Learning Objectives

• Understand three default datum planes.

• Understand selection methods in Pro/ENGINEER.
• Create datum planes using different constraints.
• Create datum planes on-the-fly.
• Create datum axes using different constraints.
• Create datum points.
 DATUMS
•Features with no mass or volume
•Available to help you in creating models
•Act as reference for sketching a feature, orienting a model, and so on
•Play a very important role in creating complex models in Pro/ENGINEER
•Considered to be features but not model geometry

Default Datum Planes

•Are mutually perpendicular to each other
•Default datum planes in the Part mode are named as FRONT, TOP, and
RIGHT, Figure 1.
Figure 1 The Rename dialog box
 NEED FOR DATUMS IN MODELING

Figure 2 Model having two extruded Figure 3 Base feature of the model
features
 SELECTION METHOD IN Pro/ENGINEER

Figure 4 Plane selected for the base Figure 5 Plane selected for the second
feature feature
Selection
Collection

Figure 6 The Filter drop-down list Figure 7 The Selected

Items dialog box
 DATUM OPTIONS
Features having no geometry

Figure 8 The Datum toolbar Figure 9 Invoking datum options from the Insert
menu in the menu bar
Datum Planes
• Placement Tab
• Display Tab
• Properties Tab

Figure 10 The DATUM PLANE dialog box

with the Placement tab chosen
Figure 11 The DATUM PLANE dialog box Figure 12 The DATUM PLANE dialog box
with the Display tab chosen with the Properties tab chosen
Creating Datum Planes
• Through Constraint

Figure 13 Datum plane constraint combinations using the Through constraint

Figure 14 The Filter Figure 15 Selecting a cylindrical Figure 16 Resulting datum
drop-down list with surface and a default datum plane passing through the
options plane to create a datum plane center of a cylinder
• Normal Constraint

Figure 17 Datum plane constraint combinations

using the Normal constraint
Figure 18 Selecting a planar surface and Figure 25 Resulting datum plane
a cylindrical surface to create a datum plane
• Tangent Constraint

Figure 26 Datum plane constraint combinations

using the Tangent constraint
Datum Planes Created On-The-Fly
Datum Axes

Figure 27 The DATUM AXIS dialog box with the

Placement tab chosen
• Placement Tab
• Display Tab

Figure 28 Solid model with the datum axis and Figure 29 The DATUM AXIS dialog box
three drag handles with the Display tab chosen
• Properties Tab

Figure 30 The DATUM AXIS dialog box Figure 31 Options available in

with the Properties tab chosen the Filters drop-down list
• Datum Axis Passing along an Edge

Figure 32 Datum axis created along the edge

• Datum Axis Normal to a Plane

Figure 33 Datum axis created normal to the plane

• Datum Axis Passing through a Datum Point and Normal to a Plane

Figure 34 Datum axis passing through the

datum point and normal to the plane
• Datum Axis Passing through the Center of a Round Surface

Figure 35 Datum axis passing through the center

of a cylinder
• Datum Axis Passing through the Edge Formed by Two Planes

Figure 36 Datum axis created at the edge

where the two selected planes meet
• Datum Axis Passing through Two Datum Points or Vertices

Figure 37 Datum axis created between the two

selected vertices
• Datum Axis Tangent to a Curve and Passing through its Vertex

Figure 38 Datum axis created tangent to the selected curve

 CREATING CUTS
Removing Material by Extruding a Sketch

Figure 49 Sketch for the extrude cut and Figure 50 Cut feature created on the
arrow showing the direction of material model
removal
Figure 51 Arrow showing the direction Figure 52 Cut feature created in the
of material removal direction shown in the adjacent figure
Removing Material by Revolving a Sketch

Figure 53 The section for revolve cut Figure 54 Revolve cut created
 Tutorial 1
In this tutorial, you will create the model shown in Figure 55. The front and right views of
the solid model are shown in Figure 56.

Figure 55 Model for Tutorial 1 Figure 56 Front and right views of the model
The following steps are required to complete this tutorial:

1. Create the base feature, refer to Figures 57 and 58.

Figure 57 Sketch for the base feature Figure 58 Default orientation of the model
with dimensions and constraints and the arrow showing the direction of
feature creation
2. Create the second extrude feature, refer to Figures 59 through 61.

Figure 59 Sketch for Figure 60 Arrow showing the Figure 61 Second extruded
the second feature direction of feature depth feature with the base feature
3. Create the third feature on an offset plane, refer to Figures 62 through 67.

Figure 62 The front face of the Figure 63 The datum plane created
second feature selected
Figure 64 Arrow on DTM1 showing the Figure 65 Sketch of the third feature
direction of viewing the sketching plane with dimensions and constraints
Figure 66 Arrow showing the Figure 67 Model after creating
direction of material addition the third feature
4. Create the circular cut feature, refer to Figures 68 through 71.

Figure 68 Sketching plane for Figure 69 Sketch and dimensions

the hole feature for cut
Figure 70 The two arrows on Figure 70 The two arrows on
the cut feature the cut feature
5. Saving the Model, refer to Figure 72.

Figure 72 The Model Tree for Tutorial 1

 Tutorial 2
In this tutorial, you will create the model shown in Figure 73. This figure also shows the
front, top, and right views of the solid model.

Figure 73 The top, front, right, and isometric views of the model
The following steps are required to complete this tutorial:

1. Create the base feature, refer to Figures 74 and 75.

Figure 74 Sketch of the base Figure 75 Base feature of the model

feature with dimensions and
constraints
2. Create the second feature on the left face of the base feature, refer to Figures
76 through 80.

Figure 76 Arrow showing the direction Figure 77 Surface selected to be at top

of viewing the model
Figure 78 Sketch of the second feature Figure 79 Arrow showing the direction of
with dimensions and constraints material addition
Figure 80 Model with the second extruded feature
3. Create the third and fourth features on the same plane, but with different extrusion
depths, refer to Figures 81 through 88.

Figure 81 Arrow showing the Figure 82 Face selected to be at top

direction of viewing the model
Figure 83 Sketch with dimensions Figure 84 Arrow showing the
and constraints direction of material addition
Figure 85 Model with the third extruded Figure 86 Sketch and constraints
feature for the last feature
Figure 87 Arrow showing the direction Figure 88 Final model for Tutorial 2
of material addition
4. Saving the Model, refer to Figure 89.

Figure 89 Model Tree for Tutorial 2

 Tutorial 3
In this tutorial, you will create the model shown in Figure 90. This figure also shows the
front, top, and right views of the solid model.

Figure 90 The top, front, right, and isometric views of the model
The following steps are required to complete this tutorial:

1. Create the base feature, refer to Figures 91 and 92.

Figure 91 Sketch with dimensions and Figure 92 Base feature of the model
constraints for the base feature
2. Create the second feature, refer to Figures 93 through 96.

Figure 93 Arrow pointing from the sketching Figure 94 Sketch with dimensions
plane in the direction of feature creation and constraints
Figure 95 Arrow showing the direction Figure 96 Model with the second extruded
of material addition feature
3. Create the hollow cylindrical feature on an offset datum plane, refer to Figures 97
through 102.

Figure 97 Creating the datum plane Figure 98 Model after creating the
datum plane
Figure 99 Direction of viewing the Figure 100 Sketch with dimensions
sketching plane and constraints
Figure 101 Preview of the feature Figure 102 Final model of Tutorial 3