Advanced topics
The information and tips in this page help you become a power user of Creo Elements/Direct Drawing Manager.
Organize your workspace
You can rearrange your workspace and the display order to fit your needs. You can
• Sort the display order by clicking the column name.
• Drag and drop columns to rearrange their order.
• Add new columns. Right-click in the workspace and select Layout. Make sure to click outside of the Structure column and in the white space.
Masterdata
Masterdata is an important concept in data management and Creo Elements/Direct Model Manager. Think of masterdata as a collection of drawings, specification documents, pdf files, other related engineering documents that define and describe the complete manufactured part. Masterdata has a real part number such as 001-234.
Masterdata organizes its design data in a hierarchical structure.
• Drawings are listed underneath the Masterdata and can have many revisions and change notes.
• Other documents such as specifications, viewables, and pdf files are also listed underneath the Masterdata and are kept in the Attachments folder.