We developed Creo for companies like Leenstra Machinebouw. Based in The Netherlands, this machinery manufacturer specializes in, well, manufacturing. That is, Leenstra engineers equipment manufacturers use to move inventory across the shop floor, to weld items on the assembly line, to work with concrete, and much more.
What makes Leenstra so well suited to Creo’s direct modeling approach? When the company first went from 2D to 3D design, it chose a popular parametric modeling tool. Unfortunately, it didn’t fit completely with Leenstra’s “innovative engineering” approach to design.
With a broad portfolio of products and several patents to its credit, Leenstra engineers expected flexibility and freedom from its design software. The popular parametric modeling tool didn’t deliver. “We couldn’t easily modify the 2D drawings we already had,” says Leenstra Designer, Ron Terpstra. “It led to many unexpected hours of work.”
Then there was trouble working with large assemblies. Terpstra says they were time-consuming and frustrating as models crashed during design and even caused data loss.
Today, Leenstra doesn’t have to choose between 2D, parametric, or direct modeling. With Creo, the company can bring its 2D data into a direct modeling environment, make changes directly on the geometry, and then port all the information into a parametric environment for more detailed design or analysis.
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