Learning Objectives:

• Understand the top-down assembly approach.

• Understand the bottom-up assembly approach.
• Assemble the components of the assembly using the assembly constraints.
• Understand packaging of components.
• Create the simplified representation.
• Use the View Manager.
• Edit the assembly constraints after assembling.
• Modify the components of the assembly.
• Create the exploded state of the assembly.
• Add the offset lines to the exploded components.
• Understand the Bill of Material in the assemblies.
 BOTTOM-UP DESIGN

Have the definition of parts in the system

that we design

Assemble every parts together to build the

final assembly

Create drawings for each components

,subassembly and final assembly
 PROECESS OF BOTTOM-UP
DESIGN IN Creo

Individual components assembled together to

create a final assembly

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VALVE

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 PROECESS OF BOTTOM-
UP DESIGN
Drawings INtheCreo
is referred to Component.
Hence a change in the Component reflects
the drawing automatically

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DIRECTI
ONALLY
ASSOCI
ATEIVE

Also a component definition change in the

drawing reflects the part too.
 PROECESS OF BOTTOM-
UP DESIGN
Drawings INtheCreo
is referred to Assembly.
Hence a change in the Assembly reflects
the drawing automatically

BI
DIRECTI
ONALLY
ASSOCI
ATEIVE

Also a component definition change in the

drawing reflects the Assembly too.
PROECESS OF TOP-DOWN
DESIGN IN Creo
Design
objective
here is to
make a
cabinet
(enclosure)
for the
printed
circuit
board.

The inputs
PROECESS OF TOP-DOWN
DESIGN IN Creo
Here we
have the
design input,
the PCB
Shown the
overall
length X
width. Height
is not shown
here which
is important
too.
 PROECESS OF TOP-DOWN
DESIGN IN Creo

Shows the Top-Down approach in designing a cabinet

from the inputs given.
Exploded View showing the
inside details
 ASSEMBLY MODELING
•Defined as a design
•Consisting of two or more components bonded together at their respective working
positions using the assembly constraints

Figure 1 Invoking the Assembly

mode from the New dialog box
Figure 2 Initial screen appearance of the Assembly mode
Figure 3 The File Open dialog box
 IMPORTANT TERMS RELATED TO ASSEMBLY MODE
Top-down Approach

Bottom-up Approach
Placement Constraints
Package
 CREATING TOP-DOWN ASSEMBLIES
Creating Components in the Assembly Mode

Figure 4 The Component Figure 5 The Creation

Create dialog box Options dialog box
 CREATING BOTTOM-UP ASSEMBLIES
Inserting Components in Assembly

 ASSEMBLING THE COMPONENTS

Figure 6 The Component Placement dashboard

Displaying the Components in a Separate Window

Displaying the Components in the Same Window

3D Dragger

Figure 7 The 3D Dragger

Applying Constraints

Figure 8 The Constraint Type

drop-down list

• Automatic
• Distance

Figure 9 Assembling components by

using the Distance constraint
• Angle Offset

• Parallel

Figure 10 Faces to be selected for Figure 11 Components

applying the Parallel constraint after assembling
• Coincident

Figure 12 Faces selected for Figure 13 Components

the Coincident constraint after assembling
• Normal

Figure 14 Components for applying Figure 15 Components after

the Normal constraint applying the Normal constraint
• Coplanar

Figure 16 Components for applying Figure 17 Components after

the Coplanar constraint applying assembling
• Centered

Figure 18 Components for applying Figure 19 Components after applying

the Centered constraint the Centered constraints
• Tangent
• Fix
• Default
Status Area
Placement Tab

• New Constraint Option

• Select Component Item Collector
• Select Assembly Item Collector
• Status Area

Figure 20 The Placement tab

slide-down panel
Move tab

Figure 21 The Move tab

slide-down panel

• Motion Type Drop-down List

• Relative in view plane Radio Button
• Motion Reference Radio Button
 PACKAGING COMPONENTS
Add

Move

Fix Location

Finalize

Figure 22 The Figure 23 The Move

PACKAGE menu dialog box
 CREATING SIMPLIFIED REPRESENTATION

Figure 24 The Cascaded

menu

Using the Cascaded menu

• Exclude
• Master

• Assembly Only

• Geometry Only

• Graphics
Figure 25 Components Figure 26 Master
excluded from the assembly representation of the assembly

Figure 27 The graphics representation of an assembly

The View Manager

Figure 28 The View

Manager dialog box
Creating a Simplified Representation

Figure 29 The EDIT dialog box

Creating a Display Style

Setting the Orientation of the Assembly

Creating Sections of an Assembly

 Redefining the Components of an Assembly

 Reordering Components

 Suppressing/Resuming the Components

Figure 30 The
COMPONENT menu
 REPLACING COMPONENTS

Figure 31 The Replace dialog box

 ASSEMBLING REPEATED COPIES OF A COMPONENT
Component Area
Variable Assembly Refs Area

• Type
• CompRef
• AsmRef
• Offset
Place Component Area
Add
Remove

Figure 32 The Repeat Component dialog box

 MODIFYING THE COMPONENTS OF AN ASSEMBLY
Modifying the Dimensions of a Feature of a Component
Redefining a Feature of a Component
 CREATING THE EXPLODED STATE

Figure 33 The exploded state of

an assembly

Figure 34 Partial view of the Explode Position dashboard

Translate
Rotate
View Plane
Reference Tab
Options Tab
Figure 35 The References Figure 36 The Options
slide-down panel slide-down panel

• Copy Position
• Motion Increment
• Move with Children
Explode Lines Tab

Figure 37 The exploded state of

an assembly with offset lines
•Create cosmetic offset lines to illustrate movement of exploded
component Button
• Edit the selected explode line
• Delete the selected explode line
• Edit Line Styles
• Default Line Styles

Figure 38 The Cosmetic

Offset Line dialog box
 THE BILL OF MATERIALS
Select Model Area
• Top Level
• Subassembly

Include Area
• Skeletons
Figure 39 The
• Unplaced BOM dialog box
• Designated Objects
 GLOBAL INTERFERENCE

Figure 40 The Global Interference dialog box

 PAIRS CLEARANCE

Figure 41 The Pair Clearance dialog box

 Tutorial 1
In this tutorial, you will create all components of the Shock assembly and then
assemble them, as shown in Figure 42. Also create an exploded state of the
assembly, as shown in Figure 43. The BOM is shown in Figure 44. The dimensions of
the components are shown in Figure 45 through Figure 52. (Estimated time: 2 hrs)

Figure 42 The Shock Figure 43 The exploded

assembly state of the Shock assembly
Figure 44 The Bill of Material for Figure 45 Dimensions
the Shock Assembly for the Bracket
Figure 46 Dimensions Figure 47 Dimensions for the U-Support
for the Pivot
Figure 48 Dimensions for the Figure 49 Dimensions
Bushing for the Self-locking nut

Figure 50 Dimensions Figure 51 Dimensions Figure 52 Dimensions for

for the Washer for Hexagonal bolt the Castle nut
The following steps are required to complete this tutorial:

1. Create all components of the assembly as separate part files and save them in
the current working directory.

2. Assemble the U-Support with the default datum planes.

3. Assemble the Bushing with the U-Support by applying the assembly constraints
shown in Figure 53. Assembly is shown in Figure 54.

Figure 53 Constraints and Figure 54 The bushing

the location to apply them and the u-support
4. Assemble the next instance of the Bushing as shown in Figure 55 by using the
Repeat option.

Figure 55 Assembled Bushings and the U-Support

5. Assemble the Pivot with the Bushing. The constraints are shown in Figure 56.
The assembly is shown in Figure 57.

Figure 56 Constraints
and the location to apply Figure 57 Assembled view of the
them Pivot, U-Support, and the Bushing
6. Suppress both Bushings and the Pivot.

7. Use the constraints shown in Figure 58 and assemble the Bracket with the
assembly, as shown in Figure 59.

Figure 58 Constraints and Figure 59 Assembled view of

the location to apply them the Bracket with the U-Support
8. Assemble the Washer with the assembly as shown in Figure 60.

Figure 60 Assembled view of the Washer with the Bracket

9. Insert the Hexagonal bolt in the assembly as shown in Figure 61.

Figure 61 Assembly after assembling the Hexagonal bolt

10. Similarly, assemble the Castle nut and the Self-locking nut.

11. Unsuppress the components that were suppressed. The complete assembly is
shown in Figure 62.

Figure 62 Complete assembly

with all components
12. Create the exploded state of the assembly as shown in Figure 63.

Figure 63 Exploded state of the assembly

13. Create the offset lines in the exploded view of the assembly as shown in Figure 64.

Figure 64 Displaying the offset lines in the exploded state

14. Save the assembly and close the window.

 Tutorial 2
In this tutorial, you will create all the components of the Pedestal Bearing assembly
and then assemble them, as shown in Figure 65. You will also create the exploded
state, shown in Figure 66 displaying the offset lines. The BOM is shown in Figure 67.
The dimensions of the components are shown in Figure 68 through Figure 71.
(Estimated time: 2 hrs)

Figure 65 Assembly of Figure 66 The exploded

the Pedestal Bearing state of the Pedestal Bearing
Figure 67 The Bill Of Material Figure 68 Dimensions
for the Pedestal Bearing for the Casting
Figure 69 Dimensions Figure 70 Dimensions for the Brasses
for the Cap
Figure 71 Dimensions for the
components of the assembly
The following steps are required to complete this tutorial:

1. Create all the components of the assembly as separate files and save them in
the current working directory.

2. Apply the assembly constraints (Figure 72) and assemble the Casting with the
default datum planes. (Figure 73)

Figure 72 Constraints used for Figure 73 The Cap assembled

assembling the components with the Casting
3. Suppress the Cap from the assembly.

4. Apply the assembly constraints (Figure 74) and assemble the Brasses with the
Casting. (Figure 75)

Figure 74 Constraints used for Figure 75 Inserting the Brasses

assembling the components in the assembly
5. Similarly, assemble the remaining components and then resume the components
that were suppressed earlier. The final assembly is shown in Figure 76.

Figure 76 The final Pedestal Bearing assembly

6. Create an exploded state of the assembly. (Figure 77)

Figure 77 The Exploded Pedestal Bearing assembly

7. Create the offset lines in the exploded view of the assembly, as shown in
Figure 78.

Figure 78 Exploded state

of the assembly displaying
the offset lines

8. Save the assembly and close the window.