All PTC Creo Elements/Direct 18.1 Tutorials
Creating Simple Drawing
- PTC Creo Elements/Direct & CoCreate
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- 1692 Views
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- Introductory Level
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- Paul Liu
- Typical 2-D drawing creation process from a 3-D model. This video demonstrates drawing creation using Creo Elements/Direct Annotation.
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Creating Screw Connections
- PTC Creo Elements/Direct & CoCreate
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- 1359 Views
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- Introductory Level
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- Paul Liu
- Screw Connections loads a combination of screws, washers and nuts into a design. This video demonstrates inserting a screw connection while drilling the required holes into the mating parts.
Folding Sheet Metal Part
- PTC Creo Elements/Direct & CoCreate
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- 1154 Views
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- Introductory Level
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- Paul Liu
- This video demonstrates the new ability to fold a sheet metal part along a radius.
Drafting Process
- PTC Creo Elements/Direct & CoCreate
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- 1128 Views
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- Introductory Level
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- Paul Liu
- Typical 2-D design process starts with construction geometry. This video demonstrates the design of a simple part in Creo Elements/Direct Drafting.
Performing Loft
- PTC Creo Elements/Direct & CoCreate
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- 966 Views
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- Introductory Level
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- Paul Liu
- The Loft command can be used to add or remove material from a part. This video demonstrates creating a 3D part using the Loft command from two 2D workplanes match-lined.
Creating an Arc with the line command
- PTC Creo Elements/Direct & CoCreate
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- 824 Views
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- Introductory Level
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- Ketan Abhonkar
- This tutorial demonstrates the creation of Arcs within a Line command without releasing the tool.
Modifying Patterns
- PTC Creo Elements/Direct & CoCreate
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- 817 Views
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- Introductory Level
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- Paul Liu
- Process starts with hole pattern that needs to be modified. This video demonstrates how to exclude parts of the pattern and add additional features using the Punch command.
Positioning Parts 1
- PTC Creo Elements/Direct & CoCreate
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- 804 Views
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- Introductory Level
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- Paul Liu
- This demo shows how to move a part on/near another part in the assembly. The first method shows positioning by two points: one point on the part to be moved; second point on the other part. The second method demonstrates moving a part by direction length relative to another part in the assembly.
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Using Drafting Construction
- PTC Creo Elements/Direct & CoCreate
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- 785 Views
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- Introductory Level
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- Paul Liu
- Construction geometry can be used for 2-D design. This video demonstrates the use of construction lines for design layout and preparation
Adding to a Sheet Metal Part by Polyline
- PTC Creo Elements/Direct & CoCreate
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- 750 Views
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- Introductory Level
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- Paul Liu
- This demo shows how to add to a current sheet metal part using a polyline. The polyline has already been drawn as a 2D object on a work plane when this demonstration is opened. The Add by polyline command considers bend and bend relief types when performed.
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Blending Options Step 2
- PTC Creo Elements/Direct & CoCreate
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- 678 Views
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- Introductory Level
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- Paul Liu
- This demo shows two tasks related to blending a part. The first task shows blending a cylinder using the On Sharp Edge option that allows the blend to run into and form on the part's sharp edge. The second task of this demo shows blending the cylinder using the On Any Edge option. This option allows the blend to reach tangency at all sides of part.
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Positioning Standard Parts
- PTC Creo Elements/Direct & CoCreate
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- 607 Views
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- Introductory Level
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- Paul Liu
- Standard parts, such as standard hardware, can be loaded and placed into a design. This video demonstrates the loading and positioning of a part in Creo Elements/Direct Modeling using Part Library.
Using Model Manager
- PTC Creo Elements/Direct & CoCreate
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- 508 Views
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- Introductory Level
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- Paul Liu
- This video highlights the simple data management use model of Model Manager
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Shell a set of faces to extend an existing shell
- PTC Creo Elements/Direct & CoCreate
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- 486 Views
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- Introductory Level
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- Tao Sheng Shen
- This video will shows you how to use Shell a set of faces to extend an existing shell. Shell Faces is typically used if a previously shelled model is extended by additional geometric features such as bosses. User can now select these additional faces, specify an offset, and apply the Shell Faces operation to extend the shell.
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Stretching a Lip
- PTC Creo Elements/Direct & CoCreate
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- 453 Views
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- Introductory Level
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- Paul Liu
- This demo shows two tasks related to stretching a lip of a sheet metal part. The first task shows how to stretch a lip without moving an adjacent face. The second task of this demo shows how to stretch a lip and shift any adjacent faces. These tasks highlight the effect of checking or un-checking the Adjacent and Relief Faces check-box in the Stretch Lip dialog box.
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Hatching of Cap Faces in Clipped Models
- PTC Creo Elements/Direct & CoCreate
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- 446 Views
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- Introductory Level
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- Tao Sheng Shen
- Independent of the cap color, clipping faces are hatched.
Since clipped model areas are clearly marked with hatch patterns, user can keep the original model colors for cap faces for a more intuitive visual representation.
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Loading Data 2
- PTC Creo Elements/Direct & CoCreate
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- 433 Views
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- Introductory Level
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- Paul Liu
- This video demonstrates the searching and loading of data from Model Manager into Elements/Direct Modeling
Using Mini Toolbars
- PTC Creo Elements/Direct & CoCreate
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- 386 Views
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- Introductory Level
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- Paul Liu
- This video highlights the efficient mini toolbar. Commonly used commands are presented to the user to eliminate the need for menu navigation.
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Creating Dependent General View
- PTC Creo Elements/Direct & CoCreate
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- 380 Views
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- Introductory Level
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- Paul Liu
- Dependent views can be created from any viewing direction. This video demonstrates the creation of a dependent general view using Creo Elements/Direct Annotation.
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Improved 3D Stretch
- PTC Creo Elements/Direct & CoCreate
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- 330 Views
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- Introductory Level
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- Tao Sheng Shen
- Use Keep Tangency for Stretch Edges and Stretch Faces so affected faces remain tangent.