Creo Parametric - Skeletons - Top Down Design (Part 1)

This Creo Parametric tutorial shows one method of creating a Skeleton model for use in Top Down Design: using a Shrinkwrap feature to capture references from a higher level assembly. The Shrinkwrap feature can automatically collect all surfaces from another assembly.
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Thanks,
Dave

[@radon3292]

Do you think it is okay to leave the new sub-assy with the skeleton assembled with default constraint, or do you go back later and actually re-assemble the new sub-assembly with new constraints?

[@CADPLMGuy]

You should watch my video on Circular References.

[@Kenocasta]

why exactly do you need a skeleton? why not doing just assemblies and subassemblies? Do skeletons define de exact outer surfaces of the geometry or is it just approximate?

[@CADPLMGuy]

Eugenio, please see this Top Down Design overview video which I hope answers your question th-cam.com/video/ycvaCOCResU/w-d-xo.html
The intent is that the Skeleton captures any geometry referenced by multiple components, so when a change is needed, you update the Skeleton, and all the connected models update automatically.
If used for the Outer Mold Line (OML), the surfaces should be exact.

[@reecepaper2697]

Can you make a Shrink wrap that is configurable by global characteristics?

[@CADPLMGuy]

I don't know what a global characteristic is.