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Dedication Preface Chapter 1: Introduction to Pro/ENGINEER Wildre 5.0

Introduction to Pro/Engineer Wildre 5.0 Feature-Based Nature Bidirectional Associative Property Parametric Nature System Requirements Getting Started with Pro/Engineer Wildre 5.0 Important Terms and Denitions File Menu Options Managing Files Menu Manager Model Tree Understanding the Functions of the Mouse Buttons Toolbars Navigator Browser Appearance Gallery Rendering in Pro/ENGINEER Wildre 5.0 Color Scheme Used in this Book 1-2 1-2 1-3 1-6 1-6 1-7 1-8 1-9 1-20 1-20 1-20 1-21 1-22 1-26 1-26 1-27 1-30 1-32 iii xv

Chapter 2: Creating Sketches in the Sketch Mode-I

The Sketch Mode Working with the Sketch Mode Invoking the Sketch Mode The Sketcher Environment Working with a Sketch in the Sketch Mode Drawing a Sketch Using the Sketcher Tools Toolbar Placing a Point Drawing a Line Drawing a Rectangle Drawing a Circle Drawing an Arc Dimensioning the Sketch Converting a Weak Dimension into a Strong Dimension Dimensioning a Sketch Using the Normal Button or the Normal Option Dimensioning the Basic Sketched Entities Linear Dimensioning of a Line Angular Dimensioning of an Arc 2-2 2-2 2-3 2-3 2-4 2-5 2-5 2-5 2-7 2-7 2-10 2-13 2-13 2-14 2-14 2-14 2-14

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Diameter Dimensioning Radial Dimensioning Dimensioning Revolved Sections Working With Constraints Types of Constraints Disabling Constraints Modifying the Dimensions of a Sketch Using the Modify Button Using the Edit Menu Modifying a Dimension by Double-Clicking on it Modifying Dimensions Dynamically Resolve Sketch Dialog Box Deleting the Sketcher Entities Trimming the Sketcher Entities Mirroring the Sketcher Entities Inserting Standard/User-Dened Sketches Drawing Display Options Tutorial 1 Tutorial 2 Tutorial 3 Self-Evaluation Test Review Questions Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Exercise 3 Exercise 4

Chapter 3: Creating Sketches in the Sketch Mode-II

Dimensioning the Sketch Dimensioning a Sketch Using the Baseline Option Replacing the Dimensions of a Sketch Using the Replace Option Creating Fillets Creating Circular Fillets Creating Elliptical Fillets Creating a Reference Coordinate System Working with Splines Creating a Spline Dimensioning of Splines Modifying a Spline Writing Text in the Sketcher Environment Moving and Resizing Entities Importing 2D Drawings in the Sketch Mode Tutorial 1 Tutorial 2 Tutorial 3 Self-Evaluation Test 3-2 3-2 3-3 3-3 3-3 3-6 3-7 3-7 3-7 3-8 3-9 3-11 3-12 3-13 3-14 3-19 3-23 3-27

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Chapter 4: Creating Base Features

Creating Base Features Invoking the Part Mode The Default Datum Planes Creating a Protrusion Extruding a Sketch Revolving a Sketch Understanding the Orientation of Datum Planes Parent-Child Relationship Implicit Relationship Explicit Relationship Nesting of Sketches Tutorial 1 Tutorial 2 Tutorial 3 Tutorial 4 Self-Evaluation Test Review Questions Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Exercise 3 Exercise 4 4-2 4-2 4-3 4-4 4-5 4-15 4-16 4-21 4-22 4-22 4-22 4-23 4-30 4-35 4-40 4-49 4-50 4-51 4-51 4-52 4-52

Chapter 5: Datums
Datums Default Datum Planes Need for Datums in Modeling Selection Method in Pro/ENGINEER Datum Options Datum Planes Creating Datum Planes Datum Planes Created On-The-Fly Datum Axes Datum Points Creating Cuts Removing Material by Extruding a Sketch Removing Material by Revolving a Sketch Tutorial 1 Tutorial 2 Tutorial 3 5-2 5-2 5-2 5-3 5-5 5-5 5-7 5-13 5-14 5-19 5-25 5-25 5-26 5-27 5-36 5-44

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Chapter 6: Options Aiding Construction of Parts-I

Options Aiding Construction of Parts Creating Holes The Hole Dashboard Important Points to Remember While Creating a Hole Creating Rounds Creating Basic Rounds Creating a Variable Radius Round Points to Remember While Creating Rounds Creating Chamfers Corner Chamfer Edge Chamfer Understanding Ribs Creating Trajectory Ribs Creating Prole Ribs Editing Features of a Model Editing Denition or Redening Features Reordering Features Rerouting Features Suppressing Features Deleting a Feature Modifying a Feature Tutorial 1 Tutorial 2 Tutorial 3 Tutorial 4 Self-Evaluation Test Review Questions Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Exercise 3 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-13 6-13 6-14 6-22 6-23 6-23 6-23 6-24 6-29 6-29 6-30 6-32 6-33 6-33 6-35 6-35 6-36 6-36 6-38 6-47 6-53 6-58 6-66 6-67 6-68 6-69 6-69

Chapter 7: Options Aiding Construction of Parts-II

Creating Feature Patterns Uses of Patterns Creating Patterns Deleting a Pattern 7-2 7-2 7-2 7-15

Table of Contents Copying Features New Refs Same Refs Mirror Move Select Mirroring a Geometry Creating a Section of a Solid Model Work Region Method Tutorial 1 Tutorial 2 Tutorial 3 Tutorial 4 Self-Evaluation Test Review Questions Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Exercise 3 Exercise 4 7-15 7-15 7-16 7-16 7-17 7-17 7-18 7-18 7-19 7-21 7-27 7-37 7-43 7-58 7-59 7-60 7-61 7-62 7-63

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Chapter 8: Advanced Modeling Tools-I

Other Protrusion Options Sweep Features Creating Sweep Protrusions Sketching a Trajectory Aligned to an Existing Geometry Creating a Sweep Feature by Selecting a Trajectory Creating a Thin Sweep Protrusion Creating a Sweep Cut Blend Features Parallel Blend Rotational Blend General Blend Using Blend Vertex Shell Feature Creating a Constant Thickness Shell Creating a Variable Thickness Shell Datum Curves Creating a Datum Curve by Using the Curve Button Creating a Datum Curve by Sketching Creating a Curve by Using the Intersect Option Creating a Curve by Using the Project Option Creating a Curve by Using the Wrap Option Creating Draft Features Tutorial 1 Tutorial 2 Tutorial 3 8-2 8-2 8-2 8-4 8-5 8-7 8-7 8-8 8-8 8-10 8-12 8-12 8-13 8-14 8-14 8-16 8-16 8-19 8-19 8-20 8-23 8-25 8-33 8-40 8-46

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Chapter 9: Advanced Modeling Tools-II

Advanced Feature Creation Tools Variable Section Sweep Option Swept Blend Helical Sweep Blend Section To Surfaces Blend Between Surfaces Tutorial 1 Tutorial 2 Tutorial 3 Tutorial 4 Self-Evaluation Test Review Questions Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Exercise 3 9-2 9-2 9-6 9-9 9-11 9-12 9-12 9-18 9-29 9-35 9-38 9-39 9-40 9-40 9-41

Chapter 10: Advanced Modeling Tools-III

Advanced Modeling Tools Toroidal Bend Spinal Bend Warp Transform Button Warp Button Spine Button Stretch Button Bend Button Twist Button Sculpt Button Tutorial 1 Tutorial 2 Tutorial 3 Self-Evaluation Test Review Questions Exercise 1 Exercise 2 10-2 10-2 10-3 10-5 10-6 10-9 10-10 10-11 10-12 10-13 10-14 10-16 10-21 10-24 10-31 10-32 10-32 10-33

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Chapter 11: Assembly Modeling

Assembly Modeling Important Terms Related to the Assembly Mode Top-down Approach Bottom-up Approach Placement Constraints Package Creating Top-down Assemblies Creating Components in the Assembly Mode Creating Bottom-up Assemblies Inserting Components in an Assembly Assembling Components Displaying Components in a Separate Window Displaying Components in the Same Window Applying Constraints Change orientation of constraint button Status Area Placement Tab Move Tab Packaging Components Creating Simplied Representations Redening the Components of an Assembly Reordering Components Suppressing/Resuming Components Replacing Components Assembling Repeated Copies of a Component Modifying the Components of an Assembly Modifying Dimensions of a Feature of a Component Redening a Feature of a Component Creating the Exploded State References Tab Offset Tab Explode Line Tab The Bill of Materials Tutorial 1 Tutorial 2 Self-Evaluation Test Review Questions Exercise 1 Exercise 2 11-2 11-2 11-2 11-3 11-4 11-4 11-4 11-4 11-5 11-5 11-5 11-6 11-6 11-6 11-11 11-11 11-11 11-12 11-13 11-15 11-19 11-19 11-19 11-20 11-20 11-22 11-22 11-22 11-22 11-25 11-25 11-26 11-26 11-28 11-41 11-51 11-52 11-53 11-56

Chapter 12: Generating, Editing, and Modifying Drawing Views

The Drawing Mode Generating Drawing Views Generating the General View 12-2 12-4 12-4

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Generating the Projection View Generating the Detailed View Generating the Auxiliary View Generating the Revolved Section View Generating the Copy and Align View Generating the 3D Cross-Section View Editing the Drawing Views Moving the Drawing View Erasing the Drawing View Deleting the Drawing View Adding New Parts or Assemblies to the Current Drawing Modifying the Drawing Views Changing the View Type Changing the View Scale Reorienting the Views Modifying the Cross-sections Modifying Boundaries of Views Adding or Removing the Cross-section Arrows Modifying the Perspective Views Modifying Other Parameters Editing the Cross-section Hatching Tutorial 1 Tutorial 2 Self-Evaluation Test Review Questions Exercise 1

Chapter 13: Dimensioning the Drawing Views

Dimensioning the Drawing Views Show Model Annotations Dialog Box Adding Notes to the Drawing Adding Tolerances in the Drawing Views Dimensional Tolerances Geometric Tolerances Editing the Geometric Tolerances Adding Balloons to the Assembly Views Adding Reference Datums to the Drawing Views Modifying and Editing Dimensions Modifying the Dimensions Using the Dimension Properties Dialog Box Modifying the Drawing Items Using the Shortcut Menu Cleaning Up the Dimensions Tutorial 1 Tutorial 2 Self-Evaluation Test Review Questions Exercise 1 13-2 13-2 13-4 13-5 13-5 13-5 13-10 13-10 13-10 13-12 13-12 13-17 13-17 13-20 13-27 13-31 13-32 13-33

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Chapter 14: Other Drawing Options

Sketching in the Drawing Mode Modifying the Sketched Entities User-Dened Drawing Formats Retrieving the User-Dened Formats in the Drawings Adding and Removing Sheets in the Drawing Creating Tables in the Drawing Mode Generating the BOM and Balloons in Drawings Tutorial 1 Tutorial 2 Self-Evaluation Test Review Questions Exercise 1 14-2 14-3 14-7 14-8 14-9 14-10 14-11 14-14 14-25 14-34 14-35 14-36

Chapter 15: Surface Modeling

Surface Modeling Creating Surfaces in Pro/ENGINEER Creating an Extruded Surface Creating a Revolved Surface Creating a Sweep Surface Creating a Blended Surface Creating a Swept Blend Surface Creating a Helical Sweep Surface Creating a Surface by Blending the Boundaries Creating a Surface Using the Variable Section Sweep Creating Surfaces the Using the Style Environment of Pro/ENGINEER Style Tools Toolbar Surface Editing Tools Mirroring the Surfaces Merging the Surfaces Trimming the Surfaces Creating the Fill Surfaces Creating the Intersect Curves Creating the Offset Surfaces Adding Thickness to a Surface Converting a Surface into a Solid Creating a Round at the Vertex of a Surface Tutorial 1 Tutorial 2 Self-Evaluation Test Review Questions Exercise 1 Exercise 2 15-2 15-2 15-2 15-3 15-4 15-4 15-5 15-5 15-6 15-8 15-9 15-9 15-16 15-16 15-17 15-18 15-19 15-19 15-21 15-24 15-25 15-25 15-25 15-35 15-43 15-43 15-44 15-45

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Chapter 16: Working with Sheetmetal Components

Introduction to Pro/Sheetmetal Invoking the Sheetmetal Mode Introduction to Sheetmetal Walls Creating the Unattached Flat Wall Creating the Unattached Revolve Wall Creating the Unattached Blend Wall Creating the Unattached Offset Wall Creating Reliefs in Sheetmetal Components Creating a Flat Wall Creating a Twist Wall Creating an Extend Wall Creating a Flange Wall Creating the Bend Creating the Unbend Creating the Bend Back Creating the Conversion Creating Cuts in the Sheetmetal Components Creating the Flat Pattern Tutorial 1 Tutorial 2 Self-Evaluation Test Review Questions Exercise 1 Exercise 2 16-2 16-2 16-3 16-4 16-5 16-6 16-8 16-9 16-11 16-14 16-16 16-17 16-21 16-25 16-26 16-27 16-30 16-30 16-31 16-40 16-47 16-48 16-48 16-49

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