Creo Parametric 1.0 Tutorial and MultiMedia DVD
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Description
Key Features
- Uses step-by-step tutorials designed for novice users
- Includes a MultiMedia DVD with video tutorials
- Explains not only how but also why commands are used
- Covers part and assembly creation, creating engineering drawings and parametric solid modeling
- Suitable for both Creo Parametric 1.0 and Creo Parametric 2.0
In Detail
The eleven lessons in this tutorial introduce you to the design capabilities of Creo Parametric 1.0. The tutorial covers the major concepts and frequently used commands required to advance from a novice to an intermediate user level. Major topics include part and assembly creation, and creation of engineering drawings. Also illustrated are the major functions that make Creo Parametric a parametric solid modeler. These topics are further demonstrated in the video files that come with every book.
Although the commands are presented in a click-by-click manner, an effort has been made, in addition to showing/illustrating the command usage, to explain why certain commands are being used and the relation of feature selection and construction to the overall part design philosophy. Simply knowing where commands can be found is only half the battle. As is pointed out numerous times in the text, creating useful and effective models of parts and assemblies requires advance planning and forethought.
Moreover, since error recovery is an important skill, considerable time is spent exploring the created models. In fact, some errors are intentionally induced so that users will become comfortable with the “debugging” phase of model creation.
At the end of each lesson is a short quiz reviewing the new topics covered in that chapter. Following the quiz are several simple "exercise" parts that can be created using new commands taught in that lesson. In addition to these an ongoing project throughout the book is also included. This project consists of several parts that are introduced with the early lessons and finally assembled at the end.
Creo Parametric 2.0 Users
There are a limited number of changes from Creo Parametric 1.0 to Creo Parametric 2.0. This book contains an insert that identifies these changes as they apply to the tutorials in the book. This insert is also available as a download from this page.
Who this book is for
This book has been written specifically with students in mind. Typically, students enter their first CAD course with a broad range of abilities both in spatial visualization and computer skills. The approach taken here is meant to allow accessibility to persons of all levels. These lessons, therefore, were written for new users with no previous experience with CAD, although some familiarity with computers is assumed.About the MultiMedia DVD
The MultiMedia DVD bundled with this textbook contains an audio/visual presentation of all the tutorial exercises found in the textbook. The MultiMedia DVD provides students with diverse learning tools and experiences that reinforce each lesson. Students will have an excellent understanding of the material and feel confident about completing the lessons when they view the MultiMedia files prior to completing the detailed lessons found in the textbook. Students who are visually orientated learners will find this DVD to be a very valuable asset.
The tutorials in this textbook cover the following topics:
- Introduction to the program and its operation
- The features used in part creation
- Modeling utilities
- Creating engineering drawings
- Creating assemblies and assembly drawings
Table of Contents
- Introduction to Creo Parametric
- User Interface, View Controls and Model Structure
- Creating a Simple Object (Part I)
- Creating a Simple Object (Part II)
- Revolved Protrusions, Mirror Copies, Rounds, and Chamfers
- Modeling Utilities and the 3 R's
- Datum Planes and Sketcher Tools
- Patterns and Copies
- Engineering Drawings
- Assembly Fundamentals
- Assembly Operations
- Sweeps and Blends
Appendix: Creo Parametric Customization
Index
Downloads
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Instructor Resources
The following downloadable resources require that you are registered, logged in and have been authenticated as an instructor.
The author has provided three downloads for instructors to use. They contain exercises, lessons and project files. There is also an instructor's solution manual for the review questions found in the book.
More Information
About the Panavise part modeled in this tutorial:
The Panavise is used as a modeling project in the Creo Parametric 1.0 Tutorial published by SDC Publications. Some parts are made at the end of each lesson (in addition to Questions for Review and other Exercises), and assembled using techniques discussed in the last two lessons.
The drawings used in this tutorial are drawings of a product patented by Panavise Products, Inc. and the drawings are used with the express written permission of Panavise Products, Inc., Reno, Nevada.
The name Panavise is a registered trademark of Panavise Products, Inc., Reno, Nevada, and is used with the express written permission of Panavise Products, Inc.
The image below shows all the parts in the Panavise.
Product Details
| Publisher | SDC Publications |
| Authors | Roger Toogood Ph.D., Jack Zecher P.E. |
| Published | January 4, 2012 |
| User Level | Beginner |
| Pages | 400 |
| Binding | Paperback |
| Printing | Black and White |
| Print ISBN | 978-1-58503-692-9 |
| Print ISBN 10 | 1585036927 |
| eBook ISBN | 978-1-63056-107-9 |
