I stole it from a PTC model. I'll put the symbol, model, and template on my Dropbox on my website later today so people can download them and play with them. I'll let you know when they are available. They really need to implement tables in MBD. I believe PTC is reconsidering their stance in that area.
There's a zip file called MBD-Template at www.creowindchill.com/dropbox and it has three different symbol files, although I can't remember what's different between them. All the files should open in Creo Parametric 2.0 and later.
@@CADPLMGuy I'm using the Symbol Edit...copy symbol. When I pick the titleblock sym. I get this message: title_block.sym was created in a newer release of Creo Parametric. error reading symbol file. symbol not retrieved. I can open your drawing and see everything. it looks great. I just can't edit that symbol and make my own copy according to that message.
I found that Flat to Screen notes are not exported to Creo *.pvz file. However there is no issue when creating a *.pdf file. I use Creo 9.0.8.0. Wonder where am I going wrong.
Good question. My response is probably more than what I can put in a TH-cam comment. Prior to his leaving PTC, I used to hound Rafael (program manager for 2D and 3D drawings) about the lack of support for tables. He said that MBD wasn't meant to replicate a drawing in parts and assemblies. Without tables you obviously can't do BOMs or tables critical for cables and piping. I struggle with this, especially at my day job. It appears to me that MBD might intend for BOMs to be managed by separate Parts Lists generated from a Product Structure in a Product Data Management (PDM) system like Windchill. And I can see how MBD in 3D mode supports cross-highlighting between objects in the tree and the graphics area, which can be an excuse for not needing balloons (I don't buy it). As far as routed systems, I don't see how they can currently be managed in MBD. This is not a short nor direct answer, but it's a complicated situation. MBD is still evolving, and it might not have direct analogs to everything we see on a drawing today - and that might be the intent.
Tables in MBD should be introduced in Creo 8. The Product Manager for MBD has been soliciting feedback from users for the past couple years on what people want in this functionality. If you want to influence future development, I highly recommend getting involved in the PTC Community Working Groups.
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Great video. Can you tell me how you created that titleblock symbol? I would like to create one but cannot for the life of me figure it out. Thanks
I stole it from a PTC model. I'll put the symbol, model, and template on my Dropbox on my website later today so people can download them and play with them. I'll let you know when they are available.
They really need to implement tables in MBD. I believe PTC is reconsidering their stance in that area.
There's a zip file called MBD-Template at www.creowindchill.com/dropbox and it has three different symbol files, although I can't remember what's different between them. All the files should open in Creo Parametric 2.0 and later.
Creo Parametric thank you very much. I’m using creo4 so I can’t open the symbol file stand alone. Can you save it down? Thanks again for the help.
Those symbol files are from Creo 2.0. Can you retrieve them into the Symbol Gallery? How are you trying to open them? You can't open them directly.
@@CADPLMGuy I'm using the Symbol Edit...copy symbol. When I pick the titleblock sym. I get this message: title_block.sym was created in a newer release of Creo Parametric. error reading symbol file. symbol not retrieved. I can open your drawing and see everything. it looks great. I just can't edit that symbol and make my own copy according to that message.
Please add the link to the mil standard 31000a.
I found that Flat to Screen notes are not exported to Creo *.pvz file. However there is no issue when creating a *.pdf file. I use Creo 9.0.8.0. Wonder where am I going wrong.
What about assemblies? BOMs? Baloons?
Good question. My response is probably more than what I can put in a TH-cam comment.
Prior to his leaving PTC, I used to hound Rafael (program manager for 2D and 3D drawings) about the lack of support for tables. He said that MBD wasn't meant to replicate a drawing in parts and assemblies. Without tables you obviously can't do BOMs or tables critical for cables and piping.
I struggle with this, especially at my day job. It appears to me that MBD might intend for BOMs to be managed by separate Parts Lists generated from a Product Structure in a Product Data Management (PDM) system like Windchill. And I can see how MBD in 3D mode supports cross-highlighting between objects in the tree and the graphics area, which can be an excuse for not needing balloons (I don't buy it).
As far as routed systems, I don't see how they can currently be managed in MBD. This is not a short nor direct answer, but it's a complicated situation. MBD is still evolving, and it might not have direct analogs to everything we see on a drawing today - and that might be the intent.
what about hole table
Tables in MBD should be introduced in Creo 8. The Product Manager for MBD has been soliciting feedback from users for the past couple years on what people want in this functionality. If you want to influence future development, I highly recommend getting involved in the PTC Community Working Groups.