MCAD Champions Event Tutorials

Creo Layout

Don Breda
April 2011

Tutorial 1 - Unconstrained Easy Drafting

Create new CE file

File > New > Type: Layout
Empty with format, Browse, b.frm, Open, OK

Sketch a corner rectangle

Use Precision Panels
Absolute X,Y for first point
(X=2, Y=10)

X,Y; Width,Height; length, angle for second point

Toggle with spacebar
Change fields with arrow keys
Width, Height = 3, -1.5
Commit with Enter

Tutorial 1 - Unconstrained Easy Drafting

Ready to start another corner rectangle

Note Guides interactions with Touch Buffer entities
Touch the sides of the rectangle to add to buffer

Use the Sketching Aides Dialog

View > Aides > Guides & Precision Panels to open
Enable / Disable Guides and PP's with check boxes
Disable Vertical Guide and Precision Panels
Note they do not appear in graphics

Enable them again

Pick <Tips> in the Guides & Precision Panels dialog

Read tips on L, G, and P hotkeys

Tutorial 1 - Unconstrained Easy Drafting

Sketch a line and a circle

Experiment with Guides, the L, G and P hotkeys
L to lock / unlock a guide
G to hide / show a guide
P to hide / show the precision panel

Line is locked to horizontal

Note position of cursor

Format some geometry

Select entity or entities > RMB > Entity Format
Change entity color, note color preview

Drag geometry, note under constrained nature

Translate geometry
Experiment with Shift-Drag to suspend snapping
Drag line, attach to rectangle

Move vertices

Tutorial 2 2D Detailing

Open tutorial2.cem

Dimension a rectangle as shown
Annotate > Annotation > Dimension
LMB entity > MMB to place the dimension

Dimension between two entities

LMB entity > Ctrl-LMB another entity > MMB to place
Right side rectangle to circle center - distance
Bottom rectangle to line - angle

Change Dimension
Double LMB 3.00, 4, Enter

Tutorial 2 2D Detailing

Use Zoomport
View > Navigation > Zoom Port
Zoom into former rectangle
Move Zoom Port focus area to title block

Create an Unattached Note

Annotate > Annotation > Notes
Place the Note in the sheet
Type: "This is an unattached note"
Notice that the Format tab is active

Highlight "unattached"
Notice the On Demand toolbar
Select B to bold the highlighted text

Select the note

Notice the rotation handle

Tutorial 2 2D Detailing

Create a 5x3 Table on the sheet

Annotate > Table > Table
Hightlight 4x3 squares
Place in the concept model

Create a Drawing Symbol

Annotate > Annotation > Symbol > Symbol From Palette

Select the Caution Symbol
LMB to place in the concept model
Close

Tutorial 3 Reuse 3D X-section, Data Organization

Create New CE file with B size format

Import some data
Data > Import > 203_61_8112.asm > Open
Select cross-section: A,
Yes, Intersected Components Only

Rotate / Scale imported data

Design > Rotate Resize
Rotate: -90 degrees
Scale: 4

Examine Structure Tree

Select components, assy's in tree to select in graphics
Uncheck C16_SCHARGER_TUB in tree to disable
display
Select and repaint is needed in this build

Select SUPERCHARGER_TUB > RMB > Entity Format

Select a color and close
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Tutorial 3 Reuse 3D X-section, Data Organization

User Defined Tags

Pick the Plus Sign next to "Tag" in the navigator
TAG_GROUP_1 > RMB > Rename
NEW_BELT_PULLY_LOCATIONS

Select the three circles as shown > RMB > Assign Tag
NEW_BELT_PULLY_LOCATIONS

Select and format these entities by using the Tag

Tutorial 3 Reuse 3D X-section, Data Organization

Property Tags
Pick the Plus Sign next to "Property" in the navigator
Use the find tool to define membership in the tag
Options: Build Query
Rule: Property
Criteria: Color, Specify by: Entity Format
Pick Black, Close

Pick Add New

Rule: Type
Criteria: Comparison: is equal to, Value: Arc
Pick Add New

Query Builder: Change the operator from "or" to "and"

Preview Results
Bug is present, should only select black arcs

OK

Property Tags are updated automatically

Sketch an arc, Entity Format its color to black
Select PROPERTY_GROUP_1
Newly sketched arc is selected
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