
Explore Creo 2.0 sheet metal design by mastering model creation, bend and unbend features, flat pattern, detailing drawings, and the eight-module course with cost objectives.
Create a primary flat wall as the base feature for a sheet metal design.
Create some simple secondary walls.
Add a predefined notch and a predefined form to a sheet metal model.
Create a flat state for a sheet metal model design.
Create a drawing of the formed and flat state of a sheet metal design.
Master the difference between primary and secondary sheet metal walls, including unattached and attached configurations, and learn to create wall features in Creo 2.0 sheet metal design.
Learn to create primary planar wall features in Creo 2.0 sheet metal by sketching on a selected plane and enabling sheet metal options.
Understand the creation and characteristics of secondary sheet metal walls and learn how to attach them to a primary wall, apply reliefs, and use relevant dashboard options.
Explore how to create secondary flat walls in Creo 2.0 sheet metal design, attaching secondary features to primary ones, adjusting dimensions, radii, and placement to convey design intent.
Explore the merge feature in Creo 2.0 sheet metal design to combine primary and secondary sheet metal walls into a single contiguous part, aligning driving surfaces and tangents.
Learn how to add transitions to bends in sheet metal design, creating smooth, flat-to-bent surfaces by sketching transition areas and applying references and constraints.
Explore planar bends in Creo 2.0 sheet metal design by creating bends around an axis, adjusting thickness, and using references to build cost-efficient parts.
Explore Creo 2.0 sheet metal design by creating sketch-based forms from sketch features, enabling quick punching and piercing operations and precise thickness and placement control.
Learn to modify sheet metal models by creating features and groups for cuts and bends, using sketches to control unbendable geometry and orientation.
Explore creating edge bends in Creo 2.0 sheet metal by using straight edges, setting radii, and applying non-linearity and non-tangent options, then place and adjust the bend.
Learn to set up sheet metal design in Creo, enable reporting options, and generate text and estimate reports, including key parameters like thickness, inside radius, bend angle, and belt allowance.
Learn to create detailed sheet metal drawings by adding flat and formed states for a flagstick model in Creo 2.0, using multi-model drawings and standard templates.
In this course, you will learn
The sheet metal design process
Sheetmetal model creation, conversion, and display
Methods of developed length calculation
Primary wall features
Secondary wall features
Partial walls
Bend relief
Unbend and bend back features
Sheetmetal bend features
Flat patterns
Sheetmetal cuts
Forms
Notch and punch features
Sheetmetal environment setup
Sheetmetal design Information tools
Sheetmetal design rules
Detailing sheetmetal designs
Topics Covered:
1: Introduction to the Creo Parametric Sheetmetal Design Process
2: Sheetmetal Model Fundamentals
3: Creating Primary Sheetmetal Wall Features
4: Creating Secondary Sheetmetal Wall Features
5: Bending and Unbending Sheetmetal Models
6: Modifying Sheetmetal Models
7: Sheetmetal Setup and Tools
8: Detailing Sheetmetal Designs
About Sheetmetal Design Properties
Sheet metal properties and their associated settings can be used to predefine common feature geometry, automate tasks, and maintain design consistency for sheet metal parts. The values of these settings depend on any predefined sheet metal parameters. The following properties specific to sheet metal are available in the Sheetmetal section of the Model Properties dialogue box:
• Bend Allowance—Displays the factor type for bend allowance calculations and whether a bend table is assigned to the model.
• Bends—Displays the radius size and the location for dimensioning bends.
• Relief—Displays the type of bend and corner relief.
• Edge Treatment—Displays the type of edge treatment.
• Miter Cuts—Displays the width and offset of miter cuts.
• Fixed Geometry—Displays the part geometry to remain fixed during unbend, bend back, and flat pattern operations.
• Bend Order—Displays the number of bend order sequences defined for a model.
• Design Rules—Displays the number of design rules defined for a model.
• Flat State Instances—Displays the number of flat state instances defined for a generic model created in legacy releases older than Creo Parametric