Basic Multibody Part Creation and Workflow
Creo Parametric 11.0.0.0
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Description
Full multibody support for Sheetmetal design. You can create multiple sheet metal bodies in addition to multiple solid bodies. Sheet metal characteristics (preferences) are now defined and driven by the body. For example, different bodies can have different thicknesses.
A new concept, specific to sheet metal bodies, enables you to link a body to the part. When the body is linked to the part, the sheet metal parameters of the body, for example SMT_Thickness, are driven by the part parameters.
Sheet metal bodies support the same body concepts such as the Default body and the Construction body attributes.
New and refined body creation workflows for sheet metal bodies include:
• The New Body command enables you choose the type of body to create: a solid body or a sheet metal body.
• There is now a Body Options tab in features that create unattached walls.
• You can convert a solid body to a sheet metal body.
• Body operations are available for sheet metal bodies.
• When you place user-defined Sheetmetal features, there is a New Body option.
Benefits
These enhancements increase user productivity and design efficiency.
With improved multibody design methodologies, you can now:
• Easily and reliably design a single body part that contains repetitive or mirrored geometric shapes.
• Design in context by applying the master model methodology for sheet metal designs.
Additional Information
Tips: | None. |
Limitations: | • At least one sheet metal body must exist in the design. • The First Wall feature that creates the initial geometry of a sheet metal body cannot be suppressed. |
Does this replace existing functionality? | No. |
Configuration option associated with this functionality: | None. |