How to separate this two sweep in one PRT

[ND_10940562]

I have a prt(V Belt) where i need to have two models, but show just one at time.
Usually we use one for 3d and one for 2d, but in this case i just wanna have like "one button" where i show one or another. 
Creo 8.0.9.0 

[MikeBennett]

Hi @ND_10940562 

Perhaps you are interested in a Family Table, where you can have one instance for Sweep 1 and another instance for Sweep 2.  This would not be a "one button" solution but it would allow you to show one at a time.

Even creating a mapkey to switch between which is shown/suppressed would require 2 mapkeys, one in each direction.

Hope this helps

Mike

[tbraxton]

Flexible modeling tools (component flexibility) is a good method to deal with this. It was added to Creo to deal with this scenario of morphing parts. This would use a single model. If you are not familiar with this functionality, you can learn more here.

Edit for the support link to the Component flexibility page. I had initially linked to the wrong support page for this topic.

About Flexible Components

[kdirth]

What is your end goal?

I would guess you want a part print model and an assembly model all-in-one.

For this I would use flexibility in the assembly. 

1. Suppress the as assembled sweep in the part model. 
2. In the assembly use Flexibility to suppress the part sweep and resume the as assembled sweep.

• The sweeps can also be predefined for flexibility in the part model.

[ND_10940562]

I would like to do it by representation, but I couldn’t.

From what I’ve seen, many people use the Family Table, but I didn’t want to, so I wouldn’t need to create a new code.

Basically, the straight V-belt is the purchased part.

The belt with different diameters is the assembled part and also how it appears in the drawing (DRW).

I’m not sure if I have a license to use Creo Flexible Models. I tried to make the belt flexible, but the option didn’t appear for me.

[StephenW]

you should be able to create a part simplified rep, turn one off  and turn another one off. 

Then in the assy, you can use the part rep in an assy rep, one for each.

[ND_10940562]

But the problem is that, when using representation, I see two options:

1. Keep both sweeps active in the master rep and create one representation as "purchased" and another as "3D".
However, whenever I open the PRT, it opens in the "master rep" and shows both versions at the same time (like in the screenshot I sent).

2. In the master rep, leave one of the sweeps suppressed and then create another representation.
But in this other representation, I can’t "unsuppress" the sweep.

[StephenW]

Master rep is always master rep. it has everything always...

You can make a rep for each. 

Within an assy, you can make a rep to only show the 3d rep.

Within a drawing, you can add the the rep so it only shows the drawing rep 

[kdirth]

Basic license is all that is needed to use flexibility (not flexible modeling, which is also in basic).

Attached is a simple example.

[tbraxton]

In an earlier post I incorrectly posted a link for flexible modeling and not flexibility of components. Posted the link without viewing it. I have corrected that earlier post. Thx to @kdirth for catching that.

[ND_10940562]

I was able to open the flexible part and saw the option that controls the belt shape.
However, when searching in my Creo, I couldn’t find anything related to "flexible".

See the screenshot below:
(I checked the link about flexibility, but following the step-by-step — right-clicking the component and making it flexible — the option also doesn’t appear for me.)

[kdirth · Accepted solution]

RMB menu:

[kdirth]

Here is my step-by-step made for 2.0?, but still looks accurate for 7.0.

[ND_10940562]

now i see, thank you so much worked really well here.

There is always more to learn in Creo.

[ND_10940562]

now i see, thank you so much worked really well here.

There is always more to learn in Creo.

[MartinHanak]

Hi,

your model can contain 2 bodies.

Body 1 ... 1st sweep

Body 2 ... 2nd sweep

You can put bodies in layers and hode/show them according your needs.

[ND_10940562]

Thats great option thank you

[XX_10707671]

About Editing the Model Design

[ND_10940562]

thats great never seen that
i took me a while to find that is in the regenereate area 
thank you