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Mastering Boundary Blends in Creo

The document discusses tips and tricks for surface modeling using Creo 3.0 software. It provides examples of surface modeling techniques used in real industrial design cases. The techniques covered include traditional surface modeling using boundary blends, controlling curvature continuity, using rounds and blends to model a smartphone case and chair, and using the freeform tool. The key takeaways are to master the boundary blend feature, check curvature graphs, avoid 3-sided boundaries, ensure control point fit, understand when to use boundary blends vs radius features, and try the freeform tool.

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Mastering Boundary Blends in Creo

The document discusses tips and tricks for surface modeling using Creo 3.0 software. It provides examples of surface modeling techniques used in real industrial design cases. The techniques covered include traditional surface modeling using boundary blends, controlling curvature continuity, using rounds and blends to model a smartphone case and chair, and using the freeform tool. The key takeaways are to master the boundary blend feature, check curvature graphs, avoid 3-sided boundaries, ensure control point fit, understand when to use boundary blends vs radius features, and try the freeform tool.

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Tips & Tricks for Surface Modeling

with real Industrial Design Cases

Hugo van Andel & Patrick Brulot


Senior CAD Engineer & Application Specialist

PTC/User Benelux Thursday, November19th, 2015


Patrick Brulot

Application Specialist Education: Mechanical Engineering


Working with Pro/Engineer
since 1994 (release 14)
Application specialist
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Hugo van Andel

Senior Engineer Education: Industrial Design


Working with Pro/Engineer
since 1995 (release 12)
Surface design specialist in Creo 3.0
Plastics specialist

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International Design Agency • 85 employees
• 2 locations: Eindhoven & Delft
Based in Eindhoven, the Netherlands • Strategy, Design, Engineering,
UX design, Communications
• Creo 2.0, 3.0, Windchill 10.1
• Solid Works

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Portfolio

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Real cases all constructed in Creo

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Tips & Tricks in Surface Modeling

Sneak preview of what to expect

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Surface Modeling in Creo 3.0

Traditional Surface Modeling built up

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Surface Modeling in Creo 3.0

Better performance Boundary Blend in Creo 3.0

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Surface Modeling in Creo 3.0

4 sided Boundary Blends vs 3 sided Boundary Blends

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Surface Modeling in Creo 3.0

Control points, Piece to Piece, developable

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Surface Modeling in Creo 3.0

Curvature Continuity

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Surface Modeling in Creo 3.0

Rounds using Boundary Blends

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Surface Modeling in Creo 3.0

Freeform modeling: Panton Chair

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Surface Modeling in Creo 3.0

Blended technique: Smartphone case

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Surface Modeling in Creo 3.0

ISDX

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Takeaways of this session

• Master the Boundary Blend Feature

• Always Check Curvature graphs

• Avoid 3 sided boundaries

• Control Points Fit

• Boundary Blend versus Radius feature

• Try the Freeform tool

• ‘Listen’ to your surfaces!

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