Creo Progressive Die Extension (PDX) Reference Guide
What's New in PDX 13.0.0.0
Updated Pin Definition Dialog
Updated Screw Definition Dialog
Updated Thread Information for Metric Screws
Pattern Definition in Plate Wizard Modules
Support for Creo 7.0.0.0
Using PDX
About Creo Progressive Die Extension
About Using SMARTHolechart with PDX
Articles
About PDX Articles
To Create an Article Reference
To Assign Material Properties
To Modify Sheet Metal Developed Length
To Rip Deformation Areas
To Unbend an Article
To Prepare an Article
To Fill in an Article
To Display Article Surfaces
To Create or Assign a Contour Curve
To Update a Manufacturing Feature
To Restore the Colors of an Article
Strips
About Working with PDX Strips
Stamp Reference Parts
About Stamp Reference Parts
About Stamp Reference Proxy Parts
Tip: Manually Changing Stamp Geometry
The Strip Wizard
About the Strip Wizard
About Strip Wizard Operations
About Strip Wizard Insert Operations
About Strip Wizard Edit Operations
About Strip Wizard Tooling Operations
About Strip Wizard View Operations
About Strip Wizard Analysis Operations
About Strip Wizard Settings
About Strip Wizard Shortcut Menus
About Symbols Used in the Strip Wizard
To Modify Strip Display
Working with Strips
To Modify the Setup of a Strip
To Directly Create Stamp Reference Parts
To Add Stamp References to a Strip
To Directly Modify Strip Features and Dimensions
To Define Strip Display Style
Variable Bends
About Variable Bends
To Create, Modify, and Remove Variable Bends
Design Review Model
To Create a Design Review Model
To Update a Design Review Model
To Modify the Appearance of a Design Review Model
Die Sets, Projects and the Plate Wizard
About Die Sets, Projects, and the Plate Wizard
To Create a New Project
To Modify a Project
To Remove Unused Components
To Finish a Project
Plate Wizard
About the Plate Wizard
To Retrieve or Save the Die Set Definition
To Add, Modify and Delete Plates
To Work with Modules
To Assemble Strips
To Use Transfer Functionality
To Define Patterns
To Assign Tool Definition
To Assemble Screws and Pins
To Define the Simplified Representation for Plates
To Define Module Display
The Component Engine
About Component Naming Conventions
To Create a Component with the Component Engine
To Use a Component Engine Component
Contour Stamps
To Update Contour Stamps
Screws
About Screws
To Create a Screw
To Define a Screw Type
To Redefine a Screw
To Remove a Screw
Pins
About Pins
To Create a Pin
To Define a Pin Type
To Redefine a Pin
To Remove a Pin
Drawing Annotations
About Annotations
To Create a New Manufacturing Information Table
To Add Manufacturing Information to a Note
To Remove Manufacturing Information and Related Notes
Hole Overview
About Hole Overview
About Hole Overview Configuration
About Hole Overview Parameters
To Create Hole Overview Information
To Update Hole Overview Information
To Remove Hole Overview Information
About Processing Hole Overview Information in SMARTHolechart
Inspection Characteristics
About Inspection Characteristics
About Inspection Characteristics Configuration
To Create Inspection Characteristics
To Update Inspection Characteristics
To Remove Inspection Characteristics
To Export Inspection Characteristics
Accelerated Regeneration
To Improve Regeneration Time
Analysis
About the PDX Analysis Tools
To Use Open theTool
To Detect Strip Collisions
To Calculate the Line Chain Center
To Verify Contour Gaps
Organization
To Change the PDX Configuration
To Change a Bill of Materials
Revision
About Updating and Comparing Parts
Configuring PDX
To Access PDX Help
To Start and Use PDX with Creo Parametric
Configuration Options
Article
ARTICLE_REF_COLOR
ARTICLE_REF_INSTANCE_NAME
SET_ARTICLE_REF_COLOR
USE_SMTBEND_FILES_FROM_PROE
Component Engine
ASK_FOR_SUBASSEMBLIES
COMPENGINE_ASK_ON_DELETE
COMPENGINE_REMOVE_FROM_DISK
COMPENGINE_REMOVE_NON_REQ
COMPENGINE_SET_MASTER_DISP
PARTNAMES_SEPARATOR
PARTNAMES_USE_SEPARATOR
Strip
CREATE_PIERCE_LOCATION
CREATE_STAMPREF_PROXY
CUT_ARTICLE_FREE
CUT_STAMPREFPART_FREE
STAMP_REF_PART_NAME
STAMP_REF_REGENERATE_MANUALLY
STAMPREF_CUT_SYMBOL
STRIP_DIRECTION
STRIP_FAMTAB_CONSOLIDATE
STRIP_FIRST_STATION_NUMBER
STRIP_OFFSET_AFTER
STRIP_OFFSET_BEFORE
STRIP_PITCH
STRIP_RULER_JUSTIFICATION_X
CONFIG_STRIP_RULER_JUSTIFICATION_Y
STRIP_SHOW_STATION_NUMBERS
STRIP_STATIONS
STRIP_WIDTH
TRIM_STAMPREF_OPTION
VARBEND_CALC_DECIMAL_PLACES
Project
FORCE_PLATE_NAMES_NUMBER
NAME_DESIGN_STATE
NAME_FIX_HALF
NAME_MOVING_HALF
PROJECTION_TYPE
Screws and Pins
MOUSEPICK_MANUAL_REFSEL
Manufacturing Options
HOLE_OPERATION_DATA_PARAM
HOLE_OPERATION_IDENT_PARAM
HOLE_OPERATION_PARAM
HOLE_OPERATION_WEDM_PARAM
HOLE_OVERVIEW_CREATE_NOTES
HOLE_OVERVIEW_USE_TABLE
HOLE_OVERVIEW_WEDM_NOTE_POS
PDM
USE_INTRALINK_CHECKOUT
USE_PDM_COMPONENTS
Setup
CONSIDER_MIXED_UNITS
DECIMAL_PLACES
DOCUMENT_PATH
EPSILON
LIBRARY_PATH
MATERIAL_PATH
PARTS_PATH
SAVE_DEPENDS
SAVE_DRAWINGS
SAVE_MFGS
SAVE_PROJECT
SECTION_EPSILON
SHOW_DECIMAL_PLACES
SYSTEM_UNIT
TEMP_PATH
TEMPLATE_PATH
TEXT_PATH
THREAD_DIAMETER_SYMBOL
TOL_TYPE
UDF_DECIMAL_PLACES
USE_MATERIAL_FILES_FROM_PROE
Updated Pin Definition Dialog
USE_MATERIAL_FILES_FROM_PROE