Mechanical Engineering Design with Pro/Engineer (Release 2001)

by Archibald, Mark

• ISBN13: 9781585030330
• ISBN10: 1585030333
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-12-01
• Publisher: Schroff Development Corp

Table of Contents

Fundamentals	1	(1)
Introduction to This Manual	2	(2)
Objective	2	(1)
Organization	2	(1)
Conventions	3	(1)
Acknowledgements	3	(1)
Introduction to Pro/ENGINEER	4	(4)
Directory & file management	8	(1)
Pro/ENGINEER Customization	8
Basic Feature Creation and Model Manipulation	1	(1)
The Pro/E Interface	2	(3)
The Main Window	2	(2)
Model Tree	4	(1)
Good Design Practice	5	(5)
Design Intent	5	(1)
Model Structure	6	(1)
Data Base Management	7	(2)
Pro/E Customization	9	(1)
Pro/Help	9	(1)
Basic Feature Creation	10	(43)
Protrusions	10	(1)
Cuts	11	(1)
Holes	11	(1)
Sketcher and Intent Manager	11	(2)
Sketcher Assumptions	13	(2)
Exercise 2.1 Base	15	(11)
Chamfers and Rounds	26	(1)
Cosmetic Thread	26	(1)
Info Menu	26	(1)
Exercise 2.2 Adapter	27	(9)
Parent/child Relationships	36	(1)
The Feature Menu	37	(2)
Delete Feature	39	(1)
Exercise 2.3 Bracket	40	(13)
Review Questions	53
Workspace Customization	1	(1)
Utilities Menu	2	(2)
View Menu Options	4	(1)
Templates	4	(5)
Exercise 3.1 Pro/E Customization	5	(4)
Review Questions	9
Top-Down Design With Pro/Engineer	1	(1)
Top-Down Design Overview	2	(2)
Skeleton Models	4	(1)
Layouts	5	(1)
Introduction to Assembly Constraints	6	(1)
Part and Assembly Templates	7	(5)
Exercise 4.1 Start Part and Start Assembly Templates	8	(4)
Assembly Management	12	(1)
Design Example -- Geared Speed Reducer	12	(15)
Speed Reducer Sub-Assembly	14	(1)
Component Design	15	(1)
The Speed Reducer Model	16	(1)
Exercise 4.2 The Speed Reducer Sub-Assembly	17	(10)
Review Questions	27
Sketcher/Intent Manager	1	(1)
Alignments and Dimensions	2	(1)
References	3	(1)
Constraints	4	(2)
Dimensions	6	(1)
Sketcher Toolbar and Menus	6	(1)
Sketching Strategy	7	(20)
Exercise 5.1 Sketcher Constraints	8	(6)
Exercise 5.2 Skeleton Datum Curves	14	(5)
Exercise 5.3 Shaft	19	(7)
Exercise 5.4 Simplified Bearing	26	(1)
Review Questions	27
Model Parameters and Relations	1	(1)
User Parameters	2	(1)
Relations	3	(18)
Using Parameters in Relations	4	(1)
The Relations Menu	5	(2)
Exercise 6.1 Part Parameters and Relations	7	(8)
Exercise 6.2 Global Parameters and Relations	15	(6)
Review Questions	21
Advanced Feature Creation	1	(1)
Patterns	2	(10)
Pattern Options and Types	2	(2)
Deleting Patterns	4	(1)
Exercise 7.1 Patterns	5	(7)
Advanced Protrusions/Cuts	12	(19)
Sweeps	12	(2)
Exercise 7.2 Swept Features	14	(3)
Exercise 7.3 Sweeps	17	(12)
Blends	29	(2)
Shell Features	31	(8)
Exercise 7.4 Blend and Shell Features	32	(6)
Advanced Swept Features	38	(1)
Tweak Features	39	(20)
Draft	39	(2)
Exercise 7.5 Rear Housing	41	(18)
Review Questions	59
The Model Tree and Advanced Menu Options	1	(1)
The Model Tree	2	(5)
Exercise 8.1 The Model Tree	2	(5)
The Information Menu	7	(3)
Exercise 8.2 The Info Menu	7	(3)
The Analysis Menu	10	(5)
Exercise 8.3 The Analysis Menu	10	(5)
The View Menu	15	(7)
Exercise 8.4 The View Menu	15	(7)
Review Questions	22
Model Modification and Regeneration Problems	1	(1)
Modifying the Model	2	(12)
The Modify Command	2	(1)
The Feature Redefine Command	3	(1)
The Reroute Command	4	(1)
The Reorder Command	5	(1)
Insert Mode	5	(1)
Exercise 9.1 Model Changes -- Front Housing	6	(8)
Regeneration Problems And Resolve Mode	14	(16)
Exercise 9.2 Regeneration Failures	17	(13)
Review Questions	30
Assemblies	1	(1)
Assembling Components	2	(6)
Assembly Constraints	2	(5)
Mouse View Control while Assembling Components	7	(1)
Packaging	7	(1)
Assembly Features	8	(9)
Visibility levels	8	(1)
Exercise 10.1 Assembling Components	9	(8)
Viewing Assembly Displays	17	(1)
Layers	17	(1)
Component Visibility States	17	(1)
Explode States	18	(1)
Large Assembly Management	18	(23)
Simplified Representations	18	(2)
Libraries and Family Tables	20	(1)
Exercise 10.2 Simplified Reps and Assembly Features	21	(13)
Exercise 10.3 Family Tables	34	(7)
Review Questions	41
Drawings	1	(1)
Drawings	2	(1)
Formats	2	(1)
Drawing Models	2	(1)
The Drawing View Menu	3	(4)
View Types	3	(2)
Scale	5	(1)
Cross Sectional Views	5	(1)
Display Mode	6	(1)
The Detail Menu	7	(1)
Show/Erase	7	(1)
Modify	7	(1)
Entity Creation	7	(1)
Tables and Reports	8	(31)
Exercise 11.1 Pinion Drawing	9	(10)
Exercise 11.2 Shaft Drawing	19	(12)
Exercise 11.3 BOM Reports	31	(8)
Review Questions	39
Surface Features	1	(1)
Surface Features	2	(1)
Quilts and Surfaces	2	(1)
Creating New Surfaces	3	(3)
Basic Methods	3	(1)
Surface Copy	4	(1)
Other Basic New Surface Options	4	(1)
Advanced New Surface Options	5	(1)
Surface Operations	6	(10)
Merge	6	(1)
Trim	7	(1)
Extend	7	(1)
Surface Transforms	8	(1)
Exercise 12.1 Surfaces	9	(7)
A Note on Involutometry	16	(10)
Exercise 12.2 Gear Teeth	18	(8)
Review Questions	26
Mcad Best Practices	1	(1)
Best Practices for Mechanical Design with Pro/E	2	(1)
Design Intent	2	(1)
Robustness	3	(1)
Conflicts Between Design Intent and Robustness	4	(1)
Tips and Tricks	5	(2)
Exercise 13.1 Mower Drive Unit Example	7	(5)
Conceptual Design	17	(1)
Developing Library Parts	17	(2)
Review Questions	19