Pro/Engineer Wildfire 2.0 Part Design Basics (Part 1)

Author: Lin Qing'an
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: This book explains in a simple and easy-to-understand way how to use Pro/ENGINEER to design simple three-dimensional parts, suitable for beginners of Pro/ENGINEER. Readers do not need a foundation in AutoCAD, nor do they need excellent English skills; only basic engineering drawing knowledge is required. The book includes: readers' hardware requirements and Pro/ENGINEER software installation, Pro/ENGINEER features, window introduction and basic operations of Pro/ENGINEER part design, 2D surface drawing, control of 3D part views, design of datum planes and axes, design of basic features, design of engineering features, copying of solid features, and finally, several examples are provided to illustrate the concept and process of 3D part design. Industry professionals can use this book to learn how to create 3D geometric models of general mechanical and electronic parts using Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0. Additionally, this book is also suitable as a textbook or practical training material for computer-aided design-related courses in universities and colleges. The book emphasizes the "logical thinking" involved in using Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0, enabling readers to grasp the theory of 3D part design in Pro/ENGINEER, rather than being limited to command operations. The book also provides a substantial number of part design examples to help readers develop practical design skills through real-world cases. The accompanying CD-ROM includes a multimedia teaching system that demonstrates and explains the detailed operation processes of all examples in the book using Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0. This book serves as an introductory guide to Pro/ENGINEER, covering: hardware requirements and software installation for Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0, an introduction to the features of Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0, basic operations of Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0, 2D sketch drawing, view creation for 2D parts, color settings for 3D parts, creation of datum planes and axes, design of part rough drafts, selection of pixels, design of basic and engineering features, copying and patterning of solid features, and finally, multiple actual mechanical parts are used to illustrate the concept and process of 3D solid design. Industry professionals can use this book to learn how to create 3D geometric models of general mechanical and electronic parts using Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0. Additionally, this book is also suitable as a textbook or practical training material for computer-aided design-related courses in universities and colleges.