Creo Parametric Tips

Join Mark DeCraene for this Creo 12.0 Update Session. Creo 12.0 introduces over 250 enhancements focused on AI-driven generative design (including thermal optimization), advanced composite materials, and improved electrification tools. Key updates include faster, simulation-driven design workflows, strengthened model-based definition (MBD), and improved manufacturing capabilities for additive and subtractive processes. Check out the video 

Creo+ 13.2 delivers enhancements to help users collaborate effectively and achieve higher-quality results on their best designs in less time. Surfacing introduces piece-to-piece parameterization and improved control of tangent curve lengths – making it easier to build precise surfaces with fewer iterations. Multibody design is more flexible with better creation and updates of assemblies derived from multibody parts. Simulation-driven design in Creo incorporates the latest Ansys solvers and simplified bolt elements for patterns and preloads, giving teams more accurate studies with less setup effort. Gain major time savings in composite design with significant improvements to reuse existing designs. In manufacturing, Creo+ 13.2 has a new spiral toolpath type, gouge protection, and a closed-loop option to reduce errors in high-speed milling steps.Read the release notes to learn more. 

Check out this video Creo Toolkit Applications for CAD Quality, Productivity, AI Readiness and Digital Thread by Anika Kapoor, Technical Manager at Kalypso. 

Sometimes you need to clean up CAD data before sharing it with a third party or you would like to update Start parts templates and remove old PDM parameters. You need to Set config.pro options: dm_emulate_ilink_sys_parameters=yes allow_create_pdm_param=yes  

Discover how Skarper’s ultracompact clip-on disc drive turns any bike electric, combining sustainable design with Formula One-inspired engineering for urban riders.    

Explore how Gunboat combines racing speed, luxury craftsmanship, and sustainable innovation to create catamarans that set new standards for performance and responsibility.    

Welcome to Creo Tips & Techniques Webcast Series (East Coast) Main Presenters:  Lino Tozzi (Technical Specialist, Fellow) and Ryan Butcher (Technical Specialist, Fellow) Below you will find all the related webcast recordings and recommended additional learning resources.   Webcast Title Description Learn Online Classes/Resources 1 Learn Online Classes/Resources 2 1 Creo Multi-Body Design Creo Multi-  Body Design Creo Multi-Body Class Info   2 Creo Simulation Live Real time simulation during design Creo Simulation Live Class Info Creo Simulation Live Tutorials 3 Creo Generative Design Automated geometry creation using design criteria Creo: Generative Design Class Info Creo Generative Design Tutorials 4 Creo Flexible Modeling Direct modeling feature to edit imported data Creo: Flexible Modeling Class Info Creo Flexible Modeling Tutorials 5 Creo Advanced Assembly Advance techniques for assemblies Creo Advanced Assembly Class I

Workflow for creating a 2D repeat region to display family table information.  Covers an alternate method using simple repeat regions to allow the use of relations and filters.  Discusses creation of filters in alternate method, and some related drawing setup options are also covered in addition to column sorting to match the family table display order.    

Check out this video on Creo Engineering Notebook by Anji Seberino (SME Field Director) and Tom Quaglia (Creo Solutions Consultant). 

 Creo+ continues to deliver new enhancements designed to accelerate your workflows and boost productivity. With over 40 new enhancements across user productivity, composites, ECAD, simulation, manufacturing and more, Creo+ 13.1 helps you to deliver your best designs in less time than ever before!Smarter Electrical Design: In Creo+ you can now build harnesses as assemblies for structured data management, component reuse, and easier collaboration in multi-user collaboration sessions.Intelligent MBD: Pattern recognition in GD&T Advisor helps to define patterns, capture design intent, and maintain associativity for faster, more accurate annotations. As your model evolves, the pattern recognition feature will adjust accordingly.Advanced Surfacing: Enjoy smoother, higher-quality surfaces with improved flexibility in control point manipulation and faster performance – even on the most complex models.Simulation Upgrades: ANSYS solvers have been upgraded to version 2025 R2 to deliver e

ARCA Dynamics is transforming space safety with AI-powered satellites, offering real-time tracking to prevent collisions and protect vital services in low Earth orbit.    

Check out this video on Creo Harness Assembly by Adam Manfredonia (Creo Solutions Consultant) and Tom Quaglia (Creo Solutions Consultant). 

Check out this video on Next Generation Model Based Definition with Creo and Windchill from PTC Application Engineers & TechAzul). Presenters: Mark Nielsen (TechAzul) and Tom Quaglia (Solution Consultant, Fellow)Original Date Presented: January 09, 2025  

Saga Robotics’ robots transform strawberry farms in Britain and vineyards in California—eliminating chemicals and advancing sustainable agriculture.    

Check out this video on Simulation updates by Todd Kraft (Creo Product Manager) and Tom Quaglia (Creo Solutions Consultant). 

Check out this video on Creo "NC Turning" from PTC Application EngineersPresenters: Lee Goodwin (Solution Consultant, Princilpal) and Ryan Butcher (Solution Consultant, Fellow)Original Date Presented: April 16, 2024 To dive deeper into the subject, check out Creo "NC Turning".  

How slot car racing is turbocharging STEM education—students design, build, and race like F1 engineers using real tools in a nationwide UK challenge.    

Creo+ 13.0 debuts the Creo AI Assistant (Beta) and over 40 other enhancements designed to help you deliver better designs, faster. The Creo AI Assistant (Beta) provides troubleshooting support for specific error messages directly in the Creo environment – saving time and frustration. Creo Simulation Live now includes thermal optimization on ECAD assemblies, and manufacturing updates support design for conformal cooling channels in part mode and easier back boring and back countersinking design. Composite capabilities are expanded with simulation results per ply, flat pattern export enhancements, and dedicated composite material types. Performance enhancements in the model tree provide a 15% improvement in design regeneration and improved global clearance and interference checks have up to a 10x speed improvement. Finally, productivity upgrades for Freestyle and Sketcher enable even quicker workflows to deliver your best designs in less time. Read the release notes to lea

Explore how Ryvid’s modular electric motorcycles are reshaping urban transport—combining sustainability, swappable batteries, and community-driven innovation.    

Check out this video on Modelcheck and Performance Advisor by Irena Roggeveen (Creo Product Manager) and Adam Manfradonia (Creo Solutions Consultant).Original Date Presented: August 14th,  2025. 

Welcome to Blog Post #21 in Our Multibody Series!   In today’s post, we’re diving into a powerful new capability introduced in Creo 11—the ability to reference an existing point/coordinate system based pattern in a geometry pattern of type "point" pattern. This enhancement can significantly streamline your workflow, especially when working with complex body patterns. To get started, check out the What’s New video linked below. The first section highlights the benefits of the new “From Pattern” option in point patterns, which helps accelerate regeneration using the “Identical” or “Flexible” regeneration modes. Around the 50-second mark, the video also demonstrates some useful body patterning techniques.   (view in My Videos)   While the video covers the basics, here are a few key tips and tricks to help you get the most out of this feature: Patterning Bodies with Coordinate SystemsUse a pattern of coordinate systems

Check out this video on MultiAxis Milling w Creo NC from PTC Application EngineersPresenters: Lee Goodwin (Solution Consultant, Principal) and Ryan Butcher (Solution Consultant, Fellow)Original Date Presented: October 17, 2023To dive deeper into the subject, check out MultiAxis Milling.  

Mazak Europe cuts carbon with solar and smart tech—powering sustainable precision for MedTech, motorsport, and more.    

Workflow for creating an assembly process animation video using an explode state in Creo Parametric  

Check out this video on Creo Harness Manufacturing Extension from PTC & Virtual Interconnect. Presenters: Tom Quaglia (Solution Consultant, Fellow), Kieran Gilhooley (Software Development Manager, Virtual Interconnect), Scott Ferguson (Project Development Manager, Virtual Interconnect) Original Date Presented: June 26th,  2025.