Loading a Part
When you use Load File, the drawing file you select or specify will be added to any drawing already loaded in the Creo Elements/Direct Drafting workspace. In the case of an assembly drawing, a part is loaded below the top part. This means that there is no need to clear the memory as the top part has now been renamed, for example to: EXAMPLE_ASSY.
To load a part:
1. In Creo Elements/Direct Drafting, pull down the File menu.
2. Click Load File.
3. Unless the file you want to add as a part is listed in the file pane of the Load File dialog box, pull down the Directory selection list and change to the directory where the file is stored. If this directory is specified in the file pane, double-click on the directory name to list the files contained in it.
4. Switch on the Part check box option in the Load File dialog box.
5. Click or specify the filename.
6. If a file is provided in a format other than MI (the default), pull down the Filter selection list and select the applicable format. Refer to Opening a Drawing File via the Drafting File Browser for a list of supported formats.
Optionally, you can tick any or all of the following checkboxes:
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As Subpart
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Loads a drawing as a subpart of the active part.
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Absolute
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Loads the drawing back into the same position, relative to the origin, from which it was originally stored.
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Keep Scale
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The original drawing scale is retained when the drawing file is loaded.
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Check 2D
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Creo Elements/Direct Drafting will check this file for invalid elements (such as extremely short lines) and will remove such elements.
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Check 2D Retain Dependency
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Creo Elements/Direct Drafting will re-allocate dependent elements (such as dimensions or hatches) of removed invalid elements to plausible valid elements.
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7. Click Open to add the file as a part to the current drawing in Creo Elements/Direct Drafting.
Creo Elements/Direct Drafting will automatically load the part into the position, relative to the origin, in which it was originally created.
 Creo Elements/Direct Drafting loads the file immediately below the top part. |