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Table of Contents

Introduction........................................................................................................................1
Objective of This Book ....................................................................................................1
Textbook Outline .............................................................................................................2
Textbook Conventions ....................................................................................................3
Exercise Files ..................................................................................................................3
System Configuration......................................................................................................4

Datum Features .................................................................................................................5

Introduction......................................................................................................................5
Sketches and Datum Curves ..........................................................................................6
Uses for Sketches and Datum Curves .......................................................................6
The Sketch Feature ....................................................................................................7
Curve Thru Points .......................................................................................................8
Datum Curves From Equations ................................................................................12
Projected and Wrapped ............................................................................................13
Datum Curves by Intersection ..................................................................................14
Datum Graph.................................................................................................................15
Using Datum Graphs ................................................................................................16
Datum Evaluate.............................................................................................................17
Using the Evaluate Feature ......................................................................................18
Mass Properties ............................................................................................................19
Mass Properties Results ...........................................................................................20
Exercise 1 Datum Features .........................................................................................21

Advanced Blends ............................................................................................................37

Introduction....................................................................................................................37
Rotational Blend............................................................................................................38
Rotational Blend (continued).........................................................................................39
Blend .............................................................................................................................40
Blend (continued) ..........................................................................................................41
Start Point and Direction Arrow ................................................................................42
Blend Vertex .............................................................................................................43
Activate Section ........................................................................................................44
Swept Blend ..................................................................................................................45
Facts about Swept Blends ........................................................................................45
Swept Blend (continued) ...............................................................................................46
Swept Blend (continued) ...............................................................................................47
Exercise 2 Advanced Blends ......................................................................................48

Advanced Sweeps ...........................................................................................................60

Variable Section Sweep ................................................................................................60
The Sweep Dashboard Tool .........................................................................................61
Normal to Trajectory .................................................................................................62
Constant Normal Direction........................................................................................63
Normal to Projection .................................................................................................63

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Trajpar ...........................................................................................................................64
Facts about Variable Section Sweeps ..........................................................................64
Helical Sweep ...............................................................................................................65
Exercise 3 Advanced Sweeps .....................................................................................66

Involute Gears..................................................................................................................79
Introduction....................................................................................................................79
The Involute Curve........................................................................................................80
Datum Curves From Equation ......................................................................................81
Creating the Gear..........................................................................................................82
Gear Parameters...........................................................................................................83
Exercise 4 Involute Gears............................................................................................84

Advanced Patterns ..........................................................................................................91

Introduction....................................................................................................................91
Table Driven Patterns ...................................................................................................92
Table Driven Patterns (continued) ................................................................................93
Pro/TABLE ....................................................................................................................94
The Tables Dialog Box..................................................................................................95
Fill Patterns ...................................................................................................................96
Fill Patterns (continued) ................................................................................................97
Pattern Relations...........................................................................................................98
Pattern Relations (continued)........................................................................................99
Geometry Patterns ......................................................................................................100
Exercise 5 Advanced Patterns ..................................................................................101

User Defined Features ..................................................................................................118

Introduction..................................................................................................................118
Part UDFs....................................................................................................................118
Assembly UDFs ..........................................................................................................119
Creating UDFs ............................................................................................................120
Using UDFs .................................................................................................................121
Using UDFs (continued)..............................................................................................122
Using UDFs (continued)..............................................................................................123
On-Surface Coordinate System UDFs........................................................................124
Managing UDFs ..........................................................................................................125
Tips on UDFs ..............................................................................................................125
Exercise 6 User Defined Features ............................................................................126

Advanced Draft ..............................................................................................................141

Introduction and Terms ...............................................................................................141
The Draft Dashboard Tool...........................................................................................142
Draft Surfaces .............................................................................................................143
Draft Hinges ................................................................................................................143
Pull Direction and Draft Angle .....................................................................................143
Split Draft.....................................................................................................................144
Split by Draft Hinge .................................................................................................144
Split by Split Object.................................................................................................144
Variable Angle Draft ....................................................................................................145
Variable Pull Direction Draft ........................................................................................146
Exercise 7 Advanced Draft ........................................................................................147

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Advanced Rounds .........................................................................................................152

Introduction and Terms ...............................................................................................152
The Round Dashboard Tool........................................................................................153
Round Sets..................................................................................................................154
Transitions...................................................................................................................155
The Auto Round Feature.............................................................................................156
Tips on Rounds ...........................................................................................................157
Exercise 8 Advanced Rounds ...................................................................................158

Special Features ............................................................................................................176

Introduction..................................................................................................................176
Offset...........................................................................................................................177
The Offset Dashboard Tool.........................................................................................178
Offset With Draft..........................................................................................................179
Offset With Draft (continued).......................................................................................180
Offset Expand .............................................................................................................181
Warp............................................................................................................................182
Toroidal Bend ..............................................................................................................184
Lip................................................................................................................................185
Ear...............................................................................................................................186
Facts About Ear Features.......................................................................................186
Local Push...................................................................................................................187
Radius Dome ..............................................................................................................187
Pipe .............................................................................................................................188
Exercise 9 Special Features ......................................................................................189

Parameters and Relations ............................................................................................200

Introduction..................................................................................................................200
System Parameters.....................................................................................................201
User Defined Parameters............................................................................................201
The Parameters Dialog Box ........................................................................................202
Relations .....................................................................................................................203
Relations (continued) ..................................................................................................204
Equality and Constraint Relations ...............................................................................205
The Relations Dialog Box............................................................................................206
The Relations Dialog Box (continued) ........................................................................207
The Relations Dialog Box (continued) ........................................................................208
Functions and Operators in Relations.........................................................................209
Mass Properties Functions..........................................................................................210
Logic Statements ........................................................................................................211
Motion..........................................................................................................................211
Solving Simultaneous Equations ................................................................................212
Exercise 10 Parameters and Relations ....................................................................213

Family Tables.................................................................................................................226
Introduction..................................................................................................................226
The Family Table Editor ..............................................................................................227
Creating Generic Models ............................................................................................228
Creating a New Family Table......................................................................................228
Naming Items in the Family Table ..............................................................................229
Adding Instances to the Family Table.........................................................................229
The Family Table Editor ..............................................................................................230

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The Family Table Editor (continued) ...........................................................................231

Adding Comment Rows ..............................................................................................232
Using Negative Values in Family Tables ....................................................................233
Preview Instances .......................................................................................................234
Verify Instances...........................................................................................................235
Nested Family Tables .................................................................................................236
Reference Models .......................................................................................................237
Assembly Family Tables .............................................................................................238
Assembly Instance Configurator .................................................................................239
Patternize Instances....................................................................................................240
Using Microsoft Excel..................................................................................................241
Instance Index Files ....................................................................................................242
Instance Accelerator Files...........................................................................................242
Instance Accelerator Files (continued)........................................................................243
Replacing Components in an Assembly .....................................................................244
Drawings and Family Tables.......................................................................................245
Exercise 11 - Family Tables..........................................................................................246

Component Interfaces...................................................................................................261
Introduction..................................................................................................................261
Defining an Interface ...................................................................................................262
Defining an Interface (continued) ................................................................................263
Defining an Interface (continued) ................................................................................264
Nested Component Interfaces ....................................................................................264
Using an Interface .......................................................................................................265
Component Interface Preferences ..............................................................................266
Component Interface Configuration Options...............................................................266
Drag-and-Drop Component Placement ......................................................................267
Exercise 12 Component Interfaces...........................................................................268

Component Flexibility ...................................................................................................277

Introduction..................................................................................................................277
Defining Flexibility in the Assembly.............................................................................278
Re-Defining Flexibility in the Assembly.......................................................................279
Defining Flexibility During Assembly Process.............................................................279
Defining Flexibility in the Part......................................................................................280
Examples of Flexible Parts..........................................................................................281
Removing Flexibility ....................................................................................................282
Propagate Flexibility....................................................................................................283
Exercise 13 Component Flexibility ...........................................................................284

Assembly Design...........................................................................................................293
Introduction..................................................................................................................293
Create a New Assembly..............................................................................................294
Assemble Existing Components .................................................................................294
Create New Components............................................................................................295
Activating Components ...............................................................................................296
Working in the Active Component...............................................................................297
Assembly Features .....................................................................................................298
Assembly Features (continued) ..................................................................................299
Repeat Components ...................................................................................................300
Repeat Components (continued) ................................................................................301

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Include Components ...................................................................................................302

Package Components.................................................................................................303
Assembly Regeneration ..............................................................................................304
Assembly Restructure .................................................................................................305
Bill of Materials ............................................................................................................306
Custom Bill of Materials ..............................................................................................307
Custom Bill of Materials (continued) ...........................................................................308
Exercise 14 Assembly Design...................................................................................309

Data Sharing Commands..............................................................................................319

Introduction..................................................................................................................319
Import ..........................................................................................................................320
Publish Geometry........................................................................................................320
Publish Geometry (continued).....................................................................................321
Copy Geometry ...........................................................................................................322
Copy Geometry (continued) ........................................................................................323
Merge/Inheritance/Cutout............................................................................................324
Merge/Inheritance/Cutout (continued) ........................................................................325
Merge/Inheritance/Cutout (continued) ........................................................................326
Merge/Inheritance/Cutout (continued) ........................................................................327
Varied Items (Inheritance Only) ..................................................................................327
Updating the Inheritance Feature ...............................................................................328
Creating a New Source Model ....................................................................................328
Shrinkwrap ..................................................................................................................329
Shrinkwrap (continued) ...............................................................................................330
Exercise 15 Data Sharing Commands......................................................................331

Top Down Assembly Design ........................................................................................342

Introduction..................................................................................................................342
Create the Assembly Structure ...................................................................................342
Adding Components....................................................................................................343
Assembling New Components ....................................................................................344
Define Design Parameters ..........................................................................................344
Create the Skeleton Model..........................................................................................345
Introduction .............................................................................................................345
Facts About Skeletons ............................................................................................345
Create the Skeleton Part ........................................................................................345
Copy the Necessary Design Information ....................................................................346
Designing in the Assembly..........................................................................................347
Finish the Design ........................................................................................................347
Exercise 16A Top Down Assembly Design #1 ........................................................348
Exercise 16B Top Down Assembly Design #2 ........................................................372

Replace Assembly Components..................................................................................386

Introduction..................................................................................................................386
Replace Unrelated Components .................................................................................387
Interchange Assembly.................................................................................................388
Interchange Types ......................................................................................................389
Creating Interchange Assemblies ...............................................................................389
Adding Components to Interchange Assemblies ........................................................390
Reference Paring ........................................................................................................391
Reference Paring (continued) .....................................................................................392

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Additional Reference Tags..........................................................................................393

Interchange Assembly Model Tree .............................................................................393
When to use Functional Interchange Assemblies.......................................................394
Removing References to Interchange Assemblies .....................................................394
Interchange Assembly Review....................................................................................394
Exercise 17 Replace Assembly Components..........................................................395

Introduction to Pro/PROGRAM ....................................................................................401

Introduction..................................................................................................................401
The Program Menu .....................................................................................................402
Editing a Program .......................................................................................................403
Program Structure.......................................................................................................404
Program Header .....................................................................................................404
Input Section ...........................................................................................................404
Input Section (continued)........................................................................................405
Relations Section ....................................................................................................406
Features Section.....................................................................................................406
Features Section (continued)..................................................................................407
Mass Properties Section.........................................................................................408
The Interact Command ...............................................................................................409
The Execute Command ..............................................................................................410
The Lookup Command................................................................................................411
Assembly Programs ....................................................................................................412
Replacing Assembly Components ..............................................................................412
Feature Comments .....................................................................................................413
Incorporate the Program .............................................................................................413
Regenerating Models with Programs..........................................................................414
Creating Models using a Textfile.................................................................................414
Creating Family Table Instances ................................................................................415
Program Examples......................................................................................................416
Exercise 18 Introduction to Pro/PROGRAM ............................................................417

Notebooks ......................................................................................................................427
Introduction..................................................................................................................427
Advantages of Notebooks ...........................................................................................428
Considerations for Using Notebooks ..........................................................................428
Creating Notebooks ....................................................................................................429
Creating Notebook Parameters ..................................................................................430
Parameter Sets ...........................................................................................................431
Creating Notebook Relations ......................................................................................432
Tables..........................................................................................................................433
Sheets, Notes, and Other Tools..................................................................................433
Example Notebooks ....................................................................................................434
Using Notebooks.........................................................................................................435
Part Relations Utilizing Global Parameters.................................................................435
Global Datums and Automatic Assembly....................................................................436
Notebook Review ........................................................................................................436
Exercise 19 Notebooks ..............................................................................................437

Simplified Representations ..........................................................................................448

Introduction..................................................................................................................448
Types of Simplified Representations ..........................................................................449

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Facts About Simplified Reps .......................................................................................450

Simplified Reps in Part Models ...................................................................................451
Simplified Reps in Part Models (continued) ................................................................452
Simplified Reps in Assembly Models ..........................................................................453
The Component Chooser............................................................................................454
Default Rep .................................................................................................................456
Default Envelope Rep .................................................................................................457
Light Graphics Rep .....................................................................................................459
Zones ..........................................................................................................................461
Zones (continued) .......................................................................................................462
Envelopes....................................................................................................................463
Envelopes (continued) ................................................................................................464
Opening Simplified Reps.............................................................................................465
Open Reps by Default.................................................................................................466
On-Demand Simplified Reps.......................................................................................466
On-Demand Settings ..............................................................................................466
On-Demand Settings (continued) ...........................................................................467
Working with On-Demand Simplified Reps ............................................................468
External Simplified Reps .............................................................................................469
Using the View Manager.........................................................................................470
Using the File, Save a Copy Command .................................................................471
Using the File, New Command ...............................................................................472
Exercise 20 Simplified Representations ..................................................................473

Managing External References ....................................................................................489

Introduction..................................................................................................................489
The Model Tree...........................................................................................................489
External Reference Types...........................................................................................491
Circular References ....................................................................................................492
The Reference Viewer ................................................................................................493
The Reference Viewer (continued) .............................................................................494
The Reference Viewer (continued) .............................................................................495
Reference Control .......................................................................................................496
Reference Control Configuration Options ...................................................................497
Breaking External References ....................................................................................498
Exercise 21 Managing External References ............................................................499

Appendix A.....................................................................................................................501
Exercise 22.....................................................................................................................501
Exercise 23.....................................................................................................................512
Exercise 24.....................................................................................................................522
Exercise 25.....................................................................................................................526

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