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Creo equivalent of SolidWorks configurations in parts?

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Hi there,

I've been with a new company using Creo 2.0 for the last three months and we would really benefit from being able to create parts with what I know as "configurations": I'm not sure what the equivalent term in Creo would be, I'm afraid.

The first parts I am trying to create are bent plates. There are 8 different versions, each sharing all bar two dimensions: an angle and the overall length which is driven by the angle. I've attached a 2d draft to demonstrate.

My target is a single part with 8 "configurations", with one drawing displaying this part in a default "configuration" and a table that will define parameters 'A' and 'L'.

I hope that this is feasible in Creo as it would save a lot of work!

Many thanks in advance.


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Best answer by Mahesh_Sharma

Hi Andy,

Family table in Creo Parametric is as Configuration in Solidworks and to use that functionality:

1. Create the part as sketch you attached.

2. Select Tools > Family Table

3. Click “Insert a new instances at selected row”, one click will add one row and click on that as per your number of instances (click 8 times will create 8 rows for 8 instances)

4. Now select “Add/Delete the table columns” and set Dimension user Ass Item

5. Click on part and select required dimensions to add in Family Table > Ok

6. Replace Asterisk (*) with new values for dimensions and finally “Verify instances of the family”.

Regards,

Mahesh

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Mahesh_Sharma
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March 28, 2014

Hi Andy,

Family table in Creo Parametric is as Configuration in Solidworks and to use that functionality:

1. Create the part as sketch you attached.

2. Select Tools > Family Table

3. Click “Insert a new instances at selected row”, one click will add one row and click on that as per your number of instances (click 8 times will create 8 rows for 8 instances)

4. Now select “Add/Delete the table columns” and set Dimension user Ass Item

5. Click on part and select required dimensions to add in Family Table > Ok

6. Replace Asterisk (*) with new values for dimensions and finally “Verify instances of the family”.

Regards,

Mahesh

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    acoates1-VisitorAuthor
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    March 31, 2014

    Brilliant. Thank you, Mahesh. That has worked and the instances have stayed controlled when testing in and out of Windchill.

    Kind regards,

    Andy

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