PTC has a Creo Parametric Extension called the Piping and Cabling Creo Extension (PCX) that allows engineers and designers to create piping and cabling systems easily throughout the design process. You can work in a 2D schematic or 3D modeling environment to automate the creation of manufacturing documentation.
Starting with a 2D schematic, designers can quickly review wiring routes and connections to avoid errors. If a new wire is needed, this can easily be added in a 2D environment by selecting from a library of standards and creating the connection.
Wiring cabling and piping diagrams in XML formats are supported in the PCX extension and can integrate with PTC Windchill. PCX automatically identifies errors in missing connectors and will prompt you to fix the problem so you can continue routing. Designs are ensured with constant visual feedback to decrease geometry interferences and increase the quality of the end routing design.
Benefits of Creo Piping and Cabling Extension
- Capture schematic manufacturing documentation
- Automate system information such as schematic designs and virtual prototypes
- Determine the quickest path for manufacturing, cost, and serviceability
- Ensure design rules and schematic logic rules are enforced through specification-driven design
- Re-use standard symbols, connectors, and fittings in customizable library
- Eliminate the need for physical prototypes with virtual interference checking and automated manufacturability verification
- Enable cost-effective manufacturing through accurate documentation, such as isometric drawings, bend tables, and BOMs
Watch this webinar replay to see how design documentation is maintained throughout the design process when using PCX extension.
