TriStar

Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 4.0
Quick Reference Guide

Not just a basic "how-to" book, this guide discusses in detail the methods, logic and best practices for its many topics, and even covers what NOT to do and why.

79 Pages
Copyright 2008 TriStar
ISBN: 978-1-934357-00-2
Price: $150. Ask about quantity discounts.

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Table of Contents

PRO/ENGINEER WILDFIRE 4.0 BASICS

 Surface & Chain Selection1-2
 Menu Structure3-5

SKETCH MODE

 Sketched Datum Curves6
 Sketch Orientation7
 Sketcher Icons8-9
»Sketcher Best Practices10-12
 Intent Manager Tricks13
 Fancy Dimensions in Sketcher14-15

SKETCHED FEATURES

 Extrudes16
 Revolves17
 Sweeps18-19
»Blends20-21

DIRECT FEATURES

 Simple Rounds22
 Round Transitions23
 Linear Holes24
 Radial and Diameter Dimensioned Holes25
 Chamfers26
 Drafts27
 Shell Feature28
 Best Practices for Direct Features29

< class=largep>DATUM FEATURES

 Creating Datum Features30
 Creating Datum Axes31
 Creating Datum Points32

MODIFYING EXISTING DESIGNS

 Edit, Edit Definition & Edit References33
»Part Analyses34-35

ASSEMBLIES

»Assembling Components36-37
 Flexible Components38
 Assembly Analyses39
 Best Practices for Assembling Components40

RECREATING FEATURES, GROUPS & COMPONENTS

»Copying Features41
 Creating Family Tables42-44
 Creating Directional Patterns45-46
 Creating Axis Patterns47

DRAWINGS

 Creating Drawing Templates48-49
»Creating Drawing Views50-51
 Adding Drawing Details52-54

RESOLVE MODE

 Resolve Mode Overview55
 Resolve Mode Failure Types and Occurances56
»Resolve Mode General Recovery Process57-58
 Best Practices for Resolve Mode59-60

VIEW MANAGER OPERATIONS

»Saving View Orientations61-62
 Exploded States in Assemblies63
 Cross Sections64-65
 Simplified Representations66
 Style States and All States67

LAYERS

 Layers68-68

MODELCHECK

 Modelcheck70

INSTALLATION

 Installing Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 4.071-73

COLORS & APPEARANCES

 Colors & Appearances74

CONFIGURING PRO/ENGINEER WILDFIRE 4.0

 Config.pro75
 Config.sup & Config.win76
»Mapkeys77-78
 Anyfilename.dtl & Anyfilename.cfg79