PTC Manikin library - solid body

[RadovanMíček]

I would like the PTC Manikin library to be solid geometry (not surface).
This will be useful for:

• CFD analysis with Manikin geometry (Creo Simulation Live Plus, Creo Flow Analysis)
• Manikin will also be better seen in the drawings (core Creo)

Manikin - CFD

Manikin - drawing

[olivierlp]

Thank you @RadovanMíček for publishing your idea. However, we need more information as specified in the form you saw in the submission process. (questions below). The more details and context you give to document your idea, the better. Think about ways to educate and convince other Community members to support your idea and present your case to the product management team for consideration. Here is an example of a well documented idea. 

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1. Describe your environment: What is your industry? What is your role in your organization? Describe your stakeholders.
2. What product & version are you currently running?
3. Describe the problem you are trying to solve. Please include detailed documentation such as screenshots, images or video.
4. What is the use case for your organization?
5. What business value would your suggestion represent for your organization?

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[RadovanMíček]

OK @olivierlp 

I will explain this.

 1. Describe your environment: What is your industry? What is your role in your organization? Describe your stakeholders.

• I'm a software consultant a software consultant for PTC products in AV ENGINEERING - Czech Republic. linkedin.com/in/radovan-míček 

2. What product & version are you currently running?

• I always use the current version. In this idea, Creo 9.0.0.0

3. Describe the problem you are trying to solve. Please include detailed documentation such as screenshots, images or video.

• The problem is simple. The Manikin in the current version still has certain limitations. For example, you are not able to simply use a Manikin in CFD analysis, where is necessary to subtract his geometry from the fluid domain. Creo can do it automatically, but only with solid parts. (PTC Manikin geometries are open surfaces.)
  Another point of view is the representation of the Manikin in the drawings. Surface borders have different colors, depth of view cannot be managed, etc.

4. What is the use case for your organization?

• I think that all users who use PTC Manikin are aware of this limitation and are dissatisfied with it.

5. What business value would your suggestion represent for your organization?

• Satisfied PTC customers 😄

[S_Edgenear]

Besides being solid geometry, it would be better constructed using Freestyle modeling.

[olivierlp]

Thank you @RadovanMíček. for the additional information. Based on this, we are acknowledging it as the Community management team. This is not a commitment from the Product team. Other users may comment and vote your idea up.