How to Design using ProEngineer

Dionna HarvellCEP 811

12/5/2010

INTRODUCTION

How to Design using ProEngineer will help students at different CAD levels

• learn the basics to creating models in CAD

• learn how to make start parts in Pro-E

• create sketches, align planes, axis, csys, and dimensioning tool

WHICH LESSON WOULD YOU LIKE?

HARD (no help)

BOAT

MEDIUM (minimum help)

CAR

(2) ADVANCED

ProEngineer DEMO

1.http://m.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&client=mv-google&hl=en&v=E9Vc7wgE-jI

2.http://m.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&client=mv-google&hl=en&rl=yes&v=_yj3vaLogU4

EASY (step by step help)

ROBOT

*NOTE: If you are interested in a more advanced CAD course after reviewing the 2 demos and successfully completing the quizzes contact me at dionnaharvell@gmail.com

ROBOT

Setting Up Start Fileinches (or) millimeters

Once you have chosen your file name and file extension, you must indicate if you would like your start file to be drawn in inches or millimeters. You can also enter the parameters at this time or you can enter them later in the file, see below.

Click tools – Parameters (enter information)

Every Start assembly and part should have the following:

•XYZ - Datum Planes

•XYZ - Coordinate System

•Center Axis

DATUM PLANESDatum planes are features used to provide references for other features, like

sketching planes, dimensioning references, view references, assembly references, and so on. Datum planes are not physical parts of the model,

but are used to aid in model creation.

• Through – the datum must pass through an existing surface, axis, edge, vertex, or cylinder

• Normal – the datum is perpendicular to a surface, axis, or other datum

• Parallel – the datum is parallel to another surface or plane

• Offset – the datum is parallel to another surface or plane and a specified distance away

• Angle – the datum is at a specified angle from another plane or surface

• Tangent – the datum is tangent to a curved surface or edge

COORDINATE SYSTEM

• A system which uses one or more numbers, or coordinates, to uniquely determine the position of a point or other geometric element

AXIS (also called a rotational axis).

• An imaginary line around which an object can be rotated a certain number of degrees and still resemble the original shape. When two planes of symmetry intersect, they form a straight line, which is the axis of symmetry.

Creating Part FileGo to FILE – NEW (TEXT BOX APPEARS)

When starting a new file you have to give it a file name & extension type, (.asm, .prt, .drw, etc). For instance, robot.asm, would be the assembly file (parent

file) and arms.prt would be the part file (child).

Create the Part

Create the Head (click on image for more details or larger view )

Start with a sketch

SKETCH

• A sketch is a rapidly executed freehand drawing that is not intended as a finished work.

• Use sketch entities to develop the shape 

• Constrain, dimension, and extrude geometry from a sketch

• You can not create a part or component in ProEngineer without making a sketch first.

Extrude the sketch

Hollow out the extrusion, this is the start of the head

Add another sketch and extrude the circle this is the neck

Add 2 circles and extrude for the eyes.

Add another circle sketch and extrude this is the nose

This time add a rectangular sketch and instead of extruding you are going to remove material this time to create mouth.

Create the Body (click on image for more details or larger view)

Create a sketch and extrude

Create round buttons on body and extrude

Create a sketch to remove material or you can use the chamfer tool

Create the Arms

Create the Legs

Creating An Assembly FileCreate the Assembly

Creating An Assembly & Part FileGo to FILE – NEW (TEXT BOX APPEARS)

When starting a new file you have to give it a file name & extension type, (.asm, .prt, .drw, etc). For instance, robot.asm, would

be the assembly file (parent file) and arms.prt would be the part file (child).

Create the Assembly

Robot Assembly Start with your assembly (.asm) start file, then insert your part (.prt) files. You can

not insert the .prt file into the .asm file.

Robot Assembly To create the Robot assembly start with an empty assembly

Insert component and add your first (head) component and fully constrain

Insert component and add your body component and fully constrain to the head

Insert component and add your arms and fully constrain to the body

Last, Insert component and add your legs and fully constrain to the body

Completed ROBOT, with all start parts, & children parts

This ends the ROBOT lesson are you ready to go to Lesson 2

YES or NO

CAR

Create the Car BodyClick for more details on new features in this lesson

Mirror function when using the mirror function select the object you want to mirror and then the datum or axis to mirror around

Select the edge of the part to use the round tool

Offset Datums

You will get this command box, choose the datum you want to offset and click ok, you can offset at a certain distance or to a surface. Play around with it to create revolve datums when you get time.

Create the Wheels Click for more details on new features in this lesson

Adding Text in Sketcher

Create the Seats Click for more details on new features in this lesson

There are predesigned sketches in your sketch art palette

Create the Steering Wheel Click for more details on new features in this lesson

When using the revolve feature make sure to add a horizontal or vertical axis to revolve around.

Completed CAR, with all start parts, & children parts

This ends the CAR lesson are you ready to go to Lesson 3

YES or NO

BOAT

Create the Boat Hull

2.00” thickness, be creative with the hull design!!!

Create the Boat Mast

Try out different lengths and diameters!!!

Create the Boat Boom

Try out different lengths and diameters!!!

Create the Boat Main Sail

Try out the Protrusion feature, and play around with changing the sail colors.

ProtrusionYou start with a sketch, pick the trajectory

Add another sketch to go along the trajectory

This is how you can get different shapes, see example.

Protrusion

Create the Boat Jib Sail

Again, Try out the Protrusion feature, and play around with changing the sail colors.

BE CREATIVE!!!

Completed BOAT, with all start parts, & children parts

Which is the parent file?

1. Assembly

2. Part

3. Start file

False, the assembly (.asm) file would be the Parent. The part

(.prt) file inserts into the assembly and the start file can

be a .prt or .asm depending on the file extension chosen.

True, the assembly (.asm) would be the parent part, and the .prt

would be the child

Every Start assembly and part should have which of the following?

1. XYZ - Datum Planes

2. XYZ - Coordinate System

3. Center Axis

4. All of the Above

False, The answer is all of the above.

True, the assembly (.asm) and part (.prt) must have all three to

be a true start file.

Can an .prt file be inserted in an .asm file?

• True

• False

False, that is correct!

True, this is not correct you can not insert a .prt file into a .asm file.

Can you create a component without making a sketch?

• True

• False

True, this is not correct you can not create any part in ProEngineer

without first making a sketch.

False, that is correct!

How to Design using ProEngineer

Thank you for using

Please review the advanced lessons for more CAD Experience!!!