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Creo Machining Tutorial

  • August 8, 2013
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Hi,

I just learned about the creo machining feature and I am curious how to use it. If I have just a regular .prt file where do I start? The NC manufacturing seems to demand a .asm file and not a .prt file to import. I would appreciate if anyone could point me in the direction of a tutorial or reading material.

Thanks!

    Best answer by SteveLucas

    Andrew,

    You are building an assembly. Probably what it wants is you to constrain your part to the manufacturing coordinate system.

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    NickMihelich12-Amethyst
    12-Amethyst
    August 8, 2013

    Help - functional areas - manuacturing is a good place to start and then there is this site and here

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    Wheelsofsteel10-Marble
    10-Marble
    August 8, 2013

    Hi Andrew

    The first question is, what are you trying to machine, is it turning or milling

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    ptc-36847731-VisitorAuthor
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    August 9, 2013

    I will be doing 3 axis milling, I have a Haas arriving in about a month. I am experimenting with something simple to learn how the creo machining works, I just made a .prt file with a cube, and then a smaller cube protruding from the top of that cube (a very simple part). I figured it would just be good to learn how to do something simple, then try to do my complex parts.

    Right now I am have followed the NC-Wizard to insert my part, create stock, and now it wants me to constrain, and I am at a loss of what to do here.

    Thanks!

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    SteveLucas1-VisitorAnswer
    1-Visitor
    August 9, 2013

    Andrew,

    You are building an assembly. Probably what it wants is you to constrain your part to the manufacturing coordinate system.

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    SteveLucas1-Visitor
    1-Visitor
    August 9, 2013

    The wizard is in Expert machinist. I think ?

    I would stay away from Masterscam also. A lot of people use it but I am not a fan.

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    ptc-36847731-VisitorAuthor
    1-Visitor
    August 9, 2013

    Alright thanks, I will probably do a trial of one of the cam programs once my mill gets here, but I figured I might as well try to figure creo out, especially since I already own it.

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    BillChapman13-Aquamarine
    13-Aquamarine
    August 9, 2013

    This tutorial will give you all the basics of Pro/manufacturing at a reasonable price.

    http://www.proetutorials.com/tutorials_nc/Tutorials.htm

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      razmosis13-Aquamarine
      13-Aquamarine
      March 18, 2014

      The e-learning libraries from PTC are a great way to start if you have the time to go through them all. You can access them at your convenience. It is well worth the cost.

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      JouniAhola1-Visitor
      1-Visitor
      March 18, 2014

      Yes, I agree with that, the e-learning libraries are good. But, if you want to go the next level, I recommend books of mine. And in addition, free use of the real tools and machines for simulation and lot of more professional way to work.

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      CAEAR1-Visitor
      1-Visitor
      May 21, 2018

      The following links could be helpful for you to learn NC machining

       

      https://learningexchange.ptc.com

       

      https://caeuniversity.com/courses/nc-milling/

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