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Introduction to Model Based Definition with Creo Parametric 7.0
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Using Semantic Query Mode

  • Semantic Query Toolbar Options: Similar annotations

  • Primary references

  • Secondary references

  • Associated datum symbols

  • Associated DRF

  • Associated GTOLs

  • Query-Response Options: Annotation > Geometry

  • Geometry > Annotation

  • GTOL > Datum Feature Symbol and Datum Target

  • GTOL > DRF Coordinate System

  • Datum Feature Symbol and Datum Target > GTOL

  • Similar annotations

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Figure 1 - Semantic Query toolbar

Using Semantic Query Mode

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Figure 1 - Semantic Query toolbar

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You can query models per ASME and ISO standards and analyze semantic information related to annotations in your Model Based Definition (MBD) model.

Semantic Query is a special analyze mode that helps you to obtain the semantic information related to annotations. Semantic Query mode can be accessed by clicking Semantic Query

Figure command in the Query group of the Annotate tab or by selecting annotation and then clicking Semantic query from the mini toolbar. In the semantic query mode, you can query annotations and analyze the complex relationships between the annotations and the geometry in Model-based Definition (MBD) environment.

The following options on the Semantic Query toolbar are used to display or hide the related semantic objects:

  • Similar annotations Figure : Displays all the annotations describing the highlighted references of the currently selected annotation.

  • Primary references Figure : Displays the primary references of the selected annotation.

  • Secondary references Figure : Displays the references of annotations associated with the currently selected annotation (secondary references).

  • Associated datum symbols Figure : Displays the datum symbols, such as Datum Feature and Datum Target associated with the currently selected annotation.

  • Associated DRF Figure : Displays a Datum Reference Frame (DRF) coordinate system associated with the currently selected GTOL.

  • Associated GTOLs Figure : Displays a GTOL associated with the currently selected datum symbol, such as Datum Feature or Datum Target.

You can right-click in the Graphics window and select the Clear option to clear the selection of annotations.

When you select an object, all the semantic objects, such as model faces, annotations, and supplementary geometry are highlighted in different colors.

You can customize the following colors in the Creo Parametric Options dialog box:

  • Primary highlight

  • Secondary highlight

  • Preselection highlight

  • Selected

Highlighted annotations in Semantic Query mode can be added to a combination state by right-clicking and selecting Add to Combination State option.

Query-Response options:

  • Annotation > Geometry: Semantic references for selected annotations are highlighted with shading.

  • Geometry > Annotation: All associated annotations are highlighted for selected surfaces.

  • GTOL > Datum Feature Symbol and Datum Target: All associated datum symbols are highlighted for selected GTOL.

  • GTOL > DRF Coordinate System: Associated DRF is highlighted for selected GTOL.

  • Datum Feature Symbol and Datum Target > GTOL: All associated GTOLs are highlighted for selected datum symbols.

  • Similar annotations: All annotations are highlighted with same semantic references as selected annotation.

Using Semantic Query Mode

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Steps

  • Task 1. Use the Semantic Query toolbar to query various semantic references for selected annotations. Disable all Datum Display types.

  • In the ribbon, select the Annotate tab.

  • Select the 5_Datums combined state tab.

  • In the ribbon, click Semantic Query Figure from the Query group.

  • Select the top surface of the model.

  • Notice that the annotations associated to the selected surface are highlighted in a different color. Figure

  • Select the inclined surface of the model.

  • Notice that the annotations associated to the selected surface are highlighted in a different color. Figure

  • Select the datum feature symbol E from the graphics window.

  • Notice that the Primary references Figure button is activated by default and the corresponding primary references of the selected annotation are highlighted in a different color. Figure

  • In the Semantic Query toolbar, click Similar annotations Figure button.

  • Notice that other similar annotations are also highlighted with a different color. Figure

  • In the Semantic Query toolbar, click Associated GTOLs Figure button.

  • Notice that the associated GTOLs are highlighted in a different color. Figure

  • In the Semantic Query toolbar, click Secondary references Figure button.

  • Notice that the secondary references associated with the selected annotation are highlighted in a different color. Figure

  • De-select all the activated buttons from the Semantic Query toolbar.

  • In the graphics window, right-click and select Clear .

  • Middle-click to exit from the Semantic Query toolbar.

  • In the detail tree, select gp9 .

  • Click Semantic Query Figure from the mini toolbar.

  • In the Semantic Query toolbar, click Associated datum symbols Figure button.

  • Notice that the datum feature symbol A is highlighted in a different color. Figure

  • In the Semantic Query toolbar, click Associated DRF Figure button.

  • Notice that the associated DRF is highlighted in a different color. Figure

  • Task 2. Add highlighted semantic references to a combination state. With the semantic references still highlighted, select the 7A combined state tab.

  • In the graphics window, right-click and select Add highlighted annotations to Combination State .

  • Notice that the highlighted annotations are added into the detail tree of the 7A combined state. Figure