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Creo Parametric Tips

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Creo Design for Manufacturing with DFMPro

Check out this video on Design for Manufacturing with DFMPro (PTC Partner). DFMPro Presenters: Tom Van der Auwera (Regional Sales Dir - DFMPro), Pranav Khurjekar (Senior Manager - DFMPro) and Ryan Butcher (Solution Consulting, Fellow, PTC).   Creo DFMPro Learning    
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RyanL.Butcher
14-Alexandrite
Apr 5, 2023

What's New in Creo 10 Tips n' Techniques

Check out this video on Creo 10.0 from PTC Application Engineers  Presenters: Jason Petersen (Technical Specialist, Principal) Lino Tozzi (Technical Specialist, Fellow) & Tom Quaglia (Creo Segment Sales)  
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Lino_Tozzi
13-Aquamarine
Jul 10, 2023

Creo: "Things You Might Know, but Probably Don't" Tips & Techniques Session Recording (West Coast)

Check out this video on Creo: "Things You Might Know, but Probably Don't from PTC Application Engineers. Presenters:  Ryan Butcher (Technical Specialist, Fellow) Original Date Presented: September 19,, 2023   To dive deeper into the subject, check out Creo UI Tips.  
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RyanL.Butcher
14-Alexandrite
Oct 3, 2023

Creo Elements/Pro Avatar

This new avatar is now available in the avatar library. Customize your profile and show your support for Creo Elements/Pro
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BettinaGiemsa
17-Peridot
Jun 21, 2010

What's New in Creo 10 Tips n' Techniques (West Coast)

Check out this video on What's New in Creo 10 Tips and Techniques session  from PTC Application Engineers. Presenters: Jason Petersen (Solution Consulting, Principle) and Ryan Butcher (Solution Consulting, Fellow).   What's New in Creo 10 Learning  
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RyanL.Butcher
14-Alexandrite
Jul 20, 2023

Did You Know? How to Create a Family Table

Our weekly Did You Know series focuses on providing users with informative, “how-to” tips to help them get the most out of PTC Creo. This week’s post, provided by Director of Product Management Paul Sagar, shows users how to create family tables in PTC Creo Parametric. Users will learn how family tables enable you to create a large number of common parts quickly, based upon a generic design model.   Family tables are a collection of parts or assemblies which are similar, but deviate slightly in some aspect – such as size or included features. Bolts are a common example because they look similar and perform the same function regardless of their properties. It’s helpful to think of them as a family of part models. Parts in family tables are also known as table driven parts. In PTC Creo Parametric, you can create family tables in three easy steps.   Step 1: Identify Features Which Will Vary First, you must identify which dimensions or features will vary for your family of parts. Click on the Model Intent overflow menu and select Switch Symbols. This will show you the symbolic name of the features dimensions in your generic part (such as size or depth). From here, you will know which dimension will be altered in your family of parts. Click on the Switch Symbols command under the Model Intent drop down to understand the names of the dimensions in your part. This will help you identify what you need to change.     Step 2: Create the Family Table Go back into the Model Intent overflow and select Family Table. Click Add Columns in the family table dialog box. With Dimension selected in the Add Item section, click on a feature in the model, and then select the dimension you wish to add to the family table. From the Family table command, we can choose which parameters we want to alter in each of the instances we create.   We can also add parameters into our family table (such as descriptions). In the Add Items section, click Parameter, then choose what you want to add (description for instance), and click Insert Selected. You can see the parameter has been added to the table.  Parameters added to the table can be edited in each of the part instances. You can also add features from the model tree, which can be included or excluded in the part instances.   Step 3: Edit Instances After choosing the parameters, we can chose the number of instances we want in our family table. Simply click Add Instances until you have the desired quantity.  You can edit the parameters for each specific instance. To finish the table, click Verify instances. This will tell you if your changes can be regenerated. Finally, you can preview or open each instance by selecting the appropriate row and picking Open. In the family table menu you can edit and verify the specifications on each instance you will create. You can also preview each part.   In the family table menu you can edit and verify the specifications on each instance you will create. You can also preview each part.   In conclusion, family tables give you an easy systematic approach to creating a large number of related models.   Check out our video tutorial on the PTC University Learning Exchange (“Creating a Family Table”) to see this advice in action. We’d also love to hear your suggestions for working with family tables in PTC Creo Parametric.   For more in-depth product feature explanations, visit our Tech Tips area.   Have some ideas about what PTC Creo product features you’d like to learn more about? Send me a message or leave a comment below and we’ll write up the best ideas from the community. Thanks for reading, looking forward to all of your feedback! In case you missed it, here are our recent Did You Know posts: 1)    Tips and Tricks for Cable Design in PTC Creo Parametric Piping and Cabling Extension 2)    Creating Helical Sweeps for Springs 3)    How to Use Motion Skeletons to Quickly Design Mechanisms
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tmckeown
10-Marble
Mar 5, 2014

Multibody - How to display, use or call-out a body parameter – Part 2 (new in Creo 8.0)

Hello everyone and welcome back to the multibody blog series. This post also attempts to answer another body parameter related question: How can I display call-out a body parameter in a generic way? We received a question and enhancement idea from customers adopting Creo 7.0 asking for Leader Note Callouts for Bodies, similar to existing notations available for models, features etc as described in the Creo help here. (in short: Previously, when attaching a leader note to a model (component) you can get the value of a specific parameter for the attachment model. This can be achieved with the following syntax: &<param_name>:att_mdl  e.g &BOM_PART_NO:att_mdl)   An analogue workflow is now supported for body parameters. We implemented and added this to Creo 8.0. This enhancement allows you to call out the values of body parameters into a leader note that is attached to that body. To call out the value of a specific body parameter, you need to use the following syntax inside the leader note that is attached to that body: &<body-parameter-name>:att_body For example, if you have a body parameter called Description, you could create a leader note with the callout &Description:att_body  or call out the body’s material using &PTC_ASSIGNED_MATERIAL:att_body   When you create a leader note with this syntax, Creo Parametric checks the body to which the note leader is attached. If the called parameter exists for that body, then the body parameter gets evaluated and the parameter value is shown in the note. In the case of an assembly, Creo Parametric looks for the called parameter in the body of the component to which the note is attached. The callout is supported for all the environments and modes that already support :att_mdl.   Example: All bodies have a DESCRIPTION parameter called out using &Description:att_body      Thanks for reading. I hope it was informative.   Back to Creo 7.0 & 8.0 Multibody Home: Start Here!   Enjoy!....Martin
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mneumueller
17-Peridot
May 7, 2021

List of alt character symbols: looking for "depth" symbol

Does anyone have a good list of the alt codes? The ones I'm finding online are incomplete and don 't include everything. I'm specifically looking for the "depth" symbol.Thank you!Kris
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KrisR
12-Amethyst
Apr 11, 2012

Link to Download Sneak Peek

Hi everyoneUse this link to download Creo 4.0 Sneak PeekAnd dont forget the license is embedded and will expire on August 5 2016Enjoy!!!!https://free-dl.ptc.com/spinstall/pim_installmgr_32.exe
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JimBarrettSmith
15-Moonstone
Jun 8, 2016

Creo "Sketcher" Tips & Techniques Session Recording (West Coast)

Check out this video on Creo "Sketcher" from PTC Application Engineers Presenters: Emily Pinto (Solution Consultant) and Ryan Butcher (Solution Consultant, Fellow) Original Date Presented: March 19, 2024   To dive deeper into the subject, check out Creo "Sketcher".
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RyanL.Butcher
14-Alexandrite
Mar 25, 2024

Creo tutorial: How to repair Surface model to Solid by IDD

How to import surface model and repair to Solid by IDD
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VladimirPalffy
14-Alexandrite
May 23, 2020

Creo "Resolving Geometry Issues" Tips & Techniques Session Recording (West Coast)

Check out this video on Creo "Resolving Geometry Issues" from PTC Application Engineers Presenters: Mark DeCraene (Solution Consultant) and Ryan Butcher (Solution Consultant, Fellow) Original Date Presented: July 23, 2024  
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RyanL.Butcher
14-Alexandrite
Aug 5, 2024

Creo Sketcher Tips &. Techniques

Check out this video on Creo Sketcher from PTC Application Engineers. Presenters:  Emily Pinto (Solution Consultant), Lino Tozzi (Technical Specialist, Fellow) & Tom Quaglia (Creo Segment Sales).   
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Lino_Tozzi
13-Aquamarine
Mar 27, 2024

Virtual InterConnect Ltd. Tips n' Techniques

Check out this video on Virtual Interconnect Ltd'  software solutions for Creo Schematics.  Presenters: Kieran Gilhooley  (Virtual Interconnect Engineer) & Lino Tozzi (Solution Consultant, Fellow, PTC)    
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Lino_Tozzi
13-Aquamarine
Jan 31, 2023

Episode 44 - Looking back: Products that are changing the lives of everyday people

A special episode highlighting outstanding companies making significant improvements to our everyday lives. From enhancing experiences for the deafblind community to changing the way we rest for a refreshed and ready start to the day. We highlight the innovative and creative efforts making the world a better place, one product at a time.  
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olivierlp
Community Manager
Sep 18, 2024

Using repeat region relations to report bulk item quantity as A/R

Covers creation of repeat region relations to control quantity for bulk items in an assembly BOM table.      
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MarkFahlbeck
21-Topaz II
Sep 29, 2016

Design Automation for Creo Tips n' Techniques

Check out this video on Design Automation for Creo Parametric from CadActive  & PTC Application Engineers.  Presenters: Phil Cluckies (CadActive), Ben Bowman (CadActive), Lino Tozzi (Technical Specialist, Fellow), and Tom Quaglia  (Creo Segment Sales).  
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Lino_Tozzi
13-Aquamarine
Apr 5, 2023

Virtual Interconnect and Creo Routed Systems Designer

Check out this video on RSD Libraries with Virtual Interconnect (PTC Partner), and Lino Tozzi (Solution Consulting, Fellow, PTC).   Virtual Interconnect  
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RyanL.Butcher
14-Alexandrite
May 2, 2023

Modelcheck & Performance Advisor Tips n' Tricks

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.    
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Lino_Tozzi
13-Aquamarine
Aug 14, 2025

Creo Parametric Design Automation Tips and Techniques

Check out this video on Creo Parametric Design Automation Tips and Techniques session  from PTC Application Engineers and CadActive (PTC Partner). Presenters: Phil Clukies (Account Manager, CadActive), Ben Bowman (Solutions Engineer, CadActive) and Ryan Butcher (Solution Consulting, Fellow, PTC).   Creo Design Automation Learning  
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RyanL.Butcher
14-Alexandrite
Feb 1, 2023

04 - Multibody – Creo 7.0.1 enhancements

Hello Multibody community!   Welcome to this new post on the multibody capabilities that we introduced with Creo 7.0. Meanwhile, the first maintenance release Creo 7.0.1 had been released and it does contain several refinements/enhancements to the initial set of capabilities. Here a list of those enhancements: Boolean Operations In Creo 7.0, the “Keep bodies” option in Boolean Merge, Subtract and Intersect features was only available during feature creation. Now it is also enabled during feature Edit-Definition workflows Curve feature  You can now select a body (in addition to the previously available object types Quilt and Surface) when checking the “Place curve on surface” option. Data Exchange The “Import multiple bodies into one part” option is now available in File/Open (Unite) and ATB-enabled Import workflows Improved Body Handling Improved body handling when a feature-owned body (e.g. a body created by split-body, import or data sharing features) gets deleted from the model Data Sharing and Reference Pattern robustness enhancements for specific multibody situations Aligned Material reporting The mass properties report uses the parameter PTC_REPORTED_MATERIAL in all places where material is reported. New configuration option for multi-material parts:   ptc_reported_material_mp_report Windchill support for designated bodies If you are interested in seeing demos of the above capabilities 1)-6), take 15mins to watch me walking through them. Beyond the new capabilities you might also find some of the multibody concept related background information useful. (view in My Videos) Note that I plan a dedicated video showing the Multibody related Windchill interaction for my next post.   Back to Creo 7.0 Multibody Home: Start Here!   Enjoy!....Martin
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mneumueller
17-Peridot
Sep 7, 2020
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