Creo Elements/Direct Modeling 20.4 Goodies README

Information about goodies

This section contains a collection of useful tools available with Creo Elements/Direct Modeling to make certain tasks more convenient. When using the provided tools please consider the following:

• no further help information exists than what is provided in the sections mentioned below
• please read the available information carefully in order to avoid incorrect use
• in general the tools are not localized
• in later versions of Creo Elements/Direct Modeling a tool may be modified or replaced by other tools
• syntax compatibility with further revisions cannot be guaranteed
• quality, stability and functional completeness may not be up to your expectations
• tools provided in this section are not part of your support contract

Platform dependencies

• Not all the tools are available on all platforms.
• you load goodies by entering

     (load "tool")
  

  in the Creo Elements/Direct Modeling command prompt or in a customization file. There is no need to have a path in front of the filename.
  Note: tool in the example above is a placeholder for the real filename of a goodie which you want to load. Please refer to the specific documentation below.

Creo Elements/Direct Modeling

• Facets generation
• Hilite Degenerate B-spline Surfaces
• Remove Boundaries (Holes) of Face Parts
• Sliver Doctor
• Trimming a B-spline surface to a face
• Untrim a set of faces
• Shrink back surfaces
• Example Design Information features
• Enhanced surface modification: multiple node modification
• Define your own light models
• Glue (Unite parts by Glue)
• Display of Result Coordinate Systems
• Capture Animation
• Capture Viewport
• Clash Settings
• Mirror Reposition Check
• Edge-Face Round
• Sphere Tool

• Recorder
• Reset Session
• Export Table
• Show Questions Again
• Alternative Iconification Method (Windows platforms only)

Creo Elements/Direct Annotation

• Deleting Inheritance Data
• Enabling layout QuickView mode
• Arrange sheets in Creo Elements/Direct Annotation
• Projected Lines in Creo Elements/Direct Annotation
• Repair Incorrect Connectivity (for saving only)
• Create text along an arc
• Capture Creo Elements/Direct Annotation Viewport
• Convert a text to Geometry
• Set Reference 3D Viewport
• Unfold Parts in View
• Set View Reference Point
• Check and Fix Dimensions

SheetMetal

• Rectangular side-face

Design Data Management / ModelManager

• Controlling read-only status of parts/assemblies
• Removing read-only and untouchable locks and the partial load status of parts/assemblies
• Checking status of untouchable locks
• Check Open References
• Display attributes attached to a part/assy
• Display defined DB UDA definitions and personalities
• Substitute a version of a part/assembly with another
• Remove the database attributes from views and viewsets

Dynamic Relations

• Trace Point (during Dynamic Relation Animation)
• Capture Dynamic Relation Animation
• Calculate relations with Mathcad

3D Library

• Remove Information of 3D Library Parts