Creo Parametric 8.0: A Power Guide for Beginners and Intermediate Users

Book excerpt: Creo Parametric 8.0: A Power Guide for Beginners and Intermediate Users textbook is designed for instructor-led courses as well as self-paced learning. It is intended to help engineers and designers interested in learning Creo Parametric for creating 3D mechanical design. This textbook benefits new Creo users and is a great teaching aid in classroom training. It consists of 12 chapters, with a total of 736 pages covering the major modes of Creo Parametric such as the Sketch, Part, Assembly, and Drawing modes. The textbook teaches users to use Creo Parametric mechanical design software for building parametric 3D solid components, assemblies, and 2D drawings. This textbook not only focuses on the usage of the tools/commands of Creo Parametric but also on the concept of design. Each chapter of this textbook contains tutorials which help users to easily operate Creo Parametric step-by-step. Moreover, each chapter ends with hands-on test drives which allow users to experience the user friendly and technical capabilities of Creo Parametric. This textbook not only focuses on the usage of the tools/commands of Creo Parametric but also on the concept of design. Each chapter of this textbook contains tutorials which help users to easily operate Creo Parametric step-by-step. Moreover, each chapter ends with hands-on test drives which allow users to experience the user friendly and technical capabilities of Creo Parametric. Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction to Creo Parametric Chapter 2. Drawing Sketches and Applying Dimensions Chapter 3. Editing and Modifying Sketches Chapter 4. Creating Base Feature of a Solid Model Chapter 5. Creating Datum Geometries Chapter 6. Advanced Modeling - I Chapter 7. Advanced Modeling - II Chapter 8. Patterning and Mirroring Chapter 9. Advanced Modeling - III Chapter 10. Working with Assemblies - I Chapter 11. Working with Assemblies - II Chapter 12. Working with Drawings