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Pro/ENGINEER Object Names

*What is the maximum number of characters allowed in a Pro/ENGINEER objectname?

Thirt one !"#$ characters can be used in Pro/ENGINEER object names% This numberdoes not include the extension& i%e%& %'rt& %asm& %drw& or the object (ersion number&i%e%& %#& %)& %"%

*an u''er case characters be used in Pro/ENGINEER object names?

+''er case characters cannot be s'ecified in Pro/ENGINEER object file names%+''er case characters can be s'ecified durin, object creation& howe(er& the file will

be written to dis- usin, lower case characters onl%

Config.pro

*Is a default confi,%'ro file created when Pro/ENGINEER is installed?

When Pro/ENGINEER is initiall installed& there is no default confi,%'ro file that iscreated automaticall% .owe(er& a lar,e number of the o'tions do ha(e default (alueswhich are used unless the o'tion settin, is chan,ed in a confi,%'ro file%

The Configuration Options section ofPro/HELP lists the default confi,%'ro o'tion(alues in italics% There are two methods that can be used to create a confi,%'ro file%The first method is to utilie an text editor& (i for exam'le& and manuall create thefile% Each o'tion should ha(e its own line in the file& with the format bein, 01'tion2alue3% The second method is to use the Preferences dialo, box withinPro/ENGINEER& which can be accessed b selectin, Utilities, Preferences... Whenou exit the dialo, box& the confi,%'ro file will be written to our local director% 4eetheSuggested Technique for Using the Preferences Dialog Box for a detaileddescri'tion of the functionalit for this new dialo,%

*Where does Pro/ENGINEER loo- for confi,%'ro files?

Pro/ENGINEER loo-s for confi,%'ro files in " different directories in the followin,order5

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onfi,%'ro files residin, in the load'oint/text will be read first%)$The user6s home director

With +NI7 sstems& Pro/ENGINEER will read the confi,%'ro file in the user6shome director% This is most commonl used for s'ecifin, user customiedconfi,%'ro o'tions such as colors and ma'-es%

"$Wor-in, directorThe director in which Pro/ENGINEER starts is searched for a confi,%'ro file%

If the same o'tion a''ears in more than one confi,%'ro file& the one that was read lastwill be utilied b the sstem%

*8fter confi,%'ro is edited& wh aren6t the chan,es reflected?

8fter confi,%'ro is edited& the Add/Cange andAppl!buttons must be selected inthePreferences dialo, box in order for the modifications to be reflected in thePro/ENGINEER session& or Pro/ENGINEER can be restarted% 9e aware that

some confi,%'ro o'tions re:uire Pro/ENGINEER to be restartedin order forconfi,%'ro modifications to be reflected%

*8fter confi,%'ro is edited& is it necessar to restart Pro/ENGINEER?

8fter confi,%'ro is edited& the Appl!button must be selected inthe Preferences dialo, in order for the modifications to be reflected in thePro/ENGINEER session& or Pro/ENGINEER can be restarted% ;odifications to thefollowin, confi,%'ro o'tions re:uire Pro/ENGINEER to be restarted5

,ra'hics ed,e


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sstemsearch (alues containin, more than @ characters% Refer

toConfiguration Options inPro/HELP for details

"anaging Pro/ENGINEER files #sing te $ile "en#

General%

*Where are Pro/ENGINEER objects stored when $ile, &a'eis selected?

9 default& Pro/ENGINEER objects will be stored to the current wor-in, director%

If the wor-in, director is chan,ed usin, $ile, (or)ing *irector!& Pro/ENGINEERobjects will be sa(ed to the new director%

If a Pro/ENGINEER object is retrie(ed from a director other than the currentwor-in, director& Pro/ENGINEER will sa(e the object bac- to the director fromwhich it was retrie(ed% If the user does not ha(e write 'ermission in that director& the


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object will not be sa(ed unless the confi,%'ro o'tion >sa(e%

*What does $ile, &a'e Asdo?

$ile + &a'e Aswill ma-e a co' of a s'ecified Pro/ENGINEER object usin, a newname% Aist the object that is to be co'ied in the!odel "a#es'ace in the &a'eAsdialo, box& the current object bein, the default% In the"e$ "a#es'ace& a new filename should be s'ecified% Pro/ENGINEER will create this object in the currentwor-in, director%

*What does $ile, ac)#pdo?

$ile, ac)#pcan be used to sa(e Pro/ENGINEER objects to a s'ecified director%The object will be sa(ed in the s'ecified director usin, the ori,inal filename!s$%

$ile, ac)#pin 8ssembl& Brawin,& or ;anufacturin, modes will sa(e all relatedobjects to the s'ecified director%

*What does $ile, Renamedo?

$ile, Renameis used to chan,e the name of Pro/ENGINEER objects in memor and

on dis-% Pro/ENGINEER will rename all (ersions of the object bein, renamed%

When renamin, an object that was retrie(ed from director other than the currentwor-in, director& the renamed object will be sa(ed in the director from which theobject was retrie(ed%

*What does $ile, Erase, C#rrent do?

$ile, Eraseis used to clear the s'ecified object from wor-station memor% Thisfunctionalit will not remo(e objects from dis-% 1bjects referenced b an acti(eassembl or drawin, can not be erased%

8 list of objects in the current model will then be dis'laed% 1nl the current to'le(el model !i%e%% assembl or drawin,$ can be erased& and selected objects as well%

*What does $ile, Erase, Not *ispla!eddo?
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alwas5 the sstem alwas sa(es the instance in a se'arate file ex'licit5 the sstem sa(es the instance in a se'arate file onl%when the instance isex'licitl sa(ed%

The confi,%'ro o'tion >sa(e


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This wouldn6t cause a 'roblem unless a user deletes or redefines a feature that is usedas a reference b some other object% Cor exam'le& if a feature is deleted from a 'artthat is used for assemblin, another com'onent in an assembl& then that com'onentwill fail 'lacement when the assembl is retrie(ed& and must be redefined% 8notherexam'le is when 'lanar surfaces are used to orient the model in a drawin, (iew& and

the feature is then deleted or su''ressed% This will result in the messa,e& >model,eometr for drawin, (iew is missin,>& and the (iew will re(ert to an isometricorientation& and must be reDoriented !usin, the default datum 'lanes to orient the(iews whene(er 'ossible will hel' to 're(ent this$%

The best method for a(oidin, these situations is to use a database mana,ement'roduct that will mana,e re(ision chan,es made to 'arts/assemblies/drawin,s%Without a sstem li-e this& an user can chan,e an model& re,ardless of what otherusers are doin,%

*Boes Pro/ENGINEER offer an autoDsa(e function?

8utoDsa(e functionalit is not currentl im'lemented in Pro/ENGINEER% The>'rom't


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a ,reat deal of caution% reatin, bac-u' co'ies of Pro/ENGINEER objects isconsidered ,ood 'ractice and can reduce the effect of accidental remo(al of data%

*Wh is the followin, messa,e ,i(en5 >hec- dis- s'ace and write access>?

The messa,e >hec- dis- s'ace and write access> is ,i(en if the amount of dis-s'ace re:uired to sa(e the object exceeds a(ailable dis- s'ace or if the user does notha(e write access to the s'ecified director%

*Wh is the followin, messa,e ,i(en5 >PB; database object must be renamed bPro/PB; a''lication>?

9 default& Pro/ENGINEER will not allow Pro/PB; objects to be renamed within

Pro/ENGINEER% The confi,%'ro o'tion >letes>will allow Pro/ENGINEER to rename Pro/PB; objects%

(arning%1bjects renamed in Pro/ENGINEER will be considered new Pro/PB;objects when submitted bac- to a Pro/PB; database%

Part "ode%

*Wh aren6t 'art files sa(ed when $ile, &a'eis selected in 4-etcher?

While in 4-etcher& the $ile, &a'efunctionalit will sa(e the sectionto dis- ratherthan the 'art file% This functionalit allows sections to be stored to dis- for future usein feature creation% 4ection files are sa(ed to dis- with a %sec file extension% 1nce4-etcher is exited b either com'letin, the feature creation or :uittin,& $ile, &a'ewillsa(e the 'art file to dis-%

*.ow are famil table instances stored to dis-?

8ll famil table instance information is stored within the ,eneric model%Pro/ENGINEER does not sa(e a uni:ue object file to dis- for each instance%

*.ow can co'ies of a 'art be created?


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*Wh can6t an assembl be retrie(ed after clearin, it from memor or after startin, anew session of Pro/ENGINEER?

Burin, assembl creation& it is 'ossible to add com'onents to the assembl that arelocated in directories other than the current wor-in, director% When the assembl is

sa(ed& the assembl file is sa(ed to the current wor-in, director while modifiedcom'onents are sa(ed bac- to the directories of ori,in% If the assembl is cleared fromwor-station memor b either exitin, Pro/ENGINEER or b selectin, $ile,Erase, and selectin, all the objects in the ER84E dialo, box and then retrie(ed& it is

'ossible that Pro/ENGINEER will not be able to locate certain com'onents% Theconfi,%'ro o'tion >searchsearchmodel


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*Wh do 'arts intersected b assembl features re:uire renamin, before the can bestored?

8ssembl features which intersect assembl com'onents alter the ,eometrical intentof the ori,inal object% When the assembl is in session& the com'onent exists in

memor in two different states% When Pro/ENGINEER tries to sa(e the assembl& it isunclear which state of the com'onent is to be sa(ed% Pro/ENGINEER will 'rom't theuser to sa(e the object with a new name% This will create a co' of the objectcontainin, the ,eometric result of the assembl feature%

*What does the confi,%'ro o'tion >o(errideo(erridees>& Pro/ENGINEER willsa(e objects retrie(ed from other directories to the current wor-in, director

If >o(errideno>& which is the default& objects will be sa(ed inthe director of ori,in% If the o'tion is set to >no> and the user does not ha(e writeaccess to the director of ori,in& Pro/ENGINEER utilies the confi,%'roo'tion >sa(eo(erride


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% Retrie(e the bac-u' drawin,

H% 4elect $ile, Openand retrie(e the 'art to be co'ied in a subDwindow

% With the 'art acti(e& select $ile, Renameand rename the 'art

% 4elect (indo, Acti'ateand 'ic- in the window containin, the drawin,

J% Re,enerate& rename if necessar !selectin, $ile, Rename and sa(e thedrawin,%

The followin, 'rocedure can be used to create a co' of a drawin, anda co' of thedrawin, model& 1NAK IC both the model and the drawin, ha(e the same name !i%e%%(al(e%'rt and (al(e%drw$5

#% 4et the confi,%'ro o'tion >rename)% Retrie(e the model and ha(e the drawin, either in session or in the current

wor-in, director

"% 4elect $ile, &a'e As on the model

F% Enter the new model name in the New Name field in the 4a(e To dialo, box%

% 8nd a messa,e will a''ear in the ;essa,e Window sain, that the Brawin,and the Part were co'ied to the new name%

0ie $#nctions

General%

*.ow can the orientation of the default (iew be chan,ed?

The default model orientation can be redefined b settin, the confi,%'ro o'tions>x and > to the desired (alues of the rotation& in de,rees& of the objectabout the x and axis% In addition& the model can be sa(ed in user defined orientations

b selectin, 0ie, &a'ed 0ies, enterin, a uni:ue (iew name& and then &a'e% Themodel can easil be reoriented into the sa(ed (iew orientation b selectin,0ie,

&a'ed 0ies, selectin, the sa(ed (iew name and then &et%

*.ow must Pro/ENGINEER be confi,ured to reco,nie a s'aceball?


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Colors%

*.ow is a color ma' file stored to dis-?

8 user defined color ma' can be stored to dis- b selectin, 0ie, "odel &et#p,Color Appearances, $ile, &a'e As, and enter te name color.mapin the New Namefield in the 4a(e 8s dialo, box% Pro/ENGINEER will create a file called color%ma' inthe current wor-in, director%

*Where does the color%ma' file need to be located in order for Pro/ENGINEER toreco,nie it?

The color ma' file& color%ma'& will be automaticall loaded if it is located in thedirector that Pro/ENGINEER is executed from% The confi,uration file o'tion>'ro can be used to s'ecif the location of a color ma' file that is notlocated in the startu' director%

*.ow man different colors can be defined and stored to the color%ma' file?

The exact number of colors that can be defined will (ar& de'endin, on the t'e ofwor-station and the ,ra'hics card that is bein, used% .i,her end ,ra'hics cards will

t'icall allow a ,reater number of colors to be defined%

*Wh is the 3ransparenc!menu selection not a(ailable?

The trans'arenc functionalit is offered onl with hardware ,ra'hics confi,urations%Refer to theHard$are Configuration "otesfor other items a(ailable with hardware,ra'hics confi,urations%

1n machines confi,ured to use hardware ,ra'hics& the trans'arenc functionalitmust be enabled b selectin, 0ie, "odel *ispla!,&ade, andEnable the3ransparenc!o'tion%

*When a color is assi,ned to a 'art in 8ssembl mode& wh is the color not reflectedin Part mode?


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olors assi,ned to 'arts in 8ssembl mode do not effect Part mode% Thisfunctionalit allows assembl colors to re'resent a 'roduction o'eration done afterassemblin, the indi(idual 'arts& e%,%& the a''lication of 'aint%

*In 8ssembl mode& wh does the 'art dis'la with a different color than what wasdefined in Part mode?

olors a''lied to com'onents in 8ssembl mode will o(erride colors defined at thePart le(el% To unset an assembl color& retrie(e the assembl and select 0ie, "odel&et#p, Color Appearances, Component& select the com'onent in :uestion andthen Unset.

E1ploded 0ies%

*Wh does a subassembl ex'lode when the to'Dle(el assembl is ex'loded?

9 default& subassemblies ex'lode when the to'Dle(el assembl is ex'loded% The to'Dle(el assembl can be modified to s'ecif which subassemblies and which 'artswithin the subassembl to ex'lode b selectin, "odif!, "od E1pld, E1pld &tat#s%4elect 3oggle E1pldfrom the E7PAB 4T8T+4 menu and 'ic- the com'onents in the;odel Tree that are not to be ex'loded !chan,in, the (alue to +nex'loded$%

*.ow can ex'loded (iews show the axes of the ex'losion?

This functionalit is not currentl im'lemented in Pro/ENGINEER% .owe(er& datumaxes can be created usin, one of se(eral a(ailable methods% The t'e of datum axis touse will de'end on the s'ecific situation%

*.ow can an ex'loded (iew be sa(ed to a named (iew?

Ex'loded (iews can be sa(ed to a name b ex'lodin, the assembl& thenselectin, 0ie, &a'ed 0ies, and then &a'e a new name% When an ex'loded (iewname is retrie(ed& the assembl can be unex'loded usin, 0ie, Une1plode%

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*What is the $ile, (or)ing *irector!menu selection used for?

The $ile, (or)ing *irector!menu selection allows the Pro/ENGINEER wor-in,director to be chan,ed% 8fter selectin, (or)ing *irector!& Pro/ENGINEER allowsna(i,ation throu,h the director tree structure%

*What is the (indo, Open &!stemmenu selection used for?

When (indo, Open &!stemis selected& Pro/ENGINEER will execute a sstemshell% The current wor-in, director for this shell is the Pro/ENGINEER wor-in,director% The Pro/ENGINEER session will be sus'ended while the sstem window isacti(e% Exitin, out of the sstem window will allow the Pro/ENGINEER session tocontinue%

*Wh do the Pro/ENGINEER windows become inaccessible after (indo, Open&!stemis selected?

The Pro/ENGINEER session will be sus'ended while the sstem window is acti(e%Exitin, out of the sstem window will allow the Pro/ENGINEER session to continue%

*What is the 3ecnical pport Infomenu selection used for?

The 3ecnical pport Infomenu !6ustomer 4er(ices Info6 in earlier (ersions$selection will o'en a Pro/ENGINEER information window ,i(in, the acti(ePro/ENGINEER confi, IB number& the Re(ision and build of Pro/ENGINEER& andalmost all information about our sstem6s confi,uration% This information is s'ecificto our site and used b Parametric Technolo, Technical 4u''ort as a means ofdeterminin, our software confi,uration and licensin,%

*What else does the 3ecnical pport Infomenu selection 'ro(ide?

The 3ecnical pport Infomenu selection will o'en a Pro/ENGINEER informationwindow 'ro(idin, the followin, information5L 4oftware 2ersionL onfi,uration IdL Pro/ENGINEER load'oint directorL Aicense onfi,uration !Aoc-ed or Cloatin,$L 8ll included Pro/ENGINEER o'tionsL ;achine Information


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L .ostnameL +sernameL P+ idL ;achine t'e& 14 name& release& and (ersionL Pro/ENGINEER ,ra'hics t'e

L Installation Birectories and ommand InformationL onfi,uration Information D onfi,uration files readL 8uxiliar 8''lication Information !includes floatin, o'tion information if a(ailable$

This information is s'ecific to our site and used b Parametric Technolo, Technical4u''ort as a means of determinin, our software confi,uration and licensin,% It iswritten to a su''ort%inf file in the current wor-in, director of Pro/ENGINEER%

*What is the Utilities, "ap)e!menu selection used for ?

The Utilities, "ap)e!menu selection is used to create a ma'-e b recordin, aseries of menu 'ic-s and assi,nin, these 'ic-s to a -eboard -e or -es% The createdma'-e can be stored in the confi,%'ro file for use in other sessions ofPro/ENGINEER or be s'ecified to be used in the current session onl%

When Utilities, "ap)e!is selected the ;a'-e dialo, box a''ears with thefollowin, o'tions%

New D reate a new ma'-e and startin, recordin, 'ic-s% ;odif D ;odif the hi,hli,hted ma'-e% Run D Execute the hi,hli,hted ma'-e% Belete D Belete the hi,hli,hted ma'-e% 4a(e D 4a(e the current ma'-es to a confi,%'ro file%

See the Suggested Technique for Creating !ap,e%s using the !ap,e%unctionalit%for #ore infor#ation on the !ap,e% functionalit%

3rail $iles%

*In which director does Pro/ENGINEER create trail files?

Each time Pro/ENGINEER is executed& a trail file is created called trail%txt%nwhere nre'resents the file (ersion number which monotonicall increases with each
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new file% 9 default& Pro/ENGINEER trail files are written to the current wor-in,director% The confi,%'ro o'tion >trail can be used to s'ecif a director to whichthe Pro/ENGINEER trail files are to be written%

*Wh is Pro/ENGINEER unable to execute a trail file with the file name >trail%txt>?

Pro/ENGINEER does not allow trail files to be executed ha(in, the file name>trail%txt>% The file must be renamed since Pro/ENGINEER creates a new file>trail%txt> each time the software is executed% Trail files must be in theformatfilena#e%txt wherefilena#ere'resents a strin, other than >trail>%

*What would cause a trail file to ,o out of se:uence?

There are man 'ossibilities that would lead to a trail file ,oin, out of se:uence%9efore executin, the trail file& the Pro/ENGINEER en(ironment must be exactl thesame as it was durin, initial creation of the trail file% Cor exam'le& if the trail fileretrie(es a 'art and ma-es modifications to it& the same (ersion of the 'art must residein the same location as it was found initiall% In addition& the same confi,%'ro o'tionsmust be utilied% If& for exam'le& the dis'la of datum 'lanes was modified& this couldcause an out of se:uence error% If a trail file does ,o out of se:uence& the user will benotified of the line number that could not be executed% To troubleshoot this t'e of

'roblem& co' the ori,inal trail file to a bac-u' name& then edit the ori,inal trail fileb remo(in, all the lines after the one that caused the out of se:uence error% 8lso

remo(e fi(e to se(en lines before the 'oint of failure% 8t this 'oint& rerun the editedtrail file& then manuall wal- throu,h the menu selections b (iewin, the bac-u' trailfile% 9 doin, this& it will be clear what is causin, the 'roblem%

*Is there a wa to force the trail file to sto' after each menu 'ic-?

With the confi,%'ro o'tion >settrail will force a trail file to 'ause for a s'ecifiednumber of seconds between trail file ste's% The (alue for the >trail o'tion isthe dela 'eriod s'ecified in seconds%


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&creen 4a!o#t

*.ow can the sie of the Pro/ENGINEER wor-in, window be controlled?

The default sie of the Pro/ENGINEER wor-in, window can be controlled usin, theconfi,%'ro o'tion >windows% The window scalin, factor is s'ecified as the(alue to the >windows o'tion ran,in, from @% to #%@% The default (alue for the>windows o'tion is #%@%

Pro/ENGINEER must be restarted in order for modifications to the (alue of>windows to a''ear%

*.ow can the fonts used in the Pro/ENGINEER menus be chan,ed?

There are se(eral confi,%'ro o'tions that can be used to chan,e the Pro/ENGINEERmenu fonts%

The confi,uration file o'tion >default o'tion is used to chan,e the font used bPro/ENGINEER for items other than the menu bar& menus and their children& and 'o'Du' menus% Cor +nix machines& this must be the name of a font a(ailable at the 7Dser(er runnin, Pro/ENGINEER% The >xlsfonts> command can be used to lista(ailable sstem fonts% The standard default font for +nix sstems is hel(etica&re,ular)% The standard fonts for Windows NT and Windows J are inherited fromthe sstem settin,s made with the ontrol Panel% The >default format should

be5

default_fontna#e0 st%le0 point)si1e

4'aces are acce'table and the (alues ma be in an order% Exam'le5

default_font courier, italic, 12

In addition& the confi,uration file o'tions >menu and >'o'u'hel' can beused to se'aratel control the font of the menus and 'o'Du' screens% Pro/ENGINEER

must be restarted in order for these modifications to a''ear%

*.ow can the default location of the Pro/ENGINEER wor-in, window be chan,ed?


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Pro/ENGINEER does not currentl allow the default location of the Pro/ENGINEERwor-in, window to be redefined& howe(er the scale of the wor-in, window can bemodified usin, the confi,%'ro o'tion>windows%

*Is it 'ossible to 're(ent the second column of menus from o(erla''in, thePro/ENGINEER wor-in, window?

With the confi,%'ro o'tion >menuri,ht>& Pro/ENGINEERwill 'lace the second column of menus to the ri,ht of the 'rimar menus i%e% theEN2IR1N;ENT menu will a''ear to the ri,ht of the ;8IN menu instead ofo(erla''in, the Pro/ENGINEER wor-in, window% 9e aware that the wor-in,window ma re:uire a scalin, factor usin, the confi,%'ro o'tion >windowsto

'ro(ide am'le screen s'ace for the secondar menus to be dis'laed%

Pro/ENGINEER must be restarted in order for modifications to the (alue of>menu set to >no>& indi(idual wor-in,windows can be iconified% The default (alue for >iconif


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Refer to thePro/HELP Onlinedocumentation for further information%

*.ow can a ma'-e be defined to turn datums on and off?

The dis'la of datum 'lanes is a to,,le function in Pro/ENGINEER% 1ne ma'-e isused to to,,le the dis'la5

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1r& as of Release )@& there is a Toolbar icon which can be unselected for each of thedatum features%

*Wh are ma'-es not reco,nied in the confi,%su' file?

1nl the first ma'-e defined in confi,%su' will be reco,nied in Pro/ENGINEER&'er the definition of confi,%su'%

*an -eboard function -es be used in a ma'-e?

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executes the first ma'-e >'aram>& defined b O'aram& and then creates a strin,'arameter% Cor more information refer to thePro/HELP Online Docu#entation

*.ow can -eboard in'ut be included in a ma'-e?

=eboard in'ut can be entered durin, the execution of a ma'-e b selectin, Pa#sefor -e!board Inp#tdurin, the ma'-e creation% Then& when ma-in, the menuselections that will be included in the ma'-e& Pa#semust be selected to allow thema'-e to sto'& so that -eboard in'ut ma be entered% Cor exam'le& to create ama'-e that will automaticall create a new 'art& with a userDdefined name& consistin,of a default set of datum 'lanes& refer to theSuggested Technique for Creating!ap,e%s using the !ap,e% unctionalit% In this case& the ma'-e would 'ause andwait for the user to in'ut the name of the model& then continue on after the user

'resses the Res#mebutton to create the default datum 'lanes%

*an a ma'-e 'rom't for a screen 'ic-& then continue?

8 ma'-e ma 'rom't for a screen 'ic-& howe(er it cannot continue once theselection has been made% 8n alternati(e techni:ue is to define a second ma'-e whichwill continue once the screen selection has been made%

C#stomi2ing men#s #sing men#5def.pro

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*.ow can a new menu selection be 'laced at the to' of a menu?

8ll menud>%

*Is there a limit to the number of rows and/or columns that can be included in afamil table?

There is no limit to the number of rows and/or columns that can be included in afamil table% The sie of the dialo, box ma ha(e to be ex'anded& in order to see alar,e number of rows and/or columns at one time%

*.ow can ne,ati(e dimension (alues be entered in a famil table?

In order to enter ne,ati(e (alues& the dimension smbol must be 'receded b a >>si,n when added to the famil table%

*What does it mean to ha(e nested instances?

Nested instances refer to instances created within other instances%

*What are %'td and %idx files? an the be deleted?


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*an a feature ha(e more than one child?

Kes& a feature can ha(e more than one child% It is not uncommon for the first featureof a model to ha(e doens of children% Cor exam'le& if a default set of datum 'lanes is

the first set of features created on a model& all subse:uent ,eometr will be children ofone or more of these datum 'lanes% The initial feature will t'icall use two of thedatum 'lanes for references& one as a s-etchin, 'lane and one as (ertical or horiontalreference% In addition& an feature that uses this newl created feature as a referencewill now become a child of the the datum 'lanes that are the 'arents of the firstfeature%

*What will ha''en to a child if a 'arent is deleted or su''ressed?

If a feature containin, children is selected to be deleted or su''ressed&Pro/ENGINEER will hi,hli,ht the child in blue and as- for an action to be ta-en%Without the 'arent& the child will not ha(e a com'lete set of references and will not beable to re,enerate% Therefore& when attem'tin, to delete or su''ress a 'arent& the childmust be rerouted& deleted !or su''ressed$& or sus'ended% These o'tions will be listedin the .IAB menu& which will a''ear automaticall when attem'tin, to delete orsu''ress a feature with children%

*.ow can a list of all 'arents and/or children of a s'ecific feature be obtained?

In order to obtain a com'lete list of 'arents or children of a 'articular feature&select Info, Parent/Cild% 8t that 'oint& a 'rom't will a''ear as-in, if information on

'arents or children is desired% 1nce this selection is made& select the desired feature&and the information will be dis'laed%

Pro/3A4E

*.ow can Pro/T89AE be utilied without runnin, Pro/ENGINEER?

Pro/T89AE is a standDalone 'ro,ram that can be in(o-ed without usin,Pro/ENGINEER% To execute a session of Pro/T89AE from a command line& t'e inthe command >'rotab>% This allows some tables& such as sheetmetal bend tables& to beedited outside of Pro/ENGINEER%


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*.ow can the width of the Pro/T89AE columns be modified?

The width of a Pro/T89AE column can be chan,ed b selectin, $ormatfrom the

Pro/T89AE menu% 8ll of the columns can be chan,ed b selectin, Global (idt& orsome of the columns can be chan,ed b selectin, Col#mn (idtand hi,hli,htin,the desired cells% In order to reset the column width bac- to the default (alue&select $ormat, Reset (idt%

*8fter usin, Pro/T89AE& wh does sstem s'eed decrease?

8fter utiliin, a session of Pro/T89AE& the sie of the buffer used to write data to thetrail file will increase% If the trail files are bein, written across an NC4 mount& i%e%& if

the Pro/ENGINEER startu' director is a shared file sstem that has been mountedacross the networ-& there ma be a noticeable decrease in sstem s'eed% To sol(e this&set the confi,%'ro o'tion >trail to a director that is local to the Pro/ENGINEERclient machine%

Is there a limit on the number of rows and columns that can be used in the Pro/T89AEeditor?

There is no limit as to the number of columns and rows that can be used in

Pro/T89AE%

Pro/"EC7ANICA

*The Pro/;E.8NI8 motion analsis run fails

Pro/;E.8NI8 ;otion re:uires to install a ;icrosoft com'iler on our sstem%;ost li-el ou just for,ot to set the ;;& >lib> and >include> directories from a collea,ue ha(in,a com'lete installation%Bon6t for,et to order/re,ister our co' at BI4TRIA1G& as each license must bere,istered with the 4I%


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Exam'le !usin, the ;4 2isual QQ default 'ath include in autoexec%bat$54ET ;;!+nder WinNT/)@@@ ou mi,ht want to use the >En(ironment 2ariables> dialo,$

*The 6inte,rated mode6 does not wor-& i%e% when selectin, 6;echanica6 in the68''lications6 menu onl the CE;Dmode is accesible& and 6;otion6 does not wor-%

8 'ossible reason D besides a missin, license D is a misconfi,ured en(ironment(ariable% Kou need to set or correct ;E.

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