“We’re streamlining the AM workflow so everything is all done parametrically,” Sutton says, explaining that today much of the work in prepping designs for AM is done outside the CAD environment, requiring duplication of effort. Also new is Creo Mold Machining, an extension which delivers dedicated high-speed machining capabilities optimized for molds, dies, electrodes, and prototype machining.Ĭreo 5.0 enables customers to print production-grade parts, including metals, directly from the CAD software. The new additions allow for lattice creation and have direct connections to popular 3D printers from Stratasys and 3D Systems as well as Materialise-enabled offerings in both polymer or metal solutions. “It’s a great tool for helping them think outside the box.”Ĭreo 5.0 also introduces the ability to design, optimize, validate, and print-check complex designs for AM. “They’re putting in loads and getting an idea of how things can look even if they don’t use the output,” he says.

Not only are early customers using the new topology optimization capabilities for optimizing AM practices, they are also leveraging the tools for concept design.

This is the first time topology optimization has been married with the core Creo CAD platform, serving as a gateway, Sutton explains, for the new area of generative design. Rather than working with a separate topology optimization tool, Creo 5.0 now includes the Creo Topology Optimization Extension, which enables users to create optimized designs based on a defined set of objectives and constraints. The new Creo Topology Optimization Extension automatically creates optimized designs based on a defined set of objectives and constraints.