Data Format
Example: Fillet Surface Data Format
Example: Spline Surface Data Format
Example: Cylindrical Spline Surface Data Format
Example: NURBS Surface Data Format
Importing Neutral Files
To Import a Neutral File
Part Entity Data Format
Format of Neutral Files
Edge Entity Data Format
Dimensions Data Format
Feature Entity Data Format
Mass Properties Data Format
Geometric Tolerances Data Format
Assembly Neutral Files Data Format
Assembly Members Data Format
Exporting to a Neutral File
To Export to a Neutral File
About Neutral Export Profile Settings and the Corresponding Configuration Options
NX
About Data Exchange Between NX and Creo
To Import an NX Part or Assembly
To Append an NX File to an Existing Part
To Assemble an NX File into a Creo Assembly Model
To Export a Part or Assembly to NX
About NX Export Profile Settings and the Corresponding Configuration Options
OPTEGRA
About Importing an Optegra EPD.Connect _ps File with CATIA V4 and V5 Models
To Import an Optegra EPD.Connect _ps File with CATIA V4 and V5 Models
To Assemble an Optegra _ps File in an Existing Assembly
Parasolid
About Data Exchange Between Parasolid and Creo
To Import a Parasolid Part or Assembly
To Append a Parasolid Part or Assembly to an Existing Model
To Export a Part or Assembly to the Parasolid Format
About Parasolid Export Profile Settings and the Corresponding Configuration Options
PATRAN
About PATRAN Geometry
To Export to a PATRAN File
PDF
About Exporting Drawings to PDF
To Export a Drawing to PDF
To Export a Drawing to PDF as a Publish Deliverable
To Set the Format of the PDF Document
To Specify the Contents of the PDF Document
To Specify Security Settings for the PDF Export
To Provide Description Data for the PDF Export
About Exporting Creo Models to PDF
To Export a Model as a U3D Graphic in a PDF File
To Export a Model as a 2D Raster Image
To Disable Text Access for the Visually Impaired
Rhinoceros
About Interface for Rhino
To Import a Rhinoceros File
Colors and Layers in Imported Rhinoceros Files
Solid Edge
About Importing Solid Edge Parts and Assemblies
To Import a Solid Edge Part or Assembly
To Append a Solid Edge Part to a Creo Part
To Assemble a Solid Edge Model in an Assembly
SolidWorks
About Data Exchange between SolidWorks and Creo
Importing SolidWorks Import Bodies
To Import a SolidWorks Part or Assembly
To Append a SolidWorks Part to a Creo Part
To Assemble a SolidWorks Model into an Existing Assembly
To Export a Part or Assembly to SolidWorks
About SolidWorks Export Profile Settings and the Corresponding Configuration Options
STEP
Overview of STEP Files
About STEP Files
About Importing and Exporting STEP Associative Drafting and 3D Data
Supported STEP AP 202 Classes
Supported STEP AP203 and AP214 Classes
About Exchanging Annotations as Graphical Representations
About Exchanging Validation Properties
Example: .log File for an Imported STEP Component File
Importing STEP Files to Drawing Mode
To Import a STEP File in Drawing Mode
Importing STEP Data in Drawing Mode
Importing Part and Assembly STEP Files
About Importing Part and Assembly STEP Files
To Import Part and Assembly STEP Files
Importing in 3D
Exporting Drawings to STEP
About Exporting Drawings to STEP
To Export a Drawing, Drawing Format, or Notebook to STEP
To Export a Drawing to STEP as a Publish Deliverable
Exporting Parts and Assemblies to STEP
About Exporting Parts and Assemblies to STEP
To Export a Part or Assembly to STEP
About STEP Export Profile Options and the Corresponding Configuration Options
File Structure of Assembly Models Exported to STEP
STEP Colors and Layers Support for STEP AP203 and AP214
STHENO/PRO
About STHENO/PRO
To Import a STHENO/PRO File
To Append a STHENO/PRO File to an Existing Drawing File
To Export a Drawing Sheet to STHENO/PRO
To Export a Drawing to STHENO/PRO as a Publish Deliverable
Supertab Geometry
About Supertab Geometry
To Export to a Supertab Universal File
Tessellated Files
About Tessellated Files
To Export to an STL, Render, Optegra Vis, or XPatch File
About STL Export Profile Settings and the Corresponding Configuration Options
About the Optegra Vis Export Profile Settings and the Corresponding Configuration Options
To Export a Model to Wavefront
About Export Profile Settings for the MEDUSA, XPatch, Wavefront, Render, and AMF File Formats
To Export a Part or Assembly Model as an Inventor File
About the Inventor iv Export Profile Settings and the Corresponding Configuration Options
Creating an Export File
Assembly STL and Assembly Inventor File Overlapping Surfaces
Using Positive Coordinates
Controlling the Quality of Export
In-Session and Direct VRML Export
About In-Session and Direct Import and Export to VRML
Considerations when Exporting an Active Part or Assembly
Considerations for In-Session and Direct VRML Export
Considerations when Exporting an Inactive Part or Assembly
To Prepare the Exploded State for Export
About the Direct Export Method
To Use the Direct Export
VRML Files
To Use the In-Session Export
To Import to VRML Format
Changing Default Settings for Export to VRML
Configuration File Variables for Export to VRML
Exporting to VRML
To Export to VRML
TIFF (Snapshot) Files and Shaded Images
Overview of TIFF Files
About TIFF Files
Importing TIFF Files
To Import a TIFF File
Considerations when Importing a TIFF File
Exporting TIFF (Snapshot) Files and Shaded Images
About Exporting a TIFF (Snapshot), TIFF, EPS, or JPEG File
To Export to a TIFF (Snapshot) File
To Export a Drawing to TIFF as a Publish Deliverable
To Export to a TIFF, EPS, or JPEG File
Shaded Image Configuration Dialog Box
U3D
About Exporting to U3D
To Export a Model to U3D
VDA
Importing VDA Files
To Create a Part by Importing VDA Data
To Import a VDA File as a New Feature into an Existing Part
Importing Through VDA
Exporting to VDA
To Export a Part or Assembly as a VDA File
About VDA Export Profile Settings and the Corresponding Configuration Options
Exporting to VDA
Using Creo Distributed Batch
About Creo Distributed Batch
Importing Proprietary Surface with Creo Parametric TOOLKIT
About Using Creo Parametric TOOLKIT to Import Proprietary Surfaces
To Import a Foreign Surface
Working with Pro/WEB PUBLISH
About Pro/WEB PUBLISH
To Create a WEB Publication
Naming Conventions for Publication-Related Files and 2D Model Views
Types of Data Extracted
To Prepare a Model for Export
Additional Model Parameters
To Export Process Data
Viewing an Assembly Process Publication
About Viewing an Assembly Process Publication
Viewing a Manufacturing Process Publication
About Viewing a Manufacturing Process Publication
Viewing an Assembly Publication
About Viewing an Assembly Publication
Customizing Publication Sites
About Customizing Publication Sites
To Set Formats for Assembly Representations
To Include the Tree Tool in the Web Page
To Add a Step-Specific Frame
Adding Additional Frames
Example: Adding a Different Video for Each Process Step
Working with Digitized Input
About Digitized Input
To Import Data from the Digitizing Tablet
Summary of Tablet Options
To Enter Scale Mode
Scale Mode
To Calibrate the Tablet
Calibration Mode
To Create a Chain of Straight Line Segments
Digitizing Input
Tip: Converting Chains Using Explicit Commands
To Delete a Point
To Digitize Points
To Delete a Chain
To Join Two Chains
To Convert a Chain
To Configure the Tablet
To Troubleshoot Problems That Occur when Digitizing
AutobuildZ
AutobuildZ Overview
Using AutobuildZ
About AutobuildZ
About a Work Session in AutobuildZ
To Access AutobuildZ Functions in Creo Parametric
About Saving and Retrieving Work
Setting Preferences for AutobuildZ
About Specifying Preferences
To Set Preferences for AutobuildZ Operations
Selecting Entities on a Drawing
About Selecting Multiple Entities on a Drawing
Methods of Selecting Multiple Entities
To Select Multiple Entities by Defining a Rectangular Box
To Select a Chain of Connected Entities
To Add or Remove Entities from the Selection
To List Details of Selected Entities and Remove Entities
Cleaning Up Imported Drawings
About Cleaning Up Imported Drawings
To Clean Up an Imported Drawing Automatically
To Clean Up an Imported Drawing Manually
Defining Views
About Defining Views on the Current Drawing
To Define an Orthographic View
To Define a Section View
To Define an Auxiliary View
To Define a Detailed View
About Drawing and View Scales
About Calculating a Drawing Scale Value for an Orthographic View
To Specify a Drawing Scale Value for an Orthographic View
Creating Parts and Mapping Views
About Creating a Part and Associating It with the Current Drawing
About Mapping and Associating the Drawing Views and the Datum Planes of a Part
Setting Preferences for a New Part
To Create a Part with Datum Planes Automatically Mapped to the Drawing Views
To Manually Map Drawing Views to Datum Planes of a Part
To Set a Part Model as the Active Part
Creating Features in the Current Part
About Creating Features in the Current Part
About Defining Elements of Creo Parametric Features from Drawing Entities
Using Feature Creation Wizards
Applying a Scale Factor to Models When Creating Features
To Specify Feature Type and Define the Section Profile and Sketch Plane
Automatic Selection of the Sketching Plane
To Create a Feature of Type Extrude
Specifying Depth for Extrusions and Holes
To Create a Feature of Type Revolve
Specifying the Angle of Revolution for Revolved Features
To Create a Simple Straight Hole
To Create a Datum Plane
To Create a Sketched Datum Curve
To Create a Sketched Datum Point
Validating Section Profiles
About Automatically Validating Section Profiles
Identifying Reasons for Validation Failure
About Fixing Section Profiles That Fail Validation
Performing Operations as Part of the Section Profile Fix
To View Validation Results and Fix the Section Profile
Creating 2D Drawing Views Automatically from 3D Models
About Automatically Creating Drawing Views of the Part
Creo Legacy Migration
Using Legacy Drawing Associator (LDA)
About Using the Legacy Drawing Associator (LDA)
About Associating Models with Drawings
About Setting the Selection Filter
To Set the Selection Filter and Pick Entities of the Filter Type
Creating and Orienting Views
About Automatically Mapping 2D Views to 3D Views
About Automatically Mapping the Views of SolidWorks Drawing and Model Pairs
To Map the Views of SolidWorks Drawing and Model Using View Mapping File
About Creating, Orienting, and Placing 2D Views
To Create, Orient, and Place a 2D View
Mapping Annotations
About Mapping 2D Entities to Associative 3D Geometry and Reassociating 2D Annotations
Creating Annotations
About Annotating Legacy Drawings
About Creating, Redefining, and Inserting Symbols
About Adding Jogs and Breaks to the Witness Lines of Ordinate Dimensions
Matching Annotations
About Matching Legacy Annotations with Drawing Annotations
To Match a Legacy Annotation or Draft Entities with a Creo Parametric Annotation
Validating Associations
About Verifying the Mapping Status of Entities and Cleaning Up the Drawing
To Verify the Mapping Status of 2D Entities of a Selected View
Creating Model-Drawing Pairs
To Map a Drawing to a Model and Create a Drawing-Model Pair
Using Annotation Converter
About Converting Drawing Annotations to 3D Model Annotations
To Convert Drawing Annotations to 3D Model Annotations
To Structure the Display of 3D Annotations
Creo Unite
About the Creo Unite Technology
Opening non-Creo Parts and Assemblies
About Opening non-Creo Models to Create Multi-CAD Assemblies
To Open a CATIA, Inventor, NX, SolidWorks, or Creo Elements/Direct Model
About Handling the Missing Components of Creo Elements/Direct Models
About the Associative Update of Annotations Contained in the Creo Elements/Direct Models
About Opening Multibodied Parts and Assemblies with Virtual and Internal Components
To Open a Part Model with Multibodies
About Opening Assemblies with Components Intersected by Assembly-Level Features
Saving non-Creo Models to Windchill Workspace
About Saving non-Creo Models Opened from Disk in Windchill Workspace
To Upload a non-Creo Model Opened from Disk to Windchill Workspace
Reopening non-Creo Models After Updates
About Reopening non-Creo Models After Updates in Source CAD Systems
About Reopening Assemblies After Modifying Intersected Components in Source Models
Configuring the Retrieval of non-Creo Models
About Configuring the Retrieval of non-Creo Models
To Configure the Retrieval of non-Creo Models
Configurations Options for Creo Unite
Supported Tasks and Behavior
About the File Names of non-Creo Models
About the Behavior of non-Creo Models
About Model and Component Operations Not Supported in the Multi-CAD Environment
Using the non-Creo Data
About Maintaining Design Intents Across CAD Systems
About Referencing the non-Creo Data of Multi-CAD Assemblies
Saving and Exporting non-Creo Models
About Saving non-Creo Models as Creo Models
To Open and Save a non-Creo Part or Assembly as a Creo Model
About Saving Multibodied Parts and Assemblies with Virtual, Internal, and Intersected Components
To Save a non-Creo Assembly with Internal, Intersected, and Multibodied Components
About Checking for the External References of non-Creo Models
About Exporting non-Creo Models to Other File Formats
To Export a non-Creo Model to a Supported File Format
Modifying non-Creo Models
About Making Design Changes to non-Creo Models
About Translated Image Models Created by the Conversion of non-Creo Models
To Automatically Convert a non-Creo Model to a TIM
To Convert a non-Creo Model to a TIM Using Advanced Tools
To Explicitly Convert non-Creo Model to TIM Without Initiating Design Changes
To Modify a non-Creo Model without Converting to a Creo Model
About Converting Multiple Occurrences of non-Creo Components
Adding Foreign Components
About Adding Foreign Components to TIM Assemblies
To Set the Update Preference for a TIM Assembly and Add a Foreign Component to the TIM
Reusing TIM Models
About Reusing TIMs for Design Changes
To Reuse an Existing TIM Model for the Design Changes
Data Exchange
To Reuse an Existing TIM Model for the Design Changes