
A new Faces Collection mechanism is available as a way of collecting “outer” (visible) faces only, including support of “Occlusion Faces” and “Closing Faces”.Ĭreo Elements/Direct now supports Unfold 2D and Create Flat support for multi-level features in the Sheet Metal module. New Simplification Containers are available as a way to set up simplification methods around merge, associate, and visibility analysis. Simplification Containers concept introduced.A new Special Pocket Removal option is available for larger, complex pockets. Special Pocket Removal option introduced.Selected faces will be closed by removing inner loops, and they are then considered occluding faces for the hidden part removal calculation. Occlusion Faces can be selected under the Simulation Options “Structure”. Improved Simplification Results are available for merge operations in more complex situations.

The Simplification module was enhanced with these 5 capabilities:


Here’s a sampling of some of the enhanced capabilities in Creo Elements/Direct 20.5. In Creo Elements/Direct 20.5, you’ll find usability enhancements, along with enhancements to some of the most popular productivity modules, like Simplification, Sheet Metal and Annotation. The newest release of the industry-leading direct modeling software, Creo Elements/Direct, is now available.
