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Product What's New: Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 5.
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Product What's New
Pro/ENGINEER Advanced Assembly
Associative Solid Shrinkwrap - External Shrinkwrap Feature
To easily copy geometry from a selection of models, select the Auto collect all Solid Surfaces
Shrinkwrap option. You have the option to solidify the resulting geometry and to remove holes from
selected surfaces.
Default Envelope
Use Default Envelope to represent an assembly with a single part.
Granular Change Definition of Data Sharing Features

The change of a copy geometry feature referencing a sketch or curve feature is determined on a
more granular level. This reduces the risk of unintentionally changed objects.
Inheritance Feature Enhancements

The inheritance feature has improved support for model-based definition and toolkit functions.
Simple Replacement of Copied Models

Quickly replace copied models by automapping the same feature IDs.
Product What's New
Pro/ENGINEER Advanced Rendering
Advanced Rendering Overhaul
There are significant improvements to Photolux.
New Appearance and Scene Library

New appearances and scenes have been compiled into a library.
New Appearance Classes

The appearance classes have been consolidated.
Shadow Catcher Support

A shadow catcher appearance can now be added to the room walls.
Product What's New
Pro/ENGINEER Behavioral Modeling
Column Control in MODS Analysis Result Table
You can configure column display in MODS Result tables.
Datum Points and Coordinate Systems from Mathcad Matrices

Create datum points and coordinate systems from Analysis features that reference matrices in
Mathcad.
Design Studies of Parameters in Footer Features

You can use parameters from Features in the Footer in Design Studies.
Draft Analysis Enhancements

Color tools for Draft Analysis are enhanced.
Enhanced Excel Analysis Feature

You can store an updated Excel file on regeneration.
Performance Monitor
Monitor critical design measurements and safety margins to design requirements.
Statistical Design Studies

Statistical attributes can be applied to dimensions and parameters, enabling the calculation of
resulting statistical parameters for any measurable goal in the model.
Volume Analysis on Closed Quilts

You can analyze volume and mass properties on closed quilts.
Product What's New
Pro/ENGINEER Cabling Design
Cable Reroute Dashboard
You can use a dashboard for the modification of cable routes.
Component Designation
Component Designation can be done on the fly.
Improved User Model for Cabling Design

Cabling Design has adopted the Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire user model.
Model Tree Improvements

There are improvements to Model Tree display.
Modify Harnesses Using Drag Handles

You can use drag handles to modify harnesses.
Network Modification
Network creation can be done on the fly.
Route Cable User Interface

There is a consolidated user interface for routing wires and cables.
Route Network Dashboard

There is a dashboard for the creation and modification of networks.
Product What's New
Pro/ENGINEER Complete Machining
.mfg File Obsolete
The .mfg file is obsolete. All manufacturing information will be stored in the .asm file. You can read a
legacy .mfg file in Pro/ENGINEER, however, the file is converted to .asm when saving.
Additional PPRINT Output

Additional tool and step information in PPRINT format is generated in the CL data output.
Automatic Plunge On Center for Internal Thread Milling

You can select an option to automatically plunge and retract along the center axis for thread milling
step.
Control for 5-Axis Surfacing Improved

There are additional options to control toolpath Discretization and number of passes in 5-Axis surface
milling.
Custom Prompt for Manufacturing Template References

You can customize placement prompts for Manufacturing annotation references.
Deleting Mulitple Cutting Tools

In the Tool Manager you can select and then delete multiple cutting tools.
Duplicating Toolpaths with the Pattern Tool

The Pattern tool dashboard is leveraged for toolpath duplication.
Family Table Functionality Extended to Manufacturing

You can create a family table for manufacturing model.
Holemaking Customization
Holemaking customization can be captured in an XML template.
HTML-Based Shop Floor Documentation

You can automatically create customizable, HTML-based shop floor documentation including toolpath
graphics.
Manufacturing Process Manager Coverage Extended

In the Process Manager, you can directly create area turning, groove turning, profile turning and
profile milling.
Manufacturing User Interface Modernized
The main entry-level options, previously in the Menu Manager for NC and CMM, are moved to top-
level menus and toolbars.
Mill Window Selection for Face Milling

Mill window selection as a machined geometry reference for face milling is enabled.
Multitask Turning Tools

There is support for production turning tools with multiple inserts at different orientations.
NC Parameter User Interface Enhanced

The set of images that describes NC parameters is expanded. The retrieval of parameters is
standardized.
NC Supports In-process Probing

NC and CMM steps are combined in a single manufacturing model.
Output On Contour for Helical Approach and Exit

Output on contour is possible for 2-D toolpaths with diameter compensation activated and helical
plunge used for entry and exit motions.
Output on Contour for Thread Milling

Output on contour for thread milling motions with diameter compensation on is enabled.
Renaming a Manufacturing Geometry Feature

You can rename a manufacturing geometry feature using a shortcut menu command.
Replacing a Cutting Tool from the Tool Manager

In the Tool Manager you can replace a tool and automatically update all the NC steps using this tool.
Saving and Retrieving Multiple Cutting Tools

You can save and retrieve multiple tools, including cut data information, in an XML-based transfer file
from the Tool Manager.
Selection Improvement for Manufacturing

Geometry selection in manufacturing is consistent with core Pro/ENGINEER.
TIP Output Selection for Multitip Tools

There is an option to select which TIP to use for CL data output for multitip tools.
Toolpath Synchronization for Turning
There is a graphics tool for synchronizing a toolpath in 4-axis turning.
Turning Tool Orientation

There is a new option for turning tool orientation.
Product What's New
Pro/ENGINEER Complete Mold Design
.mfg File Obsolete
Mold Features Visible by Default in Model Tree

Mold features are visible by default in the model tree when starting a new session or opening an
existing mold or cast model.


Split Failure Diagnostics Enhanced

Better feedback is provided during split failure.
Product What's New
Pro/ENGINEER Computer-Aided Verification
.mfg File Obsolete



Vision for CMM

Pro/CMM supports vision systems such as camera or fiber optics.
Product What's New
Pro/ENGINEER ECAD-MCAD Collaboration Extension
Improved Collaboration
There is support for objects without ids.
Product What's New
Pro/ENGINEER Enterprise XE
3D Contact Connections
There are 3D contact connections with material properties and with static and kinematic friction
between planes, spheres, cylinders, and vertices.
Product What's New
Pro/ENGINEER Expert Moldbase Extension
.mfg File Obsolete
Product What's New
Pro/ENGINEER Foundation XE
"Insert Here" Shortcut Command
The shortcut menu for the Model Tree contains the Insert Here command.
3D Import Wizards and Data Exchange Profiles

New wizards control import options for most 3D formats, providing you with immediate access to
most commonly used import settings including use templates, enable ATB, and import as facet.
Casual users can quickly choose a predefined profile to apply. Advanced users can tweak the details
of a chosen profile or the current session settings.
Actual Radius Dimensions in 2D Drawings

When the actual or true radial dimension cannot be shown in a given drawing view, you can choose
from a list of radii for the selected feature, and show it as a note.
Animated Exploded and Unexploded Sequences

You can animate exploded or unexploded sequences.
Annotation Elements and Out-of-plane Movement

New options control the planar location of an Annotation Element relative to its references.
Appearance Overhaul
The assignment, editing, and managing of appearances is improved.
Approximating the Surface Offset

Surfaces that cannot be offset can be approximated.
Assembly Cut Enhancements

Switch between the simplified and advanced assembly cut environments by selecting or clearing a
check box. Cut challenging geometry with the Check Geometry Option.
Assembly Explode Usability Enhancements

In the new interface for Explode, you can reposition models by dragging and rotating them.
Associative Solid Shrinkwrap - Assembly Context Shrinkwrap feature

To easily copy geometry from a selection of models, select the Shrinkwrap option Auto collect all
Solid Surfaces. You can solidify the resulting geometry and remove holes from selected surfaces.
Autonumbering of New models in Copied Assembly

When connected to a Windchill server, you can use autonumbering to name new models generated
as a result of copying an assembly.
Axis from a Coordinate System

You can define axes from a coordinate system.
Component Chooser
Use dynamic preview and powerful selection tools to build component subsets within the Component
Chooser. The Component Chooser is used to define simplified representations, envelopes, and
shrinkwrap features.
Controlling the Display of Model Tree Columns

As columns are added to the Model Tree, you can specify their default width.
Controlling Used Sketch Display

You can toggle the display of used sketches.
Coordinate Systems Follow Bends

Coordinate systems follow placement on walls during bend and bend back operations.
Custom Wall Definition Enhancements

Defining custom wall shapes for flat and flange walls is easier.
Data Exchange of Nongeometric Content

Data exchange of nongeometric content includes parameters, 3D notes, and annotations.
Datum Targets as Annotation Features

You can create Datum targets in the 3D model as Annotation features.
Dependant Mirror Designation in the Model Tree

Dependant Mirror features are represented by a unique icon in the Model Tree.
Dimensional Alignment Improvements

In 3D you can align Dimensions. In 2D and 3D you can use dimensional alignment in more cases.
Dimensional Tolerances Improvements

The updated dimension properties user interface gives you more control over the tolerance.
Disp.ay of Rounded Dimensions

Dimensions appear with a different number of significant digits from the actual value of the
dimension.
Draft Geometric Tolerances Created During Copy
You can copy and paste geometric tolerances.
Drawing Tree
Selectable items in a drawing are enumerated on a Drawing Tree, improving usability.
Drawing User Interface Is Task-Based

The Drawing user interface is task-based, improving workflows and efficiency.
Dynamic Preview while Mirroring Components

Using dynamic preview, you can explore alternatives beforae generating new models.
Edit Text Style of Multiple Annotations

In 3D, you can change the text style of multiple annotations at the same time.
Enhanced Copy and Paste of Components

Quickly paste components using temporary interfaces.
Enhanced Reference Handling When Restructuring Assemblies

Enhanced reference handling simplifies restructuring by minimizing external references and
dependencies.
Enhancements to Undo and Redo

Undo and Redo are improved.
Envelope Enhancements
With the new Component Chooser, envelopes are faster and easier to define and maintain. You can
quickly define simplified representations based on the envelope and represent an assembly with a
single part.
Excel as a Pattern Table Editor

You can use Excel as a pattern table editor.
Expanded Use for Intent Datums

The use of intent datums is expanded.
Expose Combined States at the Top-Level User Interface

You can easily navigate between the combined states of a model without opening the View Manager.
Combined or All states appear as tabs, each with a thumbnail preview, in the graphics window.
Failure Tolerance
You can postpone resolving assembly failures so you can open and work with the assemblies with the
missing information.
Feature Failure and Diagnostics Improved

Feature regeneration failures are easier to understand and fix.
Feature Regeneration Performance

Feature Regeneration performance is improved.
Fixed Location for the Marquee

There is a control for fixing the marquee location.
Flat and Flange Wall Definition Enhancements

Flat and Flange Wall Definition is improved.
Flatten Form Enhancements

Flatten form capabilities are improved.
Flexible Component Enhancements

There is improved regeneration of flexible components.
Foreshortened Radial Dimensions in 2D

When a radius on a drawing is large, it is difficult to show an internal radial dimension. In 2D
drawings, an internal radial dimension can appear as foreshortened.
Form Feature Enhancements

Form features are enhanced.
Geometric Tolerances Can Reference Set Datums in Inheritance Features

You can use set datum planes and axes contained in an inheritance feature for referencing within a
geometric tolerance.
Graphics Representation Enhancements

It is easier to select graphics representation models. You can store component placement information
in the graphics representation.
Hem Walls with Drag Handles

Hem walls support drag handles.
Hole Table Improvements

Hole tables in drawings are easier to use, and you can use hole tables to report the placement of
additional features.
Import Data Doctor Diagnostics Wizard

The Diagnostics wizard extends the Troubleshooter dialog box with a series of new error, warning,
and informational geometry checks unique to the Import Data Doctor (IDD) environment.
Import Data Doctor Match Tool

The Match tool is a new Repair mode tool that replaces poor quality n-sided imported surfaces with
good quality n-sided surfaces.
Import Data Doctor Workflow and Selection Improvements

Multiple enhancements to Import Data Doctor modes, selection, filters, and features help streamline,
simplify, and shorten the data repair process.
Import DXF Files into Sketcher

You can import DXF files into Sketcher
Improved Movement and Appearance of Angular Dimensions

The appearance and movement of angular dimensions in 3D and 2D are improved.
Include Dimensions in Draft Groups

You can include dimensions in 2D drawings in draft groups.
Inheritance Improvements
You can vary annotation properties in Inheritance features.
Keyframe Sequences Based on Explode States

There is a new animation type for animating between explode states.
Layer States in View Manager

You can create layer visibility states from the View Manager, and you can toggle the display of all
layer-assigned content.
Lightweight Holes
Light weight holes are available.
Mirror a Patterned Group

You can mirror patterned groups.
Mirror Walls in Sheetmetal

You can mirror flat and flange walls in Sheetmetal.
Model Properties Consolidation and Enhancements
The definition of model properties is consolidated.
Model Tree for the Accessory Window

You can select references in the Model Tree and control layers in the Layer Tree that are specific to
the Accessory window.
Model Tree Improvements in Drawings

The appearance of the Model Tree in Drawings is updated and commands from shortcut menus are
available. There is better interaction between the Model Tree, the drawing, and the Drawing Tree.
Modifying Welds from Symbols

You can modify welds by changing the values in the symbols.
Mozilla or Internet Explorer for the Pro/ENGINEER Browser

You can choose between Mozilla and Internet Explorer for the Pro/ENGINEER embedded browser.
Multitab Browsing
The Pro/ENGINEER browser supports multiple tabs.
New Combine Tool for Welds

The weld combine tool is enhanced.
New Interface and Workflow for Fillet Weld Definition

Fillet Weld definition is overhauled.
New Interface and Workflow for Groove Weld Definition

Groove weld definition is overhauled.
New Interface and Workflow for Plug/Slot Weld Definition

Plug/Slot weld definition is overhauled.
New Interface and Workflow for Spot Weld Definition

Spot weld definition is overhauled.
On-Surface Coordinate System

You can place coordinate systems on a surface.
Open Generic Command and the Shortcut Menu

You can open the generic of an instance from a shortcut menu. It is easy to identify an instance in
the Model Tree when its generic name is appended.
Parameter Enhancements
Parameters are more visible and it is easier to understand how to use them correctly. New system-
level parameters are created for geometric tolerances.
Parting Lines and Round Transition

Rounds of different radii or on surfaces drafted at different degrees that meet at a parting line can
maintain a flat transition curve.
Perspective Enhancements
Perspective view settings and controls are improved.
Print Preview of Drawings

You can get a true preview of how your drawing will print or plot before committing to printing or
exporting.
Printing Improvements
True Type fonts are correctly handled during printing. The string and font definition are passed from
Pro/ENGINEER instead of rasterizing the output.
Pro/ENGINEER Browser Performance

The performance of the Pro/ENGINEER browser is enhanced.
Pro/ENGINEER Interface for Inventor

The Pro/ENGINEER Interface for Inventor is an import-only processor you can use to read parts and
assemblies for Autodesk Inventor 2009 and earlier.
Pro/ENGINEER Interface for SolidWorks

The Pro/ENGINEER Interface for SolidWorks is an import-only ATB-enabled processor, which can read
parts and assemblies from SolidWorks 2008.
Quick Retrieval of Rule-Based Simplified Representations

You can optionally evaluate rules when retrieving a simplified representation. Retrieving the
simplified representation as it was last evaluated can sometimes result in faster retrieval.
QuickPrint Flat-to-Screen Annotations

You can output flat-to-screen content when using QuickPrint. The position of the content in the
output is based on the relative x-position and y-position of the content in the graphics window.
Real-Time Feature Regeneration

There is dynamic regeneration of features when dimensions are dragged on the model.
Realism Enhancement
A transparent floor command is added to real-time rendering.
Recovery Mechanism
If Pro/ENGINEER exits unexpectedly, recovery of in-work models is improved.
Reference Model Cross-Sectional Edges for Annotations

You can reference the temporary edges of a cross section, as they appear in the model, for
annotation attachment.
Repeat Command and the Shortcut Menu

You can quickly repeat a component placement using the Repeat command from a shortcut menu.
During a repeated sequence, you can change the number of variable constraints. Select the
constraints in the Model Tree, right-click and select Repeat.
Restrictions Removed from Assembly Restructuring

You can restructure Simplified Representations of assemblies and components that could previously
not be restructured.
Retrieval Performance of Simplified Representations with Instances

Enhanced Instance dependency retrieval is extended to simplified representations. Retrieving
simplified representations with Family Table instances is faster.
Rounds with Continuous Curvature

There is support for the creation of rounds with continuous curvature.
Scene Definition Is Easier to Use

There are usability improvements to the scene definition.
Sheet Tabs in Drawings

Sheets appear in drawings as tabs.
Simplified Accessory Window

You can dock or undock the Accessory window. The docked Accessory window (default) stays in the
main window so it is not hidden behind other windows. You can easily restore a minimized Accessory
window by clicking a glyph.
Simplified Assembly Restructuring

Improved usability simplifies assembly restructuring.
Simplified Representation New Default Rule

When you create a new Simplified Representation, components are excluded by default.
Simplified Representation Usability Enhancements

Use extended preview and information to easily create or select the correct simplified representation.
Simplified Toggle between Lightweight and Surface Welds

You can toggle between lightweight and surface welds more easily.
Single Arrow Option for Auxiliary Views

When creating an auxiliary view, you can select a single arrow to appear in the parent view.
Sketched Point Pattern

You can use sketched points for pattern definition.
Sketcher Constraints Improvements

Sketcher constraints and workflows are more flexible. There are shortcut menus, object-action
workflow, and a consolidated user interface. A new constraint type equal dimension is introduced.
Sketcher Creation Tools Enhancements

You can create new entity types in Sketcher, providing flexibility and speed in feature creation.
Sketcher Dimensioning Improvements

Several new dimension enhancements in Sketcher improve usability and flexibility.
Sketcher Points and Coordinate Systems Improvements

Sketcher points, centerlines, and coordinate systems are consolidated to simplify their application,
and make them more intuitive and flexible.
Snapping a Single Constraint

Snapping one constraint at a time simplifies dragging and snapping operations.
Store and Retrieve PDF Configuration Files

PDF generation from drawings is simplified because you can store and retrieve configuration files.
Support for ISO or ANSI (AWS) Weld Symbols

You can choose between ISO and ANSI weld standards for documentation.
Surface Finish Enhancements in 3D

You can apply surface finishes annotation elements to more objects and there are new movement
options.
Surface Merge Configuration Option
The configuration option merge_type is added for merging surfaces.
Target Areas for Annotations

You can create target areas (supplemental geometry) in 3D for annotation referencing.
Toroidal Bend Enhancements

Toroidal bend functionality and usability is improved.
Trajectory Rib Feature

Adding rib features to molded and cast parts is easier.
UDF Placement by On-Surfaces Coordinate System

You can place UDFs using the on-surface coordinate systems.
UDF Placement, Preview, and Modification Enhancements

It is easier to position and modify UDFs.
Update of Import Logs

Import log files for 3D data exchange are now in an XML format. They are rendered in the Pro/
ENGINEER browser and can be interactively interrogated.
UV Pattern Type
There is greater control over placing pattern instances on curved surfaces and quilts.
Visual Cues for Bend Relief

Applying bend relief is easier with visual cues.
Warp Feature Enhancements

There are general enhancements to the Warp feature.
Weld Annotations
Weld symbols are created as Annotation Elements during weld definition.
Weld Definition in Parts

You can define Weld features in parts.
Weld Preferences
You can specify weld preferences, making weld definition easier.
Weld Process and Consumables Definition

Weld consumables and process definition is enhanced.
Weld Symbol Enhancements

Weld symbols are enhanced.
Witness Line Improvements in 2D Drawings

Dimension witness lines in 2D drawings are improved to provide automatic clipping for created
dimensions.
Product What's New
Pro/ENGINEER Interactive Surface Design Extension
Curve Tool Enhancements for Style
Style tools for creating and editing curves are enhanced.
Improved Workflow for Draft Connections

Draft connection workflow is improved.
Improvements in the Style Feature

There is improved usability in the Style feature.
N-sided Surfaces
A new n-sided surface is added.
Style Surface Enhancements

The Style surface creation and editing tools are enhanced.
Surface Edit Enhancements

The Style Surface Edit functionality is enhanced.
Product What's New
Pro/ENGINEER Manikin Analysis Extension
Carrying Analysis: SNOOK
Based on SNOOK tables, this is an analysis of the manikin carrying an object based on variables such
as weight, distance, frequency and duration.
Lifting and Lowering Analysis: NIOSH 91

Using data derived from the NIOSH 91 tables, this is an analysis of the manikin lifting and lowering
an object based on variables such as weight, distance, frequency, grasp quality, and duration.
Lifting and Lowering Analysis: SNOOK

Provides an analysis of the manikin lifting and lowering an object based on variables such as weight,
distance, frequency and duration. This analysis uses data derived from the SNOOK tables.
Pushing and Pulling Analysis: SNOOK

Using data provided from SNOOK equations, this analysis provides an analysis of the manikin
pushing and pulling an object based on variables such as weight, distance, frequency and duration.
Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) Analysis

The Rapid Upper Limb Assessment equations (RULA) provides an analysis of the manikin's upper
limbs based on variables such as weight, distance and frequency.
Product What's New
Pro/ENGINEER Manikin Extension
Apply Posture
Apply a posture, selected and extracted from a library, to the manikin.
Edit Placement
Use the Edit Placement functionality to change the default placement interfaces of the manikin
between sitting, standing, location, and orientation.
Insert Manikin
The Insert Manikin command inserts a digital human model into Pro/ENGINEER. The manikin you
insert is based on a specific percentile value, gender, and nationality.
Manikin Center of Gravity

Use the Manikin Center of Gravity functionality to see the manikin's center of gravity based on the
mass properties of the manikin and any object associated to the manikin
Manikin Manipulation - 1D Along Manikin Axis

You can manipulate a manikin segment in 1D along any selected manikin axis, maintaining segment
orientation.
Manikin Manipulation - 1D Along Segment Axis

You can manipulate a Manikin segment in 1D along the selected segment axis, maintaining segment
orientation.
Manikin Manipulation - 2D Body Drag

You can manipulate a manikin segment in 2D, perpendicular to the view plane and maintain segment
orientation
Manikin Manipulation - 2D Point Drag

There is free form manipulation of a manikin segment in 2D, perpendicular to the view plane.
Manikin Manipulation - Look At Command

Use the Look At command to instruct a selected manikin to look at a specific object in the scene.
Manikin Manipulation - Reach Command

The Reach command instructs a selected manikin to reach for a specific object in the scene.
Manikin Manipulation - Rotate

Use Rotate to manipulate the manikin segment by rotating around the selected segment axis.
Manikin Reach Envelopes

Use Reach Envelopes functionality to see volumetric envelopes that represent the left and right reach
areas of the manikin.
Manikin Vision Cones

Use the Vision Cones command to see a series of cone envelopes representing different ranges of
human vision. A series of cone envelopes representing different ranges of human vision are
displayed.
Manikin Vision Window

In the Manikin Vision Window, you can see what the human being, represented by the manikin,
would see.
Replace Manikin
Use the Replace functionality to replace an in-session manikin with an alternative manikin of different
size, gender, or nationality.
Save Posture
The Save Posture Command saves the posture currently applied to a manikin to a library
Product What's New
Pro/ENGINEER Mechanism Dynamics
Belt Connections
You can route closed belts around pulleys in a mechanism, for use in drag and all kinematic and
dynamic analysis types.
Enhanced Torsion Spring

There are torsion springs with user-selectable endpoints, representing the attachment points for the
torque arms of a torsion spring.
Forces Depending on Forces

User-defined forces consider existing force and torque measures.
New Generic Gear Type

There is a new gear type that enables any type of rotational and translational motion coupling.
Reaction Measures on Ball and Bearing Joints

Reaction measures can be expressed in the X,Y,Z coordinates of the involved bodies.
Slot Motor
You can apply servo motor profiles to Slot connections.
Spur, Bevel, Worm and Rack and Pinion Gear Types

There are new gear types with entry fields for gear teeth manufacturing angles. The impact of
manufacturing angles on gear loads are considered in the reaction load calculation
Product What's New
Pro/ENGINEER NC Sheetmetal
.mfg File Obsolete
Improved Manufacturing Information for NC Sheetmetal

The percentage of scrap material and machining time is displayed for NC Sheetmetal in the
Manufacturing Info dialog box.
Product What's New
Pro/ENGINEER Piping Design
Asynchronous Piping
Key Routing settings are asynchronous.
Availability of Shortcut Menus

There are additional shortcut menus.
Improved User Model for Piping Design

Piping Design has adopted the Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire user model.
Insert Pipeline
Insert Pipeline has a new user interface.
Product What's New
Pro/ENGINEER Prismatic and Multi-surface Milling
.mfg File Obsolete


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profile milling.


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Product What's New
Pro/ENGINEER Production Machining
.mfg File Obsolete


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profile milling.



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Product What's New
Pro/ENGINEER Progressive Die
.mfg File Obsolete
Product What's New
Pro/ENGINEER Reverse Engineering
Enhanced Surface Modify Command
The Surface modify command in Restyle is easier to use and more powerful.
Product What's New
Pro/ENGINEER Rights Management Extension
Digital Rights Management Improvements
Digital Rights Management (DRM) is improved with a more flexible and efficient application of
security policies and in providing a better awareness of protection for recipients.
Product What's New
Pro/ENGINEER Spark Analysis Extension
Electrical Analysis
Clearance and Creepage Analysis is automated.
Product What's New
Pro/ENGINEER Tolerance Analysis Extension
Analyzing Effects of Changed Nominal Dimensions
Edit nominal dimensions in the Tolerance Analysis Powered by CETOL Technology dialog box, to
analyze the effects of changes.
Closing Gaps in a Model

You can automatically close gaps in the model.
Enhanced Workflow in Tolerance Analysis

You can delete and substitute components and dimensions in an existing analysis.
Tolerance Analysis Measurement Saved as a Feature

You can save a Tolerance Analysis measurement as a feature with the feature parameters
representing Tolerance Analysis results.
User-Defined Dimensions
You can create annotation dimension on the fly if there are no existing dimensions or annotations.
Virtual Components
You can create placeholder components to simulate dimension properties that are not accounted for
in the CAD model.
Product What's New
Pro/ENGINEER Tool Design
.mfg File Obsolete



Product What's New
2D Drawings


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Product What's New
3D Drawings




Geometric Tolerances Can Reference Set Datums in Inheritance Features






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Product What's New
Assembly




selected surfaces.

Component Chooser
Default Envelope


dependencies.
single part.
Failure Tolerance
















Product What's New
Cabling Design





Product What's New
Digital Human Modeling
Apply Posture

Edit Placement
Insert Manikin




orientation.

orientation.

orientation






human vision. A series of cone envelopes representing different ranges of human vision are
displayed.

would see.


Replace Manikin
Save Posture
Product What's New
Digital Rights Management
Product What's New
ECAD
Lightweight Holes
Product What's New
Fundamentals & Pro/PROGRAM




Multitab Browsing

Recovery Mechanism
Product What's New
Import Data Doctor



Product What's New
Manufacturing (NC, Expert Machinist)
.mfg File Obsolete


step.

milling.





graphics.

profile milling.




standardized.









Vision for CMM

Product What's New
Mold Design & Casting
.mfg File Obsolete



Product What's New
Other Functional Areas
Electrical Analysis
Virtual Components
in the CAD model.
Product What's New
Part Modeling





















UV Pattern Type
Product What's New
Piping (Spec Driven & Non-Spec Driven)
Asynchronous Piping


Insert Pipeline
Product What's New
Rendering
Appearance Overhaul


Realism Enhancement


Product What's New
Sheetmetal Design and Manufacturing








Product What's New
Simulation - Behavioral Modeling

Mathcad.



Performance Monitor


Product What's New
Simulation - Design Animation
Product What's New
Simulation - Mechanism Design & Dynamics
Belt Connections




Slot Motor

Product What's New
Simulation - Tolerance Analysis



Product What's New
Surfacing - ISDX


N-sided Surfaces


Product What's New
Surfacing - Restyle
Product What's New
Surfacing - WARP

Product What's New
Welding







Weld Annotations

Weld Preferences

Product What's New
Detailed Design






selected surfaces.


Belt Connections


Component Chooser





Mathcad.
Default Envelope







dependencies.



single part.


Failure Tolerance


















Multitab Browsing








Performance Monitor




Recovery Mechanism










Slot Motor









UV Pattern Type
Virtual Components
in the CAD model.


Weld Annotations

Weld Preferences

Product What's New
Manufacturing Process Management
.mfg File Obsolete


milling.










Product What's New
Tooling Design and Manufacture
.mfg File Obsolete


Product What's New
selected surfaces.
Product Information
Product Pro/ENGINEER Advanced Assembly
PTC Support Release Wildfire 5.0
Product Functional Area Assembly
User Interface Location In a part, click Insert > Shared Data > Shrinkwrap and then select or
open model from which geometry will be copied. Define placement and
then select Auto collect all solid surfaces in list next to Subset. Click
Subset to select contributing geometry and click OK. Click the Options
panel to fill contours and solidify the geometry.
Processes and Initiatives Detailed Design
Benefits and Description
The Auto collect all solid surfaces shrinkwrap feature option copies the all the solid surfaces from a
model of your choice to a part feature.
When you define the Shrinkwrap you can:
● Specify what parts of an assembly contributes to the resulting Shrinkwrap geometry

● Solidify the resulting Shrinkwrap geometry
● Fill contours (holes) on selected surfaces
● Display filled (removed) holes with a yellow curve
Filling contours such that a cavity is enclosed, removes the cavity from the Shrinkwrap geometry.
Product What's New
Default Envelope
Product Information
User Interface Location No preexisting default envelope: Right-click an assembly and click
Representation > Default Envelope. Provide a name and select a
template. In the Shrinkwrap dashboard, click Subset to define a subset
contributing to the geometry and click OK. Click the Options tab to fill
contours and solidify the geometry. Preexisting default envelope: Right-
click an assembly and click Representation > Default Envelope. The
default envelope represents the assembly in a temporary simplified
representation.
The Default Envelope automatically substitutes all the components of the assembly with a single new
part. You control what components contribute to representing the geometry of this part and whether
to solidify and remove holes from the geometry. A specific simplified representation holds the default
envelope for easy substitution in higher level assemblies.
You can create default envelopes in the following ways:
● Bottom up. Create the default envelope in the subassembly prior to using in a higher level
assembly.
● Top down. If no default envelope of the selected subassembly is present, you can create a
default envelope when required in a higher level assembly. The default envelope of the
subassembly is created in the subassembly and used simultaneously in the higher level assembly.
Product What's New
Product Information
User Interface Location
Change of a copy geometry feature referencing datum curves (sketch) is determined at the entity
level rather than the curve feature level. If the master curve feature (sketch) is changed, only copy
geometry features containing changed entities, and parts containing these copy geometry features,
are considered changed.
Product What's New
Product Information
User Interface Location Click Insert > Shared Data > Merge/Inheritance. Select or open a
model to inherit from, and click Define Placement. Click the Toggle
Inheritance icon in dashboard. In the Options pane, click Varied Items,
and then click 3D Note.
You can vary 3D annotations within an inheritance feature the same way you vary other items. This
simplifies variant design of models with 3D drawings. There is Toolkit support for varied properties.
Product What's New
Product Information
User Interface Location Right-click a model and select Replace from the shortcut menu. In the
Replace dialog box, click Unrelated Component, and then select new
components. Click Edit Ref Table > (Evaluation Rules ) > Evaluate.
A Same ID (and type) evaluation rule is included among the evaluation rules of Unrelated replace. By
using this evaluation rule, references of the same ID and type are automatically matched. Therefore,
you can quickly replace a model with a copy of the same model or two otherwise unrelated models
with the same entity IDs.
Product What's New
Product Information
Product Pro/ENGINEER Advanced Rendering
Product Functional Area Rendering
User Interface Location Click View > Model Setup.
Processes and Initiatives
The rendering engine for the Advanced Rendering Extension has been changed to Mental Ray. This
engine produces more realistic and representative images. New and improved functionality includes
support for the following processes:
● Physically correct lighting with presets for standard light types

● Final gathering
● Global Illumination
● Caustics
Product What's New
Product Information
A new library of appearances accurately simulates real-world materials.

New scene files have been created taking advantage of the new functionality.
Product What's New
Product Information
The appearance classes and interface has been significantly consolidated, improving the workflow
and usability.
Product What's New
Product Information
With this new appearance class, you can catch only shadows and reflections to any wall of a room.
This is beneficial when rendering with a background image. The rendered object appears as if it is on
the background image.
Product What's New
Product Information
Product Pro/ENGINEER Behavioral Modeling
Product Functional Area Simulation - Behavioral Modeling
User Interface Location Click Analysis > Multi-Objective Design Study.
You can set which Parameters and Goals appear in the MODS result table. The columns can be
reordered and resized.
Product What's New
Mathcad.
Product Information
User Interface Location Click Analysis > External Analysis > Mathcad Analysis. Load a
worksheet that contains one or more Nx3 or 3x4 result matrices that in
Mathcad have Properties - Tag set to "mc2proe". Select them as
Outputs. Select Add Feature.
You can create points from data in Mathcad by creating a Mathcad Analysis feature that references a
worksheet with an Nx3 matrix. You can also create Coordinate systems from 3x4 matrices.
Product What's New
Product Information
User Interface Location Use any Design Study and select parameters from Analysis Features in
the footer, if available.
You can use any feature parameters from features placed in the footer in Design Studies such as:
● Sensitivity
● Feasibility/Optimization
● Multi-Objective
● Statistical design
You can also use the Performance Monitor with parameters from features placed in the footer.
Product What's New
Product Information
User Interface Location Click Analysis > Geometry > Draft.
With the Draft Analysis color tools you can:
● Set the color that indicates zero draft

● Show positive and negative draft in subsections with unique colors
● Set customized colors and save settings to a file
● Move the pointer over the plot and see a tooltip of the draft value
● See dynamic correlation between mouse pointer and graph value
● Reset to default values
Product What's New
Product Information
User Interface Location Click Analysis > External Analysis > Excel Analysis. In the Result
Datums step, select Create: Yes at the option Output file name with
current values of inputs and outputs.
You can update the Excel file parameters after regenerating the model, and then automatically store
a copy of the Excel file with current parameter values.
Product What's New
Performance Monitor
Product Information
User Interface Location Click Analysis > Performance Monitor.
You can monitor a list of critical design measurements, such as Analysis Feature parameters, to
ensure they are within design specifications. A Green, Yellow, or Red indicator appears, depending on
whether your measure is safe, getting close to, or violating a design limit.
Product What's New
Product Information
User Interface Location Click Analysis > Statistical Design Study.
You can analyze the statistical properties of almost any CAE measurement in your model, based on
statistical distributions assigned to model dimensions or parameters. In conjunction with other PTC
CAE tools, use Statistical Design Studies to answer questions such as these:
● How can statistical dispersion of material properties affect the stress and deformation of my
design?
● How are the clearances between mechanism parts in motion affected by statistical effects on the
size and shape of the parts?
● What is the standard deviation of the mass and volume of my design, given the statistical
dispersion of some critical dimensions?
● What is the best combination of dimension values that will minimize the standard deviation of a
desired design property?
Analyzing statistical effects on CAE measurements is an important asset in support of Six-Sigma

initiatives, Strategic Design Planning, and Root Cause Analyses.
Product What's New
Product Information
User Interface Location 1. Click Analysis > Measure > Volume. Select the quilt. 2. Click
Analysis > Model > Mass properties. Select the quilt.
You can reference closed quilts while measuring the volume and mass properties of your models.
Product What's New
Product Information
Product Pro/ENGINEER Cabling Design
Product Functional Area Cabling Design
The reroute dashboard provides a familiar and intuitive user interface for rerouting a cable to follow
an existing cable.
Shortcut menus are available during the life of the tool, improving usability.
Multimedia
Videos
Reroute
Product What's New
Product Information
When entering the route menu, cabling design automatically checks for logical information and
whether components are designated. Undesignated components temporarily pause the routing tool
so you can designate the components. When the designation is complete, the route tool resumes and
you can continue routing.
If logical information does not exist during the routing and selection of a Csys which has not been
designated, the routing temporarily pauses so you can designate the selected component and then
continue routing.
With designating on the fly, usability is improved because you no longer have to cancel the route
command.
Multimedia
Videos
Auto
Designate
Product What's New
Product Information
User Interface Location Applications > Cabling
A new routing toolbar provides a more familiar and consistent user interface. This gives you quicker
access to key commands and improves routing performance.
Multimedia
Videos
New
Toolbars
Product What's New
Product Information
New icons help to identify and distinguish cabling features.

The designated cable name appears in the Model Tree, providing quick identification and selection of
wires and cables for routing and modification.
Multimedia
Videos
Model Tree
Improvements
Product What's New
Product Information
Use drag handles to move or redefine cable locations within the graphics window. Shortcut menus
provide quick access to commands.
Multimedia
Videos
Drag
Handles
Product What's New
Product Information
When the cable routing tool is active, you can start either the add locations or the route network
tool. Starting either tool temporarily suspends the cable routing so you can add, or refine a network.
After closing the network tools, the cable routing tool resumes and you can take advantage of the
improved network without having to cancel any commands.
Multimedia
Videos
Network
Modification
Product What's New
Product Information
The Route Cables dialog box consolidates commands and is the main entry point to the Cable routing
tool. You have a single user interface in which to build up a selection of one or more cables to route.
From this dialog box you can do the following:
● Create new cables

● Select unrouted cables using the Find tool
● Select a cable from within the main graphics window
● Select a cable from the Model Tree
Multimedia
Videos
New Route Cable
UI
Product What's New
Product Information
The new route network dashboard provides a familiar and intuitive user interface to accomplish the
following:
● Create multiple interconnected network segments

● Define multiple intermediate locations
● Modify locations within the network
Shortcut menus are available, improving usability.
Multimedia
Videos
Route Network
Dashboard
Product What's New
.mfg File Obsolete
Product Information
Product Pro/ENGINEER Complete Machining

Pro/ENGINEER Expert Moldbase Extension
Pro/ENGINEER NC Sheetmetal
Pro/ENGINEER Progressive Die
Product Functional Area Manufacturing (NC, Expert Machinist)

Processes and Initiatives Manufacturing Process Management

The .mfg file is removed and all the information for the manufacturing model is stored in the .asm
file. This simplifies data management of the manufacturing model and provides additional
functionality such as family tables and publishing other manufacturing models. Manufacturing file
dependencies such as solid tools become dependencies of the .asm file.
When a manufacturing model created in Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 4 or earlier is retrieved the following
occurs:
1. The model carries the information stored in the manufacturing model in memory.
2. Information is written to the assembly file on save.
3. The .mfg file is no longer required to open the manufacturing model.
This applies to the followiing applications:

● Assembly machining and Coordinate Measurement Machines (CMM)
● Mold and Cast
● Sheetmetal NC
Product What's New
Product Information

User Interface Location Click Resources > PPRINT.
To provide more information to the postprocessor, new PPRINT options are added to the PPRINT
table:
● Step extraction information : MFG_CRITERIA, TEMPLATE_NAME and TEMPLATE_PARAMETER

such as Author, version, and so on
● User-defined parameters from the tool
● Output set name
Product What's New
step.
Product Information

User Interface Location To simplify entry and exit definition in internal thread milling, an
additional option to plunge and retract along the hole axis is added to
the thread milling definition user interface.
To simplify entry and exit definition in internal thread milling, an option to plunge and retract along
the hole axis is added to the thread milling definition user interface.
Product What's New
milling.
Product Information
User Interface Location Under the Cut Depth and Allowance section of the Surface milling NC
sequence parameter definition
To provide more control to the NC programmer over the resulting toolpath for 5-Axis surface
machining, there are new advanced NC parameters:
● Minimum and maximum Discretization steps to control the distance between computed points on
the toolpath.
● Minimum and maximum Discretization angle to control the angular variation between computed
points on the toolpath
● Option to skip first and last, or first or last, passes on surface machining. This avoids
machining a common boundary between adjoining surfaces two times.
● Option to control the step over for the tool, based on a number of passes.
Product What's New
Product Information

User Interface Location During XML Template creation, click the Prompts panel.
Custom prompts for defining references in manufacturing templates are available. This gives more
flexibility to the manufacturing engineer who is defining these templates. The prompts are captured
as part of the XML template and reused during placement of the manufacturing annotation features.
Extraction of manufacturing annotation feature is now available with all Pro/ENGINEER NC licenses.
Product What's New
Product Information

User Interface Location In the Tool Manager click Edit > Delete.
To simplify the management of the cutting tool in an NC model, you can select and delete multiple
tools at one time. Only tools not used in an NC step are deleted.
Product What's New
Product Information

User Interface Location Click the Pattern icon.
The dashboard for the Pattern tool provides easy access to all the information you need when
creating or redefining toolpath feature duplication. Existing and new toolpath pattern functionality is
available in the dashboard. You can do the following:
● Duplicate a toolpath by translating and rotating a copy of the feature toolpath using constant or
variable intervals and CSYS references.
● Support a pattern table.
● Control pattern order including shortest distance, and include or exclude an individual pattern
member.
● Locally modify a toolpath duplicate such as a retract offset to avoid a collision.
● Display each duplicate toolpath in the model tree as its own feature allowing individual simulation
The resulting toolpath includes all the motions of the different pattern members in a MULTAX format
if required.
Product What's New
Product Information

The standard assembly family table is supported for manufacturing models including NC assembly,
NC process, and CMM. This includes the ability to vary the following:
● Dimensions
● Features
● Components (reference model, workpiece, fixture)
● Additional specific functionality for manufacturing such as CL file name and PARTNO.
Product What's New
Product Information

To better capture and reuse holemaking processes, the XML template for holemaking steps includes
toolpath customization such as the following:
● CL commands
● Connect and general moves that are not part of the automatic cuts
Product What's New
graphics.
Product Information

User Interface Location Click Tools > Manufacturing > Process documentation.
To simplify and automate the creation of process documentation to use on the shop floor, you can
automatically create HTML web-based shop floor documentation for a manufacturing model. This
customizable shop floor documentation captures operation sequence information in a format ready
for printing or direct browser viewing on the shop floor. The document includes thd following :
● Manufacturing assembly setup view, optionally in ProductView format.

● Customizable NC steps information such as tools, cutting condition, machining time, minimum
and maximum Z , and so on.
● Toolpath snapshot for each NC steps.
● Tool report including individual tool information and image.
Product What's New
profile milling.
Product Information

Using the Process Manager for area turning, groove turning, profile turning, and profile milling
operations, you can do the following:
● Define steps using the step editing dashboard in the manufacturing process manager.
● Capture step definition in an XML-based manufacturing template.
● Use steps as part of a manufacturing annotation feature for process extraction.
● Create a step from a manufacturing template, including automatic assignment of references
based on type and name. This is available when the configuration option
mfg_auto_ref_mfg_template is set to yes.
Product What's New
Product Information

To make manufacturing easier, the user interface workflow for NC and CMM is modernized. Top-level
entry points from the menu manager are available directly from the menu bar and by clicking
commands (icons) on toolbars. Two new entry points, Resources and Steps, are added to the top
menu.
Additionally you can right-click in the Model Tree for shortcut menu commands to activate an
operation and to edit the definition and references for steps.
Product What's New
Product Information

User Interface Location During Face milling step creation, select a mill window during surface
reference selection.
To simplify face milling creation, a mill window is added as a machined geometry selection. The face
milling step automatically considers the mill window plane and the reference model geometry, to
determine the Z level face to machine.
Product What's New
Product Information

User Interface Location Activate multitask turning tool capability in Workcell definition.
Multitask solid turning tools are introduced to better address the production requirements of mill and
turn centers. These tools have multiple inserts and can be rotated in the turret to provide multiple
turning tool definitions while using a single pocket. Each insert has an associated offset number and
the outline of the multitask tool, based on the selected tip orientation, is used for toolpath degouging.
Product What's New
standardized.
Product Information

User Interface Location In the NC parameter user interface select the Edit menu.
The set of images that explains NC parameters is expanded beyond basic parameters to include
other parameters. You can retrieve a parameter default value from an existing step or from a site file.
Product What's New
Product Information

To provide powerful in-process probing functionality in NC, you can enable probing during workcell
definition and combine CMM and NC steps in a single manufacturing model. The resulting CL file
combines APT CL commands and DMIS syntax separated by a DMIS/ON | OFF keyword. This requires
a Computer Aided Verification option license.
Product What's New
Product Information

There is no limitation on planar entry or exit motions for a 2-D toolpath, allowing output on contour
during diameter compensation.
Product What's New
Product Information

User Interface Location During workcell definition on the Output tab, click Output on for cutter
compensation.
To increase the support for output on contour during diameter compensation, you can output thread
milling motion using tool periphery.
Product What's New
Product Information

User Interface Location Right-click manufacturing geometry features in the Model Tree.

Easily rename manufacturing geometry features such as mill surface, mill volume, mold volume,
parting surface and die volume, by right-clicking a quilt member of the feature and selecting Rename
from the shortcut menu.
Product What's New
Product Information

User Interface Location In the Tool Manager click Edit > Replace.
From the Tool Manager, you can replace an existing tool with a similar tool in the workcell or from
the drive, and automatically update all the NC steps using this tool. This eliminates the need to edit
each step individually.
Product What's New
Product Information

User Interface Location In the Tool Manager click File > Save As or File > Library.
To facilitate the transfer of tools between workcells or manufacturing models, you can do the
following:
● Select multiple tools in the Tool Manager and save them in an XML-based transfer file (*.txf).
● Retrieve multiple tools from a transfer file (*.tfx) or select multiple tool files in xml, prt, or asm
format from the Tool Manager.
Product What's New
Product Information



To simplify manufacturing geometry collection and improve consistency with core Pro/ENGINEER, the
selection mechanism for manufacturing geometry is standardized:
● Search for geometry to be machined using standard Pro/ENGINEER manufacturing keywords

such as mill window or mill surface instead of feature.
● Use the new collector which is specific to manufacturing geometry.
● Work with standard Pro/ENGINEER surface collection tools such as multiple surface collection,
surface and bounds collection, and loop surface collection.
Product What's New
Product Information

User Interface Location In the Tool Manager, Tool Table panel, click Output Tip.
To provide more options for tool setting, the CL data output coordinates for a multi-tip tools can be
independent of the TIP number used to define and control the toolpath. You have the option to
always use the same TIP number for output or to use the TIP control point for each toolpath.
Product What's New
Product Information

User Interface Location Click Edit > NC Operations > Synchronize.
The synchronization tool has the look of a Gantt chart and provides the following:
● An intuitive interface to synchronize turning toolpaths.

● A reporting tool and time estimates of the synchronization impact.
Product What's New
Product Information

User Interface Location Activate flash turning tool capability in Workcell definition.
Turning tool orientation in the ZX plane is controlled by the TOOL_ORIENTATION parameter. The
FLASH tool option provides an additional control to rotate the tool by 180 degrees, while changing
the direction of rotation of the lathe spindle.
Product What's New
Product Information
Product Pro/ENGINEER Complete Mold Design
Product Functional Area Mold Design & Casting
The default for mold and cast design is to show all features in the Model Tree and to provide specific
filters for the following features in the Model Tree:
● Silhouette curves
● Parting Surface
● Mold/Die Volume
● Reference part cutout
● Ejector Pin Holes
● Waterline
● Runner
● Draft Line
Product What's New
Product Information
Product Pro/ENGINEER Complete Mold Design

Product Functional Area Mold Design & Casting
User Interface Location Click Volume Split or Solid Split.
The mold splitting diagnostic tool helps to diagnose and resolve potential problems during splitting by
doing the following:
● Displaying new and improved diagnostic messages based on most common issues from the
technical support database.
● Zooming in on the identified problem area.
Product What's New
Vision for CMM
Product Information
Product Pro/ENGINEER Computer-Aided Verification
The addition of a vision tool such as camera or fiber optics, provides another method to probe and
acquire points for measurement.
Product What's New
Product Information
Product Pro/ENGINEER ECAD-MCAD Collaboration Extension
Product Functional Area ECAD
You can compare and incrementally exchange on objects which previously did not have object ids.
Incremental exchange on holes, areas, and mechanical components, improves the exchange of
information between ECAD and MCAD.
Product What's New
Product Information
Product Pro/ENGINEER Enterprise XE

Pro/ENGINEER Mechanism Dynamics
Product Functional Area Simulation - Mechanism Design & Dynamics
User Interface Location Click Insert > 3D Contacts.
3D contact enables greater flexibility in creating highly accurate dynamic analysis of your designs.
You can create 3D contact connections in the following ways to work during dragging operations and
any mechanism analysis:
● Define contact between planar surfaces, cylinders and spheres

● Apply material properties from material files
● Include impact effects of Young's modulus, damping, static and kinematic friction
● Measure contact force, area, slip, and pressure angle
● Create Vertex contact and apply a user-defined radius around the selected vertex
Product What's New
Product Information
Product Pro/ENGINEER Foundation XE
Product Functional Area Part Modeling
User Interface Location Right-click in the Model Tree and select Insert Here from the shortcut
menu.
The Insert Here command is accessible from the shortcut menu from the Model Tree.
Product What's New
Product Information
Product Functional Area Import Data Doctor
User Interface Location 3D Wizards launch when opening supported nonnative 3D file type. To
edit a profile, click Tools > Data Exchange > Import Profile Editor.
Data exchange import profiles (*.dip) are in industry standard XML format. Profiles supplant many of
the data-exchange related configuration options. Using the Profiles Editor, you can easily migrate
from existing import-related configuration options to profiles. Make as many profiles as you need and
create multiple profiles per file format.
Profiles are designed for easy administration and to be part of the company standards. To specify a
default profile, set the configuration option intf_in_profile_default. To specify a profile directory, set
the configuration option intf_profile_dir. Distributed Pro/BATCH also supports the use of profiles.
This functionality benefits the following:
● Administrators--Centrally configure, manage, and control profile settings for users. Use profiles
for flexibility when configuring file format, source software, or software version.
● Casual users--Follow a simple workflow and apply company recommended settings from a list.
● Advanced users--Get immediate access to most commonly used 3D import options and can
change settings on-the fly, during import operations.
Product What's New
Product Information
Product Functional Area 2D Drawings
User Interface Location In drawings, click the Annotate tab and choose a radii from the list.
In certain drawing views, a feature or object that was defined using one or more radial dimensions,
may not be positioned so the radius can be measured or identified. When this is the case, you can
create an Actual Radius dimension. Then, select from a list of available radii for the feature selected,
and place as an attached note.
Product What's New
Product Information
User Interface Location Click View > Explode > Explode View. / Click View > Explode >
Unexplode View. / Click View > Display Settings > Model Display.
Under Animation, click Enable.
When exploding or unexploding an assembly you can choose a number of options:
● Not animate
● Animate the shortest distance
● Animate following the exploded sequence
Use the Model Display dialog box or set the following configuration options to specify preferences and
the duration of the animation:
● animate_explode_states
● explode_animation_max_time
Product What's New
Product Information
User Interface Location Various
You can use the following options to move annotations out-of-plane from their original location:
● Place Annotations on reference plane--When setting the model’s Active Annotation Orientation,
the systems forces the resulting annotation to the planar reference, regardless of the location of
the references.
● Move Dims to Plane--When multiple dimensions are selected, the systems forces all the
dimensions to be positioned in the planar space of the first-selected dimension. This command is
on a shortcut menu.
● Move to Plane--When one or more annotations are selected, you are prompted for a new planar
reference, resulting in the movement of all annotations to the selected reference. This command
is on a shortcut menu.
Z-extension lines (dashed, gray lines) are created when the attachment point moves off its
reference to maintain a clear relationship between the two.
Product What's New
Appearance Overhaul
Product Information
User Interface Location Click the icon on the toolbar.
When working with appearances, there are three tasks:
● Applying
● Editing
● Managing
To apply an appearance, click the Appearance Gallery icon. The Appearance Gallery lists all
appearances in My Appearances, the Model, and the Library. You can select the appearance first and
then apply it to the model or select the model and then apply the appearance. To edit an appearance
right-click the appearance in the Model palette and select Edit from the shortcut menu. After setting
appearances, right-click and choose Select Objects from the shortcut menu to replace appearances.
Use the Appearance Manager to define and save your appearance libraries.
Product What's New
Product Information
User Interface Location Click Edit > Offset.
The special handling capabilities of surface offset are improved:
● In addition to excluding patches during the offset, you can choose to approximate these patches.
● When you cannot offset an internal patch of a quilt due to minimum radius restrictions, Pro/
ENGINEER attempts to approximate that patch with a single surface.
● You can choose which patches to exclude and which to approximate, and whether or not to
attach the approximated patches.
Product What's New
Product Information
User Interface Location Select the Advanced Intersection check box in the Intersect panel of
the Assembly Extrude dashboard. Select the Check Geometry Option
check box in the Intersect panel of the Assembly Extrude dashboard.
You can now easily switch between the basic and advanced intersection environment by selecting or
clearing a check box. Set the default with the configuration option advanced_intersection.
The basic intersection environment is simplified. You can simultaneously set the display level on all
components, while the advanced environment continually provides component-by-component display
level control.
With the Check Geometry Option, there is a more stable component intersection. This makes it
possible to create challenging intersection geometry:
● Components with different accuracy than that of the assembly

● Assembly cuts intersecting other assembly cuts
If you select Check Geometry Option, regeneration time may increase.

Product What's New
Product Information
User Interface Location Click View > Explode > Edit position. / Click View > View Manager and
click the Explode tab. Click New and specify a name. Click Properties
and then click the Edit position icon.
Assembly explode functionality is migrated to the dashboard. You can use drag handles and CTRL to
multiselect and simplify explode definitions. You can rotate and translate components when defining
an explode state. You can specify alternative motion references in the Reference tab of the
dashboard.
Use the explode drag handles for the following actions:
● Quickly reposition components without defining motion references.

● Provide three drag directions based on placement constraint where possible.
Product What's New
Associative Solid Shrinkwrap - Assembly Context Shrinkwrap
feature
Product Information
User Interface Location In an assembly, click Insert > Shared Data > Shrinkwrap. Select Auto
collect all solid surfaces in the Subset list. Click Subset to select
contributing geometry > OK > Expand the Options tab to fill contours.
In a active part in an assembly, click Insert > Shared Data >
Shrinkwrap > select Auto collect all solid surfaces in the Subset list.
Click Subset to select contributing geometry > OK > Expand the
Options tab to fill contours and solidify the geometry.
The Auto collect all solid surfaces shrinkwrap feature option copies all the solid surfaces of
components included in an assembly to an assembly feature or to a feature in a part activated in the
assembly.
Solid surfaces in a part feature can be solidified.
When defining the Shrinkwrap, you can peform the following operations:
● Specify what parts of an assembly contribute to the resulting Shrinkwrap geometry

● Solidify the resulting Shrinkwrap geometry (part feature)
● Fill contours (holes) on selected surfaces
● Display filled (removed) holes with a yellow curve
Filling contours such that a cavity is enclosed removes the cavity from the Shrinkwrap geometry.
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Windchill
Windchill ProductPoint
User Interface Location In the Assembly Save a Copy dialog box, click Name / Number
Generation.
You can automatically name new parts created as a result of copying an assembly.
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User Interface Location Click Insert > Model Datum > Axis.
You can define axis features that reference coordinate system axes.
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Component Chooser
Product Information
The Component Chooser consists of a structure tree and a window in which you can dynamically
preview the assembly and quickly define component subsets. Preview does not require loading
components into memory.
A new Derived status shows components with driven statuses. The derived status changes when the
driving components status is changed. Check boxes indicate component and assembly statuses. An
assembly with components of different statuses is mixed. If you select a mixed check box you can
reset statuses of components in that assembly.
In the structure tree you can set Components' statuses in the following ways:
● Clicking a component status and selecting a new status from the list
● Right-clicking a component name and selecting a status from the Representation shortcut menu
● Selecting and clearing check boxes to toggle statuses
To locate a component prior to setting its status, use one of these methods:
● Use the search tool in the upper-left corner of the Component Chooser.
● Select the component in the preview window to expand the structure tree and highlight the
component.
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Product Functional Area Fundamentals & Pro/PROGRAM
You can specify the default width of Model Tree columns.

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Product Information
By default, a sketch is hidden after it is used. Set the configuration option autohide_external_sketch
to toggle this default.
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Product Functional Area Sheetmetal Design and Manufacturing
User Interface Location Click Insert > Model Datum > Coordinate System.
You can define coordinate systems placed on surfaces of sheetmetal walls to follow bend and unbend
operations. This simplifies the placement of forms and other components such as PEM inserts on
sheetmetal parts.
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User Interface Location Click Insert > Sheetmetal Wall > Flat. Click Insert > Sheetmetal Wall >
Flange.
You can edit directly the shape of flat and flange custom walls in the embedded section window.
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Product Functional Area 3D Interface
User Interface Location Click File > Save a Copy, and then in the Type list select a supported
3D file type and click OK.
Annotation support includes notes, dimensions, surface finish, geometric tolerances, set datums, and
symbols. Annotations and 3D notes are exported and imported as graphical polyline representations.
The level of parameter support varies per supported file type:
● Neutral supports model and entity parameters only

● STEP does not support parameters
● ProductView, JT, and PDF support model parameters only
Import of nongeometric content is supported for Neutral, STEP, ProductView and JT formats. Export
of nongeometric content is supported for Neutral, STEP, ProductView, and PDF formats.
Data exchange of nongeometric content is as follows:
● Expands the amount of data available for long-term archival

● Provides the support required to implement model-based definition with customers and suppliers
using different CAD systems
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Product Information
User Interface Location Click Insert > Annotations > Datum Target Annotation Feature.
You can annotate your models with datum targets. This new annotation feature type contains only
the relevant elements of the datum target structure:
● Symbolic target annotations

● A single datum feature annotation
In conjunction with new target areas, you can assign target annotations to datum points, datum
curves, surfaces, edges, axes, and target areas. You can use the top portion of a target symbol to
display a dimension representing the area. In the symbol definition, you are prompted for this
dimensional assignment.
Because the symbol annotations and the datum feature annotation are in the same annotation
feature:
● If the datum feature is selected, the corresponding targets that define it are highlighted.
● If a target is selected, the other related targets are also highlighted.
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User Interface Location NA
The Model Tree icon used to designate the dependant Mirror features is updated to differentiate them
from independent Mirror features.
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User Interface Location In 2D and 3D, select dimensions, right-click and select Align
Dimensions from the shortcut menu.
You can align linear and angular dimension annotations in 3D. Select a number of dimensions to
align and the alignment occurs based on the position of the first-selected dimension. This alignment
in 3D works for dimensions that are in same or parallel annotation planes.
In 2D and 3D angular dimensions, there is no dimensional overlap when in the same plane.
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User Interface Location Right-click a dimension and select Dimension Properties from the
shortcut menu.
You can better control tolerances with:
● More upper and lower tolerance values during adjustment.

● Positive and negative signs that appear in the upper and lower tolerance boxes, simplifying
entry, such as with +/+ tolerances.
● Separate decimal place settings for the tolerance and dimension.
● Configuration options that control the default tolerance digits and lead trail zeros.
● Showing only the tolerance value. You can use additional text such as a prefix, to appear as an
overridden dimension with tolerance.
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dimension.
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User Interface Location In the Dimension Properties dialog box, select the Rounded Displayed
Value check box. In Sketcher, right-click and select Round Displayed
Value from the shortcut menu.
You can fine-tune the significant digits that appear while modeling to a different level of precision.
This is available in Sketcher, the model, or the drawing. Select the Round Displayed Value check box
so the dimension maintains its actual value, but with the number of decimal places set in Decimal
Places,
Sketcher does not have its own setting for default decimal places. The configuration option
default_dec_places controls the default decimal places throughout the application.
New options control the default (rounded) appearance of dimensions and whether Sketcher
strengthens dimensions to the weak dimension’s true significant digits or to the setting for default
decimal places.
Product What's New
Product Information
User Interface Location Right-click a geometric tolerance and select Copy from the shortcut
menu.
You can copy and paste draft geometric tolerances. When pasting, the GTOL is placed with a free
attachment, and you can reattach it to any model edge or draft entity.
Product What's New
Drawing Tree
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User Interface Location The Drawing Tree appears with the Model Tree.
Selectable drawing objects appear in a tree hierarchy. This Drawing Tree displays the following
drawing items:
● Sheets
● Views
● Created (drawing) annotations
● Shown (model) annotations
● Datums
● Snap lines
● Groups
● Sections
● Draft entities
● Objects
● Overlays
● Tables
The content of the Drawing Tree varies depending on the tab selected, simplifying the tree structure.
Objects are highlighted in the graphics window when you select them from the graphics window or
the Drawing Tree. You can right-click the Drawing Tree to select commands from a shortcut menu.
Icons in the tree indicate whether the drawing item is shown or hidden.
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Drawing commands are reorganized into a Ribbon interface with tabs. Only commands and workflows
appropriate for the current task are available, making the interface easier to use. Tasks are grouped
under the following tabs:
● Layout
● Table
● Annotate
● Sketch
● Autobuildz
● Review
● Publish
The selection filter and selectable objects change, depending on the current task. You can use a
drawing tree to identify the selectable drawing objects.
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User Interface Location Use the preview icon in the Mirror dialog box.
While mirroring components, you can preview the result before creating any models. You can, for
example, explore the influence of different mirroring planes or make decisions on whether to reuse or
copy components.
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User Interface Location Right-click an annotation in the graphics window or the Model Tree and
select Text Style from the shortcut menu.
You can select multiple annotation types and from different sources and alter their text style
simultaneously. This helps to quickly create a consistent presentation when, for example, the style of
component annotations differs from the style of other annotations in an assembly.
Product What's New
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User Interface Location Select the model, click Edit > Copy and then click Edit > Paste. Select
the model, press CTRL+C, and then press CTRL+V.
A temporary interface is extracted and used during the copying and pasting of a model. The
Component Placement dashboard contains this interface so you can automatically place the model.
Alternatively, you can place the model manually.
Product What's New
dependencies.
Product Information
As a result of the enhanced reference handling, significantly fewer external references and
restructure dependencies exist that were previously associated with restructuring assemblies:
● When restructuring multiple components from a parent assembly to a subassembly, the parent
assembly is removed from the reference paths of direct references between the restructured
components.
● References to the parent assembly, or components in subassemblies of the parent assembly, still
include the parent assembly in the reference path.
● When restructuring components from the parent assembly to the subassembly, a dependency to
the parent assembly is not created.
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User Interface Location Click Edit > Undo. Click Edit > Redo.
You can undo and redo multiple commands and view the undo and redo stack to see how far back or
forward you want to go.
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single part.
Product Information
User Interface Location Click View > Envelope Manager > New, and then specify envelope
component's name. Select models to be substituted by the envelope
(definition), click Envelope Part, and select an envelope method. /
Create an Envelope Part, specify a part name, and click OK. Choose a
template and click OK. Specify Placement > Envelope geometry and
create geometry or copy geometry from assembly models.
The Component Chooser simplifies operations:
● Envelope definition and the dynamic selection of all components to be substituted (included) in
the envelope
● Envelope part and geometry creation by consolidating the tools
With the appropriate license, you can create and populate the envelope part using an external
Shrinkwrap feature. Right-click the envelope and select Use Envelope to create a simplified
representation based on the envelope. When you use the simplified representation in higher level
assemblies, the assembly is represented by the envelope part. The envelope definition and,
therefore, the simplified representation is updated when components are added to the assembly. As
a result, you can create the envelope early in your design process.
Product What's New
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User Interface Location Click Edit > Pattern.
Set the configuration option pro_editor_command to edit dimensional pattern tables using Microsoft
Excel.
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You can use intent datums for the following:
● Assembly component placement

● Sketch orientation, dimensions, and constraints
● Direction elements in features
● Planar references in features
● Coordinate system references in features
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User Interface Location Click View > View Manager and then click the All tab. Select the
Display combined views check box.
After you create a combined state from the View Manager, it appears as tab at the bottom of the
graphics window. For quick accessibility, a new tab appears for each combined state that you create
If you place the pointer on a tab, a small graphical preview of the combined state appears. Right-
click a tab to select commands from a shortcut menu, such as Rename. Renaming a tab changes the
name of the combined state. You can reorder tabs by dragging them.
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Failure Tolerance
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User Interface Location Right-click a failed model. Select a command to resolve the failure.
An assembly with missing references or models missing references or missing models no longer
requires immediate resolution. You can postpone resolving issues. As failed models are frozen,
however, the assembly may not update accurately. A restricted set of actions applies to failed models.
In the Model Tree, failed models are highlighted in red. You can also view the specific status of a
model by adding the status column to the model tree. Failure statuses are as follows:
● Failed. A model that cannot be retrieved or placed.

● Child of failed. A models referencing a failed model.
● Child of external failed.
You can use a shortcut menu to select a command for resolving a failed model.
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You can address feature failure during regeneration earlier in the cycle. If a feature fails to
regenerate due to some change in a model, the model continues to regenerate by skipping the failed
feature and its children. You can then edit the failed feature or its children from the Model Tree to
address the problems that caused this failure.
You have the flexibility to fix your model immediately or to continue modeling and address the issues
at a later time.
Failed geometry appears on the model in a different color so you can see how the geometry of the
failed feature appeared before it became invalid.
Product What's New
Product Information
Feature regeneration performance is improved for the following feature types:
● Autoround
● Remove Surface
● Draft
● Extrude
Product What's New
Product Information
Product Functional Area Surfacing - WARP
User Interface Location Click Insert > Warp.
The marquee for Stretch, Bend, Twist and Sculpt can be fixed to existing geometry. The Warp
feature can change while the overall intent of the design is maintained.
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Flange.
The definition of flat and flange walls is more consistent and drag handles are available for both wall
types.
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User Interface Location Click Format > Legend.
You can flatten forms that cross over multiple surfaces as in corner gussets. The flattened form area
is visible in the unbent model state.
Product What's New
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The improved regeneration of flexible components minimizes undesired revision bumping of flexible
components.
Product What's New
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User Interface Location In a drawing, click the Annotation tab and then click the icon for Z-
Radius Dimension.
When creating a foreshortened radial dimension, the resulting structure is Z shaped with drag
handles for the placement of the different line segments and the virtual center of the arc. You can
attach the virtual center to existing entities, or it can be free-floating. You can toggle the symbol for
the virtual center between a cross, a filled circle, or none.
Product What's New
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User Interface Location Click Insert > Shape > Punch Form Tool.
Enhancement to Form features include:
● Improved interface and workflow

● Dynamic geometry preview
● Placement options: On-surface coordinate system, Placement interfaces, Standard Assembly
Placement
● Saving local changes to a form out to a new form tool
● Form geometry is referenced as merged into the model
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Geometric Tolerances Can Reference Set Datums in Inheritance
Features
Product Information
User Interface Location For 3D, click Insert > Annotations > Geometric Tolerance. For 2D, click
the Annotate tab. On the Insert panel, click the Geometric Tolerance
icon.
When setting the datum references for a geometric tolerance (GTOL), you can select inheritance
feature set datums from the graphics window or the Model Tree. After identifying the set datum, it
appears in the Datum list on the GTOL user interface. This is consistent with the referencing of a part
set-datum in an assembly.
When inheritance features with set datums are added to a model, and the model contains datums
with the same name, then the added datums are renamed within the context of the model.
Product What's New
Product Information
User Interface Location Right-click components and select Backup References. ; Click the
Backup References check box in the Properties tab of the Component
Placement dashboard. ; Click Tools > Assembly Settings > On Demand
> Un check Retrieve backed up references
Preselection highlights the boundary box of models in a graphics representation. This makes it easier
to see and select graphics representation models.
You can store placement references in the assembly, resulting in component placement updates in
the absence of component geometry.
This enhances the use of light weight graphics representations by minimizing the need to retrieve
geometry representations of components whose placements are impacted by a design change.
You can store placement references for selected components using a shortcut command. You can
also store placement references while placing or redefining components.
Set the configuration option auto_backup_new_placemnt_refs to automatically create a component

reference backup.
Avoid On Demand retrieval of Geometry representations by clearing the Retrieve backed up

references check box.
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User Interface Location Click Insert > Sheetmetal Wall > Flange.
It is easier to define and edit hem walls when you use the drag handles to directly manipulate the
geometry.
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User Interface Location In a drawing, click the Table tab and then click Hole Tables.
With the new user interface, you can set up the rows and columns of a Hole Table. Hole Tables are
enhanced to support the following operations:
Automatic inclusion of extrude and revolve cuts in the table

●
Automatic inclusion of SMT cuts with punch axis points in the table
●
Customization of the standard table columns

●
Deletion of features from existing tables

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User Interface Location In Import Data Doctor, click Info > Geometry Checks. From the
Troubleshooter dialog box, click Edit > IDD Settings.
In the Import Data Doctor (IDD) environment, the Troubleshooter is asynchronous. You specify
which geometry checks to perform and in some instances you also specify threshold values. The
analyses and diagnostics are performed or updated when the Troubleshooter starts, settings are
modified, or imported geometry is changed in the IDD environment. The diagnostics correspond to
the active geometry in the following ways:
● The Troubleshooter analyzes the imported geometry and the list of resulting geometry checks
appears in the Troubleshooter dialog box.
● When you select an item in the Troubleshooter dialog box, the corresponding geometry
highlights and there is a zoomed-in view of the problem. A description of the problem and
suggestions on how to resolve it are provided.
● You can right-click the identified problem in the Troubleshooter dialog box to select the problem
geometry.
You can perform the following diagnostics:
1. Bad surfaces (concave domain or boundaries with parallel or almost parallel boundaries) (error)
2. Bad two-sided edges (error)
3. Bad wireframe curves (error)
4. Poorly tessellated edges (warning)
5. Small loops of one-sided edges (warning)
6. Short one-sided edges (warning)
7. Bad vertices (warning)
8. Unsatisfied wireframe(info)
9. Unsatisfied tangency (info)
10. Gaps not added to wireframe (info).
11. Almost tangent edges (info)
12. Small surfaces (info)
13. Narrow surfaces (info)
14. Diagnostics 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, and 13 require that you specify some distance. Default values
based on model accuracy are provided.
The Troubleshooter in Import Data Doctor helps you to focus on important geometry issues. Repair
time is significantly reduced by providing immediate visual and instructional feedback for repairing
the geometry check.
Product What's New
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User Interface Location In Import Data Doctor, click Repair mode, select surfaces or wireframe,
and click Edit > Match.
The user interface and workflow for the Match tool is similar to that of the Repair tool. The Repair
tool requires that surfaces with more than 4 sides be replaced by multiple 4-sided patches before
they can be repaired. With the Match tool, you can replace poor quality n-sided surfaces with good
quality n-sided surfaces in imported geometry without the need to split the surface in 4-sided
patches.
The Match tool simplifies repair of surfaces with more than four sides by eliminating the requirement
to split n-sided surfaces into multiple 4-sided surfaces. This shortens the repair process for n-sided
surface patches.
Product What's New
Product Information
User Interface Location After selecting an imported feature, right-click and select Edit
Definition > Geometry > Import Data Doctor.
Consistency between Repair and Modify modes has increased. Repair mode includes the commands
Move Vertex, Extrapolate, and Modify Curve/Surface. Selection filters include the topological
conditions satisfied wireframe, unsatisfied wireframe, and unsatisfied tangency options. Using
shortcut menus, you can select a parent and switch between modes. All object-action commands in
active mode are on the shortcut menu. You can select objects by crossing the boundaries of selection
boxes and by selecting within the box. The active component or surface sets limits the scope of edit
operations that act on vertices, edges and UV curves for the following actions: Move Vertex, Modify,
Replace, Split Crv/Wfm, and Merge Crv/Wfm.
Import Data Doctor features include many improvements:
● Merging multiple segments in a single operation using the Merge Curve/Wireframe tool.
● Optional tangency repair using the Repair and Match tools.
● Availability of most recently used value lists when searching for slivers and gaps.
● Acceptance of edges of other surfaces or 3D curves as input when replacing one-sided edges.
This results in the automatic projection of these edges or 3D curves onto the surface.
● Repair command accepts Wireframe curves as input.
Improvements simplify the data repair workflow reducing time to repair data.
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User Interface Location Sketcher
You can import DXF files into Sketcher. When the option to create sketch groups on import is set to
yes, importing a DXF file creates a single group, regular, or draft.
DXF files in the working directory or in the Sketcher shape directory appear in the sketcher palette
and are available for preview and import from the palette.
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The appearance of angular dimensions is improved in 3D and 2D. The dimension leader arc is fully
broken around the dimension so there is no overlap. The witness lines break around overlapping
dimension text, even if additional text is used in the dimension properties. These enhancements also
apply to linear dimensions.
You can use the Move Text command in 2D and 3D with linear dimensions. The Move Text command
keeps the witness line and a leader arc position fixed and repositions the dimension text.
Product What's New
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User Interface Location Click Edit > Group > Draft Group.
Just as you can with draft entities, you can add or remove all types of dimensions from groups. When
dimensions are in a group, they move with the group as much as possible. For example, dimensions
with references that are not in the group, move only their text.
Product What's New
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User Interface Location Click Insert > Shared Data > Merge/Inheritance.
Enhancements to Inheritance features are as follows:
● The ability to vary annotation properties

● Pro/TOOLKIT support for annotation variation
Product What's New
Product Information
Product Functional Area Simulation - Design Animation
User Interface Location Click Animation > Animation. Select New > Explode.
You can create keyframe sequences based on explode states, while applying all Animation tools such
as View at time and Transparency at time.
Product What's New
Product Information
User Interface Location Click View > View Manager and click the Layers tab.
You can create layer visibility states from the View Manager and retrieve the states from the Layer
Tree or the View Manager. You can assign a layer state to a Combined state or All state during
definition, with a corresponding retrieval when the Combined state is selected.
Layer states set and restore the layer visibility status within parts, and within assemblies at the
assembly and component levels. Layers are used to more efficiently organize annotation content.
When you save a model you also save the state of all the layers. Layer states do not interfere with
this functionality.
Product What's New
Lightweight Holes
Product Information
Product Functional Area ECAD
You can import holes as light weight features to improve the import and system performance for
boards with a large number of holes. A circle curve and axis is placed on the bottom of the board to
describe the size and location. At any time you can select the hole, right-click, and toggle to select a
regular hole or a light weight hole.
Product What's New
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User Interface Location Click Edit > Mirror.

Product What's New
Product Information
User Interface Location Click Edit > Mirror.
Designing symmetric parts in Sheetmetal is easier with the ability to mirror flange and flat walls. You
need to specify a plane and select walls to be mirrored. The mirrored walls are created with
dependant sections.
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Product Information
User Interface Location Click File > Properties.
Model properties, such as materials, units, and accuracy, are located on a common Model Properties
dialog box. This new dialog box also contains information on relations and parameters used in the
model.
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In a docked Accessory window, the main Model Tree or Layer Tree is split. The lower half contains
information specific to the Accessory window.
The undocked Accessory window contains a separate Model Tree or Layer Tree specific to the
Accessory window.
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User Interface Location The Model Tree with the Drawing Tree is on the left of the graphics
window.
In Drawings, the Model Tree has the following improvements:
● Slider bar for simultaneous adjustment of the Drawing and Model Trees.
● Quick collapse and expansion with horizontal and vertical scroll bars.
● Quick access to drawing models and available representations.
● A glyph indicating which model annotations are shown in the drawing.
● Removal of the Use Model in Tree command.
●
Addition of the Active Model View command for any given view. When set, the Model Tree
reflects the selected view, and any views that reflect the active model are highlighted.
Product What's New
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Product Functional Area Welding
You can easily modify weld definitions by selecting the weld symbol in the graphics window and
changing the values.
Product What's New
Product Information
You can specify to use the default Internet Explorer browser in the Pro/ENGINEER browser or a new
Mozilla-based browser. In some cases, the Mozilla-based browser performs better, particularly when
running embedded Windchill applications.
Product What's New
Multitab Browsing
Product Information
You can use multiple tabs in the Pro/ENGINEER browser, reducing the need to bookmark and reload
pages repeatedly.
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Product Information
User Interface Location Click Applications > Welding. Click Edit > Weld > Combine.
You can use the enhanced tool for the following combinations:
● Reinforced weld definition where fillet and groove welds are combined into one symbol
● Both sides welds for symmetrical and unsymmetrical weld definition
● Similar welds for combining multiple welds to be documented with a single symbol and leader
Product What's New
Product Information
User Interface Location Click Applications > Welding. Click Insert > Weld > Fillet Weld.
New and enhanced capabilities for Fillet Weld include the following:
● Dashboard user interface

● Real time geometry preview during definition
● Support for weld sets
● Enhanced weld geometry robustness
● Drag handles for leg length, pitch, offsets, and so on
● Support for symmetric or staggered welds
You can specifically select weld types such as the ability to weld all around doubler and gusset plates.
Product What's New
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User Interface Location Click Applications > Welding. Click Insert > Weld > Groove Weld.
Some new and enhanced capabilities for Groove Weld definition follow:

● Real-time geometry preview during definition
● Support for weld sets
● More robust weld geometry
● Drag handles for leg length, pitch, offsets, and so on
● Intermittent (skipped) groove weld support
Product What's New
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User Interface Location Click Applications > Welding. Click Insert > Weld > Plug/Slot Weld.
Some of the new and enhanced capabilities for Plug/Slot definition follow:

● Merged Plug and Slot weld definition
● Simplified reference selection
Product What's New
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User Interface Location Click Applications > Welding. Click Insert > Weld > Spot Weld.
Some of the new and enhanced capabilities for Spot weld definition follow:

● Simplified selection supporting point, point feature, and point pattern selection
Product What's New
Product Information
User Interface Location Click Insert > Model Datum > Coordinate System.
Coordinate systems can now be placed on a surface after you specify only 2 references. The
coordinate system is created with the origin on the surface and the first axis normal to the selected
surface.
Product What's New
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User Interface Location Right-click the instance and select Open Generic from the shortcut
menu.
Right-click an instance in the Model Tree or the graphics window and select Open Generic from the
shortcut menu. The command opens the top-most generic of that instance.
The configuration option modeltree_show_generic_of_instance controls the display of the generic

name extension to the instance name in the Model Tree.
Product What's New
Product Information
User Interface Location Click Tools > Parameters.
You can run a conflict report between the parameter definition in the object and the parameter
definition in the external file. If the parameter type of the two is consistent, you can choose Update
Restriction Definition to update your nonrestricted parameters with restrictions. This guarantees the
definition in the model matches one of the acceptable predetermined values for the parameter.
You can see and export a list of all parameters within the chosen scope. In the Parameter dialog box,
use a new filter option to see and act on all subfeature parameters, from the selected object level
and below. You can create and store custom parameter filters.
All extensible values from a geometric tolerance (GTOL) automatically create system-level
parameters. As a result, you can set and alter the GTOL through parameter setting, or through
toolkit interaction.
While editing parameters, you can regenerate the model when the Parameters dialog box is open.
Product What's New
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User Interface Location Click Insert > Round.
With the new round transition type, you can select the following items:
● Round radius to be preserved when 2 rounds meet at a parting line

● Length of the transition of the other round
Product What's New
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User Interface Location Top-level toolbar. Settings are available through View > Model Setup >
Perspective Settings.
Perspective views incorporates preset lens types and from the top-level menu you can toggle
perspective mode.
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exporting.
Product Information
User Interface Location Click the Publish tab and select the type of output. Click Settings and
then click Preview.
You can save paper by first confirming your prints using the Preview functionality. When you preview
a print, the following attributes defined in the current printer configuration are considered:
● Line weight and style

● Line priority
● Color
● Pen tables
● Scale and sheet position
During a preview, the graphics window is redrawn to represent the output type selected, such as
Print/Plot, DXF, IGES. When set to Print/Plot, a white-background paper-space appears, representing
margins and the resulting drawing plot. In Preview mode, you can pan and zoom in the graphics
window.
The previous Print and Printer Configuration dialog boxes are merged, renamed Settings, and are
located in the Publish tab.
Product What's New
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User Interface Location In a drawing, click the Publish tab and then click Print.
When True Type and Open Type fonts are used with the Windows printer driver or postscript driver,
the resulting quality of the output is improved and the plot files are smaller.
A new configuration controls this during output.
The supported device list is externalized in an XML file so local administrators or PTC can add
additional devices (along with their device settings) in the future. Several obsolete pen-plotters are
removed from this list, and a generic HP-GL device type is added.
Product What's New
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The Pro/ENGINEER browser is enhanced to support multithreading. It is possible for each tab to load
on a separate thread.
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User Interface Location Click File > Open and then in the Type list, select Inventor Part (*.ipt)
or Inventor Assembly (*.iam).
This interface is in the base package of Pro/ENGINEER. It requires an installation and licensing of
Autodesk Inventor 2008 or 2009 on the same computer as Pro/ENGINEER. With Autodesk Inventor
2008 installed, you cannot open Autodesk Inventor 2009 files. You can import into Pro/ENGINEER
Wildfire 5.0 earlier releases of Autodesk Inventor files that are upward compatible with the
configured Autodesk Inventor version.
Pro/ENGINEER Interface for Inventor supports import of exact geometry, datums (planes, axes and
points), curves, colors, and layers. Batch import of Inventor files is supported using Distributed Pro/
BATCH.
Pro/ENGINEER Interface for Inventor has the following benefits:
● Data exchange is simplified by eliminating the need for Autodesk Inventor users to generate a
non-native format.
● Quality of imported data is improved.
● Color and layer support provides additional clarity and control of data organization.
● Distributed Pro/BATCH support provides better use of resources with automated bulk import
processing without manual intervention.
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User Interface Location Click File > Open and then select (*.sldprt) or SolidWorks Assembly (*.
sldasm).
This interface is included in the base package of Pro/ENGINEER. It requires an installation of

SolidWorks 2007 or 2008 or the freely available SolidWorks Explorer 2007 or 2008, on the same
machine as Pro/ENGINEER. It does not require a SolidWorks license. If SolidWorks 2007 is the latest
installed version, you cannot open SolidWorks 2008 files.You can import into Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire
5.0, earlier releases of SolidWorks files that are upward compatible with the configured SolidWorks
version.
Pro/ENGINEER Interface for SolidWorks is an ATB-enabled processor and supports import of exact
geometry, density, curves, and colors. Batch import of SolidWorks files is supported using Distributed
Pro/BATCH.
The benefits of Pro/ENGINEER Interface for SolidWorks are:
● Data exchange is simplified by eliminating the need for SolidWorks users to generate a
nonnative format.
● Quality of imported data is improved.
● With ATB technology you can check for incremental changes and easily apply geometry updates.
● With ATB technology you maintain the highest possible associativity between imported geometry
and downstream features.
● With Distributed Pro/BATCH support, there is automatic bulk import processing without manual
intervention.
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User Interface Location Click the Evaluate Rules check box in the Open Rep dialog box.
If the configuration option auto_evaluate_simprep_rules is set to yes, the newly created simplified
representation is always updated on retrieval or regeneration. Click the Auto Evaluate Model Rules
check box to override the default setting during retrieval.
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User Interface Location Click File > QuickPrint and then select the Print Flat to Screen
Annotations check box.
From the QuickPrint dialog box, you can select to print the currently-visible, flat-to-screen annotation
content. The position of the output is derived from the ratio of the x-position and y-position of the
annotation to the overall x-width and y-width of the graphics window.
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User Interface Location Right-click the feature and select Edit > Dynamic Edit.
You can use the Dynamic Edit command to edit features and immediately see the impact of
dimensional changes on the model geometry. You can drag section entities and see models update.
Use the 3D drag handles on the section to move the entire section, if it is not otherwise constrained.
Product What's New
Realism Enhancement
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User Interface Location Click View > Realtime Rendering > Transparent Floor, or click the
toolbar icon.
The new Realtime Rendering command, Transparent Floor, generates a soft shadow and reflection on
an artificial floor located at the lowest part of the geometry. You can control the orientation of this
floor.
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Recovery Mechanism
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If Pro/ENGINEER exits unexpectedly, the model in session and the last used configuration are
automatically backed up. When Pro/ENGINEER restarts, you can select the model you want
automatically loaded back into session.
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User Interface Location Click View > View Manager and then click the Xsec tab.
When a section is created in the model, you can use the temporary edges that appear when the
section is visible for annotation attachment. Edges are available when the section appears,
regardless of whether the section is active. When the active or inactive section is not visible,
referenced annotations are not visible.
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User Interface Location Right-click the component and select Repeat from the shortcut menu.
Right-click the constraints to vary in Model Tree and select Repeat from
the shortcut menu.
The Repeat command on the Edit menu is also available on a shortcut menu. For greater flexibility,
you can change the number of variable assembly references during a sequence using the Repeat
command.
You can repeatedly place a component by selecting one or more references from the component
placement folder in the Model Tree, and by selecting Repeat from the shortcut menu. The selected
references are the variable assembly references. However, within the component placement
environment any reference can be varied, providing greater flexibility.
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You can restructure the following components:
● The first component of an assembly.

● Components intersected by assembly features.
● Components in a Simplified Representation of an assembly. To evaluate and resolve reference
changes, some excluded components may be retrieved during the restructure operation.
Product What's New
Retrieval Performance of Simplified Representations with
Instances
Product Information
Retrieving simplified representations of assemblies with family tables and family table components is
faster for a number of reasons:
● Less regeneration. Regeneration of intermediate generics of nested family tables is not required.
● Fewer models being retrieved. Components exploded by the family table are not retrieved during
the evaluation of the family table.
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User Interface Location Insert > Round > Sets > C2 Continuous or D1XD2 C2.
The following enhancements have been made to Rounds:
● You can create Rounds with curvature continuity along their boundaries.
● Curvature continuous rounds can be constant or variable.
● A shape factor adjusts the curvature influence.
● You can define constant curvature of continuous rounds with different leg lengths on each side.
Product What's New
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User Interface Location Click View > Model Setup > Scene Editor.
The Room, Light, and Effects dialog boxes are consolidated into the Scene Editor dialog box. Multiple
tabs are consolidated, improving the definition and usability of these options.
Product What's New
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User Interface Location Drawing sheet tabs appear at the bottom of the graphics window in
Drawing, Format, Layout, and Diagram modes.
Drawing sheets appear as tabs across the bottom of the graphics window. Right-click a tab to select
commands such as New Sheet, Rename, Update Sheets, Setup, and Delete, from a shortcut menu.
Move or Copy and Select All are added commands.
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The Accessory window is easy to use for the following tasks:
● Component placement
● Data Sharing
● Sheetmetal form features
While the docked Accessory window can be repositioned and resized, it remains within the main
window, ensuring it is not hidden behind other windows. A minimized Accessory window appears as a
glyph that you can click to open the window.
Using the configuration option accessory_window_display, you can undock the Accessory window. If
the component to be displayed in the undocked Accessory window is opened in a main window, a
new Accessory window opens.
You can use the window's menu or the task bar to locate a undocked accessory window.
Product What's New
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User Interface Location Select a component or components and then drag to new location. /
Right-click one or more components and select Move to New
Subassembly from the shortcut menu. Specify a name, choose a
template, and specify assembly constraints. / Select components to
restructure and click Edit > Restructure. Select the components to
restructure and select the target assembly.
You can restructure assemblies completely without menus or the Restructure dialog box with the
following enhancements:
● Drag-and-drop restructuring.
● Restructuring multiple components at a time.
● The Move to New Subassembly command on a shortcut menu for on-the-fly creation of a new
target assembly. The component selected before selecting this command, determines the Model
Tree placement of the new target assembly.
The Restructure dialog box supports both the object-action and action-object workflows.
Product What's New
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The default Simp Rep rule is changed from Master Rep to Exclude. This simplifies large assembly
management in the following ways:
● Eliminating unintentional retrieval of a new representation where all parts are set to Master Rep.
● Not forcing preview of all components in the component chooser.
You can change the default rule of a new simplified representation by selecting the top assembly in
the Component Chooser and changing its status to Master.
Product What's New
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User Interface Location In the Open Rep dialog box, place the pointer on a user-defined
representation. Alternatively, in the Simp Rep tab of the View Manager,
click Display and select Show Preview. Right-click a simplified
representation in the View Manager and select Redefine from the
shortcut menu.
Opening or switching to a simplified representation is easier:
● Descriptions are provided in the Open Rep tooltip.

● A preview is provided in the View Manager.
The Redefine command is added to the Simplified Representation shortcut menu in the View Manager.
Using the dynamic preview and selection tools in the Component Chooser, you can easily define and
edit simplified representations without loading models into memory.
The configuration option new_wf5_simp_rep_ui is set to Yes by default.

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Lightweight weld trajectories are derived from the placement information of surface welds. You can
easily toggle between lightweight and surface representations of welds.
Product What's New
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User Interface Location In the View Properties for the auxiliary view, under View Type select
Single.
To better support worldwide drawing standards, an option is available for auxiliary view arrows.
When showing the projection line on the parent view, you can select no arrows, a single arrow, or
double arrows.
Detail setup options control the format of the auxiliary view note and the position of the projection
arrows relative to the selected reference during creation.
Product What's New
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User Interface Location Click Insert > Pattern.
The Point Pattern pattern type is added. When defining a point pattern, select a sketched datum
point feature and the features to be patterned are applied to all the locations in the point
feature. You can then reference pattern additional features following this point, and exclude
unwanted instances.
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You can use either of these workflows for creating constraints:
● Object-action-Select the entities, right-click, and select available constraints from the shortcut
menu. Available constraints depend on the entities selected.
● Action-object-Select the constraints first and then select the entity.
While sketching and dragging sketched entities, new key sequences and selected items speed up the
creation of constraints. During sketching, use consecutive right-clicks to toggle through locking,
disabling, or enabling the constraint. Press and hold down SHIFT to disable all constraints. During
dragging, press and hold down SHIFT to enable the offering and accept constraints.
You can apply the new constraint type, equal dimension, to any dimensions of the same type.
Applied in the same way as equal length or diameters, an E constraint (E for equal dimension)
appears.
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You can create the following Sketcher entity types:
● Slanted ellipse created by either establishing the major axis endpoints or by defining the center
and one end of the major axis
● Slanted rectangle
● Parallelogram
● Chamfer with or without intersecting construction lines
In addition to using or offsetting an existing model edge in a sketch, you can thicken an edge
resulting in two parallel entities a stated distance apart and a stated distance from the reference.
Use commands from shortcut menus to quickly access sketcher options and references.
Product What's New
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With enhanced Sketcher dimensioning, you can do the following:
● Create a total included angle about an axis of revolution

● Create an arc length dimension, with appropriate symbols
● Toggle between a diameter, radius, and linear diameter dimension
● Create a linear dimension tangent to two arcs in a specified direction
● Toggle between a reference and driving dimension
● Create a new perimeter dimension for a loop or chain
● Create any type of dimension (Normal, Perimeter, Reference, or Baseline) by clicking the
dimension icon on the toolbar
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Construction points are used only within the sketch. Depending on how the sketch is used, geometry
points can produce a datum point or axes in the resulting model. Geometry points can create axes
during extrusion, therefore, axis points are eliminated. Geometry points are saved with the section,
improving reuse of common designs, such as the palette.
There is a single workflow for centerline creation and you can toggle between geometry and
construction. Use construction centerlines only within the sketch. Depending on how the sketch is
used, geometry centerlines can produce datum axes in the model. For consistency in revolved
features, you can use only geometry centerlines as axes of revolution.
A new CSYS coordinate system is introduced, and the existing horizontal-vertical (HV) CSYS inside
sketches is updated. You can create a new rotatable geometry CSYS (rotatable around the z-axis
only; the x-axes and y-axes remain in the sketch plane) within a sketch resulting in a true CSYS
within the resulting model. The existing HV CSYS, available only within in a sketch is updated so it
defaults to HV and can be rotated.
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User Interface Location Click Tools > Assembly Settings > Drag Preferences. In the Drag
Preferences dialog box, click the Snap to single constraint check box.
When placing a component, you can investigate placement options by dragging it and seeing it snap
to matching references. This is useful when pasting a component with predefined constraints.
Snapping requires one or more constraints and the selection of the Active Snapping option.
You can now snap one constraint at a time or snap all constraints at the same time. Snapping one
constraint at a time simplifies dragging and snapping by allowing you to progressively place the
component. By unselecting the Snap to single constraint checkbox in the Drag Preference dialog box,
you can snap all constraints at once. You can also change the drag preference using the configuration
option snap_single_constraint.
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User Interface Location In a drawing, click the Publish tab.
PDF generation from a drawing is an exporting operation. You can save to an XML-based PDF
configuration file from the PDF settings dialog box. Settings in the configuration file do not need to
be reestablished for every output, making it easier to store and retrieve drawings.
Set the configuration option intf_profile_dir to specify a default profile folder. The profile folder stores
imported or exported configuration files.
Product What's New
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User Interface Location Click Applications > Welding. Click Tools > Weld > Preferences. Set the
configuration option weld_ui_standard to ansi or iso.
You can toggle between ISO and ANSI weld standards.

Product What's New
options.
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User Interface Location Click Insert > Annotations > Annotation Feature and then click Surface
Finish.
You can drag surface finishes with an entity or normal attachment within the extents of their
attachment reference. If the reference is planar, you can drag the surface finish accompanied by the
automatic creation of extension lines.
You can attach surface finishes to assembly-level quilts. As with notes attached to surface features,
surface finishes propagate through user-defined features and you can see them in drawings.
Product What's New
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User Interface Location Click Edit > Merge.
The configuration option merge_type sets the default merge calculation in a Surface Merge feature.
Set the configuration option to intersect (the default) or to join.
Product What's New
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User Interface Location Click Insert > Cosmetic > Designated Area.
There are a few ways to create target areas. The area created must divide the model by specifying a
closed-loop chain that resides on the model, a sketch plane, or a quilt.
After establishing the target area, you can apply different appearances and assign parameters to it
and you can run queries to identify them. Annotations can reference a target area truly as a different
reference, even though it may be coincident with another surface.
The most common use for target areas for annotations is to establish a surface finish for the target
area that is different from the surface finish assigned to the rest of the surfaces.
Product What's New
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User Interface Location Click Insert > Advanced > Toroidal Bend.
Toroidal bend functionality is on a dashboard. Enhancements include the ability to specify an

additional reference curve to smooth out the resulting bent shape.
Product What's New
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User Interface Location Click Insert > Rib > Trajectory.
It is easier to add ribs to plastic parts with the new trajectory rib tool. After you sketch the planned
view locations for the ribs on the model, ribs are created automatically. Intersecting sections
are supported. The resulting ribs are extended from section endpoints to the part boundaries
automatically.
The rib feature supports round and draft definition as part of the rib definition. You can externalize
rounds created as part of the rib feature into a separate feature.
Product What's New
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User Interface Location Click Insert > User-Defined Feature.
You can place user-defined features (UDFs) for common engineering features, such as bosses and
pockets, using the new on-surface coordinate system as a reference. When placing the UDF, you are
prompted for a surface on which to place the feature and for two-dimensional references.
Product What's New
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User Interface Location Click Insert > User-Defined Feature.
When placing user-defined features (UDFs) using the new on surface coordinate system, you can do
the following:
● Preview the UDF geometry as it is being placed on the model

● See an immediate display of changes in variable dimensions
● Specify additional rotations about the placement coordinate system
Product What's New
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User Interface Location Click File > Open and open a supported format file. Click Info > Data
Exchange > Import Log File.
During import operations, import logs of data exchange are written in an XML format (*.xml). For
most import operations, you can select one of the following options:
● none - No log file (default)

● short - Header information, errors, and warnings sections only
● long - All recorded log information
Set the configuration option intf3d_generate_log_file to short, long, or no, to change the default log
file.
If a log file is not generated during import, the log information is stored in the Pro/ENGINEER model
for the session. You can generate a log file after import is complete. Subsequent imports into the
same model overwrite this temporary information. Logging information is not saved in the model and
is discarded when you exit Pro/ENGINEER.
You can view and dynamically interact with import logs in the Pro/ENGINEER browser. The XML
content is transformed and appears in HTML with icons to identify import successes, errors, and
warnings. You can dynamically expand or collapse sections of the log and sort by columns within the
sections of the log. At any time you can save the display of log file to a static HTML file visible in a
standalone browser.
Logging options in the import user interface and logging information stored for the Pro/ENGINEER
session provide a higher level of workflow flexibility and forgiveness while streamlining the import
process. Log files conform to industry standard XML format and enable dynamic interrogation of the
information. The HTML display draws attention to import errors and warnings, directs you to areas of
concern, and shortens the log analysis process.
Product What's New
UV Pattern Type
Product Information
User Interface Location Click Edit > Pattern.
The new UV distribution is added to patterns. It uses wrapping functions to distribute instances on a
surface according to the surface's UV. You have finer control over placing instances on the following
curved surfaces:
● As projected
● Map to Surface
● Map to Surface UV
Product What's New
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Flange.
Visual feedback is provided to see which end of a wall bend relief is being specified.
Product What's New
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Product Functional Area Surfacing - WARP
User Interface Location Click Insert > Warp.
The jack inside Warp operates like the jack inside Style, resulting in improved control over placement
and manipulation operations. The internal mechanism for Warp references uses intent objects and
alternate reference controls, resulting in more robust handling of references in a Warp feature.
Product What's New
Weld Annotations
Product Information
User Interface Location Click Applications > Welding.
Weld symbols are created as 3D Annotation Elements belonging to the weld feature during definition.
This is similar to how hole annotations are created and appear on the model. The weld symbols are
placed on the current active annotation plane.
You can preview the symbols as you define welds, and you can add information such as parameters
or notes to the automatically created symbols.
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User Interface Location Click Applications > Welding.
You can define weld features in part models. For example, you can include built-up beams from a
single bent-sheet section.
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Weld Preferences
Product Information
User Interface Location Click Applications > Welding. Click Tools > Weld > Preferences.
You can set up weld preferences for all supported weld types. You can save preferences to apply to
new welds as they are defined. Setting these preferences reduces the need for your input.
Information you can capture include the following preferences:
● Creation defaults for the supported weld types

● Intermittent options
● Default appearance
● User-defined feature parameters
● Material, consumable, and process defaults
Product What's New
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User Interface Location Click Applications > Welding. Tools > Weld > Material.
Weld consumables and process definition is enhanced with additional operations:
● Select materials from the materials library

● Define parameters to add
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Weld symbols used in 3D annotations have been enhanced:
● Automatic resizing of the weld symbol based on symbol content

● An associative link from symbol back to parent feature
● The ability to modify welds by modifying the symbol
Product What's New
dimensions.
Product Information
User Interface Location Right-click a dimension and select Properties from the shortcut menu.
Select the Enable intersection witness lines check box.
As dimensions are created and moved in drawings for model views, the witness lines are
automatically trimmed to the model edges they reference, even if they were originally overlapping.
This saves time when cleaning the appearance of drawings, when created dimensions are used.
For dimensions created using intersection points, you can create intersection witness lines to convey
the point of intersection. They can be resized, turned off at the same time or individually, and they
assume the properties, such as the color, of the dimension.
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Product Pro/ENGINEER Interactive Surface Design Extension
Product Functional Area Surfacing - ISDX
User Interface Location Click Styling > Curve Edit.
The following enhancement have been added for curves:
● When dragging a curve, the natural length of its tangent is maintained. This generates smoother
curves that are scalable and is the default for all new curves. For curves before Wildfire 5.0, you
can manually change from Fix Length to Relax length.
● When editing a curve, right-click and select Delete from the shortcut menu to delete multiple
points on the curve.
● Incrementally move a curve point in a given direction or use the arrow keys.
Product What's New
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User Interface Location Click Styling > Curve Edit or Styling > Surface Connect. On the
dashboard, click Tangent. Alternatively, right-click a Draft Tangent for
a shortcut menu.
When creating a draft connection inside Style, you can apply a connection to multiple curve
endpoints at the same time. You can also apply a draft connection to a surface, and the parent
curves automatically update. If there is a draft connection for the curves, you are prompted for the
correct draft plane used for those curves. Most recently used values are supported for the draft angle.
Product What's New
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User Interface Location Click the Surface Display or Curve Display icons on the Style toolbar.
Click Styling > Preferences.
The following improvements have been made to the Style feature:
● You can hide or unhide the visibility of all curves or surfaces for that feature.
● All options in the Style Preferences dialog box are also available as configuration options.
● Intent planes can be referenced in the Style feature.
Product What's New
N-sided Surfaces
Product Information
User Interface Location Click Styling > Surface or the Surface icon on the dashboard. Then,
click N Sided on the dashboard.
The following new capability has been added for creating surfaces:
● You can create a surface from more than 4 boundary curves.

● This surface can have positional, normal, or tangent constraints.
● Three-sided surfaces can be built as an n-sided surface. This removes singularities generated
from a 3-sided patch.
● Control the surface shape through a Shape Control parameter.
Product What's New
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User Interface Location Click Styling > Surface or Surface icon on the dashboard. Access
Reparam mode from the dashboard.
The following enhancements have been added to Surfaces:
● Chain collectors are added to surface creation. You can drag, snap, and limit boundary curves
during their creation.
● Use the Reparam Curve function to redistribute the parameterization of the created surface.
Product What's New
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User Interface Location Use the Style toolbar, or click Styling > Surface Edit.
With the enhancements to Surface Edit you can:
● Snap the alignment extent when aligning a surface boundary.

● Merge or replace knots from the neighboring surface during an align operation.
● Display the knots of any surface using the new Surface Knots analysis.
● Add a Normal and a Normal Position constraint to a boundary.
● Hide the base surface or display it as a point cloud. Controls are provided for the density of the
point cloud.
Product What's New
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Product Pro/ENGINEER Manikin Analysis Extension
Product Functional Area Digital Human Modeling
User Interface Location Click Analysis > Ergonomics Analysis > Carrying.
Use the SNOOK Carrying Analyses to analyze many facets of manual tasks that contain
carrying movements. Using data derived from the internationaaly accepted SNOOK tables, this
analysis:
● Considers multiple variables such as object weight, carrying distance, task frequency and action
duration
● Provides a review of % age of population that can fulfill the task, as an accommodation
percentage
● Creates a Summarized Report of the carrying task
Use the Carrying analysis to help you to optimize manual tasks for your target population and
therefore design better, and more widely accepted, products and workplaces.
Product What's New
Product Information
User Interface Location Click Analysis > Ergonomics Analysis > Lifting/Lowering: NIOSH91.
Use the NIOSH 91 Lifting and Lowering Analyses to analyze many facets of manual tasks that contain
lifting and lowering movements. Based on internationally accepted data and using data from the
NIOSH 91 tables, this lifting and lower analysis:
● Considers multiple variables such as object weight, lifting distance, lowering distance, task
frequency and action duration
● Provides a review of %'age of population that can fulfill the task, as an accommodation
percentage
● Creates a Summarized Report of the lifting and lowering tasks
● Uses an Initial Posture and Final Posture to determine the effort associated with performing the
lifting and lowering task
Use the NIOSH 91 Lifting and Lowering Analysis to help optimize manual tasks for a target
population and therefore design better, and more widely accepted, products and workplaces.
Product What's New
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User Interface Location Click Analysis > Ergonomics Analysis > Lifting/Lowering: SNOOK.
Use the SNOOK Lifting and Lowering Analyses to analyze many facets of manual tasks that contain
lifting and lowering movements. Using data derived from the internationally accepted SNOOK tables,
this analysis:
percentage
● Creates a Summarized Report of the lifting or the lowering task
● Uses an Initial Posture and Final Posture to determine the effort associated with performing the
lifting or the lowering task
Use the Lifting Analysis to help you to optimize manual tasks for a target population and therefore
design better, and more widely accepted, products and workplaces.
Product What's New
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User Interface Location Click Analysis > Ergonomics Analysis > Pushing/Pulling.
Based on internationally accepted data, the SNOOK Pushing and Pulling Analyses analyzes many
facets of manual tasks that contain two-handed pushing and pulling movements. Using data derived
from the SNOOK tables, this analysis
● Considers multiple variables such as object weight, pushing and pulling distance, task frequency
and action duration
percentage
● Provides a recommendation for maximum load during a specific task
● Creates a Summarized Report of the pushing and pulling task
Use SNOOK Pushing and Pulling Analysis to help optimize manual tasks for a target population and
Product What's New
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User Interface Location Click Analysis > Ergonomics Analysis > RULA.
Use the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) Analysis to analyze many facets of manikin posture
based on a combination of automatically detected variables and user data. Using data derived from
the RULA equations, this analysis:
● Gives you the option of adding task-specific variables such as whether the manikin is externally
supported, if the manikin's arms are working across the midline of the body during a task, and
whether the manikin's feet are balanced and well supported.
● Creates a Summarized Report of the task
● Provides a quantified set of results noting whether the task and posture are acceptable, should
be investigated further, should be investigated further but changed soon, or should be
investigated further but changed immediately
With the RULA Analysis you can optimize manikin posture in the context of a manual task and
Product What's New
Apply Posture
Product Information
Product Pro/ENGINEER Manikin Extension
User Interface Location Click Manikin > Apply Posture.
Use the Apply Posture functionality to update your selected manikin with different posture, selected
from a library. An image of the manikin posture is provided to make selection easier. You can base
the updated posture on the whole body or to a localized component of the body. Postures can be
added to the default posture libraries and you can create customized libraries.
Posturing the manikin is a major and often time consuming component of the digital human modeling
process. Selecting from a library and then applying the selected posture reduces the time taken to
construct and analyze manikin-related scenarios.
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Edit Placement
Product Information
User Interface Location Right-click the manikin and select Edit Placement from the shortcut
menu.
Use the Edit Placement command to adjust the global position and orientation of the manikin within
the scene. With three clicks, you can:
● Choose between a sitting or standing default as a generic manikin posture.

● Identify the manikin's position in the scene by selecting a location on a planar or non-planar
surface.
● Select the global orientation of the manikin according to a specific plane.
Use Edit Placement to quickly adjust the global positioning of the manikin for both fine tuning and
gross positioning activities.
Product What's New
Insert Manikin
Product Information
User Interface Location Click Insert > Manikin.
Each manikin is a detailed and accurate digital representation of a person that you can manipulate in
real time and which can interact with the Pro/ENGINEER model. You can:
● Insert male and female manikins

● Insert manikins based on 5th, 50th, and 95th percentile anthropometry data
● Insert manikins from a range of global populations
● Place the manikin in the correct position and orientation within the Pro/ENGINEER scene
Inserting a manikin facilitates a human centric approach to design, optimizing product usability and
ensuring conformance to safety and health guidelines for products and workplaces.
Product What's New
Product Information
User Interface Location Click Analysis > Ergonomics Analysis > Center of Gravity.
The Manikin Center of Gravity (CofG) functionality displays the manikin's CofG as a coordinate
systems (CSYS). The center of gravity calculation is based on posture, accessories, and any item that
the manikin is carrying. The centers of mass for each manikin segment are preset. If anything in the
manikin scenario changes, the manikin CofG is recalculated. You can save the manikin CofG as a
feature.
The relationship between the manikin's posture and the load it can bear is calculated to help you
evaluate and then optimize for manual carrying tasks.
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orientation.
Product Information
User Interface Location Click Manikin > Manipulate > 1D Along Manikin Axis.
1D along Manikin Axis is complementary to 1D Along Segment Axis. You can use 1D along Manikin
Axis to manipulate a manikin segment in 1D along a selected axis. You can move a segment using
any axis available on the manikin. With 1D Along Manikin Axis functionality you can.
● Rapidly select a specific axis and drag the associated manikin segment along the selected axis.
● Maintain the segment orientation.
● Access a large number of manikin axes to facilitate detailed posturing.
● Move a segment in any direction as defined by its own axes.
● See the selected axis.
Use the 1D Along Manikin Axis functionality you can further fine-tune the manikin for accurate
posturing and motion.
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orientation.
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User Interface Location Click Manikin > Manipulate > 1D Along Segment Axis.
1D Along Segment Axis is a manikin-specific manipulation you can use to:
● Rapidly select a specific axis and drag the associated manikin segment along the selected axis.
● Maintain the segment orientation.
● Switch from one segment axis to another without reselecting the segment.
● Move a segment in any direction, as defined by its own axes.
● See the selected axis in the Graphics window.
Use the 1D Along Segment Axis functionality to further fine-tune the manikin for accurate posturing
and motion.
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orientation
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User Interface Location Click Manikin > Manipulate > 2D Body Drag.
2D Body Drag complements 2D Point Drag in that it permits the selection and manipulation of a
manikin segment in a plane perpendicular to the screen. You can maintain the orientation of the
selected segment during manipulation. 2D Body Drag functionality:
● Provides an automatic motion that controls manikin manipulation for more realistic motion
● Supports the selection of any manikin segment to perform a free form manipulation in a plane
perpendicular to the screen
● Removes the unwanted third plane motion (absence of depth displacement)
● Supports a manikin segment following a point dragged in space, and maintains the orientation of
the segment throughout the movement.
● Supports the manipulation of any manikin body segment using inverse kinematics
With 2D Body Drag functionality you can efficiently manipulate the manikin to achieve the posture
you want.
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User Interface Location Click Manikin > Manipulate > 2D Point Drag.
2D Point Drag is a manikin-specific manipulation that:
● Provides an automatic motion that controls manikin manipulation for more realistic motion
● Lets you select any manikin segment to perform a free form manipulation in a plane
perpendicular to the screen
● Removes the unwanted third plane motion (absence of depth displacement)
● Supports a manikin segment following a point dragged in space, including the readjustment of
its orientation
● Supports the manipulation of any manikin body segment using inverse kinematics
With the 2D Point Drag functionality, you can efficiently manipulate the manikin to achieve the
manikin posture you want.
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User Interface Location Click Manikin > Look At.
To instruct a selected manikin to look at a target on an object in the scene use the Look At
command. You do not have to manually amend the head posture of the manikin to simulate a look at
activity. The Look At functionality supports:
● An intuitive process: Select Look At, Select the manikin to look at, Select target for the Look At
activity.
● Creating a constraint to save in a snapshot
● Head movement and Eye movement (if head is locked or constrained in position)
● Fine-tuning final posture with post-Look At manipulation
The Manikin Look At command provides a process for creating a posture that simulates the change in
head posture and eye position when the manikin is required to look at an object in the scene.
Looking at certain facets of a product is a common and often repeated scenario, that you can easily
replicate. Used in conjunction with the Manikin Vision Window, Look At functionality is integral in
efficiently analyzing visual components of a design.
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User Interface Location Click Manikin > Reach.
To instruct a selected manikin to reach for a specific object in the scene use the Reach command.
You are not required to manually amend the posture of the manikin to simulate a reach activity. The
Reach Command supports:
● Reaching for a target with hands, feet, or finger tips

● Creating a constraint to save in a snapshot
● Point Only, Point with Orientation, and Fully Constrained reach types
● An intuitive process: Select Reach, Select body component to perform reach, Select point to be
reached
● Fine tuning final posture with post-reach manipulation
The Manikin Reach command reduces the time required to create an accurate reach posture for the
manikin. Reaching is a common and often repeated scenario you can easily replicate.
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User Interface Location Click Manikin > Manipulate > Rotate.
Rotate is a manikin-specific manipulation for manipulating a manikin segment around its axis to
adjust the segment orientation. You select a specific manikin segment axis and drag the associated
manikin segment around the selected axis. All rotation movements stay within the overall range of
motion for each segment.
Use the Rotate functionality to further fine-tune the manikin for accurate posturing and motion.
Product What's New
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User Interface Location Click Manikin > Reach Envelopes.
Use Reach Envelope functionality to create volumetric envelopes that represent the left and right
reach areas of the manikin. Reach Envelopes are different for each manikin and you can save the
Reach Envelope as a manikin feature. When you create Reach Envelopes, the following displays in
the Graphics window:
● A graphical representation of the effective reach area for both the left and right hands
● The envelope for each arm in a different color for optimized viewing
● The envelope semi-transparently so that you can view through the reach envelopes
● Manikin-specific reach envelopes based on anthropometry and joint ranges of motion
Use Reach Envelopes to place important control interfaces within a spatial area that corresponds to
the reach zones of your product's target audience.
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human vision. A series of cone envelopes representing different ranges of human vision are displayed.
Product Information
User Interface Location Click Manikin > Vision Cones.
The Vision Cones command toggles the display of vision cones on and off. With Vision Cones on, the
following displays in the Graphics window:
● Overall (ambinocular) field of view, defined by the manikin's head position and orientation.
● Binocular vision of the manikin, defined as the overlap between the individual vision of the left
and right eyes, and defined by the manikin's head position and orientation.
● Optimal vision of the manikin, representing the zone in which to locate important control and
instrumentation items, and defined by eye movement within the overall peripheral field.
● Accurate vision of the manikin, designated as an area within the optimal field of view, and best
suited for reading tasks. This is defined by eye movement within the optimal field.
● Each vision cone type in a different color for optimized viewing.
Use vision cones to better understand the types of human vision and how to locate key product
components or workplace items for visual comfort, safety, and regulatory requirements
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would see.
Product Information
User Interface Location Click Manikin > Vision Window.
The Manikin Vision Window changes your view to one that represents the manikin's field of view. The
Graphics window is set to Perspective Mode and the position and angle settings in the Graphics
window reflect the manikin's field of vision.
You can place yourself in a user's position to better understand how a product looks from the
perspective of the target audience.
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Replace Manikin
Product Information
User Interface Location Right-click the manikin and select Replace from the shortcut menu.
Use the Replace command to test several manikins against a single design scenario. After you place
a manikin into a specific scenario and evaluate it in context, use the Replace command to validate
the same scenario with other manikins. You can also:
● Automatically maintain the current posture of the manikin and apply it to the new manikin
● Reuse more than 1000 tags on the manikin to optimize the reconnection process
● Preserve and apply all existing snapshots
● Preserve and apply all existing task constraints
● Adjust the posture of the new manikin to conform to task constraints
● Maintain all existing analyses by updating the results
Testing the same scenario with manikins of different nationality, gender and size, helps you to design
products that meet the needs of a large target population.
Product What's New
Save Posture
Product Information
User Interface Location Click Manikin > Save Posture.
Use the Save Posture functionality to save a current manikin posture into a Manikin Posture Library.
The Save Posture functionality:
● Captures a manikin posture which in turn is saved in a library

● Saves both Macro and Micro manikin postures, which cover whole body and local body postures
● Creates an image of the manikin posture to optimize subsequent posture selection
● Saves the manikin posture information in a unique Manikin Posture Definition (mpd) format
Posturing the manikin can be a time consuming component of the digital human modeling process.
Saving and reusing task-specific postures for the manikin reduces the time it takes to construct and
analyze manikin-related scenarios.
Product What's New
Belt Connections
Product Information
Product Pro/ENGINEER Mechanism Dynamics
User Interface Location Click Insert > Belts.
You can route a closed Belt that connects rotational pulleys. With this new connection you can do the
following:
● Use geometry references, or enter user-defined pulley diameters and adjust with drag handles
● Use current or user-defined belt length
● Use self-adjusting tensioner pulleys based on belt length
● Create a part with associative belt trajectory curve
● Apply stiffness of belt (for dynamic analysis)
● Measure belt tension (dynamic analysis)
● Measure belt slip (dynamic analysis)
Belt connections simulate routed rotational coupling of pulleys, and can be used to simulate the
kinematic effect of closed chains.
.
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User Interface Location Click Insert > Springs.
You can select user-defined attachment points for the torsion arms of a simulated torsion spring.
Some of the capabilities are:
● Defining current angle without having to define joint axis settings

● Selecting points or planes as torque arm attachments
● Applying current angle as unstretched angle to create a neutral spring at the current
configuration
You can create more realistic torsion spring properties with attachment points similar to an actual
installation.
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User Interface Location Click Insert > Force Motors and then define the force motor or click
insert > Force/Torque and then define the force or torque.
You can create user-defined force motors and force and torques that are based on other measures
that capture force or torque results.
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User Interface Location Click Insert > Gears. Select Generic.
The Generic gear type enables easy setup of motion relationship between rotational and translational
joint axes such as:
● Rotation - Rotation
● Rotation - Translation
● Translation - Translation
Generic gears can relate any joint axes in your model, enabling almost any joint axis relationship you
need.
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Product Information
User Interface Location Click Analysis > Measures. Select Create New Measure > Connection
Reaction. Select a ball or bearing connection.
You can create measures that extract load reactions on ball and bearing joints, based on body
coordinate systems of the connected bodies.
● For ball joints you can measure X,Y,Z and total reaction forces
● For bearing joints you can measure X, Y, Z, total, radial, radial X, radial Y and axial forces
Product What's New
Slot Motor
Product Information
User Interface Location Click Insert > Servo Motors. Select a Slot Connection.
You can apply any servo motor profile on a Slot connection for full control of the motion profile along
the Slot connection trajectory.
Product What's New
Product Information
User Interface Location Click Insert > Gears. Select Spur, Bevel, Worm or Rack & Pinion.
The new Spur, Bevel, Worm and Rack & Pinion gear types provide an enhanced workflow for fast
and accurate gear connections. Some of the capabilities of these gears are:
● Automatic calculation of pitch diameter and pitch circle location of the driven gear
● Automatic calculation of bevel angles for bevel gears
● Pressure and helix angle gear properties
● Screw angle and number of worm spirals for Worm gear
● Reaction loads between gears calculated based on the torque transferred between the gears and
the teeth manufacturing angles (Dynamic Analysis)
● Gear teeth loads shown as animated vectors where pitch diameters meet (Dynamic Analysis)
● Symbolic 3D preview of gear diameters and helix angle
With greater fidelity in defining gear interaction properties, these enhancements increase your
productivity and provide more accurate results when working with gear-enabled mechanisms.
Product What's New
Product Information
Product Pro/ENGINEER NC Sheetmetal
User Interface Location Click Info > Manufacturing.
Manufacturing Inffo dialog box.
Product What's New
Asynchronous Piping
Product Information
Product Pro/ENGINEER Piping Design
Product Functional Area Piping (Spec Driven & Non-Spec Driven)
During the routing of a pipeline, you can change the pipe shape, bend radius, corner type, or line
stock on the fly. This improves user performance.
Multimedia
Videos
Asynchronous
Piping
Product What's New
Product Information
Shortcut menus reduce mouse clicks and improve accessibility to commands. You can use shortcut
menus to route and manipulate pipelines in the graphics window.
Product What's New
Product Information
User Interface Location Click Applications > Piping.
The routing toolbar provides a familiar and consistent user interface, giving you quicker access to key
commands and improving routing performance.
Multimedia
Videos
Improved User
Model
Product What's New
Insert Pipeline
Product Information
Use the new dashboard with shortcut menus and dynamic dragging, to increase flexibility when
manipulating existing pipelines.
Multimedia
Videos
Improved
Manipulation
Product What's New
Product Information
Product Pro/ENGINEER Reverse Engineering
Product Functional Area Surfacing - Restyle
User Interface Location Click Insert > Restyle.
The Surface Modify command is redesigned to be consistent with the Style Surface Edit command.
You can perform the following operations:
● Use mesh selection

● Add or remove segments
● Preserve boundary conditions
● Incrementally tap the control mesh using the arrow keys
● Work with the improved controls for dragging
Product What's New
Product Information
Product Pro/ENGINEER Rights Management Extension
Product Functional Area Digital Rights Management
User Interface Location Click File > Security.
The Apply Policy dialog box includes new options. When applying a security policy, the publisher can
perform the following operations:
● Generate or choose not to generate a new key on the policy server

● Change which policy is protecting the object
● Protect or secure originally unprotected components of an assembly
● Assign a server key to the entire assembly or to individual components
● Immediately view and alter the members of a policy, and their rights
A save operation provides a minor save of the object, so the same server key controls it and its
previous iteration. Recipients are made more aware of their session restrictions:
● A DRM lock in the status bar

● An Offline Synchronization indicator, which establishes whether they can safely take their Pro/
ENGINEER model offline and continue to work
Product What's New
Electrical Analysis
Product Information
Product Pro/ENGINEER Spark Analysis Extension
Product Functional Area Other Functional Areas
User Interface Location Click Analysis > Electrical Clearance.
You can highly automate electrical clearance and creepage analysis on your electromechanical
assemblies. The analysis identifies the following:
● Clearance distance – Shortest path between electrical components through the air
● Creepage distance – Shortest path between electrical components along adjacent surfaces
● Clearance & creepage distance – Shortest path between electrical components combining
clearance and creepage
Product What's New
Product Information
Product Pro/ENGINEER Tolerance Analysis Extension
Product Functional Area Simulation - Tolerance Analysis
User Interface Location Click Analysis > Tolerance Study and then click the Add button.
You can change the nominal values of dimensions and analyze the effect on the goal. You may not be
able to change tolerances because they are inherent properties of the manufacturing process. In
these cases, you must change the nominal dimensions to achieve the overall tolerancing goal.
Product What's New
Product Information
User Interface Location Click Analysis > Tolerance Study.
You can close gaps in the model such that the analysis considers a selected void to have zero size.
The gap is added to the size of the goal.
Product What's New
Product Information
User Interface Location Click Analysis > Tolerance Study. Delete dimensions or components in
an existing Tolerance study.
You can delete components and create voids in the tree view of Tolerance Analysis. To close the
voids, select alternate component and dimension paths until the void is filled. You do not have to roll
back the analysis from the bottom up if something in the middle of the loop needs replacing.
Product What's New
Product Information
User Interface Location Click Analysis > Tolerance Study. Select Feature as result type.
You can define a Tolerance Analysis and choose if you want to save it as a Saved Analysis or as a
feature. By saving the analysis as a feature, you can place the analysis in the Model Tree and extract
and monitor resulting parameters.
Product What's New
Product Information
You can create annotation dimensions as needed from within the Tolerance Analysis tool. This is
useful if there are no parametric dimensions from which to build or continue building the Tolerance
Analysis loop.
Product What's New
Virtual Components
in the CAD model.
Product Information
Product Functional Area Other Functional Areas
You can create virtual components representing objects or properties that claim space and have
dimensions but are not modeled as 3D elements in the model. With virtual components, you can
include the effects of ceramic coating, paint, or simply a component of known size that is not yet
placed in the assembly. You can create user-defined annotation dimensions that define the size of
the Virtual component.

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● Pro/ENGINEER Behavioral Modeling (8)

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● Pro/ENGINEER Complete Machining (25)

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● Pro/ENGINEER Computer-Aided Verification (5)

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● Pro/ENGINEER Enterprise XE (1)

● Pro/ENGINEER Expert Moldbase Extension (1)

● Pro/ENGINEER Foundation XE (124)

● Pro/ENGINEER Interactive Surface Design Extension (6)

● Pro/ENGINEER Manikin Analysis Extension (5)

● Pro/ENGINEER Manikin Extension (16)

● Pro/ENGINEER Mechanism Dynamics (8)

● Pro/ENGINEER NC Sheetmetal (2)

● Pro/ENGINEER Piping Design (4)

● Pro/ENGINEER Prismatic and Multi-surface Milling (21)

● Pro/ENGINEER Production Machining (24)

● Pro/ENGINEER Progressive Die (1)

● Pro/ENGINEER Reverse Engineering (1)

● Pro/ENGINEER Rights Management Extension (1)

● Pro/ENGINEER Spark Analysis Extension (1)

● Pro/ENGINEER Tolerance Analysis Extension (6)

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● Cabling Design (8)

● Digital Human Modeling (21)

● Digital Rights Management (1)

● Fundamentals & Pro/PROGRAM (8)

● Import Data Doctor (4)

● Manufacturing (NC, Expert Machinist) (27)

● Mold Design & Casting (4)

● Other Functional Areas (2)

● Part Modeling (25)

● Piping (Spec Driven & Non-Spec Driven) (4)

● Sheetmetal Design and Manufacturing (9)

● Simulation - Behavioral Modeling (8)

● Simulation - Design Animation (1)

● Simulation - Mechanism Design & Dynamics (8)

● Simulation - Tolerance Analysis (5)

● Surfacing - ISDX (6)

● Surfacing - Restyle (1)

● Surfacing - WARP (2)

● Manufacturing Process Management (15)

● Tooling Design and Manufacture (3)

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Granular Change Definition of Data Sharing Features

Inheritance Feature Enhancements

Simple Replacement of Copied Models

New Appearance and Scene Library

New Appearance Classes

Shadow Catcher Support

Datum Points and Coordinate Systems from Mathcad Matrices

Design Studies of Parameters in Footer Features

Draft Analysis Enhancements

Enhanced Excel Analysis Feature

Statistical Design Studies

Volume Analysis on Closed Quilts

Improved User Model for Cabling Design

Model Tree Improvements

Modify Harnesses Using Drag Handles

Route Cable User Interface