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Using existing part geometry as reference for new part

  • June 17, 2013
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How does one use an existing part to design a new mating part using the already existing part as a reference? For example, if you want to design a gasket with tight tolerances for a machine with oddly placed holes.

Thank you in advance for sharing and helping this troubled engineer.


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Best answer by TomD.inPDX

In the assembly, right click the component in the model tree that you want to create features for and "activate" it. While still in the assembly, you can now reference features from other components to make features in the newly active model.

Be careful, however, as you now built in dependencies to the other models you reference. I would recommend breaking those relation in the modified part at some point if this is a rare occurrence.

To re-activate the assembly, right click the assembly in the model tree and "activate".

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TomD.inPDX17-PeridotAnswer
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June 17, 2013

In the assembly, right click the component in the model tree that you want to create features for and "activate" it. While still in the assembly, you can now reference features from other components to make features in the newly active model.

Be careful, however, as you now built in dependencies to the other models you reference. I would recommend breaking those relation in the modified part at some point if this is a rare occurrence.

To re-activate the assembly, right click the assembly in the model tree and "activate".

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    ptc-51164031-VisitorAuthor
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    July 26, 2013

    Forgot to thank you. This really helped. Much appreciated.

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    TomD.inPDX17-Peridot
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    July 26, 2013

    Happy to help

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      dganesan1-Visitor
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      July 31, 2013

      Hi Antonius,

      Need the tutorials for assmebly drawing in creo.. that includes the dimensioning, orientation of drawing etc., kindly help me with some links that contain tutorials regarding drawing in creo 2.0

      Thanks & regards

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      TomD.inPDX17-Peridot
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      July 31, 2013

      Hello Dinesh. Please start a new discussion on the subject so we can keep things organized. Thank you.

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      dganesan1-Visitor
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      August 2, 2013

      thank you Mr.Antomius i made it as a separate discussion

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