Technical

Universiy

Using libraries
of Denmark

in Pro/Engineer
Version 2001

Knud Casper

Department of
Mechanical
Engineering

MEK

Engineering
Design
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Using Libraries in Pro/Engineer

Contents:
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Predefined libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Basic libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Common Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
ISO fasteners and parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
The symbol library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
The connector library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
The electric symbol library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
The human factor library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
The mold base library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
The pipe fitting library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
The pipe and hearing library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
The tooling library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
User defined libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
UDF - User defined features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
User defined parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tutorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
About using standard features (a threaded hole) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
About using standard parts (a screw) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
About creating a standard part (a screw) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
About creating a UDF (user defined feature) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Preface
The best reason for using libraries is:
1. Saving money by reusing features and parts. It is faster to design your equipment.
2. The other aspect is reducing the number of parts (and features) used in your
company.
3. The third aspect could be is to achieve a better compatibility by using standard parts.
Because it is easy to build your own libraries it is very attractive to do so.
From an European point of view some of the predefined libraries in Pro/Engineer is of no
use as they are based on American standards and build to the Inch system.
These parts of the libraries are not included in the library structure at DTU.
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Predefined libraries
Basic Library
The BASIC LIBRARY is a collection of commonly used parts and features ready to use in your
assemblies and parts.
Contents of the Basic Library
The BASIC LIBRARY contains the following sections:
• Common features—A collection of commonly used features (pertaining to geometry,
design, piping, and so on) of generic shapes (such as hexagonal, oval, and octagonal) and
sizes. These are UDFs with cross-sections, feature attributes, relations, and layer
information built into the feature. The features are ready to use in your parts.
• Standardized parts—A collection of common fasteners (bolts, nuts, rivets, screws, and so
on) of sizes corresponding to ANSI, USAS, and other standards. The parts are easily
retrievable using common callouts (such as basic diameter and rivet size) and are ready to
use in your assemblies.
• Metric parts—A collection of common fasteners in metric sizes that conform to ANSI
standards. These parts are also retrievable using common callouts, and are ready to use in
assemblies.
• ISO fasteners and parts—A collection of common fasteners and parts that conform to the
ISO standard. These parts are retrievable using common callouts and are ready to use in
assemblies.

Features library.
Library features offer the following advantages:
• The features are already made, completely defined with appropriate dimensioning schemes
and relations, and are generically sized and located on a reference part. This means that
you can use the feature in your part, sized and placed to suit your needs.
• Library features can be modified by you and stored back in the library where other users
can access them. This allows you to add a family table to the feature if you have specific
sizes of the feature you use frequently. This saves your users the time of modifying the
dimensions of the feature when they retrieve it.
• You can also add your own features to the feature library directory, making all your own
UDFs available as library features. Expanding the library enhances its use because your
users will not have to spend time recreating your generic features.
To use an existing UDF, you need either a Pro/FEATURE or a Pro/LIBRARYACCESS license.
To create your own UDFs, you need a Pro/FEATURE license.
The contents of the features library are in short:
Geometric Features
Protrusions, Prompts, Section Types, Cuts, Prompts, Section Types
Design Features
Standard Design Features, Prompts, Hole Types and Family Tables, Threaded Holes,
Countersunk Head Screw Holes, Hexagon Head Screws, Socket Head Screws, Metric Design
Features, Prompts, Hole Types and Family Tables, Threaded Holes, Metric Countersunk Head
Screws, Metric Hexagon Head Screws, Socket Head Screws, Grooves for Metric Retaining
Rings,
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Tube Forming Features

Placement, Shapes,

Molding Features
Runners, Prompts, Shapes, Gates, Prompts, Shapes

Sheet Metal Design Features

Louvers, Louver Placement, Shapes, Offsets, Offset Placement, Shapes, Beads, Bead Placement,
Shapes

ISO fasteners and parts

ISO External Drive Hex Bolts and Screws (isohexboltscr)
Hex Head Bolts, Grades A & B, ISO 4014 - 1988, (M1.6 - M64 mm) Generic Part Name IHBA
Hex Head Bolts, Reduced Shank, ISO 4015 - 1979, (M3 - M20) IHBR
Hex Head Bolts, Grade C, ISO 4016 - 1988, (M5 - M64) IHBC
Hex Head Screws, Grades A & B, ISO 4017 - 1988, (M1.6 - M64) IHSA
Hex Head Screws, Grade C, ISO 4018 - 1988, (M5 - M64) IHSC
Hex Flange Bolts, Small Series, ISO 4062 - 1990, (M5 - M16) IHFBS
Hex High-Strength Bolts, Regular Thread Length, ISO 7411 - 1984, (M12 - M36) IHBHL
Hex High-Strength Bolts, Short Thread Length, ISO 7412 - 1984, (M12 - M36) IHBHS
Hex Head Screws, Metric Fine Pitch Thread, Grades A & B, ISO 1976 - 1988, (M8 - M64) IHSF
Hex Head Bolts, Metric Fine Pitch Thread, Grades A & B, ISO 8765 - 1988, (M8 - M64) IHBF

ISO Square Neck Bolts (isosqrneckbolt)

Cup Head Square Neck Bolts, Grade C, Large Head, ISO 8677 - 1986 ISNBL
Cup Head Square Neck Bolts, Grade B, Small Head, ISO 8678 - 1988 ISNBS
.
ISO Hex Socket Head Screws (isohexsctchdscr)
Hex Socket Head Cap Screws, Grade A, ISO 4762 - 1989, (M1.6 - M36) ISHCS
Hex Socket Head Shoulder Screws, ISO 7379 - 1983, (M5 - M20) ISHSS
Hex Socket Button Head Screws (Metric Series), ISO 7380 - 1983, (M3 - M16) ISHBS

ISO Slotted Head Screws (isoslothdscr)

Slotted Cheese Head Screws, Grade A, ISO 1207 - 1983, (M4 - M10) ISLGS
Slotted Pan Head Screws, Grade A, ISO 1580 - 1983, (M1.6 - M10) ISLPS
Slotted Countersunk Head Screws, Grade A, ISO 2009 - 1983, (M1.6 - M10) ISLCS
Slotted Raised Countersunk Head Screws, Grade A, ISO 2010 - 1983, (M1.6 - M10) ISLRS

ISO Cross Recessed Head Screws (isocrrecscr)

Cross Recessed Pan Head Screws, Grade A, ISO 7045 - 1983 ICRPS
Cross Recessed Countersunk Flat Head Screws, Property Class 4.8, ISO 7043 - 1983 ICRFC
Cross Recessed Countersunk Flat Head Screws, Property Class 8.8, ISO 7046-2 - 1990 ICRFC
Cross Recessed Raised Countersunk Head Screws, Grade A, ISO 7047 - 1983 ?????
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ISO Set Screws (isosetscr)

Hex Socket Set Screws With Flat Point, ISO 4026 - 1977, (M1.6 - M24) ISEHF
Hex Socket Set Screws With Cone Point, ISO 4027 - 1977, (M1.6 - M24) ISEHC
Hex Socket Set Screws With Dog Point, ISO 4028 - 1977, (M1.6 - M24) ISEHD
Hex Socket Set Screws With Cup Point, ISO 4029 - 1977, (M1.6 - M24) ISEHP
Slotted Set Screws With Flat Point, ISO 4766 - 1983, (M1.2 - M12) ISESF
Slotted Set Screws With Cone Point, ISO 7434 - 1983, (M1.2 - M12) ISESC
Slotted Set Screws with Long Dog Point, ISO 7435 - 1983, (M1.6 - M12) ISESD
Slotted Set Screws With Cup Point, ISO 7436 - 1983, (M1.6 - M12) ISESP

ISO Tapping Screws (isotapscr)

Hex Head Tapping Screws, ISO 1479 - 1983 ITHHS
Slotted Pan Head Tapping Screws, ISO 1481 - 1983 ITSPS
Slotted Countersunk Head Tapping Screws, ISO 1482 - 1983 ITSCS
Slotted Raised Countersunk Head Tapping Screws, ISO 1483 - 1983 ITSRC
Cross Recessed Pan Head Tapping Screws, ISO 7049 - 1983 ITCPS
Cross Recessed Countersunk Head Tapping Screws, ISO 7050 - 1983 ITCCS
Cross Recessed Raised Countersunk Head Tapping Screws, ISO 7051 - 1983 ITCRS

ISO Hex Nuts (isohexnuts)

Hex Nuts, Style 1, Grade A & B, ISO 4032 - 1986 INHS1
Hex Nuts, Style 2, Grade A & B, ISO 4033 - 1979 INHS2
Hex Nuts, Grade C, ISO 4034 - 1986 INHGC
Hex Thin Nuts (Chamfered), Grade A & B, ISO 4035 - 1986 INHTC
Hex Thin Nuts (Unchamfered), Grade B, ISO 4036 - 1979 INHTU
Hex Nuts with Flange, Grade A, ISO 4161 - 1983 INHFA.
Hex Nuts for Fine Mechanics, Grade F, ISO 4166 - 1979 INHFM
Hex Structural Nuts, Large Flats, Grade B, ISO 4775 - 1986 INSLW
Hex Structural Nuts, Style 1, Grade A & B, ISO 7413 - 1984 INSS1
Hex Structural Nuts, Large Flats, Style 1, Grade B, ISO 7414 - 1984 INSLB
Hex Structural Nuts, Style 2, Grade A, ISO 7417 - 1984 INSS2
Hex Nuts, Style 1, Metric Fine Pitch Thread, Grade A & B, ISO 8673 - 1988 INHF
Hex Nuts, Style 2, Metric Fine Pitch Thread, Grade A & B, ISO 8674 - 1988 INHF2
Hex Thin Nuts, Metric Fine Pitch Thread, Grade A & B, ISO 8675 - 1988 INHTF

ISO Prevailing Torque Type Nuts (isoprevtrqnuts)

Prevailing Torque Hex Nuts, Style 1, with Non-Metal Inserts, ISO 7040 - 1983 INPS1
Prevailing Torque Hex Nuts, Style 2, with Non-Metal Inserts, ISO 7041 - 1983 INPS2
Prevailing Torque All-Metal Nuts, Style 2, Property Class 5, 8, 10, 12, ISO 7042 - 1983 INPM2
Prevailing Torque Hex Nuts with Flange and Non-Metal Inserts, ISO 7043 - 1983 INPFN
Prevailing Torque All-Metal Hex Nuts with Flange, ISO 7044 - 1983 INPFM
Prevailing Torque All-Metal Nuts, Style 1, Property Class 5, 8, 10, ISO 7719 - 1983 INPM1
Prevailing Torque All-Metal Nuts, Style 2, Property Class 9, ISO 7720 - 1983 INPM9
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ISO Washers (isowashers)

Plain Washers, Normal Series, Grade A , ISO 7089 - 1983 IWPNA
Plain Washers, Chamfered, Normal Series, Grade A, ISO 7090 - 1983 IWCNA
Plain Washers, Normal Series, Grade C, ISO 7091 - 1983 IWPNC
Plain Washers, Small Series, Grade A, ISO 7092 - 1983 IWPSA
Plain Washers, Large Series, Grade A & C, ISO 7093 - 1983 IWPLA
Plain Washers, Extra Large Series, Grade C, ISO 7094 - 1983 IWPEC
Plain Washers, Structural, Hardened, ISO 7415 - 1984 IWPHS
Plain Washers, Chamfered, Structural, Hardened, ISO 7416 - 1984 IWCHS
Plain Washers for Clevis Pins, Grade A, ISO 8738 - 1986 IWCPA

ISO Pins (isopins)

Split Pins, Metric Series, ISO 1234 - 1976 IPSMS

Parallel Pins, Unhardened, ISO 2338 - 1986 IPPUC

Taper Pins, Unhardened, ISO 2339 - 1986 IPTUC

Clevis Pins without Heads, ISO 2340 - 1986 IPCWH

Clevis Pins with Heads, ISO 2341 - 1986 IPCHH

Parallel Pins with Internal Thread, Unhardened, ISO 8733 - 1986 IPPUT
Parallel Pins, Hardened (Dowel Pins), ISO 8734 - 1987 IPPHD
Parallel Pins with Internal Thread, Hardened, ISO 8735 - 1987 IPPHT
Taper Pins with Internal Thread, Unhardened, ISO 8736 - 1986 IPTUT
Taper Pins with External Thread, Unhardened, ISO 8737 - 1986 IPTET
Grooved Pins, Full-Length Parallel Grooved with Pilot, ISO 8739 - 1986 IPGPG
Grooved Pins, Full-Length Parallel Grooved with Chamfer, ISO 8740 - 1986 IPGPC
Grooved Pins, Half-Length Reverse Taper Grooved, ISO 8741 - 1986 IPGTH
Grooved Pins, Third-Length Centre Grooved, ISO 8742 - 1986 IPGTT
Grooved Pins, Half-Length Centre Grooved, ISO 8743 - 1986 IPGCG
Grooved Pins, Full-Length Taper Grooved, ISO 8744 - 1986 IPGTF
Grooved Pins, Half-Length Taper Grooved, ISO 8745 - 1986 IPGHT
Grooved Pins with Round Head, ISO 8746 - 1986 IPGRH
Grooved Pins with Countersunk Head, ISO 8747 - 1986 IPGCH
Spring-Type Straight Pins, Coiled and Heavy Duty, ISO 8748 - 1987 IPSCH
Spring-Type Straight Pins, Coiled and Standard Duty, ISO 8750 - 1987 IPSCS
Spring-Type Straight Pins, Coiled and Light Duty, ISO 8751 - 1987 IPSCL
Spring-Type Straight Pins, Slotted, ISO 8752 - 1987 IPSSS

The Symbol Library

The SYMBOL LIBRARY is a collection of commonly used symbols for use in schematic diagrams. (Not installed
at DTU)
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The Connector library

The CONNECTOR LIBRARY is a collection of standard electrical connectors ready to use in your Pro/CABLING
assemblies. (Not installed at DTU).
The CONNECTOR LIBRARY contains the following:
• Rectangular rack and panel connectors—Subminiature, miniature, and power connectors, D miniature
connectors, high-density connectors with actuating hardware, and environmental connectors
• Cylindrical connectors—Subminiature, miniature, and power connectors, lightweight and medium to
heavyweight, and high-density connectors
• Printed wiring board connectors—Two-piece printed wiring board connectors with male or female brush
contacts, pin contacts, or socket contacts

The Electric Symbol Libraries

The ELECTRICAL SYMBOL LIBRARY is a collection of commonly used electrical symbols to use in electrical
schematic diagrams. (Not installed at DTU).

The Human factor library

The Human Factors Library is a library of Pro/ENGINEER parts which represent the human figure.
The HUMAN FACTORS LIBRARY is based on nominal body dimensions and ranges of motion, which were
derived from independent analysis and review of data. Six models are available: three for adult males and three for
adult females. For each sex, the three models represent the low (5-percentile), average (50-percentile), and high (95-
percentile) ends of the consolidated data. These models are simplified and are not intended to represent the full range
of body sizes and types.
The HUMAN FACTORS LIBRARY is divided into six sublibraries, each representing one of the six body types
mentioned above. Each sublibrary contains one mannequin assembly and its related body parts. In addition, the
sublibrary contains a layout file that contains two tables. The first table displays the body joint angles that
correspond to one of three selectable fixed positions (Standing, Walking, and Driving), while the second table lists
all the main dimensions that make up that body type.
Each assembly also has a set of rays coming out from its eyes. The rays originate at the center of vision and
represent the range of views for that particular position. You can use the Perspective command in Pro/ENGINEER
to determine what the model sees.
To use the HUMAN FACTORS LIBRARY, you must have Pro/NOTEBOOK™ and Pro/ASSEMBLY.

The Mold base Library

The MOLD BASE LIBRARY is a collection of standard mold bases and component parts, based on the D-M-E,
HASCO, and FUTABA company, and FUTABA Corporation standard catalogs, ready to use in your
Pro/MOLDESIGN™ assemblies.
The MOLD BASE LIBRARY contains the following:
• Mold base assemblies—Standard mold bases in a range of sizes, including various sizes of plates and
housings
• Component parts—A range of standard parts to use in your mold bases, including core pins, ejector pins,
ejector sleeves, stop pins, support pillars, leader pins, shoulder and straight bushings, cap screws, stripper
bolts, sprue bushings, and locating rings
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The Pipe fitting Library

The PIPE FITTING LIBRARY is a collection of commonly used fittings and features ready to use in your
assemblies and parts.
The PIPE FITTING LIBRARY contains the following:
• Fittings—A collection of common fittings (hose, solder, flange, and so on) of sizes that conform to both SAE
and ASME/ANSI standards. You can easily retrieve these parts to use in your assemblies using common
callouts.
• Features—A collection of commonly used features (ports and studs) of generic shapes and sizes. These are
UDFs with cross-sections, feature attributes, relations and layer information built into the feature. The
features are ready to use in your parts.

The Pipe and Heating Library

The PIPING and HEATING LIBRARY is a collection of commonly used HVAC, HPA, and pipe fitting and valve
symbols to use in schematic diagrams.

The PIPING & HEATING LIBRARY Catalog contains illustrations of all the piping and heating library symbols and
all the information necessary to find any symbol.

The Tooling Library

The TOOLING LIBRARY is a collection of commonly used manufacturing tools, industry standard toolholders, and
fixtures ready to use in your manufacturing operations.
The library contains the following:
• Tools—A collection of common tools (mills, taps, and drills) of sizes corresponding to ANSI (metric and
American Std.) standards. The tool parameters are easily retrieved using the Tool Library command when you
establish operation parameters. For operation parameter specification, only parameter data is retrieved.
However, the tools are defined completely with three-dimensional features, so they can be retrieved in Part
and Assembly mode as well.
• Toolholders—A collection of industry standard toolholders. Toolholders will accommodate tools (mills, taps,
drills, and reamers) of different shank styles (straight, Morse Taper, or Weldon) available in SECTION I of
this library, or tools created and stored by the user. Toolholders come in a variety of shank styles (straight
shank, Caterpillar V-Flange, BT (JMBTA) Flange, Quick Change/NMTB, and Morse Taper) to interface with
milling machines, drilling machines, or machining centers.
• Fixtures—A collection of commonly used manufacturing fixtures (clamps, holding plates, chucks and jaws,
and so on) of generic sizes. The fixtures can be retrieved in Part, Assembly, and Manufacturing modes, and
assembled in a variety of ways to support your workpiece.

User defined libraries

As mentioned in the preface:
“A good reason for using (user defined) libraries:
. . . . is reducing the number of parts (and features) used in your company.”
UDF - User defined features. Not yet included.
User defined parts. Not yet included.
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Tutorial
Threaded holes and srews
1. In a dummy part as shown, a pattern of 6 threaded holles has to be
created.
2. A cover with a pattern of 6 holes has to be created.
3. An assembly has to be created and the dummy part and the cover
have to be assembled..
4. Finally a drawing with the assembly has to be created in order to
see that all parts fits properly together.
The dummy part
After modeling the dummy part the threaded holes are to be created.
Feature > Hole.
1) Mark: Standard Hole Á
2) Ajust Screw Size to M10x1.5
3) Ajust the depth of the hole(s) to 30 mm, Accept
with <cr>.
4) Ajuster thread length to 25 mm Accept with
<cr>.
5) Under Hole Placement point as close as possible
to the point where the hole has to be placed.
6) Under Placement Type: change to Diameter.
7) As an Axial Reference: point at the Axis for hole
pattern..
8) The Diameter has to be ajusted to 80 mm.
9) As an Angular Reference:choose TOP. (Activate
if necessary)

10) Ajust the Angle to 90°.

Finish the threaded hole creation.
Mark the describing text for the hole and thread, right
click and ERASE.
Reorient the dummy part to be seen from the: FRONT.
Feature > Pattern
Choose the angle (90°), which is the basis for the hole
creation and give the new value: 60°.
Done
For the number of holes in the pattern: write 6
Done

The cover part

Create a new part (cover) with an outer diameter of ø110 mm and thickness of 10
mm.
Make a pattern of holes corresponding to the dummy part (ø11 mm).
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The screws
The screws to be used are from the standard parts library
Use the Open File-menuen and choose:
LIBRARIES
objlib Basic library
isofastlib Fasteners and standard parts. ISO standard.
isohexboltscr External Drive Hexagon Head Bolts and Screws.
ihsa.prt Hex Head Screws. Grade A&B - ISO 4017 - 1988
(The different types of screws (and other standard parts can be studiet with Adobe Reader via
P:\manuals_2000i\Lib\basic.pdf. Se on page 454-455 to find the ihsa-screws.)
Choose: By Parameter > M10x1.5 (Open)
Select a screw with the length of 30 mm
Add a thread with Feature > Create > Cosmetic > Thread and define it in
accordance with the norm. (THREAD_DIST 4.5 mm)
Save the screw to the (local) database with Save As, and assign it with the
name M10x30.
Clean the screen (and memory) and load M10x30 from the database.

The assembly
Create an assembly and assemble the dummy part and the cover.
Assemble a M10x30 screw in the upper hole.
Doing this: use Orient to orient the screw in such a
way that it takes up most possible space in the critical
direction. Leaving sufficient space for the screw head
and for the wrench.
Before leaving the assembly: define a vertical X-
section.
Use: Set Up > X-Section

Drawing
In order for the line display of the assembly to be
correct, the following conditions must be true:
• The internal diameter of the hole must be equal to
the diameter of the bolt’s cosmetic thread.
• The diameter of the bolt must be equal to the
diameter of the hole’s cosmetic thread.
Also the drawing setup file must be set as follow:
“hlr_for_threads” set to “yes” and
“thread_standard” set to “std_iso_imp_assy”