Create the Model Wildfirefacstaff.cbu.edu/.../Notes/CreateModel_Wildfire.pdf · 4 Create a Cut to remove the material 1. Select Extrude Tool button on the right -hand side, 7. Click

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Create the Model 1. Launch Pro/E : Start > Program > PTC>proewildfire or

double click on the icon on the desktop. proewildfire.lnk 2. Change working directory : File > Set Working Directory Change to C:\Temp (or your own directory) 3. Create new object: File > New or click on the short-cut icon 4. Select Type as “Part” and give a filename as “moon1”, click OK 5. Default Datum planes will automatically given in Pro/E Wildfire

6. Select Extrude Tool button on the right-hand side,

7. Click on the button at the bottom tool bar. 8. The Section window will show up. Select the Front datum plane as the sketch plane. The Right datum plane will be automatically selected as the reference. Click Sketch button on the Section window.

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9. you are now under Sketch View. The Right and Top datum planes are selected as reference automatically. You can add other references as needed. 10. Close the References Window by click on CLOSE button

11. Select the rectangular on the right-hand side tool bar 12. Click to make the up-left corner of the box, then move your mouse to right-lower corner and click left mouse button again to place the box.

13. Select the Arrow on the tool bar menu at the right hand side. 14. Modify dimensions: Double click on the dimension you want to change and type the new dimension and hit return. (Make it a 4”x5” rectangle)

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15. Click the CHECK mark on the tool bar menu on the right. At the bottom tool bar, enter 0.75 as the thickness.

16. Click the on the bottom right tool bar. 17. Use Middle button to rotate your part 18. Try click on Hidden Line icon or Shading icon.

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Create a Cut to remove the material

1. Select Extrude Tool button on the right-hand side,

7. Click on the button at the bottom tool bar. 8. The Section window will show up. Select the Top surface of the block as the sketch plane, the Side surface as the reference. Click Sketch button on the Section window. 1. you are now under Sketch View. Make sure the two center

planes are selected as references. If not, add it in.

2. Close the References Window by click on CLOSE button 3. Select the CIRCLE on the tool bar

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4. Click at the center of default datum planes and move mouse to

a certain radius, then click the left button. (If message box comes up with messages like “if the highlighted entities be aligned?”, click YES to align the center with the intersection of datum planes.

5. Select the ARROW on the tool bar menu. 6. Double Click on the dimension to modify then hit return (2 for

the diameter of the circle) 7. Click the CHECK mark on the tool bar menu 8. Enter the depth of 0.25 at the bottom of the screen; select the

removal direction to be outside of the circle. Use Preview button to preview your cut.

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19.Click the on the bottom right tool bar. 20. Use Middle button to rotate your part

Add a Feature onto the Part

1. 1. Select Extrude Tool button on the right-hand side,

2. Click on the button at the bottom tool bar. 3. The Section window will show up. Select the Top surface of the Circle as the sketch plane, the Side surface as the reference. Click Sketch button on the Section window.

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4. Make sure you select the two center planes as references. Then close the Reference window.

5. Select the ARC button on the tool bar menu.

6. Click at the center of the circle; click at the starting point of the arc; click at the end point of the arc.

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7. Click at the edge of the circle on the vertical datum plane; create another arc connect with previous arc. Make sure to end points are connected.

8. Modify dimensions: double click on the dimension you want to change and type the new dimension at the top of the screen and hit return. 9. Click the Check mark if all dimensions are correct. 10. Enter the depth as 0.25 inches and select the correct

direction. Use Preview button to see your part.

11.Click the on the bottom right tool bar. 12.Use CTRL-Middle button to rotate your part

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Create Round Corner

1. Select the Round Tool on the right Tool Bar, 2. Enter 0.05 as radius of the round at the bottom tool bar.

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3. Select two arcs on the top as shown.

4. Preview your feature and click the CHECK mark when done.

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Mirror a Feature

1. On the Pull-Down Menu: Edit > Feature Operation 2. Under the FEAT menu : Copy>Mirror>Select > Dependent

> Done 3. Select the moon shape feature and the round features on the

Model Tree then click OK on the Select dialog.

4. Under SELECT FEAT menu: Click “Done” 5. Select vertical plane to mirror about. (RIGHT datum in my

case) Then click OK on the select dialog window.

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6. A mirrored feature should show on the screen. Click Done on the FEAT menu window.

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Create Chamfer around the Circle

1. Click on the Chamfer Tool icon on the right tool bar, 2. Select 45xD as chamfer type and Enter 0.0625 as the chamfer

dimension 3. Select the edge on top of the circle to chamfer (two semicircle

arcs); click

4. Now you got chamfer on the circle.

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Create a Hole

1. Click on the Hole Tool icon on the right Tool Bar, 2. Click on the surface outside of the circle. You should see a hole

feature placed on the surface. Use mouse to drag and drop the hole to a location other than the datum plane.

3. Click on the Placement bottom tool bar. Select the type of hole

to be “Radial”. Click on one of the white square outside the hole and drag it to the center line of the circle. Drag the other white square to the Top datum plane.

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4. Enter radius of the bolt circle to be 1.35 and angle measured

from the Top plane to be 45 degrees. Click on the when done.

5. Highlight the hole and click on the Pattern Tool, 6. Click on the angle measured from Top plane as the first dimension and enter 45 degrees.

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6. Change the number of holes to be 8,

7. Click on the when done.

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Make a Cosmetic Groove for Engraving

1. Under Insert pull-down menu: Cosmetic > Groove 2. Click on the Top surface of the circle. Then click on the OK in

the Select dialog window.

3. Under FEATURE REFS menu: Done Refs 4. Select a SKETCHING PLANE by click on the top of the

center circle. Then click on the OK in the Select dialog window.

5. Make sure the viewing direction arrow is pointing down. If not,

click “Flip” in DIRECTION menu and then “Okay” 6. Select a horizontal reference for sketching under SKET VIEW

menu: click “Bottom” and then select the longer side of the block.

7. Click on two center planes as references then close the

References window

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8. Click on the Text Icon on the right Tool Bar, . Then click and drag a line on the surface as the height of the letter. Make sure you drag the line from the bottom of the letter to the top of the letter.

9. Enter your First Name in the Text Line box in the Text window.

You may change the font as necessary. Click the check mark when it’s done.

10. Repeat Step 8 and 9 to enter your Last Name. Click the

check mark when done.

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11. Click on the and then click on the letter height and location to adjust the location and size of the text. Click the check mark when done.

12. Save your model by selecting: File > Save

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Create Relationship between Dimensions 1. Click at “Tool” on the pull-down menu and select “Relations” 2. Select Feature in the Look In frame and click on the hole to

display the dimension variables. Do the same to display dimension variable for the circle and the arcs.

3. Under RELATIONS window: type the relation such as

“d65=360/p69”. This will allocate all holes evenly around the circle if you change the number of holes. Type in “d64=d6/2+(d9-d6/2)/2” will allow the hole to place in between the circle and the arcs. Remember: your parameters might be different. Click OK on the Relations window. Regenerate the part. You should see all holes are evenly spaced.

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4. In the Model Tree, right click on the “Pattern (Hole)”. Then

click on Edit. Hole dimensions should show on the screen. 5. Highlight the “8 holes” and double click it. Change it to 16

holes. Then hit enter.

6. Click “Regenerate” Icon. Your part will have 16 holes evenly

spaced around the circle.

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7. Change it back to 8 holes and save your part. Congratulations! Your part is completed.

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Changing Color Appearances 1. Click the Shading icon to view the shaded image. 2. On the tool bar menu: VIEW > Color Appearances

3. Click on to add more colors

4. Select the color you want to use and then click the and select “Surfaces”

5. Then select to set the color. 6. Close the Appearance Editor window when it’s done.

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7. Do the same procedure for other color changes.

Export Image Files or other types of formats 1. File > Save a Copy 2. Give a file name and select file type to export. Click “OK”

when it’s done. The image will be created in your working directory.