Creo Elements/Pro

Creo Elements/Pro

Contents
Creo Elements/Pro .............................................................................................................. 1
Contents .............................................................................................................................. 3
Session one Scalextric4Schools challenge....................................................................... 5
Task one Starting Creo Elements/Pro ........................................................................... 8
Task two Exploring Creo Elements/Pro ......................................................................... 9
Task three Prepare for modeling ................................................................................. 10
Task four Body profile ................................................................................................. 11
Task five Side taper..................................................................................................... 19
Task six Rounds .......................................................................................................... 22
Task seven Complete the mold ................................................................................... 23
Task eight Model properties ........................................................................................ 24
Task nine - STL file for machining .................................................................................. 25
Session two Physics of car performance ........................................................................ 26
Task one - Review homework. ....................................................................................... 26
Task two Review design factors .................................................................................. 27
Session three Modify Creo Elements/Pro models ........................................................... 27
Task one Hornby the company ................................................................................... 27
Task two Modify an existing part ................................................................................. 27
Task three - Dealing with failed features ........................................................................ 31
Task Four - Reverting to a previous version of a part .................................................... 33
Session four - Own Design ................................................................................................ 42
Session five Machining ................................................................................................... 46
Session six Car assembly ............................................................................................... 46
Session seven Testing, analysis and simulation ............................................................. 46
Task one - Mass/C of G measurement........................................................................... 47
Task two - Frontal area .................................................................................................. 49
Task three - C of G and stability ..................................................................................... 50
Task four - Acceleration ................................................................................................. 51
Session eight - Presentation preparation ........................................................................... 55
Task one - CAD modeling the vacuum formed body ...................................................... 55
Task two Convert mold to body shell........................................................................... 55
Task three - Part properties............................................................................................ 58
Task four Add body shell to the assembly ................................................................... 59
Session nine Visualizing ................................................................................................. 61

Task one Applying textures ......................................................................................... 62

Task two Sponsorship and logos ................................................................................ 63
Task three - Applying a decal ......................................................................................... 64
Task four - Final render .................................................................................................. 70
Session ten Races .......................................................................................................... 73
Session eleven - Presentation ........................................................................................... 75
Appendix Car design template ........................................................................................ 76

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Session one Scalextric4Schools challenge

Scalextric4Schools is an exciting Design Make Race challenge managed by a
partnership between PTC and Hornby. In the UK, Boxford and CR Clarke have
supported the challenge since its inception.
Full information including guides, rules and links to order components and track can be
downloaded from www.scalextric4schools.org
Introduction
By taking part in the PTC Scalextric4Schools challenge you will be taught how to use Creo
Elements/Pro3D parametric modeling software to create a 1:32 scale racing car. It should
be possible for most schools to manufacture their cars. Where schools do not have
certain equipment, a number of centres around the UK have offered to help. Details are
on the challenge web site.
A combination of track testing and simulation using the advanced mechanism dynamics
tools in Creo Elements/Pro will help you to understand the physics of car performance and
redesign your car to make it faster.
Competitions give your team the opportunity to race your car against those designed by
other teams.
Prior learning
This tutorial assumes you are already familiar with Creo Elements/Pro and comfortable
creating parts, assemblies and testing movement using kinematic motion.
If you are not confident about these techniques you should complete the Sports Drink
Bottle and Cam Toy modules prior to attempting this one.
Your teachers have access to PTC University- Precision LMS, a virtual learning
environment with over 400 hours of self paced tutorials covering all of the tools and
techniques available in Creo Elements/Pro.

The slot car challenge was originally developed by

design & technology teachers at Edgecliff High
School in Staffordshire, England. The cars you see
on the right and below were created at the school.

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Scale models
Most slot cars are designed to scale of 1:32 which
means a model car of one 12 feet long in real life will be
4.5 inches long.
Later in this tutorial you will be shown how to transfer
your sketches into Creo Elements/Pro and trace around
them to create the shape of your very own slot car.

The design challenge

Can you design and make a slot car based around a
standard chassis?
Models should be to a scale of 1:32 and comply with the
rules for the challenge.
This tutorial and others will prepare you for the challenge.

After designing and making your car you will be able to test it on any analogue Scalextric
track. It will even work on old track which many homes have stored away. Online auction
sites are another source of second hand or new Scalextric.

Baseline for car performance

With the help of your teacher, you will assemble, set-up and test a standard car to
establish a benchmark for future design improvement. The Make assemble - setup
booklet will help you get the car working smoothly and efficiently.
An important part of design development is to establish a benchmark against which you
can measure how quick your design is. Use scientific method to carry out fair tests to
quantify the performance of the standard car to establish the benchmark. Later you will
carry out the same experiments on your design to measure any improvements in
performance.
Chassis
The parts pack supplied by Scalextric includes two gear sets for sidewinder or inline motor
positions.

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This inline chassis layout is used

for the Creo Elements/Pro tutorial
that follows. A number of flat
parts are slotted together and
screwed and/or glued together.
Do not glue the joints until you
are sure you wont need to
change any components.
Body
High quality realistic body shapes
are made possible using CNC
machining to create a mold which
is then used to vacuum form a
thin shell from thermoplastic
sheet.

Outline
In the following section you will be taught
how to use the 3D solid modeling tools in
Creo Elements/Pro to create the body
shape for a standard chassis slot car.

The starting point is a Creo Elements/Pro

part with half the base modeled and wheel
arch cutouts.
You will open the part, suppress the wheel
arch features then model the shape of a
saloon car on the base.

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