• Introduction to Creo Parametric
• Feature-Based Nature
• Bidirectional Associative Property
• Parametric Nature
• System Requirement
• Getting Started with Creo Parametric
• Important Terms and Definitions
• File Menu Options
• Managing Files
• Menu Manager
• Model Tree
• Understanding the Functions of the Mouse Buttons
• Ribbon
• Toolbars
• Navigator
• Creo Parametric Browser
• Appearance Gallery
• Rendering in Creo Parametric
• Colour Scheme Used in this Book

The Sketch Mode

• Invoking the Sketch Mode

The Sketcher Environment

Working with a Sketch in the Sketch Mode

Drawing a Sketch Using tools available in the Sketch Tab

• Invoking the Sketcher Workbench Using the Sketch Tool Invoking the
• Sketcher Workbench Using the Positioned Sketch

• Placing a Point
• Drawing a Line

Drawing Sketches Using Sketcher Tools

• Drawing Lines
• Drawing Center Lines
• Drawing a Geometry Centerline
• Drawing a Rectangle
• Drawing a Circle
• Drawing Circles
• Drawing an Ellipse
• Drawing an Arc

Dimensioning the Sketch

• Converting a Weak Dimension into a Strong Dimension
• Dimensioning a Sketch Using the Normal Tool

Dimensioning the Basic Sketched Entities

• Linear Dimensioning of a Lin

Angular Dimensioning of an Arc

Diameter Dimensioning

• Radial Dimensioning
• Dimensioning Revolved Sections

Working with Constraints

• Types of Constraints
• Disabling Constraints
• Modifying the Dimensions of a Sketch
• Using the Modify Button
• Modifying a Dimension by Double-Clicking on it
• Modifying Dimensions Dynamically
• Resolve Sketch Dialog Box
• Deleting the Sketched Entities
• Trimming the Sketched Entities
• Mirroring the Sketched Entities
• Inserting Standard/User-Defined Sketches
• Drawing Display Options

    Dimensioning the Sketch

• Dimensioning a Sketch Using the Baseline Tool
• Replacing the Dimensions of a Sketch Using the Replace Tool

Creating Fillets

• Creating Circular Fillets
• Creating Elliptical Fillets

Dimensioning the Sketch Working with Splines

• Creating a Splin
• Dimensioning of Splines
• Modifying a Spline

Writing Text in the Sketcher Environment

Rotating and Resizing Entities

Importing 2D Drawings in the Sketch Mode

Creating Base Features

Invoking the Part Mode

The Default Datum Planes

Creating a Protrusion

• Extruding a Sketch
• Revolving a Sketch

Understanding the Orientation of Datum Planes  

Parent-Child Relationship

• Implicit Relationship