New offset capabilities for preserved and contact geometry in Creo 12.4

Creo Parametric 12.4.0.0
User Interface Location:

• In the Generative Design application, click Preserved Surfaces. The Preserved Surfaces dialog box opens.

• In the Generative Design application, click Excluded Geometry. The Excluded Geometry dialog box opens.

• In the Generative Design application, click Contact. The Contact Definition dialog box opens.

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Description
You can now apply a rolling ball offset to bodies and surfaces in Generative Design.
The following types of offsets are supported:

• Preserved surface – You can offset surfaces of the starting geometry to create preserved geometry. These surfaces are called preserved surfaces. The created preserved geometry is unaffected during the optimization.
• Clearance offset with excluded body – You can add an offset around excluded bodies to create excluded geometry. This offset creates a clearance between the excluded bodies and the optimized geometry. Adding this offset is optional.
• Contact offset – You can add an offset around connected bodies to create an offset preserved region. You can restrict the contact by selecting an interaction region.

The following graphic shows preserved surface offsets:

The following graphics show excluded geometry and contact offsets:

Benefits
This enhancement saves time by eliminating the need to create separate bodies and provides a simple, easy-to-use method for creating offsets. It also supports the future use of Generative Design in Assembly mode.

Additional Information

Related Topics
Design Spaces
Contact Between Bodies

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