How to use the ModelCenter Plug-In for Creo
This example uses the tool.prt file, which is available in the ModelCenter Plug-Ins Example Files folder in the CATIA_PlugIns folder.
- In ModelCenter, create a new Model using the File > New menu item or by clicking the New Model button on the Standard or File toolbar. Either action will open a Windows dialog to save the new workflow.
- Drag the Creo component from the Server Browser and drop it into the Analysis
View.
- Initialize PACZ dialog opens. Select the option that best describes the files for your
workflow, then select the folder or file as needed.
- You will be prompted with a CAD file selection dialog. Select the
Impeller.catprt file from Step 1 and click the Open button. Tip: The error below is sometimes seen when the Creo Plug-In cannot load a .prt file.
Open the .prt file in Creo and choose Save As > Save A Copy to save a .prt.1 version of the file. Remove the ".1" from the filename. Load the new copy in the Creo Plug-In.
- Once the file is loaded, the plug-in will search all design parameters in the current
file and extract them into the variable import dialog.
- Specify the desired design variables and click the OK button. The selected variables will be automatically shown in the plug-in.
- Click the Apply Changes toolbar button to update ModelCenter, and then close the
Plug-In by closing the window.
- Using the Component Tree, verify that the component is working correctly by entering
the input values below and then validating the output values.
- CUTTER_DIAM = 1.5
- LENGTH = 5
- d3 = 2
- d6 = 0.8