ME-430 Introduction to Computer Aided Design

TRAY - Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 4.0

Dr. Herli Surjanhata

Pick the Create a new object icon

.

Type in Tray for the name of the

new part.
Un-check Use default template.

The default units of Pro/E is

inlbs_part_solid.
The units of the bracket are mm,
so select mmns_part_solid.
Click OK since the part will have
millimeters units.
Click OK in the New dialog box.
The default datum planes appear
in the graphics area.

Create a Base Feature

Create the base feature Pick the

Extrude Tool icon

In the dashboard, click the

option.

Click on Define.

Pick TOP datum plane as Sketch Plane.

For Sketch Orientation Reference,
accept default RIGHT datum plane.
Then click the Sketch button
.

Click the small downward

icon to expand, and pick

.
Draw horizontal and vertical centerlines through
coordinate system. These centerlines are used to ensure
symmetry of the section.

Click
, and draw the rectangle as shown. Note that
the rectangle should be symmetrical to both centerlines.

Click

Click

to dimension the rectangle.

to modify the dimension as shown.

Click

Type in 12 for the depth of extrusion.

Click

Click
and select Standard
Orientation.

Create Draft in Three Faces of The Base Feature

The Draft feature adds a draft angle between -30 and +30 to individual surfaces or
to a series of surfaces. You can draft only the surfaces that are formed by tabulated
cylinders or planes. You cannot draft surfaces with fillets around the edge boundary.
However, you can draft the surfaces first, then fillet the edges.

Pick the Draft Tool icon

Pick FRONT, RIGHT-SIDE,

and REAR surfaces as
shown.
Expand the References
option by clicking

Pick the box area under Draft hinges, and select TOP datum plane.
Enter 5 as draft angle.

Be sure the resulted draft larger on the top surface of the base feature see figure
below.

Click on

to complete draft creation.

Create Both Sides Cut

Pick the Extrude Tool icon

Click the Remove

Material icon

Select the Extrude on

both sides icon

Click Options tab,

Select Through All for
Side 1 and Side 2.

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Click

Click on
to
define sketch section for cut.

Pick FRONT as sketching plane, accept default and click Sketch button.

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From Sketch pull-down menu, select

References

Pick all edges as additional reference see figure below.

Pick it as reference.

Click Close.
Pick

to sketch the section as shown in the figure below, use

dimension the sketch. Pick

to

to modify the dimensions.

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Click

. Then Click

Adding the Rounds

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Click the Round Tool icon

Enter 6 for the radius of the round.

Pick the two edges as shown.

Be sure to press Ctrl key when
picking the second edges.

Click

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Click the Round Tool icon

Enter 4 for the radius of the round.

Pick the two vertical edges as shown.

Click

Click the Round Tool icon

.
Enter 3 for the radius of the
round.

Pick the two vertical edges as

shown.

Click

The resulted part is shown below:

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Shell the Part

Click

. Enter the shell thickness of 1.75 mm.

Pick the top and left surfaces

as shown.

Click

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Create a Clip Protrusion

Click
Select both sides
protrusion
and
enter the depth of 3
mm see figure on the
left.
Click Placement ->
Define.

Click Sketch.

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From Sketch pull-down menu, select

References

Pick these
edges

Click
, and
pick additional
references as
shown.
Close.

Sketch and dimension the following section.

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Click

. Then Click

Round the Clip

Create the rounds with the following

information.

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Create another round as shown.

Create a Bottom Cut

Click

Enter the depth of cut of

0.40 mm.
Click
to remove
material.
Click Placement ->
Define.

Pick the bottom surface as sketching plane, accept default, and click Sketch.

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From Sketch pull-down menu, select References.

Pick the appropriate additional reference, and Close the Reference dialog box.
Sketch the following section.

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Click

. Then Click
.

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Create a Tab Protrusion

Click

Enter the depth of cut of 0.70

mm.
Click Placement -> Define.

Pick this top

surface as
sketching plane.

Make sure that RIGHT datum plane is selected as Reference, and Right
Orientation. Click Sketch.

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From Sketch pull-down menu, select

References

Pick additional references as shown and Close:

Sketch and dimension the section as shown below:

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Click

Be sure the extrusion direction is correct

as shown in the figure.

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Then Click

Mirror the Tab

Select the tab (Extrude 5) feature from

the Model Tree. Pro/ENGINEER
highlights all of the part geometry in the
graphics window.
From Edit pull down menu, select the
Mirror Tool

Pick the FRONT datum plane as Mirror

plane.

Click

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Create a Sweep

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Insert -> Sweep ->

Protrusion.

Select Traj.

Tangnt Chain
Pick the outer top edge
of the model.
Done

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Accept.

Okay.

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Change the display to hidden

line display by selecting
.
Zoom in to top area of the
part.

Sketch and dimension the following section. Be sure the line on the left is aligned
with the inclined hidden edge. Also top and bottom horizontal lines of the section are
in the same length see figure below. You might need to add references!

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Click

, and then pick

to complete the sweep.

ASSIGNMENT
Submit several shaded views (at least TWO views) showing TOP and BOTTOM of the
tray with your report. Be sure to turn the background to WHITE and turn-off ALL
datum features including the spin center.

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