ADVANCED ASSEMBLY 1 (AA1_WILDFIRE3)

Tutorial Lesson 3 Creating Simplified Reps

Preface
A Simplified Representation (simplified rep) is a tool that is used to manage large assemblies in Pro/ENGINEER. Simplified reps control which objects of a users assembly are retrieved into a Pro/ENGINEER session and displayed. Multiple simplified reps for a single assembly or part can be created. Each simplified rep can correspond to a specific area of the assembly that needs to be worked on. Using simplified reps decreases regeneration, retrieval, and repaint times and makes working with large assemblies much more efficient.

Terms You Need To Know

Master Representation The Master Representation (Master Rep) contains the entire detailed model. It is the basis for all simplified reps. All assembly functions are applied to the Master Rep and are reflected in all other simplified reps.

Open Rep Instructs the system to load into memory and display only the components in the specified rep.

Set Sets the representation that is specified by the user as the current representation.

Graphics Rep Represents all geometry as wireframe only, allowing for fast retrieval times. This will open up the model but it cannot be referenced by any other part of the assembly (cannot be assembled to).

Geometry Rep Represents accurately all geometry as solid, requiring for slower retrieval times as well as memory. Will load all geometry and allow the surfaces and edges to be used as references.

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Tutorial Activity
** To begin, we will open an existing assembly called motor_assy. **

FILE menu: #File, #Open, Name:<motor_assy.asm>, #Open

** Make sure to turn off all datum planes so that the assembly model will be easier to visualize. The motor assembly should look like the following image. **

** We will now create a Simplified Rep called no_cover that will display the assembly without the front and back covers. **

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VIEW menu: #View Manager or #

** To add components to be removed select Default Rep first then Edit -> Redefine, by default the Exclude components is used, which means any component you select will be removed from the assembly. If you click on Include it would only show the selected objects and all others would be automatically excluded. **

** Select both motor covers and the mounting screws that hold them to the motor housing using the model tree or by selecting directly from the graphics screen. All objects that will be excluded with show as such in the added column in the model tree as shown. **

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** To preview the model you can do so by selecting the results should look like the following image. **

button then select the

button. The

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** Notice that all the selected items have been removed from the assembly model. Even though the items are not displayed, they are still a part of the assembly as you can see by selecting the items in the model tree and highlighting the models on the screen. **

** We will now create a Simplified Rep named graphics_motor which will contain a Graphics Rep of all the components with the exception of the motor housing. **

VIEW menu: #View Manager

** Before you create a new Rep, be sure to set active to the Master Rep. Do this by selecting the Master Rep and right click on it selecting the Set Active. Now select the Style tab and the New option and enter in the name graphics_motor. **

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