Pro/ENGINEER® Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Steven 6. Smith Pro/ENGINEER is a registered trademark of Parametric Technology Corporation Wildfire is a trademark of Parametric Technology CorporationPro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling CADQUEST INCORPORATED 5535 BLAKESLEE AVE HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17111 USA Phone 717.565.1965 Toll Free 888.922.5270 Fax 717.564.9599 ‘mall@cadquest.com www.cadquest.com Copyright © 1999-2005 CADQUEST INCORPORATED. All rights reserved. ‘This publication may not be copied or reproduced by any means unless CADQUEST INCORPORATED consents in writing in advance. CADQUEST INCORPORATED assumes no responsibility or liability for errors or inaccuracies that may appear inthis publication, Publication History Edition Date Description Pro/E Build 10 January 2005 Initial printing Mo70 ISBN 1-930933-42-8Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Contents | Table of Contents Introduction.. Objective of This Textbook... Textbook Outline Textbook Conventions Exercise Files. ‘System Configuration Why Surface Modeling? . Surface Definitions ‘Surface Display Surface Mesh Display Deora voroe Basic Surfaces. Introduction. Extruded Surface Revolved Surface. ‘Swept Surface... Blended Surface. ‘Swept Blend Surface. Flat Surface. Exercise 1 — Basic Surfaces... Construction Geometry Introduction... Creating Datum Features... Creating Datum Planes Creating Datum Axes... ‘Sketched Curves... Offset Curves Curve Thru Points Curve Thru Points (continued)... Curves From Equations Projected and Wrapped Curve Projected Datum Curves. Wrapped Datum Curves. Curves by Intersection ‘Curves by Intersection (continued). Creating Datum Points. Datum Point On Curve. Datum Points at intersections... Sketched Datum Points. Datum Point Offset from Csys Datum Graph cnn nn Datum Tag Display... Exercise 2 — Construction Geometry CovreisHr © 2005 CADQUEST INC.Contents Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Advanced Surfaces... Introduction Variable Section Sweep. ‘The Variable Section Sweep Tool... Boundary Blend, — Boundary Blend (continued). Boundary Blend - Example 1 Boundary Blend — Example 2 Section to Surfaces Blend. Surface to Surface Blend... Exercise 3 - Advanced Surfaces .. Merge Surfaces. Introduction Example Facts about the Merge Feature. Exercise 4 ~ Merge Surface: Offset, Solidify, and Thicken... Introduction... The Offset Command. The Offet Command (conned), Standard Offset. Offset With Draft : Offset With Draft (continued), Offset Expand .. Offset Replace... The Solidify Command... ‘The Thicken Command ‘Summary... Exercise 5 - Offset, Solidify, and Thicken. Copy and Pa: Introduction... Individual Surface Selection Technique. ‘Seed and Boundary Selection Technique.. ‘Seed and Boundary Selection Technique (continued) - Loop Surface Selection Technique Using Copy and Paste Exclude Surfaces Option. Fill Holes Option Copy inside Boundary Option . Using Copy and Paste Special... Using Copy and Paste Special (continued) .. Exercise 6 - Copy and Paste. Trim and Extend Introduction... The Trim Command Trim Using a Quilt Page Coprersur © 2005 CADQuEsT INe.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Trim Using Curves Trim Using a Plane... Trim Using Sithouettes The Extend Command Extend Using Same Surface... Extend Tangent. Extend to a Plane. Extend Side Boundaries. Exercise 7 - Trim and Extend Special Surface Features. Introduction. Conic Surface. N-sided Patch... Surface Free Form. Vertex Round ... Solid Free Form Spinal Bend Flatten Quilt Bend Solid Exercise 8 - Special Surface Features. Geometry Analysis. Introduction. — Geometry Analysis Icons The Geomety AnayisDislog Boxes. Point Analysis. Radius Analysis Curvature Analysis... Curvature Analysis (continued) Sections Analysis Dinedral Angle Analysis Offset Analysis Deviation Analysis. Shaded Curvature Analysis. ce Shaded Curvature Analy (co nue) 250, Draft Analysis... eee Slope Analysis. Reflection Analysis. Shadow Analysis Saved Analyses .... Exercise 9 - Geometry Analysis Imported Surfaces. Introduction. : —— : Import Configuration Options 265 ‘Model Accuracy, 266 Redefining Imported Geometry = ne 268 Redefining Imported Geometry (continued) on sone BBT Redefining Imported Geometry (continued) nonin 6B Heal Geometry Automatic. 269 Corraxeur © 2005 CADQuEST INc.Contents Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Heal Geometry Manual... 210 Deleting Imported Geometry 272 Collapse Geometry : 273 Exercise 10 - Imported Surfaces... Page iv Conrasitr © 2005 CADQUEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Introduction Introduction Objective of This Textbook This textbook is a guide to using the optional Pro/SURFACE module of Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0, and illustrates how surface modeling is used for many practical applications. It includes 10 separate exercises; each dedicated to a particular application of surface modeling, and is designed for use as an individual tutorial, classroom text, or for reference. For ISDX surfacing, read the textbook titled “Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to ISDX" by this author and publisher. It is assumed that you have experience using and are familiar with the basic functions of Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0. For a complete introduction to Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0, read the textbooks titled “Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Basic Design” and “Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Intermediate Design” by this author and publisher. Corrersi © 2005 CADQuEST Inc. Page 1Intreduction Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Textbook Outline Page 2 Introduction and Definitions Basic Surfaces .. : Exercise 1 Construction Geometry Exercise 2 Advanced Surfaces Exercise 3 Surface Merge ... Exercise 4 Offset, Solidify, and Thicken Exercise 5 Copy and Paste Exercise 6 Trim and Extend Exercise 7 Special Surface Features .. Exercise 8 Geometry Analysis ... Exercise 9 Imported Surfaces Exercise 10 Corvareur © 2005 CADQuEST Inc.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Introduction Textbook Conventions This textbook uses the following conventions: File, Open Bold type indicates a pull-down menu option, Depth Bold italic type indicates a dialog box tab or dashboard panel name. Apply Bold underlined type indicates a dialog box button or dashboard panel button. <1.25> <> symbols indicate text to enter using the keyboard. Be sure to press the ‘enter’ key after typing the text. Do not include the < > symbols, only enter what is between the <> symbols. f¥] Pick the icon shown from the appropriate toolbar. Exercise Files To download the files needed to perform the exercises, visit the CADQuesT web site at ‘www.cadquest.com/download. If you do not have access to the Internet, contact CADQUEST by telephone toll free at 888.922.5270 and a CD will be mailed to you, Our web site includes free tips and tricks for Pro/ENGINEER users and is updated regularly. Create a new folder in your computer dedicated to this textbook as shown: C:\wildfire2\surface Place the downloaded file into this directory. This file is a self-extracting zip file, simply double click the file to extract the objects. Set this folder to be the ‘Start In’ folder for Pro/ENGINEER using common Windows techniques. The units of all new parts and assemblies created in the exercises of this textbook are to be inches. The ‘template part” and ‘template assembly’ (included in the self-extracting zip file) are to be used as templates during the creation of all parts and assemblies in the exercises of this textbook. Set the configuration options as shown on the next page to use these template objects automatically. Covrarer © 2005 CADaUEST INC. Page 3Introduction System Configuration Pick Tools, Options to add and apply configuration options. The following configuration options should be applied before starting the exercises in this textbook: def_layer def_layer def_layer def_layer default_dec_places display _full_object_path file_open_default_folder fix_boundaries_on_import hlr_for_quilts orientation save_drawing picture file sketcher_dec_places sketcher_save_preview_image spin_with_part_entities spin_with_silhouettes template_designasm template_solidpart tol_display tol_mode visible_message_lines web_browser_homepage Page 4 Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling layer_axis layer_datum layer_quilt layer_surface 3 yes working_directory yes yes isometric embed 3 yes yes yes dtm_axis dtm_pln dtm_quilt dtm_surface yes nominal 4 about :blank Convener @ 2005 CADQuEST INC. :\wildfire2\surface\template_in.asm wildfire2\surface\template_in.prtPro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Introduction Why Surface Modeling? In Pro/ENGINEER, surfaces are often used to create solid shapes that are difficult or impossible to create using the solid feature commands. Some examples are the violin (page 1), the golf driver (page 2), the mouse and other parts as shown below. Surface features can be used to decrease regeneration time in large or complex models. Surfaces can also be used to replicate or copy geometry in a part. Repairing imported model data such as IGES also requires surface manipulation. This textbook covers all of these topics, including surface creation techniques and common uses for surfaces in ‘real life” applications. a § ‘Mode! products using surfaces 6 Model sheetmetal Calculate the in: parts using surfaces volume of containers using surfaces Copreisitr © 2005 CADQUEST INC. Page 5Introduction Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Surface Definitions Curve Surface Normal ‘Tangent Loop Quilt Single Sided Edge Double Sided Edge Closed Quilt Curvature Accurve can be a sketched datum curve, a curve created through a series of points, or any of a variety of other datum curve types. A surface is three-dimensional geometry that has no thickness or mass. Surfaces can be extruded, revolved, swept, and blended similar to creating solid geometry. The ‘surface normal’ is a vector that is perpendicular to a surface at a specified point. For non-planar surfaces, the normal vector varies depending on the location of the point Two surfaces are tangent if their respective slopes along the edge of intersection are equal. This is called ‘CI continuity’. ‘A chain of curves or edges forming a closed profile used to define the boundary of a surface. A surface can have multiple loops where the additional loops define openings in the surface. In addition, a surface can have more than one exterior loop. A quilt is a composite surface feature created by ‘merging’ together multiple surface features, An edge of a surface or quilt that is present in only one surface. A single sided edge is displayed in a pink or light purple color. ‘An edge of a quilt that forms the boundary of two surfaces. Double-sided edges are displayed in a dark purple color. A quilt that completely encloses a volume. Alll the edges of a closed quilt are displayed in a dark purple color. The derivative of the radius of cach point on the curve or surface. An are with constant radius has constant curvature, a straight line has zero curvature, and a spline has varying curvature as shown below. Zero curvature ‘The curvature of the entities is represented by lines drawn 5 one ~ Pe D> yerpendicular to the entity —>| Page 6 Varying curvature Corveretir © 2005 CADQUEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER ire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Introduction Continuity Continuity is a measure of the curvature between two adjacent surfaces or curves. Pro/ENGINEER supports three types as listed and shown below. CO Continuity Two surfaces have CO continuity if they meet along a common edge. Cl Continuity Two surfaces have C1 continuity if they are tangent along a common edge. C2.Continuity Two surfaces have C2 continuity if their curvature across the common edge is continuous or ‘smooth’. This makes the transition between surfaces invisible to the eye. Examples of Continuity are shown below. C0 Continuous (sharp comer) at left endpoint. C1 Continuous (tangent) at left endpoint. C2 Continuous (curvature continuous) at left endpoint. Conmreut © 2005 CADQUEST INC. Page 7Introduction Pro/ENGINEER Wil ire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Surface Display Wireframe In wireframe display mode, Pro/ENGINEER displays surfaces differently from solids. This allows the surfaces to be easily identified and also differentiates between single and double-sided edges. Pink or light purple represents single sided edges and dark purple represents double sided edges. By default, hidden line removal is not performed on surfaces when viewing them in ‘hidden line” or ‘no hidden line’ display modes. The config.pro option ‘hlr_for_quilts’ can be set to ‘yes’ so that hidden line removal will include the display of surfaces. Shaded Display Mode Surfaces and quilts are shaded when shaded display mode is used. The config.pro option \shade_surface_feat’ canbe set to ‘no’ to turn off this behavior. Surface Color Pick View, Color and Appearance to set the color of individual surfaces. The display of surface colors in non-shaded display mode will always be yellow and magenta, regardless of any color that is set. eereerern) In the View menu, use Color and Appearance to add color to individual surfaces Use View, Model Setup, Mesh Surface as shown on the next page Page 8 CoprersiiT © 2005 CADQUEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Introduction Surface Mesh Display When using wireframe display mode, it is often difficult to see the curvature of a surface. Consider the object below. The curvature of the surface is difficult to distinguish. Blended surface Using View, Model Setup, Mesh Surface the curvature of the surface can be displayed with a ‘meshed’ appearance as shown below. The config.pro option called ‘mesh_spline_surf’ controls this behavior. When this option is set to ‘yes’ , surfaces are meshed while spinning the model. CormersuT © 2005 CADQUEST INC, Page 9Basic Surfaces Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Basic Surfaces Introduction The geometry types available for creating surface features are similar to those for solid features as listed below. Extrude A surface is created by extruding an existing curve or intemal sketch normal (perpendicular) to a plane. Revolve A surface is created by revolving an existing curve or internal sketch about a centerline or existing datum axis Sweep A surface is ereated using an existing curve or intemal sketch that follows a ‘path’ or trajectory. The trajectory can be an existing curve or sketched as part of the feature. Blend A surface is created by blending from one curve or sketch to another over a specified distance or angle. ‘Swept Blend A combination of a sweep and a blend. Multiple sections are defined along a single trajectory. Fat A planar surface is created using an existing curve or intemal sketch. The section must be planar and closed. The feature creation icons located on the right side toolbar are used to create solid and surface features, However, not all surface features are included in this method of surface creation. For example, to create an extruded surface, pick Insert, Extrude, and to create a flat surface, pick Edit, Fill. The icons for extrude, revolve, and flat are shown below. Sweep, blend, and swept blend do not have icons. Page 10 Correrst @ 2005 CADQUEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Basic Surfaces Extruded Surface An extruded surface is created by extruding a sketch normal to the sketching plane. If the sketch is a closed section, the resulting surface can have ‘open’ or ‘capped’ end surfaces as shown sO Open Ends Capped Ends Pick Insert, Extrude or pick the icon shown above to create an extruded surface. In the Extrude dashboard tool, pick the Surface icon before you define the sketch as shown below. You can select an existing sketch or create an intemal sketch similar to creating an extruded solid. Use the Options panel to set the Capped Ends option Pick here before you define the sketch CovmarciT © 2005 CADQUEST INC. Page 11Basic Surfaces Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Revolved Surface [BS] A revolved surface is created by revolving a sketch about an axis of revolution. The axis of evolution can be defined by a centerline in the sketch, or an existing edge or axis. The end surfaces can be ‘open’ or ‘capped’ if the sketch is closed and the angle is less than 360° as shown below. Open Ends Capped Ends Pick Insert, Revolve or pick the icon shown above to create a revolved surface. In the Revolve dashboard tool, pick the Surface icon before you define the sketch as shown below. You can select an existing sketch or create an internal sketch similar to creating a revolved solid. Pick here before you define the sketch Page 12 Correreir © 2005 CADQUEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Basic Surfaces Swept Surface A swept surface is created by sweeping an open or closed section along a specified trajectory. The trajectory can be sketched or selected from existing geometry in the model, similar to creating a swept solid, Pick Insert, Sweep, Surface, then select the trajectory option in the small menu as shown below. Trajectory Options ere ‘The trajectory can be defined using one of two methods. The Sketch haeisiaailne Traj option uses the sketcher to define the trajectory. The Select Traj option allows existing curves or edges to be selected to define the trajectory. cen When using the Select Traj option, the Chain menu is used to pick ae the existing entities and set the Start Point of the trajectory. When the ‘trajectory’ is a closed loop, the Attributes menu is used to select the Add Inner Faces or No Inner Faces option. When using Add Inner Faces, the ‘section’ must be an open loop. Examples of each option are shown below. eer No Inner Faces Sweep ‘Add Inner Faces Sweep Cee Closed Trajectory Closed Trajectory Closed Section Open Section Coryersi © 2005 CADQUEST INC. Page 13Basic Surfaces Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Blended Surface A blended surface is created by joining two or more sections, similar to a solid blend, The options are Parallel, Rotational, and General. The sections can be sketched or selected from existing geometry in the model. Pick Insert, Blend, Surface, then pick the options from the small menu. The Blend dialog box, shown below, is used to define the elements of the feature. Pick the clement then pick Define. After defining all the elements, pick OK to complete the feature. PAs ae let oe Pick the element then pick Define Pick OK to complete the feature F Menu Manag There are two types of parallel blends, Smooth and Straight. The | SAGAmEaMy Smooth option connects the sketches with curved surfaces. The Straight option connects the sketches using straight surfaces as shown below. Use the small menu to select Straight or Smooth, then pick Done. Straight Blend ‘Smooth Blend ' Page 14 Cormrcur © 2005 CADQUEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Basic Surfaces Start Point and Direction Arrow Each sketch of a blend includes a ‘start point’ and ‘direction arrow’. The system starts at the start point, and numbers each vertex of the sketch in the direction of the direction arrow. The system then connects the start point of each sketch and each subsequent vertex (similar to connect the dots). Vertex 1 goes to vertex 1, vertex 2 goes to vertex 2, efc. etc. In the example below, two rectangles have the start point and direction arrows in the same comer, going the same direction. The resulting part is shown, 3 <> a It is important that each start point is in the same relative location so the feature does not ‘twist’ It is also important that each direction arrow is pointing in the same relative direction so the feature does not ‘twist’. In the example below, two rectangles have the start point and direction arrows in different comers, going the same direction. The resulting twisted part is shown. 3 <> => £4 Set the Start Point by selecting the vertex in the sketch first, then pick Sketch, Feature Tools, Start Point. To reverse the direction of the arrow, use the command twice on the same vertex. XY aN Set the start point by picking the vertex in the sketch then picking Sketch, Feature Tools, Start Point Corveretir © 2005 CADQUEST INC. Page 15Basic Surfaces Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Blend Vertex Bach sketch must have the same number of vertices. For sketches that do not have the required number of vertices, a Blend Vertex is created to indicate two vertices converging into one. The blend vertex looks like a small circle and counts as one extra vertex in the sketch. To create a blend vertex, pick the vertex first then pick Sketch, Feature Tools, Blend Vertex. Multiple blend vertices may be added to a single sketch. Multiple blend vertices may also be added to a single vertex. A blend vertex cannot be added at the start point of a sketch. In the example shown below, the rectangle and triangle have the start point and direction arrows in the same relative comer, going the same direction, but the number of vertices is not equal. The rectangle has four vertices and the triangle has three. The system cannot create this feature. Create a blend vertex by picking the vertex in the sketch then picking Sketch, Feature Tools, Blend Vertex Unequal Number of Vertices The triangle must have a blend vertex added to make the number of vertices equal. Pick the vertex then pick Sketch, Feature Tools, Blend Vertex. In the example shown below, the blend vertex is added at the top of the triangle. The resulting partis also shown below. 7 . Vo 4Q3 1 2 7 2 Equal Number of Vertices The Result Page 16 Copymrsit © 2005 CADQUEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Basic Surfaces Toggle Section Blend features require multiple sketches. Each is sketched on the same sketching plane. Only one sketch can be ‘active’ at any given time, and the Sketch, Feature Tools, Toggle Section command is used to ‘activate’ the desired sketch. The active sketch (section) is shown in the default color, and the inactive sketches are shown in a dimmed gray color. Pick Sketch, Feature Tools, Toggle Section to page through the sketches, ina blend feature The steps for using the Toggle Section command are shown below. a Step 1: Draw the Step 2: Pick Sketch, Step 3: Draw the first sketch Feature Tools, second sketch Toggle Section Use the right mouse button Popup menu to access the Toggle Section, Start Point, and Blend Vertex commands Corrassir © 2005 CADQUEST Ine. Page 17Basic Surfaces ire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Rotational Blend A Rotational Blend is made up of a series of sections that are rotated about the Y-axis of a sketch coordinate system. Bach section can be rotated up to a maximum of 120°, Each section is sketched separately and must have a sketch coordinate system, which is used to align the sections. The ashtray part shown below uses a rotational blend using six sections. Additional features are then added to complete the part. Rotational Blend Completed Part Page 18 Coprareur @ 2005 CADQuEST INE.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Basic Surfaces General Blend ‘A General Blend is made up of a series of sections that can be rotated about all three axes of a sketch coordinate system. Each section is sketched separately and must have a sketch coordinate system, which is used to align the sections similar to a rotational blend, The gear part shown below uses a general blend that rotates six sections about the Z-axis, General Blend Rotating About the Z Axis ‘A General Blend can be created by sketching each section, or by selecting existing datum curves or edges that define the shape of the blend. Creating a boat hull uses a technique called ‘lofting’, and this feature, when selecting the sections, is similar. The entities in each section must be planar. The parts shown below each use existing datum curves to define the shape of the general blend. 52 <> 8 S General Blends Using Existing Curves Corvensit © 2005 CADQUEST INC. Page 19Basic Surfaces Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Options for Non-Parallel Blends ‘When creating a blend feature, the ATTRIBUTES menu is used and has the following options: Straight A straight blend is created by connecting the vertices of each section with straight lines, and edges are connected with ruled surfaces. Smooth A smooth blend is created by connecting the vertices of each section with a smooth curve, and the edges are connected with spline surfaces. Open The feature is less than 360 degrees of rotation (in rotational blends only) Closed The first and last sections are blended to close the feature. ‘Smooth Straight Open Closed Page 20 Cowraxeiir © 2005 CADQuEsT INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Basic Surfaces Swept Blend Surface A Swept Blend is a feature that combines a sweep and a blend together. When creating a swept blend, the ‘trajectory’ is created first. The trajectory can be sketched or it can be defined using existing curves or edges. Afier the trajectory is defined, sections are defined at appropriate locations along the trajectory. The sections can also be sketched or defined using existing curves. A sketch coordinate system is automatically created at each point where a cross section is to be sketched. The Z-axis of the coordinate system always points in the direction of the trajectory. When defining the sections, rotation about the Z-axis can be specified. The faucet part shown below uses a swept blend using a trajectory and five sections. Additional features are then added to complete the part as shown. Trajectory Sections ‘Swept Blend Facts about Swept Blends * All sections must intersect the trajectory, * For a closed trajectory, at least two sections are required. One of these sections must be at the start point of the trajectory, the other may be sketched at any other location along the trajectory. * For open trajectories, there must be a section at both the start and end points. Additional sections can be created anywhere along the trajectory. * Composite datum curves cannot be selected for defining sections of a swept blend. ‘You must use the underlying curve segments or edges the composite curve was made from. * You can add or remove sections to/from a swept blend feature using Edit, Defi Corrasster © 2005 CADQUEST IN¢. Page 21Basic Surfaces Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Flat Surface To create a flat surface, pick Edit, Fill, or pick the icon shown above. Next pick an existing closed loop sketch or pick Define Internal Sketch in the right mouse button popup menu as, shown below. An example of a flat surface is shown below. The Fill dashboard too! is shown below. In the References panel, pick here to sketch the surface Use the right mouse button popup menu to Page 22 Coryaxeuir © 2005 CADQUEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Basic Surfaces Exercise 1 - BASIC SURFACES Task 1: Create a new part and an extruded surface. ‘Pick File, New, enter < contact > for the name, then pick OK © Pick FRONT then pick the Extrude ico * Pick the Surface icon [J] inthe dashboard tool * Enter < 0.187 > for the depth in the dashboard tool © Press and hold the right mouse button and select Define Internal Sketch in the popup ‘menu ‘© Click the middle mouse button to accept the default orientation * Sketch, dimension and constrain the symmetrical geometry shown below 0.170 + Pick the checkmark to complete the sketch [jl] * Pick the checkmark in the dashboard tool to complete the feature Corveasir © 2005 CADQUEST INC. Page 23Basic Surfaces Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Task 2: Create another extruded surface. © Pick the Extrude icon © Pick the Surface icon in the dashboard tool © Enter < 0.187 > for the depth in the dashboard tool Press and hold the right mouse button and select Define Internal Sketch in the popup menu ‘+ Pick Insert, Model Datum, Plane ‘* Pick the FRONT datum plane + Enter <-0.300 > for the offset value then pick OK in the Datum Plane dialog box * Click the middle mouse button to accept the default orientation * Sketch, dimension and constrain the symmetrical geometry shown below t= 0.200 0.044 ‘Richt + Pick the checkmark to complete the sketch [AQ ‘* Pick the checkmark in the dashboard tool to complete the feature © The result is shown below Page 24 Coprareut @ 2005 CADQUEST INe.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Basic Surfaces Task 3: (Corymisitt © 2005 CADQuEsT Inc. Create another extruded surface, Pick the Extrude icon Pick the Surface ‘on in the dashboard tool Enter < 0,250 > for the depth in the dashboard tool Press and hold the right mouse button and select Define Internal Sketch Pick Insert, Model Datum, Plane Pick the FRONT datum plane Enter <-0,300 > for the offset value then pick OK in the Datum Plane dialog box Click the middle mouse button to accept the default orientation Sketch, dimension and constrain the symmetrical geometry shown below Pick the checkmark to complete the sketch Ba] Pick the checkmark in the dashboard tool to complete the feature ‘The result is shown below Save the part and Close the window Page 25Basic Surfaces Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling ‘ask 4: Create a new part and an extruded surface. * Pick File, New, enter < container > for the name, then pi © Pick TOP then pick the Extrude icon © Pick the Surface icon in the dashboard tool © Enter < 12> for the depth in the dashboard tool © Press and hold the right mouse button and select Define Internal Sketch © Click the middle mouse button to accept the default orientation © Sketch, dimension and constrain the symmetrical geometry shown below {RIGHT + Pick the checkmark to complete the sketch [ia] ‘* Pick the checkmark in the dashboard tool to complete the feature © The result is shown below Page 26 Copmerstir @ 2005 CADQUEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Basic Surfaces Task 5: Create a flat surface. * Pick Edit, Fill * Press and hold the right mouse button and select Define Internal Sketch * Pick Insert, Model Datum, Plane * Pick the TOP datum plane © Enter <4 > for the offset value then pick OK in the Datum Plane dialog box * Click the middle mouse button to accept the default orientation * Sketch, dimension and constrain the symmetrical geometry shown below i iRIGHT 26.000 ‘© Pick the checkmark to complete the sketch a * Pick the checkmark in the dashboard tool to complete the feature © The result is shown below © Save the part and Close the window Corvetsttt © 2005 CADQUEST INC. Page 27Basic Surfaces Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Task 6: Page 28 Create a new part and an extruded surface. Pick File, New, enter < speaker_housing > for the name, then pick OK Pick FRONT then pick the Extrude icon [a] Pick the Surface icon [{-3] in the dashboard tool Enter <5 > for the depth in the dashboard tool Pick the Flip Direction icon FA in the dashboard tool Press and hold the right mouse button and select Define Internal Sketch Click the middle mouse button to accept the default orientation Sketch, dimension and constrain the symmetrical geometry shown below 4125 0.135 TOR Pick the checkmark to complete the sketch @ Pick the checkmark in the dashboard tool to complete the feature ‘The result is shown below Save the part and Close the window Coprazeurr © 2005 CADQUEST INC,Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Basic Surfaces Task 7: Create a new part and a flat surface. * Pick File, New, enter < mouse > for the name, then pick OK «Pick Edit, Fill © Press and hold the right mouse button and select Define Internal Sketch © Pick the TOP datum plane * Click the middle mouse button to accept the default orientation * Sketch, dimension and constrain the symmetrical geometry shown below 2250 ——>} +R 3.000 4.750 17.536 REF. ~ * Pick the checkmark to complete the sketch i * Pick the checkmark in the dashboard tool to complete the feature CovmersiT @ 2005 CADQUEST INC. Page 29Basic Surfaces Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Task 8: Create a swept blend. Page 30 Pick Insert, Swept Blend, Surface Pick Done in the small menu to accept the default options Pick Sketch Traj in the small menu Pick RIGHT then pick Okay, Default in the small menu Sketch and dimension a spline as shown below | FRONT 1 [risa toe Be sure the start point is located as shown above Pick the checkmark to complete the sketch [Id] Pick Done in the small menu to accept the default option Pick Next, Next, Next, Next in the small menu Enter <0 > for the rotation angle for section 1 Pick the Offset Edge icon a Coprexeiir © 2005 CADQUEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Basic Surfaces * Pick this edge © Enter <0.170 > for the offset value * Pick the checkmark to complete the sketch * Enter <0 > for the rotation angle for sectio * ick the Offset Edge icon fi] © Pick this edge # Enter < 0.170 > for the offset value * Pick the checkmark to complete the sketch [i * Pick OK in the dialog box to complete the feature © The result is shown below ‘© Save the part and Close the window Consstr © 2008 CADQUEST Ine. Page 31Basic Surfaces Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Task 9: Create a revolved surface. * Open the part called ‘core.prt” * Pick TOP then pick Insert, Revolve ‘Pick the Surface icon [fed] in the dashboard tool ‘= Pick Define Internal Sketch in the right mouse button popup menu * Pick DTM2 for an additional reference for the section then Close the References dialog box * Sketch, dimension and constrain the geometry as shown below ro ' sm —H.. * Pick the checkmark to complete the sketch @ * Pick the checkmark in the dashboard tool to complete the feature © The result is shown below Page 32 Cormsstir © 2005 CADQuEST INe.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Basic Surfaces ‘Task 10: Create a general blend. Pick Insert, Blend, Surface Pick General, Regular Sec, Select Sec, Done in the small menus Pick Straight, Capped Ends, Done in the small menus Pick Sel Loop in the small menu Pick the datum curve that is on FRONT Pick Start Point then pick this vertex Pick Done in the small menu Pick Sel Loop in the small menu Pick the datum curve that is on DTM1 Pick Start Point then pick this vertex Pick Done in the small menu Enter < Yes > to add another section Coryetsttt © 2005 CADQUEST INe. Page 33,Basic Surfaces Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling * Pick Sel Loop in the small menu Pick the datum curve that is on DTM2 ‘* Pick Start Point then pick this vertex © Pick Blend Vertex then pick these two vertices — © Pick Done in the small menu © Enter © The result is shown below * Save the part and Close the window Page 34 Conrassitr © 2005 CADQUEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Construction Geometry Construction Geometry | Introduction Several features are commonly used as construction geometry when creating surface models. These include datum planes, datum points, and datum curves and are used to construct the surface definition and boundary. This section covers the following construction features: ‘+ Datum planes and axes. + Sketched datum curves. © Offset datum curves. Datum curves created ‘through’ multiple datum points. © Datum curves defined by mathematical equations. © Projected, wrapped, and intersection datum curves. © Datum points placed ‘on’ a datum curve. * Datum points created at the intersection of two or three entities, © Sketched datum points. * Datum points defined by XYZ values offset from a coordinate system. * Datum Graphs. Some of these features are created using pre-Wildfire dialog boxes and right side menus. If Wildfire is your first release using Pro/ENGINEER, these menus may seem unfamiliar, An example of using construction geometry to create a blended surface is shown below. 1. Create Datum Points 2. Create Datum Curves 3. Create a Blended Surface Covmazeut © 2005 CADQUEST INC. Page 35Construction Geometry Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Creating Datum Features Many datum features are created using the Insert menu or the icons shown below. Some ‘commands for creating datum curves are found in the Edit menu and toolbar, also shown below. Sketch Plane Axis Curve Points Coordinate System Graph Evaluate } Point | Sketch Points | Offset Csys | Field Points Analysis Offset Planes Reference ‘The Datum Toolbar Projected Curve | Wrapped Curve | Curve by Intersect ‘Some Datum Curves are in the Edit Menu and Toolbar Page 36 Copyaisitt © 2005 CADQUEST INC,Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Construction Geometry Creating Datum Planes ‘The Datum Plane dialog box is used to create datum planes. Select the references for the datum plane before selecting the Datum Plane icon, shown above. For example, to create an offset datum plane, select the plane to offset from first, then pick the icon, Pick in the Display tab to flip the positive/negative side of the datum plane ‘When creating an offset datum plane, enter the offset value here Fit the datum Enter the name plane here for the plane here The right mouse button shortcut menu is shown here When using an edge and a plane for the references, use this pull down menu to select the type of plane Enter angular rotation here Comparer © 2005 CADQUEST INC. Poge 37Construction Geometry Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Creating Datum Axes ‘The Datum Axis dialog box is used to create datum axes. Select the references for the axis before selecting the Datum Axis icon, shown above. For example, to create an axis at the intersection of two planes, select the two planes first, then pick the icon. To create an axis normal toa plane, select the normal plane first, then pick the Datum Axis icon, then use the right mouse button popup menu to select the offset references. When creating an axis normal toa plane, the normal plane is listed here Enter the offset values here Use the Display tab’ to set the size of the lay Enter a name for the axis in the Properties tab The right mouse button shortcut menu Page 38 Coprenetir © 2005 CADQuEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Construction Geometry Sketched Curves ‘The most common type of datum curve is sketched and is simply called a Sketch. Pick Insert, Model Datum, Sketch or pick the icon shown above. These planar curves can be used to ‘lay out’ the design intent of a part before solid features are created. Datum curves can be used as external sections for many features. They can be used as trajectories for sweep features and can be selected as edges when using the ‘Use Edge’ command in the sketcher. Datum curves are often created on a solid surface to define where labels or other markings are to be applied. The Sketch dialog box is shown below. Pick here to select the sketching plane Pick here to use the previous sketching plane Flip the direction of viewing the sketch plane here Pick here to select the reference plane Set the orientation of the reference plane here Pick here to sketch the geometry ‘Sketched Curves Corrarstit © 2005 CADQUEST INC. Page 39Construction Geometry Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Offset Curves [Fi] The Offset dashboard tool, shown below, is used to create offset datum curves. Pick the datum curve you want to offset, then pick the icon shown above, or pick Edit, Offset. ‘Three options are available for curves lying on existing surfaces as listed below. Flip the direction of the offset here Enter the value of the offset here [S}} Offset along the reference surface []} Offset normal to the reference surface {22)| Offset a number of curves along the reference surface Page 40 Covymisit © 2005 CADQUEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Construction Geometry Carve Thru Points [Bal The Thru Points option allows datum curves to be constructed through a set of points. The resulting curve can be a segmented chain of straight entities connected with radii at the interior points, or may be a spline curve that does not require radii at the interior points. In addition, the tangency and continuity of the curve at the two ends can be controlled. Consider the two datum curves shown below. ~S ~ Creating a Thru Points datum curve through the two end points results in a new datum curve with CO continuity (sharp comers) to the two original curves. 0 Continuity Cormazesr © 2005 CADQuEST INC. Page 41Construction Geometry Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Curve Thru Points (continued) If the tangency condition at each end is set as Tangent to adjacent curves, the datum curve has Cl continuity at both ends. The curvature of the curve at either end can be adjusted to have C2 continuity. The figure below on the left shows a datum curve with C1 continuity. Because the straight segments have zero curvature, the break is clearly seen at the endpoints of the middle section. The figure below on the right shows the middle segment redefined with C2 continuity. Notice how the curvature plot on the right is continuous throughout the entire curve. Discontinuous Continuous Curvature Curvature C2 Continuity Page 42 Corraxciir © 2005 CADQuEST INC,Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Construction Geometry The Datum Curve Through Points dialog box has the following elements and is shown. Attributes Free places the curve through points [amv without consideration of any surfaces. On Surface creates a curve thru points ona selected surface. Curve Points Select the vertices or datum points that | the curve is to pass through. I i Tangency Specify continuity at the ends of the generated curve. Endpoint must. be specified using Spline type. Tweak Adjust the control polygon of the curve. ‘The CONNECT TYPE menu has the following options and is shown. . Coenen Spline Connect the selected points with a spline. Single Rad Connect the selected points with straight segments and a single radius at each interior point. Multiple Rad Same as Single Rad, but with radii specified at each interior point. Single Point Select a single point from a datum point feature Whole Array Select the entire set of points in a datum point feature. The order of the points is determined from creation of the datum point feature. Add Point Add points to the curve definition. Delete Point Delete points from curve definition. Insert Point Insert new points before the selected point. R 225 Single Radius Curve Spline Curve Covmaxesir © 2005 CADQUEST INC. Page 43Construction Geometry Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling ‘The TANGENCY menu includes these options and is shown, Start Set the tangency at the start of the curve. mame End Set the tangency at the end of the curve. ere Crv/Edge/Axis Make the indicated end tangent to a datum curve, geometry edge or datum axis, Create Axis Create an axis on the fly to specify the tangency. Surface Use a surface reference to control the tangency. SrfNrm Edge Curve will be tangent to a surface and normal to an edge. Clear Remove the boundary condition from the indicated end. Tangent Set the boundary condition at the indicated end to be tangent Normal Set the boundary condition at the indicated end to be normal (perpendicular) to the reference. Curvature Make the curvature of the created datum curve curvature (C2) continuous across the indicated end. The end must be specified as Tangent before the Curvature option becomes available. Start point Wi End point Both start and end points Wi are ‘free’ (CO) ‘The start point is ‘tangent’ (C1) ‘and the end point is ‘normal’ (CO) to the top surface of the block ‘The start point is ‘tangent’ ‘and has curvature defined (C2) Page 44 Cormmsstr @ 2005 CADQuEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Construction Geometry Curves From Equations Datum curves can be defined using mathematical equations. To create | URI datum curves defined by equations, select Insert, Model Datum, Curve, From Equation, Done. Then select (or create) a coordinate system; Cartesian (XYZ), Cylindrical, or Spherical coordinate systems may be used. The equations are entered using the system editor as shown below. soos (ts fsin Ce 2 360) Datum Curves Involute Gear and Spiral Spring created using Datum Curve from Equations Copraxeuir © 2005 CADQUEST INC. Page 45Construction Geometry Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Projected and Wrapped Curves [B3| Datum curves can be projected and wrapped onto surfaces and datum planes. Projected curves are applied to the surface in a direction normal to the sketch plane. In wrapped curves, the length of the curve is the same before and after application to the surface. Each of these is sketched on a plane outside of the part. Pick Edit, Project or Edit, Wrap or use the icons shown above to create these features. Examples of projected and wrapped curves are shown below. sr Projected Datum Curves Wrapped Datum Curves Page 46 Copmmresit @ 2005 CADQUEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Construction Geometry Projected Datum Curves [Ee] To create Projected datum curves, pick the curve to be projected first, then pick Edit, Project or pick the icon shown above. Existing datum curves can be projected onto surfaces and solids, or you can sketch the shape to be projected using the References panel of the Project dashboard tool as shown below. When using a coordinate system to define the direction of the projection, select the appropriate axis of the coordinate system in the graphics window (you can’t select the ‘coordinate system in the model tree). In the References panel, use this pull- down menu and pick Project a sketch Pick here to sketch the shape ‘The surfaces being projected onto are listed here The direction of the projection is defined here When using a CSYS for the direction, flip the selected axis here Enter a name for the curve here Flip the direction here Choose Along Direction or Normal to Surface here Use the right mouse button popup menu for shortcuts to these options Cormeustir @ 2005 CADQUEST INC. Page 47Construction Geometry Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Wrapped Datum Curves fs] To create Wrapped datum curves, select the curve or sketch to be wrapped first, then pick Edit, Wrap or pick the icon shown above. Existing datum curves can be wrapped onto surfaces and solids, or you can sketch the shape to be wrapped using the References panel of the Wrap dashboard tool as shown below. ‘The References panel lists the sketch and the destination of the wrapped curve ‘The Options panel includes two options for wrapped datum curves, Flip the direction here Set the wrap origin here, choose from Center or ‘Sketcher CSYS Use the popup menu for shortcuts Page 48 Comassi @ 2005 CADQUEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER Construction Geometry Curves by Intersection Datum curves can be defined using two intersecting sections. Create two datum curves for the sections, then pick the Intersect icon shown above or pick Edit, Intersect. Each curve is projected normal to its sketch plane, and the system creates a new curve at the intersection of the two projections. Use this technique to create three-dimensional curves that will be used to define the boundary for a surface. An example of creating an intersected curve is shown below. 1. Create a curve representing the ‘top’ view of the desired geometry 2. Create another curve rep- resenting the ‘side’ view 3. Pick the icon and the system creates the intersected curve 7 Curves by Intersection Commesesir © 2005 CADQUEST INC. Page 49Construction Geometry Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Curves by Intersection (continued) ‘The Intersect dashboard tool is used to create datum curves at intersection of two or more surfaces. This tool is also used to create datum curves using two existing sketches. Select at least ‘two references for the intersection first, then pick Edit, Intersect or pick the icon shown above. The Intersect dashboard tool is shown below. The References panel lists the surfaces being intersected | | Sut FIsiPROTAUS| Enter a name for the curve being created in the Properties panel “+— Selected surfaces Resulting curve Curves by Intersection Page 50 Cormacir © 2005 CADQUEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Construction Geometry Creating Datum Points | The Datum Point dialog box is used to create many types of datum points. The best method is to select the references for the point being created before picking the icon. In the dialog box, select On or Offset as shown below. Use this pull-down memu to create datum points offset from the reference [-{sur-FsieROTAUsION) -2. 000000} | J |sutFSPAOTRUSION) 4500000 When creating points on an existing datum curve, use the pull-down menu to select Ratio or Real as shown below. DATUM POINT Use this pull-down menu to select Real value when creating points along a curve Comazeuir © 2005 CADQUEST INC. Page 51Construction Geometry Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Datum Point On Curve |x| Datum points can be created ‘on’ an existing curve or edge. Select the curve or edge first, then pick the Insert Point icon shown above. When creating a datum point ‘on’ a curve, there are two placement options; Real and Ratio as shown on the previous page. When using Real, you specify the location of the point along the curve in real units. When using Ratio, you specify a Value from 0 to 1. A ratio of 0.5 creates a point at the midpoint of the curve as shown below. 0.5 of Curve Length PNTO, In the figure shown below, a datum point (PNTO) is created on the curve using the Ratio option. The ratio is set to 0, which creates the point at the ‘start point’ of the curve segment. The point is then patterned with an increment of 0.25 to create five (5) equally spaced points along the curve. This technique is useful when constructing blended surfaces, Points On Curve Page 52 Copraxeuir @ 2005 CADQuEsT INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Construction Geometry Datum Points at Intersections ‘The Datum Point dialog box is used to create datum points at the intersection of two datum curves, or at the intersection of a curve and a plane or surface, or at the intersection of three planes or surfaces. Pick the reference entities first, then pick the Datum Point icon shown above. If the selected reference entities have multiple intersections, the system adds the Next Intersection command to the Datum Point dialog box as shown below. Use this button to toggle between the possible intersections before you pick OK to complete the feature. CuveFOSKETCH_2} On DIM1-F7(DATUM PL... On Pick here to toggle between the possible intersections Pick OK to complete the feature Points At Intersections Coprazeir © 2005 CADQUEST INC. Poge 53,Construction Geometry ire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Sketched Datum Points |ae:| Creating sketched datum points is similar to sketched datum curves. Pick Insert, Model Datum, Point, Sketched or pick the icon shown above. Select a sketching plane and a reference plane then pick Sketch in the dialog box. The Sketched Datum Point dialog box is shown below. The Sketched Datum Point dialog box controls the elements of sketched points > ann gl ee Pick here to select the sketching s plane Pick here to use the previous sketching plane Flip the direction of viewing the sketch plane here Pick here to select the reference plane Set the orientation of the : reference plane here Pick here to sketch the points ‘Sketched Datum Points Page 54 Connistir © 2008 CADQUEST Inc.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Construction Geometry Datum Point Offset from Csys [x Datum points can be created by entering X, Y, and Z values relative to an existing coordinate system. Pick Insert, Model Datum, Point, Offset Coordinate System or pick the icon shown above. Select the appropriate coordinate system, then enter the X, Y, and Z values in the dialog box as shown below. You can save the XYZ values to a file that can be imported into other parts. Pick Save to create a -pts file containing the current values. Pick Import to import .pts files into the current model. Select the type of coordinate system here Enter the XYZ values here (for Cartesian coordinate systems) Save the points to a .pts, file for use in other parts Import .pts files here Pick OK to create the points ‘icaaee Copmereiir @ 2005 CADQuEST INC. Page 55Construction Geometry Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling The Datum Graph feature is a graphical representation of an XY function, These are used in relations to control the dimensions of other features. The graph feature is created using the Insert, Model Datum menu, and requires a sketcher coordinate system. When graphs are evaluated, the system finds the corresponding Y value for a given X value. For each X value, there can be only one Y value in the graph. The graph must include a sketcher coordinate system. | A graph feature is not displayed anywhere in the part geometry, but it is displayed in the model tree. Use the model tree to pick the name of the graph feature. You can view or modify existing graph features using the Edit and Edit Definition commands. An example graph is shown below. ee i CAML PAT OTM oTM2 TMs cso GRAPH Curveid 18 Protusionid 24 Insert Here Datum Graph feature +AMSKOOS Datum Graph Page 56 Convassttr © 2005 CADQUEST INC,Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Intraduction to Surface Modeling Construction Geometry Using Datum Graphs To use the graph to control a dimension of a variable section sweep, use the following format sd = evalgraph (“radius”, trajpar) sketch dimension —] = trajectory parameter ‘evalgraph’ is a name of the graph feature system command — For more information about “trajpar” and the variable section sweep feature, see pages 96-100 of this textbook. Graphs can be shown on drawings using Insert, Graph. An example graph for a typical cam part is shown below. 260,000 150,000 130,000 0,010 The Y dimensions are scaled by a factor (in this case 100) to make the graph readable. The X dimensions go to 360 because ‘The Cam is Driven the graph is used in a rotational by the Graph feature. Consett © 2005 CADQuEST Ine, Page 57Construction Geometry Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Datum Tag Display Datum features such as planes and axes have ‘name tags’ associated with them. These tags are useful to determine which datum is being selected. However, the display of many datum’s and their associated nametags often clutter the screen making geometry selection difficult. ‘The display of these name tags can be toggled on/off using the Datum Display dialog box or by selecting the icons shown below. These icons are available using Tools, Customize Seren. To access the Datum Display dialog box, pick View, Display Settings, Datum Display. ‘The Datum Display dialog box and a custom toolbar containing all the datum display icons are shown below. Planes Eerre Axes : Points Coordinate Systems Plane Tags Axis Tags Point Tags Coordinate System Tags Datum Display Icons Ho] |e a p T ry a = Vv v Select the symbol used for datum points here Page 58 Correnstir @ 2005 CADQUEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Construction Geometry EXERCISE 2 ~ CONSTRUCTION GEOMETRY Task 1: Create a new part and a sketch. Pick File, New, enter for the name, then pick OK © Select the TOP datum plane for the sketch plane * Pick the Sketeh icon © Close the References dialog box Sketch, constrain, and dimension the geometry shown below 10.000 © Pick the checkmark to complete the sketch & Copmatetir © 2005 CADQUEST INC. Page 59Construction Geometry Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Task 2: Create an offset datum curve. ‘© Select the datum curve you just created * Pick Edit, Offset * Pick the TOP datum plane © Enter< 1.500 > for the offset value * Pick the checkmark in the dashboard tool to complete the offset * The result is shown below * Save the part and Close the window 2 Task3: Create a projected curve. © Open the part called ‘container.prt’ ‘© Orient the part to the default view + Pick Edit, Project Page 60 Cormmrsit © 2005 CADQUEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Construction Geometry * Inthe References panel of the dashboard tool, pick Project a Sketch as shown below * Pick Define as shown above fala cecion Pick Project a Sketch in this pull-down list * Pick the FRONT datum plane then click the middle mouse button * Sketch, constrain, and dimension a single arc as shown below Be sure the center of the are is aligned with the RIGHT datum plane a 75.000 RIGHT Coprarciir @ 2005 CADQuEST INC. Page 61Construction Geometry Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling ‘Pick the checkmark to complete the sketch [Jj] * Pick the five (5) surfaces as shown below Pick here in the dashboard tool © Pick the FRONT datum plane * Pick the checkmark in the dashboard tool to complete the feature © The result is shown below Page 62 Cormzee © 2005 CADQUEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Construction Geometry Task 4: Create a sketch. * Orient the part to the default view, then pick the FRONT datum plane * Pick the Sketch icon Aa] then click the middle mouse button * Pick the flat surface and the right end of the projected curve for additional references * Sketch, constrain, and dimension the two ares as shown below 1.500 Pick the checkmark to complete the sketch [i] Cormacur © 2005 CADQUEST Inc. Page 63Construction Geometry Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Task 5: Create another sketch. ‘© Orient the part to the default view, then pick the RIGHT datum plane then click the middle mouse button, ‘* Pick the flat surface and the left end of the projected curve for additional references © Sketch, constrain, and dimension the two arcs as shown below ' 1 1 i i i | | i 1 1 1 1 1 { ' 1 t 1 i i i 1 1 1 t ' { ' { { 1 i i 1 i ———— oo 1.500: | | 1 ' t t 1 i i | | | | 1 ! + Pick the checkmark to complete the sketch [a] Page 64 Coryeist © 2005 CADQUEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Construction Geometry Task 6: Mirror the sketch. * Orient the model to the ‘Default’ view k the sketch created in the last task © Pick the Mirror icon © Pick the FRONT datum plane Pick the checkmark to complete the mirror command ©The result is shown below Cowrareuir © 2005 CADQUEST INC. Page 65Construction Geometry Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Task 7: Create another sketch. ‘© Orient the part to the default view, then pick the TOP datum plane © Pick the Sketch icon then click the middle mouse button * Pick the bottom vertices of the three sketches for additional references * Sketch, constrain, and dimension the geometry as shown below FR 136.000 |r 2.000 }—R 75.000 © Pick the checkmark to complete the sketch B © The result is shown below © Save the part and Close the window Page 66 Comair © 2005 CADQUEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling ‘Task 8: Create curves through points. Open the part called ‘mouse.prt Orient the part to the default view Pick Insert, Model Datum, Curve or pick the icon [&] Pick Thru Points, Done in the small menu Pick these two vertices in the order shown Pick Done in the small menu Pick Tangency, Define in the dialog box Pick this edge Pick Flip, Okay in the small menu Pick Done/Return in the small menu, Pick OK in the dialog box Pick Insert, Model Datum, Curve or pick the icon [jl] k Thru Points, Done in the small menu Pick these two vertices in the order shown Pick Done in the small menu Pick Tangency, Define in the dialog box Pick this edge Pick Flip, Okay in the small menu Pick Done/Return in the small menu Pick OK in the dialog box Pick Insert, Model Datum, Curve or pick the icon a Pick Thru Points, Done in the small menu Pick these two vertices in the order shown Pick Done in the small menu Pick Tangency, Define in the dialog box Pick this edge Pick Okay in the small menu Cormerst © 2005 CADQUEST INC. Page 67Construction Geometry Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Pick Done/Return in the small menu Pick OK in the dialog box Orient the mode! as shown below Pick Insert, Model Datum, Curve or pick the icon A Pick Thru Points, Done in the small menu Pick these two vertices in the order shown Pick Done in the small menu Pick Tangeney, Define in the dialog box Pick this edge Pick Okay in the small menu Pick Done/Return in the small menu Pick OK in the dialog box The result is shown below Save the part and Close the window Task 9: Create a new part and datum points. * Pick File, New, enter < violin > for the name, then pick OK * Pick Insert, Model Datum, Point, Offset Coordinate System or pick the icon © Pick the default coordinate system in the model tree Page 68 Copvaretir © 2005 CADQuEsT INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling ‘* Enter the data for 17 points as shown below ier + Pick OK here 3250 (3313 2625 1.375 ‘0.000 Truc 8 hans axes * The result is shown here ——————H_» Covyateitr © 2005 CADQUEST INC, Page 69Construction Geometry Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Task 10: Create curves through points. Page 70 Orient the model to the ‘Front’ view Pick Insert, Model Datum, Curve or pick the icon fA Pick Thru Points, Done in the small menu Pick Single Point in the small menu Pick these six points in the order shown “ Pick Done in the small menu a Pick OK in the dialog box % Pick Insert, Model Datum, Curve or pick the icon fe] Pick Thru Points, Done in the small menu Pick Single Point in the small menu Pick these five points in the order shown: Pick Done in the small menu Pick OK in the dialog box * Comrazesrr © 2005 CADQuEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Construction Geometry Pick Insert, Model Datum, Curve or pick the icon ey] Pick Thru Points, Done in the small menu Pick Single Point in the small menu Pick these six points in the order shown Pick Done in the small menu ick OK in the dialog box ‘Task 11: Mirror the curves. Select all three curves Pick the Mirror icon [5] Pick the RIGHT datum plane to mirror the curves about Pick the checkmark in the dashboard tool to complete the mirror command The result is shown below Save the part Copreresit @ 2005 CADQUEST INC. Page 71Construction Geometry Task 12: to Surface Modeling Create a solid protrusion. Page 72 Orient the model to the default view Pick the FRONT datum plane Pick the Extrude icon Enter <2 > for the depth in the dashboard tool Pick the Define Internal Sketch in the right mouse button popup menu Click the middle mouse button to accept the default Select the Use Edge icon [i] Select the six (6) datum curves Fill in the four (4) small gaps with lines Pick the checkmark to complete the sketch fi] Pick the Flip Direction icon in the dashboard tool [24] Pick the checkmark in the dashboard tool to complete the feature The result is shown below Save the part Corvensiit © 2005 CADQUEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Construction Geometry Create more construction geometry. * Pick the FRONT datum plane * Pick the Sketch icon [A * Click the middle mouse button to accept the defaults * Pick the Offset Edge icon [IB] ‘* Pick each of the six (6) original datum curves and enter < 0.150 > or < -0.150 > as necessary to offset the curves toward the inside of the violin © Trim the sketch in six (6) places using the Trim Corner icon a © Pick the checkmark to complete the sketch @ © The result is shown below * Pick the TOP datum plane then pick the Insert Datum Plane icon ‘Press and hold the CTRL key and pick this datum point Corrareiir @ 2005 CADQUEST INC, Page 73Construction Geometry Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling © Pick OK to complete the feature © The result (DTMI) is shown here * Set the selection filter to Datums * Pick the offset datum curve, press and hold the CTRL key and pick RIGHT * Pick Insert, Model Datum, Point, Point, then pick OK in the dialog box + Repeat for the other end of the part * Pick the offset datum curve, press and hold the CTRL key and pick DTMI (the datum plane you just created) * Pick Insert, Model Datum, Point, Point, then pick OK in the dialog box ‘© Repeat for the other side of the part © The resulting four points are shown below Page 74 Copmerstit © 2005 CADQUEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Construction Geometry * Set the selection filter to Geometry * Pick the top surface of the violin as shown * Pick Insert, Model Datum, Point, Point © Drag the location handles to RIGHT and DTM1 © Enter <0 > for the placement dimension from RIGHT Enter <0 > for the placement dimension from DTM1 In the dialog box, set the reference to Offset and enter < 0.75 > for the offset distance * Pick OK to complete the feature Task 14: Create datum curves thru points. © Pick Insert, Model Datum, Curve or pick the icon a * Pick Thru Points, Done in the small menu © Pick these three points in the order shown © Pick Done in the small menu Covyaier @ 2005 CADGUEST INC. Page 75Construction Geometry Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling * Pick Tangency, Define in the dialog box * For the Start point, pick Surface then pick the FRONT datum plane * For the End point, pick Surface then pick the FRONT datum plane ‘* Pick Done Return in the small menu ‘Pick OK in the dialog box to complete the curve ‘* Pick Insert, Model Datum, Curve or pick the icon & * Pick Thru Points, Done in the smal! menu © Pick these three points in the order shown, © Pick Tangency, Define in the dialog box © For the Start point, pick Surface then pick the FRONT datum plane * For the End point, pick Surface then pick the FRONT datum plane © Pick Done Return in the small menu Page 76 CorrersiiT © 2005 CADQUEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Construction Geometry Task 15: © Pick the Sketch icon + Pick FRONT for the sketch plane then click the middle mouse button * Pick the Use Edge icon [i] then pick the two curves shown below in bold * Pick the checkmark to complete the sketch [ia © Pick the Sketeh icon, * Pick FRONT for the sketch plane then click the middle mouse button ‘* Pick the Use Edge icon [JBM] then pick the two curves shown below in bold * Pik the checkmark to complete the sketch [i] ‘Save the part and Close the window Copraxestr © 2005 CADQUEST INC. Page 7Construction Geometry Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling ‘Task 16: Create datum points and curves. © Open the part called ‘speaker_housing prt” * Pick Insert, Model Datum, Point, Offset Coordinate System or pick the icon & * Pick the default coordinate system in the model tree ‘+ Enter the data for 8 points as shown below Brien Pick OK here ‘* Orient the model to the ‘Front’ view ‘© Hide the extruded surface + Pick Insert, Model Datum, Curve or pick the icon Page 78 Corymastir @ 2005 CADQUEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Construction Geometry Pick Thru Points, Done in the small menu x a q © Pick Single Point in the small menu © Pick these three points in the order shown Pick Done in the small menu ‘+ Pick OK in the dialog box * Pick Insert, Model Datum, Curve or pick the icon a * Pick Thru Points, Done in the small menu 1 x * Pick Single Point in the small menu * Pick these three points in the order shown * Pick Done in the small menu * Pick OK in the dialog box Covrarer @ 2005 CADQuEST Inc. Page 79Construction Geometry Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling * Pick Insert, Model Datum, Curve or pick the icon, [| © Pick Thru Points, Done in the small menu © Pick Single Point in the small menu © Pick these three points in the order shown Pick Done in the small menu ‘© Pick OK in the dialog box * Pick Insert, Model Datum, Curve or pick the icon * Pick Thru Points, Done in the small menu * Pick Single Point in the small menu * Pick these three points in the order shown ‘© Pick Done in the small menu ‘* Pick OK in the dialog box * Save the part Page 80 Coprercsir © 2005 CADQUEST INE,Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Construction Geometry 2) Task 17: Import datum point data. —>————————— eee * Pick Insert, Model Datum, Point, Offset Coordinate System or pick the icon * Pick the default coordinate system in the model tree * Pick Import in the dialog box as shown below * Pick ‘speaker_points.pts’ then pick Open * Pick OK in the dialog box to complete the feature Comrazéttr @ 2005 CADQUEST Inc. Page 81Construction Geometry Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Create datum curves through points. © Orient the model to the ‘Default’ view * Pick Insert, Model Datum, Curve or pick the icon | © Pick Thru Points, Done in the small menu * Pick Single Point in the small menu * Pick three points as shown below then pick Done in the small menu Pick these three points * Pick OK in the dialog box to complete the feature + Repeat this task to complete the curves as shown above * Save the part and Close the window Page 82 Comraxcsir © 2005 CADQUEST INC,Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Construction Geometry Task 19: Create construction geometry. * Pick File, New, enter < golf driver > for the name, then pick OK * Select the FRONT datum plane for the sketch plane ‘* Pick the Sketch icon [je] then click the middle mouse button ‘* Sketch and dimension the two splines as shown below 4.029 py 2.811» 1.274—> 1.174} 2.078 1.992 [% 1877 ort 7 Top 2.000 ——p} 3.525 ——___—>} * Pick the checkmark to complete the sketch eA) © The result is shown below then pick this vertex = * Press and hold the CTRL key and pick the FRONT datum plane © Enter < 0.250 > for the offset value in the dialog box © Pick the Point icon © Pick New Point in the dialog box © Pick this vertex Cormeist © 2005 CADQUEST INC. Page 83Construction Geometry Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Page 84 Press and hold the CTRL key and pick the FRONT datum plane Enter < 0.250 > for the offset value in the dialog box Pick OK in the dialog box to complete the feature Set the selection filter to Datums Pick the two points you just created Pick the Datum Axis icon [Jf] Notice the system creates the axis through the selected points Select the axis then pick the Datum Plane icon [7] Press and hold the CTRL. key and pick the FRONT datum plane Enter < 7.500 > for the rotation angle in the dialog box Pick OK in the dialog box to complete the feature Pick the sketched curve Pick Edit, Project then pick the datum plane you just created Pick the checkmark to complete the feature Pick the TOP datum plane a then pick the Datum Plane icon Press and hold the CTRL key and pick this datum point Pick OK in the dialog box to complete the feature Pick the original sketch then pick Hide in the popup menu Pick View, Visibility, Save Status Save the part The result is shown here Comraxeuir © 2005 CADQUEST INC,Pro/ENGINEER Construction Geometry Task 20: Create more construction geometry. Corrarciir @ 2005 CADQUEST INC. Pick the RIGHT datum plane then pick the Datum Plane icon a Enter <-1.625 > for the offset value in the dialog box Pick OK in the dialog box to complete the feature Pick the datum plane you just created Pick the Point icon [gx | then pick the curve here (with CTRL) Pick New Point in the dialog box Pick the same datum plane and the curve here Pick New Point in the dialog box Pick this plane and this curve Pick New Point in the dialog box Pick this plane and this curve Pick OK in the dialog box to complete the feature Pick the angled datum plane then pick the Point icon Change the reference type to Offset in the dialog box Select the TOP and RIGHT datum planes for dimensioning references Enter < 0.050 > for the offset value in the dialog box Enter <0 > for the dimension to the RIGHT datum plane Enter < 1,100 > for the dimension to the TOP datum plane Pick New Point in the dialog box Pick the angled datum plane then change the reference type to Offset Select the TOP and DTM3 datum planes for dimensioning references Enter < 0.050 > for the offset value in the dialog box Enter < 0 > for the dimension to the DTM3 datum plane Enter < 1.100 > for the dimension to the TOP datum plane Pick OK in the dialog box to complete the feature Pick Insert, Model Datum, Curve or pick te icon [i Pick Thru Points, Done in the small menu Page 85Construction Geometry Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Page 86 Pick these three points in the order shown Pick Done in the small menu \ Pick OK in the dialog box to complete the feature Pick Datum Curve icon [J] Pick Thru Points, Done in the small menu Pick these three points in the order shown Pick Done in the small menu Pick OK in the dialog box to complete the feature Save the part \ Pick the DTM2 datum plane Pick the Sketeh icon middle mouse button then click the Sketch and dimension the spline as shown below Copmexssir © 2005 CADQUEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Construction Geometry * Pick the checkmark to complete the sketch [Ma] © The result is shown below ‘* Pick the sketch you just created then pick the Point icon «Enter < 0.125 > for the Ratio in the dialog box ‘© Pick OK in the dialog box to complete the feature ‘Pick the Pattern icon * Pick the 0.125 dimension, then enter < 0.125 > for the increment + Enter <7> for the number of instances in the dashboard tool © Pick the checkmark in the dashboard tool to complete the pattern © The result is shown below ‘© Save the part Corynastt © 2005 CADQUEST INC. Page 87Construction Geometry Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Task 21: Create more construction geometry. © Pick this aaa Pick the Point icon & © Press and hold the CTRL key and pick the DTM2 datum plane © Enter < -0.100 > for the offset value in the dialog box * Pick New Point in the dialog box © Repeat this task to create a total of seven (7) offset points as shown below * Pick OK in the dialog box to complete the feature © Pick Insert, Model Datum, Curve or pick the icon fz © Pick Thru Points, Done in the small menu Page 88 Correrstit © 2005 CADQUEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Construction Geometry © Pick the nine (9) points in the order shown below Pick Done in the small menu + Pick OK in the dialog box to complete the feature ‘* Pick this curve then pick Hide in the popup menu + Pick View, Visibility, Save Status © Save the part * Pick the Datum Plane icon [@ © Pick these two points and the TOP datum plane Cormmist © 2005 CADQUEST INC. Page 89Construction Geometry Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling * Pick OK in the dialog box to complete the feature * Pick the Sketch icon [fj] then click the middle mouse button ‘* Sketch and dimension the spline as shown below 1.413 171 * Pick the checkmark to complete the sketch 3) © Pick the Datum Plane icon * Pick these two points and the TOP datum plane ‘+ Pick OK in the dialog box to complete the feature © Pick the Sketch icon then click the middle mouse button Page 90 Gorrerst @ 2005 CADQUEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Construction Geometry © Sketch and dimension the spline as shown below 1.484 0.182 © Pick the checkmark to complete the sketch @ * The result is shown below © Save the part and Close the window Copraxettr © 2005 CADQUEST Ine, Page 91Construction Geometry Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Task 22: Create an intersected curve, © Open the part called ‘server.prt” © Select the FRONT datum plane for the sketch plane © Pick the Sketch icon &] then click the middle mouse button * Sketch and dimension the spline as shown below j¢———- 6500 5.000- 3.500: 6.400 8.750 5,000 8.15 + Pick the checkmark to complete the sketch [Bl * Orient the part to the ‘Default? view © The result is shown below Page 92 Coprarcuir © 2005 CADQuEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Construction Geometry © Select the DIMI datum plane for the sketch plane © Pick the Sketch icon © Sketch and dim then click the middle mouse button. jion the arcs as shown below Pick the checkmark to complete the sketch [i] Pick the two sketches then pick Edit, Intersect Pick the checkmark in the dashboard tool to complete the curve The result is shown below Coprareuir © 2005 CADQuEST INE. Page 93,Construction Geometry Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling * Set the selection filter to Datums * Pick the intersected curve and the FRONT datum plane * Pick the Point icon fl * Pick New Point in the dialog box * Pick this vertex ‘Pick OK in the dialog box to complete the points * Pick Insert, Model Datum, Curve or pick the icon Ja] Pick Thru Points, Done in the small menu ‘* Pick the two points you just created in this order ——> 1% —\_ * Pick Done in the small menu : * Pick Tangency and Define in the dialog box * Pick End, Surface in the small menu * Pick the revolved surface near the lower point © Pick Done/Return in the small menu ‘* Pick OK in the dialog box to complete the curve The result is shown below ‘* Save the part and Close the window Page 94 Coprareuir © 2005 CADQUEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling ‘Advanced Surfaces Advanced Surfaces Introduction Several advanced surface types are available as listed below. Variable Section Sweep A surface is created by sweeping a single section along one or more trajectories. The section can vary along the trajectory. Boundary Blend A surface is created by selecting exis boundaries of the geometry. 1g curves to define the Section to Surfaces Blend A surface is created by blending from an existing set of tangent surfaces to a sketched section. Surface to Surface Blend A surface is created by blending between two existing surfaces. The icons for the variable section sweep and the boundary blend are shown below, The other two surface types listed on this page do not have icons associated with them and must be created using the Insert, Advanced menu. AM] Variable Section Sweep |E@| Boundary Blend Variable Section Sweep Boundary Blends Comaresr © 2005 CADQUEST IN. Page 95‘Advanced Surfaces Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Variable Section Sweep ‘The Variable Section Sweep feature sweeps a single section along one or more trajectories. The section’s dimensions can vary as the section travels along the trajectories. The trajectories must be selected from existing datum curves. There are three types of variable section sweeps: ‘* Normal to Trajectory (see page 98). © Normal to Projection (see page 99). © Constant Normal Direction (see page 99). Regardless of the type, every variable section sweep requires at least one ‘origin’ trajectory. In addition, each type has a special system parameter assigned to the trajectory, called trajpar (see page 100). When using this feature type, you have the choice of creating ‘surface’ or ‘solid? ‘geometry. Several examples of variable section sweeps are shown below. Page 96 Covynrsi © 2005 CADQUEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling ‘Advanced Surfaces The Variable Section Sweep Tool ‘The Variable Section Sweep dashboard tool is used to create all types of variable section sweep features including solids, thins, surfaces, protrusions, and cuts. Pick Insert, Variable Section Sweep or pick the icon shown above. The Variable Section Sweep dashboard tool is shown below. The References panel contains all the references for the feature Set the section behavior here Make the section variable or constant in the Options panel Thickness of a thin features Quit Create Thin Protrusion or cut eee direction Define the Sketch Solid or Surface Use the right mouse button popup menu for shortcuts —> Covymseitr © 2005 CADQUEST INC. Page 97‘Advanced Surfaces Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Normal to Trajectory When using the Normal To Trajectory option, the ‘origin trajectory’ and at least one additional trajectory is required. The section remains normal (perpendicular) to the selected trajectory as it sweeps. Any number of additional trajectories can be selected, which are used to control the section’s vertices. As the section plane is swept along the trajectories, its intersection with the longitudinal trajectories represents “known points’ for section dimensioning and alignment. When a section vertex is dimensioned or aligned to an additional trajectory, the curve represents the trajectory of the section vertex. origin trajectory section When using the “Normal to (Origin) Trajectory” option, the section stays perpendicular to the origin trajectory as it passes along the origin trajectory. origin trajectory trajectory selected for section normal When using the “Normal to (Other) Trajectory” option, the section stays perpendicular to the selected trajectory as it passes along the origin trajectory. Page 98 Coryarsut © 2005 CADQuEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling ‘Advanced Surfaces Normal to Projection Variable section sweeps can be defined by using the Normal to Projection option. This option creates a sweep where the section’s Y-axis remains normal (perpendicular) to a selected plane while the X-axis and Z-axis follow the spine’s trajectory. For example, rather than sketching a spine and X-vector trajectory to create the feature, a single trajectory and plane can be used. origin trajectory section selected plane al When using the “Normal to Projection” option, the section stays perpendicular to the selected plane as it passes along the origin trajectory. Constant Normal Direction When using the Constant Normal Direction option, the section is swept parallel to the selected plane as shown below. selected plane ——p| origin trajectory section When using the “Constant Normal Direction” option, the section stays parallel to the selected plane as it passes along the origin trajectory. Conmicur © 2005 CADQUEST INC. Page 99Advanced Surfaces Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Trajpar Variable section sweep features have a system parameter called ‘trajpar’ (trajectory parameter). Trajpar has a value that varies from 0 to 1 over the length of the origin trajectory, At the start point of the origin trajectory, trajpar is equal to zero (0). At the other end of the origin trajectory, trajpar is equal to one (1). At the halfway point along the trajectory, trajpar is equal to 0.5. This parameter can be used in sketcher relations to control sketch dimensions that vary along the trajectory. In the example shown below, the width of the section is controlled by the X-vector trajectory. The height of the section is controlled by a relation using trajpar. At the start point, the sd7 dimension is 1.000, and varies to 4.000 at the end of the sweep, because of the relation and trajpar. The relation for this example is: sd7= 1 + ( trajpar * 3 ) Additional trajectory Origin trajectory Start point L, trajpar is 1 here and trajpar is 0 here —> Facts about Variable Section Sweeps ‘© The origin trajectory must consist of tangent entities only. * The X-vector trajectory cannot cross the origin trajectory. However, either endpoint of the X-vector trajectory may touch the origin trajectory. * All additional trajectories (which are optional) must start at the plane of the section being swept. © The plane of the section being swept may intersect any trajectory only once at any given location along the sweep. * If the plane of the section being swept cannot intersect all trajectories at the sweeps start point, a datum point on the origin trajectory may be used to define the sweep features start point. Page 100 Copymisiir © 2005 CADQUEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling ‘Advanced Surfaces Boundary Blend A Boundary Blend is created by specifying curves that represent the outer boundary of the surface. Additional curves can be used to further define the shape of the surface. ‘Control points? can be used to define the blending from one curve to the next, and the tangency of the surface at each boundary can be defined. Pick Insert, Boundary Blend or pick the icon shown above. The Boundary Blend dashboard tool is shown below and the options are described on the next page. The Constraints panel lists the boundary conditions The Curves for the surface panel lists the prers first and second direction curves Map the control points here Use the right mouse button popup menu for shortcuts The top of the violin is an example of a blended surface ———>, Conmersiir © 2005 CADQUEST IN. Page 101‘Advanced Surfaces Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Boundary Blend (continued) ‘The Boundary Blend feature has many options as listed below. First Direction Curves The curves or edges that define the boundary of the surface in the first direction. Second Direction Curves Additional curves or edges that define the boundary of the surface in the second direction. Second direction curves are optional for some blended surfaces. Side Curve Influence __For surfaces with ‘first direction curves’ only, the system changes the resulting surface by examining the curves that are adjacent to the selected boundary curves. Influencing Curves Additional curves that define an approximate boundary for the surface. This is not related to ‘side curve influence’ Control Points Used to control the intemal tangent edges of the blended surface. Boundary Conditions One of the following four choices defines the surface’s topology at each of the selected boundary curve. Free No tangency condition is set. Tangent ‘The surface is tangent to a selected reference entity. Normal ‘The surface is perpendicular to a selected reference entity. Curvature The surface has continuous curvature (C2) to a selected reference entity. Use the right mouse button popup menu for shortcuts to many of these commands Page 102 Coprateur © 2005 CADQUEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling ‘Advanced Surfaces Boundary Blend - Example 1 Consider the two extruded surfaces shown below. A blended surface will be created to connect the two surfaces along the edges shown in bold. The blended surface is created using each tangent chain of the existing edge curves as a boundary. Without specifying any additional conditions, the blended surface is created as shown below. Notice how the center section of the surface has two sets of paired edges. Unmatched Edge Pair By defining the control points, the four (4) vertices on each chain of edges are matched to one another as shown below. The interior tangent lines of the surface are now correct, however the blended surface is not tangent to the original surfaces, Conmreur © 2005 cADQUEST Ine. Page 103‘Advanced Surfaces Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling When the boundary conditions are set to ‘tangent’, the shape of the blended surface changes as shown below. Curves can also be used to define the surface in the second direction as shown below. Second direction curves ‘Two tangent chains are used to define the boundary in the first direction. In addition, the three datum curves shown in bold above are used for the boundary in the second direction. The blended surface is shown below. Page 104 Corvanstit @ 2005 CADQUEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Intreduction to Surface Modeling ‘Advanced Surfaces Boundary Blend - Example 2 Consider the datum curves shown below. These curves are used to create the blended surface also shown below. Each boundary condition is indicated by a circular icon. Move the cursor over the circular icon, then press and hold the right mouse button to access the popup menu. You can easily change the boundary conditions using this popup menu as shown below. Curves for the first direction: Curves for the second direction At each circular icon, use the popup menu to change the boundary condition Boundaries - Blended Surface Copraxeuur © 2005 CADQuEsT INC. Page 105‘Advanced Surfaces Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Section to Surfaces Blend ‘This type of feature creates a blended surface from a set of existing tangent surfaces to a sketched section. Consider the egg shaped surface and sketch shown below on the left. The tangent surfaces are shown meshed. Pick Insert, Advanced, Blend Section to Surfaces, Surface, then pick the surfaces, then sketch the section. The resulting blended surface is shown below on the right. The Section to Surface Blend dialog box is shown, Surfaces The existing tangent surfaces that the new surface will blend from. Section The sketched section that the new surface will blend to. Direction —_The direction of the blend defined by a datum plane. Section to Surfaces Blend Page 106 Conyetetir © 2005 CADQuEST Ine.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling ‘Advanced Surfaces Surface to Surface Blend This type of surface feature creates a tangent surface between two existing surfaces. Consider the two hemispherical surfaces shown below. Pick Insert, Advanced, Blend Between Surfaces, Surface, pick the two surfaces then pick OK in the dialog box. The resulting blended surface is shown, Corverstir © 2005 CADQuEST INC. Page 107‘Advanced Surfaces Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling EXERCISE 3 - ADVANCED SURFACES Task 1: Create a variable section sweep. Page 108 Open the part called ‘phone_cord.prt’ Pick this sketch Press and hold the CTRL key and pick this sketch Pick the Variable Section Sweep icon Pick the Sketeh icon in the dashboard tool Sketch a single line as shown below (\ 0 30° Pick Tools, Relations Enter the following relation (use your sd# for the angle dimension) sdit = trajpar * 360 * 100 Pick OK in the Relations dialog box Pick the checkmark to complete the sketch [xa] Pick the checkmark in the dashboard tool to complete the feature Hide the Sketch and the Offset in the model tree Orient the model to the ‘Default’ view Corveastir © 2005 CADQuEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling ‘Advanced Surfaces Pick Insert, Sweep, Protrusion Pick Select Traj, One By One in the small menu Pick the five edges as shown below Pick Done in the small menu Pick Okay in the small menu Sketch a circle at the intersection of the centerlines, use < 0.125 > for the diameter Pick the checkmark to complete the sketch B Pick OK to complete the feature Hide the Var Sect Sweep in the model tree Pick View, Visibility, Save Status The partis shown below Save the part and Close the window Corezsut © 2005 CADQUEST INC. Page 109‘Advanced Surfaces Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Task2: Create a boundary blend surface. * Open the part called ‘contact prt’ (this part was created in Exercise 1 on page 23) * Set the selection filter to Geometry * Pick the first boundary as shown below (pick the tangent chain) ‘* Press and hold the CTRL key and pick the second boundary as shown below (also use a tangent chain) Pick this tangent chain for the first boundary Pick this tangent chain for the second boundary Pick Insert, Boundary Blend or pick the icon Ba Pick the checkmark in the dashboard tool to complete the feature The result is shown below, notice the unmatched edges as shown below Page 110 Correrstit @ 2005 CADQUEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling ‘Advanced Surfaces =] ‘Task 3: Redefine the feature to ‘map’ the control points. * Set the selection filter to Features * Pick the boundary blend feature then pick Edit, Definition * Pick Control Points in the right mouse button popup menu * Select one of the red points on the first boundary, then select the corresponding point on the second boundary ‘* Continue until all four pairs of points have been selected as shown below In the Control Points panel, there should be four (4) Sets as shown Pick the checkmark in the dashboard tool to complete the feature ‘* The result is shown, notice the edge pairs are properly matched in the blend area Cormreir © 2005 CAbauEST INC. Page 111‘Advanced Surfaces Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Task 4: Redefine the feature to set the boundary conditions. * Pick the boundary blend feature then pick Edit, Definition ‘* Move the cursor over the small circular icon on the geometry as shown below * Press and hold the right mouse button and select Tangent in the popup menu «Repeat for the second boundary Set the boundary condition to Tangent © Pick the checkmark in the dashboard tool to complete the feature ‘© The result is shown below Page 112 CopyatsHT © 2005 CADQUEST INc.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling ‘Advanced Surfaces Task 5: Create two datum points. © Set the selection filter to Geometry Pick this edge approximately at the point shown © Pick Insert, Model Datum, Point, Point * Enter an offset value of < 0.333 > then pick OK to complete the feature + Repeat this task, use < 0.667 > for the offset value Task 6: Create another boundary blend. * Set the selection filter to Geometry © Pick the first boundary as shown below (pick the tangent chain) ‘* Press and hold the CTRL key and pick the second boundary as shown below (also use a tangent chain) Pick this tangent chain for the first boundary Pick this tangent chain for the second boundary Corverettr @ 2005 CADQUEST INC. Page 113‘Advanced Surfaces Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling + Move the cursor over the small circular icon on the geometry as shown below © Pick Insert, Boundary Blend or pick the icon ‘* Press and hold the right mouse button and select Tangent in the popup menu ‘* Repeat for the second boundary Set the boundary condition to Tangent © Pick Control Points in the right mouse button popup menu ‘© Select one of the red points on the first boundary, then select the corresponding point on the second boundary * Continue until all six pairs of points have been selected (two of the vertices on the second boundary map to the two datum points on the first boundary) © Pick the checkmark in the dashboard tool to complete the feature [he result is shown below © Save the part Page 114 Consett © 2005 CADQUEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling ‘Advanced Surfaces Task 7: Set the side curve influence. * Orient the model to the ‘Right’ view © Notice that the top edges do not meet tangent to the boundary in this direction f Look here * Pick the boundary blend feature then pick Edit, Definition * In the Constraints panel of the dashboard tool, pick Direction 1-First chain then add the checkmark next to Add side curve influence as shown below © Pick Direction I-Last chain, then add the checkmark next to Add side curve influence Pick the First chain here Tangent Tangent Defauk Sut FSEXTRUD. Defaut Su FEXTRUD. Coprereuir © 2005 CADQUEST INC. Page 115,Advanced Surfaces Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Intreduction to Surface Modeling ‘© Pick the checkmark in the dashboard tool to complete the feature * Repeat this task for the other blended surface * The final result is shown below * Save the part and Close the window Page 116 Convaastr © 2005 CADQUEST Ihc.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling ‘Advanced Surfaces Task 8: Create a boundary blend in the violin part. © Open the part called ‘violin.prt’ (this part was created in Exercise 1) ‘© Set the selection filter to Datums * Pick the three curves in the order shown below for the First Direction 1 2 3 * Pick the Boundary Blend icon |@ ‘© Press and hold the right mouse button and select Second Direction Curves in the popup menu ‘* Pick the three curves in the order shown below for the Second Direction (use Query Select to select the individual curves shown in bold) 1 2 3 Cormicur © 2005 CADQUEST IN, Page 117‘Advanced Surfaces Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling ‘* Set each of the four boundary conditions to Tangent using the right mouse button popup menu as shown below Set the boundary condition to Tangent * Pick the checkmark in the dashboard tool to complete the feature © The result is shown below Save the part and Close the window Page 118 Comssir @ 2005 CADQUEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER ildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling ‘Advanced Surfaces Task 9: Create a new part and a variable section sweep. Pick File, New, enter < candle_glass > for the name, then pick OK Pick the TOP datum plane Pick the Sketch icon Click the middle mouse button to accept the default Sketch a circle aligned to the two references Use <1.000 > for the diameter of the circle Pick the checkmark to complete the sketch [i] Orient the part to the “Default” view Pick the sketch you just created Pick the Variable Section Sweep icon Pick the Sketch icon in the dashboard tool Sketch a single line as shown below 0.100 Pick Tools, Relations Enter the following relation (use your sd# for the 0.10 dimension) sdit= sin ( trajpar * 360 * 6 )/20 Pick OK in the Relations dialog box Pick the checkmark to complete the sketch [Ha] Covyaxeuir © 2005 CADQuEST INC. Page 119‘Advanced Surfaces Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Pick the checkmark in the dashboard tool to complete the feature Hide the Sketch in the model tree Task 10: Page 120 Create construction curves and surfaces. Orient the part to the ‘Default’ view Pick the TOP datum plane Pick the Insert Datum Plane icon Enter <-1.250 > for the offset value Pick OK in the dialog box to complete the feature Pick the Sketch icon Click the middle mouse button to accept the default Sketch a circle aligned to the two references Use <0.750> for the diameter of the circle Pick the checkmark to complete the sketch [J] Orient the part to the ‘Default’ view Pick the sketch you just created Pick the Variable Section Sweep icon SI Pick the Sketch icon in the dashboard tool Sketch a single line as shown below Covmetsstt @ 2005 CADQUEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling ‘Advanced Surfaces Pick Tools, Relations Enter the following relation (use your sd# for the 0.100 dimension) sd# = 0.030 + ( sin ( trajpar * 360 * 6 )/50) Pick OK in the Relations dialog box Pick the checkmark to complete the sketch [ig] Pick the checkmark in the dashboard tool to complete the feature Orient the part to the ‘Default’ view Hide the Sketch in the model tree Save the part Corverstir @ 2005 CADQUEST INe. Create a boundary blend surface. Set the selection filter to Geometry Pick two tangent chains as shown in bold below Pick this tangent chain Pick this tangent chain Pick the Boundary Blend icon B Page 121,‘Advanced Surfaces Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling * Pick the checkmark to complete the feature * Hide both Var Sect Sweep features in the model tree © Pick View, Visibility, Save Status © Orient the model to the ‘Default’ view © The result is shown below © Save the part and Close the window Page 122 Copmrstir © 2005 CADQUEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling ‘Advanced Surfaces Task 12: Create a boundary blend surface. ‘© Open the part called ‘container.prt’ * Hide the extruded surface in the model tree © Hide the flat surface in the model tree © Pick the two curves as shown below for the First Direction * Pick the Boundary Blend icon * Press and hold the right mouse button and select Second Direction Curves in the popup menu * Pick the three curves as shown below for the Second Direction + Press and hold the right mouse button and select Control Points in the popup menu. * Select one of the red points on the first boundary, then select the corresponding point on the second boundary Copmezstir © 2005 CADQUEST Ine. Page 123‘Advanced Surfaces Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling ‘* Continue until all six pairs of points have been selected as shown below Pick all six pairs of points * Pick the checkmark to complete the surface * Pick the surface then pick the Mirror icon © Pick the RIGHT datum plane to mirror about ‘* Pick the checkmark to complete the mirror command ‘© The result is shown below ‘* Save the part and Close the window Page 124 Conrassitt © 2005 CADQUEST Ic.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Advanced Surfaces ‘Task 13: Create four boundary blend surfaces. © Open the part called ‘mouse.prt” © Pick the two edges and two curves as shown below Pick these two edges and two curves * Pick the Boundary Blen * Set the top boundary condition to Tangent using the right mouse button popup menu as shown below Set this boundary condition to Tangent * Pick the checkmark in the dashboard tool to complete the surface * Pick the two curves as shown below for the First Direction Pick these two curves Covraresir © 2005 CADQuEsT INC. Page 125‘Advanced Surfaces Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Page 126 Pick the Boundary Blend icon Press and hold the right mouse button and select Second Direction Curves in the popup menu Pick the two edges as shown below for the Second Direction (one is a tangent chain) Pick these two edges Pick the +heckmark in the dashboard tool to complete the surface Create a similar blended surface on the opposite side of the part Orient the part as shown below Pick the two edges and two curves as shown below Pick these two edges and two curves Pick the Boundary Blend icon Set the top boundary condition to Tangent using the right mouse button popup menu Pick the checkmark in the dashboard tool to complete the surface The result is shown below Save the part and Close the window Cormarsitt © 2005 CADQUEST IN.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling ‘Advanced Surfaces Task 14: Create four boundary blend surfaces. * Open the part called ‘speaker_housing prt’ © Hide the extruded surface * Pick the four curves as shown below Pick these four curves + Pick the Boundary Blend icon * Pick the checkmark in the dashboard tool to complete the surface * Pick the four curves as shown below Pick these four curves * Pick the Boundary Blend icon [Za] ‘* Pick the checkmark in the dashboard tool to complete the surface Coryenettr @ 2005 CADQUEST INC. Page 127‘Advanced Surfaces Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling ‘+ Repeat this task to create a total of five (5) boundary blends © The bottom surface (hidden) will be merged in a later exercise © The result is shown below * Save the part and Close the window Task 15: Create a section to surface blend. * Open the part called *ege_package.prt’ * Pick Insert, Advanced, Blend Section to Surfaces, Surface * Pick the three meshed surfaces shown below HAS . EEE SSN PEERS Hees SSDS) ESSEC Ser) Ss Page 128 Cormaretit @ 2005 CADQuEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling ‘Advanced Surfaces © Pick OK in the Select dialog box * Pick the TOP datum plane for the sketch plane * Pick Okay, Default in the small menu * Sketch and dimension the four arcs as shown below }¢———— 1.800 iRicHr ~R 0.664 * Pick the checkmark to complete the sketch | * Pick OK in the dialog box to complete the surface ‘© The result is shown below * Save the part and Close the window Corrazeurr © 2005 CADQuEsT INC. Page 129‘Advanced Surfaces Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling Task 16: Create boundary blend surfaces. Page 130 Open the part called ‘golf driver.prt” Set the selection filter to Geometry Use Query Select to pick this curve segment Press and hold the CTRL key and use Query Select to pick this curve segment Pick the Boundary Blend icon [2 Press and hold the right mouse button and select Second Direction Curves in the popup menu Pick the two curves as shown here for the Second Direction Pick the checkmark in the dashboard tool to complete the surface The blended surface is shown below s Corymnssir © 2005 CADQUEST INC.Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Introduction to Surface Modeling ‘Advanced Surfaces Be sure the selection filter is set to Geometry * Use Query Select to pick this curve segment © Press and hold CTRL and pick this curve © Pick the Boundary Blend icon © Press and hold the right mouse button and select ‘Second Direction Curves in the popup menu © Pick the two curves as shown here for the Second Direction © Pick the checkmark in the dashboard tool to complete the surface © The blended surface is shown below * Save the part and Close the window Corvareur © 2005 CADQuEST INC. Page 131‘Merge Surfaces Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Intreduction to Surface Modeling Merge Surfaces El Introduction ‘Two surfaces can be ‘merged’ together to create a new surface called a ‘quilt’. The resulting quilt assumes the same surface ID as the first surface selected for the merge. To create a surface merge, pick two existing surfaces first, then pick Edit, Merge, or pick the icon shown above. The merge feature has two options, Join and Intersect. Surfaces can be merged using the Join option if they meet along pink edges. If either surface intersects the other the Intersect option will be used. In most cases, the system determines which option will be used. After the two surfaces have been selected, the system displays a meshed preview of the merged geometry based on the system default. The “first quilt” is meshed in one color, the ‘second quilt’ is meshed in another color. Use the Flip First Quilt and Flip Second Quilt icons in the dashboard tool to select the appropriate result. ‘The Merge dashboard tool is shown below. ‘The References panel lists the surfaces selected for the merge Use the Options panel to select Join or Intersect Flip the side of each quilt here Page 132 CoretstiT © 2005 CADQUEST INC.