Pro Engineer WF Book By Nilay Thakore & Vikas

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Pro/ENGINEER

WILDFIRE

Nilay Thakore (AMImechE,M.Sc,MCAD/CAM,B.E)

With Vikas Hingorani (B.E)

Adroit-design.org



Index

1 – INTRODUCTION

2 – GETTING STARTED

3 – SKETCHER

4 – SOLID MODELING

5 – BASE FEATURES

6 – PICK AND PLACE FEATURES

7 – FEATURE OPERATIONS

8 – ADVANCED FEATURE OPERATIONS

9 – ASSEMBLY MODELING

10 – SURFACE MODELING

11 - SHEETMETAL

12 – REAL TIME RENDRING



INTRODUCTION

Pro-e wildfire is the leading product development solution for any manufacturing industry. The software is developed and supported by the parametric technology corporation (PTC), based in United States.

PRO-E � DESIGN

� MANUFACTURING

� ANALYSIS

� CAD EXCHANGE

� DRAWING

� SIMULATION

Pro-e tools are user friendly. The term “Parametric” means that design operations that are captured, can be stored as they take place. They can be used effectively in the future for modifying and editing the design. These types of modeling help in faster and easier modifications of design.

System requirements:- 1 – Microsoft Windows XP/Vista

2 – 512 MB Ram

3 – 1.2 GB Disk Space

4 5000 MHz CPU fan

5 – NTFS file system



Feature Based

Modeling

Creating Assemblies

Capturing Design Intent

When any set of physical properties determine the behavior of an object, it can be defined as a parametric. This type of design allows us to gather a set of information about the design like mass properties, a drawing or a base model.

As our philosophy determines our life, the modeling philosophy of Pro-E includes:

1. Feature Based Modeling: Here a set of features represents a solid model.

2. Creation of assembly: Here a set of parts represents an assembly.

3. Capturing design intent: The most advanced and effective way of implementing our engineering knowledge successfully into a solid model is a primary duty of parametric modeling.

Unleash the source of knowledge bank by TAP (Think, Analyze and Plan) action. This will enable you to produce a well formulated design process.

The entire design process comprises of below mentioned flow chart.

Drawing

Analysis

Machining

Applications



Types of Features:

1. Base Feature:

- A set of datum planes comprises of a base feature.

- All further geometries will be referenced with respect to base features.

- On changing base feature, the entire model geometry will change.

2. Datum Feature:

- Lines, axes, curves and points are considered as datum features.

- They provide sketching plane and contour references for sketched and referenced features.

- Volume and mass properties are absent in datum feature.

3. Sketched Feature:

- Extrude, Revolve, Blend or Sweep creates sketched feature.

- This feature results in addition or removal of the material.

4. Referenced Feature:

- Round, Holes, Shells and so on are considered as referenced feature.

Part Design:

The accomplishments of a part design are:

1. Define a base feature

2. Define and redefine construction and base features.

3. Modification of dimensional values.



4. Embedded design intent into the model using tolerance specifications and dimensioning schemes.

5. Creating pictorial and shaded views of the components.

6. Creating part families.

7. Perform mass properties analysis and clearance checks.

8. List part, feature, layer and other model information.

9. Measure and calculate model features.

10. Create detail drawings of a part.

Other important things to remember are parent child relationship, capturing design intent, implicit relationships, patterns, explicit relations and family tables. These points are explained in detail further.

Assembly Design:

Set of parts and sub-assembly come together to form an assembly.

The accomplishments of an assembly design are:

1. Simplified representation helps in simplifying the view of a large assembly.

2. Placement of a component part can be done automatically or manually.

3. An exploded view of the assembly gives a detailed view of the collective parts and sub assemblies.

4. Clearance check and mass properties analysis can be performed.



5. Dimensional values of the parts can be modified.

6. Assembly relations are created between component parts.

7. Automatic interchange of parts is possible.

8. Parts can be created in assembly mode.

9. Documentation drawing of the assembly is created.

Detail Drawing Creation:

Drawing can be made of all parametric design models. There is an association in between the drawing and the model. Any dimensional changes or deletion made to the drawing or a model is reflected in both of them.

The accomplishments of a drawing creation are:

1. Add views of the part or assembly

2. Show existing dimensions

3. Incorporate additional driven or reference dimensions

4. Create notes on the drawing

5. Display views of additional parts or assemblies

6. Add sheets to the drawing

7. Create draft entities on the drawing

8. Balloon components on an assembly drawing

9. Create an associative BOM



GETTING STARTED





SKETCHER







SOLID MODELING









BASE FEATURES

1 – DATUM PLANES

2 – SETTING UNIT

3 – EXTRUDING SKETCHES

4 – REVOLVING A SKETCH

5 – SWEEP FEATURE

6 – HELICAL SWEEP

7 – BLENDS

8 – PARALLEL BLEND

9 – ROTATIONAL BLEND

10 – SWEPT BLEND



DATUM PLANES





SETTING UNIT





EXTRUDING SKETCHES





REVOLVING A SKETCH





SWEEP FEATURE







HELICAL SWEEP









BLENDS (PARALLEL)



FOR STRAIGHT MODE:-









FOR SMOOTH MODE:-





BLENDS (ROTATIONAL)







FOR STRAIGHT MODE:-

FOR SMOOTH MODE:-



SWEPT BLEND







PICK AND PLACE FEATURES

1 – DRAFT

2 – HOLE

3 – RIB

4 – SHELL

5 – ROUNDS

6 – CHAMFER



DRAFT









HOLE







RIB









SHELL







ROUNDS





CHAMFER





FEATURE OPERATIONS 1 – COPYING

2 – MIRRORING

3 – PATTERNING

4 – DELETING

5 – SUPPRESSING

6 – REORDERING



COPYING







MIRRORING





PATTERNING







DELETING





SUPPRESSING



YOU ARE THINKING THAT IT HAS BEEN DELETED BUT IT’S NOT:-





REORDERING



IN NAVIGATION AREA DRAG EXTUDE 1 ABOVE HOLE 1:-



ADVANCED FEATURE OPERATIONS 1 – TOROIDAL BEND

2 – SPINAL BEND

3 – BLEND BETWEEN SURFACES

4 – SURFACE FREE FORM

5 – VERTEX ROUND

6 – SOLID FREE FORM

7 – PIPE

8 – WARP



TOROIDAL BEND





SPINAL BEND





BLEND BETWEEN SURFACES





SURFACE FREE FORM







VERTEX ROUND





SOLID FREE FORM







PIPE



WARP







ASSEMBLY MODELING 1 BRACKET:-

PIVOT:-



U –SUPPORT:-

HEXAGONAL BOLT:-



BUSHING:-

SELF LOCKING NUT:-



WASHER:-

CASTLE NUT:-



ASSEMBLY:-



ASSEMBLY MODELING 2 CAP:-

CASTING:-



BRASSES:-

BOLT:-



LOCK NUT:-

NUT:-



ASSEMBLY:-



SURFACE MODELING 1 – EXTRUDED SURFACE

2 – REVOLVED SURFACE

3 – SWEPT SURFACE

4 – HELICAL SWEEP SURFACE

5 – BLEND SURFACE

6 – SWEPT BLEND SURFACE



EXTRUDED SURFACE







REVOLVED SURFACE







SWEPT SURFACE







HELICAL SWEPT SURFACE





BLEND SURFACE











SWEPT BLEND SURFACE







SHEETMETAL 1 – UNATTACHED FLAT WALL

2 – UNATTACHED EXTRUDED WALL

3 – REVOLVED WALL

4 – BLENDED WALL

5 – OFFSET WALL

6 – FLAT WALL

7 - FLANGE WALL

8 - EXTENDED WALL

9 - SOLID WALL CUT

10 – TWIST WALL



UNATTACHED FLAT WALL









UNATTACHED EXTRUDED WALL







REVOLVED WALL







BLENDED WALL









OFFSET WALL



FLAT WALL





FLANGE WALL





EXTENDED WALL





SOLID WALL CUT







TWIST WALL









REAL TIME RENDRING EXAMPLE NO.1:-





EXAMPLE NO.2:-



EXAMPLE NO.3:-







EXAMPLE NO.4:-





EXAMPLE NO.5:-



References:

Books:

Pro/Engineer Tutorial by PTC

Pro/Engineer Wildfire 3.0 by Louis Gary Lamit

Pro/Engineer Wildfire 3.0 for Designers by Sham Tickoo

Pro/Engineer Wildfire 3.0 Advanced Modeling by Steven G. Smith

Pro/Engineer by CADD Centre

Internet:

www.ptc.com

www.cad-resources.com

www.youtube.com



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