etching a steel tape on a part

[RickWiens]

Hi there,

I am new to Creo parametric and am in need of some help.

I have a part where I would like to etch a steel tape onto it. Is there a way to do that easily? So I don't have to draw all the lines and numbers individually?

Its a long sheet metal part that gets 2 bends to turn it into a channel piece. I want the steel tape etch to come on the inside so they can measure as they slide their pipe along it to cut it

 

[dgallup]

Patterning the lines is easy. To pattern the numbers you need to
[ul]
[li]create a numeric parameter[/li]
[li]create a sketch relation to increment the numeric parameter[/li]
[li]create a text parameter and set it equal to the numeric parameter text using the ITOS function[/li]
[li]use the text parameter in your text section[/li]
[/ul]

Here is an example of the section relation I used to get the numbers 1 through 12 rotated around a date code dial where kd6 is an angular dimension that rotates the horizontal section reference plane:

month=12-kd6/30
month_text=ITOS(MONTH)


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[RickWiens]

So Ive made the numerical and text parameter. Ive made the relations

numerical=d94 *d94 being my incremental dimension*
text=ITOS(numerical)

but it is not increasing the number. they all stay at 1

What am I missing? or how do you connect your kd6 to the other relation?

Also you know of a good place for me to get some good Info on how relations and parameters work?

thx

Rick

 

[dgallup]

Did you create your pattern using d94?

I've learned my Pro/E skills from using it daily for 25 years, might not be an option for everyone. There are lots of tutorials on the Web as well as PTC's site.

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