The first step in planning a part is to evaluate your basic design and determine which aspects of that design you want Creo Simulate to change. The shape changes you plan to experiment with can have a marked influence on how you feature your part.

For example, a part you might normally create as a single feature in Creo+ may be better suited to shape changes if you create the part using multiple features. As another example, in parts you create using some of Creo+'s more advanced techniques such as blends, sweeps, patterning, and mirroring, you may experience unexpected or unwanted geometry changes during optimization.

Return to Planning for Shape Changes.