Scion Engineering & Analytics - www.scion.lk 8/10/2014 www.scion.lk 8/10/2014 PROENGINEER WILDFIRE 5.0 for Designers & Engineers Introduction to ProE Wildfire 5.0 Niranga Silva B.Sc. Eng. (Hons.), M.Eng. 1 Learning Objectives Understand the advantages of using ProEngineer Wildfire 5.0. Understand the bidirectional associative property. Know the system requirements of ProE. Learn important terms and definitions in ProE. Learn important options in the File menu. Understand the importance of Model Tree. Understand the functions of mouse buttons. Learn about the default toolbars. Understand the functions of browser. Understand the Appearance Gallery. Understand the rendering stages in ProEngineer. Change the color scheme of the background in ProEngineer. 2 Scion Engineering & Analytics 1
Introduction to ProEngineer Wildfire 5.0 Powerful software used to create complex designs with great precision Feature-based, Associative, and Parametric nature of ProE. Dynamically edits the features. Calculates the mass properties directly from the created geometry Enables the real-time rendering of solid models Feature-based Nature Feature-based solid modeling tool Feature is defined as the smallest building block 3 Figure 1 Model displaying the counterbore holes Figure 2 Model after making the modifications (i.e 6 holes to 8 holes, and counterbore holes to simple holes) 4 Scion Engineering & Analytics 2
Bidirectional Associative Property Ability to ensure that if any modifications are made in a particular model in one mode, the corresponding modifications are also reflected in the same model in other modes, Figures 3 through 6. Figure 3 Drawing views of the model before modifications 5 Figure 4 Drawing views of the model after modifications 6 Scion Engineering & Analytics 3
Figure 5 Diameter of the hole and the bolt Figure 6 Model after modifying the diameter of the hole 7 Parametric Nature Features of a part become interrelated if they are drawn by taking the reference of each other System Requirements 1. Windows XP Home Edition, XP Professional Edition, XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista (Professional, Ultimate, and Enterprise Editions), Solaris (64 bit only). 2. 280 x 1024 (or higher) resolution support with 24-bit or more. 3. 500 MHz minimum (2.4 GHz or higher recommended). 4. 256 MB RAM minimum (1024 MB or higher recommended). 5. 500 MB minimum (2048 MB or higher recommended). 6. 2.00 GB minimum (3.0 GB or higher recommend). 7. An ethernet adapter interface card or network card. 8. Microsoft approved 3-button mouse. 9. Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later. 8 Scion Engineering & Analytics 4
Getting Started With ProEngineer Wildfire 5.0 Figure 7 Windows screen with the task bar and application icons 9 Figure 8 Initial screen appearance after starting ProEngineer Wildfire 5.0 10 Scion Engineering & Analytics 5
Important Terms and Definitions Entity Dimension Constraint Parameter Relation Weak Dimensions and Weak Constraints Strong Dimensions and Strong Constraints 11 File Menu Options Set Working Directory Using the Navigator Figure 9 Shortcut menu 12 Scion Engineering & Analytics 6
Using the Select Working Directory Dialog Box Figure 10 The Select Working Directory dialog box 13 Figure 11 The flyout with some drives Figure 12 The Organize flyout Figure 13 The Tools flyout Figure 14 The Look In Default dialog box with options in the drop-down list 14 Scion Engineering & Analytics 7
New Figure 15 The New dialog box Figure 16 The New File Options dialog box 15 Figure 17 The initial screen appearance after entering the Part mode 16 Scion Engineering & Analytics 8
Open Figure 18 The File Open dialog box with the Preview area 17 Erase Current Not Displayed Component Reps Figure 19 The Erase Confirm message box Figure 20 The Erase Not Displayed dialog box 18 Scion Engineering & Analytics 9
Delete Old Versions All Versions Save Save a Copy Backup Figure 21 The Backup dialog box 19 Rename Figure 22 The Rename dialog box 20 Scion Engineering & Analytics 10
Managing Files Menu Manager Contains a set of menus and submenus cascaded in it Displayed for some particular tasks only Model Tree Figure 23 Partial view of the Model Tree 21 Understanding the Functions of the Mouse Buttons Figure 24 Functions of the left mouse button Figure 25 Functions of the right mouse button 22 Scion Engineering & Analytics 11
Figure 26 Functions of the middle mouse button in the 3D mode Figure 27 Functions of the middle mouse button in the Sketch mode 23 Toolbars Figure 28 Items in the main window 24 Scion Engineering & Analytics 12
Datum Display Toolbar File Toolbar Figure 30 The File toolbar Figure 29 The Datum Display toolbar Figure 31 The Send As Attachment dialog box 25 Help Button Model Display Toolbar View Toolbar Figure 32 The Help button Figure 33 The Model Display toolbar Figure 34 The View toolbar 26 Scion Engineering & Analytics 13
Navigator Figure 35 Partial view of the navigator 27 Browser Figure 36 ProEngineer Wildfire 5.0 browser 28 Scion Engineering & Analytics 14
Appearance Gallery Search View Options Clear Appearance My Appearances Model Library More Appearances Edit Model Appearances Appearances Manager Figure 37 Appearance Gallery 29 Figure 38 The Appearance Editor 30 Scion Engineering & Analytics 15
Rendering in ProEngineer Wildfire 5.0 Loading a File Applying Appearances Applying Scenes Creating the Rendering Room Defining Lights Adding Effects Setting the Perspective View Render the Model Figure 39 The Scenes window 31 Color Scheme Used in This Lecture Series Figure 40 The System Colors window 32 Scion Engineering & Analytics 16
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