Flexible Modeling using Creo Parametric 2.0(T3915-

FlexibleModelingusingCreoParametric2.0T3915-390-01CourseObjectivesInthiscourse,youwilllearnhowto:nUnderstandingflexiblemodelingbasicsnApplyingselectionandtoolsnUtilizingeditingandtransformationsnWorkingwithrecognitionnUsingpropagationandothereditingfeaturesTrainingAgendanModule1:IntroductiontoFlexibleModelingnModule2:SelectionandToolsnModule3:EditingandTransformationsnModule4:RecognitionnModule5:PropagationandOtherEditingFeaturesModule1:IntroductiontoFlexibleModelingFlexibleModelingusingCreoParametric2.0ObjectivesAftercompletingthismodule,youwillbeableto:nUnderstandtheFlexibleModelingtheory.nUnderstandtheuserinterfacelayout.nUnderstandtheFlexibleModelingdesignprocess.UnderstandingFlexibleModelingFlexibleModelingisageometry-basedsetofeditingtools.Figure1–FlexibleModelingMoveUnderstandingtheFlexibleModelingUserInterfaceTheFlexibleModelinguserinterfacesupportsthedesignprocess.TheribbonintheFlexibleModelinguserinterfacecontainsthefollowinggroups,whichcorrespondwiththedesignprocess:nRecognizeandSelectnTransformnRecognitionnEditFeaturesFigure1–FlexibleModelingUserInterfaceTheFlexibleModelingProcessThetypicalFlexibleModelingprocesscanbesummarizedinthreehigh-levelsteps.nSelectinginitialsurface.nCreatingtherequiredsurfaceset.nApplyingaRecognitionorTransformfeature.Figure1–FlexibleModelingProcessModule2:SelectionandToolsFlexibleModelingusingCreoParametric2.0ObjectivesAftercompletingthismodule,youwillbeableto:nUnderstandtheSelectionFilteroptions.nDistinguish,understand,andusethedifferentshapeselectiontools.nUnderstandandoperatetheGeometryRules.nUnderstandwhichoptionsareaccessiblebyright-clicking.UsingtheSelectionFilterTheSelectionFilterenablesyoutofilterthetypesofentitiesyouwanttoselect.nSelectionFilternGeometrynSurfaceRegionsFigure1–SelectionFilterFigure2–GeometrySelectionFigure3–SurfaceRegionSelectionApplyingShapeSelectionTheRecognizeandSelectgroupcontainstheshapeselectiontools.nBossnBosswithSecondarynCutnCutwithSecondarynRoundnRoundwithSecondaryFigure1–ShapeSelectionToolsandGeometryRulesApplyingBossSelectionsSurfacegeometrythatprotrudesfromthemodelcanbeselectedusingthebossselectiontools.Therearetwobossselectiontoolsavailable:nBossnBosswithSecondaryFigure1–BossPrimarySurfacesFigure2–BosswithSecondarySurfacesApplyingCutSelectionsSurfacegeometrycreatedbyremovingmaterialfromthemodelcanbeselectedusingtheCutselectiontools.Therearetwocutselectiontoolsavailable:nCutnCutwithSecondaryFigure1–CutPrimarySurfacesFigure2–CutwithSecondarySurfacesApplyingRoundSelectionsRoundsurfacegeometrycanbeselectedusingtheRoundselectiontools.nRoundnRoundwithSecondaryFigure1–RoundPrimarySurfacesFigure2–RoundwithSecondarySurfacesLeveragingGeometryRulesGeometryRulesaredynamicrulesthatareappliedduringthesurfacecollectionprocess.PlanarRules:nCoplanarnParallelCylindricalRules:nCoaxialnEqualRadiusnSameConvexityFigure1–PlanarGeometryRulesFigure2–CylindricalGeometryRulesRight-ClickingforQuickAccesstoToolsRight-clickingprovidesquickaccesstotheshapeselectionandtransformationtools.nGeometryRuleSurfacesnShapeSurfacesnTangentSurfacesnSolidSurfacesnEditnMovenOffsetGeometryFigure1–Right-ClickPop-UpMenuModule3:EditingandTransformationsFlexibleModelingusingCreoParametric2.0ObjectivesAftercompletingthismodule,youwillbeableto:nUsetheMove/Rotatetools.nUsetheOffsettool.nUsetheModifyAnalytictool.nUsetheFlexibleMirrortool.nUsetheFlexibleSubstitutetool.nUsetheEditRoundtool.ApplyingFlexibleMoveusingtheDraggerTheFlexibleMovefeaturecontainstheDrag,Dimension,andConstraintstools.nTranslateandRotaten3DDraggernWithandwithoutdimensionsnBoundingedgesFigure1–Usingthe3DDraggerFigure2–ApplyingtheBoundingEdgesOptionApplyingFlexibleMovebyDimensionYoucancreateFlexibleMovefeaturesbydefiningdimensionalreferences.nTranslatenMovecurvesanddatumsnDimensionreferencesnCreateRoundGeometrynAttachMovedGeometryFigure1–SelectedDimensionReferencesFigure2–FlexibleMoveResultApplyingFlexibleMoveusingConstraintsSelectedgeometrycanbemovedusingplacementconstraints.nTranslatenPlacementConstraintsnMovecurvesanddatumsnBoundingedgesnMaintainsolutiontopologyFigure1–PlacementConstraintsFigure2–FlexibleMoveusingConstraintsApplyingFlexibleOffsetTheFlexibleOffsetfeatureextendssurfacestoattachtosurroundinggeometryandrecreatesrounds.nOffsetgeometrynAttachOffsetGeometrynCreateRoundGeometrynCreatesidesurfacesnExtendandintersectFigure1–FlexibleOffsetFigure2–CreateSideSurfacesModifyingAnalyticGeometryTheModifyAnalyticfeatureenablesyoutoeditshapessuchascylinders,cones,spheres,andtori.nAnalyticgeometry–Cylinders–Cones–Spheres–ToriFigure1–CylindricalGeometrySelectedFigure2–CylindricalGeometryEditedUsingFlexibleMirrorUseFlexibleMirrortomirrorgeometryaboutareferenceplane.nIncludeCurvesandDatumnAttachMirroredGeometrynBoundingedgesFigure1–FlexibleModelingMirrorApplyingFlexibleSubstituteFlexibleSubstitutecanreplaceonesurfacewithanotherandautomaticallyrecreateexistingrounds.nSubstitutedSurfacesnSubstitutingSurfacesnCreateRoundGeometrynBoundingEdgesFigure1–SurfaceSelectedforSubstitutionFigure2–SubstitutionofSurfaceCompleteUsin