Using Creo® Parametric™ or PRO/ENGINEER® Part Simplified Representation and Instance Name

When present, Creo® Parametric™ or PRO/ENGINEER simplified representations may be optionally imported.
 

Using Simplified Representations
The name of the desired simplified representation, taken from an existing list of such representations in the Creo® Parametric™ or PRO/ENGINEER® assembly, may be indicated from the External Formats page of the Options dialog. Near the bottom of the dialog (in the ProEngineer section) is a checkbox for Simplified Representation, as well as a text box where the name of the simplified representation to be imported may be entered. 

An example of importing a simplified representation named SIMPREP1 is shown below.

In such an import, only the indicated simplified assembly would be converted during the assembly import.  If no name is supplied for a simplified representation or a non-existent simplified representation name is indicated, then the simplified representation mode of import will be ignored and the complete assembly import will be performed.

Limitations
 
  • Currently only assembly/sub-assembly level simplified representations are addressed. Part level simplified assemblies, when present, are not taken into account and the master representation will be converted in such cases.
  • Not available in CATPart mode.
  • The product structure tree will look different compared to the original assembly tree in Creo® Parametric™ or PRO/ENGINEER®.
  • Simplified Representations other than Include or Exclude are not supported.
  • The name of the Simplified Representation must be entered in Upper case in the settings panel, as shown above.
 

Using Instance Name
When manipulating a generic Creo® Parametric™ or PRO/ENGINEER® Part, the user can insert the default geometry (no specific settings are required) or insert one of the specific instance located in the part.
In order to import a specific instance (named INST1 for example) the name retrieved from Creo® Parametric™ or PRO/ENGINEER® should be put in the Instance Name field in Tools -> Options prior to the batch or interactive conversion.