Creo Parametric - Dimension Patterns [Tutorial Video]

This tutorial video shows you how to create the most basic kind of pattern in Creo Parametric, the Dimension Pattern, in which you define the location of your instances by applying increments to the dimensions associated to the feature you are patterning.
This video also shows:
* How to pattern in one- and two- directions.
* How to increment more than one dimension in each direction.
* How to use Relations to define the increments.
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Thanks,
Dave

[@vinith_s]

Thanks for these good videos mr. Dave...

[@CADPLMGuy]

Thanks, Vinith!

[@raghumandula6614]

Pretty gud way of explaining with the model's.
Thanks for sharing..

[@CADPLMGuy]

Thanks, Raghu. Glad you like it.

[@dilllibabuk5414]

Pls. explain sir, how to avoid repeated dimensions at layout in creo?

[@elpez159]

Hi Dave, I have a question for you, how can I make a pattern that will allow me to dimension in the 2D drawing in baseline dimension

[@CADPLMGuy]

Why not just use automatic ordinate dimensioning?

[@elpez159]

because they ask me to have the drawing parameterized

[@CADPLMGuy]

That’s old school thinking and no longer relevant. You should show them my video on driving versus driven dimensions and why that philosophy is a decade out of date.

[@elpez159]

yes, I will do it to have wide knowledge and propose new techniques, thank you very much

[@aneesurrehman4135]

being a creo official instructor sir what do you think why creo doesn't give a sketch pattern feature inside sketching mode i don't think its a big deal to add them even inferior software provides that

[@CADPLMGuy]

I've covered this in my Design Intent book as well as a couple videos. When duplication is a feature-level operation as opposed to sketch entity based, you have more control over Design Intent - the core philosophy of Creo Parametric. You have a lot more control over variability, location, orientation, inclusion, and modification when duplication is performed at the feature level.

[@aneesurrehman4135]

@@CADPLMGuy the answer is satisfactory 👍 but some time we are interested in only 2D drawings and that feature could be more of assistance

[@CADPLMGuy]

20+ years ago when I was teaching, in the first lecture we explained that Creo was 3D, model-centric, and feature-based. So if you're looking for 2D, drawing-centric, and sketch-based, a tool like AutoCAD would better suit those needs.

[@jonbixby2317]

Unusually abrupt ending to your otherwise informative video, Dave.

[@CADPLMGuy]

Sometimes I don’t feel like putting on the usual ending. Besides, my analytics show that almost no one watches until the end.

[@Michael-ol2gv]

@@CADPLMGuy Not no one, many probably dont. But that shouldnt make you make the ending horrible. Not that i am saying this was horreble cause this is by far the best video on youtube about patterns. You also may have saved my uni career so thanks. Dont underestimate your fans, trust us more than the statistics.