Pro/ENGINEER Basic Tutorial

Author: Bo Jikang
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: This book provides a detailed explanation of the common functions of Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire. The book consists of 14 chapters, covering the use of basic function modules such as 2D sketching, 3D solid modeling, surface modeling design, mold design, part assembly design, and the generation of engineering drawings in Pro/ENGINEER. The appendix lists the summary of Pro/ENGINEER's pull-down menus, the summary of icon toolbars, and the menu manager in sketch mode, making it convenient for readers to refer to them during daily work. The book emphasizes the mastery of operational skills for readers, starting with practical modeling operations, offering detailed and easy-to-understand explanations with clear and simple steps, enabling readers to operate on the computer based on the book's instructions. The introduction of operational techniques serves as the finishing touch. The appendix has distinctive features, allowing readers without computers to quickly familiarize themselves with the Pro/ENGINEER interface. The book is arranged in content, concept explanation, and layout according to the cognitive patterns of beginners. After briefly introducing the software functions and interface, it immediately moves on to the creation process of features, enabling readers to quickly create basic features and see learning results, thereby boosting their confidence. This book is suitable as a teaching material for vocational and technical colleges, as well as for various training courses and beginners as introductory reading. It will also benefit intermediate and junior engineering technicians engaged in product development and design by providing knowledge of the new version.
Chapter 1: Overview of Pro/ENGINEER System
1.1 Development of Pro/ENGINEER System
1.2 Introduction to the Main Functions of Pro/ENGINEER
1.3 New Features of Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire
1.4 Introduction to the Working Modes of Pro/ENGINEER
Chapter 2: Introduction to Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire
2.1 Installation of Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire
2.2 Introduction to the Interface of Pro/ENGINEER
2.2.1 Title Bar
2.2.2 Pull-down Menu Bar
2.2.3 Icon Toolbar
2.2.4 Message Prompt Area
2.2.5 Drawing Area
2.2.6 Help Bar
2.2.7 Navigation Area
2.2.8 Option Filter
2.3 Basic Operations of Pro/ENGINEER
2.3.1 File Operations in Pro/ENGINEER
2.3.2 The Use of Three-Button Mouse in Pro/ENGINEER
Chapter 3: Feature Creation in Pro/ENGINEER
3.1 Classification of Features
3.1.1 Classification Based on Feature Generation Methods
3.1.2 Classification Based on Material Changes During Feature Generation
3.1.3 Classification Based on the Type of Generated Feature Entity
3.2 Introduction to Sketch Planes and Reference Planes
3.3 Steps to Create Features Using Pro/ENGINEER Software
3.4 Design Philosophy of Pro/ENGINEER
Chapter 4: Sketch Drawing
4.1 Entering the Sketch Drawing Environment
4.2 Drawing Geometric Primitives
4.2.1 Drawing Lines and Center Lines
4.2.2 Drawing Rectangles
4.2.3 Drawing Circles
4.2.4 Drawing Arcs
4.2.5 Drawing Fillets
4.2.6 Determining Points and Coordinate Systems
4.2.7 Generating Text
4.2.8 Drawing Splines
4.3 Editing Geometric Primitives
4.3.1 Selecting Geometric Primitives
4.3.2 Copying Geometric Primitives
4.3.3 Mirroring Geometric Primitives
4.3.4 Moving, Scaling, and Rotating Geometric Primitives
4.3.5 Trimming Geometric Primitives
4.4 Dimensioning
4.4.1 Dimensioning
4.4.2 Dimension Operations
4.5 Constraints
4.6 Relations
4.7 Exercises
Chapter 5: Basic Solid Feature Creation
5.1 "Part" Menu Commands
5.1.1 Entering the Solid Modeling Interface
5.1.2 Specifying Sketch Planes and Reference Planes
5.1.3 Direction Parameters in 3D Modeling
5.1.4 Setting Material Addition and Removal When Creating Basic Solid Features
5.2 Creating Extruded Basic Solid Features
5.3 Creating Revolved Basic Solid Features
5.4 Creating Swept Basic Solid Features
5.5 Creating Mixed Basic Solid Features
Chapter 6: Modifying and Redefining Features
6.1 Modification
6.1.1 Modifying Feature Names
6.1.2 Modifying Dimensions
6.1.3 Making Features Read-Only
6.2 Redefinition
6.3 Modifying Feature Parent-Child Relationships
6.4 Redefining References
6.5 Adjusting Order
6.6 Insertion
6.7 Exercises
Chapter 7: Creating Datum Features
7.1 Display Settings for Datum Features
7.1.1 Display/Hide Datum Features
7.1.2 Resetting Datum Colors
7.2 Creating Datum Planes
7.2.1 Display Range of Datum Planes
7.2.2 Creating Datum Planes
7.3 Creating Datum Points
7.3.1 Different Types of Datum Points
7.3.2 Creating General Datum Points
7.4 Creating Datum Axes
7.5 Creating Coordinate Systems
7.6 Creating Datum Curves
7.6.1 Sketching Datum Curves
7.6.2 Inputting Datum Curves
7.7 Exercises
Chapter 8: Basic Surface Features
8.1 Creating General Surfaces
8.1.1 General Surfaces
8.1.2 Offset Surfaces
8.1.3 Copy Surfaces
8.1.4 Fillets
8.2 Surface Handling Tools
8.2.1 Merge
8.2.2 Trim
8.2.3 Extend
8.2.4 Draft
8.3 Comprehensive Examples
8.4 Exercises
Chapter 9: Practical Techniques of Pro/ENGINEER
9.1 History Files
9.1.1 Customizing PhotoRender Options
9.1.2 Setting Renderers
9.1.3 Setting Quality Options
9.2 Model Rendering
9.2.1 Colors and Appearances
9.2.2 Lighting
9.2.3 Room
Chapter 10: Feature Copying
10.1 Copying
10.2 Array
10.3 Table Array
10.4 Mirroring Geometric Features
10.5 Local Group Copy
10.6 Exercises
Chapter 11: Constructed Solid Features
11.1 Creating Hole Features
11.2 Creating Shell Features
11.3 Creating Rib Features
11.4 Creating Draft Features
11.5 Creating Fillet Features
11.6 Creating Chamfer Features
11.7 Creating Twist Features
Chapter 12: Assembly Design
12.1 Introduction to Assembly Framework
12.2 Direct Assembly Method
12.3 Overall Skeleton Assembly Method
12.4 Assembly Sketch
Chapter 13: Engineering Drawings
13.1 Setting Up Engineering Drawings
13.2 Generating Engineering Drawings
13.3 Modifying Engineering Drawings
13.4 Dimensioning Engineering Drawings
Chapter 14: Engineering Examples
Appendix 1: Summary of Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire Pull-down Menus
Appendix 2: Common Icon Toolbars of Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire
Appendix 3: Menu Manager of Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire in Sketch Mode