Scenario

Preview files and manipulate folders using the navigator panel and Browser tab. navigator.prt

navigator

Task 1.

Set the working directory and preview a file.

1. If necessary, start Pro/ENGINEER. 2. In the Folder Browser , click Folder Tree to expand it.

3. Click Working Directory

from the Common Folders.

4. Expand the WF4_Update folder. 5. Select the 01-Part folder.

6. In the Browser, right-click navigator and select Set Working Directory. Double-click the navigator folder. 7. In the browser click Preview.

Task 2. Use the Browser to navigate to another folder and preview the model stored there.
1. In the Browser address bar, click 01-Part to expand it. Click new from the list of folders that appears.
The preview remains open as you move from folder to folder.

Task 3.

Use the Browser to create a new folder and move a file into it.

1. Right-click in the browser and select New Folder. 2. Type new_working_dir, and click OK in the New Folder dialog box. 3. Select new in the Folder Tree. 4. Right-click the new.prt file in the browser and select Cut.

5. Right-click new_working_dir in the Folder Tree and select Set Working Directory. Right-click in the browser and select Paste.

This completes the procedure.

File Open Dialog Enhancements

The File Open dialog box in the main interface has been updated. Overall, it is styled almost exactly like the updated navigator panel and Browser. In the toolbar at the top of the dialog box, you can browse through a cascading folder name toolbar to navigate folders. You can also click the drop-down arrows to see a list of sub-folders to which you can navigate. In addition, there is a Search field and drop-down menus for various folder viewing and navigating options. The main portion of the Open dialog box is divided into four sections. The upper-left section is labeled Common Folders, and acts as a shortcut to the following: In Session Desktop My Documents Working Directory Network Neighborhood Favorites

In the lower-left section, you can expand or collapse the Folder Tree by clicking the up/down arrow. You can perform shortcuts in the Folder Tree such as New Folder, Delete Folder, and Set Working Directory. The upper-right section provides a list of items (models/folders) within the current folder. Finally, the preview panel can be expanded or collapsed from the bottom-right portion of the dialog box by clicking the up/down arrow in the bottom-right corner of the dialog box.

Parameters Dialog Box Enhancements

Reorder Parameters Single Multiple Parameter dialog box closed. Model saved.

Order is Preserved

There have been some enhancements to the Parameters dialog box. First, you can reorder parameters. To do this, you select a single parameter, or press SHIFT to select multiple parameters. Once selected, you can use the blue up/down icons on the right side of the dialog box to reorder the parameter(s). Second, if the parameter order is adjusted, the system preserves the order when the parameter dialog box is closed, and when the model is saved.

The selection workflow for building one-by-one curve chains has been simplified. To select a one-by-one chain of edges, you: Select the feature containing the edge/curve references. Select the first desired edge/curve. Press SHIFT, and select the first desired edge/curve again. Continue to press SHIFT, and select additional edges/curves to build the one-by-one chain.

In previous versions of Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire, the system would round, or truncate, repeating decimals, making exact modeling difficult. Now, you can use exact values in relations; the repeating decimal is not rounded or truncated, and is carried out to a maximum of 14 decimal places. This is particularly useful when you pattern or space features using a fraction that results in a repeating decimal, such as 1/3, 1/6, and 1/7. The syntax notation to use this option is = (x/y). In the example on the slide, the hole offset from the left edge of the model is desired to be exactly 1/7 of the total length. In this case, the syntax would be: OFFSET = (1/7) * LENGTH

In the example on the slide, the Boundary Blend tool is started before it is realized that a approximate composite curve is desired for a boundary. Traditionally, you would have to cancel the current tool, create the composite curve, and then restart the dashboard tool. Now, you can create composite curves on-the-fly, or asynchronously, when using other dashboard tools; simply pause the Boundary Blend tool, create the composite curve, then resume the Boundary Blend tool and complete the feature. The composite curve dashboard is placed over the boundary blend dashboard until the on-the-fly composite curve is completed.

Scenario
Create a stylized light bulb by adding a warp feature to an existing model.

warp

bulb.prt

Task 1. Start a warp feature.

1. Click Insert > Warp from the main menu.

Select any part of the yellow bulb surface. Right-click and select Direction Collector. Select DEFAULT_CSYS from the model tree. from the dashboard. twice from the dashboard to adjust the marquee box, as shown in the figure.

2. Start the Twist Tool Click Next Axis

3. Click Named View List Select front.

from the main toolbar.

4. Drag the upper and lower edges of the marquee box, as shown in the figure on the right. The goal is to only include slightly more than the grooves in the warp operation.

5. Press CTRL + D to return to the standard orientation. Drag the twist handle to 60, as shown in the figure.

6. Click Complete Feature 7. Select the Insert Indicator

. in the model tree.

Right-click and select Cancel. Click Yes.

This completes the procedure.

Scenario
Create a revolved feature that utilizes the new embedded datum functionality.

embedded

embedded.prt

Task 1.

Begin creating a revolve feature that utilizes the new embedded datum functionality.

1. Start the Revolve Tool

from the feature toolbar. from the feature toolbar.

2. With the dashboard open, start the Datum Plane Tool Select the central datum axis, as shown in the figure.

3. Press CTRL and select datum plane FRONT from the model tree.

Double-click the 45 degree angle and type a value of -22.5. Click OK from the Datum Plane dialog box.

Task 2. Continue the revolve feature by creating a sketch.

1. Click Resume Feature from the dashboard.

Right-click and select Define Internal Sketch. Select the previously created datum plane. Select the axis as a reference, as shown in the figure. Click Close from the References dialog box.

2. Click Sketch.

3. Click Sketch > Data From File > File System from the main menu. Select grip.sec and click Open. 4. Click to place the section in the current sketch. Right-click the location handle and drag to reposition it in the lower-left vertex of the sketch. Drag the sketch by the location handle, as shown in the figure.

5. Type 1 for the Scale in the Scale Rotate dialog box. Click Accept Changes . Create and edit dimension values, as shown in the figure. from the Sketcher toolbar. from the dashboard.

6. Click Done

7. Click Complete Feature

8. Expand the Revolve 1 feature in the model tree. Notice that the sketch and the datum plane exist as items within the feature node.

You can embed multiple datum features within the feature using the same workflow. Create as many datum features as you desire, before resuming the original feature tool.

9. Select the Revolve 1 feature from the model tree. Right-click and select Delete. Read the prompt; notice the check box regarding the embedded datum features. Click Cancel. This completes the procedure.

Scenario
Investigate the merge enhancements. merge.prt

merge

Task 1. Create a surface merge.

1. Click No hidden .

Examine the edge colorations. There are five unmerged quilts in the model: front, back, left, right, and bottom.

2. Click Shading

3. Change the selection filter to Quilts.

Select the right surface quilt. Press CTRL and select the front surface quilt. Start the Merge Tool .

4. Press CTRL and select the rear surface quilt. 5. Press CTRL and drag a window around the model as shown.

6. Notice that the system has selected the remaining surface quilts.

7. Select the References tab. Highlight Quilt:F14. Notice that it is the front surface. Click the up arrow to move the quilt to the top of the collector. Click Complete Feature . .

8. Click No hidden

Examine the edge colorations. There is a single merged quilt in the model.

This completes the procedure.

1. Procedure: Partial Shell Option

Scenario
Create a shell feature that excludes specified surfaces.

partial_shell

partial_shell.prt

Task 1.

Create a shell feature by utilizing the new partial shell capability.

from the feature toolbar.

1. Start the Shell Tool

Select the Options tab from the dashboard. Notice the available collector for excluded surfaces. Click Details to open the Surface Sets dialog box.
The Surface Sets dialog box can aid with complex surface selections.

2. Click Add from the Surface Sets dialog box. Select the surface shown in the figure as the Anchor.

The selected surface belongs to the leader of the pattern. This ensures a robust model if the pattern quantity is updated.

3. Select Seed and Boundary Surfaces as the Rule. Press CTRL and select the surfaces shown in the figure.

4. Reorient the model to view the underside. Press CTRL and select the surface shown in the figure.

5. Click OK from the Surface Sets dialog box. 6. Press CTRL and select the additional excluded surfaces, as shown in the figure. Notice that the excluded surfaces are added to the dashboard collector. Ensure that only the patterned grips remain selected.

7. Right-click and select Remove Surfaces. Reorient the model and select the underside surface. Edit the Thickness value to 2. Click Complete Feature .

This completes the procedure.

1. Procedure: Shell Enhancements

Scenario
Add a shell to a wall with tangent surfaces, then give that wall a unique thickness. shell.prt

shell

Task 1. Create a shell.

1. Start the Shell Tool .

Press CTRL and select two surfaces to remove.

2. Click Complete Feature

3. Edit the definition of SHELL_1. Press CTRL and select a third surface to remove.

4. Click Complete Feature

5. Edit the definition of SHELL_1. Edit the Thickness to 1.0 in the dashboard. Right-click and select Non Default Thickness. Select the end surface. Drag the end surface thickness to 2.0.

6. Click Complete Feature

This completes the procedure.

1. Procedure: Hole Profile Options

Scenario
Redefine hole features to modify their profile options.

hole_profiles

hole_profiles.prt

Task 1.

Redefine four holes to modify their profiles.

1. Click Settings > Tree Filters. Select the Suppressed Objects option, if necessary. Click OK. In the dashboard, click Drill Hole Profile Click Complete Feature . .

2. Edit the definition of HOLE_1.

3. Edit the definition of HOLE_2. In the dashboard, click Drill Hole Profile Click Tip Depth . Select the Shape tab to view the profile. Click Complete Feature . .

4. Edit the definition of HOLE_3. In the dashboard, click Drill Hole Profile Click Counterbore . Select the Shape tab to view the profile. Click Complete Feature . .

5. Edit the definition of HOLE_4. In the dashboard, click Drill Hole Profile Click Countersink . Edit the hole depth to Through All . Select the Shape tab to view the profile. Disable the Exit Countersink check box. Click Complete Feature . .

6. Resume EXTRUDE_CUT to compare holes.

This completes the procedure.

Scenario
Create a tapered and threaded hole with a note.

tapered_holes

taper.prt

Task 1. Create a tapered hole and adjust the hole note.

A transparent appearance has been applied to this model.

1. Start the Hole Tool

Click Standard Hole . Select axis A_9. Press CTRL and select the upper surface. .

2. In the dashboard, click Tapered Hole

Select the NPT option (National Pipe Thread) from the drop-down list. Select the 1/4-18 size-pitch option.

Edit the depth to 0.56.

3. Select the Note tab, and review the note. Notice that the Add a Note option is enabled. Click Complete Feature .

4. Click Annotation Element Display

to enable their display.

Select Annotation from the selection filter. Select the note, right-click, and select Move.

Reposition the note as necessary.

5. Click Named View List

and select TOP.

Select Hole 1 from the model tree to view its tapered profile, and offset thread surface.

This completes the procedure.

1. Procedure: Remove Surface Feature

Scenario
Experiment with the remove feature. remove.prt

remove_surface

Task 1.

Remove rounds, holes, and a chamfer from the model.

1. Select ROUND_1 from the model tree. Zoom in and select both round surfaces. Click Complete Feature . 2. Click Edit > Remove.

3. Select CHAMFER_1 from the model tree. Zoom in and select both chamfer surfaces. Click Complete Feature . 4. Click Edit > Remove.

5. Expand the Pattern(HOLE_1) node in the model tree. Select HOLE_1 to locate it on the model. Select the visible inside surface of the hole. Press SHIFT and select the upper flat model surface. Release SHIFT to view the three selected hole surfaces.

6. Click Edit > Remove. Click Complete Feature .

7. With the remove feature still selected, right-click and select Pattern. Accept the default of Reference. Click Complete Feature .

8. Examine the remove features in the model tree.

This completes the procedure.

1. Procedure: Auto Round

Scenario
Create a series of rounds quickly using an auto round on a complex model.

auto_round

auto_round.prt

Task 1.

Utilize an auto round to create rounds on a complex model.

1. Click Insert > Auto Round. Edit the convex radius value to 1.0, if necessary. Select Same for the Concave radius value, if necessary. Select the Scope tab and observe the options. Click Complete Feature . The auto round will take a few moments to generate.

2. Select the auto round from the model tree, right-click, and select Edit Definition. Select the Exclude tab. Press CTRL and select four edges to exclude.

3. Click Complete Feature

The auto round will take a few moments to generate.

4. Drag the Insert Indicator

directly before the auto round feature. .

Select Sketch 1, right-click and select Unhide. With the sketch still selected, start the Extrude Tool Drag the depth to 15. Click Complete Feature .

5. Right-click the Insert Indicator

and click Cancel.

Click Yes. Notice that the auto round has encompassed the inserted feature.

6. Select AutoRound1 from the model tree. Right-click and select Convert to Group. Click Yes. Expand the local group (Group LOCAL_GROUP). Right-click the local group and select Ungroup. Notice that the auto round has been converted to a series of standard Round features.

This completes the procedure.

1. Procedure: Part Parent/Child Information Enhancements

Scenario
View Parent and Child information for features in a part using the Reference Viewer. part_pc.prt

part_pc

Task 1. View Parent and Child information for features using the Reference Viewer.
1. Select Hole 2 from the model. 2. Click Info > Reference Viewer from the main menu. 3. Notice that the reference graph displays the current object, Hole 2, in the middle, that objects Parents on the left, and that objects Children on the right.

4. Cursor over each node in the Reference View to highlight the respective feature on the model.

5. Click the down arrows on each Parent node to see its entities. 6. Select each of these entities to highlight them on the model.

7. Click the down arrows on the Current Object to see its entities.

8. In the Reference Viewer, select Extrude 3, right-click, and select Info > Reference Info. 9. Click Close to close the Information Window.

10. In the Reference Viewer dialog box, select Extrude 3, right-click, and select Info > Feature Info. 11. Click Close to close the Information Window.

12. In the Reference Viewer, select the arrow leading to the Hole 3 node, right-click, and select Display Full Path. 13. Notice that Hole 3 refers to datum axis A_7 in Hole 2. 14. Click Close from the Reference Graph dialog box.

15. In the Reference Viewer, right-click on the Hole 3 node and select Set as Current. Notice that the graph has now updated. Notice the Parents specified for the Hole 3 feature. Notice the Children specified for the Hole 3 feature.

This completes the procedure.

1. Which enhancement has NOT been included in the Swept Blend tool?

ABCD-

Ability to dynamically change section start points. Consolidation of different feature types, including solid and surface into a single feature. Ability to dynamically change trajectory start and end points. Ability to change the feature type from a Swept Blend to a Variable Section Sweep.

2. True or False? The Warp tool has been enhanced to provide a quicker, more "lightweight" preview during creation.

AB-

True False

3. What can you NOT do with embedded Datum features?

ABCD-

When editing the primary feature, any embedded datum feature dimensions are also displayed. Keep the parent feature in the model if the embedded datum feature is deleted. Keep the embedded datum feature in the model if the parent feature is deleted. Drag and drop datum features to manually embed them in a feature.

4. Which statement best describes the partial shell functionality?

ABC-

You can select a datum plane to limit the shell to a portion of the model. It allows a partial "cutaway" view when shelling a cover or housing model. You can select surfaces for the system to exclude from the shelling operation.

5. You can now create a composite curve on-the-fly, with another feature tool open. For which feature would this be most appropriate?

ABCD-

Extrude Round Draft Boundary Blend