About revolve feature in PTC Creo Parametric and its user interface | Creo tutorials
This Creo tutorial deals with the revolve feature in PTC Creo Parametric and the user interface of the revolve feature. Let us begin.
About revolve feature
Revolve feature is used to create a three-dimensional solid or surface geometry by revolving the sketch around the centerline. As similar to the extrude feature, revolve feature is also used to add or remove material. You can create the revolved geometry by defining the angle of revolution that may vary from 0 to 360. The centerline will act as an axis of revolution.
How to activate the revolve tool
Activating the revolve tool is similar to that of the extrude feature. To activate the revolve tool follow the below procedure.
- Go to the model tab
- Select sketching plane from the graphics window and select sketch tool from model tab and start sketching.
- After completing the sketch select revolve tool from the model tab. Then, revolve feature will open as a separate tab.
Revolve user interface
Revolve user interface deals with the tools and features available in the revolve tab. The features in revolve tab are a solid feature, surface feature, angle of revolution options, remove material, etc...
Revolve as solid
The solid feature is selected as a default in Creo parametric. The revolve as a solid tool is used to create a three-dimensional solid geometry by revolving the sketch around the centerline.
Revolve as surface
The revolve as a surface tool is used to create a three-dimensional surface geometry by revolving the sketch around the centerline.
The angle of revolution option
The angle of revolution option is used to control the revolve by using some constraints. There are 3 angle of revolution options in Creo parametric. They are, variable, symmetric, and to selected.
Variable
The variable option is used to create a revolve around the centerline by the specified angle of revolution. The value box placed next to the variable option is used to enter the value for the angle of revolution.
Symmetric
The symmetric option is used to create a revolve around the centerline on both sides of the sketching plane by the specified angle of revolution. The value box placed next to the symmetric option is used to enter the value for the angle of revolution.
To selected
The To selected option is used to create a revolve around the centerline up to the selected surface, point or plane. As the revolve is created up to the selected surface, point or plane there is no need for angle value.
Flip tool
The flip tool is used to reverse the direction of revolution to another side of the sketch. The flip tool is placed next to the value box.
Remove material
The remove material tool is used to remove the material from the existing geometry by revolving the sketch around the centerline by using any of the above angle of revolution options with the specified angle of revolution. It creates a cut for the feature and quilt trim for the surface feature. The remove material option is placed in the settings section of revolve tab.
Thicken tool
The thicken tool is used to add thickness to the sketch while revolving to create a thin solid or thin surface trim. The value of thickness can be entered in the value box given next to the thicken tool. The direction of thickness can also be changed by using the flip tool given next to the value box.
Tabs
There are four tabs placed at the bottom of the ribbon that is used to perform some functions while revolving. The four tabs are placement, options, body options, and properties. The placement tab is used to define the sketch and centerline to perform a sketch. The options tab is used to select the angle of revolution options and to specify the value for the angle of revolution. The properties tab is used to define the name for the revolved feature that is displayed in the model tree.
This is the end of this Creo tutorial. In this Creo tutorial, we have discussed the revolve feature in Creo parametric. And also, we have discussed the user interface of the revolve tab.
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