Creo Machining Tutorial

[ptc-3684773]

Hi,

I just learned about the creo machining feature and I am curious how to use it. If I have just a regular .prt file where do I start? The NC manufacturing seems to demand a .asm file and not a .prt file to import. I would appreciate if anyone could point me in the direction of a tutorial or reading material.

Thanks!

[NickMihelich]

Help - functional areas - manuacturing is a good place to start and then there is this site and here

[Wheelsofsteel]

Hi Andrew

The first question is, what are you trying to machine, is it turning or milling

[ptc-3684773]

I will be doing 3 axis milling, I have a Haas arriving in about a month. I am experimenting with something simple to learn how the creo machining works, I just made a .prt file with a cube, and then a smaller cube protruding from the top of that cube (a very simple part). I figured it would just be good to learn how to do something simple, then try to do my complex parts.

Right now I am have followed the NC-Wizard to insert my part, create stock, and now it wants me to constrain, and I am at a loss of what to do here.

Thanks!

[SteveLucas · Accepted solution]

Andrew,

You are building an assembly. Probably what it wants is you to constrain your part to the manufacturing coordinate system.

[NickMihelich]

I have never used the NC-wizard and would recomend you use nc manufacturing if you have the option or a 3rd party software( NOT MASTERCAM ) if you have complex parts

[SteveLucas]

The wizard is in Expert machinist. I think ?

I would stay away from Masterscam also. A lot of people use it but I am not a fan.

[ptc-3684773]

Alright thanks, I will probably do a trial of one of the cam programs once my mill gets here, but I figured I might as well try to figure creo out, especially since I already own it.

[BillChapman]

This tutorial will give you all the basics of Pro/manufacturing at a reasonable price.

http://www.proetutorials.com/tutorials_nc/Tutorials.htm

[JouniAhola]

Hello,

Now there are a few e-books:

http://www.klaava.fi/node/2038

https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Jouni_Ahola_Creo_Parametric_Modeling_for_Manufactu?id=8EoDAwAAQBAJ

https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Jouni_Ahola_Creo_Parametric_Milling?id=X0sDAwAAQBAJ

https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Jouni_Ahola_Creo_Parametric_Basic_Turning?id=qUsDAwAAQBAJ

https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Jouni_Ahola_Creo_Parametric_Mill_Turn?id=FUsDAwAAQBAJ

[razmosis]

The e-learning libraries from PTC are a great way to start if you have the time to go through them all. You can access them at your convenience. It is well worth the cost.

[JouniAhola]

Yes, I agree with that, the e-learning libraries are good. But, if you want to go the next level, I recommend books of mine. And in addition, free use of the real tools and machines for simulation and lot of more professional way to work.

[CAEAR]

The following links could be helpful for you to learn NC machining

https://learningexchange.ptc.com

https://caeuniversity.com/courses/nc-milling/