TRAINING REPORT

TSW-391 Skill Development Training-I

<AYUSHI AGARWAL>
(51787)
Agricultural Engineering,
College of Technology,
G. B. Pant University of
Agriculture & Technology,
Pantnagar.

Supervisor
Dr. K. P. Singh,
Fellow NAAS,
Principal Scientist and In-Charge CAD Cell
ICAR-CIAE, Bhopal (MP)

Academic supervisor
Dr. T. P. Singh,
Professor, Head & Coordinator,
Department of Farm Machinery
& Power Engineering,
College of Technology,
G. B. Pant University of
Agriculture & Technology,
Pantnagar.
 Table of Contents
❖ Preface
❖ Introduction
❖ Functions
o Assembly
▪ Creation of new assembly
▪ Creation of screw assembly
▪ To view material information
▪ To add and. Assign a material to a part
o Blend
▪ Parallel blend
▪ Rotational blend
▪ General blend
▪ Blend vertex
▪ Swept blend
o Extrude
▪ Introduction
▪ Dashboard options in Extrude tool
• Solid extrude
• Extrude cut/add
▪ Problems on extrude command
o Revolve
▪ Activating the revolve tool
▪ Creating a two sided feature
▪ Problems on Revolve
o Sweep
▪ Creating sweep with open trajectories
▪ Creating sweep with closed trajectories
❖ Summary
 Preface
Student READY (Rural Entrepreneurship Awareness Development Yojana) program is a new
initiative of Indian Council of Agricultural Research to reorient graduates of Agriculture and allied
subjects for ensuring and assuring employability and develop entrepreneurs for emerging knowledge
intensive agriculture. This envisages the introduction of the program in all the Agricultural
Universities as an essential prerequisite for the award of degree to ensure hands on experience and
practical training depending on the requirements of respective discipline and local demands. This
program includes five components i.e. Experiential Learning, Rural Awareness Works Experience,
In-Plant Training / Industrial attachment, Hands-on training (HOT) / Skill development training and
Students Projects. All these components are interactive and are conceptualized for building skills in
project development and execution, decision-making, individual and team coordination, approach to
problem solving, accounting, quality control, marketing and resolving conflicts, etc. with end to end
approach.

Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal imparted online training on CAD (Pro-E) for a month.
Each student needs to undergo training in a recognized company or institution of their respective domain.
The students are obligated to do training for duration of one month which is intended for their
exposure to the software industry. A well planned, properly executed and evaluated software training
helps a lot in developing a professional attitude. It develops an awareness of software approach to
problem solving, based on a broad understanding of processes. Besides software training build self
confidence among students and let students know the technical knowledge and professionalism.

During industrial training in PTC Creo Pro-E, most of the theoretical knowledge gained during the
course of studies was put to test. Various efforts and processes involved in designing of a
components was studied and understood during the training. In our training, I undertook courses of
Creo Pro-E.

The training gave me good experience from the view of implementing my theoretical knowledge in
practical aspects. It gave me first-hand experience of working as an engineering professional. It
helped me in improving my technical, interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and
written. Overall , it is a great experience to have industrial training in such a reputed firm and I
believe that it will help me in building a successful career.
 Introduction

Figure 1- Different CAD Software Tool

When we think of Computer Aided Design and Drafting, certain questions arise that we never
think of while working on the drawing board. We do not use the essential drawing board tools:
paper, pencil, T-square, compass, eraser or scale, yet still have to design or make a drawing.
When even one of these tools is missing we know how aggravating it can be.

Computer-aided design (CAD ) is the use of computer systems to assist in the creation, modification,
analysis, or optimization of design. CAD software is used to increase the productivity of the designer,
improve the quality of design, improve communications through documentation, and to create database for
manufacturing. CAD output is often in the form of electronic files for print, machining, or other
manufacturing operations.

Computer-aided design is used in many fields. Its use in designing electronic systems is known as
electronic design automation, or EDA. In mechanical design it is known as mechanical design
automation ( MDA ) or computer-aided design ( CAD ), which includes the process of creating a technical
drawing with the use of computer software. CAD software for mechanical design uses either vector-based
graphics to depict the objects of traditional drafting, or may also produce raster graphics showing the
overall appearance of designed objects. However, it involves more than just shapes. As in the manual
drafting of technical and engineering drawings, the output of CAD must convey information, such as
materials, processes, dimensions, and tolerances, according to application-specific conventions.

CAD may be used to design curves and figures in two-dimensional (2D) space; or curves, surfaces, and
solids in three-dimensional (3D) space. CAD is an important industrial art extensively used in many
applications, including automotive, shipbuilding, and aerospace industries, industrial and architectural
design, prosthetics, and many more. CAD is also widely used to produce computer animation for special
effects in movies, advertising and technical manuals, often called DCC digital content creation.
Creo is a family or suite of Computer-aided design (CAD) apps supporting product
design for discrete manufacturers and is developed by PTC. The suite consists of apps, each
delivering a distinct set of capabilities for a user role within product development.

Creo Elements (formerly Pro/Engineer), PTC's parametric, integrated 3D CAD/CAM/CAE solution,

is used by manufacturers for mechanical engineering, design and manufacturing.
Pro/Engineer was the industry's first rule-based constraint (sometimes called "parametric" or
"variation") 3D CAD modelling system.[2] The parametric modelling approach uses parameters,
dimensions, features, and relationships to capture intended model behaviour. This design approach
can be family-based or platform-driven, where the strategy is to use engineering constraints and
relationships to quickly optimize the design, or where the resulting geometry may be complex or
based upon equations. Creo Elements provides a complete set of design, analysis and manufacturing
capabilities on one, integral, scalable platform. These required capabilities include Solid Modelling,
Surfacing, Rendering, Data Interoperability, Routed Systems Design, Simulation, Tolerance
Analysis, and NC and Tooling Design.
Creo Elements can be used to create a complete 3D digital model of manufactured goods. The
models consist of 2D and 3D solid model data which can also be used downstream in finite element
analysis, rapid prototyping, tooling design, and CNC manufacturing. All data are associative and
interchangeable between the CAD, CAE and CAM modules without conversion. A product and its
entire bill of materials (BOM) can be modelled accurately with fully associative engineering
drawings, and revision control information. The associativity functionality in Creo Elements enables
users to make changes in the design at any time during the product development process and
automatically update the end products. This capability enables concurrent engineering – design,
analysis and manufacturing engineers working in parallel – and streamlines product development
processes.
Creo Elements is a software application within the CAID/CAD/CAM/CAE category.
Creo Elements is a parametric, feature-based modelling architecture incorporated into a single
database philosophy with rule-based design capabilities. It provides in-depth control of complex
geometry/. The capabilities of the product can be split into the three main headings of Engineering
Design, Analysis and Manufacturing. This data is then documented in a standard 2D production
drawing or the 3D drawing standard ASME Y14.41-2003
Product Design

Creo Elements offers a range of tools to enable the generation of a complete digital representation of
the product being designed. In addition to the general geometry tools there is also the ability to
generate geometry of other integrated design disciplines such as industrial and standard pipe
work and complete wiring definitions. Tools are also available to support collaborative development.
A number of concept design tools that provide up-front Industrial Design concepts can then be used
in the downstream process of engineering the product. These range from conceptual Industrial design
sketches, reverse engineering with point cloud data and comprehensive free-form surface.

Analysis
Creo Elements has numerous analysis tools available and covers thermal, static, dynamic and fatigue
finite element analysis along with other tools all designed to help with the development of the
product. These tools include human factors, manufacturing tolerance, mould flow and design
optimization. The design optimization can be used at a geometry level to obtain the optimum design
dimensions and in conjunction with the finite element analysis.

Surface Modeling
Creo has a good surface modelling capabilities also. Using commands like Boundary blend and
Sweep we can create surface models. Advance options like Style (Interactive Surface Design
Extension - ISDX) and Freestyle provide more capabilities to designer to create complicated models
with ease.

Manufacturing
By using the fundamental abilities of the software with regards to the single data source principle, it
provides a rich set of tools in the manufacturing environment in the form of tooling design and
simulated CNC machining and output.
Tooling options cover specialty tools for moulding, die-casting and progressive tooling design.
 CREATION OF NEW ASSEMBLY

Task 1. Create a new Assembly

1. Start Pro/ENGINEER /CREO.

2. If Pro/ENGINEER is already running, close all windows then remove all objects from session

using File > Erase > Not Displayed...

3. File > Set Working Directory... , .

4. Click New icon from the main toolbar.

5. In the New dialog box, select Assembly radio button and type EXAMPLE.

6. Click OK from the dialog box.

7. The new assembly will show three default planes to work from, a default coordinate system

showing the assemblies 0,0,0 location, and a spin center for the model.
Task 2. Assemble the transmission case as the base component

1. Click Datum Planes , Datum Points , Datum Axes and Coordinate

Systems in the main toolbar to toggle their display.

2. Select Component Assemble icon on the right side toolbar.

3. In the dialog box, select the TRANSMISSION_CASE.PRT and select Open. The new

component will appear in yellow on the screen as shown below.

4.
5. In the assembly dashboard at the bottom of the screen, display the constraint list by

clicking Automatic or the adjacent arrow and select Default constraint.

6.
7.Select Complete Component to complete the assembly of the case.
 CREATING SCREW ASSEMBLY

Assembling Fasteners on All Instances and Patterning

1. In Creo/PRO ENGINEER set the working directory to <downloaded files location>SCREW
ASSEMBLY and open ifx-SCREW.asm.
2. Click View > Saved Orientations
3. Click Tools > Screw > Assemble on reference. The Select References dialog box opens and
the Position Reference box is activated.
4. Refer to the diagram below and select the references as described in the list below:

1. Select the axis as the Position Reference

2. Select the surface for Screw head placement.
3. Select the surface for Nut or Thread surface placement.
5. Click OK. The Screw Fastener Definition dialog box opens.
6. Configure screw connections using the Screw Fastener Definition dialog box as follows:
a. In the Screw box, select ISO 14579–8.8.
b. Click Measure a diameter and select the area around the axis you selected in step 3a.
c. Select the Side 1 Washers check box.

d. Click Set length automatically.

7. Click OK to close the dialog box. The Pattern Options dialog box opens.
8. Select Pattern fastener? and click OK.

9. Click Tools and then in the Intelligent Fastener group, click Delete.
10. Select one of the Socket Head Cap Screws. You are prompted to delete the fastener.
11. Click Yes. All the fasteners in the pattern are deleted.
12. Click Tools > Screw > Assemble on reference. The Select References dialog box opens.
13. Select the same references as described in steps 4a through 4c in this exercise. Notice that the same
settings are still available in the Screw Fastener Definition dialog box.
14. Click OK to close the dialog box. The Pattern Options dialog box opens.
15. Select Assemble fastener on all instances? and then click OK to close the dialog box. Holes are
created in the housing cover and the housing part.
16. Save and close the assembly.
17. Click File > Manage Session > Erase Not Displayed. The Erase Not Displayed dialog box opens.
18. Click OK to erase all files from memory.

To View Material Information

1. Click File > Prepare > Model Properties. The Model Properties dialog box opens.
2. Click change in the Material line. The Materials dialog box opens.
3. In the Materials in Model list, click the material you want to view. The material information is
displayed on the right under Material Preview.
4. Click Show > Info. The material information is displayed in the Creo Parametric browser.
 Material Parameters
You can create and modify material data using the Materials and the Material Definition dialog
boxes. The material data can be saved to the model or saved to material data files that have
a .mtl extension. The .mtl files are stored in the material library directory. Each file contains the
name of the material and a set of material parameters that are identified by an ID and units
information.

User-defined material parameters are parameters that you define by using the User Defined tab in
the Material Definition dialog box. All other parameter values that you define through the Material
Definition dialog box are stored as reserved parameters. If you define a user-defined parameter that
has the same name as a reserved parameter, Creo Parametric issues a warning.

Note the following points about material parameters:

• You can use the material parameter values in relations.
• You can assign materials to family table instances by adding PTC_MATERIAL_NAME parameter to
the family table.
• You cannot designate material parameters except the PTC_MATERIAL_NAME parameter.
• When you save a material, parameters with default values are saved only if you have changed the
default value. Additionally, only parameters that are valid for a specified material type are saved, for
example, the Orthotropic Young's Modulus is not saved for an isotropic material definition.
 To Add and Assign a Material to a Part
1. Click File > Prepare > Model Properties. The Model Properties dialog box opens.
2. Click change in the Material line. The Materials dialog box opens. The preview of the material is
available on the right that is selected by default.
◦ The look-in box displays the directory located in the path specified by
the pro_material_dir configuration option.
◦ The Materials in Library list displays the contents of the directory in the look-in box.
◦ The Materials in Model list displays the list of materials present in the model.
3. If required, use look-in to browse to the directory that contains the required material files. The names
of the materials in the directory are displayed in Materials in Library list. Material files have
a .mtl and .mat extension. The files with the .mat extension are files from release prior to
Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3.0.
4. To add materials to a model, move the required materials from the Materials in Library list to
the Materials in Model list.
5. To assign a material, select the material that you want to assign to the model from the Materials in
Model list and click or click File > Assign. The assigned material is denoted by a red arrow that
precedes the name of the material in the Materials in Model list.

➢ To Add Materials to a Model

Right-click a part / assembly, on the shortcut menu, click Edit Materials. The Materials dialog box
opens. Double-click the material that you want to add. The selected material is included in
the Materials in Model list. The selected material is displayed under the Material list on the Model
Tree.

➢ To Assign a Material to a Model

Right-click a material on the Model Tree, on the shortcut menu, click Assign. To unassign a
material, click Unassign.
 ➢ To Assign Crosshatch Patterns to a Model
1. Right-click a part or assembly, on the shortcut menu, click Edit Materials. The Materials dialog box
opens. Click . The Material Definition dialog box opens.
2. Open a PAT file in the text editor, such as Notepad, and copy a pattern name. Paste the pattern name,
in the Miscellaneous tab, under the Detailing section, in the Cross Hatching text box.
3. Click Save to Model. Click OK. The selected material is displayed under Materials on the Model
Tree.
4. On the graphics toolbar, click View Manager. Select the Section tab and click the New list
. Select the cross section that you want to apply and press Enter. The created cross section is
displayed under Sections on the Model Tree.
5. Assign the material from the Model Tree.
6. Activate the cross-section for which you want to assign the material.
7. Right-click the cross-section and click Edit Hatching. On the Edit Hatching dialog box, select
the Use hatch from the part option to apply the pattern.
 Blends
A blend is like a sweep with a changing cross section. A blend can be used to create a protrusion,
cut, or slot. Some restrictions apply:
● At least two sections are required.
● The sections must either be parallel to each other (a parallel blend), or they must all
have a common axis (a rotational blend)
● Each section must be created separately and constrained to either the existing
geometry, or a previous blend section.
● Each section must have the same number of line (or arc) segments, and the same
number of vertices
● Each section has a starting point - these must be placed properly on all the sections or
else the resulting geometry will be twisted.
● For a rotational blend, the sections can be no more than 120 degrees apart.

Example: Starting Points and Blend Shape

The starting points of the sections influence the shape of the blend

Example: Smooth Blend and Straight Blend

Straight

Smooth
To Create a Parallel Blend by Sketching the
Sections
1. Click Model > Shapes > Blend. The Blend tab opens.

2. Click to create a solid feature, or click to create a surface feature.

3. To use an internal or external sketch as the first section, click , or select

Sketched sections on the Sections tab.
4. Create the first section by performing one of the following procedures:
◦ Sketch an internal section:
1. Click the Sections tab, and click Define next to the Sketch collector. The
Sketch dialog box opens.
2. To define the sketch plane for the first section, select a planar surface or
datum plane. Define the section orientation, and click Sketch. The
Sketch tab opens.
3. Sketch the first section, and click OK. The Sketch tab closes.
◦ Select a sketched datum curve.
5. To create another section:
a. Click the Sections tab, and click Insert.
b. To define the sketch plane for the section, perform one of the following
actions:
▪ To offset from another section in the blend:

1. Select on the Blend tab, or select Offset dimension on the

Sections tab.
2. Select the section from which to offset the new section in the list on the
Blend tab or in the Offset from list on the Sections tab.
3. Type an offset value next to the selected section.
▪ To select a reference to define the sketch plane:

1. Select on the Blend tab, or select Reference on the Sections tab.

2. Select a planar reference, a point, a vertex, or the end of a curve.
c. Click Sketch and create the section. Click OK to close the Sketch tab.
6. If required, sketch more sections by repeating the previous step.

7. To remove material along the blend to create a cut, click . Click to remove
material from the other side of the sketch.

8. To add thickness to the section, click , and type a thickness value. Click to
toggle the thicken direction to one side, the other side, or both sides of the
sketch.
9. Click the Options tab, and select Straight to connect the blend sections with
straight lines and connect the edges of the sections with ruled surfaces, or
 Smooth to create smooth lines and connect the edges of the sections with
spline surfaces.
10. Click the Tangency tab, and select a tangency condition for each start and end
section.

11. Click .

To Create a Rotational Blend by Sketching the

Sections
1. Click Model > Shapes > Rotational Blend. The Rotational Blend tab
opens.

2. Click to create a solid feature, or click to create a surface feature.

3. To use an internal or external sketch as the first section, click , or select

Sketched sections on the Sections tab.
4. Create the first section by performing one of the following procedures:
◦ Sketch an internal section:
1. Click the Sections tab, and click Define next to the Sketch collector. The
Sketch dialog box opens.
2. To define the sketch plane for the first section, select a planar surface or
datum plane. Define the section orientation, and click Sketch. The
Sketch tab opens.
3. Sketch the first section. If desired, click Sketch > Centerline to
create a geometry centerline. Click OK. The Sketch tab closes.
◦ Select a sketched datum curve.

5. If the sketched section does not contain a geometry centerline, click the
collector or the Axis of revolution collector, and select a linear reference to
use as the axis of revolution.
6. To create another section:
a. Click the Sections tab, and click Insert.
b. To define the sketch plane for the section, perform one of the following
actions:
▪ To offset from another section in the blend:

1. Select , or select Offset dimension on the Sections tab.

2. Select the section from which to offset the new section in the list on the
Blend tab or in the Offset from list on the Sections tab.
3. Type an angular offset value between -120° and 120° next to the
selected section.
 ▪ To select a reference to define the sketch plane:

1. Select on the Blend tab, or select Reference on the Sections tab.

2. Select a planar reference, a point, a vertex, or the end of a curve.
c. Click Sketch and create the section. Click OK to close the Sketch tab.
7. If required, sketch more sections by repeating the previous step.

8. To remove material along the blend to create a cut, click . Click to remove
material from the other side of the sketch.

9. To add thickness to the section, click , and type a thickness value. Click to
toggle the thicken direction to one side, the other side, or both sides of the
sketch.
10. Click the Options tab and select the method for connecting the sections:
◦ Straight—Connects the blend sections with straight lines and connects the
edges of the sections with ruled surfaces, or
◦ Smooth—Creates smooth lines and connects the edges of the sections with
spline surfaces.
When you sketch the sections for a smooth rotational blend, all the section
geometry must be sketched on the same side of the axis of revolution.
11. To create a closed solid shape in which the first section of the blend is also the
last section, click the Options tab, and select the Connect end and start
sections check box.
12. Click the Tangency tab, and select a tangency condition for each start and end
section.

13. Click .

To Create a General Blend

1. Set the enable_obsoleted_features configuration option to yes to make the
General Blend command available on the All Commands list.
2. Add the General Blend command to the desired user-defined group on the
ribbon.
3. Click the arrow next to General Blend, and click a type of blend. The BLEND
OPTS menu appears.
4. Click Select Sec to select three-dimensional entities to use as sections of the
blend, or click Sketch Sec to sketch the sections, and click Done.
The feature creation dialog box opens for the blend type you selected.
5. Define the attributes:
a. Select Attributes and click Define. The ATTRIBUTES menu opens.
b. Select one of the following options:
 ▪ Straight to connect the sections with straight lines and connect the edges
of the sections with ruled surfaces.
▪ Smooth to connect the sections with smooth lines and connect the edges
of the sections with spline surfaces.
c. Click Done. The SETUP SK PLN menu opens.
6. Define the sketching plane:
a. On the SETUP SK PLN menu, click Use Prev to use the sketching plane of
the last feature that was created with a sketch, or click Setup New and
select or create a sketching plane.
b. If required, click Flip to change the direction of feature creation.
c. Click Okay. The SKET VIEW menu opens.
d. Select or create a horizontal or vertical reference for sketching. The Sketcher
opens.
7. Sketch or select the first section.
A sketched section must contain a coordinate system. Click Sketch >
Coordinate System in the Sketching group and add the coordinate system,
and click OK.
8. Add the second section. For sketched sections, type the x-, y-, and z-axis
rotation angle (120° maximum) when you see each prompt to determine the
orientation of the next sketch. Sketch the section, and add a coordinate system.
9. After the second sketch is defined, either add more sections by typing the
rotation angles when you see the prompt, or reply "no" to the prompt whether
to continue to next section.
10. After all the sections of the blend are finished, type an offset depth value for all
sections except for the first. This dimension is the straight-line distance between
coordinate system origins.
11. If you are creating a smooth blend and selected the Tangency element in the
dialog box, create the blend with surfaces tangent to adjacent geometry.
12. When you have sketched or selected all sections, select OK in the dialog box to
create the feature.

Using a Blend Vertex

Each section of a blend must always contain the same number of entities, with the
exception of capping a blend. For sections that do not have enough geometric
entities, you can add blend vertices. Each blend vertex adds one entity to the
section. A blend vertex acts as a terminator for the corresponding surface of the
blend, but it is counted in the total number of entities for a section.
You can use a blend vertex in either a straight or smooth blend. In smooth blends,
only the first and last sections, in geometric sequence, can contain blend vertices.

To Add a Blend Vertex

The method you use to add a blend vertex depends on whether you use selected
sections or sketched sections to create the parallel blend.
Selected Sections

If the section creation method is Selected sections:

1. With the Blend tab open, click the Sections tab.
2. Under Sections, select the section to which to add a blend vertex.
3. Click Add Blend Vertex.
Sketched Sections

If the section creation method is Sketched sections:

1. With the Sketch tab open showing the section sketch to which to add a blend
vertex, select the vertex of an existing geometry entity.
2. Perform one of the following actions:
◦ Click Sketch > Setup > Feature Tools > Blend Vertex.
◦ Right-click the vertex and choose Blend Vertex.
A circle appears at the vertex. More than one blend vertex can be created at
the same point. Each additional vertex will create a concentric circle of
increasing diameter.

About Swept Blends

A swept blend can have two trajectories: an origin trajectory (required) and a
secondary trajectory (optional). Each Swept Blend feature must have at least two
sections, and sections may be added between these two sections. To define a
trajectory of the swept blend, you can select a sketched curve, a chain of datum
curves, or edges. Only one trajectory is active at a time.

To Create a Swept Blend (basic)

To create a swept blend, you must first define the trajectory. Sketch the trajectory,
or select existing curves and edges. Extend or trim the first and last trajectory
entities.

1. Click Model > Swept Blend. The Swept Blend tab opens.
2. Click the References tab, and select a trajectory. The first trajectory you select
is the origin trajectory. If required, click Details to open the Chain dialog box
to set trajectory references.
3. In the Section plane control list, select an option:
◦ Normal To Trajectory—The section plane remains normal (perpendicular) to
the specified trajectory (checked in the N column) throughout its length.
◦ Normal To Projection, and select a Direction reference—The z-axis is
tangent to the origin trajectory projection at the direction specified.
 ◦ Constant Normal Direction, and select a Direction reference—The z-axis
is parallel to a specified direction vector.
4. To determine how the frame rotation around the sketch plane's normal is
oriented along the swept blend, in the Horizontal/Vertical control list, select
an option.
5. Click the Sections tab and select the type of cross section:
◦ Select Section, and select a section. Click Insert and select an
additional section. You must define at least two cross sections.
◦ Sketch Section, select a location point, and click Sketch. Sketch the section.
Click Insert to select an addition point at which to specify a section.
6. Click the Tangency tab to define tangency between the ends of the swept blend
and neighboring model geometry.
7. Click the Options tab to set swept blend area and perimeter control options.
8. To maintain the tangency of the surfaces that are created when the sections are
blended, select the Adjust to keep tangency check box.

9. On the Swept Blend tab, click to create a solid feature, or to create a

surface feature.

10. To remove material and create a cut, click . If required, click to flip the
cut and remove material from the opposite side of the sketch.

11. To add a thickness to the sketch, click , and then type a thickness values in
the box that appears.

12. When all cross sections have been sketched or selected, click .
 Extrude
An extrude feature is based on a two-dimensional sketch. It linearly extrudes a sketch perpendicular
to the sketching plane to create or remove material. You can either select the sketch first then start
the Extrude tool, or you can start the Extrude tool and then select the sketch.

Also we will use extrude types such as

• Blind
• Symmetric
• Through all
• Through until
• To selected

Dashboard option in Extrude tool:

• Solid: this option is selected by default to make solid extrude.

• Surface: This can be used to extrude the sketch as surface.
• Extrude depth tool: is used to control extrude by specifying some constraints.
• Depth value: used to specify the dimension of depth. Some extrude types do not need this.
• Invert tool: used to change the direction of extrude opposite to the reference direction.
• Remove material: this tool is used to remove the material while extruding.
• Thicken tool: is used to extrude as thick sheet. Thickness value can be adjusted by entering
the value in box. The invert tool next to the thicken tool is used to specify the direction of
thickness by three ways: one, both sides (symmetrically), other side.

When we click at the extrude depth tool a drop down menu will open in which you can see
the following icons representing the specific conditions for extrude.
1) Blind: This is the default option. In simple words the depth is blind to creo parametric and we
have to provide it.

2) Symmetric: This option provides equal extrude on the both side of sketching plane.

3) To next: This option stops extrude to very next surface that extrude encountered. Depth
dimension is not required for this option.

4) Through All: This option will generate extrude that through to the whole model. Depth
dimension is not required.

5) Through until: This option will cause extrude to stop at the specified/selected surface and section
must pass through the selected surface.

6) To selected: it is just like the through until option except that section does not have to pass
through the selected surface.

SOLID EXTRUDE:

1) Select the front plane and click at extrude icon . It will get you into the sketching
window.
2) Using a circle tool make a small circle of your desired diameter and click at ok button.

3) The creo parametric will show the preview of the result (shown above). We can change the
depth of extrude by moving the white square. To do this just click and hold at the white
square and move your mouse to change the length.
Two types of extrude depth, blind and symmetric can be learned at this moment.

Blind option is shown in above figure and it is by default active. To use symmetric option click at
“extrude depth tool menu” and select the symmetric option you will see that extrude become equally
distributed with reference to sketching plane.

4) Now just click the ok button to complete a part of our exercise.

EXTRUDE CUT/ADD:

1) Select the cross-sectional surface the previously extruded model and again click at extrude button.

2) In sketching window again make a circle but this time its diameter should be less than the
previous one. Click at ok button.

3) If you want to remove the material than first you need to make sure that new extrude is going
inside the model.

Below in the figure you can see that I point out two arrows. These arrows can be used to change the
extrude direction. Click on them and see what happen to extrude. For doing next exercise make it
“solid extrude Add” (see the right picture in the following fig) then press ok.

At this stage we will study two other types of extrude depth, through all and through until

To use “through until” and “to select’” just click on the respective extrude icon and specify the
surface where you want to stop the extrusion. In this case I use extrude cut and select the select the
cross-sectional surface opposite to the sketching surface. Both tools might work same in this case.
Left side figure shows “through all” and right side figure shows ‘through until”.

Problems on Extrude command:

1) Extrude01. File→New→Enter unique part name→Insert→Select the base feature

”Extrude”→Placement→Define→select the sketch plane→sketch→Sketch the cross
section→ Dimensioning → Modify→(Enter required value)→Regenerate→Done→Enter
depth→Ok→Close the dashboard→Save→Window close.

2) Extrude02 . File→New→Enter unique part name→Insert→Select the base feature

”Extrude”→Placement→Define→select the sketch plane→sketch→Sketch the cross
section→ Dimensioning → Modify→(Enter required value)→Regenerate→Done→Enter
depth→Ok→Close the dashboard→ Again select the bas feature “Extrude”→ Repeat the
similar procedure→ Save→Window close.
 Revolve

Revolve is a method of defining three-dimensional geometry by revolving a sketched section around

a centerline. Use the Revolve tool to create a solid or surface feature, and to add or remove material.
You can create the following revolve types:
• Revolved protrusion—Solid, Thickened
• Revolved cut—Solid, Thickened
• Revolved surface
• Revolved surface trim—Regular, Thickened

A revolved section requires an axis of revolution that can be created either with the section or
defined by selecting model geometry.

Activating the Revolve Tool

There are several ways to activate the Revolve tool:

• Click Model > Revolve and create a sketch to revolve. This method is referred to as action-object.
• Select an existing sketch and then click Model > Revolve. This method is referred to as object-
action.
• Select a datum plane or planar surface to use as the sketching plane and then
click Model > Revolve.

A preview of the feature is displayed in the graphics window. You can adjust the feature as needed
by changing the angle of revolution, switching between a solid or surface, switching between
protrusion or cut, or assigning a thickness to the sketch to create a thickened feature.

Creating a Two-Sided Feature

You can create a two-sided feature that is constructed on both sides of the sketching plane, with an
angle option defined for each side.
To create a two-sided feature, start creating a revolved feature with an angle option defined for one
side. Then click the Options tab, or right-click the graphics window or a drag handle, and define the
angle of revolution for the second side.

Exercise on Revolve:
1) Pulley-01: single step revolve
File→ New → pulley01→ insert→ select the base feature “revolve” → Placement → Define →
Select the sketch plane → Sketch→ Sketch the cross section→ Dimensioning → Modify→
Regenerate→ Done→ Enter angle→ Ok → Close the dashboard→ Save→ Window close.
2) Pulley-02: Three Steps Revolve
File→ New→ Pulley02→ Insert→Select the base feature “revolve” →Placement→ define→
Select the plane→ sketch the cross section→ Dimensioning→ modify→ regenerate→
done→ enter angle→ ok→ close the dashboard→ again select the base feature “revolve”→
remove material→ Repeat the similar procedure→ again select the engineering feature
“hole”→ Repeat the similar procedure→save→window close.
 Creating Sweeps with Open Trajectories
You create a sweep feature to create a constant cross-section feature that follows a trajectory curve.
A sweep can either be created as a protrusion or a cut, and is defined as such when starting the
feature. Once defined, you cannot redefine a protrusion to a cut, or a cut to a protrusion. You can
also specify the thin option for both the swept protrusion and swept cut. A sweep feature consists of
both a trajectory and a section.

Task 1. Create an open trajectory sweep protrusion with a closed sketch.

1. Click Insert > Sweep > Protrusion from the main menu.
2. Click Select Traj > Curve Chain > Select from the menu manager.
3. Select one segment of Sketch 1 from the graphics window and click Select All > done from the
menu manager. 4. Sketcher display
5. Sketch a vertical centerline on the vertical reference and click Palette
6. Select the Profiles tab and add the T-profile to the sketch.
A) Right-click on the X Location handle and drag it to the midpoint of the top horizontal line.
B) Edit the scale to 0.5 and click Accept Changes
7. Orient to the Standard Orientation and notice the trajectory and section.
8. Click Done Section

9. Click OK from the Protrusion dialog box.

10. In the model tree, right-click Sketch 1 and select Hide.
Task 2. Create an open trajectory sweep cut with an open sketch.
1. Click Insert > Sweep > Cut from the main menu.
2. Click Sketch Traj from the menu manager and select the top surface of the model, followed by
Okay from the menu manager.
3. Click Bottom from the menu manager and select the front "T" surface.
4. Select datum planes OFFSET and RIGHT as references, as well as the top surface and two
vertices.

5. Click Center and Point Circle and sketch two circles that are tangent to the references.
6. Click Line and sketch two vertical lines. The first should start at the top reference and snap tangent
to the top circle. The second should start at the bottom reference and snap tangent to the bottom
circle.

7. Click Line Tangent and create the tangent line.

8. Click Trim/Delete Segment and trim the circle entities.
9. Click Done Section
10. Click Free Ends > done from the menu manager.

11. Click Center and Ends Arc and sketch an arc with a radius of 0.4.
12. Orient to the Standard Orientation and notice the trajectory and section.
13. Click Done Section

14. Click Okay from the menu manager and click OK from the Cut dialog box.
Creating Sweeps with Closed Trajectories:

You create a sweep feature when you want to create a constant cross-section feature that follows a
trajectory curve. A sweep can either be created as a protrusion or a cut, and is defined as such when
starting the feature. Once defined, you cannot redefine a protrusion to a cut, or a cut to a protrusion.
You can also specify the thin option for both the swept protrusion and swept cut. A sweep feature
consists of both a trajectory and a section.
Task 1. Create a closed trajectory sweep protrusion with a closed sketch and without inner
faces.
1. Click Insert > Sweep > Protrusion from the main menu.
2. Click Select Traj > Curve Chain > Select from the menu manager.
3. Select one segment of Sketch 2 in the graphics window and click Select All > done from the menu
manager.
4. Click No Inn Fcs > done from the menu manager.

5. Sketcher display
6. Sketch a vertical centerline on the vertical reference and click Palette
7. Select the Profiles tab and add the T-profile to the sketch.
A) Right-click on the X Location handle and drag it to the midpoint of the top horizontal line.
B) Place the section.
C) Edit the scale to 0.5, edit the rotation to 180, and click Accept Changes
8. Orient to the Standard Orientation and notice the trajectory and section.
9. Click Done Section

10. Click OK from the Protrusion dialog box.

Task 2. Edit the sweep to create a closed trajectory protrusion with an open sketch and inner
faces added.
1. Edit the definition of Protrusion id 1379.
2. In the Protrusion dialog box, select Attributes and click Define.
3. In the menu manager, click Add Inn Fcs > Done.
4. Click Trim/Delete Segment and trim the right side of the sketch.
5. Orient to the Standard Orientation and notice the trajectory and section.
6. Click Done Section

7. Click OK from the Protrusion dialog box.

 Summary

3D product design is central to product innovation. Using Pro ENGINEER CAD has
allowed engineers to make ideas and concepts into physical products that deliver
competitive advantage, develop new lines and even new markets and create real value
on the bottom line.

But using either a ProE CAD or Creo software solution are also major factors in
developing efficiencies, introducing new materials and technologies and a leading
contributor to faster, cheaper and more effective product development programmes.
Becoming a Pro/ENGINEER user means learning to think in terms of how the
components of a design interact, and to think ahead to how those interactions may
change. At the simplest level, these components may be the discrete geometric shapes,
called features, that comprise a solid part: extrusions, holes, or chamfers, for example.
At a higher level they may be the individual parts of your assembly, joined together in
an interdependent way. At all levels, this component interaction toward a common
purpose is called the design intent. This chapter describes how the principle of design
intent is passed through all phases of the design, from conception to final
documentation.

Pro/ENGINEER not only lets you design individual parts quickly, it also records their
assembly relationships and produces finished mechanical drawings. You can easily
access and edit dimensions and parametric associations at any stage of the workflow.
The dimensions that show on the plot are derived from the 3D model dimensions and
remain dynamically linked to the source 3D files. The link is bidirectional: if you edit
the 2D drawing, the 3D model dimensions change accordingly.