In Creo Parametric, an expanded library of fasteners and parts comes standard with the software. Click Tools > Intelligent Fastener > Screw, then click a datum point, an axis, or a hole on your model where you want to add the connector.
Then follow these steps:
- Indicate whether you want the system to use a threaded screw or a bolt and nut. For a threaded connector, select two aligning surfaces; for bolt and nut, select opposing surfaces.
- A Screw Fastener Definition dialog appears — pick the fastener, nuts and washers from the comprehensive library, and select the thread size, length, hole tolerance and counterbore locations as needed.
- Click Preview to see the fastener on your 3D geometry without committing to the change, then click OK to commit.
The fastener tool is more than just a library — it can also help you conveniently reuse the connectors you've defined. If you want to use a bolt/washer/nut assembly at several points on your model, click the reassemble icon under Tools > Intelligent Fastener, then click the point, axis or hole where you want to place it. The system creates a new, duplicate connector.
Best of all, if you assemble a connector on a hole that's part of a pattern, the system will offer to automatically copy it throughout the pattern — that's where the time savings of the Intelligent Fastener tool really add up.
The Intelligent Fastener tool library includes screws, washers (flat and lock), and nuts, and can automatically create holes and counterbores. For even more connector control, the Creo Intelligent Fastener Extension (IFX) lets you customise fasteners, and the system automatically checks the integrity of your connections if the model ever changes.
Creo Advanced Framework Extension (AFX)
Creo AFX shortens the time it takes to create frames, structures and assembly lines — not just the first time, but also in new projects later when you need to reuse those parts and assemblies. With Creo AFX, you can use extensive libraries of standard steel and aluminium elements: beams, brackets, screws, stairs, railings and ladders — anything needed for steel machinery and structures, aluminium manufacturing-line setups, or buildings with standard windows.
For example, building a large, advanced beer-bottle filling machine starts with a proper framework for sturdiness and function — the foundation of the entire machine. Using Creo AFX saves time and budget throughout every phase, from design to analysis, fabrication and assembly.
