What's New: Creo Parametric 6.0
What’s New in the Creo 6 Release
Advanced Framework Design (AFX)
Customization Is Improved in Advanced Framework Design (AFX)
Create References On the Fly in AFX
Verify Project Command Is Added in AFX
Assembly Design
Zooming to Selected Reference from the Reference Viewer
Access to Varied Items from the Inheritance Feature
Active Component Is Easier to See in the Model Tree
Check Reference for Existing Fasteners in IFX
Model Analysis
Creo EZ Tolerance Analysis Is Introduced
Reports Are Improved in Creo ModelCHECK
Add Customized Help Links to Your Report
New and Updated Checks
Exporting a Creo ModelCHECK Report
Data Exchange
Export Materials, Colors, and Lattices to 3D Manufacturing Format
Disabling Import Validation
Import Improvements for Inventor
Associative Drawing Import from Creo Elements/Direct Supports Cutaway Views
Associative Drawing Import from Creo Elements/Direct Supports Partial Views
Improved Associative Drawing Import from Creo Elements/Direct for Section Views
Data Management
Windchill Status in the Model Tree and in the Notification Center
Reusing the Common Name
Create Drawing Names Based on the Model Name for the Drawing
Additional System Parameters for Models Managed by Windchill
Design Exploration
Support for Additional Modules in Design Exploration
Detailed Drawings
Option to Control Snapping of Leader Annotation for Normal and Tangent Placement
Configuration Option to Control the Display State of Layers in Drawings
New Values for Drawing Detail Option gtol_datums for Detailed Drawings
Shortcut to Apply Box Formatting to Text in Notes
Configuration Option to Control the Default Tolerance Table Setting for Dimensions in Detailed Drawings and Model-Based Definition
Cross-Section Arrows and Names Move Together in Drawings
Control Length of Intersected Contours Beyond Intersection Point in Drawings
Align Ordinate Dimensions with a Baseline
New Palette Section for Most Recently Used Symbols Added to the Text Editor Dialog Box for Notes
New Value for tol_display
New Placement Options for Placing Assembly GTOLS to be Placed on Dimension Witness Lines of a Part
New Value for maintain_limit_tol_nominal for Detailed Drawings and Model–Based Definition
Configuration Option to Define the Type of Symbols Palette in Detailed Drawings and Model-Based Definition
Configuration Option to Maintain Tolerance Value in Detailed Drawings and Model-Based Definition
Definition of Witness Lines Extension Is Updated in Detailed Drawings
Modernized Notes in Model-Based Definition and Detailed Drawings
Arrowheads for Dimensions Are Modernized in Model-Based Definition and Detailed Drawings
Name Your Drawings Automatically in Detailed Drawings
Control Offset of Basic Dimension to Its Leader in Detailed Drawings
Delete Contents of Table Cells in Detailed Drawings
Electrical Design
Working with Tie Wraps Is Easier
Working with Markers Is Easier
Creating Tables in Creo Harness Manufacturing
Customization Is Easier in Creo Harness Manufacturing
Error Handling Is Improved in Creo Harness Manufacturing
Fundamentals
Hide Parts When Viewing in Augmented Reality (AR)
Configuration Option to Turn Off the Disclaimer for Data Transfer
Improved User Experience Working with Features
HoloLens Is Supported for Viewing Models in Augmented Reality (AR)
Number of Models to Publish Is Increased in Augmented Reality (AR)
Managing Your Model in Augmented Reality (AR)
Enhanced Display of Objects in the Graphics Window
Improved Usability in Sketcher
Appearance of the Model Tree Is Easier to Control
Modernized and Improved Charting Tool
Installation
Evaluating Software Is Easier
Embedded Browser Is Updated to Version 64
Java Is Not Installed with Creo
Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables Are Included
Notification of Maintenance Releases
Update Internet Protocol to Version 6 (IPv6)
Backing Up Customized Template Files
Manufacturing
Support for Beam Lattices in 3D Manufacturing Format (3MF) in Additive Manufacturing
Create Slices for Supported Lattice Types in Additive Manufacturing
Faster Computation of Lattices in Additive Manufacturing
Formula-Driven Cells for Lattices in Additive Manufacturing
Stochastic Lattices Are Available in Additive Manufacturing
Material Homogenization for Lattice Simulation in Additive Manufacturing
Export Materials, Colors, and Lattices to 3D Manufacturing Format
New Lattice Transitions in Additive Manufacturing
Custom Is Added as a Lattice Type in Additive Manufacturing
BETA: Slicing for 3D Printing in Additive Manufacturing
Build Direction Command Is Added in Additive Manufacturing
Automatically Define Drill Depth in Subtractive Manufacturing
Dragger Support for Thread Turning in Subtractive Manufacturing
Dynamic B-Axis Tuning in Subtractive Manufacturing
Model-Based Definition
New Shortcut Option to Designate Multiple Model Annotations as Control Characteristics
New Palette Section for Most Recently Used Symbols Added to the Text Editor Dialog Box for Notes
Detail Option to Control Scale of Hatch Pattern Created from a Sketch Feature
New Value for tol_display
Controlling the Visibility of Axes in Model-Based Definition
New Value for maintain_limit_tol_nominal for Detailed Drawings and Model–Based Definition
Configuration Option to Define the Type of Symbols Palette in Detailed Drawings and Model-Based Definition
Configuration Option to Maintain Tolerance Value in Detailed Drawings and Model-Based Definition
Modernized Notes in Model-Based Definition and Detailed Drawings
Arrowheads for Dimensions Are Modernized in Model-Based Definition and Detailed Drawings
Better Management of Stacked Annotations When Working with Annotation Features
Improved Handling Between Parent and Child for Annotations in Model-Based Definition
Enhanced Propagation of Annotation Elements for Data Sharing Features in Model-Based Definition
More Flexibility When Working with Annotation Features in Model-Based Definition
Assignment of Inheritance Feature Annotations to Combined States Is Improved in Model-Based Definition
Part Modeling
New Value for tol_display
Enhanced Projection of Datum Points
Default Value for Drill Tip Angle Is Configurable
Default Value for Extrude Depth Is Improved
Create a Helix Curve in a Volume Helical Sweep or a Helical Sweep
Default Value for Creating a Midplane Is Improved
Faster Computation of Lattices in Additive Manufacturing
New Lattice Transitions in Additive Manufacturing
Stochastic Lattices Are Available in Additive Manufacturing
Formula-Driven Cells for Lattices in Additive Manufacturing
Custom Is Added as a Lattice Type in Additive Manufacturing
Rendering
Use Render Studio When Outputting Movies
Emissive Appearance Is Supported
Sheetmetal Design
Enhanced Productivity and Usability When Working with Wall Features
Improved Regeneration Performance for Sheet Metal Cuts
User Interface for Merge Walls Is Modernized
Simulation
ANSYS Solver for Creo Simulation Live is Updated
Creo Flow Analysis Wizard
Creo Flow Analysis Animation Creation
New Tools in the Fluid Domain Creation Tab
Creo Flow Analysis X–Y Plot Enhancement
Results Legend for Creo Simulation Live Is Improved
Creo Simulation Live Is Available in Creo 6.0.1.0
Support for Assemblies in Topology Optimization
Results in Topology Optimization Are Improved
Facet Editing Is Supported in Topology Optimization
Reconstruct Geometry from an Optimized Model, in Freestyle
Select the Level of Detail for Geometry Reconstruction in Topology Optimization
Surfacing
Resolve Mode Is Improved in Style
Customize Default Connections in Style
Soft Point Collector Is Added to Edit Curve in Style
Mini Toolbar Is Supported in Freestyle
Suppressing Shapes in Freestyle
Performance Is Improved in Freestyle
Displaying Align Regions in the Freestyle Tree
What’s New in the Creo 6 Release
Displaying Align Regions in the Freestyle Tree