Chapter 1 Introduction to Pro/ENGINEER.................... 1-1
1.1 Solid Modeling................................................ 1-3
1.2 Pro/ENGINEER Fundamentals ..................................... 1-5
Feature-Based ........................................... 1-5
Parametric.................................................. 1-8
Associative ................................................... 1-9
Relations .................................................... 1-10
Assembly Management................................................. 1-10
1.3 Design Intent .......................................... 1-11
Dimensioning Scheme .................................................. 1-11
Symmetrical Geometry.................................................. 1-12
Depth Options ............................................................... 1-12
1.4 Pro/ENGINEER Interface ............................................ 1-13
Menus .............................................. 1-15
Toolbars ........................................................ 1-17
Browser ..................................................... 1-18
Navigator.......................................................... 1-20
Selection Filter ........................................ 1-26
Feature Creation Controls................................ 1-27
Message Window.......................................... 1-29
Help Line ........................................................ 1-29
1.5 Manipulating a Model.............................. 1-30
Modes ................................................................ 1-30
Multiple Windows ................................................ 1-31
File Naming ............................................. 1-31
Model Orientation using two planar ................ 1-32
Spin, Pan, Zoom ............................................... 1-33
Orient Mode .................................................... 1-34
Selecting Hidden Features.......................................... 1-36
Selecting Multiple Items ................................. 1-37
Exercise 1a Opening and Manipulating a Part .................. 1-38
Exercise 1b Orienting and Editing a Part .......................... 1-53
Exercise 1c Selecting Hidden Features ............................. 1-56
Chapter 2 Managing Pro/ENGINEER Files .................. 2-1
2.1 Managing Pro/ENGINEER Files ................................... 2-3
Save ...................................................... 2-4
Rename........................................................................... 2-5
Save a Copy ....................................................... 2-6
Backup........................................................ 2-7
Delete old Versions..................................... 2-9
Delete all Versions ...................................... 2-9
Erasing Current Files ....................................... 2-9
Erasing Not Displayed Files.............................. 2-10
Exercise 2a Managing Files..................................... 2-11
Chapter 3 Creating the Base Feature.............. 3-1
3.1 Creating a New Part ..................................... 3-3
Templates ............................................... 3-4
Default Datum Planes.................................... 3-6
Model Tree.............................................. 3-7
Feature Forms ........................................ 3-7
Selecting the Section ................................... 3-9
Sketching the Section .................................. 3-9
Sketch Plane........................................... 3-10
Sketch Orientation ................................... 3-12
Sketching ................................................... 3-13
Dimensions .................................................... 3-15
Constraints............................................... 3-16
Exercise 3a Extruded Base Features................................. 3-21
Exercise 3b Extruded Base Features II.............................. 3-31
Exercise 3c Creating Additional Parts............................... 3-38
Chapter 4 Sketching Geometry........................... 4-1
4.1 Sketching Geometry ............................. 4-3
Construction Geometry................................. 4-7
Divide ............................................. 4-8
Corner...................................................... 4-8
Dynamic Trim.............................................. 4-9
Mirror.................................................... 4-10
Horizontal and Vertical......................... 4-11
Tangent..................................................... 4-11
Equal Length............................................... 4-11
Point on Entity............................................ 4-12
Equal Radius/Diameter........................... 4-12
Horizontal and Vertical Alignment................................ 4-13
Middle ................................................... 4-13
Coincident................................................. 4-14
Symmetry................................................... 4-14
Collinear Constraint ..................................... 4-15
Parallel and Perpendicular............................ 4-15
Constraint Control ............................................ 4-16
Assigning Constraints .................................. 4-16
Linear Dimensions ........................................ 4-20
Center/ Tangential Dimensions..................................... 4-22
Angular Dimensions ....................................... 4-22
Revolved Section Dimensions ...................................... 4-23
4.2 Creating Sketches....................................... 4-25
Sketch Plane ...................................................... 4-26
Sketch Orientation.............................................. 4-26
4.3 Interactive Exercise .................................... 4-28
Exercise 4a Create a Sketch in a New Part........................ 4-30
Exercise 4b Sketch on Existing Geometry ........................ 4-44
Exercise 4c Create a Sketch .................................... 4-54
Chapter 5 Advanced Sketching Tools...................... 5-1
5.1 Advanced Editing Tools ............................................... 5-3
Scale, Rotate, and Translate........................................... 5-3
Import from File ................................................ 5-4
Import from Palette.......................................... 5-5
Cut, Copy, and Paste ............................................ 5-7
5.2 Using Existing Geometry ......................................... 5-9
5.3 Resolving Dimension and Constraint Conflicts....... 5-12
5.4 Modify and Move Dimensions.................................... 5-13
Modify Dimensions............................................ 5-13
Move Dimensions.......................................................... 5-14
Moving Entities............................................... 5-14
5.5 Sketcher Diagnostics.................................... 5-15
Shade Closed Loops........................................ 5-15
Highlight Open Ends ......................................... 5-16
Overlapping Geometry ..................................... 5-16
Feature Requirements .................................... 5-17
5.6 Setting Sketcher Preferences ........................ 5-18
Miscellaneous tab ............................................. 5-18
Constraints tab ................................................ 5-20
Parameters tab.............................................................. 5-21
Exercise 5a Sketch Diagnostics ........................... 5-23
Exercise 5b Import a Sketch ........................... 5-31
Exercise 5c Import Sketch From Palette ........................... 5-38
Exercise 5d Create and Dimension Sketches ................... 5-42
Chapter 6 Sketched Secondary Features ................... 6-1
6.1 Extrude Dashboard Options ........................................ 6-3
6.2 Revolve Dashboard Options...................................... 6-11
6.3 Creating Ribs............................................ 6-19
6.4 Editing Sketched Secondary Features ..................... 6-22
Making Changes................................................... 6-22
Feature Creation Failures .............................. 6-24
6.5 Creation Sequence .................................. 6-26
Exercise 6a Thicken Extrude............................... 6-27
Exercise 6b Revolve Feature................................ 6-34
Exercise 6c Extrude Depth Options................................... 6-42
Exercise 6d Create a Part with Limited Instructions ........ 6-49
Chapter 7 Creating Pick and Place Features............. 7-1
7.1 Creating an Edge Chamfer........................................... 7-3
7.2 Creating a Corner Chamfer............................. 7-7
7.3 Creating Rounds.......................................... 7-9
7.4 Creating Simple, Straight Holes ................................ 7-14
7.5 Redefining Pick and Place Features ......................... 7-25
Exercise 7a Rounds............................................ 7-26
Exercise 7b Pick and Place Features................................. 7-35
Exercise 7c Holes .............................................. 7-48
Exercise 7d Impact of Round Order (Optional)................. 7-59
Chapter 8 Pick and Place Features II ....................... 8-1
8.1 Auto Round ..................................................... 8-3
8.2 Radial Holes .......................................... 8-6
8.3 Standard Holes........................................ 8-10
8.4 Sketched Holes ............................................. 8-13
8.5 Drafts.................................................. 8-15
8.6 Creating Shells........................................ 8-20
Open Shell ................................................. 8-20
Closed/Internal Cavity Shell............................... 8-20
Exercise 8a Y Pipe............................................... 8-27
Exercise 8b Skid Shoe .................................... 8-30
Exercise 8c Partial Shell ........................................ 8-38
Exercise 8d Tank (Optional) .................................. 8-41
Chapter 9 Display Control and Feature Order ........................... 9-1
9.1 Hiding Features .................................... 9-3
9.2 Suppressing Features ................................. 9-5
9.3 Adding Layers ........................................ 9-8
Hide................................................... 9-11
Unhide................................................... 9-11
Isolate.............................................. 9-11
Default Layers ................................... 9-13
Layers as a Selection Tool........................ 9-15
9.4 Reordering Features .................................... 9-16
9.5 Inserting Features ........................................ 9-18
Exercise 9a Feature Order ................................... 9-21
Exercise 9b Insert Mode.................................. 9-28
Exercise 9c Feature Management .......................... 9-32
Chapter 10 Creating Datum Features ........................ 10-1
10.1 Creating Datum Planes............................... 10-3
10.2 Creating Datum Axes................................. 10-11
Exercise 10a Creating Datum Features ................ 10-15
Exercise 10b Additional References ..................... 10-25
Chapter 11 Duplication Tools............................ 11-1
11.1 Dimension Patterns ............................... 11-3
Identical..................................................... 11-4
Variable ........................................................ 11-5
General ................................................ 11-5
First Direction ............................................... 11-8
Second Direction............................................. 11-9
Edit ..................................................... 11-11
Edit Definition ......................................... 11-11
Delete Pattern ......................................... 11-11
11.2 Direction Patterns ............................ 11-12
Edit ................................................. 11-15
11.3 Mirroring ..................................... 11-16
Exercise 11a Linear Dimension Pattern................. 11-19
Exercise 11b Direction Pattern ...................... 11-22
Exercise 11c Rotation Dimension Pattern............ 11-26
Exercise 11d Mirroring/Patterning ...................... 11-30
Exercise 11e Dimensional Pattern II ................. 11-34
Introduction to Solid Modeling - Book 2
Chapter 12 Advanced Patterns................ 12-1
12.1 Axis Patterns........................................... 12-3
Delete, Delete Pattern.............................. 12-8
12.2 Curve Patterns ................................ 12-9
12.3 Fill Patterns .............................. 12-13
Pattern a Pattern................................. 12-15
Pattern a Group ......................................... 12-17
Exercise 12a Axis Pattern................... 12-19
Exercise 12b Fill and Curve Patterns.................. 12-24
Exercise 12c Patterning a Group .......................... 12-29
Exercise 12d Patterns ................................. 12-32
Chapter 13 Creating Relations.................... 13-1
13.1 Creating Relations .................................. 13-3
Relation Types ............................................... 13-5
Comments.................................................. 13-7
Operators .................................................... 13-7
Functions .................................................... 13-8
Parameters .............................................. 13-8
Sort Relation ............................................. 13-11
Exercise 13a Storage Bin.................................................. 13-13
Exercise 13b Relations.................................... 13-18
Chapter 14 Customizing Pro/ENGINEER ............... 14-1
14.1 Customizing the Config.pro.......................... 14-3
Searching for Configuration Options............................ 14-6
14.2 Creating Mapkeys ............................... 14-9
14.3 Customizing the Interface........................................ 14-12
Toolbars....................................................... 14-13
Commands.................................................................. 14-14
Navigation ...................................................... 14-19
Browser...................................................... 14-20
Options......................................................... 14-21
14.4 Configuring the Model Tree ...................... 14-22
Tree Filters...................................................... 14-23
Tree Columns .................................................. 14-24
14.5 Customizing the System Colors....................... 14-26
Graphics............................................................ 14-28
User Interface ............................................................ 14-29
Datum....................................................... 14-29
Geometry .......................................................... 14-29
Scheme.......................................................... 14-29
Exercise 14a Customization ............................................. 14-30
Chapter 15 Drawing Basics ............................... 15-1
15.1 Creating a New Drawing ............................................ 15-3
Templates ......................................................... 15-5
Formats ............................................................. 15-5
Shortcuts for General and Projected views................... 15-9
View Type ...................................................... 15-9
Visible Area ................................................................. 15-11
Scale ........................................................................... 15-12
Sections ...................................................................... 15-13
View Display................................................................ 15-15
Delete Views ............................................................... 15-16
Move Views................................................................. 15-16
Change Scale.............................................................. 15-16
Dimensions ................................................................. 15-17
Notes..............................................................
Move Detail Items ....................................................... 15-21
Erase.............................................................
Edit Values ............................................................ 15-22
Flip Arrows ................................................................ 15-22
Move Item to View....................................................... 15-22
Dimensional Tolerances.............................................. 15-22
Exercise 15a Create a Drawing......................................... 15-25
Exercise 15b Create a Drawing using Additional Tools. 15-41
Chapter 16 Parent/Child Relationships ......................16-1
16.1 Establishing Parent/Child Relationships .................. 16-3
Pick and Place Features ............................................... 16-3
Sketched Features ........................................................ 16-4
16.2 Controlling Parent/Child Relationships .................... 16-9
16.3 Investigating Parent/Child Relationships ............... 16-10
Model Tree .................................................................. 16-10
Show Relations ........................................................... 16-10
Info Menu .................................................................... 16-10
Model Player ............................................................... 16-14
16.4 Changing Parent/Child Relationships..................... 16-16
Edit Definition .............................................................. 16-16
Edit References........................................................... 16-16
Exercise 16a Change Parent/Child Relationships I ........ 16-17
Exercise 16b Tooling Jig................................................... 16-21
Exercise 16c Reroute (Optional) ...................................... 16-30
Chapter 17 Feature Failure Resolution .................................... 17-1
17.1 Resolving Regeneration Failures .............................. 17-3
17.2 Case Studies ............................................................. 17-12
Exercise 17a Quick Fix...................................................... 17-13
Exercise 17b Resolving Failed Features I ....................... 17-19
Exercise 17c Connector (Optional).................................. 17-28
Chapter 18 Sweeps ........................................ 18-1
18.1 Creating a Sweep Feature.......................................... 18-3
Select Trajectory ........................................................... 18-5
Sketched Trajectory ...................................................... 18-5
Start Point ..................................................................... 18-7
Exercise 18a Paper Clip .................................................... 18-11
Exercise 18b Swept Features ........................................... 18-15
Exercise 18c Swept Base Features.................................. 18-26
Chapter 19 Blend Feature Forms.............................................. 19-1
19.1 Create a Blend Feature............................................... 19-3
Toggle Section.............................................................. 19-7
Vertices ......................................................................... 19-7
Start Point ..................................................................... 19-9
Exercise 19a Keyboard Key.............................................. 19-11
Exercise 19b Horn Speaker .............................................. 19-18
Exercise 19c Bucket (Optional) ........................................ 19-24
Chapter 20 Assembly Mode ................................... 20-1
20.1 Assembling Components........................................... 20-3
Adding constraints ........................................................ 20-9
Deleting constraints .................................................... 20-10
20.2 Assembly Examples ................................................. 20-12
20.3 Model Tree................................................................. 20-21
Exercise 20a Assembly Basics I ...................................... 20-22
Exercise 20b Motor Frame................................................ 20-33
Exercise 20c Subassemblies (Optional).......................... 20-44
Chapter 21 Assembly Tools................................ 21-1
21.1 Assembly with Datum Planes.................................... 21-3
21.2 Editing an Assembly and its Components ............... 21-8
21.3 Exploded Views........................................................... 21-9
21.4 Interference Checks.................................................. 21-15
21.5 Bill of Materials.......................................................... 21-18
21.6 Assembly Layers....................................................... 21-21
Exercise 21a Datum Plane Assembly .............................. 21-22
Exercise 21b Explode Assembly ...................................... 21-29
Exercise 21c Using Layers in Large Assemblies............ 21-35
Chapter 22 Model Information................................. 22-1
22.1 Measure Analysis........................................................ 22-3
22.2 Mass Properties .......................................................... 22-6
22.3 Creating Cross-sections............................................. 22-9
Planar cross-section.................................................... 22-11
Offset Cross-section.................................................... 22-12
22.4 3D Drawing Annotations .......................................... 22-17
Annotation Display ...................................................... 22-19
Driven Dimensions ...................................................... 22-19
Surface Finish ............................................................. 22-22
Surface Profile GTOL.................................................. 22-22
22.5 Changing Model Units .............................................. 22-23
Exercise 22a Cross-Sections............................................ 22-26
Exercise 22b Model Measurements I ............................... 22-30
Exercise 22c 3D Annotations............................................ 22-35
Exercise 22d Measurements & Annotations (Optional) . 22-44
Chapter 23 Effective Modeling ................................... 23-1
23.1 Design Considerations ............................................... 23-3
Part Design Considerations .......................................... 23-3
Assembly Design Considerations ................................. 23-3
23.2 Modeling Tips and Techniques.................................. 23-4
Features .......................................................... 23-4
Drafts and Rounds ........................................................ 23-5
23.3 Model Investigation..................................................... 23-6
Model Player ................................................................. 23-6
Model Tree .................................................................... 23-6
Info menu ...................................................................... 23-7
Relation Information ...................................................... 23-7
23.4 Interactive Exercise .................................................... 23-8
Appendix A Additional Exercises...............................................A-1
Exercise A1 Creating Parts................................................... A-3
Exercise A2 Sketched Features ........................................... A-5
Exercise A3 Sketched Geometry.......................................... A-6
Exercise A4 Feature Creation............................................... A-8
Exercise A5 Drawing Templates ........................................ A-10
Appendix B Additional Exercises...............................................B-1
Exercise B1 Place a Section................................................. B-3
Exercise B2 Advanced Geometry ........................................ B-4
Exercise B3 Sweeps.............................................................. B-5
Exercise B4 Create Blend Features ..................................... B-7
Exercise B5 Rotational Patterns ........................................ B-11
Exercise B6 Axial Patterns ................................................. B-13
Exercise B7 Part and Assembly Creation ......................... B-20
Appendix C Suggested Steps for Exercise in Chapter 23........C-1
Exercise C1 Suggested Steps for Exercise Chapter 23 ..... C-3
