It will not take you very long to become familiar with Creo Elements/Direct Drafting, but a few hints may help you to get started.

The best way to learn is to practice, and we recommend you try the examples given in this manual. If you need further explanation of any of the 2D functions or commands, refer to this manual. It contains a description of how to use each command or function.

An index is included at the back of the manual; this contains not only the command and function names but also a task reference.

Many operations require similar user interaction, For example, you will often be prompted to identify an element, enter a value, enter a filename, or indicate a point.

Some of the most commonly used terms are listed below: