Creo Parametric 4.0 Advanced Design

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CADQUEST INC.
PARAMETRIC 4.0
ADVANCED DESIGN
Steven G. Smith
Creo Parametric 4.0 Advanced Design
Steven G. Smith
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Creo Parametric 4.0 Advanced Design Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction........................................................................................................................1
Objective of This Book ....................................................................................................1
Textbook Outline .............................................................................................................2
Textbook Conventions ....................................................................................................3
Exercise Files ..................................................................................................................3
System Configuration......................................................................................................4
Datum Features .................................................................................................................5

Introduction......................................................................................................................5
Sketches and Datum Curves ..........................................................................................6
Uses for Sketches and Datum Curves .......................................................................6
The Sketch Feature ....................................................................................................7
Curve Thru Points .......................................................................................................8
Datum Curves From Equations ................................................................................12
Projected and Wrapped ............................................................................................13
Datum Curves by Intersection ..................................................................................14
Datum Graph.................................................................................................................15
Using Datum Graphs ................................................................................................16
Datum Evaluate.............................................................................................................17
Using the Evaluate Feature ......................................................................................18
Mass Properties ............................................................................................................19
Mass Properties Results ...........................................................................................20
Exercise 1 – Datum Features .........................................................................................21
Advanced Blends ............................................................................................................37

Introduction....................................................................................................................37
Rotational Blend............................................................................................................38
Rotational Blend (continued).........................................................................................39
Blend .............................................................................................................................40
Blend (continued) ..........................................................................................................41
Start Point and Direction Arrow ................................................................................42
Blend Vertex .............................................................................................................43
Activate Section ........................................................................................................44
Swept Blend ..................................................................................................................45
Facts about Swept Blends ........................................................................................45
Swept Blend (continued) ...............................................................................................46
Swept Blend (continued) ...............................................................................................47
Exercise 2 – Advanced Blends ......................................................................................48
Advanced Sweeps ...........................................................................................................60

Variable Section Sweep ................................................................................................60
The Sweep Dashboard Tool .........................................................................................61
Normal to Trajectory .................................................................................................62
Constant Normal Direction........................................................................................63
Normal to Projection .................................................................................................63
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Contents Creo Parametric 4.0 Advanced Design
Trajpar ...........................................................................................................................64
Facts about Variable Section Sweeps ..........................................................................64
Helical Sweep ...............................................................................................................65
Exercise 3 – Advanced Sweeps .....................................................................................66
Involute Gears..................................................................................................................79
Introduction....................................................................................................................79
The Involute Curve........................................................................................................80
Datum Curves From Equation ......................................................................................81
Creating the Gear..........................................................................................................82
Gear Parameters...........................................................................................................83
Exercise 4 – Involute Gears............................................................................................84
Advanced Patterns ..........................................................................................................91

Introduction....................................................................................................................91
Table Driven Patterns ...................................................................................................92
Table Driven Patterns (continued) ................................................................................93
Pro/TABLE ....................................................................................................................94
The Tables Dialog Box..................................................................................................95
Fill Patterns ...................................................................................................................96
Fill Patterns (continued) ................................................................................................97
Pattern Relations...........................................................................................................98
Pattern Relations (continued)........................................................................................99
Geometry Patterns ......................................................................................................100
Exercise 5 – Advanced Patterns ..................................................................................101
User Defined Features ..................................................................................................118

Introduction..................................................................................................................118
Part UDFs....................................................................................................................118
Assembly UDFs ..........................................................................................................119
Creating UDFs ............................................................................................................120
Using UDFs .................................................................................................................121
Using UDFs (continued)..............................................................................................122
Using UDFs (continued)..............................................................................................123
On-Surface Coordinate System UDFs........................................................................124
Managing UDFs ..........................................................................................................125
Tips on UDFs ..............................................................................................................125
Exercise 6 – User Defined Features ............................................................................126
Advanced Draft ..............................................................................................................141

Introduction and Terms ...............................................................................................141
The Draft Dashboard Tool...........................................................................................142
Draft Surfaces .............................................................................................................143
Draft Hinges ................................................................................................................143
Pull Direction and Draft Angle .....................................................................................143
Split Draft.....................................................................................................................144
Split by Draft Hinge .................................................................................................144
Split by Split Object.................................................................................................144
Variable Angle Draft ....................................................................................................145
Variable Pull Direction Draft ........................................................................................146
Exercise 7 – Advanced Draft ........................................................................................147
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Advanced Rounds .........................................................................................................152

Introduction and Terms ...............................................................................................152
The Round Dashboard Tool........................................................................................153
Round Sets..................................................................................................................154
Transitions...................................................................................................................155
The Auto Round Feature.............................................................................................156
Tips on Rounds ...........................................................................................................157
Exercise 8 – Advanced Rounds ...................................................................................158
Special Features ............................................................................................................176

Introduction..................................................................................................................176
Offset...........................................................................................................................177
The Offset Dashboard Tool.........................................................................................178
Offset With Draft..........................................................................................................179
Offset With Draft (continued).......................................................................................180
Offset Expand .............................................................................................................181
Warp............................................................................................................................182
Toroidal Bend ..............................................................................................................184
Lip................................................................................................................................185
Ear...............................................................................................................................186
Facts About Ear Features.......................................................................................186
Local Push...................................................................................................................187
Radius Dome ..............................................................................................................187
Pipe .............................................................................................................................188
Exercise 9 – Special Features ......................................................................................189
Parameters and Relations ............................................................................................200

Introduction..................................................................................................................200
System Parameters.....................................................................................................201
User Defined Parameters............................................................................................201
The Parameters Dialog Box ........................................................................................202
Relations .....................................................................................................................203
Relations (continued) ..................................................................................................204
Equality and Constraint Relations ...............................................................................205
The Relations Dialog Box............................................................................................206
The Relations Dialog Box (continued) ........................................................................207
The Relations Dialog Box (continued) ........................................................................208
Functions and Operators in Relations.........................................................................209
Mass Properties Functions..........................................................................................210
Logic Statements ........................................................................................................211
Motion..........................................................................................................................211
Solving Simultaneous Equations ................................................................................212
Exercise 10 – Parameters and Relations ....................................................................213
Family Tables.................................................................................................................226
Introduction..................................................................................................................226
The Family Table Editor ..............................................................................................227
Creating Generic Models ............................................................................................228
Creating a New Family Table......................................................................................228
Naming Items in the Family Table ..............................................................................229
Adding Instances to the Family Table.........................................................................229
The Family Table Editor ..............................................................................................230
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The Family Table Editor (continued) ...........................................................................231

Adding Comment Rows ..............................................................................................232
Using Negative Values in Family Tables ....................................................................233
Preview Instances .......................................................................................................234
Verify Instances...........................................................................................................235
Nested Family Tables .................................................................................................236
Reference Models .......................................................................................................237
Assembly Family Tables .............................................................................................238
Assembly Instance Configurator .................................................................................239
Patternize Instances....................................................................................................240
Using Microsoft Excel..................................................................................................241
Instance Index Files ....................................................................................................242
Instance Accelerator Files...........................................................................................242
Instance Accelerator Files (continued)........................................................................243
Replacing Components in an Assembly .....................................................................244
Drawings and Family Tables.......................................................................................245
Exercise 11 - Family Tables..........................................................................................246
Component Interfaces...................................................................................................261
Introduction..................................................................................................................261
Defining an Interface ...................................................................................................262
Defining an Interface (continued) ................................................................................263
Defining an Interface (continued) ................................................................................264
Nested Component Interfaces ....................................................................................264
Using an Interface .......................................................................................................265
Component Interface Preferences ..............................................................................266
Component Interface Configuration Options...............................................................266
Drag-and-Drop Component Placement ......................................................................267
Exercise 12 – Component Interfaces...........................................................................268
Component Flexibility ...................................................................................................277

Introduction..................................................................................................................277
Defining Flexibility in the Assembly.............................................................................278
Re-Defining Flexibility in the Assembly.......................................................................279
Defining Flexibility During Assembly Process.............................................................279
Defining Flexibility in the Part......................................................................................280
Examples of Flexible Parts..........................................................................................281
Removing Flexibility ....................................................................................................282
Propagate Flexibility....................................................................................................283
Exercise 13 – Component Flexibility ...........................................................................284
Assembly Design...........................................................................................................293
Introduction..................................................................................................................293
Create a New Assembly..............................................................................................294
Assemble Existing Components .................................................................................294
Create New Components............................................................................................295
Activating Components ...............................................................................................296
Working in the Active Component...............................................................................297
Assembly Features .....................................................................................................298
Assembly Features (continued) ..................................................................................299
Repeat Components ...................................................................................................300
Repeat Components (continued) ................................................................................301
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Include Components ...................................................................................................302

Package Components.................................................................................................303
Assembly Regeneration ..............................................................................................304
Assembly Restructure .................................................................................................305
Bill of Materials ............................................................................................................306
Custom Bill of Materials ..............................................................................................307
Custom Bill of Materials (continued) ...........................................................................308
Exercise 14 – Assembly Design...................................................................................309
Data Sharing Commands..............................................................................................319

Introduction..................................................................................................................319
Import ..........................................................................................................................320
Publish Geometry........................................................................................................320
Publish Geometry (continued).....................................................................................321
Copy Geometry ...........................................................................................................322
Copy Geometry (continued) ........................................................................................323
Merge/Inheritance/Cutout............................................................................................324
Merge/Inheritance/Cutout (continued) ........................................................................325
Varied Items (Inheritance Only) ..................................................................................327
Updating the Inheritance Feature ...............................................................................328
Creating a New Source Model ....................................................................................328
Shrinkwrap ..................................................................................................................329
Shrinkwrap (continued) ...............................................................................................330
Exercise 15 – Data Sharing Commands......................................................................331
Top Down Assembly Design ........................................................................................342

Introduction..................................................................................................................342
Create the Assembly Structure ...................................................................................342
Adding Components....................................................................................................343
Assembling New Components ....................................................................................344
Define Design Parameters ..........................................................................................344
Create the Skeleton Model..........................................................................................345
Introduction .............................................................................................................345
Facts About Skeletons ............................................................................................345
Create the Skeleton Part ........................................................................................345
Copy the Necessary Design Information ....................................................................346
Designing in the Assembly..........................................................................................347
Finish the Design ........................................................................................................347
Exercise 16A – Top Down Assembly Design #1 ........................................................348
Exercise 16B – Top Down Assembly Design #2 ........................................................372
Replace Assembly Components..................................................................................386

Introduction..................................................................................................................386
Replace Unrelated Components .................................................................................387
Interchange Assembly.................................................................................................388
Interchange Types ......................................................................................................389
Creating Interchange Assemblies ...............................................................................389
Adding Components to Interchange Assemblies ........................................................390
Reference Paring ........................................................................................................391
Reference Paring (continued) .....................................................................................392
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Additional Reference Tags..........................................................................................393

Interchange Assembly Model Tree .............................................................................393
When to use Functional Interchange Assemblies.......................................................394
Removing References to Interchange Assemblies .....................................................394
Interchange Assembly Review....................................................................................394
Exercise 17 – Replace Assembly Components..........................................................395
Introduction to Pro/PROGRAM ....................................................................................401

Introduction..................................................................................................................401
The Program Menu .....................................................................................................402
Editing a Program .......................................................................................................403
Program Structure.......................................................................................................404
Program Header .....................................................................................................404
Input Section ...........................................................................................................404
Input Section (continued)........................................................................................405
Relations Section ....................................................................................................406
Features Section.....................................................................................................406
Features Section (continued)..................................................................................407
Mass Properties Section.........................................................................................408
The Interact Command ...............................................................................................409
The Execute Command ..............................................................................................410
The Lookup Command................................................................................................411
Assembly Programs ....................................................................................................412
Replacing Assembly Components ..............................................................................412
Feature Comments .....................................................................................................413
Incorporate the Program .............................................................................................413
Regenerating Models with Programs..........................................................................414
Creating Models using a Textfile.................................................................................414
Creating Family Table Instances ................................................................................415
Program Examples......................................................................................................416
Exercise 18 – Introduction to Pro/PROGRAM ............................................................417
Notebooks ......................................................................................................................427
Introduction..................................................................................................................427
Advantages of Notebooks ...........................................................................................428
Considerations for Using Notebooks ..........................................................................428
Creating Notebooks ....................................................................................................429
Creating Notebook Parameters ..................................................................................430
Parameter Sets ...........................................................................................................431
Creating Notebook Relations ......................................................................................432
Tables..........................................................................................................................433
Sheets, Notes, and Other Tools..................................................................................433
Example Notebooks ....................................................................................................434
Using Notebooks.........................................................................................................435
Part Relations Utilizing Global Parameters.................................................................435
Global Datums and Automatic Assembly....................................................................436
Notebook Review ........................................................................................................436
Exercise 19 – Notebooks ..............................................................................................437
Simplified Representations ..........................................................................................448

Introduction..................................................................................................................448
Types of Simplified Representations ..........................................................................449
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Facts About Simplified Reps .......................................................................................450

Simplified Reps in Part Models ...................................................................................451
Simplified Reps in Part Models (continued) ................................................................452
Simplified Reps in Assembly Models ..........................................................................453
The Component Chooser............................................................................................454
Default Rep .................................................................................................................456
Default Envelope Rep .................................................................................................457
Light Graphics Rep .....................................................................................................459
Zones ..........................................................................................................................461
Zones (continued) .......................................................................................................462
Envelopes....................................................................................................................463
Envelopes (continued) ................................................................................................464
Opening Simplified Reps.............................................................................................465
Open Reps by Default.................................................................................................466
On-Demand Simplified Reps.......................................................................................466
On-Demand Settings ..............................................................................................466
On-Demand Settings (continued) ...........................................................................467
Working with On-Demand Simplified Reps ............................................................468
External Simplified Reps .............................................................................................469
Using the View Manager.........................................................................................470
Using the File, Save a Copy Command .................................................................471
Using the File, New Command ...............................................................................472
Exercise 20 – Simplified Representations ..................................................................473
Managing External References ....................................................................................489

Introduction..................................................................................................................489
The Model Tree...........................................................................................................489
External Reference Types...........................................................................................491
Circular References ....................................................................................................492
The Reference Viewer ................................................................................................493
The Reference Viewer (continued) .............................................................................494
The Reference Viewer (continued) .............................................................................495
Reference Control .......................................................................................................496
Reference Control Configuration Options ...................................................................497
Breaking External References ....................................................................................498
Exercise 21 – Managing External References ............................................................499
Appendix A.....................................................................................................................501
Exercise 22.....................................................................................................................501
Exercise 23.....................................................................................................................512
Exercise 24.....................................................................................................................522
Exercise 25.....................................................................................................................526
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Creo Parametric 4.0 Advanced Design Introduction
Introduction
Objective of This Textbook

This textbook covers advanced features and methods of Creo Parametric 4.0, mechanical design
software from Parametric Technology Corporation. You will learn how to create a variety of
advanced features in part models. You will also create assemblies using various techniques
including top-down design. Part and assembly programming techniques are also covered in this
textbook. Many of the topics covered in this textbook require optional modules of Creo
Parametric, including 'Assembly' and 'Notebook'.
It is assumed you have experience using and are familiar with the basic functions of Creo
Parametric 4.0. For a complete introduction to Creo Parametric, review the following textbook
by this author and publisher:
"Creo Parametric 4.0 Basic Design"
This textbook includes 21 chapters and 25 laboratory exercises, each dedicated to a particular
function of the software.
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Introduction Creo Parametric 4.0 Advanced Design
Textbook Outline
Introduction
Datum Features ..................................................................... Exercise 1
Advanced Blends................................................................... Exercise 2
Advanced Sweeps ................................................................. Exercise 3
Involute Gears ....................................................................... Exercise 4
Advanced Patterns................................................................. Exercise 5
User Defined Features ........................................................... Exercise 6
Advanced Draft ..................................................................... Exercise 7
Advanced Rounds ................................................................. Exercise 8
Special Features..................................................................... Exercise 9
Parameters and Relations ...................................................... Exercise 10
Family Tables ........................................................................ Exercise 11
Component Interfaces............................................................ Exercise 12
Component Flexibility........................................................... Exercise 13
Assembly Design................................................................... Exercise 14
Data Sharing Commands....................................................... Exercise 15
Top Down Assembly Design ................................................ Exercise 16
Replace Assembly Components............................................ Exercise 17
Introduction to Pro/PROGRAM ........................................... Exercise 18
Notebooks.............................................................................. Exercise 19
Simplified Representations ................................................... Exercise 20
Managing External References ............................................. Exercise 21
Appendix A ........................................................................... Exercises 22-25
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Creo Parametric 4.0 Advanced Design Introduction
Textbook Conventions
This textbook uses the following conventions:
File, Open Bold type indicates a command, pull-down list, or right side menu option.
Options Bold italic type indicates a ribbon tab, dialog box tab, or dashboard panel
name.
Apply Bold underlined type indicates a dialog box button or dashboard panel
button.
< 1.25 > < > symbols indicate text to enter using the keyboard. Be sure to press the
'Enter' key after typing the text. Do not include the < > symbols, only enter
what is between the < > symbols.
Click the icon shown from the appropriate ribbon, dialog box, or panel.
Exercise Files
To download the files needed to perform the exercises, visit the CADQUEST web site at
www.cadquest.com/download. If you do not have access to the Internet, contact CADQUEST by
telephone at 717.565.1965 and request a CD to be mailed to you.
Create a new folder in your computer dedicated to this Creo Parametric project as shown:
C:\creo4\adv
Place the downloaded file into this directory. This file is a self-extracting zip file, simply double
click the file to extract the objects.
Set this folder as the 'Start in' folder for Creo Parametric: select the desktop icon then click
Properties in the right mouse button popup menu. In the Properties dialog box, enter the
appropriate folder in the 'Start in' field then click Apply.
The units of all new parts and assemblies created in the exercises of this textbook are to be
inches. The 'template part' and 'template assembly' (included in the self-extracting zip file) are to
be used as templates during the creation of all parts and assemblies in the exercises of this
textbook. Set the configuration options as shown on the next page to use these template objects
automatically.

Introduction Creo Parametric 4.0 Advanced Design
System Configuration
Creo Parametric is highly configurable. Click File, Options then click the Configuration Editor
category to add and apply configuration options. The following configuration options should be
applied before starting the exercises in this textbook:
allow_anatomic_features yes
allow_redo_intersections yes
comp_assemble_start constrain_in_window
def_layer layer_datum dtm_pln
def_layer layer_axis dtm_axis
default_dec_places 3
display_full_object_path yes
display hiddeninvis
enable_obsoleted_features yes
fix_refs_to_intersections yes
hide_pre_creo4_reps no
sketcher_dim_of_revolve_axis yes
sketcher_save_preview_image yes
sketcher_undo_reorient_view yes
spin_with_part_entities yes
spin_with_silhouettes yes
template_designasm C:\creo4\adv\template_in.asm
template_solidpart C:\creo4\adv\template_in.prt
tol_display yes
visible_message_lines 4
web_browser_homepage about:blank

Creo Parametric 4.0 Advanced Design Datum Features
Datum Features
Introduction
Datum features are non-solid features used during the construction of other features. Datum
features do not add or remove material from the model, and therefore do not affect the mass
properties of the model. It is assumed that you are familiar with datum planes, axes, points, and
coordinate systems.
Datums are created using the Model tab in the ribbon as shown below. Some datum curves such
as projected, wrapped, and intersected, are located in the Editing group as shown below.

Datum Features Creo Parametric 4.0 Advanced Design
Sketches and Datum Curves

The datum curve (sometimes called a sketch) is one of the most versatile features in Creo
Parametric. Datum curves can be created in many ways and can be used in a variety of
techniques. A curve can be a circle, arc, even a straight line; a curve can be any shape you can
sketch and even more.
Uses for Sketches and Datum Curves

In order to have the maximum flexibility in an assembly model, a 'skeleton' or 'map' part is
created using construction geometry including sketches and datum curves. The curves tend to be
easier to see than solids (because they are usually 2D), and the system regenerates curves much
faster than solids. After the location and shape of the major parts have been 'laid out', the
skeleton is included into an assembly and used to control design intent. Kinematic motion can be
built into the skeleton using relations, putting the assembly into motion during repeated
regeneration of the model.
Use sketched
datum curves to
define the design
before creating
solid features
Curves are also used to define the boundary of blended surfaces and other complex features.
Datum curves are

used to define the
boundaries of
blended surfaces

The Sketch Feature

The most common type of datum curve is sketched, and is simply called a Sketch. Click the
Sketch icon shown above. These planar curves can be used to 'lay out' the design intent of a part
before solid features are created. Datum curves can be used as external sections for many
features. They can be used as trajectories for sweep features and can be selected as edges when
using the Project icon in the sketcher. Datum curves are often created on a solid surface to define
where labels or other markings are to be applied.
The Sketch dialog box is shown below.
Click here to select

the sketching plane
Click here to use

the previous sketching plane
Flip the direction of viewing

the sketch plane here
Click here to select the reference plane
Set the orientation

of the reference plane here
Click here to sketch the geometry

Curve Thru Points

The Curve Through Points command allows datum curves to be constructed through a set of
points. The resulting curve can be a segmented chain of straight entities connected with radii at
the interior points, or may be a spline curve that does not require radii at the interior points. In
addition, the tangency and continuity of the curve at the two ends can be controlled.
Consider the two datum curves shown below.
Creating a Curve Through Points datum curve through the two end points results in a new
datum curve with C0 continuity ('free' end condition) to the two original curves.
C0 Continuity

Curve Thru Points (continued)

If the end condition at each end is set to Tangent, the datum curve has C1 continuity at both
ends.
The curvature of the curve at either end can further be adjusted to have C2 continuity. The figure
below on the left shows a datum curve with C1 continuity. Because the straight segments have
zero curvature, the break is clearly seen at the endpoints of the middle section. The figure below
on the right shows the middle segment redefined with C2 continuity. Notice how the curvature
plot on the right is continuous throughout the entire curve.
Discontinuous Continuous
Curvature Curvature
C1 Continuity C2 Continuity


The Curve Through Points dashboard tool is shown below and on the next page.
Connect the points with a spline
Connect the points with straight segments
Add a fillet at the selected point
Enter the fillet radius value here
R .225
Straight curve
Spline curve segments
segments with fillets


The start and end points of the curve can have 'end conditions' specified. Use the Ends Condition
panel of the dashboard tool or select the small circle at the appropriate point as shown below.
End conditions include Free, Tangent, Curvature Continuous, and Normal.
The Curve Through Points dashboard tool is shown below.
Select the point here

Select the end condition here
Click here then select the
tangent entity
Add the checkmark here to
force the curve perpendicular
Click here then select the

perpendicular entity
Free
Tangent
Curvature Continuous Move the cursor over the
Normal Start point small circle then click the
appropriate option in the
End point RMB popup menu
The start point is 'tangent' (C1)

Both start and end points The start point is 'curvature
and the end point is 'normal' (C0)
are 'free' (C0) continuous' (C2)
to the top surface of the block

Datum Curves From Equations

Datum curves can be defined using mathematical equations. To create datum curves defined by
equations, click Datum, Curve From Equation. Then select (or create) a coordinate system;
Cartesian (XYZ), Cylindrical, or Spherical coordinate systems may be used. The equations are
entered in the Equation dialog box as shown below.
Datum Curves
Involute Gear and Spiral Spring created using Datum Curve from Equations

Projected and Wrapped

Datum curves can be projected and wrapped onto surfaces and datum planes. Projected curves
are applied to the surface in a direction normal to the sketch plane. In wrapped curves, the length
of the curve is the same before and after application to the surface. Each of these is sketched on a
plane outside of the part.
Click the Project or Wrap icons shown above to create these features. Examples of projected
and wrapped curves are shown below.
Projected Datum Curves Wrapped Datum Curves

Datum Curves by Intersection

Datum curves can be defined using two intersecting sections. Create two datum curves or
sketches, then click the Intersect icon shown above. Each curve is projected normal to its sketch
plane, and the system creates a new curve at the intersection of the two projections.
Use this technique to create three-dimensional curves that will be used to define the boundary for
a surface. An example of creating an intersected curve is shown below.
1. Create a curve representing the

'top' view of the desired product
2. Create another curve rep-

resenting the 'side' view
3. Click the icon

and the system creates the
intersected curve
4. Create a sweep using
the resulting curve
as the trajectory
Datum Curve by Intersection

Datum Graph
The Datum Graph feature is a graphical representation of an XY function. Graphs are used in
relations to control the dimensions or parameters of other features. Click Datum, Graph then
enter a name for the graph. The graph must include a sketch coordinate system. When graphs are
evaluated, the system finds the corresponding Y value for a given X value. For each X value,
there can be only one Y value in the graph.
Note
The graph must include a sketcher coordinate system.
A graph feature is not displayed anywhere in the part geometry, but it is displayed in the model
tree. Use the model tree to select the graph feature. You can view or modify existing graph
features using the Edit and Edit Definition commands. An example graph is shown below.
Datum Graph feature
10.00
8.00
4.00
4.00
2.00
Datum Graph

Using Datum Graphs

To use the graph to control a dimension of a variable section sweep, use the following format:
sd = evalgraph (“radius”, trajpar)
sketch dimension trajectory parameter
'evalgraph' is a name of the graph feature

system command
For more information about “trajpar” and the variable section sweep feature, see pages 60-64 of
this textbook.
Graphs can be shown on drawings using the Graph icon in the Layout tab of the drawing ribbon.
An example graph for a typical cam part is shown below.
Datum Graph
Tip
The Y dimensions are scaled by a

factor (in this case 100) to make
the graph readable. The X
dimensions go to 360 because
The Cam is Driven the graph is used in a rotational
by the Graph feature.

Datum Evaluate
The Datum Evaluate feature is a useful feature that automatically performs measurements of the
model. An evaluate feature consists of one or more parameters, each of which gets its value from
a measurement you perform on the model. These measurement parameter values are updated
when the part is regenerated.
To create a datum evaluate feature, enter < eval > in the Command Search Box, then click
Evaluate in the command list, then enter a name for the feature. An evaluate feature may contain
several different measurements. To create a measurement in the evaluate feature, click Create,
enter a name for the measurement, then choose a measurement type from the list as shown below.
Edg/Crv Len Measure an edge or a curve length.

Edg/Crv Curv Measure the curvature of an edge or curve at a point on
the edge or curve.
Angle Measure the angle between two selected planes, axes,
planar edges, and curves.
Distance Measure the distance between any combination of two
points, vertices, planes, axes, and coordinate systems
using the FROM and TO menus.
Area Measure a surface or quilt area.
Diameter Measure the diameter of any revolved surface.
Min Radius Measure the minimum radius of any revolved surface.
The system places a red circle or cross hair marker
temporarily at a location on the minimum radius.
Srf Clearance Measure the clearance between two surfaces.
Measurement parameter options include:
Create Create a new measurement parameter.

Delete Delete an existing measurement parameter.
Redo Redefine a measurement parameter.
Info Display measurement information.
Show Highlight the references of the selected measurement parameters.

Using the Evaluate Feature

The results of measurements in evaluate features can be used in relations. Use the following
formats to access measurement values in relations:
measurement_name:fid_feature_name
feature_name is the name

measurement_name of the evaluate feature itself
is the name of the
measurement parameter
in the evaluate feature :fid_ is a system abbreviation for
'feature identification' and must be
included because of a requirement
of the system
For example, an evaluate feature is created and the name of the feature is "eval_1". In the feature
called eval_1, a measurement is created called "diagonal". The measurement name is diagonal,
the feature name is eval_1. The relation reads:
diagonal:fid_ eval_1
Tip
Set the config.pro option as shown below to allow the creation of the
datum evaluate feature.

Mass Properties
The Mass Properties feature is a useful feature that automatically performs a mass properties
analysis of the model. Click the Analysis tab in the ribbon then click the Mass Properties icon.
Select Feature in the pull-down list at the bottom of the dialog box to create this feature.
The Mass Properties dialog box is shown below and on the next page.
In the Analysis tab,

enter the model's
Remove this
density here
checkmark to select
an alternate CSYS
for the analysis
The results are listed
here
Select Feature here

Mass Properties Results

The Mass Properties feature allows the creation of 'result parameters'. For each item in the
results of the mass properties analysis, a parameter can be created by adding the appropriate
checkmark as shown below.
The Mass Properties feature also allows the creation of 'result datums'. The center of gravity can
be indicated with a coordinate system or a datum point by adding the appropriate checkmark as
shown below.
Use the Feature tab to set

the regeneration status
and to create results
parameters and datums

EXERCISE 1 – DATUM FEATURES
Task 1: Create a sketched datum curve.
• Be sure you added the configuration options as listed on page 4

• Create a New part called 'clock_skeleton'
• Select the FRONT datum plane
• Click the Sketch icon
• Sketch and dimension the geometry as shown below
12.000
60
35
4.000
5.500 TOP
RIGHT
• Click the checkmark to complete the sketch

• Save and Close the part

Task 2: Create a wrapped datum curve.
• Open the part called 'lamp_base.prt'

• Set the selection filter to Geometry then select this surface
• Click Editing, Wrap in the Model tab of the ribbon
• Press and hold the right mouse button and click
Define Internal Sketch in the popup menu
• Click the Datum pull-down and click the Plane icon
• Set the type to Parallel in the Datum Plane dialog box
• Press and hold the 'Ctrl' key, then select this surface
• Set the type to Tangent in the Datum Plane dialog box
• Click OK in the Datum Plane dialog box
• Click Sketch in the Sketch dialog box
• Click the Text icon and enter the text as shown below, set the Aspect Ratio to 0.75
• Add the dimensions and modify the values as shown below
0.500
0.375
3.250

• Click the checkmark in the dashboard tool to complete the wrap feature
• The result is shown here

Task 3: Create a datum curve driven by an equation.
• Create a New part called 'involute_gear'

• Click Datum, Curve, Curve from Equation in the Model tab of the ribbon
• Select the default coordinate system
• Be sure Cartesian is selected in the dashboard tool
• Click Equation in the dashboard tool
• In the Equation dialog box, enter the following equations:
r = 2.819
ang = t * 90
s = (PI * r * t ) / 2
xc = r * cos(ang)
yc = r * sin(ang) FRONT
x = xc + ( s * sin(ang))
y = yc - ( s * cos(ang))
z=0 CSYS_DEF
• Click the Verify icon RIGHT
• Click OK in the Verify Relations dialog box

TOP
• Click OK in the Equation dialog box
• Click the checkmark in the dashboard tool
• This curve will be used to create an involute gear
Task 4: Create a datum curve driven by an equation.
• Create a New part called 'spiral_curve'

• Click Datum, Curve, Curve from Equation in the Model tab of the ribbon
• Select the default coordinate system
• Select Cylindrical in the dashboard tool

• Click Equation in the dashboard tool

• In the Equation dialog box, enter the following equations:
r = 0.250 + ( t * 3 )
theta = t * 360 * 10
z=0
• Click the Verify icon

• Click OK in the Verify Relations dialog box
• Click OK in the Equation dialog box
• Orient the part as shown here
Task 5: Create a datum curve by intersection.
• Create a New part called 'bail_clip'

• Select the RIGHT datum plane
0.590
FRONT
60 0.120
TOP
0.020

• Orient the model using the Standard Orientation
• Select the TOP datum plane

• Click the Sketch icon again

• Sketch and dimension the geometry as shown below, starting with a vertical
centerline
• Sketch half of the sketch and then mirror using
0.550
0.120
Centerline 0.040
0.120
0.050
0.590
0.295
0.395
0.050
0.195
FRONT
0.040
RIGHT

• Select both sketch features
• Click the Intersect icon
• Notice the original two sketch features are
automatically hidden by the system

Task 6: Create a datum graph.
• Create a New part called 'cam_1'

• Click Datum, Graph in the Model tab of the ribbon
• Enter < graph1 > for the name of the graph feature
• Sketch as shown below, include a construction coordinate system
360.000
40.000
110.000
150.000 H H
T T
130.000
90.000 V
Sketch a spline as shown
y
x
180.000
• Add constraints as required

• Notice the Graph feature in the model tree, and notice that the feature is not visible in
the graphics window
Note
The dimensions in the Y direction (the 90, 130, and 150 dimensions) have
been scaled by a factor of 100 to make the graph readable. When using
this graph, be sure to divide by 100 to cancel out the exaggeration.

Task 7: Create a datum graph.
• Create a New part called 'bottle'

• Click Datum, Graph in the Model tab of the ribbon
• Enter < radius > for the name of the graph feature
• Sketch as shown below, include a construction coordinate system
10.000
8.000
4.000
4.000
2.000
y
x

• Notice the Graph feature in the model tree, and notice that the feature is not visible in
the graphics window
Note
The dimensions in the Y direction (the 2 and 4 dimensions) have been

scaled by a factor of 4 to make the graph readable. When using this
graph, be sure to divide by 4 to cancel out the exaggeration.

Task 8: Create an evaluate feature.
• Be sure you added the configuration options as listed on page 4; the configuration
option listed below is required to create the Evaluate feature
• Open the assembly called 'profile_station.asm'
• Click the Command Search icon in the upper right corner of the user interface
• Enter < eval > in the Command Search Box then select Evaluate in the command
list
• Enter < evaluate > for the name of the feature
• Click Create then enter < thickness > for the name of the measurement
• Click Distance, Plane then select the
bottom surface of this plate
Measure this distance
• Click Plane then select the top surface of this plate

• Read the message in the message area
• Click Done in the small menu
• Notice the Evaluate feature in the model tree
• Save and Close the assembly

Task 9: Create an analysis feature.
• Open the part called '4455-005.prt'

• Click the Analysis tab in the ribbon
• Click the Mass Properties icon
• Select Feature in the pull-down menu at the bottom of the Mass Properties dialog
box
• Enter < 0.038 > for the density, be sure to press 'Enter'
• Click Preview in the Mass Properties dialog box
• Click the Info icon in the Mass Properties dialog box
• Review the report then Close the Information window
• Click the Feature tab in the Mass Properties dialog box
• Be sure the checkmarks are next to the following parameters:
VOLUME
SURF_AREA
MASS
• Add the checkmark next to the following datum:
CSYS_COG
• Click OK in the Mass Properties dialog box
• Notice the Mass Props feature in the model tree
• Notice the coordinate system located at the center of gravity

Task 10: Create a new part.
• Create a New part called 'clamp _skeleton'

• Sketch and dimension the geometry shown below, be sure to follow the dimensioning
scheme shown
0.500
3.000
2.000
1.000
2.250
Centerline
TOP
0.375
3.000
RIGHT


• Create a New part called 'motor_skeleton'

• Sketch and dimension the geometry shown below, be sure to use the dimensioning
scheme shown
1.000
Vertical centerline
0.625
0.235
1.300
30
TOP
0.325
RIGHT


Task 12: Create the geometry for a skeleton part.
• Open the part called 'heater_skeleton.prt'

• Sketch and dimension the geometry shown below
2.000
9.000
5.500
7.250
TOP 9.375
4.500 4.750
0.500
30.000
RIGHT
0.250
7.125

• In the model tree, triple click the RIGHT datum plane then enter < CENTER >
• In the model tree, triple click the TOP datum plane then enter < MIDDLE >
• In the model tree, triple click the FRONT datum plane then enter < SPLIT >
• Save the part

• Create a datum plane parallel to MIDDLE and through this curve

• Rename the new datum plane < CONTROLS >
• Create another datum plane parallel to MIDDLE and through this curve
• Rename the new datum plane < BASE >
• Select the CONTROLS datum plane
• Sketch and dimension the geometry, symmetric about the SPLIT datum plane, as
shown below
1.875
1.250
1.000
SPLIT
0.875
0.375
7.000
CENTER

• Select the BASE datum plane

• Sketch and dimension the symmetrical geometry shown below

1.500
SPLIT
5.000
Align with vertex

of the first sketch
CENTER

• Create a datum axis, normal to SPLIT, located as shown below
MIDDLE
1.250
CENTER
2.250
SPLIT
CONTROLS
• The part is shown here
MIDDLE
A 1
BASE
CENTER

• Create a New part called 'heater_coil'

• Sketch a circle centered on the references, edit the diameter dimension to < 3.500 >
• Click the left mouse button to clear the selection
• Click the Extrude icon
• Click Surface in the RMB popup menu
• Click Define Internal Sketch in the RMB popup menu
• Select RIGHT for the sketch plane then click Sketch in the Sketch dialog box
• Sketch and dimension the geometry shown below
0.075
FRONT
1.125
0.275
0.031
0.500
0.425
1.750
TOP
45.000


• Set the depth to Symmetric and enter < 0.500 > for the value
• Click the checkmark in the dashboard tool to complete the surface feature
• Select the FRONT datum plane then click the Plane icon
• Enter < 0.500 > for the offset value then click OK in the Datum Plane dialog box
• Sketch and dimension the single line shown below
2.900
2.756
0.069
1.469
TOP

• Set the selection filter to Quilt then select the surface feature
• Click Editing, Wrap then select the angled line you just created
• Click the checkmark in the dashboard tool to complete the wrap feature
• Select the 3.500 circle then click the Hide icon in the popup menu
• Select the surface feature then click the Hide icon in the popup menu
• Click the Save Status icon in the View tab of the ribbon

Creo Parametric 4.0 Advanced Design Advanced Blends
Advanced Blends
Introduction
There are two main types of Blend features, regular and rotational. Each blend feature consists of
a series of at least two sections, which are joined together using transitional surfaces to create a
continuous feature. The transitional surfaces are developed by connecting the vertices of each
section. Click Shapes, Blend or Shapes, Rotational Blend in the Model tab of the ribbon as
shown below.
The Swept Blend feature is a combination of a sweep and a regular blend. In this feature, a series
of at least two sections, located along a trajectory, are joined together using transitional surfaces.
The transitional surfaces are developed by connecting the vertices of each section. Click Swept
Blend in the Model tab of the ribbon as shown below.
Swept Blend, Blend, and

Rotational Blend are located
in the Shapes group of the
Model tab in the ribbon

Advanced Blends Creo Parametric 4.0 Advanced Design
Rotational Blend
A Rotational Blend is created from of a series of sections that are rotated about the selected
edge or axis.
• Each section can be rotated up to a maximum of 120º.
• The sections can be selected (existing sketches) or sketched during the creation of the
feature.
• Click Shapes, Rotational Blend as shown on the previous page.
The Rotational Blend dashboard tool is shown below and on the next page.
Sketch the sections Remove material Thin

Surface
Solid Select the sections Sketch
Enter rotation value

Select rotation reference
The ashtray part shown below is a rotational blend using six sections. Additional features are
then added to complete the part.
Rotational Blend

Rotational Blend (continued)

The Rotational Blend dashboard tool is shown below.
In the Options panel, click Straight or Smooth
Add the checkmark here to close the blend
The Sections panel lists each

section
Click Insert to add a section,

click Remove to delete the
selected section
Click Add Blend Vertex to

add a vertex to the selected
section
There are four options for rotational blends as listed below.

• The Straight option connects the sections using
straight surfaces as shown here.
• The Smooth option connects the sections with Straight Smooth
curved surfaces as shown here.
• The Connect end and start surfaces option is
used to "close" the feature as shown here.
• The Capped Ends option, only available when
creating a surface, fills the ends of the rotational Open Closed
blend feature with surfaces.

Blend
The Blend is a special feature that creates a transition between two or more sections.
• The sections can be selected (existing sketches) or sketched during the creation of the
feature.
• When sketching the sections, each section is parallel to the original sketch plane.
• When selecting existing sections, the sections do not have to be parallel to the
original sketch plane.
• Each section must have the same number of vertices, or must have blend vertices.
• Click Shapes, Blend as shown on page 37.
The Blend dashboard tool is shown below and on the next page.
Sketch the sections Remove material Thin

Surface
Solid Select the sections Sketch
Enter depth value

Select depth reference
The gear part shown below was created as a blend with six sections.

Blend (continued)
The Blend dashboard tool is shown below.
In the Options panel, click Straight or Smooth
Add the checkmark here to cap the ends
The Sections panel lists each

section and the offset value
Click Insert to add a section,

click Remove to delete the
selected section
Click Sketch to open the

selected section
There are three options for blends, Straight, Smooth, and Capped Ends.
• The Straight option connects the sections using straight surfaces as shown below.
• The Smooth option connects the sections with curved surfaces as shown below.
• The Capped Ends option, only available when creating a surface, fills the ends of the
blend feature with surfaces.
Straight Blend Smooth Blend

Start Point and Direction Arrow

Each section of a blend and a rotational blend includes a 'start point' and 'direction arrow'. The
system starts at the start point, and numbers each vertex of the section in the direction of the
arrow. The system then connects the start point of each section and each subsequent vertex
(similar to connect the dots). Vertex 1 connects to vertex 1; vertex 2 connects to vertex 2, and so
on. In the example below, two rectangles have the start point and direction arrows in the same
relative corner, pointing the same direction. The resulting feature is shown.
4 3
4 3
1 2
1
2
It is important that each start point is in the same relative location so the feature does not 'twist'.
It is also important that each direction arrow is pointing in the same relative direction so the
feature does not 'twist'. In the example below, two rectangles have the start point and direction
arrows in different corners, going the same direction. The resulting twisted feature is shown.
4 3
3 2
4 1
1
2
When sketching the sections, select the vertex then click Start Point in the RMB popup menu as
shown below. To reverse the direction of the arrow, use 'query select' to select vertex.
Select the vertex then

click Start Point in the
RMB popup menu

Blend Vertex
• Each section of a blend and rotational blend feature must have the same number of
vertices. For sections that do not have the required number of vertices, a Blend Vertex is
created to indicate two vertices converging into one.
• When sketching the sections, a blend vertex is displayed as a small circle and counts as
one extra vertex. When selecting the sections, a blend vertex is displayed as a square.
• When sketching the sections, select the vertex then click Blend Vertex in the RMB
popup menu as shown below. When selecting the sections, select Add Blend Vertex in
the Sections panel of the dashboard tool.
• Multiple blend vertices may be added to a single section. Multiple blend vertices may
also be added to a single vertex.
• A blend vertex cannot be added at the start point of a section.
In the example shown below, the rectangle and triangle have the start point and direction arrows
in the same relative corner, going the same direction, but the number of vertices is not equal. The
rectangle has four vertices and the triangle has three. The system cannot create this feature.
4 3
3
1 2 Select the vertex then

click Blend Vertex in
1 the RMB popup menu
2
Unequal Number
of Vertices
The triangle section must have a blend vertex added to make the number of vertices equal. In the
example shown below, the blend vertex is added at the top of the triangle. The resulting blend
feature is also shown below.
4 3
4 3
1 2
1
2
Equal Number of Vertices The Result

Activate Section
• Blend features require multiple sections.
• Only one section can be 'active' at any given time.
• Select the appropriate section label to 'activate' the section as shown below.
Select the appropriate

section label to
'activate' the section
After selecting the

appropriate section
label, use the RMB
popup menu to open
the sketch
• When in the sketcher, the active sketch is shown in the default color, and the inactive
sketches are shown in a dimmed gray color.

Swept Blend
A Swept Blend is a feature that combines a sweep and a blend together. When creating a swept
blend, the 'trajectory' is defined by selecting existing datum curves, sketches, or edges. After the
trajectory is defined, sections are defined at appropriate locations along the trajectory. The
sections can be selected from existing geometry or sketched.
A sketch coordinate system is automatically created at each point where a section is to be

sketched. The Z-axis of the coordinate system always points in the direction of the trajectory.
When defining the sections, rotation about the Z-axis can be specified.
The faucet part shown below uses a swept blend using a trajectory and five sections. Additional
features are then added to complete the part as shown.
Trajectory
Sections
Swept Blend
Facts about Swept Blends

• All sections must intersect the trajectory.
• For a closed trajectory, at least two sections are required. One of these sections must
be at the start point of the trajectory, the other(s) may be sketched at any other
location(s) along the trajectory.
• For open trajectories, there must be a section at both the start and end points.
Additional sections can be created anywhere along the trajectory.
• You can add or remove sections to/from a swept blend feature using Edit Definition.

Swept Blend (continued)

The Swept Blend dashboard tool is shown below and on the next page. The trajectory for the
feature must exist before you create the Swept Blend, or it can be created 'on the fly' during the
creation of the Swept Blend.
• Click the Swept Blend icon in the Model tab of the ribbon.
• Select the Solid or Surface icon in the dashboard tool.
• When using the Solid option, choose to add or remove material.
• When using the Solid option, choose the Thin option if appropriate.
• Select one or two existing curve or edge chains as the trajectory for the feature.
• In the References panel of the dashboard tool, choose the options for Section control,
Horizontal/Vertical control, and set the X-direction at the trajectory start point.
• Use the Sections panel of the dashboard tool to select or sketch the sections of the
feature. Set the Z-axis rotation for each section in this panel as appropriate. When
using the Selected Sections option, click Add Blend Vertex to add a vertex to the
selected section as necessary.
• Use the Tangency panel of the dashboard tool to set tangent conditions at the start
point and endpoint of the trajectory.
• The Options panel of the dashboard tool is used to further customize the feature as
necessary.

Swept Blend (continued)

The Tangency and Options panels of the Swept Blend dashboard tool are shown below.
• Use the Tangency panel to set the tangency condition at the start point and endpoint
of the trajectory.
• Use the Options panel to:
• Cap the ends of the feature when using the Surface option.
• Control the feature using Perimeter Control or Cross-Section Area.
• Create a curve through the center of the feature when using the Surface option.

EXERCISE 2 – ADVANCED BLENDS
Task 1: Create a rotational blend by selecting the sections.
• Open the part called 'ashtray.prt'

• Click Shapes, Rotational Blend in the Model tab of the ribbon
• Click Selected Sections in the RMB popup menu
• Select this sketch

• Click and drag the start point to the bottom of the sketch as shown below
• Click the direction arrow to flip its direction as shown below
Click and drag the start point

to the bottom of the sketch
Click the direction arrow to

flip its direction, be sure the
arrow points to the right as
shown here

• Click Insert in the RMB popup menu then select section 2 as shown below
• Click Insert in the RMB popup menu then select sketch 3 as shown below
Section 3
Section 4
Section 2
Section 5
Section 1
Section 6
• Click Insert in the RMB popup menu then select section 4 as shown above
• In the Options panel of the dashboard tool, add the checkmark next to Connect end
and start sections
• Click the checkmark in the dashboard tool to complete the feature
• The result is shown below on the left
• Add a few cuts and rounds as shown below on the right

Task 2: Create a rotational blend by sketching the sections.
• Open the part called 'ramp.prt'

• Click Shapes, Rotational Blend in the Model tab of the ribbon
• Click Thicken Sketch in the RMB popup menu
• Select FRONT then click the middle mouse button
• Select the appropriate vertex then click Start Point in the RMB popup menu
0.100
0.500 0.250

• Click Axis Collector in the RMB popup menu then select the axis in the center of the
part
• Click Insert in the RMB popup menu
• Enter < 120 > for the rotation angle
• Enter < 0.031 > for the thickness
• Click the Sketch icon in the dashboard tool
• Notice the first sketch is shown in construction geometry, rotated onto the new sketch
plane


• Select the appropriate vertex then click Start Point in the RMB popup menu
0.200
0.125
0.500 0.370

• Click Insert in the RMB popup menu then enter < 120 > for the rotation angle
• Sketch and dimension the geometry as shown below (figure is out of scale)
0.300
0.250
0.500 0.500

• Click Insert in the RMB popup menu then enter < 120 > for the rotation angle
• Sketch and dimension the geometry as shown below (figure is out of scale)
0.400
0.375
0.500 0.625


to complete the feature
Task 3: Create a blend by sketching the sections.
• Open the part called 'gear.prt'

• Click Shapes, Blend in the Model tab of the ribbon
• Click the Datum pull-down and select the Plane icon
• Select the FRONT datum plane then enter < -4 > for the offset value
• Click OK in the Datum Plane dialog box
• Click Flip and Sketch in the Sketch dialog box
• Click the File System icon
• Click 'gear.sec' then click Open then select a location for the sketch at the center of
the two references
• Enter < 1 > for the scale then click the checkmark in the dashboard tool
• Align the two centerlines to the two reference lines using constraints (zoom in close)
• Enter < 2.5 > for the offset value then click the Sketch icon in the dashboard tool
• Click the File System icon then select 'gear.sec' then click Open
• Select a location for the sketch at the center of the two references
• Enter < 45 > for the angle and < 1 > for the scale then click the checkmark in the
dashboard tool
• Align the coordinate system in the sketch to the two reference lines using constraints
(zoom in close)
• Click Insert in the RMB popup menu

• Enter < 2.5 > for the offset value then click the Sketch icon in the dashboard tool
• Click the File System icon
• Click 'gear.sec' then click Open
• Click 'gear.sec' then click Open then select a location for the sketch at the center of
the two references
• Enter < 90 > for the angle and < 1 > for the scale then click the checkmark in the
dashboard tool
• Align the coordinate system in the sketch to the two reference lines using constraints
(zoom in close)
• Click Insert
• Repeat these steps until you have six sections, rotating each section by another 45°
• Enter < 2.5 > for the distance between each of the six sections
• Use the Sections panel of the dashboard tool to be sure you have six sections as
shown below

• The completed part is shown here

Task 4: Create a swept blend.
• Open the part called 'faucet.prt'

• Click the Swept Blend icon
• Select the sketch to define the trajectory for the feature
• Click Sections in the dashboard tool then select this vertex

• Click Sketch in the Sections panel of the dashboard tool
• Click the Project icon click Loop then select this surface
• Notice the location and direction of the start point
• Click Insert in the Sections panel of the
dashboard tool then select this vertex
• Click Sketch in the Sections panel of the dashboard tool 0.650

• Sketch and dimension a symmetrical
rectangle as shown here
• Select the appropriate vertex, then press
0.850
and hold the right mouse button and click
Start Point in the popup menu, be sure the
direction is correct as shown here

• Click Insert in the Sections panel of the dashboard tool

• Select this vertex

• Sketch and dimension a symmetrical rectangle as shown below
0.400
0.600
• Select the appropriate vertex, then press and hold the right mouse button and click
Start Point in the popup menu, be sure the direction is correct as shown above


• Sketch and dimension two angled centerlines and a circle as shown below
45 45
0.400
• Click the Divide icon then click at each of the four intersections to break the
circle into four pieces as shown above
• Select the appropriate vertex, then press and hold the right mouse button and select

• Sketch and dimension two angled centerlines and a circle as shown below
45 45
0.350
• Click the Divide icon then click at each of the four intersections to break the
circle into four pieces as shown above
• Select the appropriate vertex, then press and hold the right mouse button and click
• Move the cursor over the small circular icon on the geometry as shown below
• Press and hold the right mouse button and click Tangent in the popup menu as shown
below
Move the cursor over

this small circular icon
… …
Click Tangent in
the popup menu
• The system highlights one of the edges of the original part

• Select the surface adjacent to that edge as shown below
Select this surface

• The system highlights another edge, select the surface adjacent to that edge
• The system highlights another edge, select the surface adjacent to that edge
• The system highlights the last edge, select the surface adjacent to that edge
• Click the checkmark in the dashboard tool to complete the feature
• The result is shown below
• Add a round feature (size = .150)

• Add two holes (dia = .250)
• Add a shell feature (remove two surfaces, thickness = .050)
• Add a full round on the end of the spout
• The completed part is shown below

Task 5: Create a blend by selecting the sections.
• Open the part called 'core.prt'

• Click Shapes, Blend
• Click Selected Sections in the right mouse button popup menu
• Select the datum curve that is located on FRONT
• Notice the start point and direction arrow in the selected section
• Click Insert in the right mouse button popup menu
• Select the datum curve that is located on DTM1
• Notice the start point and direction arrow in the selected section, and notice the
system previews the feature
• Click Insert in the right mouse button popup menu
• Select the datum curve that is located on DTM2
• In the Sections panel of the dashboard tool, click Add Blend Vertex two times
• Drag one blend vertex to the opposite side of the part as shown below
Click and drag the small square

to the right side of the part


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Advanced Blends ............................................................................................................37

Advanced Sweeps ...........................................................................................................60

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Advanced Patterns ..........................................................................................................91

User Defined Features ..................................................................................................118

Advanced Draft ..............................................................................................................141

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Advanced Rounds .........................................................................................................152

Special Features ............................................................................................................176

Parameters and Relations ............................................................................................200

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The Family Table Editor (continued) ...........................................................................231

Component Flexibility ...................................................................................................277

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Include Components ...................................................................................................302

Data Sharing Commands..............................................................................................319

Top Down Assembly Design ........................................................................................342

Replace Assembly Components..................................................................................386

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Additional Reference Tags..........................................................................................393

Introduction to Pro/PROGRAM ....................................................................................401

Simplified Representations ..........................................................................................448

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Facts About Simplified Reps .......................................................................................450

Managing External References ....................................................................................489

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Objective of This Textbook

"Creo Parametric 4.0 Basic Design"

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Sketches and Datum Curves

Uses for Sketches and Datum Curves

Datum curves are

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The Sketch Feature

The Sketch dialog box is shown below.

Click here to select

Click here to use

Flip the direction of viewing

Click here to select the reference plane

Set the orientation

Click here to sketch the geometry

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Curve Thru Points

Consider the two datum curves shown below.

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Curve Thru Points (continued)

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Curve Thru Points (continued)

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Curve Thru Points (continued)

The Curve Through Points dashboard tool is shown below.

Select the point here

Click here then select the

The start point is 'tangent' (C1)