Creo Lab
Creo Lab
Parametric
1. Part environment
The Assembly environment (click Type > Assembly on the New dialog)
has commands to combine individual parts in an assembly. There are two
ways to create an assembly. The first way is to create individual parts and
assemble them in the Assembly environment (Bottom-up assembly design).
The second way is to start an assembly file and create individual parts in it
(Top-down assembly design).
3. Drawing
The Drawing environment (click Type > Drawing on the New dialog) has
commands to create 2D drawings, which can be used for the manufacturing
process. There are two ways to create drawings. The first way is to generate
the standard views of a 3D component or assembly. The second way is to
sketch the drawings, manually.
4. Sheet metal
The Sheet metal environment (click Type > Part and click Subtype >
Sheetmetal on the New dialog) has commands to create sheet metal models.
You can create a sheet metal model either by building features in a
systematic manner or by converting a part geometry in to sheet metal.
5. Parametric Modeling
In Creo Parametric, parameters, dimensions, or constraints control
everything. For example, if you want to change the position of the hole
shown in figure, you need to change the dimension or constraint that
controls its position.
6. Associativity
.prt: This type of file has a geometry of individual part. The files created in Part
and Sheetmetal environments will have this extension.
.asm: This type of file is an assembly of one or more parts. In fact, it is a link of
one or more parts.
.drw: The files created in the Drawing environment have this extension.