Multibody for Generative Design
Use the body concept to design, manage, and visualize the input and output geometry.
User Interface Location:
• Click >
• In the Model Tree, right-click a body
• Design spaces
Release: Creo Parametric 7.0.0.0
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What is the benefit of this enhancement?
In Creo Parametric 7.0.0.0 support for volumes of overlapping solid geometry and geometry of different types is introduced. This is valuable in generative design where you can designate bodies to design, manage, and visualize input geometry for different purposes:
• Starting geometry
• Preserved geometry
• Excluded geometry
The resulting geometry also makes use of bodies:
• Generative design result
◦ Created by the generative design process
◦ Body category is Generated
◦ Body geometry type is Mixed Representation
• Reconstructed geometry
◦ Created by the geometry reconstruction process
◦ Body category is Basic Solid
◦ Body geometry type is boundary representation (BREP)
You can use a body of the geometry type Mixed Representation to manage non-BREP (boundary representation) and mixed geometry, and the concept of a construction body to reflect the correct mass. Reflecting correct mass means the construction body is excluded from the calculated mass of the part.
Multibody design in generative design provides an intuitive generative design workflow for input, definition, and output. You can use different geometry types, such as BREP and generative, within the same model and design in the context of generative and regular geometry.
Additional Information
Find additional information about multibody models, including configuration options and some limitations, in
Part Modeling and other sections of the Help.
Tips: | None. |
Does this replace existing functionality? | No. |