About Working with Creo Advanced Framework
Use Creo Advanced Framework (AFX) to design framework assemblies with steel beams, T-slotted aluminum profiles, or other types of custom profiles. In Creo Parametric Assembly mode, create or import a standard Creo Parametric curve skeleton, where the curves represent the major structural beams.
Click the Framework tab to access the following commands and create a framework assembly:
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Create new project to define a new project
Create new project to define a new project• 
Project Parameters to define project parameters
Project Parameters to define project parameters• Project to rename a project, to import or export a project, or to define ordering information.
• Commands in the Subassemblies group to create, move or modify project subassemblies.
• Commands in the Profiles group to assemble, modify, or move profiles.
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Basic Joints to create basic corner, T, or miter joints.
Basic Joints to create basic corner, T, or miter joints.• 
Advanced Joints to create advanced joints between two profiles.
Advanced Joints to create advanced joints between two profiles.• 
New Connector Element to assemble a new connector element.
New Connector Element to assemble a new connector element.• 
New Equipment Element to assemble a new equipment element or click any other of the commands in the Components ribbon group to reuse, replace, or modify a connector or equipment element.
New Equipment Element to assemble a new equipment element or click any other of the commands in the Components ribbon group to reuse, replace, or modify a connector or equipment element.• 
Delete to delete an element.
Delete to delete an element.• 
Simplified Representations to use a simplified representation.
Simplified Representations to use a simplified representation.• 
Point Pattern to define point or hole patterns for screw connections.
Point Pattern to define point or hole patterns for screw connections.• 
Automatic UDFs to automatically create holes using UDFs.
Automatic UDFs to automatically create holes using UDFs.• 
Weld Groups to divide a steel framework assembly into weld groups.
Weld Groups to divide a steel framework assembly into weld groups.• Drawing Tools to access automated drawing tools.
• Info to access the Help, and to edit your installation or configuration.
In Creo Parametric Drawing mode, click the Framework tab to access tools to create detail drawings of the framework assembly.
Creo Advanced Framework supports multibody models.