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The ten lessons in this tutorial introduce students to Pro/ENGINEER's design capabilities

Table of Contents

1. User Interface, View Controls and Model Structure
2. Creating a Simple Object (Part I)
3. Creating a Simple Object (Part II)
4. Revolved Protrusions, Mirror Copies, Rounds, and Chamfers
5. Modeling Utilities and the 3 R’s
6. Datum Planes and Sketcher Tools
7. Patterns and Copies
8. Engineering Drawings
9. Assembly Fundamentals
10. Assembly Operations
11. Sweeps and Blends
Appendix : Interface Customization
Index.
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The eleven lessons in this tutorial introduce students to Pro/ENGINEER's Wildfire 4.0 design capabilities The tutorial covers the major concepts and frequently used commands required to advance from a novice to an intermediate user level. Major topics include part and assembly creation, and creation of engineering drawings. Also illustrated are the major functions that make Pro/ENGINEER a parametric solid modeler.

Although the commands are presented in a click-by-click manner, an effort has been made, in addition to showing/illustrating the command usage, to explain why certain commands are being used and the relation of feature selection and construction to the overall part design philosophy. Moreover, since error recovery is an important skill, considerable time is spent exploring the created models (in fact, intentionally inducing some errors), so that users will become comfortable with the debugging phase of model creation.

At the end of each lesson is a short quiz reviewing the new topics covered in that chapter. Each lesson concludes with a number of simple exercise parts that can be created using new commands taught in that lesson. In addition to these a project is also included that consists of a number of parts that are introduced with the early lessons and finally assembled at the end. The tutorials in this textbook cover the following topics:

Introduction to the program and its operation:

• The features used in part creation
• Modeling utilities
• Creating engineering drawings
• Creating assemblies and assembly drawings

Table of Contents
Introduction to Pro/ENGINEER
1. User Interface, View Controls and Model Structure
2. Creating a Simple Object (Part I)
3. Creating a Simple Object (Part II)
4. Revolved Protrusions, Mirror Copies, Rounds, and Chamfers
5. Modeling Utilities and the 3 R s
6. Datum Planes and Sketcher Tools
7. Patterns and Copies
8. Engineering Drawings
9. Assembly Fundamentals
10. Assembly Operations
11. Sweeps and Blends
Appendix : Interface Customization
Index.
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This textbook is suitable for a second course in Pro/ENGINEER for students who understand the features of Pro/ENGINEER covered in Roger Toogood's Pro/ENGINEER Tutorial.

The purpose of this tutorial is to introduce users to some of the more advanced features, commands, and functions in Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire. The style and approach of the previous Tutorial have been maintained. Each lesson concentrates on a few of the major topics and the text attempts to explain the "Why's" of the commands in addition to a concise step-by-step description of new command sequences.

The material covered in this Tutorial represents an overview of what are felt to be commonly used and important functions. These include customization of the working environment, advanced feature creation (sweeps, round sets, draft and tweaks, UDF's, patterns and family tables), layers, Pro/PROGRAM, and advanced drawing and assembly functions.

Table of Contents

Lesson 1 The Pro/E Interface and Customization

• The Configuration File config.pro
• Customizing the Interface
• Toolbars
• Changing Toolbar Buttons
• Keyboard Shortcuts - Mapkeys
• Working with Part Templates
• Adding Mapkeys to Menus and Toolbars
• Introduction to the Project

Lesson 2 Helical and Variable Section Sweeps

• Helical Sweeps
• Variable Section Sweeps

Lesson 3 Advanced Rounds and Tweaks

• Rounds
  • The Rounds Tutor
  • Simple Rounds
  • Round Creation Shortcuts
  • Advanced Rounds
• Ribs and Tweaks
• Ribs
• Drafts
• Lips
• Ears

Lesson 4 Patterns and Family Tables

• Advanced Patterns
• Feature Creation for Revolved Patterns
• Identical Patterns
• Varying Patterns
• Pattern Relations
• Pattern Tables
• Reference Patterns
• Family Tables
• Creating the Generic Part
• Creating the Family Table
• Verifying the Family Table
• Examining Instances
• Adding Features to the Family Table
• Child Features in the Generic Part
• Manipulating Parts Containing Family Tables
• Locked Instances
• Adding Features to an Instance

Lesson 5 User Defined Features (UDF's)

• Introduction to User Defined Features
• UDF Exercises
  • #1: Standalone, Independent
  • #2: Multifeature UDF with Family Table
  • #3: Subordinate UDF
• The Pro/E UDF Library

Lesson 6 Pro/PROGRAM and Layers

• Pro/PROGRAM
• PROGRAM Elements
• Syntax of PROGRAM Statements
• Example: A simple bracket with optional rib
• Layers
• Creating the model
• Using Layers
• Default Layer Setup in config.pro
• Manipulating Features by Layer

Lesson 7 Advanced Drawing Functions

• Drawing Set-up Files
• Detailing: Dimension Symbols and Draft Entities
• Drawing Dimensions
• Creating Draft Entities
• Relating Entities to Views
• More Drafting Tools
• Drawing Formats and Tables
• Creating a Format
• Creating a Table
• Using Drawing Parameters
• Using a Drawing Format
• Repeat Regions
• A Simple Repeat Region
• A 2D Repeat Region
• Multi-Model Drawings
• Multi-Sheet Drawings
• Creating a Drawing Template

Lesson 8 Assemblies

• Creating the Assembly
• The Assembly Plan
• The Side Frames
• The Side Frame Subassembly
• The Front Wheel Subassembly
• The Side Wheel Subassembly
• The Frame Subassembly
• The Main Assembly
• Creating a Part in Assembly Mode
• Assembling the Springs
• Using an Evaluate Feature with Pro/PROGRAM
• Performing an Interference Check
• Assembly Drawings
• Creating a Drawing BOM
• Adding Balloons

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The primary goal of this book is to introduce the aspects of Solid Modeling and Parametric Modeling. The text is a hands-on, exercise-intensive approach to all the important parametric modeling techniques and concepts. Each Lesson introduces a new set of commands and concepts, building on previous lessons. This text guides you from constructing basic shapes to building intelligent solid models and creating multi-view drawings. The basic premise of this book is that the more designs you create, the better you learn the software.

Table of Contents

Introduction
1. Parametric Modeling Fundamentals
2. Constructive Solid Geometry Concept
3. Model History Tree
4. Parametric Relations and Constraints
5. Parent/Child Relationships
6. Datum Features, 3D Annotations, and Part Drawings
7. Symmetrical Features in Designs
8. Three Dimensional Construction Tools
9. Advanced Modeling Tools
10. Assembly - Putting It All Together.
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This revision of Kelley's Pro/ENGINEER features the many user-friendly enhancements of the new version of Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3.0, while continuing with the strong pedagogical framework and tutorials that have made the previous editions so successful. The text is designed to serve as a tutorial, reference, and lecture guide, and is appropriate as a course text or self-paced independent study guide. Chapters start by covering selected topics in moderate detail, followed by one or more tutorials covering the chapter's objectives and topics. At the end of each chapter, practice problems are used to reinforce concepts covered in the chapter and previously in the book. An accompanying website features solutions for instructors as well as ancillary materials for reading and download..
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This tutorial was created to introduce new users to Pro/ENGINEER® and has been updated for Wildfire 3.0. This release of Pro/ENGINEER continues the major revisions to the software started with the first Wildfire release, particularly in the user interface which continues to become more Windows®-like and easier to use. The tutorial covers the major concepts and frequently used commands required to advance from a novice to an intermediate user level. Major topics include part and assembly creation, and creation of engineering drawings. The major functions that make Pro/E a parametric solid modeler are illustrated.

Although the commands are presented in a click-by-click manner, an effort has been made, in addition to showing/illustrating the command usage, to explain why certain commands are being used and the relation of feature selection and construction to the overall part design philosophy. Moreover, since error recovery is an important skill, considerable time is spent exploring the created models (in fact, intentionally inducing some errors), so that users will become comfortable with the "debugging" phase of model creation.

The lessons in this tutorial are meant to be covered sequentially. Discussion of commands is, for the most part, restricted to their use within the context of the lesson. For this reason, many options to commands are not dealt with in detail all in the same place in the text, as is done in the on-line reference material.

The multimedia CD-ROM produced by Jack Zecher at IUPU-Indianapolis is included with the goal of providing users with multi-modal learning tools and experiences. The CD should help significantly in getting "up the learning curve." The CD follows the text very closely, and although it intentionally does not go into all the detail contained in the text, it provides an excellent overview of the material in each lesson. We expect that many users will find it advantageous to go through the CD presentation for each lesson prior to working through the lesson in detail.

OVERVIEW OF THE LESSONS:

Lesson 1 - User Interface, View Controls and Model Structure

How to start Pro/E; representation of Pro/E command syntax; command flow in Pro/E; special mouse functions; Pro/E windows; controls for managing the view and display of objects; the model tree; how parts and assemblies are structured.

Lesson 2 - Creating a Simple Object (Part I)

Creating a simple part using sketched features; datum curves; Sketcher and Intent Manager are introduced; sketching constraints, alignments, and procedures; feature database functions are introduced; part templates.

Lesson 3 - Creating a Simple Object (Part II)

Placed features (hole, chamfer, round) are added to the block created in Lesson #2; listing and naming features; modifying dimensions; adding relations to control part geometry; more Sketcher tools; implementing design intent.

Lesson 4 - More Features for Creating Parts

A new part is modeled using a number of different feature creation commands and options: both sides protrusions, an axisymmetric (revolved) protrusion, a cut, rounds, and chamfer. More Sketcher tools. Edge sets. Mirrored features. Model analysis tools. We will intentionally make some modeling errors to see how Pro/E responds.

Lesson 5 - Modeling Utilities, Parent/Child Relations, and the 3 R's

These utilities are used to investigate and edit your model: changing references, change feature shapes, changing the order of feature regeneration, changing feature attributes, and so on. Suppressing and resuming features. If your model becomes even moderately complex, you will need to know how to do this!

Lesson 6 - Sketcher Tools and Datum Planes

More tools in Sketcher are introduced, including sketching relations. The mysteries of datum planes and make datums are revealed! What are they, how are they created? How are they used to implement design intent?

Lesson 7 - Patterns and Copies

Creating a counterbored hole and hole notes. Patterns (one-dimensional or two-dimensional); radial patterns of placed and sketched features. Pattern groups. Copies using translation, rotation, or mirroring.

Lesson 8 - Creating an Engineering Drawing

This lesson will introduce you to the process of making dimensioned engineering drawings. Two new parts are created (both parts will also be used in Lesson #9 on assemblies). Much of the work in creating the drawing is done by Pro/E, although a fair amount of manual labor must go into improving the cosmetics of the drawings.

Lesson 9 - Assembly Fundamentals

This lesson will show you how to create an assembly from previously created parts. This involves creating placement constraints that specify how the parts are to fit together. Assigning appearances (colors).

Lesson 10 - Assembly Operations

This lesson will show you how to make modifications to the assembly created in Lesson #9. This includes changing part dimensions, adding assembly features, suppressing and resuming components, creating exploded views, and creating an assembly drawing. Display styles.

Lesson 11 - Sweeps and Blends

These are the most complicated (i.e. flexible and powerful) features covered in these lessons. They are both types of solid protrusions, but can also be used to create cuts and slots.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Roger W. Toogood, Ph.D., P.E. is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Dept. at the University of Alberta in Edmonton.

Dr. Toogood's research activities in robotics include symbolic generation of equations of motion of rigid and/or flexible link manipulators mounted on fixed or moving bases, development of a natural language interface to a robot controller, kinematics and path planning for automatic obstacle avoidance; and graphical animation and real time control for teleoperation. The dynamic analysis capability has been used to simulate the dynamics and control of a very large flexible manipulator mounted on a moving vehicle traversing rough terrain.

A second area of interest is the application of computer-based tools in mechanical engineering. This has resulted in some expertise in computer graphics and a specific research project in the application of artificial intelligence and expert system technology to mechanical design. Applying AI techniques to the early, conceptual phase of mechanical design, explore diverse design alternatives, without limitations due to either reconceived notions or lack of experience of the human designer, can have the most beneficial effect on the design process..
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This book is written for first-time FEA users (in general) and MECHANICA users (in particular). After a brief introduction to finite element modeling, the tutorial introduces the major concepts behind the use of Pro/MECHANICA to perform Finite Element Analysis of parts. These include: modes of operation, element types, design studies (analysis, sensitivity studies, organization), and the major steps for setting up a model (materials, loads, constraints, analysis type), studying convergence of the solution, and viewing the results. Both 2D and 3D problems are treated. The tutorial uses a click-by-click format to show the command sequence exactly as performed by the user for a wide variety of models and design studies.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to the Tutorials
2. Finite Element Modeling with MECHANICA
3. Solid Models (Part 1)
4. Solid Models (Part 2)
5. Plane Stress and Plane Strain Models
6. Axisymmetric Solids and Shells
7. Shell Models
8. Beams and Frames
9. Miscellaneous Topics
10. Thermal Models.
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