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The course you are about to take will expose you to a number of learning
offerings that PTC University has available. These include:
Instructor-led Training (ILT) The ideal blend of classroom lectures,
personal demonstrations, hands-on workshops, assessments, and
post-classroom tools.
Pro/FICIENCY This Web-based, skills assessment and
development-planning tool will help improve your skills and productivity.
eLearning Libraries 24/7 access to Web-based training that will
compliment your instructor-led course.
Precision LMS A powerful learning management system that will manage
your eLearning Library and Pro/FICIENCY assessments.
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In addition, you can access the PTC Web site at www.ptc.com. Our Web
site contains the latest training schedules, registration information, directions
to training facilities, and course descriptions. You can also reach technical
support, and register for online service options such as knowledge base
searches, reference libraries, and documentation. You can also find general
information about PTC, PTC Products, Consulting Services, Customer
Support, and PTC Partners.
Precision Learning
Precision Learning in the Classroom
PTC University uses the Precision Learning methodology to develop
effective, comprehensive class material that will improve the productivity
of both individuals and organizations. PTC then teaches using the proven
instructional design principal of Tell Me, Show Me, Let Me Do:
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At the end of the class, you will either take a Pro/FICIENCY assessment via
your PTC University eLearning account, or your instructor will provide training
on how to do this after the class.
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Each student that enrolls in a PTC class has a PTC University eLearning
account. This account will be automatically created if you do not already
have one.
As part of the class, you receive additional content in your account:
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PTC uses a role-based training approach. The roles and the associated
training are graphically displayed in a curriculum map. Curriculum maps are
available for numerous PTC products and versions in the training section of
our Web site at http://www.ptc.com/services/edserv/learning/paths/index.htm.
Please note that a localized map may not be available in every language and
that the map above is partial and for illustration purposes only.
Before the end of the class, your instructor will review the map
corresponding to the course you are taking. This review, along with instructor
recommendations, should give you some ideas for additional training that
corresponds to your role and job functions.
Training Agenda
Day 1
Module 01
Module 02
Module 03
Introduction to Drawings
Creating New Drawings
Creating Drawing Views
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Module 09
Module 10
Module 11
Module 12
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Table of Contents
Detailing using Creo Parametric 2.0
Introduction to Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Understanding Drawing Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Drawing Development Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Understanding the Drawing Ribbon User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25
Exploring Drawing Ribbon Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27
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In this topic, you learn about the course handbook layout and
the header used to begin each lab in Creo Parametric.
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Modules
Topics
Concept
Theory
Procedure
Exercise (if applicable)
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Task Name Labs are broken into distinct tasks. There may be one
or more tasks within a lab.
Lab Steps These are the individual steps required to complete
a task.
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Before you begin a lab from any training course, it is important that you
configure Creo Parametric to ensure the system is set up to run the lab
exercises properly. Therefore, if you are running the training labs on a
computer outside of a training center, follow these three basic steps:
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Extract the class files zip file to a root level drive such as C: or D:.
The extracted zip will create the default folder path automatically, such
as C:\PTCU\CreoParametric2\.
Locate your existing Creo Parametric shortcut.
Copy and paste the shortcut to your desktop.
Right-click the newly pasted shortcut and select Properties.
Select the Shortcut tab and set the Start In location to be the same as
the default folder. For example, C:\PTCU\CreoParametric2\.
Start Creo Parametric using the newly configured shortcut.
The default working directory will be set to the CreoParametric2 folder.
You can then navigate easily to the functional area and topic folders.
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EXTRUDE_1.PRT
Perform this task only if you are running the labs on a computer
outside of a training center, otherwise proceed to Task 2.
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1. Extract the zipped class files to a root level drive such as C: or D:.
The extracted ZIP will create the default folder path automatically,
such as C:\PTCU\CreoParametric2.
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Close all open windows and erase all objects from memory to
avoid any possible conflicts.
Step 3:
Browse to and expand the functional area folder for this procedure
and set the folder indicated in the header as the Creo Parametric
working directory.
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Browser
navigator.
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Step 5:
1. The instruction for setting the datum display indicates which Datum
Display types to enable and disable. For example, Enable only the
following Datum Display types:
2. To set the datum display, first click the Datum Display drop-down
menu from the In Graphics tool
bar.
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Introduction to Drawings
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Module Overview
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In this module, you learn how to create simple drawings in Creo Parametric
using drawing formats and drawing templates. You are also introduced to the
different elements of drawings, including drawing views, dimensions, and
tables. You also learn how to use the drawing ribbon user interface which
enables you to complete detailing tasks quickly and easily.
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Drawing Formats
Drawing Views
Dimensions
Tolerance Information
Notes and Tables
Draft Entities and Symbols
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Drawing Concepts:
Drawing Concepts
Drawing Items
You can place many different items in drawings, including:
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Drawing Initiation
There are two basic methods for initiating drawings, one method involves
manually placing views and adding detail items. The other method involves
using a drawing template to automatically place views and detail items in
predetermined locations.
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Add drawing models Before you can place views of a model, you must
associate a model with the drawing. This is known as adding the model to
the drawing. Normally, you add a model to a drawing during the initiation
phase, however you can add models to a drawing at any time, enabling
you to create multi-model drawings if required.
Add views After a model has been added to a drawing you can start to
place drawing views. There are many different types of views that you can
configure, such as general, projected, sectioned, and exploded.
Add dimensions and tolerances There are two methods that enable
you to add dimensions to model views. You can show model dimensions
on views. These dimensions reference the features in your models, and
update if the models change. Alternatively, you can create your own
dimension scheme with driven dimensions. These dimensions also reflect
model sizes, but you cannot use them to edit model features. You can also
display tolerances for any dimensions.
Add non-dimensional detail items You can add items such as text
notes, geometric tolerances, datum planes, datum axes, and symbols to
a drawing. These items may already exist within your drawing model, in
which case you can show the items on the drawing. Alternatively, you can
create these items directly within a drawing.
Create tables You can configure tables within drawings. Each table
cell can contain parametric text. For example, you can extract dimension
values and parameters from models and display them in tables. If you have
an assembly drawing you can use special report parameters to display bill
of material information within tables.
Create draft entities You can create draft entities in drawings by
sketching items such as lines, circles, and arcs. You can also create draft
entities by importing 2-D geometry such as IGES or DXF files. You typically
use draft entities when creating drawing symbols.
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You are part of an engineering design team that has completed the first
gas-powered drill prototype design. You have been assigned the task of
creating some of the design drawings for the components, which need
to be reviewed for manufacturing. You have to document the various
engineering data related to the gas-powered drill assembly along with
company information.
Step 1:
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Click New
from the Quick Access toolbar.
In the New dialog box, select Drawing as the type.
Type CLUTCH_SHOE_LEFT as the name of the drawing.
Clear the Use default template check box.
Click OK.
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Click General
Model Views group.
Click OK to specify no
combined state and select a
location, as shown.
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from the In
Click Repaint
Graphics toolbar.
Notice the view orientation
update, as shown.
Click in the background to
de-select any highlighted
items.
The first view you place on a drawing must be a general view. You
can then add additional views.
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Click Select All
Click OK in the Show Model
Annotations dialog box.
Click in the background
to de-select all highlighted
dimensions.
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from the
Click Refit
In Graphics toolbar to refit
the drawing in the graphics
window.
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Notice how quickly a drawing has been created, with six views
of the model, dimensions added to views, and a drawing format
placed on the drawing. Template drawings are useful when you
need to create standardized drawings. They are also useful to
quickly create a drawing, which you can then manually finalize.
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, select
Click Open Config
ISO.DTL from the working
directory, and click Open.
Notice that many of the
drawing setup file options are
different.
Click Apply > OK > Close >
Close.
Notice the dimensions now
display tolerance values, as
shown.
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Click New
from the Quick Access toolbar.
In the New dialog box, select Drawing as the type.
Type ENGINE as the name of the drawing.
Clear the Use default template check box.
Click OK.
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You can add more than one model to a drawing at any time. This
enables you to create multi-model drawings if required.
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Step 8:
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Click Update Tables
the Data group.
Notice the table is
automatically populated
with the carburetor assembly
components.
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You can modify the location of BOM balloons and their balloon
leader attachment points.
7. Save the drawing and erase all objects from memory.
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Click Save
from the Quick Access toolbar.
Click OK in the Save Object dialog box.
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Click Open
from the Quick
Access toolbar.
Select C_PART_TEMPLATE.
DRW and click Open.
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The active drawing ribbon tab acts as a selection filter. You can
press ALT when making a selection to bypass any selection filters
and select any item regardless of the active drawing ribbon tab.
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Ribbon structure
Tabs contain groups of commands.
Can be customized.
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The Drawing mode has been reorganized into a ribbon-style user interface.
A cross between a tabbed dialog box and a toolbar, the ribbon appears
above the graphics window. The ribbon organizes and configures the user
interface by:
Organizing the current task into a series of tabs.
The tabs represent a task in the typical drawing creation workflow.
Each tab contains groups of icon commands.
Setting up the selection scope.
By default, you can only select items that pertain to the selected tab. For
example, you cannot select an annotation (detail item) when the Layout
tab (for drawing views) is active.
You can select out-of-context items by pressing the ALT key.
However, the available actions are limited compared to what is
available within the appropriate tab.
The available selection filters correspond to the active tab.
The Drawing Tree updates to display only items that pertain to the
active tab.
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The ribbon user interface can be customized to control icon display and
placement. When in the Customize Screen function, right-click the ribbon
icons for the following options:
Icon display size Icons can be set to display as large or small.
Icon and text Commands can be displayed as a large or small icon with
text, icon only, or text only.
Command priority Commands can be reordered within their group to
place frequently used options in easy reach. However, you cannot move
commands between groups.
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Within each tab in the ribbon, icon commands are organized into groups.
Depending on the available screen space, less common options may be
accessed by clicking a down arrow to reveal additional commands.
The ribbon tabs and groups are organized in the following structure. A
summary of the commands in each group is as follows:
Layout
Document: Sheet management.
Insert: Insert Objects or Data to drawing.
Model Views: Create views by type.
Edit: Component Display, Edge Display, and Convert Draft Groups.
Display: Snap Lines, Grids and Views.
Format: Text, Line and Arrow Styles.
Table
Table: Create different types of tables.
Rows & Columns: Configure table rows and columns.
Data: Repeat regions, update tables, switch report symbols.
Balloons: Create and clean up BOM balloons.
Format: Table Text and Line Styles.
Annotate
Delete: Delete detail items, jogs, or breaks.
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Sketch
Settings: Draft grid, Sketcher preferences, parametric sketch option.
Controls: References, Coordinate options.
Sketching: Sketching tools.
Trim: Trim, Divide, Stretch tools.
Edit: Rotate, Mirror, Scale and Translate tools.
Format: Text, Line and Arrow Styles.
Group: Draft Group and Relations.
Legacy Migration
Map: Add Model, Create Model Views and Copy Annotations.
Views: Create 2-D Views, Match View and Orient View.
Symbols: Create and Match Symbols.
Utilities / Settings: Clean Up and Validate Associations.
Annotation Convertor: Convert Annotations.
Analysis
Custom: External program Analysis tools.
Model Report: Mass Properties.
Measure: Distance, Volume, Area and Angle measurements.
Inspect Geometry: Analyze Drawing Geometries.
Design Study: Tolerance Analysis, Simulate Analysis and Electrical
Clearance.
Review
Update: Update sheets, tables, regenerate model.
Compare: Compare sheet to picture, difference report, file history.
Query: Highlight by attribute, drawing view information.
Tools
Investigate: Find items and information from drawing.
Model Intent: Define Parameters and Relations.
Utilities: Drawing Programs, IGES Group and Aux Applications.
Applications: Switch to Drawing, Template, Legacy or Piping Modes.
View
Visibility: Layer Control.
Orientation: Pan, Zoom and Saved Views.
Model Display: Change Display Modes and Fast HLR Toggle.
Datum Display: Toggle Datum Displays.
Window: Drawing Window management.
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Drawing\Ribbon
Step 1:
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5. Click General
from the Model
Views group.
Click OK to specify no
combined state.
Select a location for the view.
Select 3D as the view name
and click OK.
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To create a drawing, you must specify a format or sheet size and select
the default drawing model. In addition, you can use drawing templates to
automate the creation of views and the placement of other details items on a
drawing.
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Creating Drawings
When you create a drawing you must specify a format or select a sheet size.
If you use a format, you can select an existing format with a
predetermined sheet size.
If you specify a sheet size, you can select a standard size sheet, with
landscape or portrait orientation.
Alternatively, you can select the Variable option, enabling you to specify the
width and height in inches or millimeters.
You also need to specify the default model for the drawing. This can be
a part or assembly.
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Drawing\Formats_Sheets
Task 1:
CREATE NEW
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Click New
from the Quick Access toolbar.
In the New dialog box, select Drawing as the type.
Type GEARBOX as the name of the drawing.
Clear the Use Default Template check box. Click OK.
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Note you can also select drawing formats from the system-defined
formats folder.
Create a drawing for SWITCH.PRT by selecting a sheet size.
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In the New dialog box, select Drawing as the type.
Type SWITCH as the name of the drawing.
Clear the Use Default Template check box. Click OK.
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Figure 1 Configuring a
Template View
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Place notes and symbols You can place notes and symbols on drawing
templates. The notes can include parametric information, which you can
extract from the drawing model when you create a drawing. For example,
you can include parameters such as the name of the drawing model.
Configure tables You can add tables to drawing templates. For example,
you can place a bill of materials table on a drawing template. You can
configure the table to extract bill of materials information if you add an
assembly as a drawing model.
Add drawing formats You can add drawing formats to drawing templates.
Any parametric information within drawing formats, such as parameters
in tables and notes, are automatically extracted from the drawing model
when you create a drawing.
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Task 1:
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from the Quick Access toolbar.
In the New dialog box, select Drawing as the type.
Type TEMPLATE_PART_C_SIZE as the name of the drawing.
Clear the Use Default Template check box. Click OK.
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When you use a drawing template to create a new drawing, all drawing
information is copied from the drawing template into the new drawing.
During this process, pre-configured template views are replaced with
views of the drawing model.
All non-parametric information such as notes and drawing symbols are
copied directly into the new drawing.
All parametric information such as parameters contained in tables and
notes are automatically updated with drawing model information.
Using drawing templates enables you to standardize drawings as drawing
views and detail items are consistently prearranged.
Many of the routine tasks are predefined, enabling you to focus on specific
tasks required to finalize a drawing.
Overall you can reduce detailing time and create more consistent drawings.
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Task 1:
CREATE NEW
Click New
from the Quick Access toolbar.
In the New dialog box, select Drawing as the type.
Type CLUTCH_BODY as the name of the drawing.
Clear the Use Default Template check box.
Click OK.
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Task 2:
1. Initiate a drawing.
Click New
from the Quick Access toolbar.
In the New dialog box, select Drawing as the type.
Type CLUTCH_ASSY as the name of the drawing.
Clear the Use Default Template check box.
Click OK.
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To create a drawing view, you place views of 3-D models onto drawings.
You can add more than one model to a drawing, enabling you to create
multi-model drawings. You can configure many different types of drawing
views, including general views, projection views, cross-section views, and
exploded assembly views. You can modify drawing views after they have
been placed on a drawing. For example, you can modify various view
properties, including view display and view orientation.
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In this module, you learn how to add models to drawings and how to configure
many different types of drawing views, including general views, projection
views, cross-section views, and exploded assembly views. You learn how
to modify drawing views, including how to move views, and how to edit view
properties such as view scale and view display.
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Use Drawing Models
Use the Set Active Model/Rep
in the Model Tree.
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Drawing Models:
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you to perform various tasks including add model, delete model, and set
the current drawing model.
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For multi-model drawings, you can click Set Active Model/Rep
the Model Tree. You then specify the current drawing model from the
drop-down list.
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Task 1:
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the drawing.
In the ribbon, select the Layout
tab.
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From the Model Tree, click Set Active Model/Rep
Select CLUTCH_SHOE_L.PRT > Master Rep.
Model CLUTCH_SHOE_L.PRT is now the current active model
in the drawing.
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You can create multiple sheet drawings and move items from one sheet
to another. Each drawing sheet has its own drawing scale, enabling you
to configure different drawing scales on different drawing sheets. This is
useful when creating multi-model drawings where you can have views of
different size models on different sheets.
Note, with multi-model drawings, you must configure the desired current
model before adding drawing sheets with formats. Model information is
only transferred into format tables when the format sheet is added to the
drawing.
Sheets in a drawing are listed in the Sheets tab at the bottom of the graphics
window and in the drawing tree. The following tools enable you to configure
drawing sheets:
In the Layout tab of the Drawing ribbon, the Document group provides tools
to create new sheets, move or copy sheets, and configure the active sheet.
Sheets in a drawing are listed in the Sheets tab area below the graphics
window. You can navigate across the sheets using the Sheets tab. Using
the sheets tab you can create new sheets, move or copy sheets, configure
the active sheet, rename a sheet, and delete a sheet.
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a copy check box to copy a sheet.
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Click General
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Select No Combined State
and click OK.
Select a location in the center
of the drawing.
Note a view of PISTON.PRT
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shown. The active model for
this drawing is PISTON.PRT.
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view, as shown.
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Click Repaint
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the view. Notice datum planes
are temporarily displayed.
In the Model Tree, select
datum plane FRONT for
Reference 1, then select
datum plane RIGHT for
Reference 2.
Notice the view updates, as
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Projection Views
Projection views are placed above, below, or to the right or left of the parent
view. The views are always horizontally or vertically aligned with the parent
view, and are placed along projection channels. The type of projection can be
third angle or first angle. This is controlled by the drawing setup file option
projection_type. The default value is third_angle.
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Click Projection
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Model Views group.
Select a location to the right of
the general view, as shown.
Notice a projected view is
placed on the drawing. The
view is displayed using third
angle projection.
With the projected view still
selected, right-click and select
Properties.
Type RIGHT_VIEW in the
View name text box.
Notice that the view type is
configured as projection, and
the parent view is the general
view. Click OK.
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from the
Click Projection
Model Views group.
When prompted, select the
general view as the parent
view.
Select a location to the left of
the general view, as shown.
Notice a projected view is
placed on the drawing.
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View Operations
When a view is placed on a drawing, you can change how the view appears,
as well as its position and scale. These operations include editing view
properties and moving views.
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Parametric. Note when placing drawing views, the initial display of views
is controlled by the drawing setup option model_display_for_new_views.
Tangent Edges Display Style This determines the display of tangent
edges in model views. You can specify none, solid, dimmed, centerline,
or phantom. Alternatively, you can select the default option. This
configures views using the current environment setting in Creo
Parametric.
View Scale New views in drawings, by default, take the current value of
the drawing sheet scale. However, you can configure a custom scale for a
view if required. You can use the following types of scales in drawings:
Default scale for sheet Scales the drawing views according to a default
value. If you do not set a default value, Creo Parametric determines a
default scale for each sheet based on the sheet size and the model
dimensions. The scale applies to all views that do not have a custom
scale or perspective applied. The drawing sheet scale appears at the
bottom of the drawing sheet.
Custom scale Scales the view using a custom value typed in the
Drawing View dialog box. When you modify the drawing sheet scale,
custom views do not change, since their scale factor is independent.
Perspective Configures a perspective view based on eye-point
distance from the model and view size. This scale option is only
available for general views.
Other view properties that you can specify when configuring a view include:
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of its outline. You can reset the origin of a drawing view by parametrically
referencing model geometry or defining a location on the drawing sheet.
Designating an origin identifies the view location on the drawing and
prevents it from shifting whenever the model geometry changes.
Aligning Views Depending on the type of view, you can position a drawing
view on the sheet by aligning the view with another view.
Move Views
By default, when views are placed on a drawing they are locked in place
to prevent them from accidentally being moved. You can unlock views for
movement by selecting a view then right-click to select Lock View Movement.
Alternatively, you can clear the Lock View Movement check box in the
Environment dialog box. Note, the ability to lock and unlock views for moving
is a global setting rather than an individual drawing view setting.
You can move drawing views according to their relationship with other views.
For example, a projection view can only move along its projection channels,
whereas a general view can be moved anywhere on a drawing, however any
related views also can be moved with a general view.
A number of other operations can be performed on views, including:
Switching views to another drawing sheet. Note that the view is located in
the same position on the new sheet.
Deleting views If you select a view with child views, the related views
are also deleted. For example, deleting a general view also deletes any
related projection views.
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Click Repaint
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2. Select the top view and move it
upwards.
If necessary, right-click and
select Lock View Movement,
to remove the check mark and
enable view movement.
Notice this projected view can
only move along its projection
channel.
Select the front view and move
it to a new location.
Notice the two projected views
move and maintain alignment
with the front view.
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A detailed view is an enlarged view of any existing model view. When you
create a detailed view, a reference note and border are added to the parent
view. After a detailed view has been placed on a drawing you can edit its
properties, this includes editing the view scale, and editing the parent view
border outline. You can configure the following parent view border outlines:
Circle Displays a circular border in the parent view.
Ellipse Displays an elliptical border that closely follows the shape of the
sketched outline in the parent view.
H/V ellipse Displays an ellipse with a horizontal or vertical major axis.
This is dependent on the shape of the sketched border outline.
Spline Displays the sketched spline border outline in the parent view.
ASME 94 Circ Displays an ASME standard compliant circle in the parent
view.
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Zoom into the front view on the
drawing.
Select an edge on the model,
as shown, to specify the center
of the detailed view.
Select points to sketch a
spline boundary, as shown.
Middle-click when finished.
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note associated with the detailed view.
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detailed view properties.
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Auxiliary Views
When you create an auxiliary view, the direction of the selected reference
in the parent view determines the direction of the projection for the auxiliary
view. If the reference on the parent view is an edge, a surface, or a datum
plane, then the projection is at right angles to the selected reference. If the
reference on the parent view is a datum axis then the projection is along the
direction of the datum axis.
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Select the highlighted edge,
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as the reference.
Select a location above and to
the right of the general view.
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Cross-Section Views
There are two main types of cross-section views that you can display in
drawings:
2-D Cross-section views You can display these cross-sections in two
dimensional views. They can either be planar cross-sections where the
cross-section cutting line follows a datum plane or planar surface, or they
can be offset cross-sections where you sketch a cutting line through the
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cross-sections within parts or assemblies, and you can control the display
of their cross-hatching within drawing views.
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Use smart cross hatching.
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Smart cross hatch applies cross hatch spacing appropriate to the model
size and assigns different angles to different parts in the assembly.
Smart cross hatch uses a randomized slant angle between adjacent
components, making it easier to distinguish different parts in assembly
drawings and also reducing the amount of time required to clean up
drawings with cross-sections and crosshatch.
Smart cross hatch affects newly created cross-sectional views only. When
you retrieve previously saved drawings, smart cross hatch is not applied.
For assembly cross-sections, smart cross hatch applies to both spacing
and angle. For part cross-sections, smart cross hatch applies to spacing
only. By default, the angle is 45 degrees for parts.
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Simplified Representation
Combined State
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Model Annotations.
Dimensions, model axes, geometric tolerances, set datum planes.
Show in drawing views.
Associative with the model.
Erase or delete annotations in a drawing.
Erase Temporarily remove from display.
Delete Remove from display. Not deleted from model.
Show model dimensions only once.
Move to different views.
Create additional (driven) dimensions in the drawing.
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When you create a 3-D model, you simultaneously create various items
useful for annotating the model in a drawing, such as dimensions and axes.
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When creating a 2-D drawing, you can select which information from the
3-D model to show in the drawing:
Dimensions
Driving Dimension Annotation Elements
All Driving Dimensions or Strong Driving Dimensions
Driven Dimensions, Reference Dimensions, or Ordinate Dimensions
Geometric Tolerances
Notes
Surface Finishes
Symbols
Datums
Set Datum Planes, Set Datum Axes, or Set Datum Targets
Axes
The Show Model Annotations dialog box is context-sensitive. You can control
which annotations display on the drawing and where they display based
on how items are selected:
Select a model from the model tree Indicates all the selected item types
for the model on the drawing. The items may appear in multiple views.
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Select features from the model tree Indicates the selected item types for
the selected features on the drawing. The items may appear in multiple
views.
Select a drawing view Indicates all the selected item types within a
particular drawing view.
Select features from a particular drawing view Indicates the selected
item types for the selected features on the drawing, within the view in
which the feature was selected. If an item is not appropriate to that view, it
does not display.
Select a component in a particular drawing view (Assembly Drawings only)
Indicates the selected item types for the selected component on the
drawing, within the view in which the component was selected. If an item is
not appropriate to that view, it does not display.
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selected items display in the drawing in a preview color. You can then select
or de-select items to show by using the dialog box or by selecting them from
the drawing.
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display certain shown items, you can erase or delete them. The differences
between these two options are as follows:
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Erase Temporarily removes the items from the display. The items are
shown grayed out in the drawing tree.
Erased items can be returned to the display by right-clicking and
selecting Unerase.
Delete Removes the items from the drawing.
Any item originating in the model is retained in the model, and can be
shown again.
Any item created in the drawing, such as dimensions or notes, are
deleted and must be recreated.
To erase/delete items, select them in the drawing, and then right-click and
select Erase or Delete. You can select items to erase or delete using the
following methods:
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Common Reference
Ordinate/Auto Ordinate
Coordinate
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You can create automatically clipped linear dimensions that display twice
the distance between the selected entities. Clipped linear dimensions
are useful for dimensioning revolved protrusions, extrusions, and copy
geometry.
You can also automatically create one-sided, clipped angular dimensions
that display twice the angle between the selected entities.
Reference Dimensions
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, from
- New References
the Reference Dimension
types drop-down menu in the
Annotations group.
Select the vertical edge of the
model, as shown.
Select the arc edge on the
model, as shown.
Middle-click to place the
dimension on the drawing.
When prompted, click Tangent
to dimension in relation to the
tangent edge of the arc.
Click Return in the Menu
Manager.
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on the baseline).
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You can convert shown linear model dimensions and created linear model
dimensions to ordinate dimensions. Note, if model dimensions are converted
to ordinate dimensions in a drawing they also appear as ordinate dimensions
in the 3-D model. The conversion process involves selecting a dimension
and then selecting a witness line to be the baseline reference.
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Notice the display of all
ordinate dimensions in the
drawing has changed.
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Cleanup Dimensions
Snap Lines
Manually Move Items
Align Dimensions
Change Dimension Scheme
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Align Dimensions You can align multiple dimensions together. You can
also align linear and angular dimensions at the same time. When you align
mixed dimension types, all dimensions are aligned with the first selected
dimension.
Change Dimension Scheme In extreme cases, you can change the
dimension scheme in the model. However, this method should only be
used if the design intent has changed. Any changes to the dimension
scheme are reflected in model drawings. If the model dimension scheme
does not meet your detailing requirements, you should consider adding
driven dimensions to the drawing.
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Flip arrows
Configure witness line display
Dimension text display
Dimension Properties dialog box
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Flip arrows You can edit the arrow direction for diameter, radius, linear
and angular dimensions. Various options are available and are dependent
on the text_orientation setting in the drawing setup file.
Configure witness line display You can customize witness lines in many
ways including adding breaks, adding jogs, and editing the gap between
the model and the witness line using drag handles.
Configure arrow head style display You can customize arrow head style;
options include dot, filled dot, double arrow, and slash.
Editing dimension text display The Dimension Properties dialog box
enables you to format the display of selected dimensions. From within the
dialog box you can do the following:
Configure the display of dimensions to decimal or fractional format
and adjust the settings for decimal places, trailing zeros, and angular
dimension units.
Modify the dimension values and configure tolerances.
Edit the way the dimension is displayed (basic or inspection).
Format the positioning and decimal places for dual dimensions.
Show and erase dimension witness lines.
Modify dimension text, including displaying symbolic values rather than
dimensional values, and adding prefixes and postfixes.
Specify the dimension text style, including font type, height, line spacing,
and color.
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Click Jog
from the
Annotations group.
Select the 40 horizontal
dimension on the drawing.
Select a location on the left
witness line to specify the jog
point.
Drag the jog point to a new
location, as shown.
Click to locate the new position
for the jog point.
Middle-click to exit creating
jogs.
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In this module, you learn how to add notes to drawings that contain
parametric information, such as model dimensions. You learn how to edit
notes, including how to edit text style and modify note attributes. You also
learn how to associate notes with dimensions and model views.
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Moving notes
Editing note properties
Adjusting the text box
Grouping notes
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Editing Notes:
Editing Notes
There are many options available for editing notes including the following:
Editing attributes You can create notes with or without leaders. You can
also edit the arrow style of notes with leaders. In addition, you can add
jogs to leaders if required.
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Moving notes You can move notes to selected locations just like other
detail items.
Editing note properties You can edit the content or text style of notes.
Text style options include editing the font, thickness, slant, and angle of a
note. You can move the text position in a note using the horizontal and
vertical alignment options. You can also add common drawing symbols to
a note by selecting them from a symbol palette.
Adjusting the text box You can adjust the text box containing a note
using drag handles. The text within a note automatically adjusts to the
size configured.
Grouping notes You can group notes and other detail items together
so they move as one object.
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Annotations group.
Click With Leader > Make
Note.
Ensure On Entity and Arrow
Head are selected.
Select the chamfered edge in
the general view, as shown.
Click Done.
Select a location for the note
below the general view.
Type ALL SLOT EDGES
CHAMFERED in the Message
Input Window.
Press ENTER twice to
complete typing text.
Notice a note appears.
Click Done/Return.
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System Parameters
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Leader Attachment
Superscript and Subscript Text
Special Characters:
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can configure the following options:
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@[text@], where text indicates the note text included in the box. If you omit
the @] then all the text after @[ is included in a box.
Leader attachment In multiple line notes you can attach the note leader
to a specific line by typing the placeholder parameter @O (alphabetic
character, not zero), at the beginning of the line.
Superscript and subscript text You can include superscript text in a
note by typing @+text@#, and you can include subscript text by typing
@-text@#.
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Model Intent group.
Select Part in the Look In
drop-down list.
Note the value of the material
parameter. Click OK.
Notice the first line of the note displays the value of the material
parameter from the model, the second line of the note displays the
name of the model in the drawing.
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In this module, you learn how to work with dimensional and geometric
tolerances within parts and drawings. You learn how to configure ANSI and
ISO standard dimensional tolerances. You also learn how to create geometric
tolerances in drawings.
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General
Broken edge
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When you design a part in Creo Parametric you specify allowable variations
in model dimensions. These variations are known as dimensional tolerances.
All model dimensions are controlled by tolerances, except basic dimensions
which are considered exact. By default, all model dimensions have a general
tolerance applied to them. However, you can also apply individual tolerances
to model dimensions. General tolerances apply to all model dimensions that
appear in a nominal format, without a specific tolerance applied, whereas
individual tolerances are applied to specific individual dimensions.
Tolerance Standards
You can specify the tolerance standard for a model to be either ANSI or ISO.
ANSI Tolerance Standard This is the default tolerance standard in Creo
Parametric. The tolerance is based on the nominal dimension's number
of digits after the decimal point. You can control this globally using the
configuration file options linear_tol, and angular_tol. You can also set
individual dimensions with a specific number of digits after the decimal
point.
ISO Tolerance Standard This tolerance standard is controlled by a set of
standard tolerance tables. The tolerance tables are loaded into a model
when the tolerance standard is specified as ISO. The tables are removed
from a model if the tolerance standard is changed to ANSI.
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For models configured to the ISO standard, you can assign dimensions
to different tolerance tables depending on your requirements. By default,
dimensions are assigned to the General table. When you assign a dimension
to a table, the tolerance table and the dimension value control the resulting
tolerance values of the dimension. You can edit the tolerance table reference
to any of the following tables:
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Dimension Properties
Tolerance mode
Tolerance values
ISO tolerance tables
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Tolerance class
Specific tolerance tables
ISO to ANSI
All ISO tables removed
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Tolerance values You can specify different tolerance values. Depending
on the type of tolerance being configured, you can specify either the
nominal value and/or the upper and lower tolerance values.
Tolerance tables If you select the ISO tolerance standard, then you can
specify which tolerance table is assigned to a dimension. You can select
general, broken edge, hole, or shaft tables. For hole and shaft tables you
can also select which specific table is used; for example, hole-g3 table.
You can switch the tolerance standard applied to a model at any time.
ANSI to ISO When you switch from ANSI to ISO all model dimension
tolerances are controlled by ISO tolerance tables. By default, dimensions
are assigned to the general table. You can configure additional items:
Tolerance class Having selected the ISO tolerance standard, you can
specify the tolerance class. You can specify the class as fine, medium,
coarse, or very coarse depending on your requirements. The default
setting is medium. You use the tolerance class with the dimension value
when retrieving tolerances for general or broken edge dimensions.
Specific tolerance tables To refine your tolerances, you can assign
broken edge tables to external radii and chamfer dimensions, and you
can assign hole and shaft tables to hole and shaft diameter dimensions.
ISO to ANSI When you switch from ISO to ANSI, the ANSI tolerances
are configured using each nominal dimensions number of digits. All
referenced tolerance tables are removed from the model.
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Click Repaint
Graphics toolbar.
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from the Quick Access toolbar and select
PLATE.PRT.
Click File > Prepare > Model Properties.
In the Model Properties dialog box, click change in the Tolerance
row.
Click Standard > ISO/DIN.
Click Yes to regenerate the model.
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Click Windows
Quick Access toolbar and
select PLATE.DRW.
Notice the dimensional
tolerance values have
changed because the model
is now controlled by ISO
tolerance tables.
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Perpendicularity
Location
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You can stack multiple geometric tolerances one above the other. In
addition, if the first tolerance in a stack is attached to a dimension, then you
can attach additional stacked geometric tolerances to the same dimension.
Reference Entity
Form
Straightness
Cylindricity
Profile
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Location
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Any
Position
Concentricity
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Circular
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Reference Datums
Inspection Dimensions
Datum Targets
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dimension.
Select the 120 horizontal
dimension in the front view.
Right-click and select
Properties.
Select the Display tab.
Select the Inspection option.
Click OK.
Notice that the dimension
now appears as an inspection
dimension.
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tolerance
option.
For the Reference Type, select
Surface from the drop-down
list.
Select the hole surface, as
shown in the front view.
For the Placement Type,
select With Leader from the
drop-down list.
If necessary, click On Entity >
Arrow Head.
Select the hole edge, in view
Section A-A, as shown.
Click Done.
Select a location for the
tolerance above and to the
right of the view Section A-A,
as shown.
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Drawing symbols consist of draft geometry and text. You can use them
as simple labels in drawings. You can also create and use more complex
symbols such as surface finish symbols, welding symbols, and electrical
component symbols.
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In this module, you learn different methods for creating and editing draft
geometry, including sketching, importing 2-D data, and using existing model
geometry. You learn how to use various symbol placement tools for placing
surface finish symbols, custom symbols, and symbols from a palette. You also
learn how to create simple and generic symbols for use in symbol libraries.
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Create symbols.
Create formats.
Create layouts.
Maintain legacy data.
Add 2-D details to model
drawings.
Import Data
Sketching
Parametric/Chain Sketching
Existing Geometry
Use Edge/Offset Edge
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Translate
Mirror
Stretch
Scale
Rotate
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Approximate
Precise
Snapping References and
Constraints
Draft Grid
Construction Geometry
Sketch Menu Options
Symbols You can create a collection of draft geometry and text and
configure it as a drawing symbol.
Formats You can use draft geometry such as lines in drawing formats.
Layouts You can use draft geometry to sketch a design in a layout.
Legacy data You can update and maintain legacy data of drawings
imported from other systems.
Add 2-D details You can add 2-D details such as lines, boxes, and
circles to further annotate model drawings.
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Importing data You can import data such as IGES, DXF, or set files. This
type of data is considered in the same way as drafted entities.
Sketching Using the Sketch menu enables you to create various types
of geometry, including lines, circles, arcs, splines, ellipses, points, and
chamfers.
Parametric sketching You can parametrically associate draft entities
with model geometry or other draft entities. Edits to references result
in edits to the draft geometry. For example, if you sketch a line
and parametrically associate it to an edge and the edge moves, the
dimensions of the drafted line are dynamically updated with the new
edge position.
Chain sketching When you use chain sketching, the ending point
of one entity automatically serves as the starting point for the next.
Chaining geometry affects only the creation of the entities. Once you
have created them, you can select and move each one separately.
Existing geometry You can use existing model edges to create draft
geometry. When creating draft entities in this way, you can optionally erase
the model edges from the drawing. You can also create draft geometry by
offsetting a specified distance from existing model edges.
Locating Draft Geometry
Approximate When sketching draft geometry you can locate the
position of sketched entities approximately using the location of the
Sketcher cross-hair.
Precisely A number of tools enable you to locate sketched entities
more precisely:
Snapping references and constraints You can select other draft
geometry and model geometry as references to locate and create
draft geometry. In addition, you can use constraints such as parallel,
perpendicular, midpoint, and tangent.
Draft grid You can enable grid snap in the Environment dialog box.
This causes draft geometry end points to snap to grid points.
Construction geometry You can create construction lines and
circles that you can use as snap references to locate draft geometry.
Sketch menu There are additional options in the sketch menu to
help you locate points for draft geometry, such as relative to the last
point selected, and specifying an angle when creating lines.
There are a number of tools that enable you to edit draft geometry, including
the following:
Trim You can trim or extend geometry, or break the geometry into
smaller segments.
Translate and rotate You can translate or rotate geometry to a new
location.
Mirror You can mirror geometry about a construction line.
Stretch You can temporarily group selected objects and stretch them all
in a given direction.
Scale You can scale geometry relative to a selected point.
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Grouping draft geometry You can group draft entities together and
manipulate the group using various editing tools.
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Press CTRL, and select the
vertical and horizontal edges,
in the top view.
Click OK.
In the Chamfer Properties
dialog box, type 15 in the D
text box.
Click OK > OK.
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Sketching group.
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Click Line
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Select the horizontal line in
the front view as the boundary,
then select the vertical line as
the line to trim.
Notice the vertical line is
trimmed, as shown.
Middle-click in the background.
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Click Update Draft
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Click in the background to
de-select any entities.
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Symbol Types:
Simple
Generic
Surface Finish
Weld
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instance, or placement, of the symbol is identical. The graphic and textual
content remain unchanged.
Generic These symbols are composed of different groups of graphic
elements saved within the definition. Each instance contains geometry
or textual content that can vary. You can select the graphic and textual
content from a common group of symbol attributes during placement. You
can create different symbols from one "generic" symbol definition.
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Parametric:
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Leader
Entity
Normal
No Leader
Offset
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If you create and add your own surface finish symbols, you can specify
their location by setting the configuration file option pro_surface_finish_dir.
When placing a symbol you must specify how the instance is attached to
the selected reference using one of the following options:
Leader Creates the symbol with a leader.
Entity Attaches the symbol to an entity (model edge or draft
geometry).
Normal Places the symbol normal to the selected edge, entity, or
dimension.
No Leader Creates a symbol that is unattached.
Offset Creates a symbol without leaders that is placed relative to a
detail entity.
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You can move symbols to different views and edit their attachment
points after they have been placed.
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Simple symbols:
No variations
Symbols in two sections:
Free placement types
On-entity placement types
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Specify height, angle, color.
Alternative origin if required.
Specify group options.
Specify variable text.
Locate symbol on drawing.
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Free Placement
On-entity Placement
Placement Options:
Placement Method:
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Symbol Palette
The symbol palette is a drawing file that usually contains simple symbols,
without graphic groups or variable text. The commonly used symbols are
arranged in two sections in the palette. The left section stores the symbols
as free-placement types. The right section shows the same symbols as
on-entity placement types.
Placement Options
You can place symbols from the symbol palette using one of the following
methods:
To place a free-placement symbol:
Select the symbol you want to place. The symbol is highlighted.
Move the cursor off of the palette and onto the drawing. The symbol
is attached to the cursor.
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Drag the cursor to the symbol placement location and click to place it.
The symbol is placed, and the instance remains on the cursor enabling
you to place an instance again. Right-click to cancel placement.
To place an on-entity symbol:
Select the symbol to place. The symbol is highlighted, but it is not
attached to the cursor.
Click to select the attachment object in the drawing. The symbol is
added, and you may continue to select attachment points for more
symbols.
Click OK in the Select dialog box to stop placing symbols.
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instances from predefined generic symbols. When placing custom symbols,
you can specify the graphics displayed in a symbol, and the values of any
variable text.
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the following method:
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Click the Working Directory
Select the SURFTEXTURE.SYM symbol.
Click Open.
Select the Grouping tab.
Select the MACHINED option.
Select the ROUGHNESS and WAVINESS check boxes.
Select the WAVE_HEIGHT check box.
Select the Variable Text tab.
Type 20 in the Average Roughness text box.
Type 1.5 in the Max Waviness Height text box.
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Creating Symbols
You can create symbols and store them in a library for later use.
Creating Symbols Types
Symbol Geometry:
Drafting
Copy from a drawing
Copy an existing symbol
Importing data
Symbol Text
Free note:
Invariable
Variable
Simple Symbols:
Fixed geometry
Variable or invariable text
Scaling option
Generic Symbols
Symbol families
Geometry groups:
Exclusive
Independent
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To create text that varies depending on the placement of the symbol, you
can add variable text to the symbol. To create variable text, you need
to enclose the text within two back slashes, for example, \note\. This
enables you to change the value of the text when you place the symbol
on a drawing. You can specify the type of text to show in the note. This
can be text, integers, or floating points. You can also use parameters
in variable text, enabling the text to update when the parameter value
changes.
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configure: Simple and Generic.
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Simple symbols have fixed geometry and textual content that can include
variable and invariable text. Although the symbol geometry remains the
same, you can scale the symbol during placement.
A generic symbol enables you to define a family of similar symbols. It
contains all entities relating to the family. You can arrange geometry and
text in a generic symbol in groups and subgroups, creating a tree structure
of the symbol definition.
Each level of symbol definition is described by the group attribute which
restricts the selection of groups at the specified level. There are two
types of attributes:
Exclusive You can select only one group in a symbol instance.
Independent You can select any number of groups in a symbol
instance.
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click Vertex
Click in the Vertex collector to
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Select the top arc in the
geometry, as shown.
Click OK.
Select the Left Leader check
box.
Select the left arc in the
geometry, as shown.
Select the Right Leader check
box.
Select the right arc in the
geometry, as shown.
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Layers enable you to control the display of detail items in drawings, such as
dimensions and geometric tolerances, by assigning them to layers. You can
hide and show layers, enabling you to simultaneously control the display of
multiple drawing items.
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including selecting them manually, using rules, and configuring default layers.
You also learn how to control layer display, including how to edit the layer
display for individual drawing views.
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Independent or dependent.
Controlled by drawing setup file options.
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implications:
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parts or assemblies. This means that you do not need to save parts and
assemblies when you edit and save layers in drawings.
Second, it ensures that the drawing layer status does not change, upon
retrieval, regardless of any changes that may have taken place to the
model layers.
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drawing layers and model layers to change:
If the setting for draw_layer_overrides_model is yes, then items assigned
to model layers are automatically included in a drawing layer with the same
name. The default value is no. Therefore, this does not occur.
If the detail setting for ignore_model_layer_status is yes, then the display
setting for model layers in the drawing is totally independent of the
drawing's model. To hide layers without affecting the status of the drawing
model layer, you can use Save Status in the drawing, to save any changes.
You can save the drawing, and when subsequently retrieved, it retains its
model layer settings. This is useful when plotting drawings.
You can configure these two options outside of the drawing setup file in the
Layer Status Control dialog box. Edits here are automatically propagated
to the drawing setup file.
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Select manually
Rules
Set active
Default layers
Edit Layers
Layer Display
Hide/Unhide/Isolate
Save Layer Status
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Default layers You can use default layers to automatically add items
to layers. However, these layers are not retroactive. You need to
manually add existing items to a default layer.
Edit layers You can perform various editing operations on items
assigned to layers. For example, you can select items and either cut or
copy and then paste them to other layers. You can also remove items
from layers.
Layer display The display status controls the appearance of items in
the layer:
Hide Removes any item on the selected layer from display.
Unhide Displays all items on that layer.
Isolate Displays selected layers and hides all non-isolated layers.
Save layer status You must save any edits to layer display status using
Save Status in the layer tree. You must do this before saving drawings,
otherwise edits are not saved with the drawing.
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Drawing views do not have individual layers for each view. However,
by default you can control the layer display status of drawing layers
independently for each view. Alternatively, you can make the drawing view
layer display dependent on the drawing. For example, you can selectively
hide a layer containing notes on an individual view.
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in the model tree, then select the drawing view you wish to make active.
You can then independently edit the display status of layers for that view.
To make the drawing view dependent on the drawing layers click Active
Object in the model tree, then click Layer > Drawing Dependent.
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Notice that the model layers
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Notice that all the datum
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in the Status
bar.
Select Note from the Look for
drop-down list.
Click Find Now. Notice 19
items were found.
Click Options and select Save
Query.
Type Notes in the Enter layer
name for rules text box. Click
OK.
Click Close from the Search
Tool dialog box.
In the layer tree, expand layer
NOTES.
Select note ID9(NOTE),
press SHIFT, and select note
ID22(NOTE).
Right-click and select Remove
Item. Click Yes.
In the layer tree, select layer
NOTES.
Right-click and select Hide.
Notice that all notes outside
the drawing table are hidden.
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In this module, you learn different aspects of configuring tables, including how
to configure rows and columns, how to add text, and how to edit text style.
You also learn how to create hole tables that can document the location of
hole features relative to a selected coordinate system.
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Inserting Tables
You can insert tables into a drawing using either the Table Grid
or the Insert Table dialog box.
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Visually drag the desired
number of rows and columns.
Click in the drawing to place
the table.
The table origin is the
upper-left by default.
You can also use the Insert
Table Dialog box.
Specify table options.
Select Point dialog box.
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Inserting Tables
You can insert tables into the drawing using either of the following two
methods:
Table Grid Enables you to visually drag the desired number of rows and
columns for the table. This grid is similar to the Microsoft grid UI. Once
you drag the desired table size, click in the drawing to place the table. By
default, the table origin is the upper-left when placing it in the drawing.
However, you can change this in the table properties.
Insert Table dialog box Available options for inserting a table using the
Insert Table dialog box include:
Direction Specify rightward and descending, leftward and descending,
rightward and ascending, or leftward and ascending.
Number of rows and columns Specify the table size by typing in the
desired number of rows and columns in fields.
Column height
Column width
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At the point when you go to place the table, the Select Point dialog box
displays. This dialog box enables you to specify the reference type to
which you snap the table. Options include:
Free Point
Absolute Coordinates
Relative Coordinates
Object or Entity
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Click in the Vertex collector to
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To edit a tables properties, you must first select the table or the portion you
wish to edit. You cursor over a table cell and right-click, or query, to cause the
following order of table entity preselection:
Cell
Row
Column
Table
Once the desired entity has been pre-highlighted, click to select it.
You can cursor over the top-left corner of a table to pre-highlight the
entire table for selection.
Add Column
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Properties dialog box you can then type the desired text and symbols, as well
as configure the text style.
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Once you have selected your desired quick table, the Select Point dialog
box displays, enabling you to specify the reference type to which the table
snaps. Options include:
Free Point
Absolute Coordinates
to locate the table.
Relative Coordinates
locate the table.
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Click Save.
Insert a Table from File.
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Number of decimals displayed.
Label position and size.
Sorting options.
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You can create hole tables for a specified view. This functionality
automatically creates a table that documents the locations of hole features,
datum points, and datum axes with respect to a selected model coordinate
system. The table can also document each hole diameter, and user-defined
feature parameters.
You can configure the hole table using a number of options in the Hole Table
dialog box:
Hole naming You can label the holes with alphanumeric or numeric
labels.
Number decimals You can specify the number of decimal places
displayed for the x and y location and the hole diameter.
Label position and size You can edit the default label position and size.
Sorting options You can sort the hole listing based on the hole position
in x or y or the hole diameter.
Setup changes only apply to newly created hole tables. They do
not apply to existing hole tables. If you need to edit an existing
table, you must delete it and then recreate the table.
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Select Alphanumeric from the Naming convention drop-down
list. This option labels the holes using letters or numbers in the
drawing view.
You cannot edit a hole table setup once it is created. Any edits in
the setup only affect newly created hole tables.
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In this module, you learn how to create repeat regions in tables that
automatically change size to display information from an associated model.
You learn how to use report symbols in repeat regions to extract different
types of information from associated drawing models. This enables you
to create bill of materials tables and part catalog tables that document
information from family table parts.
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Customized reports.
Associative information.
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Repeat Regions:
Create table.
Create repeat region.
Add report symbols.
Update table.
Set attributes:
Duplicates/No Duplicates/
No
Dup-Level
Recursive/Flat
Using report tables enables you to create customized reports that are
associated with assembly or part models. They update automatically if
changes occur to the referenced model. You can display and configure the
report tables in drawings. You can create several kinds of output using
different report functions. For example, you can create a bill of materials for
assemblies. You can also create wire lists for cabling assemblies, and part
catalog tables for family table parts.
Repeat Regions
Report tables are based on the principle of "smart" table cells called repeat
regions. Repeat regions are user-configured cells within a table that
expand or contract to display information from an associated model.
The information they contain is determined by text-based report symbols,
entered as text into each cell within the region. For example, in an
assembly drawing, you can add the report symbol asm.mbr.name into a
repeat region cell. This automatically expands the report table to list the
component names from the associated assembly.
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If a table has a repeat region, you can add report symbols into cells within
the repeat region. You can either type the report symbol in manually, or
you can select the report symbol from the cascading list within the Report
Symbol dialog box.
You can use many different report symbols including those that relate to
bill of materials, family table parts, and electrical harness cabling. Some of
the more common report symbol parameters relating to an assembly bill of
materials are listed below:
asm.mbr.name Displays the name of a component in an assembly.
asm.mbr.type Displays the type of component in an assembly.
asm.mbr.user defined Displays the value of a user-defined parameter
for an assembly member, for example, cost or vendor.
rpt.index Displays the number assigned to each item in a repeat region.
rpt.qty Displays the quantity of an item.
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From the menu manager, click
Add > Simple.
Select the lower-left cell in the
table, as shown.
Select the lower-right cell in
the table to create the repeat
region, as shown.
Click Done.
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right-clicking and selecting Add repeat region.
Task 2:
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Click Repeat Region
the Data group.
Click Attributes.
Select the repeat region in the
table.
Click No Duplicates >
Done/Return > Done.
Notice that the table lists
duplicate components only
once, and the quantity column
is now populated.
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Fixing an index.
Summation calculation.
Comment cells.
Dash items.
Pagination.
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Filter components:
By Item
By Rule
&asm.mbr.name!=bolt*
Relations in reports:
total_cost=asm_mbr_cost
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Bill of Materials (BOM) tables can be used to detail the location and number
of parts included in the assembly for manufacturers. BOM tables are created
with repeat regions. A repeat region is a group of user-designated table cells
that automatically populate, and expand or contract to accommodate the
amount of data currently in the model.
You can also detail parts and assemblies with BOM balloons, which are
circular callouts in an assembly drawing that display components listed in the
BOM table. BOM balloons are tied to the bill of materials table. If you select a
table row, the corresponding balloon highlights, and vice versa.
All
By View You must select the view on which the balloons display.
By Component You must select the desired assembly component on
which the balloons display.
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Manipulating Balloons
You can manipulate placed BOM balloons in the drawing. The following
options are available:
Merge balloons You can nest balloons by clicking Merge Balloons .
Detach balloons You can separate balloons by clicking Detach Balloons
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Split balloons You can split balloons by clicking Split Balloons
option enables you to create a copy of a balloon that represents multiple
quantities and assign a portion of that quantity to the new copy.
Redistribute Quantity You can redistribute balloon quantities by clicking
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box. When a drawing has placed BOM balloons, the BOM Balloons tab
activates. You can edit the following properties of BOM balloons:
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Control the type of balloon. Options include:
Simple Circle.
Quantity Split Circle.
Custom This option requires a custom balloon symbol (*.sym).
Set the BOM balloon parameter to use from the repeat region. The default
parameter is rpt.index.
Set the Reference Balloon Text By default, REF is used.
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Create table
Create 2-D repeat region
Add report symbols
Editing the Table:
Apply filters
Sort data
Instance Drawings:
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Apply filters You can apply filters to remove unwanted columns or rows
from the resulting table.
Sort data You can configure sort regions to arrange the order in which
items are listed in the table:
Default Sort Sorts items in a forward direction, by ASCII character
value.
No Default Sorts items in the order they appear in the family table
editor.
You can create separate drawings for each part family table instance. Two
steps are involved:
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Click Repeat Region
the Data group.
From the menu manager, click
Add > Two-D.
Select the lower-left cell in the
table to locate the boundary of
the first region, as shown.
Then select the upper-right
cell in the table to locate the
boundary of the second region,
as shown.
Then select the lower-right
cell in the table to locate the
boundary of the both regions,
as shown.
Click Switch Syms to view the
2-D repeat region, as shown.
Click Switch Syms > Done
to complete the repeat region
configuration.
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You typically use formats to display the drawing border, title block tables, and
company information on a drawing. You add them to drawings either during
or after drawing creation. Formats can contain both plain text and parametric
information such as company details, drawing name, sheet number, and
tolerance information.
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importing 2-D IGES and DXF files. You learn how to add tables to formats
containing both plain text and parametric information.
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Creating Formats
You can create draft geometry in formats and add information to formats
using several different methods:
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Importing 2-D geometry You can import legacy CAD data from other
packages using IGES or DXF files.
Creating 2-D geometry You can create 2-D geometry to specify border
outlines using the standard drafting tools available in drawings. You can
also create 2-D geometry by retrieving symbols.
Adding drawing tables You can use drawing tables to add plain text and
parametric information into formats. If you include parameters in drawing
tables, then they are evaluated when the drawing format is subsequently
added to a drawing. You can include both system parameters and
user-defined parameters in drawing tables.
System parameters With system parameters, the parameter value is
automatically evaluated when the format is added to the drawing. You
can use many different system parameters, including
&model_name Adds the name of the model used in the drawing.
&dwg_name Adds the name of the drawing.
&scale Adds the scale of the drawing.
&type Adds the model type (part or assembly) used in the drawing.
&format Adds the name format size.
¤t_sheet Adds the current sheet number.
&total_sheets Adds the total number of sheets in the drawing.
&linear_tol_0_0 through &linear_tol_0_00000 Adds the linear
tolerance values for one to six decimal places.
&angular_tol_0_0 through &angular_tol_0_00000 Adds the
angular tolerance values for one to six decimal places.
User-defined parameters Prompt you to type values when the format
is added to a drawing. Note, if you do not include these parameters in a
table, then you are not prompted for a value when adding the format to
a drawing.
You can store these parameters on the format as drawing parameters
if you edit the configuration file option make_parameters_from_fmt_
tables to Yes. If you edit the value of this option to No (the default),
then you are prompted for the values whenever you add a second
format sheet or replace the format.
Adding drawing notes You can include drawing notes in formats
containing standard company information. The notes can include plain text
and parametric information. System parameters evaluate when the format
is added to a drawing. However, you are not prompted for user-defined
parameters and they should only be included in drawing tables.
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click Vertex
Click in the Vertex collector to
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Select the lower-right vertex of
the drawing border.
Click OK to place the table, as
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You can group the draft entities within the logo. You can then
re-scale and move them to a new location, if necessary.
This completes the procedure.
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In this module, you learn about different configuration file options for
drawings. You learn how to edit drawing setup files, and how to retrieve
existing drawing setup files. You also learn how to apply new configuration
options to a Creo Parametric session.
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Global control.
Common options:
drawing_setup_file
highlight_new_dims
enable_shaded_view_in_
drawings
create_drawing_dims_only
draw_models_read_only
Additional controls.
Drawing-specific characteristics.
Default drawing setup file:
Use configuration option.
Options saved with drawing:
Set up ANSI/ISO/DIN/JIS
standards.
Editing options.
Sort by:
Category
Alphabetically
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Configuration Files
Configuration file options provide global control for all drawings within a Creo
Parametric session. There are many configuration options that affect the
drawing environment. Some of the more common options include:
drawing_setup_file Specifies the drawing setup file for new drawings.
highlight_new_dims Highlights new dimensions added to the drawing
until you move or refresh them.
enable_shaded_view_in_drawings Enables shaded views to be
displayed in drawings.
create_drawing_dims_only If edited to yes, stores created dimensions in
the drawing. If edited to no, stores created dimensions in the referenced
part or assembly.
draw_models_read_only Makes the model in a drawing read-only,
preventing you from making edits to the model.
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You can edit configuration options at any time, by clicking File > Options and
adding or editing a configuration option.
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Click Open Config
Select DIN.DTL, and click
Open.
Click Apply > OK > Close
from the Options dialog box.
Click Close from the Drawing
Properties dialog box.
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Click Repaint
Notice that some of the detail
items have changed again.
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configuration option.
Click File > Options.
In the Creo Parametric
Options dialog box, select
the Configuration Editor
category.
Select the Show current
session options check
box from the Display Filters
drop-down list.
Click Find....
Type enable_shaded_view_
in_drawings as the keyword
and click Find Now.
Select enable_shaded_view_
in_drawings and edit the
value to no.
Click Add/Change > Close.
Click OK.
Click No from the Creo
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Notice that the 3-D view now
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it takes to retrieve and work with large drawings, including removing
unnecessary detail, using configuration options, using model representations,
creating drawing representations, and merging drawings at the end of the
drawing creation process.
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category.
In the Datum display settings, select the following check boxes:
Show datum planes, Show datum axes, Show datum points
and Show datum coordinate system.
Click OK.
Click No in the Creo Parametric Options dialog box.
from the Quick Access toolbar.
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Select the Sheet 2 sheet tab to navigate to sheet two.
Notice that the drawing data is only retrieved for sheet number two
when you switch to the sheet.
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3. Open DRILL_VIEW_ONLY.DRW.
Click Open
from the Quick Access toolbar.
Select DRILL_VIEW_ONLY.DRW.
Select View Only from the Open drop-down list.
The drawing should appear significantly quicker than before. This
drawing is for viewing and plotting only.
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