Category Archives: Q&A

Semi-hollow interior part and variable draft – two sides

Question:

If a part with a semi-hollow interior requires a variable draft on only two sides, how would you apply the draft so the two sides are linked with the same draft angle? (Pictures provided)

Joseph Faulk, Allied Enterprises

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Answered by:

Zack Lyon, TE Connectivity

Relations

First Side Draft Angle = X

Draft Angle (X) = Draft Angle (Y)

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Family Tables and renaming in WindChill

Question:

How to easily rename using Windchill with family table members, etc.?

Kevin Campbell, RockTenn

Answered byKayle Brock, Carrier

If you have permissions here’s the steps:

  • Identify the generic
  • Click the “Actions” button in upper left corner
  • “Rename”
  • Check the object box “generic”
  • Collect related family table objects (3rd icon from left)
    Family_table

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Creo 2.0 Highlighting obscures geometry

Question:

Is there a way to make pre-highlight semi-transparent?  When pre-highlight activates, it is a solid color, obscuring features below.

David Makinson, Itron

Answered by: Jack Sullivan (PTC)

  1. The pre-highlight is semi-transparent if transparency is turned on in the Model Display
  2. There are a few Tech Support calls concerning allowing for using Wildfire type pre-Highlighting and there is an open SPR for this
    • Reported to R&D as SPR 2098830
    • Previously closed as “No Plans to Implement“, because pre-highlighted model is transparent by default
    • Reopened as transparency often needs to be switched off to improve graphical performance

Workaround: Set All items except Surface, Feature, Part and Component as custom My Filter

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Default zoom on Start Parts

 

Question:

Will we ever be able to change the default zoom on a start part?

Lawrence Srutkowski, AFL

Answered by: Jack Sullivan (PTC)

Default zoom is based upon the model size.  To change this for a start part, you can Edit Definition of your Default Datum Planes and change their Display Size to something smaller.  Make sure that this new version is chosen as the start part either by changing the default start part or by selecting a different start part when creating a new part.

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