Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Prepare for a part model design by scoping the design parameters of an adjoining part.
Create a new part model by following the required design parameters.
Create an assembly by assembling the new part model with existing part models.
Create a 2-D drawing of the new part model that includes views, dimensions, and a title block.
Module 2
Understanding Pro/ENGINEER Concepts
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Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Understand solid modeling concepts.
Understand feature-based concepts.
Understand parametric concepts.
Understand associative concepts.
Understand model-centric concepts.
Recognize basic Pro/ENGINEER file extensions.
Interference Check
Mass Properties
Associativity
Model-Centric
Drawing File
Assembly File
Module 3
Using the Pro/ENGINEER Interface
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Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Understand Pro/ENGINEER's main interface, folder browser and menu system.
Set the working directory and manage files in Pro/ENGINEER, including how to open and save files.
Understand basic Pro/ENGINEER display options including model display and datum display.
Create and manage basic 3-D orientations.
Manage and apply Pro/ENGINEER appearances.
Graphics Window
Main Menu
Toolbars
Dashboard
Message Window
Dialog Boxes
Menu Manager
Drawing Ribbon
Common Folders
Folder Tree
The Folder Browser enables you to:
Browse folders.
View In Session objects.
View contents of your Desktop, My Documents, and
Network Neighborhood.
An Active Window
Erase Current
Erase Not Displayed
Version Numbers are increased by one each time you
save the model.
Deleting Models
Renaming Models
Model Versions
Datum Planes
Datum Axes
Datum Points
Coordinate Systems
Shaded
No Hidden
Hidden Line
Wireframe
Repaint
Orient by reference.
Two references and two directions required.
Datums
Layers
Units
Parameters
View Orientations
Examples of Parameters
Module 4
Selecting and Editing
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Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Understand the basic Pro/ENGINEER mouse controls and color feedback.
Understand the purpose of the model tree.
Select items using Direct Selection and Query Selection.
Filter the selection of items using Selection Filters.
Activate, edit, hide/unhide, suppress/resume, delete, and regenerate models and features.
Preview Geometry
Preselection Highlighting
Selected Geometry
Resize geometry.
Reorient geometry.
Move geometry.
Reference geometry.
Adjust component offset.
Access context-sensitive right mouse button
options.
Show options:
Layer/Model tree
Expand/Collapse all
Preselection highlighting
Highlight geometry
Layer Tree
Components
Features
You can perform direct selection in:
Parts
Features
Geometry
Datums
Quilts
Annotation
The Selection Filter
Undo List
Redo List
The dashboard.
Preview Feature
Pause Feature
Resume Feature
Drag handles.
Context-sensitive right mouse button options.
Use Regenerate
Editing a Model
Components
Sub-assemblies
You can do the following to the active component or
subassembly:
Edit
Edit Definition
Create features
Viewing the Activated Component
Depth
Rounds/Chamfers
Patterns
Datums
Is permanent.
Follows Parent/Child Rels.
Suppress:
Selected items.
All items.
Module 5
Creating Sketcher Geometry
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Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Review sketcher theory and understand design intent.
Learn and use constraints.
Learn how to sketch lines, centerlines, rectangles, circles and arcs.
2-D Sketch
How it is constrained.
How it is dimensioned.
Capture design intent by using the Intent Manager to:
Utilizing Constraints
Constraints are rules enforced by Pro/ENGINEER on your sketched entities.
Constraint types include:
Vertical
Horizontal
Perpendicular
Tangent
Midpoint
Coincident
Symmetric
Equal
Parallel
Constraints Flyout
Sketch Before and After Constraints Applied
Sketching Lines
Sketched entities are the basis for a solid face or surface of a 3-D model.
There are two types of lines:
2 Point Line
2 Tangent Line
2 Point Line
2 Tangent Line
Sketching Centerlines
A centerline is a type of construction geometry that can be used to enforce symmetry and control sketch
geometry.
There are two types of construction Centerlines:
Centerline
2 Tangent Centerline
Slant Rectangle
Rectangle
Parallelogram
Sketching Circles
There are four types of Circles:
Concentric Circle
Sketching Arcs
You can create numerous types of arcs within Sketcher.
There are five types of Arcs:
3-Point
Tangent End
Concentric
Center and Endpoints
Tangent to 3 Entities
3-Point Versus Tangent Arc Creation
Module 6
Using Sketcher Tools
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Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Understand construction geometry theory.
Use geometry tools to edit geometry in a sketch.
Create and modify dimensions, as well as handle any sketcher conflicts that arise.
Using Divide
Using Mirror
Line length
Angle
Distance
Radius
Diameter
Revolved Diameter
Arc length
Included angle
Dragging an Entity
Sketcher Conflicts
Sketcher conflicts occur from manually adding too many constraints or dimensions.
Conflicts caused by:
Sketcher Conflict
Module 7
Creating Sketches for Features
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Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Learn how to create sketch features.
Specify the sketch setup.
Use entity from edge within Sketcher.
Thicken edges within Sketcher.
Sketch Plane
Sketch Orientation
Reference
Direction
Model orientation helps determine initial sketch setup.
Use Sketch Orientation
parallel to the screen.
Default Orientation
Use Edge
Offset Edge
Select edge types:
Single
Chain
Loop
Reused Entities from Edge
Thickening Edges
The Thicken Edge option enables you to offset existing geometry with a width.
Edge Types:
Single
Chain
Loop
End Cap Types:
Open
Flat
Circular
Module 8
Creating Datum Features: Planes
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Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Learn the theory behind creating datum features.
Create datum planes.
Datum Planes
Datum Axes
Datum Points
Datum Coordinate Systems
Types:
Through
Normal
Parallel
Offset
Angle
Tangent
Blend section
Module 9
Creating Extrudes, Revolves, and Ribs
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Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Create solid extrude and revolve features.
Create profile rib features.
Learn common dashboard options including extrude depth, feature direction, thickening sketches, and revolve
angle.
Blind
Symmetric
To Next
Through All
Through Until
To Selected
Side 1/Side 2
Depth Direction
Side 1
Side 2
Material Direction
Variable
Symmetric
To Selected
Side 1/Side 2
Module 10
Creating Sweeps and Blends
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Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Create sweeps with open trajectories.
Create a parallel blend protrusion or cut.
Trajectory
Selected or sketched
Start point
Sketched section
Closed or open
Crosshairs mark the trajectory
Create protrusions or cuts.
Thin option
Sections
Direction
Depth
Create protrusions or cuts.
Blend Sections
Blend Depths
Module 11
Creating Holes, Shells, and Draft
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Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Create linear, radial, and diameter holes, as well as understand the different depth options available.
Create draft features.
Create basic split drafts.
Analyze draft hinges and pull direction.
Create shell features.
Blind
Symmetric
To Next
Through Until
To Selected
Through All
Side 1/Side 2
Completed Hole
Diameter Hole
Original Model
Draft surfaces
Draft hinges
Pull direction
Draft angles
No split
Split by split object
Select a plane
Independently
Dependently
First/Second side only
Draft tangent surfaces check box
References Tab
Module 12
Creating Rounds and Chamfers
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Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Create rounds by selecting edges and two surfaces.
Create full rounds.
Create chamfers by selecting edges and learn about the different chamfer dimensioning schemes.
Completed Rounds
DxD
D1 x D2
Angle x D
45 x D
Module 13
Copy and Mirror Tools
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Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Copy and paste features, as well as move and rotate those copied features.
Mirror selected features.
Dim Indep
Sec Indep
Module 14
Creating Patterns
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Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Direction Pattern in the First Directions.
Axis Pattern in the First Directions.
Features.
Groups.
Patterns along an existing pattern.
Reference pattern types:
Feature
Group
Both
Reference Patterning a Group
Module 15
Measuring and Inspecting Models
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Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
View and edit model properties.
Investigate model units.
Analyze mass properties.
Measure models and global interferences.
Create planar cross-sections.
Convert dimensions
Interpret dimensions
Units Manager
Volume
Surface area
Density
Mass
COG
Measuring Models
Several types of measurements can be made on models.
Measurements include:
Diameter
Area
Length
Angles
Distances
Visibility
Set Active
Flip
Redefine cross-sections
Hatching
Rename
Description
Parts only
Sub-assembly only
Computation type:
Exact
Quick
Interference pairs:
Module 16
Assembling with Constraints
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Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Understand assembly and constraint theory and create new assembly models.
Assemble components using the Default constraint.
Constrain components using Insert, Mate, and Align along with various offsets.
Datums
Layers
Units
Parameters
View Orientations
Examples of Parameters
Cylindrical surfaces
Conical surfaces
Planar surfaces
Datum planes
Conical surfaces
Planar surfaces
Datum axes
Datum planes
Edges
Points/Vertices
Planar surfaces
Datum planes
Planar surfaces
Datum planes
Module 17
Exploding Assemblies
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Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Create and manage explode states.
Unexploded Assembly
Exploded Assembly
Module 18
Using Layers
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Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Understand layers.
Create and manage layers.
Utilize layers in part models.
Understanding Layers
A layer is a container object that enables you to organize features, components, and even other layers.
Managed in layer tree
Uses include:
Model management
Layer types include:
Default
Automatic
User-created
Viewing the Layer Tree
Name
Contents
Rules
Different icons for layers with/without rules
Set the Active Layer
Status
Save
Reset
Warning
Datum features
Surfaces
Module 19
Managing Design Intent
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Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Reorder and insert features.
Redefine features and Sketches.
Reordering Features
You can reorder features in the model tree by dragging them to a new location.
1.
Original model
Through All hole
2.
Protrusion added
Hole no longer meets design intent
3.
Hole reordered
Hole again meets design intent
2) Protrusion Added
1) Original Model
3) Hole Reordered
Inserting Features
You can insert new features or components in the model tree where desired.
1.
Original model
One protrusion
Shell has square edge
2.
3.
1) Original Model
Datum Features
Feature Tools
Sketch Features
Pre-Wildfire Features
Feature Type
Size
Shape
Location
Options
References
Feature Dashboard
Module 20
Resolving Failures and Seeking Help
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Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Understand and identify failures.
Understand resolve mode tools.
Learn how to recover models.
Learn to use Pro/ENGINEER's help system.
Invalid/Impossible geometry
Missing/Broken references
Missing models
Failure Indications:
Regeneration Manager:
Regeneration Caption
Red Highlighting
Regeneration Caption
Model Tree
Model geometry
Regeneration Manager
Feature Highlighting
Feature Handling
No Resolve Mode (default)
Resolve Mode
Config.pro option
regen_failure_handling
no_resolve_mode (default)
resolve_mode
Resolve Menu
Recovering Models
You can recover models in the event of a system crash.
Dialog appears automatically upon restart:
Retrieve
Help Center
What's This?
icon
Online Resources
System Information
Module 21
Introduction to the Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire
Sheetmetal Design Process
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Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Create a primary flat wall as the base feature for a Pro/ENGINEER sheetmetal design.
Create some simple secondary walls.
Add a predefined notch and a predefined form to a sheetmetal model.
Create a flat state for a Pro/ENGINEER sheetmetal model design.
Create a drawing of the formed and flat state of a sheetmetal design.
Primary Walls
Secondary Walls
Other Sheetmetal Features
Flat States
Detail Drawings
Primary Walls
Secondary Walls
Flat States
Detail Drawings
Module 22
Sheetmetal Model Fundamentals
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creo elements / pro 5.0
Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Understand the thickness of a Pro/ENGINEER sheetmetal model, and how it is calculated from a driving surface.
Describe how the wireframe display of a Pro/ENGINEER sheetmetal model's driving and driven surfaces are
displayed.
Define, understand, and change developed lengths in Pro/ENGINEER sheetmetal model designs.
Create new sheetmetal models in part mode.
Converting a solid model into a sheetmetal model.
Formed State
Wireframe Display of
Driving (Green) and
Offset (White) Sides
Flat State
Before Bend
L= Developed Length
R = Inside Radius
T = Material Thickness
= Bend Angle (measured as angle of deflection)
y = (/2) * K
K = /T
After Bend
Module 23
Creating Primary Sheetmetal Wall Features
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Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Understand the difference between primary and secondary walls
Understand the difference between attached and unattached walls.
Create flat primary walls.
Create extruded primary walls.
Create revolved primary walls.
Before Thicken
After Thicken
Module 24
Creating Sheetmetal Secondary Wall Features
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Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Understand the general characteristics and types of secondary walls.
Create secondary flat walls.
Create secondary flange walls.
Create secondary extruded walls.
Understand and apply the different types of relief to walls when necessary.
Understand and use the different dashboard options that are available for flat and flange walls.
Flat
Flange
Extruded
Extend
Twist
Merge
Rectangle
Trapezoid
Arc
Open
Flushed
Duck
Invalid Attachment
Placement
Shape/Profile
Offset
Relief
Bend Allowance
Properties
Thickness Side
Bend/No Bend
Bend Radius
I/O Bend Dimension
Offset: None
Offset: Add to
Part Edge
Offset: Automatic
Offset: By Value
Understanding Relief
Bend reliefs and corner reliefs are often necessary when creating secondary walls.
No Bend Relief
No Corner Relief
Module 25
Modifying Sheetmetal Models
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Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Create angle and roll type bends.
Apply the Regular, Transition and Planar options for bends.
Unbend models with the Unbend tool.
Reform models with the Bend Back tool.
Use the Flat Pattern tool.
Remove material from a model using cuts.
Use punches and dies to form your models.
Flatten form geometry.
Create rips to help flatten unbendable geometry.
Bends
A bend feature adds a bend to a flat section of the part.
Types of Bend Features:
Angle Bend
Roll Bend
Angle Bend
Roll Bend
Bend Options
There are three options associated with any roll or angle bend.
Bend Options:
Regular
Transition
Planar
Transition Sketch
Planar Sketch
Planar Bend
Unbend Features
You can unbend both a wall and a bend as long as the material is developable and able to unbend.
You can unbend developable and undevelopable surfaces.
Regular
Xsection Driven
Transition
Regular Unbend
Flat Pattern
A flat pattern is equivalent to the unbend all feature.
Select a fixed surface:
System unbends all geometry.
Flat pattern feature added to end of model tree.
Automatically moves to end of model tree if additional
features are added.
Fixed Surface
Flat Pattern
Sheetmetal Cuts
Sheetmetal cuts are created normal to the part surface while solid cuts are created normal to the sketch plane.
Types of Cuts
Sheetmetal Cut
Solid
Thin
Solid Cut
Auto-Round Edges
Exclude Surfaces
Merge or Inheritance
Wall Formed with Punch
Rip
You can add rips to your models to help flatten otherwise unbendable geometry.
Three rip types
Regular
Surface
Edge
Rips Added
Part Unbent
Module 26
Sheetmetal Bends and Setting Up the Sheetmetal
Environment
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Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Create features in the proper order to achieve appropriate dimensioning results.
Define default fixed geometry.
Define flat states.
Fixed Geometry
You can specify a default reference for the fixed surface for unbend and bend back features.
You do not have to select the fixed side after setting default
fixed geometry.
Applies to:
Unbend features
Bend Back features
Surface Selected as Fixed Geometry
Flat States
A flat state is a completely unbent copy of your part.
Flat states are controlled by family tables.
Start with Flat or Formed model.
System creates family table.
Open other states using the Show option.
Formed Model
Family Table
Flat State
Module 27
Surface Modeling Overview
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Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Describe the capabilities and uses for a surface modeling environment.
Describe the parametric and freeform surface modeling paradigms.
Describe how the parametric and freeform surface modeling paradigms can be integrated.
Discuss surface modeling terminology.
Introduction to Surfacing
The figures in this slide illustrate examples of models that have been developed using Pro/ENGINEER
surface modeling tools.
Surface modeling enables you to design the models
that have:
Camera
Faucet
Helmet
Hedge Trimmer
Design enclosures.
Visualize and develop conceptual designs.
Design thin-walled components with complex
shapes.
Fix problems in imported surface data.
Design tooling.
Redefine and manipulate solid models.
Define complex fillets.
Casting Manifold
CD Player
Molding
Design Input
Design Intent
Designers background
Sheet Panel
Door Interior
Freeform Overview
The Style tool is a powerful and comprehensive surface modeling tool.
Style Tool
Freeform Curves
Surfaces
Designing a Ring
Designing a Freeform Surface
Parametric Framework
Surfacing Terms
Surface modeling terms are important to understand because they are used throughout this course.
Surfaces
Quilt
Surface Patch
Solid Surface
Datum Planes
Surface Quilt
Edges
Surface edge
One-sided
Two-sided
Solid edge
Solid Surface and Edge
Viewing a Surface
Surface Edge
Module 28
Advanced Selection
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Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Understand advanced chain selection.
Understand advanced surface selection.
Intent chain
One-by-one
Tangent chain
Surface loop
Surface loop from to
Boundary
From-to Boundary loop
Multiple chains
Intent Chain
Selection methods:
Individual Surfaces
Solid Surfaces
Intent Surfaces
Seed and Boundary
Loop Surfaces
Exclude Surfaces
Selection methods:
Module 29
Basic Surfacing Tools
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Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Create Extrude, Revolve, and Fill surfaces.
Create sweep surfaces with open trajectories.
Create parallel blend surfaces.
Create general blend surfaces.
Capped ends
Capped ends
Selected or sketched
Start point
Sketched section
Closed or open
Crosshairs mark the trajectory
Attributes:
Open Ends
Capped Ends
Direction.
Depth.
Blend Sections
Blend Depths
Sketched Section
Module 30
Helical Sweeps
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Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Understand the theory behind helical sweeps.
Utilize helical sweeps for surfaces.
Sketch profile
Sketch section
Pitch value
Helical sweep options:
Pitch type
Cross-section angle
Helix direction
Helical Geometry
Spring
Helical Surface
Helical Curve
Spiral Curve
Module 31
Creating and Editing Solids using Quilts
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Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Thicken quilts.
Solidify quilts to add and remove material, as well as patch material.
Offset surfaces using the Replace option.
Add material
Remove material
Thickness value
Flip direction
Thickening options:
Thicken type
Normal to surface
Automatic fit
Controlled fit
Thickening a Surface
Excluded Surfaces
Thickening a Bottle
An enclosed quilt.
An open quilt surrounded by existing solid material.
An enclosed quilt.
An open quilt bounded by existing solid material.
An open quilt overlapping the model:
Must pass completely through.
A datum plane.
Removing Material using a Quilt
Replaced Material
Add material.
Remove material.
Simultaneously add and remove material.
By default, the quilt is consumed by the replace
feature.
Module 32
Introduction to Drawings
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Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Describe the Pro/ENGINEER drawing development process.
Describe the elements of completed drawings.
Create drawings by manually adding drawing views and detail items.
Create drawings using drawing templates.
Describe the drawing ribbon user interface.
Use the drawing ribbon user interface to complete detailing tasks.
Drawing Concepts:
Document model designs.
Place model views.
Add detail items.
Drawing Formats
Drawing Views
Dimensions
Tolerance Information
Notes and Tables
Draft Entities and Symbols
Example Drawing
Drawing Ribbon
Module 33
Creating New Drawings
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Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Create drawings by specifying a format or sheet size and selecting a drawing model.
Retrieve format
Specify sheet size
Standard size
Portrait or landscape
Variable size
Metric or imperial units
Part or assembly
Module 34
Creating Drawing Views
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Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Add models to drawings.
Create model views in drawings.
Modify model views in drawings.
View Orientation
Isometric View
View Display
Display Style/Tangent Edges
View Scale
View Origin
Aligning Views
Move Views
Scaled Views
Partial View
Broken View
Exploded View
Module 35
Adding Model Details to Drawings
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Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Add model dimensions and details to drawing views.
Manipulate dimensions and detail items in drawings.
Modify dimension display.
Cleanup Dimensions
Snap Lines
Manually Move Items
Align Dimensions
Change Dimension Scheme
Aligned Dimensions
Flip Arrows
Module 36
Adding Notes to Drawings
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Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Add model notes to drawings.
Edit notes in drawings.
Type text
From file
Editing Notes:
Changing attributes
Moving notes
Changing note properties
Adjusting the text box
Grouping notes
Module 37
Adding Tolerance Information
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Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Create dimensional tolerances.
Create geometric tolerances.
Place tolerances on a drawing.
Modify tolerances on a drawing.
Nominal
Limits
Plus-Minus
Symmetric
General
Broken edge
Holes and shafts
Tolerance class
Tolerance Formats
Straightness
Flatness
Circularity
Cylindricity
Profile
Line
Surface
Orientation
Angularity
Parallelism
Perpendicularity
Location
Position
Concentricity
Symmetry
Runout
Circular
Total
Basic Dimensions
Reference Datums
Inspection Dimensions
Datum Targets
Reference Datum
Basic Dimension
Inspection Dimension
Tolerance Symbol
Tolerance Zone
Tolerance Value
Material Condition
Symbols
Datum References
Module 38
Adding Draft Geometry and Symbols
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Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Use different tools to add symbols to drawings.
Generic/Machined/Unmachined
Leader
Entity
Normal
No Leader
Offset
Standard/No_value
Associated with a single surface
No multiple placements
User-defined surface finish symbols
pro_surface_finish_dir
Custom Symbols
Simple symbols:
No variations
Symbols in two sections:
Placement Method:
Select symbol.
Specify height, angle, color.
Alternative origin if required.
Specify group options.
Specify variable text.
Locate symbol on drawing.
Module 39
Using Layers in Drawings
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Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Assign items to layers using different methods.
Control layer display.
Change the layer display for individual drawing views.
Select manually
Rules
Set active
Default layers
Edit Layers
Layer Display
Hide/Unhide/Isolate
Module 40
Creating and Using Tables in Drawings
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Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Create and edit tables.
Table direction
Location
Row and column size
Adding information
Text/Parameters
Storing and retrieving tables
Text style
Font
Justification
Angle
Height
Creating Tables
Table properties
Editing columns and rows
Wrapping text
Combining cells
Table origin
Editing cell borders
Editing Tables
Module 41
Using Report Information in Drawings
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Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Configure repeat regions in tables.
Add report symbols in to table cells.
Create bill of materials tables.
Customized reports
Associative information
Repeat Regions:
Expandable cells in tables.
Contain report symbols.
Report Symbols:
Add manually or select from list.
Common report parameters:
Create table.
Create repeat region.
Add report symbols.
Update table.
Set attributes:
Duplicates/No Duplicates/ No
Dup-Level
Recursive/Flat
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