Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Describe the capabilities and uses for a surface modeling environment.
Describe the parametric and freeform surface modeling paradigms.
Describe how the parametric and freeform surface modeling paradigms can be integrated.
Discuss surface modeling terminology.
Introduction to Surfacing
The figures in this slide illustrate examples of models that have been developed using Pro/ENGINEER
surface modeling tools.
Surface modeling enables you to design the models
that have:
Camera
Faucet
Helmet
Hedge Trimmer
Design enclosures.
Visualize and develop conceptual designs.
Design thin-walled components with complex
shapes.
Fix problems in imported surface data.
Design tooling.
Redefine and manipulate solid models.
Define complex fillets.
Casting Manifold
CD Player
Molding
Design Input
Design Intent
Designers background
Sheet Panel
Door Interior
Freeform Overview
The Style tool is a powerful and comprehensive surface modeling tool.
Style Tool
Freeform Curves
Surfaces
Designing a Ring
Designing a Freeform Surface
Parametric Framework
Surfacing Terms
Surface modeling terms are important to understand because they are used throughout this course.
Surfaces
Quilt
Surface Patch
Solid Surface
Datum Planes
Surface Quilt
Edges
Surface edge
One-sided
Two-sided
Solid edge
Solid Surface and Edge
Viewing a Surface
Surface Edge
Module 28
Advanced Selection
PTC Authorized Training Center - Basic Design in
creo elements / pro 5.0
Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Understand advanced chain selection.
Understand advanced surface selection.
Intent chain
One-by-one
Tangent chain
Surface loop
Surface loop from to
Boundary
From-to Boundary loop
Multiple chains
Intent Chain
Selection methods:
Individual Surfaces
Solid Surfaces
Intent Surfaces
Seed and Boundary
Loop Surfaces
Exclude Surfaces
Selection methods:
Module 29
Basic Surfacing Tools
PTC Authorized Training Center - Basic Design in
creo elements / pro 5.0
Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Create Extrude, Revolve, and Fill surfaces.
Create sweep surfaces with open trajectories.
Create parallel blend surfaces.
Create general blend surfaces.
Capped ends
Capped ends
Selected or sketched
Start point
Sketched section
Closed or open
Crosshairs mark the trajectory
Attributes:
Open Ends
Capped Ends
Direction.
Depth.
Blend Sections
Blend Depths
Sketched Section
Module 30
Helical Sweeps
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creo elements / pro 5.0
Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Understand the theory behind helical sweeps.
Utilize helical sweeps for surfaces.
Sketch profile
Sketch section
Pitch value
Helical sweep options:
Pitch type
Cross-section angle
Helix direction
Helical Geometry
Spring
Helical Surface
Helical Curve
Spiral Curve
Module 31
Creating and Editing Solids using Quilts
PTC Authorized Training Center - Basic Design in
creo elements / pro 5.0
Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Thicken quilts.
Solidify quilts to add and remove material, as well as patch material.
Offset surfaces using the Replace option.
Add material
Remove material
Thickness value
Flip direction
Thickening options:
Thicken type
Normal to surface
Automatic fit
Controlled fit
Thickening a Surface
Excluded Surfaces
Thickening a Bottle
An enclosed quilt.
An open quilt surrounded by existing solid material.
An enclosed quilt.
An open quilt bounded by existing solid material.
An open quilt overlapping the model:
Must pass completely through.
A datum plane.
Removing Material using a Quilt
Replaced Material
Add material.
Remove material.
Simultaneously add and remove material.
By default, the quilt is consumed by the replace
feature.