Creo Parametric 7.0 - Multibody Modeling and User Defined Features (UDFs)

This Creo Parametric 7.0 tutorial shows a use case for Multibody Modeling: creating User Defined Features (UDFs) including Bodies and then placing those UDFs in other models.
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Thanks,
Dave

[@trentoncarr]

Nice one Thanks.

[@CADPLMGuy]

Glad you like it, Trenton!

[@markbohannon6072]

I noticed that each fastener is a different body. Is there a way to have the fasteners use the same body (i.e. one thing to modify if there is a change)?

[@CADPLMGuy]

The fasteners are patterned. Change the lead feature and the others will update.

[@TananBaboo]

Will your BOM show the nut?

[@CADPLMGuy]

See my video on Multibody Modeling and Drawings.

[@Wajo357]

How do multi bodies behave when you export it out as a step file? Does the step treat it as an assembly?

[@CADPLMGuy]

STEP supports bodies so it treats them as a body.

[@Wajo357]

So reimporting the step creates an assembly?

[@CADPLMGuy]

That depends on what you choose when you import. Again, STEP supports bodies, so you can import a part with bodies as a part.

[@Wajo357]

Also, how does multibodies work with windchill?

[@CADPLMGuy]

I talk about this in a blog post on my Patreon. The "PEM use case" like I have here currently isn't supported but PTC is working on it. Bodies currently aren't recognized by Windchill. If you take a look at my video on embedded components from Creo 5.0, you can see it is something they are working to address.