Freeze model before feature?

Question

I find it quite annoying when Creo regenerates everything when most of the time there is no need. Is there a way to tell it to freeze up to a certain place in the model tree, so that only the later features get regenerated? I thought I had read this somewhere, but my maintenance firm said there is no such ability.

Thanks

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BrianMartin · Accepted Answer

It occurred to me after re-reading your initial message that you said you were using "Creo" but I assumed that meant Creo 1.0

The same command is available in Creo Elements/Pro (Wildfire 5) by selecting Edit>Read Only from the top level menu in model mode (as opposed to drawing mode).

Thanks again! Hope that helps...

-Brian

BrianMartin · Answer

Hi David...Your maintenance firm is incorrect. The Read Only feature can do precisely what you're asking. This feature has been around for at least 15 years. See the graphic below for more details. If you have 30 features and you select feature #15 to be Read Only, all features before it automatically become Read Only, too. If you wish to remove Read Only status, use the Clean command (also on the Read Only menu). Click the image below for a larger graphic.Thanks!!-Brian

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