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Introduction
Extrusions are one of the most basic ways to design a part in Pro/E, and sketching is an important part of the design process. In this
section, you will learn basic operations by creating a simple part using an extruded protrusion. You will then modify the part using a cutting
operation.
[Figure 1.1]
[Figure 1.2]
1. Select the Extrude Tool icon from the tool bar at the right of the screen, as shown in Figure 1.2.
2. Select the Sketcher icon from the extrusion tool bar on the dashboard at the bottom of the screen.
3. Select the plane labeled FRONT. This will allow you to sketch in the xy plane and extrude in the z direction.
[Figure 1.3]
4. Click the Sketch button from the Section pop-up menu. Pro/E will switch to Sketch Mode, and you will see the screen as shown in
Figure 1.4.
[Figure 1.4]
[Figure 1.5]
7. Select [Sketch] -> [Intent Manager] from the menu bar. This will bring up the Menu Manager shown in Figure 1.6.
[Figure 1.6]
8. Now sketch the shape shown in Figure 1.7. Select [Line] from GEOMETRY menu of the Menu Manager.
9. Use the left mouse button to click points A, B, C, D, E, F and A shown in Figure 1.7. After clicking these points, press the mouse
middle button.
[Figure 1.7]
[Figure 1.8]
14. Select [Regenerate] from SKETCHER menu. The dimensions of the part will be shown as in Figure 1.9.
[Figure 1.9]
[Figure 1.10]
20. Select [View] -> [Orientation] -> [Default Orientation] from menu bar. If you followed the instructions correctly, you will see the
three-dimensional image shown in Figure 1.11.
[Figure 1.11]
21. While there is no real undo option in Pro/E, the model tree can be used to modify features you have already created. Right click on
the part you wish to alter, and select [Edit Definition] from the list of options. You can then alter the part. This topic will be explored
further in Tutorial 4.
22. Select [File] -> [Save] from menu bar and click the check button at the bottom of the screen to save the part.
Creating Cuts
1. Select the Extrude Tool icon from the tool bar on the right of the screen, as in Step 1 of the previous section.
2. Select the Remove Material icon from the extrusion tool bar on the dashboard, as shown in Figure 1.12.
3. Select the Sketcher icon.
[Figure 1.12]
4. Locate the bottom face of the part by using View Manager as described in Step 21 of the previous section. Select [View] -> [View
Manager] from the menu bar, and then double click [Bottom] from the pop-up window. You should see the view shown in Figure
1.13.
5. Click on the bottom face of the part near point A in Figure 1.13 to select it as the sketching plane.
6. Change the orientation to [Bottom] on the Section menu.
[Figure 1.13]
1. Click the Sketch button from the Section menu. Pro/E will switch to Sketch Mode.
2. Select [Sketch] -> [Intent Manager] from the menu bar.
3. Select [Line] from GEOMETRY menu.
4. Click points A, B and C shown in Figure 1.14 with the mouse left button, and then click the middle mouse button.
[Figure 1.14]
[Figure 1.15]
[Figure 1.16]
9. Select [Regenerate] and then Select [Done] from the SKETCHER menu. You will see the screen shown in Figure 1.17.
[Figure 1.17]
10. Rotate the part until you see an outline of what the cut will look like. If the cut is outside the part as shown in Figure 1.8, click on the
yellow cutting direction arrow as shown. The outline should now be inside the part.
[Figure 1.18]
11. Type 100 into the Extrusion Depth box and click the check button.
12. Use the mouse to zoom and rotate the part to see it from different angles. You should see the image shown in Figure 1.18.
[Figure 1.18]
13. Select [File] -> [Save] from menu bar to save the part.
14. Test the information you have learned in this tutorial by completing Problem 1.
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