To Create a Stock Model
1. Click Mill and the arrow next to Manufacturing Geometry.
2. Click Stock Model. The Stock_Model tab opens.
Alternatively, in the Model Tree right-click the sequences or operation for which the stock model is required and select Stock Model. The Stock_Model tab opens.
3. Click in the Reference Steps collector and select the required NC sequences in the Model tree.
If you have opened the Stock Model tab by selecting one or more sequences in the Model Tree, the number of sequences selected appears in the Reference Steps collector.
You must select constraints to calculate the stock model. The selected constraints appear in the Previous Stock Boundary collector on the References tab. The constraints can be one of the following types:
Workpiece, Mill Window, or a previously defined stock model.
4. On the References tab, the following options are available:
◦ Reference Steps—If you have selected one or more NC sequence as reference steps. They are listed in this collector. If not, select the required sequences.
◦ Previous Stock or Boundary—Select constraints to calculate the stock model. The constraints can be one of the following types:
▪ Workpiece
▪ Mill Window
▪ A previously defined stock model
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 Selection of reference steps and previous stock boundary options are also available on the shortcut menu in the graphics window. |
5. On the Options tab, specify the resolution of the stock model. This controls the accuracy to which the stock model is created. The resolution must be from 1 to 1000 units. The default value is 1 mm or 0.01 inches.
Click Save As to save the model as a .STL or .PRT file.
6. On the Properties tab, specify a name for the stock model. The Name box shows the default name.
7. Select theForce Compute check box to force Creo NC to compute the stock model at this time.
8. Click Preview to preview the stock model in the graphics window.
9. Select one of the following options depending on your requirement:
◦ Click
to save the changes.
◦ Click
to pause the process of creating the stock model and create a required feature asynchronously.
◦ Click
to cancel the changes.