CAD & Design
Sheet Metal in CREO
This course covers sheet metal design in Creo Parametric, from the construction of primary walls through bend operations to flat pattern development and manufacturing documentation. It is built around practical engineering methods for designing parts that can be manufactured.
KEY FACTS
DURATION
36 h
FORMAT
Online
LEVEL
Intermediate
LANGUAGE
Ukrainian (technical terminology and materials in English)
PRICE
On request
Overview
What this course covers
The course addresses the full sheet metal workflow in Creo Parametric: design, development, and documentation. It begins with the modeling tools and properties of sheet metal parts, the construction of initial geometry and primary walls, and the conversion of solid parts into sheet metal. It then moves through secondary walls, flanges, sweeps, undercuts, bends, punches, notches, and moldings.
A consistent emphasis runs through the program: technological correctness and manufacturability. Geometry is treated not as an end in itself but as something that must be producible — bends must be technologically effective, blank lengths must be calculated, and the part must hold up against design rule checks.
The final stages cover verification and production-ready documentation: bend order tables, design rule tasks, report generation, and drawings. Two project modules apply the workflow end to end on a stapler model.
OUTCOMES
What you'll learn
Create and manage sheet metal parts in Creo Parametric, and convert solid models into sheet metal
Build primary and secondary walls using different construction methods
Apply bends, flanges, sweeps, undercuts, punches, and notches to sheet metal geometry
Create flat patterns and control bend development, including repeated bends and transformations
Design technologically correct, manufacturable sheet metal geometry, and work with moldings and deformation regions
Calculate bend allowances and blank lengths, and set bend lines, radii, and wall offsets
Generate manufacturing documentation, including bend order tables, design rule checks, reports, and drawings
CURRICULUM
Program structure
M1
Introduction to Sheet Metal Design
4 h
M2
Construction of geometry of parts
6 h
M3
Sheet metal parts development
6 h
M4
Sheet metal parts features
2 h
M5
Project 1: Development of the stapler, part 1
3 h
M6
Moldings
3 h
M7
Bending
6 h
M8
Checking the part and preparing documentation
3 h
M9
Project 2: Development of the stapler, part 2
3 h
AUDIENCE
Who this course is for
Mechanical engineers working with sheet metal products, and designers in manufacturing and fabrication
Creo users who already understand basic modeling workflows and want to extend into sheet metal design
Engineers responsible for production-ready sheet metal documentation
REQUIREMENTS
Prerequisites
- Working knowledge of basic part modeling in Creo Parametric.
DELIVERY
Format & delivery
Delivered online
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