How do i change a helical CUT to a PROTRUSION?

[GarryEnyart]

I am using Creo Parametric Release 5.0 and Datecode5.0.4.0

How do i change a helical CUT to a PROTRUSION?

[tbraxton]

Depending on how the cut was created it will a be different method. Look at your feature to see if you have the option to remove material when you redefine the feature. Look for this icon to remove material.

[GarryEnyart]

Thanks tbraxton,

No, I don't have that option to Remove Material. A different window opens up when I choose Edit Definition.

[KenFarley · Accepted solution]

I'm guessing, but is this an old model from a previous version of Creo/ProEngineer? Like, from the days when you had to set a feature as a cut or protrusion and once you did that was what it was?

Many features from the older software are still understood by more modern Creo releases, but if I try to edit them I see different menus. Old rounds are similar in odd behavior.

[GarryEnyart]

Yeah it's an old file from 2011. I just re-created the Helical sweep in the new software.

Thanks again!

[MartinHanak]

Hi,

please put test part into zip file and upload zip file.

[GarryEnyart]

Thanks MarinHanak,

Because of Proprietary reasons, I can't.

[MartinHanak]

Hi,

does this mean that you cannot create simple testing model and upload it ?

[sacquarone]

Hello @GarryEnyart 

As per what I can see in your snapshot, it seeems that this Helical Sweep feature was created in Pro/ENGINEER WIldfire X.0 version. At that time, it was possible to create different type of Helical Sweep:

• Protrusion - first snapshot
• Cut - second snapshot
• And also Thin Protrusion or Thin Cut

However, even though we were still always in the scope of Helical Sweep features, each feature was a different feature (calling a different User Interface). Its was therefore not possible to reclassify an Helical Sweep Feature from a Cut into a Protrusion (or vice versa).

Starting from Creo Parametric 1.0 version (if I remember well), we introduced the new Dashboard-Based User Interface to create Helical Sweep Feature (the snapshot shown by @MartinHanak ). With this dashboard is it possible to redefine this kind of feature and swap them from solid/surface, Add or remove material and eventaual "thin" configuration.

In other words, Type of old Helical Sweep Features:

cannot be changed if created in Old versions (before Creo Parametric 1.0) when they were called by Menu Manager

can be changed as wished in Creo Parametric version when they are called from Dashboard

In your use case, if you need to swicth sometimes between Protrusion and Cut, or even if you just need a Protrusion instead of what was originally defined as a cut, I do not see any better way then deleting the existing Helical Sweep Cut, and create a new Helical Sweep Feature with Dashboard.

Regards,

Serge

Regards,

Serge

[GarryEnyart]

Yeah it's an old file from 2011 that doesn't allow the same options. I just re-created the Helical sweep in the new software.

Thanks again!