The Enclosure Volume feature has been enhanced to include an option for calculating an orientation-optimized, minimal bounding box.

The new Optimized option determines the smallest bounding box that can enclose the geometry, regardless of the model’s orientation. You can enable the Create box parameters option to add parameters for the bounding box dimensions and volume, and generate a coordinate system reflecting the optimized orientation.

Additional features include the ability to:

  • Exclude specific objects, all quilts, or all construction bodies from the bounding box.
  • Offset the bounding box uniformly on all sides or specify unique offsets for each side.

The Enclosure Volume feature automatically regenerates in Part mode when geometry changes. You can control what updates during regeneration with the following options:

  • Update optimization and dimensions: Recalculates orientation and box volume.
  • Freeze optimization: Updates only the box volume.
  • Freeze optimization and dimensions: Retains legacy behavior with no updates.

Both the Enclosure Volume and Internal Volume features are now part of core modeling and do not require an additional license. Legacy Enclosure Volume features are updated when edited.

Creo Parametric 11.0.0.0

User Interface Location: Click Model > Surfaces >  Enclosure Volume.

Benefits

  • Fully parametric updates to Enclosure Volume in Part mode.
  • Simplified creation of bounding boxes for applications like packaging optimization.

Additional Information

Limitations:

  • In Assemblies:
    • Regeneration options for automatic recalculation of orientation and dimensions are unsupported, but updates occur upon Edit Definition.
    • Components in the Excluded objects collector will have all occurrences excluded automatically.
    • Avoid referencing upper-level components in lower-level Enclosure Volume features to prevent unexpected results.
  • Situations requiring manual updates:
    • For example, converting the Construction status of a body may require updating the feature through Edit Definition.
  • ThingMark and Spatial Target features for augmented reality are treated as part of model geometry. While Spatial Targets can be excluded by selecting Exclude quilts, they cannot be individually excluded.

Does this replace existing functionality? No.

Configuration Option: None.

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