To Create a Table Pattern in Creo Flexible Modeling

1. To create dimensions that are needed for a table pattern, first create or edit the pattern using a different pattern type:

◦ To create a pattern, click Flexible Modeling >

Flexible Pattern.

◦ To edit a pattern, in the Model Tree, right-click the pattern feature and choose

Edit Definition. The Pattern tab opens.

See the Related Links for more information about creating each type of pattern.

2. To change the pattern type, select Table from the list. A table file is created that contains the dimensions from the pattern. This table is shown in the Active table collector.

3. To edit the table, perform the following actions:

a. To open the table editor, click Edit. Either a Pro/TABLE or an Excel table editor opens, depending on the value set for the part_table_editor configuration option.

The table contains an index column, and a column for each dimension. Each pattern instance is listed on a separate row.

b. To edit a pattern instance, right-click the cell that contains the dimension to edit, and type a new value. You can do this for each dimension of each pattern member.

c. To add a new pattern instance, perform the following actions:

b. Type an index number in the index column. The pattern indices start from 1. They must be unique, but they do not have to be sequential.

c. In the row of the pattern instance, right-click the cell under each dimension and type a value.

▪ To save the table with a new name, click File > Save As. The Save File dialog box opens. Type a name, and click OK.

▪ To save the table with the default name, click File > Save.

e. To import a pattern table, click File > Read. The Read File dialog box opens. Type the name of the table file to import, and click OK.

4. To create additional pattern tables for the table pattern feature, perform the following actions:

a. Click the Tables tab, right-click the collector, and choose Add from the shortcut menu. The table editor window opens a new table.

b. Type index numbers and values for the new pattern instances, and click File > Exit.

5. If more than one pattern table is defined for the pattern feature, select the active table from the Active table list on the Pattern tab.

6. To select references to define the pattern leader, click the References tab, and perform any of the following actions:

◦ Click the Leader surfaces collector, and select surfaces. If needed, click Details to open the Surface Sets dialog box.

◦ Click the Leader curves and datums collector, and select curves and datums.

7. To pattern the selected rounds and chamfers that attach the patterned geometry to the model, click the References tab and check the Transform selected attachment rounds/chamfers check box. If you do not check this check box, the selected attaching rounds and chamfers are removed and optionally recreated.

8. To set the attachment options, click the Attachment tab and do the following:

◦ To attach all pattern members to the model geometry, select the Attach pattern members check box.

When the Attach pattern members check box is not selected, the resulting geometry is a quilt. The appearance of the original solid surfaces is propagated to both sides of the resulting quilt.

◦ To attach all pattern members to the model geometry with rounds or chamfers of the same type and dimensions as the pattern leader, select the Create rounds/chamfers check box.