Read this chapter to learn how to assign constraints to a Creo Elements/Direct Drafting part so that you or others can generate variations from it. If you only need to know how to generate variations from a pre-constrained part, skip this chapter and read Generating Variations instead.

This chapter is for Designers or Engineers who wants to incorporate Parametric Design capabilities in their Creo Elements/Direct Drafting design environment. We begin by describing the Parametric Design tools that the Designer should be familiar with:

The chapter concludes with several sections that cover the major applications for these tools: developing master parts for repeated use by yourself or others, and using Parametric Design as an extension of the Creo Elements/Direct Drafting Modify commands to do one-time adjustments of complex parts.