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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 Introduction to the Creo Parametric Basic Modeling Process
Module 02 Understanding Creo Parametric Concepts
Module 03 Using the Creo Parametric Interface
Module 04 Selecting Geometry, Features, and Models
Module 05 Editing Geometry, Features, and Models
Module 06 Creating Sketcher Geometry
Day 2
Module 07 Using Sketcher Tools
Module 08 Creating Sketches for Features
Module 09 Creating Datum Features: Planes and Axes
Module 10 Creating Extrudes, Revolves, and Ribs
Module 11 Sketcher Workflow
Module 12 Creating Sweeps and Blends
Day 3
Module 13 Creating Holes, Shells, and Draft
Module 14 Creating Rounds and Chamfers
Module 15 Project I
Module 16 Group, Copy, and Mirror Tools
Module 17 Creating Patterns
Module 18 Measuring and Inspecting Models
Day 4
Module 19 Assembling with Constraints
Module 20 Assembling with Connections
Module 21 Exploding Assemblies
Module 22 Drawing Layout and Views
Module 23 Creating Drawing Annotations
Module 24 Using Layers
Day 5
Module 25 Investigating Parent/Child Relationships
Module 26 Capturing and Managing Design Intent
Module 27 Resolving Failures and Seeking Help
Module 28 Project II
Table of Contents
Introduction to Creo Parametric 3.0
Creating Extrudes, Revolves, and Ribs ..................................................................................... 10-1
Creating the Crankshaft ..................................................................................................... 10-2
Thickening the Piston Wrist Pin Hole................................................................................... 10-5
Completing the Crankshaft ................................................................................................. 10-7
Creating Profile Rib Features............................................................................................ 10-10
Creating Sweeps and Blends..................................................................................................... 12-1
Creating a Sweep Through a 3-D Curve.............................................................................. 12-2
Creating a Blend Feature on FLYWHEEL.PRT and Embedding the Orientation Datum ........... 12-4
Creating Holes, Shells, and Draft............................................................................................... 13-1
Common Dashboard Options: Hole Depth........................................................................... 13-2
Creating Coaxial Holes ...................................................................................................... 13-3
Creating Linear Holes ........................................................................................................ 13-7
Creating Radial and Diameter Holes ................................................................................... 13-8
Shelling the Fuel Tank...................................................................................................... 13-10
Creating Rounds and Chamfers ................................................................................................ 14-1
Creating Rounds on the Rear Engine Block 1 ...................................................................... 14-2
Creating Rounds on the Gearbox Front ............................................................................... 14-4
Creating Rounds on the Rear Engine Block 2 ...................................................................... 14-7
Creating Full Rounds on the Connecting Rod ...................................................................... 14-8
Creating Chamfers on the Crankshaft ................................................................................. 14-9
Project I ..................................................................................................................................... 15-1
Group, Copy, and Mirror Tools................................................................................................... 16-1
Rotating a Copy of a Boss on the Engine Block ................................................................... 16-2
Copying and Translating Carburetor Features...................................................................... 16-4
Mirroring Selected Carburetor Features............................................................................... 16-6
Creating Patterns....................................................................................................................... 17-1
Patterning Vents Using a Two Directional Pattern ................................................................ 17-2
Creating Flywheel Blades Using an Axis Pattern.................................................................. 17-3
Creating Exhaust Cuts in the Muffler Using a Two Directional Axis Pattern ............................ 17-4
Patterning Rounds on the Cylinder Fins Using Reference Patterns ....................................... 17-6
Measuring and Inspecting Models ............................................................................................. 18-1
Analyzing Design Models ................................................................................................... 18-2
Assembling with Constraints..................................................................................................... 19-1
Creating the Engine Assembly using Automatic Constraints ................................................. 19-2
Creating the Drill Chuck Assembly using Automatic Constraints............................................ 19-6
Creating the Crank Assembly using Automatic Constraints................................................... 19-9
Creating the Piston Assembly using Automatic Constraints ................................................ 19-11
Drawing Layout and Views ........................................................................................................ 22-1
Creating Drawing Views ..................................................................................................... 22-2
Creating Drawing Annotations................................................................................................... 23-1
Annotating Drawings.......................................................................................................... 23-2
Using Layers.............................................................................................................................. 24-1
Creating and Managing Layers ........................................................................................... 24-2
Project II .................................................................................................................................... 28-1
Module 10
Creating Extrudes, Revolves, and Ribs
Objectives
After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
Create multiple extrude features to create the CRANKSHAFT.PRT.
Scenario
As part of the new design for the gas powered drill, you have been assigned to the crankshaft.
Create the crankshaft main journal and connecting rod journal, adhering to the existing sketch.
7. Click Extrude .
8. Select the SKETCH_LOBE sketch from the
model tree.
9. Select the Options tab in the dashboard and
select To Selected for SIDE 1.
Select datum plane LOBE_FRONT from the
model tree as the reference.
10. In the Options tab of the dashboard, select To
Selected for SIDE 2.
Select datum plane LOBE_REAR from the
model tree as the reference.
11. Click Complete Feature .
1. Click Extrude .
2. Select the Sketch 1 sketch from the model tree.
3. In the dashboard, click Remove Material if
necessary.
Click Change Material Direction .
Edit the depth to Symmetric , and edit the
depth value to 10.
Objectives
After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
Create a thicken feature to strengthen the PISTON.PRT.
Scenario
You have determined that the piston model and the stress that will be generated by the wrist pin are
too high for the current amount of material around the wrist pin hole. Add additional material around
the wrist pin hole so it meets design criteria.
1. Click Extrude .
2. Select Sketch 5 from the model tree.
3. In the dashboard, click Remove Material .
Click Symmetric .
Edit the depth to 14.
Click Thicken Sketch .
Edit the material thickness to 2.
Click Change Thickness Side as
necessary to toggle the thickness to the
outside of the sketch.
Objectives
After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
Create multiple revolve features to complete the CRANKSHAFT.PRT.
Scenario
You have been assigned to complete the crankshaft. Create the tapers on either end of the
crankshaft.
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Revolve\Solid CRANKSHAFT.PRT
Task 1: Create the sketch for the taper on one side of the CRANKSHAFT.PRT.
Task 3: Create the sketch for the step on the other side of the CRANKSHAFT.PRT.
1. Click Sketch .
2. Click Use Previous in the Sketch dialog box.
3. Click No Hidden .
4. Click Sketch View .
5. Click References and select the top and left
surfaces of the main shaft as new references.
6. Click Close in the References dialog box.
7. Create the sketch:
Click Centerline and sketch a horizontal
geometry centerline down the center of the
shaft.
Select Corner Rectangle from the
Rectangle types drop-down menu and sketch
the rectangle, snapping to the references.
Edit the dimensions as shown.
8. Click OK .
9. Orient to the Standard Orientation.
10. Click Shading .
1. Click Revolve .
2. Click Remove Material .
Objectives
After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
Create profile rib features.
Scenario
Rib features are used to add structural strength to parts. Product testing has indicated that the
engine block part needs an additional rib to strengthen it against premature failure. Your assignment
is to add the additional profile rib feature.
Objectives
After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
Create a sweep through a 3-D curve.
Scenario
You are assigned to create the cord of the coil part that connects the main body of the coil to the
spark plug adapter. Sweep a solid along the existing 3-D curve.
6. Sketch as shown:
Right-click and select Circle .
Sketch a circle at the intersection of the
centerlines.
Double-click the dimension and edit the
diameter to 5.5.
Click OK .
Objectives
After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
Create blend features.
Embed the orientation datum plane.
Scenario
You are assigned to create the initial blade of the flywheel. The design specification document
recommends using a thin protrusion to create this feature.
4. In the ribbon, click the Shapes group drop-down menu and select Blend .
5. In the dashboard, click Thicken Sketch .
Select the Sections tab and verify that Sketched sections is selected.
6. Right-click in the graphics window and select Define Internal Sketch.
7. Select datum plane TOP as the sketching plane.
8. In the Sketch dialog box, select Bottom as the Orientation and select datum plane ANGLE
to face the bottom of the window.
Click Sketch.
Task 2: Embed the datum plane ANGLE into the blend feature.
Creating the blend on an angular datum and then embedding the datum enables the
features to be easily patterned with the Dimension option. The angular datum plane is
not necessary when patterning with the Axis option.
Objectives
After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
Specify hole cut depths.
Scenario
Edit the definition of a hole feature and test the available depth options. Get an good understanding
of each depth option by observing the results each option produces.
Objectives
After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
Create axes through cylinders.
Create linear axes.
Create coaxial holes.
Scenario
To assemble the drill, you must create holes on a number of parts that act as bolt interfaces. You
create the holes with predefined shapes that remove material on the front engine block to enable
you to insert bolts during assembly.
Task 1: Create a datum axis through a cylinder and a coaxial hole feature.
Task 2: Create a second coaxial hole feature using an embedded datum axis.
Scenario
To assemble the drill, you must create holes on parts that act as bolt interfaces. You create the
holes with predefined shapes that remove material on the rear engine block to enable you to insert
bolts during assembly.
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Hole\Linear ENG_BLOCK_REAR.PRT
Task 1: Create a linear hole feature.
Objectives
After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
Create a radial hole on a cylindrical surface.
Scenario
Add an additional hole to the chuck part for the chuck key.
Objectives
After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
Create shell features that remove single surfaces.
Scenario
To complete the drills fuel tank, you hollow out the part and create an opening using a shell which
provides the drill with a gasoline storage location.
Objectives
After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
Create an edge to surface round.
Scenario
Create an edge to surface round on a boss that is part of the engine block.
1. Click Round .
Select the surface shown.
Press CTRL and select the edge shown.
Edit the radius to 4.
Objectives
After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
Create basic rounds.
Scenario
In order to reduce stresses and remove sharp edges, add rounds to the front gearbox.
4. Click Round .
Select the surface highlighted in green, as
shown.
Press CTRL and select the edge shown.
Drag the radius handle to 6 and click
Complete Feature .
Objectives
After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
Create a surface to surface round.
Scenario
Create a surface to surface round on a boss that is part of the engine block.
Scenario
In order to reduce stresses and remove sharp edges, add rounds to the connecting rod.
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Round\Full CONNECTING_ROD.PRT
Task 1: Create a full round on CONNECTING_ROD.PRT.
1. Click Round .
2. Press CTRL and select the two edges as shown.
3. Edit the radius to 2.
Objectives
After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
Create chamfers.
Scenario
In this exercise, you create multiple chamfers on the crankshaft.
Scenario
ACME Incorporated develops and markets several consumer, industrial, and defense goods. The
Light Industrial Division of ACME creates a number of products, including industrial fans, heating,
air conditioning, and pumps. You work for the Light Industrial Division of ACME Inc., which has
recently started using Creo Parametric for its product designs.
Upon returning from Creo Parametric training, you are assigned to create the AC-40 Air Circulator.
You apply the skills learned in previous topics of this course to create the final assembly and
components of the air circulator.
Task 2: Hollow the piston to make room for the connecting rod.
Task 8: Bevel the edges of the intake cut and the end of the crankshaft.
Task 2: Create datum features to use as references when constructing other features.
Task 7: Create holes for the crankshaft, crankcase, and cylinder bore.
Objectives
After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
Copy features by rotation.
Scenario
In this topic, you will create a copy of a boss on the engine block.
Objectives
After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
Copy features by translation.
Scenario
In this topic, you will create a copy of an attachment ear on the carburetor.
Objectives
After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
Mirror selected features.
Scenario
In this topic, you will create a copy of an attachment ear on the carburetor.
Objectives
After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
Create direction patterns in two directions.
Scenario
You are assigned to increase the number of vents on the engine cover model. Complete this task
quickly using a directional pattern.
Scenario
You are assigned to increase the number of blades on the flywheel model. Complete this task
quickly using an axial pattern.
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Pattern\Axis_First FLYWHEEL.PRT
Objectives
After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
Create axial patterns in two directions.
Scenario
You are assigned to create exhaust cuts in the muffler model. Complete this task quickly using an
axis pattern in two directions.
Objectives
After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
Create reference patterns of features.
Scenario
You are assigned to add some rounds to the fins on the cylinder model. Complete this task quickly
using a Reference pattern.
Task 1: Create and reference pattern a round on the cooling fins of CYLINDER_2.PRT.
Objectives
After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
Configure the mass properties of a model.
Analyze components for distance, angles, surface area, and interferences.
Scenario
While designing a drill at your company, your manager asks you to confirm that the component
models adhere to the design specifications. For example, you need to verify the mass properties of
the fuel tank to confirm that the raw material estimates are correct. Next, you need to calculate the
surface area of the cylinder to confirm the proper thermal cooling. Also, the crankshaft's center of
gravity needs to be set along the axis of rotation. Finally, you need to check the engine assembly for
interferences between its components.
Task 1: Analyze the FUEL_TANK.PRT. Determine the volume of fluid that fits in a full tank. Also
determine the volume and mass of material to use when molding the part.
Task 2: Analyze the mass properties of the CYLINDER.PRT. Determine whether the
model has adequate surface area for air-cooling the engine. Thermal analysis has
indicated that the surface area must be greater than 50,000 mm2.
Task 4: Measure the area of the base of the cylinder to determine whether there is sufficient
surface area to adequately seal the cylinder to the crankcase. For an engine of this
displacement, the recommended gasket surface area is at least 850 mm2.
Task 5: Measure the distance between the exhaust and intake surfaces.
1. Click Open .
Select the CRANKSHAFT.PRT and click
Open
2. Click File > Prepare > Model Properties.
Notice the current system of units specified in
the Units row of the Materials section.
3. In the Materials section, click change in the
Mass Properties row.
Type the Density (kg/mm3) for the steel
crankshaft as 7.8E-6 and click OK in the Mass
Properties dialog box.
Click Close in the Model Properties dialog
box.
1. Click Open .
Select ENGINE.ASM and click Open.
Objectives
After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
Create assembly models.
Scenario
Assemblies are used to combine parts into larger models. These models can either be a top-level
model, which represents the entire product, or a subassembly, that will be further assembled. You
are assigned to begin creating the engine assembly, used later in the top-level drill assembly.
1. Click New from the Quick Access toolbar, and select Assembly as the Type. Type engine
as the Name, clear the Use default template check box, and click OK.
2. In the New File Options dialog box, select mmks_asm_design as the Template, and click OK.
3. Disable all Datum Display types.
25. Click Save from the Quick Access toolbar and click OK to save the model.
26. Click File > Manage Session > Erase Current, then click Select All and OK to erase
the model from memory.
Objectives
After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
Create assembly models.
Scenario
Assemblies are used to combine parts together into larger models. These models can either be
a top-level model, which represents the entire product, or a subassembly, that will be further
assembled. You are assigned to begin creating the drill chuck assembly, used later in the top-level
drill assembly.
1. Click New from the Quick Access toolbar, and select Assembly as the Type. Type
drill_chuck as the Name, clear the Use default template check box, and click OK.
2. In the New File Options dialog box, select mmks_asm_design as the Template, and click OK.
3. Disable all Datum Display types.
17. Drag the drill bit back out of the chuck using the
3D Dragger.
18. Select the end of the bit and the bottom inside
surface of the chuck to create a Coincident
constraint, as shown.
19. Edit the constraint Type to Coincident , if
necessary.
Objectives
After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
Create assembly models.
Scenario
Assemblies are used to combine parts together into larger models. These models can either be
a top-level model, which represents the entire product, or a subassembly, that will be further
assembled. You are assigned to begin creating the crank assembly, used later in the top-level
drill assembly.
1. Click New from the Quick Access toolbar, and select Assembly as the Type. Type crank
as the Name, clear the Use default template check box, and click OK.
2. In the New File Options dialog box, select mmks_asm_design as the Template, and click OK.
3. Disable all Datum Display types.
Objectives
After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
Create assembly models.
Scenario
Assemblies are used to combine parts together into larger models. These models can either be
a top-level model, which represents the entire product, or a subassembly, that will be further
assembled. You are assigned to begin creating the piston assembly, used later in the top-level
drill assembly.
1. Click New from the Quick Access toolbar, and select Assembly as the Type. Type piston
as the Name, clear the Use default template check box, and click OK.
2. In the New File Options dialog box, select mmks_asm_design as the Template, and click OK.
3. Disable all Datum Display types.
Using Find can be very helpful when selecting references in large, complicated
assemblies.
Objectives
After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
Create drawings.
Add views to drawings.
Scenario
The Manufacturing Department needs to begin planning the tooling necessary to create the piston
part. You must show projected, cross-sectional, and detailed views of the piston. Additionally, a
drawing of the completed engine assembly is required to begin planning the assembly process for
the engine. For this, you create a second sheet that displays the engine assembly in an exploded
state and includes a Bill of Materials.
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Drawing_Views\Engine PISTON.PRT
Objectives
After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
Add annotations to a drawing.
Add a BOM and Balloons.
Scenario
You are continuing to work on the piston and engine drawings and add the dimensional detail
needed by Manufacturing. You need to add the piston dimensions that are necessary for machining.
Additionally, you need to add a BOM and Balloons that label each part of the engine assembly.
Task 4: Show dimensions by view and then show all remaining dimensions.
5. Double-click each dimension, and type the original values (1.5 x 1.5 and 25).
6. Click twice in the background to de-select all geometry.
7. Click Close to return to the DRILL_COMPONENTS.DRW. Notice that the dimensions
have updated automatically in the drawing.
8. Click Save from the Quick Access toolbar. Note that this also saves the models.
1. Click Create Balloons from the Balloons group and select Create Balloons - All.
2. Click and drag the Balloons to arrange them, as shown in the figure.
You can select Cleanup Balloons to organize the Balloons. You can also select
a BOM Balloon, right-click, and select Edit Attachment to change the component
geometry to which the BOM Balloon points.
Objectives
After successfully completing this exercise, you will be able to:
Create layers containing reference geometry features.
Scenario
While working on the MUFFLER.PRT, you discover that you need to remove unnecessary reference
geometry by creating and managing layers effectively. You need to examine the default layers in the
MUFFLER.PRT, create a layer for the exhaust holes, and manually hide the axes.
Scenario
ACME Incorporated develops and markets several consumer, industrial, and defense goods. The
Light Industrial Division of ACME creates a number of products, including industrial fans, heating, air
conditioning, and pumps. You are employed by the Light Industrial Division of ACME Inc., which has
recently started using Creo Parametric for its product designs.
Upon returning from Creo Parametric training, you are assigned to create the AC-40 Air Circulator.
You apply the skills learned in previous topics of this course to create the final assembly and
components of the air circulator.
1. Open IMPELLER.PRT.
2. Create an axis pattern, evenly spacing six
instances of the BLADE feature.
1. Open ENGINE_BLOCK.PRT.
2. Use an embedded datum and an offset loop in
sketcher to extrude the fin, as shown.
3. Rename the feature as FIN.
1. Open IMPELLER_HOUSING.PRT.
2. Create the radial hole as shown.
1. Open FRAME.PRT.
2. Mirror the entire model node as shown.
1. Open ENGINE_BLOWER.ASM.
2. Assemble one BOLT_12.PRT model to the
engine block as shown.
3. Press CTRL+C and CTRL+V to copy and paste
the BOLT_12.PRT into the three other engine
block holes shown.
When using copy and paste functionality,
the system retains information regarding the
component references.
1. Open ENGINE_BLOWER.ASM.
2. Drag a blade on the impeller until the position of
the piston is approximately at its highest location.
7. Verify that the modifications you made have removed the interference.
8. Save the model and close the window.
This completes the objective.