FRAME MODELING IN CREO 2.0

José E. LugoAerospace and Mechanical Engineering

University of Notre Dame

Open CREO 2.0 and Start a new Part file

Click: Model / Offset Coordinate System

Datum Point editor opens

Select reference: PRT_CSYS_DEF

Add points in the table: See next slide for values.After entering the values click OK.

Values for PointsPoint X Y Z

0 10 0 0

1 -10 0 0

2 10 0 -10

3 -10 0 -10

4 10 0 -40

5 -10 0 -40

6 10 0 -50

7 -10 0 -50

8 10 0 0.75

9 -10 0 0.75

10 10 0 -50.75

11 -10 0 -50.75

Point X Y Z

12 10 15 0

13 -10 15 0

14 10 15 -10

15 -10 15 -10

16 10 15 -40

17 -10 15 -40

18 10 15 -50

19 -10 15 -50

20 10 15 0.75

21 -10 15 0.75

22 10 15 -50.75

23 -10 15 -50.75

Result should look like this.

Now we define the line skeleton, click on datum / curve / curve through points

Click the first point

Click the second point and then select Straight Line

Repeat until you build the whole frame

Result should look like this. Save the file and close it.

Create a new Assembly

Select Model / Assemble

Locate the part file that you just created.

Accept Default location and click ok.

Click on Framework

Click on Create new project and name the project

Click on Profiles, then here

Click on Steel Inch

Click Pipe

Select desired element (e.g. 1.315 x 0.109)

Select Reference Method Between 2 points

Select two points then the datum plane (Base plane)

Repeat for other members

Click delete datum plane and select points of vertical members andA vertical plane

Add the following members, note that no line is needed to define amember just two points!

Result should look like this.

Look that members intersect other members!

Click Joints

Select profile cutout.

First select profile to cut (1) and then the cutting profile (2),Then select (1) then (3)

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3

Repeat for other members

To perform these operations, designer should have an idea of how the frame is going to be built!

Finish FRAME!