Introduction to Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3.

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Course Code TRN-1803-T
Course Length 5 Days

Overview
This course is designed for new users who want to become proficient with Pro/ENGINEER
Wildfire 3.0 as quickly as possible. You will focus on learning core-modeling skills in this
comprehensive, hands-on course. Topics include sketching, part modeling, assemblies,
drawings, and basic model management techniques. The course also includes a
comprehensive design project that enables you to practice your new skills by creating
realistic parts, assemblies, and drawings.
At the end of each module, you will find a set of review questions to reinforce critical topics
from that module. Your instructor will discuss these with the class. Both in the middle and at
the end of the course, you will find a course assessment in Pro/FICIENCY intended to
evaluate your understanding of the course as a whole.
After completing the course you will be well prepared to work effectively on product design
projects using Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire.

Prerequisites
• None

Audience
This course is intended for product designers, drafters, industrial/conceptual designers, and
routed systems designers. People in related roles will also benefit from taking this course.

Topics
• Capturing Sketched Design Intent
• Creating Sketched-based Features
• Creating Part Models
• Assembling Components with Constraints
• Assembling Components with Connections
• Creating Drawings
• Editing Models
• Creating Reference Geometry
• Creating Direct Features
• Managing Parent/Child Relationships
• Resolving Regeneration Failures
• Managing Layers
• Managing Assemblies
• Duplicating Design Model Features
• Analyzing Design Models
• Comprehensive Design Project
Agenda

Day 1
Module 1 Introduction to Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3.0
Module 2 Editing Design Models
Module 3 Creating Direct Features
Module 4 Sketching Basic Geometry Features

Day 2
Module 5 Capturing Design Intent with Sketcher
Module 6 Assembling Components using Constraints and Interfaces
Module 7 Managing Parent/Child Relationships
Module 8 Project I

Day 3
Module 9 Creating Drawings
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Module 10 Resolving Regeneration Failures
Module 11 Managing Layers

Day 4
Module 12 Sketching Advanced Geometry Features
Module 13 Assembling Components using Mechanism Connections
Module 14 Duplicating Design Model Features
Module 15 Enhancing Design Models using Family Tables, Relations, and Parameters

Day 5
Module 16 Managing Assemblies
Module 17 Project II
Module 18 Analyzing Design Models
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Table of Contents
Introduction to Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3.0

INTRODUCTION TO PRO/ENGINEER WILDFIRE 1-1

Introduction ............................................................................................................1-1
Objectives ..............................................................................................................1-1
Lecture Notes ..................................................................................................... 1-2
Concepts: Introduction to Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire ...............................................1-3
Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire Fundamentals.................................................................1-4
Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire Interface..........................................................................1-7
Orienting Design Models......................................................................................1-11
Managing Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire Memory and Directories ..............................1-13
Lab Exercises................................................................................................... 1-14
Exercise 1: Previewing and Opening Design Models ..........................................1-14
Exercise 2: Orienting Design Models...................................................................1-18
Exercise 3: Orienting Design Models Using Advanced Options (Optional) .........1-21
Summary.......................................................................................................... 1-23

EDITING DESIGN MODELS 2-1

Introduction ............................................................................................................2-1
Objectives ..............................................................................................................2-1
Lecture Notes ..................................................................................................... 2-2
Concepts: Editing Design Models ..........................................................................2-3
Selecting Features, Geometry, and Components..................................................2-4
Controlling Component/Feature Display ................................................................2-9
Controlling Component/Feature Display and Regeneration ................................2-10
Editing Design Models .........................................................................................2-11
Parent/Child Relationships – Editing Design Models...........................................2-13
Lab Exercises................................................................................................... 2-14
Exercise 1: Selecting Components and Features................................................2-14
Exercise 2: Editing Design Models ......................................................................2-21
Summary.......................................................................................................... 2-27

CREATING DIRECT FEATURES 3-1

Introduction ............................................................................................................3-1
 Objectives .............................................................................................................. 3-1
Lecture Notes......................................................................................................3-2
Concepts: Creating Direct Features ...................................................................... 3-3
Creating Holes ....................................................................................................... 3-4
Creating Rounds.................................................................................................... 3-9
Creating Chamfers .............................................................................................. 3-14
Creating Drafts..................................................................................................... 3-15
Creating Shells .................................................................................................... 3-16
Creating Datum Planes ....................................................................................... 3-17
Creating Datum Axes .......................................................................................... 3-18
Parent/Child Relationships – Creating Direct Features....................................... 3-19
Reference Information: Accessing Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire Help Center .......... 3-20
Lab Exercises ...................................................................................................3-22
Exercise 1: Creating Direct Features – Holes ..................................................... 3-22
Exercise 2: Creating Direct Features – Rounds .................................................. 3-28
Exercise 3: Creating Direct Features – Chamfers............................................... 3-32
Exercise 4: Creating Direct Features – Drafts..................................................... 3-36
Exercise 5: Creating Direct Features – Shells..................................................... 3-41
Exercise 6: Creating a Radial Hole on the Chuck (Optional) .............................. 3-43
Exercise 7: Creating Radial Holes on the Flywheel (Optional) ........................... 3-46
Exercise 8: Creating Rounds on the Rear Engine Block (Optional).................... 3-49
Summary...........................................................................................................3-53

SKETCHING BASIC GEOMETRY FEATURES 4-1

Introduction ............................................................................................................ 4-1
Objectives .............................................................................................................. 4-1
Lecture Notes......................................................................................................4-2
Concepts: Sketching Basic Geometry Features.................................................... 4-3
Using Templates for New Design Models ............................................................. 4-4
Modeling Parts 101................................................................................................ 4-5
Capturing the Design Intent................................................................................... 4-8
Creating Extruded Features ................................................................................ 4-11
Depth and direction intent ............................................................................... 4-13
Parent/Child Relationships – Sketching Basic Geometry Features .................... 4-14
Referencing PTC Help for Module 4 Topics........................................................ 4-15
Lab Exercises ...................................................................................................4-16
Exercise 1: Creating the Muffler .......................................................................... 4-16
Exercise 2: Completing the Muffler (Optional)..................................................... 4-37
Summary...........................................................................................................4-50
 CAPTURING DESIGN INTENT WITH SKETCHER 5-1
Introduction ............................................................................................................5-1
Objectives ..............................................................................................................5-1
Lecture Notes ..................................................................................................... 5-2
Concepts: Capturing Design Intent with Sketcher .................................................5-3
Creating Sketch Features ......................................................................................5-4
Creating Sketch-based Features .........................................................................5-11
Parent/Child Relationships – Capturing Design Intent with Sketcher..................5-16
Referencing PTC Help for Module 5 Topics ........................................................5-17
Lab Exercises................................................................................................... 5-18
Exercise 1: Creating, Constraining, and Dimensioning Sketches .......................5-18
Exercise 2: Creating Extruded and Revolved Features.......................................5-30
Exercise 3: Creating Rib Features .......................................................................5-34
Exercise 4: Creating Extruded Features on the Connecting Rod (Optional) .......5-36
Exercise 5: Creating the Piston (Optional)...........................................................5-41
Summary.......................................................................................................... 5-59

ASSEMBLING COMPONENTS USING CONSTRAINTS AND

INTERFACES 6-1
Introduction ............................................................................................................6-1
Objectives ..............................................................................................................6-1
Lecture Notes ..................................................................................................... 6-2
Concepts: Assembling Components using Constraints and Interfaces.................6-3
Creating Assembly Models ....................................................................................6-4
Assembling Components using Constraints ..........................................................6-5
Creating Reference Geometry .............................................................................6-12
Assembling Components using Component Interfaces.......................................6-13
Parent/Child Relationships – Assembling Components using Constraints and
Interfaces .............................................................................................................6-14
Referencing PTC Help for Module 6 Topics ........................................................6-15
Lab Exercises................................................................................................... 6-16
Exercise 1: Assembling Components Using Constraints.....................................6-16
Exercise 2: Assembling Using Component Interfaces.........................................6-27
Exercise 3: Assembling Components Using Constraints (Optional)....................6-34
Summary.......................................................................................................... 6-41

MANAGING PARENT/CHILD RELATIONSHIPS 7-1

Introduction ............................................................................................................7-1
Objectives ..............................................................................................................7-1
Lecture Notes ..................................................................................................... 7-2
 Concepts: Managing Parent/Child Relationships .................................................. 7-3
Managing Parent/Child Relationships with Direct and Datum Features ............... 7-4
Managing Parent/Child Relationships with Sketched Features ............................ 7-5
Managing Parent/Child Relationships ................................................................... 7-6
Lab Exercises ...................................................................................................7-13
Exercise 1: Managing Model Features ................................................................ 7-13
Exercise 2: Changing Design Intent .................................................................... 7-22
Summary...........................................................................................................7-32

PROJECT I 8-1
Introduction ............................................................................................................ 8-1
Objectives .............................................................................................................. 8-1
Lecture Notes......................................................................................................8-2
Project Lab: The Air Circulator .............................................................................. 8-3
Lab Exercises .....................................................................................................8-6
Objective 1: Creating the PISTON_PIN.PRT ........................................................ 8-6
Objective 2: Creating the PISTON.PRT ................................................................ 8-8
Objective 3: Creating the CONNECTING_ROD.PRT ......................................... 8-13
Objective 4: Creating the CRANKSHAFT.PRT ................................................... 8-18
Objective 5: Creating the PISTON_ASSY.ASM .................................................. 8-28
Summary...........................................................................................................8-32

CREATING DRAWINGS 9-1

Introduction ............................................................................................................ 9-1
Objectives .............................................................................................................. 9-1
Lecture Notes......................................................................................................9-2
Concepts: Creating Drawings................................................................................ 9-3
Creating Drawings ................................................................................................. 9-4
Detailing Drawings................................................................................................. 9-9
Parent/Child Relationships – Creating Drawings ................................................ 9-12
Referencing PTC Help for Module 9 Topics........................................................ 9-13
Lab Exercises ...................................................................................................9-14
Exercise 1: Creating Drawing Views ................................................................... 9-14
Exercise 2: Detailing Drawings............................................................................ 9-24
Exercise 3: Updating the BOM (Optional) ........................................................... 9-40
Summary...........................................................................................................9-43

RESOLVING REGENERATION FAILURES 10-1

Introduction .......................................................................................................... 10-1
 Objectives ............................................................................................................10-1
Lecture Notes ................................................................................................... 10-2
Concepts: Resolving Regeneration Failures .......................................................10-3
Obtaining Design Information ..............................................................................10-4
Resolving Part Regeneration Failures .................................................................10-5
Resolving Drawing Regeneration Failures ..........................................................10-6
Resolving Assembly Regeneration Failures ........................................................10-7
Parent/Child Relationships – Resolving Regeneration Failures ..........................10-9
Referencing PTC Help for Module 10 Topics ....................................................10-10
Lab Exercises................................................................................................. 10-11
Exercise 1: Obtaining Design Information .........................................................10-11
Exercise 2: Resolving Part Failures ...................................................................10-19
Exercise 3: Resolving a Part Failure from a Drawing (Optional) .......................10-26
Exercise 4: Resolving Assembly Failures (Optional) .........................................10-31
Summary........................................................................................................ 10-36

MANAGING LAYERS 11-1

Introduction ..........................................................................................................11-1
Objectives ............................................................................................................11-1
Lecture Notes ................................................................................................... 11-2
Concepts: Managing Layers ................................................................................11-3
Identifying Layer Functionality .............................................................................11-4
Creating Layers....................................................................................................11-5
Managing the Graphics Window ..........................................................................11-9
Lab Exercises................................................................................................. 11-10
Exercise 1: Creating and Managing Layers .......................................................11-10
Exercise 2: Creating and Managing Assembly Layers ......................................11-16
Summary........................................................................................................ 11-23

SKETCHING ADVANCED GEOMETRY FEATURES 12-1

Introduction ..........................................................................................................12-1
Objectives ............................................................................................................12-1
Lecture Notes ................................................................................................... 12-2
Concepts: Sketching Advanced Geometry Features...........................................12-3
Sketching Advanced Geometry Features ............................................................12-4
Importing Sketches from the Sketcher Palette ....................................................12-6
Creating Datum Points .........................................................................................12-7
Creating Datum Points and Datum Curves through Points .................................12-8
Parent/Child Relationships – Sketching Advanced Geometry Features .............12-9
Referencing PTC Help for Module 12 Topics ....................................................12-10
Lab Exercises .................................................................................................12-11
Exercise 1: Creating a Sweep Feature through a Sketched Curve................... 12-11
Exercise 2: Creating a Sweep Feature through a Datum Point Curve.............. 12-16
Exercise 3: Creating a Blend Feature ............................................................... 12-22
Exercise 4: Creating a Blend Using Grouped Datum Features (Optional)........ 12-28
Summary.........................................................................................................12-34

ASSEMBLING COMPONENTS USING MECHANISM CONNECTIONS 13-1

Introduction .......................................................................................................... 13-1
Objectives ............................................................................................................ 13-1
Lecture Notes....................................................................................................13-2
Concepts: Assembling Components using Mechanism Connections ................. 13-3
Assembling Components Using Mechanism Connections.................................. 13-4
Assembling Components Using a Pin Connection.............................................. 13-5
Assembling Components Using a Cylinder Connection...................................... 13-6
Assembling Components Using a Slider Connection.......................................... 13-7
Testing Mechanism Connections ........................................................................ 13-8
Parent/Child Relationships – Assembling Components using Mechanism
Connections....................................................................................................... 13-10
Referencing PTC Help for Module 13 Topics.................................................... 13-11
Lab Exercises .................................................................................................13-12
Exercise 1: Assembling using Joint Connections.............................................. 13-12
Summary.........................................................................................................13-24

DUPLICATING DESIGN MODEL FEATURES 14-1

Introduction .......................................................................................................... 14-1
Objectives ............................................................................................................ 14-1
Lecture Notes....................................................................................................14-2
Concepts: Duplicating Design Model Features ................................................... 14-3
Creating Linear Patterns...................................................................................... 14-4
Creating Linear Patterns in Two Directions......................................................... 14-6
Creating Rotational Patterns ............................................................................... 14-7
Creating Fill Patterns ........................................................................................... 14-9
Copying Features .............................................................................................. 14-10
Mirroring Features ............................................................................................. 14-12
Mirroring All Features ........................................................................................ 14-13
Mirroring Parts ................................................................................................... 14-14
Parent/Child Relationships – Duplicating Design Model Features.................... 14-15
Referencing PTC Help for Module 14 Topics.................................................... 14-16
Lab Exercises .................................................................................................14-17
 Exercise 1: Patterning Features.........................................................................14-17
Exercise 2: Copying and Mirroring Features .....................................................14-33
Exercise 3: Mirroring Models (Optional).............................................................14-40
Exercise 4: Resolving a Pattern Failure (Optional)............................................14-43
Summary........................................................................................................ 14-49

ENHANCING DESIGN MODELS USING FAMILY TABLES, RELATIONS,

AND PARAMETERS 15-1
Introduction ..........................................................................................................15-1
Objectives ............................................................................................................15-1
Lecture Notes ................................................................................................... 15-2
Concepts: Enhancing Design Models using Family Tables, Relations, and
Parameters...........................................................................................................15-3
Creating Family Tables ........................................................................................15-4
Creating Relations................................................................................................15-6
Creating Parameters ............................................................................................15-8
Creating Parameters (cont.).................................................................................15-9
Parent/Child Relationships – Enhancing Design Models using Family Tables,
Relations, and Parameters ................................................................................15-10
Referencing PTC Help for Module 15 Topics ....................................................15-11
Lab Exercises................................................................................................. 15-12
Exercise 1: Creating Relations...........................................................................15-12
Exercise 2: Creating Family Tables ...................................................................15-16
Exercise 3: Creating Family Tables (Optional) ..................................................15-21
Exercise 4: Creating Relations (Optional)..........................................................15-26
Summary........................................................................................................ 15-30

MANAGING ASSEMBLIES 16-1

Introduction ..........................................................................................................16-1
Objectives ............................................................................................................16-1
Lecture Notes ................................................................................................... 16-2
Concepts: Managing Assemblies.........................................................................16-3
Creating View Orientations of Assembly Models .................................................16-4
Creating Exploded States of Assembly Models...................................................16-5
Creating Simplified Representations of Assembly Models ..................................16-6
Graphics Window Best Practices.........................................................................16-8
Parent/Child Relationships – Managing Assemblies ...........................................16-9
Referencing PTC Help for Module 16 Topics ....................................................16-10
Lab Exercises................................................................................................. 16-11
Exercise 1: Creating View Orientations .............................................................16-11
 Exercise 2: Creating Explode States ................................................................. 16-17
Exercise 3: Creating Simplified Representations .............................................. 16-29
Exercise 4: Assembling the RATCHET.PRT Using Simplified Representations
(Optional) ........................................................................................................... 16-33
Summary.........................................................................................................16-37

PROJECT II 17-1
Introduction .......................................................................................................... 17-1
Objectives ............................................................................................................ 17-1
Lecture Notes....................................................................................................17-2
Lab Exercises ...................................................................................................17-7
Objective 1: Creating the ENGINE_BLOCK.PRT................................................ 17-7
Objective 2: Creating a Drawing........................................................................ 17-20
Objective 3: Creating the IMPELLER_HOUSING.PRT ..................................... 17-26
Objective 4: Creating the IMPELLER.PRT........................................................ 17-37
Objective 5: Creating the FLANGE.PRT ........................................................... 17-42
Objective 6: Creating the BLOWER.ASM ......................................................... 17-43
Summary.........................................................................................................17-45

ANALYZING DESIGN MODELS 18-1

Introduction .......................................................................................................... 18-1
Objectives ............................................................................................................ 18-1
Lecture Notes....................................................................................................18-2
Concepts: Analyzing Design Models ................................................................... 18-3
Setting Up For Analysis ....................................................................................... 18-4
Measurement Analyses ....................................................................................... 18-5
Model Analyses ................................................................................................... 18-6
Parent/Child Relationships – Analyzing Design Models ..................................... 18-7
Referencing PTC Help for Module 18 Topics...................................................... 18-8
Lab Exercises ...................................................................................................18-9
Exercise 1: Analyzing Design Models ................................................................. 18-9
Summary.........................................................................................................18-24