Basic Tutorial
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Contents
Creo Schematics 4.0 Basic Tutorial ..............................................................................7
Creating a New Design ................................................................................................9
Instancing Shapes ..............................................................................................12
Routing Fibers....................................................................................................13
Instancing Cables ...............................................................................................14
Reporting..................................................................................................................17
Out-of-the-Box Reports .......................................................................................18
Applying the New Style to the Table .....................................................................19
Interfacing with Cabling Design ..................................................................................21
Setting up Parameters for Cabling Design ............................................................22
Routing 3D harness ............................................................................................24
Configuring the Work Environment .............................................................................25
Configuring Options ............................................................................................26
Creating Catalog Objects ....................................................................................26
Configuring Grids................................................................................................26
Configuring Catalog Templates ............................................................................27
Configuring Ports................................................................................................27
Configuring Blocks..............................................................................................31
Configuring a Variable Connector.........................................................................35
Congratulations.........................................................................................................41
Installing eSimulate Lite .............................................................................................43
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Creo Schematics 4.0 Basic Tutorial
On completion of this tutorial you will understand the basic commands of Creo
Schematics 4.0. To learn all the features and functions of Creo Schematics, contact
your local account representative for details of a local Creo Schematics 4.0
training course. This tutorial is valid for users of the lite and full versions.
Conventions
• Select—Click with the left mouse button
• Click—Left mouse button
• Middle-click—Middle mouse button
• Right-click—Right mouse button
• CSV—Comma-separated value file
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Creating a New Design
Instancing Shapes.....................................................................................................12
Routing Fibers ..........................................................................................................13
Instancing Cables......................................................................................................14
In this exercise, you will learn how to create a new wiring design.
Objectives
After completing this exercise, you will be able to:
• Create a new design
• Create wiring design sheet
• Instance catalog object onto a design sheet
• Route wires and cables
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1. In the ribbon, select the Get Started tab.
2. Click Sample Catalog.
3. Click OK from the New dialog box. A new design is created based on the
sample catalog and the Design Explorer dialog box opens.
4. In the Design Explorer dialog box, click to create a new folder.
5. In the Folder Parameter dialog box, set Name to Wiring and click OK.
6. Select the Wiring folder.
7. Click to create a new sheet.
8. Select A4V from the Catalog Selector dialog box and click OK.
9. Select the newly created design sheet and click . The Sheet Properties
dialog box opens.
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10. In the Sheet Properties dialog box, set the Name to Wiring.
11. Select Wiring from the Diagram type drop-down list.
12. Click OK.
13. In the Design Explorer dialog box, click the Details check box.
14. Double-click on the newly created sheet to open it
15. Close the Design Explorer.
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Instancing Shapes
Each Creo Schematics design contains an Internal Catalog that stores all the
artifacts, templates, and shapes used in the design. The Internal Catalog is
automatically created whenever a new design is begun. When you open the
Catalog Explorer dialog box for the first time, the Internal Catalog may be
automatically populated by the items from the Central Catalog, or it may be empty
if no Central Catalog exists. You create, view, and manage all artifacts and shapes
in the Internal Catalog with the Catalog Explorer dialog box. You can also use the
Catalog Explorer dialog box to place (instance) artifacts and shapes on sheets.
1. Click Catalog Explorer from the Diagramming tab Explorers group.
2. In the Catalog Explorer dialog box, select Blocks from the Type drop-down list.
3. Expand folder Hierarchical and select folder Indicators.
4. Select Signal Lamp.
5. Click to place a new block instance.
6. Click to place the shape onto the sheet.
7. Right-click and choose Exit Tool.
8. Select folder Modules.
9. Select Control Module.
10. Click to place a new block instance.
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11. Place the shape onto the sheet.
12. Right-click and choose Exit Tool.
13. Select Groups from the Type drop-down list.
14. Expand folder Wiring and select folder Connectors.
15. Select LH_Connector.
16. Click to place a new group instance.
17. Set Total Ports to 4 from the Reorder Members dialog box.
18. Click Update and then click OK.
19. Right-click and choose Turn Right.
20. Place the connector onto the sheet.
21. Right-click and choose Exit Tool.
22. Close the Catalog Explorer dialog box.
Routing Fibers
1. Click Route Fiber.
2. Select folder Cable Conductors from the Catalog Selector dialog.
3. Choose Template_wire and click OK.
4. Place the cursor over port 4 of the control module and once the cursor changes
to , click to start routing.
5. Click to terminate on port 4 of the connector.
6. Connect the remaining ports of the connector as per the figure.
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Instancing Cables
A cable is a group of fibers. It contains physical property information and logical
data for the cable itself and for each of the fibers in the group. The fibers represent
the cores and their properties.
You can use a predefined cable or create one by bundling cores. When you use a
predefined cable, you must first define a core and its decorations in the catalog
and then manually route it. New cores and cable decorations are then drawn
automatically. A predefined cable is most useful when routing between
connectors. To create a cable by bundling cores, instance the cores individually,
select and bundle them together, and then manually apply the cable decorations. A
bundled core cable is used when creating harnesses or creating cable on an ad-hoc
basis.
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1. Click Catalog Explorer from the Explorers group. The Catalog Explorer
dialog box opens.
2. Select Groups from the Type drop-down list.
3. Select folder Groups, select folder Wiring, and then select folder
Connectors.
4. Select LH_Connector.
5. Click to place the new group instance.
6. Set Total Ports to 4 from the Reorder Members dialog.
7. Click Update and then click OK.
8. Place the connector onto the sheet.
9. Right-click and choose Mirror V.
10. Place a second connector onto the sheet.
11. Right-click and choose Exit Tool.
12. Close the Catalog Explorer.
13. Press CTRL and select the two newly instanced connectors.
14. Click Catalog Explorer from the Explorers group.
15. Select folder Groups, Wiring, and then Cables.
16. Select 3_conductor and click . The cable is automatically routed
between the selected connectors.
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Reporting
Out-of-the-Box Reports..............................................................................................18
Applying the New Style to the Table ............................................................................19
In this exercise, you will learn how to create reports.
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Out-of-the-Box Reports
Creo Schematics comes with standard reports which can be added to the ribbon.
1. Place the cursor over the ribbon, right-click, and choose, Customize the
Ribbon.
2. In the Creo Schematics Options dialog box, choose Custom Commands from
the Category drop-down list.
3. Click New ▶ New Tab.
4. Select New Tab (Custom).
5. Right-click and choose Rename.
6. In the Rename dialog, edit the Display name to Reports and click OK.
7. Select New Group (Custom).
8. Right-click and choose Rename.
9. In the Rename dialog, edit the Display name to Connection and click OK.
10. With the Connection (Custom) group selected, from the custom command list,
select Cable From-To Report and click .
11. Select Connection From-To-Report and click .
12. Select Wire From-To Report and click .
13. Select Wire From-To Selected Components Report and click .
14. Click OK to close the dialog box.
15. In the ribbon, select the Reports tab.
16. Choose the 4 Port Connector connected to the Lamp and Control
Module.
17. Click Wire From-To Selected Components Report. Notice the report is only for
the preselected connector.
18. Without closing the Report Results dialog box, press CTRL and select a 4
Port Connector attached to the Cable.
19. In the Report Results dialog click to generate a report using the current
format. The report results updates to include the cable.
20. In the Report Results dialog box click to generate a report table using this
data.
21. In the Report Engine – Field Selector dialog box click to transfer all fields
to the Report Engine dialog box and click Close.
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22. In the Report Engine – untitled dialog box, click . The Report Engine - Style
Editor dialog box opens.
23. In the Report Engine – Style Editor dialog box, choose the Table tab, and edit
the Name to table.
24. From Border group, click Choose linestyle.
25. In the Report Engine Line Style Editor dialog, click the Color button. The Select
a Color dialog box opens.
26. In the Select a Color dialog box, choose a desired color and click OK.
27. Click OK to close the Line Style Editor dialog box.
28. From Grid group, click Choose linestyle.
29. In the Report Engine Line Style Editor dialog box, click the Color button.
30. In the Select a Color dialog box, choose a desired color and click OK.
31. Click OK to close the Line Style Editor dialog box.
32. From the Contents Color group set the color to a desired color.
33. From the Font drop down list, choose CG Times.
34. Set the Height to be 2.
35. Click OK to close the Report Engine – Style Editor dialog box.
Applying the New Style to the Table
1. In the Report Engine – untitled dialog box, select any cell.
2. Right-click Edit and choose Table.
3. In the Report Engine – Field Editor dialog box, select table from the Style drop
down list and click OK.
4. In the Report Engine – untitled dialog box, click Generate Report.
5. In the Place Table on Sheet dialog box, click OK. The Place Table on Sheet
dialog closes.
6. Click to place the table on the sheet.
7. Close all the open report dialog boxes.
Note
If the colors of the table have not been set click File ▶ Options ▶ System
Appearance and make sure that Apply layer color settings to elements
check box is not selected.
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Interfacing with Cabling Design
Setting up Parameters for Cabling Design ...................................................................22
Routing 3D harness...................................................................................................24
In this exercise, you will learn how to prepare your wiring sheet to automate the
creation of a 3D harness in Creo.
Objectives
After completing this exercise you will be able to:
• Check design sheets for missing properties prior to exporting an intermediate
XML file to ensure it can be consumed by Cabling.
• Add and create missing properties.
• Export *.xml file.
• Route a 3D harness using the XML file.
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Setting up Parameters for Cabling Design
When you export a design sheet using XML to either Piping or Cabling, you can
check the property values of the shapes before you export them. When you export
Creo Schematics designs as XML to Piping or Cabling, the system automatically
checks for mandatory and recommended properties.
1. Click File ▶ Export and choose XML.
2. In the Export to XML dialog box, set Target Application to Cabling.
3. From the What to Export group, choose Current sheet.
4. From the Validate export group, select the Duplicate Ref Des and Ignore
warnings check boxes.
5. Click Validate XML. The XML Validation Report dialog box opens.
6. In the XML Validation Report dialog box review the violations.
7. The entry_port parameter is missing or has not been set on the ports.
8. The model_name parameter is missing or has not been set on the
components.
9. The obj_type parameter has not been defined on the components.
10. The fibers have not had a dataset applied.
11. Close the XML Validation Report dialog box.
12. Click Cancel to close the Export to XML dialog box.
13. Double-click on the Lamp to open the Embedded Parameters panel.
14. Press CTRL and select the remaining 3 connectors and Control Module.
15. In the embedded parameters panel, select the Port Parameters tab.
Notice that only some of the ports have the parameter entry_port and none
of them have the parameter def_grouping.
16. In the entry_port column select the first entry.
17. Press and hold SHIFT and click to select the last entry in the column to select
the entries in the entry_port column.
18. In the embedded parameters panel click to add a new parameter.
19. In the Parameter selector dialog box, select entry_port and click Apply.
20. Select def_grouping and click OK. The Parameter Selector dialog box closes.
The entry_port and def_grouping parameters have been added to all
the selected ports.
21. In the entry_port column, select the first entry.
22. Press and hold SHIFT and click to select the last entry in the column. All
entries in the entry_port column are selected.
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23. Click to modify selected parameter.
24. In the entry_port Modify Parameter dialog box, edit the value to be entry and
select OK.
25. In the graphics area, select the four fibers connecting the lamp, control module
and connector.
26. In the embedded parameters panel select the first entry in the full_name
column, and drag the cursor to the last entry. All the entries in the column
should now be selected.
27. Click to apply a dataset to selected items.
28. In the Dataset Selector dialog box, choose a desired spool and select OK.
29. In the graphics area select the cable decoration using the General selection tool
.
30. In the embedded parameters panel, select a cell in the Cable or Pipe
Parameters tab.
31. Click to apply a dataset to selected items.
32. In the Dataset Selector dialog box, select a desired spool and click OK to close
the Dataset Selector dialog box.
33. Click File ▶ Export and choose XML.
34. In the Export to XML dialog box, click Validate XML.
35. Notice in the XML Validation Report report window the number of violations
has decreased but the components still do not have the model_name and
obj_type parameter set.
36. Click Close.
37. Click Cancel to close the Export to XML dialog box.
38. Select all the objects on the design sheet.
39. In the Embedded Parameters panel, select the Component Parameters tab, and
select all LH connector entries.
40. Click to add a new parameter.
41. In the Parameter Selector dialog box, select obj_type.
42. Choose Connector in the Value box and click Apply.
43. Select model_name and click OK.
44. Double click the model_name cell for the first connector and edit the name
to conn1.
45. Double click the model_name cell for the second connector and edit the
name to conn2.
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46. Double click the model_name cell for the third connector and edit the name
to conn3.
47. Double click the model_name cell for the control module and edit the name
to module.
48. Double click the model_name cell for the light and edit the name to light.
49. Select a cell for both the module and lamp and click to add a new
parameter.
50. In the Parameters Selector dialog box, select obj_type.
51. Choose Component in the Value box and click OK.
52. Click File ▶ Export and choose XML.
53. In the Export to XML dialog box, click Validate XML.
Notice, there are not any violations.
54. Enter a name for the XML file and click OK to complete the export.
Routing 3D harness
Note this section assumes you understand how to use Creo Cabling Design.
1. Locate the Creo_Models directory under the basic tutorial directory which is
located in the Creo Schematics loadpoint\Creoschematics directory.
2. Select the Creo_Models directory, right-click and choose Copy.
3. Select your working directory, right-click, and choose Paste.
4. Launch Creo Parametric.
5. Open [Link].
6. Click Applications and choose Cabling.
7. Click Harness and choose 3D.
8. Import the *.xml that was generated from Creo Schematics.
9. Auto Designate all the components.
10. Route the wires and cable.
11. Compare the logical information to ensure all the routing has been completed.
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Configuring the Work Environment
Configuring Options...................................................................................................26
Creating Catalog Objects ...........................................................................................26
Configuring Grids ......................................................................................................26
Configuring Catalog Templates...................................................................................27
Configuring Ports ......................................................................................................27
Configuring Blocks ....................................................................................................31
Configuring a Variable Connector ...............................................................................35
In this exercise, you will learn how to configure the work environment to reduce
clicks and improve your productivity.
Objectives
After completing this exercise you will be able to:
• Configure options
• Configure save options
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Configuring Options
When you set the work environment options they are set for all designs you open
until they are changed. They are not specific for the current design.
1. Click File ▶ Options. The Creo Schematics Options dialog box opens.
2. Click to select the Save design information every 20 operations check box.
3. Click Design in the left panel.
4. Click to select the following check boxes:
• Enable datum Point prompts for translation
• Prevent hiding or deletion of connected ports when reordering
• Maintain manual label relative position when editing fibers
5. Click OK to close the dialog box.
Creating Catalog Objects
In this exercise you will learn that an artifact is a block, group, fiber or port that
can have properties. It is graphically represented on a sheet as a shape.
A port is a terminal or pin that can be connected to zero or more ports. A port
always has a parent or an owner. The parent can be a block, a group, or a fiber.
A port can connect to any port irrespective of the parent.
Objectives
After completing this exercise, you will be able to:
• Configure grids
• Configure default catalog templates
• Configure user defined ports
• Configure user defined blocks
• Configure user defined variable groups
Configuring Grids
Use a grid to more easily position elements on drawings. When a grid is active, a
new free point is created at the nearest grid line intersection. When a grid is
disabled, the point is created at a selected position. You can create up to 10 grids
for each sheet. Grid information is saved with the sheet.
1. In the ribbon, click Design.
2. From the Sheets group, click Grids.
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3. In the Grids: Global dialog box, select Ports.
4. In the Default grid type group, select Points.
5. Click OK.
Configuring Catalog Templates
1. In the ribbon, click Design.
2. From the Sheets group, click Set Template Sheets.
3. In the Default Template Setting dialog box, click the Ports check box and click
Browse.
4. In the Catalog selector dialog, select NEWPORT and click OK.
5. In the Default Template Setting dialog box, click the Blocks check box and
click Browse.
6. In the Catalog selector dialog box, select NEWBLOCK and click OK.
7. In the Default Template Setting dialog box, click the Groups check box and
click Browse.
8. In the Catalog selector dialog box, select NEWGROUP and click OK.
9. In the Default Template Setting dialog box, click the Designs (All types) check
box and click Browse.
10. In the Catalog selector dialog box, select A3 and click OK.
11. Click OK to close the Default Templates dialog box.
Configuring Ports
A port is a terminal or pin that can connect to other port. Connections in a design
are always made between port. Ports can be directional, outgoing or incoming. A
port always has a parent block, group, or fiber, but can connect to any other port
irrespective of the parent.
1. In the ribbon, click Diagramming.
2. From the Explorers group, click Catalog Explorer.
3. In the Catalog Explorer dialog box, choose Ports from the Type drop down list.
4. Select a folder where you would like to create the new port.
5. Click to create a new port.
6. Select the newly created Artifact.
7. Right-click and choose Properties.
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8. In the Port Properties dialog box, edit the name to Port.
9. Click Add.
10. In the Parameter selector dialog box, select name_format and click OK.
11. In the Port Properties dialog, select name_format.
12. Edit the Parameter value to # and click .
Setting Fiber End Details
Fiber end geometry defines the routes used to connect multiple fibers to a single
port. Three dimensions facilitate the use of minimal-length fiber, as shown in the
figure below.
In addition, you can define the number of pairs of non-straight end geometries or
fans and the maximum number of connections per port. The total number of
separate routes into a port is 1+2*<number of fans>.
The first fiber connected uses the middle geometry which is straight. Subsequent
fibers use remaining routes. If there are more connections than available routes,
the middle geometry is used.
Fiber end geometry can be specified for a diagram type or individual ports.
1. In the Port Properties dialog box, click Fiber End Details.
2. In the Port Properties: Fiber End Details dialog box, choose Wiring from the
Diagram type drop down list.
3. Edit the Max connections per port to 4, and click OK.
4. In the Port Properties dialog box, click OK.
Defining a Port Catalog Shape
A shape is a graphical representation of an artifact.
1. If the Catalog Explorer is not open, open it.
2. In the Catalog Explorer dialog box, select the new port and click .
3. Click to open the shape.
4. Close the Catalog Explorer.
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5. In the Graphics Toolbar, click .
Note
If Grid properties is not displayed in the Graphics Toolbar, place cursor
over it, right-click, and click Grid Properties.
6. In the Grids: Current Sheet dialog box, select Ports and click Switch.
7. From the Display group, make sure the Display grid on screen check box is
selected.
8. Click OK.
Creating Geometry
1. In the ribbon, click Geometry.
2. From the Line group, click Circle- Radius or Diameter.
3. Left-click on the sheet to start the circle.
4. In the bottom right corner of the graphics window, edit the Diameter to 1 and
click .
5. Right-click and choose Exit tool or press ESC to cancel the draw circle
command.
6. In the ribbon, click Catalog.
7. From the Info group, click Set Datum.
8. Place the origin of the port to be in the centre of the circle.
Placing Labels
Use labels to display text for blocks, ports, or fibers on a sheet. The label can
display values of properties of the object it is associated with, as well as those of
associated objects. A configurable format string governs the content of the text
that is displayed in the label. You can add labels to catalog definitions, objects,
and sheets.
Labels can be configured as either rigid or scalable. Rigid labels retain their
original shape when their parents are scaled. Scalable labels scale along with their
respective parent components. All labels are rigid by default.
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1. On the Catalog tab Create group, click Add Label.
2. In the Create Label for Port dialog box, click <param>.
3. In the Parameter selector dialog box, select name and click OK.
4. In the Create Label for Port dialog box, type 1 in the Height mm box.
5. Select a desired font.
6. Set the text Justification to be center.
7. Place the text under the circle.
8. Close the sheet.
9. From the Explorers group, click Catalog Explorer.
10. In the Catalog Explorer dialog box, select the new port and click to create
a new shape.
11. Click to open the shape sheet.
12. Close the Catalog Explorer.
13. In the Graphics Toolbar, click .
14. In the Grids: Current Sheet dialog box, select Ports and click Switch.
15. From the Display group, make sure the Display grid on screen check box is
selected.
16. Click OK.
17. In the ribbon, click Geometry.
18. From the Line group, click Circle- Radius or Diameter.
19. Click on the sheet to start the circle.
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20. In the bottom right corner of the graphics window, edit the Diameter to 1 and
click .
21. Right-click and choose Exit tool or press ESC to cancel the draw circle
command.
22. In the ribbon, click Catalog.
23. From the Info group, click Set Datum.
24. Place the origin of the port to be in the centre of the circle.
25. From the Create group, click Add Label.
26. In the Create Label for Port dialog box, click <param>.
27. In the Parameter selector dialog box, select name and click OK.
28. In the Create Label for Port dialog box, type 1 in the Height mm box.
29. Select a desired font.
30. Set the text Justification to be center.
31. Place the text to the left of the circle.
32. Close the sheet.
Configuring Blocks
A block is an artifact that can contain a fixed number of ports. Each port can
accept connections. A block artifact can have different shape representations for
different diagram types.
1. On the Diagramming tab Explorers group, click Catalog Explorer.
2. In the Catalog Explorer dialog box, choose Blocks from the Type drop down
list.
3. Select the Blocks folder.
4. Click to create a new block.
5. Select the newly created block.
6. Right-click Properties.
7. In the Block Properties dialog box, edit the name to Push Button Switch.
8. Click Add.
9. In the Parameter selector dialog box, select def_internal_len and obj_
type and click OK.
10. In the Block Properties dialog box, select parameter def_internal_len.
11. Edit the Parameter value to 0 and click .
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12. Select property model_name.
13. Edit the Parameter value to PUSH_BUTTON and click .
14. Select property obj_type.
15. Set the Parameter value to COMPONENT and click .
16. Select parameter name_format.
17. Edit the Parameter value to SW-## and click .
18. Click OK. Each time the switch is instanced the value will increment by 1 i.e.
SW-01, SW-02 etc.
Defining a Block Catalog Shape
1. In the Catalog Explorer dialog, select Push Button Switch.
2. Click to create a new shape.
3. Click to open the shape.
4. Close the Catalog Explorer dialog box.
Creating Geometry
1. In the ribbon, click Geometry.
2. From the Line group, click Box – Opposite Corners.
3. In the graphics area, click to select a start point.
4. In the bottom right below the graphics area, edit the Width to 18 and edit the
Height to 12.
5. Click .
6. Press ESC to exit the draw box tool.
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7. From the Edit Line group, click the arrow next to Point and choose Line
navigation.
8. In the graphics window, double-click on the bottom left corner of the
rectangle. The line enters edit mode.
9. From the edit line group, click Fillet.
10. In the bottom right below the graphics areas, edit the Radius to 3 and click
.
11. In the Line Navigation dialog click .
12. From the edit line group, click Fillet.
13. Edit the Radius to 3 and click .
14. Repeat the fillet steps for the remaining two corners.
15. Right-click and choose Exit Tool to exit the edit line command.
16. In the ribbon, explore the line tools in the Geometry tab to finish the graphics
as per the figure.
17. In the ribbon, click Catalog.
18. From the Info group, click Set Datum.
19. Place the origin of the port to be in the centre of the circle.
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Adding Ports and Placing Labels
Adding Ports
1. In the ribbon, select the Catalog tab.
2. From the Create group, click Instance Port.
3. In the Catalog Selector dialog, select your new Port and choose the shape
which has the text to the left and click OK.
Note
The arrow on the port indicates the connection direction.
4. Place the first Port on sheet in location shown.
5. Right-click and choose MirrorV.
6. Place the second Port on sheet in location shown.
Placing Labels
1. Ensure nothing is selected. (Right-click and choose Deselect All.)
2. From the Create group click Add Label.
3. In the Create Label for Block Push Button Switch dialog, ensure:
• Format is set to <name>.
• Text height is set to 2.
4. Place the label in the location shown.
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5. Close the sheet. The shape is now ready for instancing on a design sheet.
6. From the Catalog Explorer place the newly created Push Button Switch
onto a wiring sheet.
Configuring a Variable Connector
Variable connectors only contain ports and the ports are referred to as pins. When
the connector is instanced, the number of ports in the variable group can be
determined on the fly or by the number of pins property applied to the connector.
The members of a variable group must be separated by a construction line which
will act as separation lines. The construction lines are usually horizontal or
vertical, although all angles between 0° and 180° are supported. Construction line
orientation defines the ‘direction of growth’ of the parametric group instance
when new members are added. Cutaways can be added at the top and bottom of
the group.
1. In the ribbon, click Diagramming.
2. From the Explorers group, click Catalog Explorer.
3. In the Catalog Explorer dialog, choose Groups from the Type pull down list.
4. Select a folder Groups.
5. Click to create a new group.
6. Select the newly created Group.
7. Right-click and choose Properties.
8. Edit the name to Variable Connector.
9. Click Add.
10. In the Parameter selector dialog, select def_internal_len and obj_
type, and click OK.
11. In the Group Properties dialog, select parameter def_internal_len.
12. Edit the Parameter value to 0 and click .
13. Select parameter model_name.
14. Edit the Parameter value to Connector and click .
15. Select parameter obj_type.
16. Set the Parameter value to Connector and click .
17. Clear the Fix member identities check box and click OK.
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Defining the Variable Connector Shape
1. Select Variable Connector and click to create a new shape.
2. Click to open the shape.
3. Close the Catalog Explorer.
4. In the Graphics Toolbar, click .
5. In the Grids: Current Sheet dialog box, select Ports and click Switch.
6. From the Display group, make sure the Display grid on screen check box is
selected.
7. Click OK.
8. In the ribbon, click Geometry.
9. Click Box – Opposite Corners.
10. In the graphics area, click to select a start point.
11. In the bottom right corner below the graphics area, edit the Width to 3 and the
Height to 6.
12. Click and press ESC to exit the draw box tool.
13. Click and then click Add.
14. In the Add Grid dialog box edit the name to half.
15. Edit the to spacing 0.75 and click OK.
16. In the Grids: Current Sheet dialog box, select the newly created grid, click
Switch, and then click OK.
17. From the Line group, click Thin Solid line and draw the two lines as shown
in the figure.
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Adding Ports, Placing Labels, and Defining Cells
Adding Ports
1. In the ribbon, click Catalog.
2. Click Instance Port.
3. In the Catalog Selector dialog, select your newly created Port shape with the
text to the left followed by OK.
4. Place the Port on the sheet in location as per the figure.
5. From the Info group, click Set Datum and place the origin to be at the
center of Port 1.
Placing Labels
1. Ensure nothing is selected and from the Create group click Add Label.
2. In the Create Label Group Variable Connector dialog, ensure:
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• Format is set to <name>
• Text height is set to 2
3. Place the label as per the figure.
Defining Cells
1. In the ribbon, click Geometry.
2. From the Construction group, click the arrow next to Vertical and choose
Horizontal.
3. Place 6 Lines as per the figure.
4. Close the sheet.
5. In the ribbon, click Diagramming.
6. From the Insert group, click Instance Group.
7. In the Catalog Selector dialog box, select Variable Connector and click OK.
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8. In the Reorder Members dialog box, edit the total ports to 5 and Update.
9. Click OK.
10. Place the new group onto design sheet.
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Congratulations
You have completed the introductory tutorial. Visit [Link]
elearning/ for additional Creo Schematics training.
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Installing eSimulate Lite
If your company owns the advanced version of Creo Schematics, then you are
entitled to a free license of eSimulate Lite.
1. Follow the link [Link]
2. In the web browser enter your credentials and click Next.
3. Select Creo Schematics & RSDesigner.
4. Select eSimulate Lite.
5. Once downloaded, follow the installation instruction provided with the
software.
6. Under the loadpoint of eSimulate Lite there will be additional tutorials.
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