How do you make a family table in Creo?

Guide to Family Tables in Creo

1. Create or open a part to reference (your “generic socket”).
2. Identify a feature you want to modify for your variants.
3. To find the feature name, click Model Intent > Switch Symbols (Fig.
4. Click the feature on the geometry.

What is a Creo family table?

Family Tables are collections of parts (or assemblies or features) that are essentially similar, but deviate slightly in one or two aspects, such as size or detail features. Family Tables promote the use of standardized components. They let you represent your actual part inventory in Creo Parametric.

How do you change instances in Creo?

1. Right-click a component in the Model Tree and choose or click Operations > Replace. The Replace dialog box opens.
2. Select the component that you want to replace with an instance from its family table.
3. Click .
4. Select the required family table instance and click OK.

How do I add a table in Creo?

Click Table > Insert Table. Alternatively, right-click in the graphics window and select Create Table. The Insert Table dialog box opens. The growth direction icon that appears selected represents the current growth direction of the table.

How do I delete a family table in Creo?

1. Open the generic model.
2. Click Tools > Family Table. The Family Table dialog box opens.
3. Click Edit > Delete Entire Table.
4. Confirm the deletion. Creo Parametric deletes all of the Family Table contents except the instance name and type for the generic.

What is instance in Creo?

When you retrieve an instance, Creo Parametric opens the specified instance in a new window. When you retrieve a generic by using File > Open, Creo Parametric retrieves the instance rather than the generic into the main window. Creo Parametric regenerates the instance automatically during retrieval.

How do you make a table in Creo?

How do I create an instance in Creo?

1. Click Tools > Family Table. The Family Table dialog box opens.
2. Click Insert > Instance Row, or click .
3. Click .
4. Under Add Item, select the type to add.
5. Click OK when you are finished adding items.
6. For each instance, type the table-driven value of each item in the table.
7. Click OK to store the table.

How do you insert a table into a drawing?

To insert the design table into a drawing:

1. In a drawing of the part or assembly, select a drawing view.
2. Click Insert > Tables > Design Table. The design table appears, and you can drag it into place on the sheet.

How do I add a row to a table in Creo?

Open a drawing.

1. On the Table tab, click Add Column to add a column or Add Row to add a row.
2. ◦ Click Select Table to select a table to delete.
3. ◦ Click the arrow next to Select Table and click Select Column to select a column to delete.
4. ◦ Click the arrow next to Select Table and click Select Row to select a row to delete.

How to use sockets in PTC Creo family table?

Now you have a functional Family Table containing three socket options, from which you can preview or edit each instance in PTC Creo. And when you add a generic socket to a model, a dialog box appears asking you to choose one of the three socket instances to add to your design.

How do I add components to a family table?

First setup your family table within your part (or parts). Next at the assembly level click on the family table icon and then click to add an item to the family table. Select Component for the type and select the part that you want to add to the family table…

How do I create a family table in AutoCAD?

First setup your family table within your part (or parts). Next at the assembly level click on the family table icon and then click to add an item to the family table. Select Component for the type and select the part that you want to add to the family table (the part that you have multiple instances of).

How do I use instance names in an assembly family table?

Select the instance you wish to use for that row. Alternatively, even though instance names will not display if you click the drop down from the cell, you can just type the instance name instead of selecting Y or N from the drop down. For more on assembly family tables check out our Creo 3.0 Advanced Assembly class!