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torme1-Visitor
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November 5, 2016
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I'm a beginner using Creo Parametric 3.0 Academic

  • November 5, 2016
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I can create and save a file in the Sketch Environment.  In the Academic version the Sketch in Sketch Environment differs from Sketch in Part Environment.  For instance in the Sketch Environment there is an ellipse drawing tool.  When I save the file it has a .sec attached to file name.  In the Sketch Environment I cannot extrude the sketch into a part.  I have not found a way to open the .sec file in a Part Environment which would allow me to turn it into a solid with extrude, resolve etc.

Is there a way?


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dschenken1-Visitor
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November 6, 2016

You import it in the Sketch mode of a part or assembly during feature creation. See Creo Parametric Help Center‌for details about the import and placement step.

Sketch mode needs to set the location and orientation within the solid model and Creo needs to know what kind of feature you are creating.

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torme1-VisitorAuthor
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November 7, 2016

According to answers received in the Academic Version of Creo 3..0 MO70 drawings made in the Sketch Environment cannot be imported into the Part Environment for extrusion.

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That's unfortunate because the Sketch Environment has more sketching tools than the Part Environment - the ellipse tool for instance.. I have not been able to find the ellipse tool in the Part Environment in any drop down menu.

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Also I have yet to discover a use for the Schools Tab??

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Bad news!  Most of the YouTube videos offering help with Creo cannot be used with the Academic Version.  Bad news for my 5th grade students.

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Kevin1-Visitor
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November 7, 2016

It might also help to see what else is listed under the Sketcher tools section of the tabs. Sometimes commands may not be present on the tabs but can be added.

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MartinHanak24-Ruby III
24-Ruby III
November 6, 2016

Hi,

you can see a guide at Sketch and Extrude in Creo Parametric : PTC Creo - YouTube

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torme1-VisitorAuthor
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November 6, 2016

This is a reply to both answers.  I am still having trouble.

I have installed the Academic version.  I am trying to extrude the following sketch in the Part mode.Part161106.png

Note that the ends of this sketch use the ellipse tool in the Sketch mode.  If you use the Sketch available in the Part mode there is no ellipse tool.  In the Sketch mode there is no green check OK.

The answers offer do not pertain to the Academic version??

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MartinHanak24-Ruby III
24-Ruby III
November 7, 2016

Hi,

it seems to me that you do not understand basic principles of Creo.

The purpose of Sketch mode is to produce files with .sec extension. In Sketch mode you can define 2D shapes, ONLY.

The purpose of Part mode is to produce files with .prt extension. In Part mode you can create 3D model which consists of individual features. One of these features is Sketch feature, this means sketched 2D curve.

Note: In your Creo environment Ribbon interface is hidden. Launch Creo and press CTRL+F1 on your keyboard to display Ribbon interface.

MH

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torme1-VisitorAuthor
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November 10, 2016

Thanks for all the help.  I have found a way to import sketch elements created in the Sketch Environment into parts made in the Part Environment.  The path is not obvious.  First you must find the Palette in the Part Environment under Sketch.  It's in a dropdown menu under the "More" tab.  The file you want has a '.sec" extension.  It only shows up in the Palette if the Working Directory contains only .sec files.  When you see it you double click and drag it into the sketch in the Part Environment.

The key is finding the Palette.

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dschenken1-Visitor
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November 19, 2016

Interesting workaround. The palette corresponds to a particular folder, so you should be able to save your sections directly to that folder as depicted here: How to save user defined sketch in palette of Creo parametric? - GrabCAD

Here's how it works in the non-academic versions: Using saved sections/drawings in sketcher Of course the exact locations will vary depending on which version of Creo is in use.

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