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Creo Parametric Tutorial Videos
Step by Step guide to managing Creo Parametric data in DDM
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DDM Tutorials Step 1 – Understanding & Configuring the CAD Integration between DDM & Creo Parametric
0:25 Starting the Creo integration with DDM
2:20 Calling DDM from Creo
3:20 Configuring DDM options when working with Creo
4:30 The DDM ‘working’ directory
5:25 Configuring the Creo Quick Access Toolbar
6:30 Adding the ‘Load Sub-Part’ mapkey to the PDM ribbon
DDM Tutorials Step 2 – Creating Creo Parametric Parts, Assemblies and Drawings
00:50 Pinning and unpinning a folder, setting the current working folder
01:40 Creating a Creo part and storing it to DDM
02:45 Assigning a part number, description and category
03:15 Choosing a folder to save to, current working folder prompts
06:00 Creating neutral file formats, e.g. STEP files
07:30 Using ‘Send To’ to export data from DDM
08:00 Loading specific file versions
08:50 Creating a Creo drawing and storing it to DDM
10:55 Creating a search favourite
12:45 Creating a Creo assembly (load sub-part) and storing it to DDM
17:20 Examining product structure in DDM
17:55 Reserving items back to the project folder
18:50 Clearing items from your Workbench
DDM Tutorials Step 3 – BOM Management and the Release Manager
00:35 Viewing the product structure in DDM
00:50 DDM BOM editor
01:20 Showing the BOM as a Bill of Quantity
02:15 Configuring columns in the BOM editor window
03:25 Setting position numbers and ordering the BOM
04:25 Hiding items not required on the BOM
05:25 Modifying quantities in the BOM
06:50 Adding items to the BOM
07:40 Linking documents to part records
10:10 Exporting the BOM to Excel
10:50 Viewing BOM reports
11:10 Using the Release Manager
13:35 Changing lifecycle state using a folder action & workflow
13:55 Creating a folder action
14:10 Reserving items into a folder/folder action
15:30 Moving a folder/folder action through a workflow
DDM Tutorials Step 4 – Change Orders and Up Issuing Models and Drawings
01:15 Raising a Change Order
01:50 Customising DDM toolbars
02:30 Reserving affected items for change to the change order folder
03:10 Sending the change order folder forward in the workflow
04:10 Automatically created change order tasks
05:45 Re-assigning work
06:15 Up-issuing a model and drawing in Creo as part of a change order
10:10 Load window warning showing that later issues of components are available
11:25 Using the Replace In Manager
11:35 Setting permissions for users to replace into ‘Released’ assemblies
13:10 Referencing up-issued items back to the project folder
14:20 Closing a change order
DDM Tutorials Step 6 – Working with Creo Family tables
0:50 Storing family table generic models to DDM
1:50 Storing family table instances to DDM
3:25 Viewing family table relationships in DDM
4:45 Changing the lifecycle state of family table items
5:25 Adding a new instance to an existing item in DDM
6:40 Saving a new instance back to DDM
7:50 Up-issuing family table items
Creo Parametric Tutorial Videos Next Steps
Follow our step-by-step video guides to learn how to manage your Creo Parametric data in DDM.
