A Katana Sword is not just a regular object. It is a symbol of honor and respect, it's almost like a medal. Therefore it must have a specific way of storing. The most common is a wooden support which serves either for the sword inside the scabbard or both the sword and scabbard seperatelly. In... Continue Reading →

When a samurai doesn't use his sword he let it in scabbard. The work design for this element goes as follows: STEP 1. Create new part in Assembly workbench as shown: STEP 2. In Model workbench, click on Sweep icon and then create the trajectory in a sketch on DTM3. Just project the upper top... Continue Reading →

Let's continue with Katana Sword design. Handle design is done as follows: TSUKA - HANDLE STEP 1. The design work must continue in the same Top-down approach, like we did in Part 2. This means that the new parts are created directly in the Ansembly file using the original reference system form Blade part. Therefore... Continue Reading →

In this part I will show you how I've designed the fittings used for the product Katana Sword. The approach to be taken for this kind of product is a Top-Down design also called Relational Design Method. That's becasue all parts must fit exactly with the blade shape, therefore the Blade is used as reference... Continue Reading →

Katana Swords are one of the national symbols in Japan. Their story is trully fascinating and amazing. Having observed how this swords are made I've designed a Sword concept with CREO Parametric. My design process for such object goes as follows: KATANA BLADE STEP 1. Create New Part STEP 2. In Model Workbench click on... Continue Reading →

THE SKATEBOARD FINAL PRODUCT STEP 1. Create New Assembly and rename it Skateboard STEP 2. In Assembly Environment click on Assemble Icon and browse for the part called "Board" in project folder. Put the constraint on it as Default and click OK. Everything added afterwards will be refered to Board part. STEP 3. Continue to... Continue Reading →

To create a product you must first design the component which are later put together in the final product assembly. But when every component is ready also it makes very much sense to group some components in a sub-assembly which will be part of the final one. Therefore let's create the sub-assemblies necessary for the... Continue Reading →

An Assembly is a product made of single components joined to work together. Fixation elements are mandatory for every mechanical product to work as intended. So let's design the specific components and at the end we'll use the standard parts which are largelly available to download online. THE FIXATION PIN STEP 1. Create a New... Continue Reading →

THE WHEEL STEP 1. Create a New part and rename it Wheel. STEP 2. In Model Environment click on Revolve icon and on Front Plane sketch the profile as shown, then revolve it around vertical axis. STEP 3. Apply rounds: STEP 4. Add rubber appearance: The Part looks like this: THE RUBBER BUSH I STEP... Continue Reading →

The design procedure of the Main Axle of a skateboard done with CREO Parametric goes as follows: STEP 1. Create a new Part and rename it Main Axle STEP 2. Create 2 new datum planes with an offset of 65mm from the Front Plane on each side. STEP 3. On Front Plane Create the following... Continue Reading →