Contents

Pro/ENGINEER
PART MODELING USERS GUIDE
Release 18.0

Starting Out in Part Patterning Features

Mode
Sketcher
Datum
Creating Features
Construction Features
Surface Features
Freeform Manipulation
Copying Features
Modifying the Part
Regenerating the Part
Part Information
Appendix
 Starting Out in Part Mode
Entering Part Mode Adding Feature
Setting Up the Part Dimensioning the Part
Creating a Model Grid Fractions
Using the Model Tree Tool in Reference Dimensions
Part Mode...
Negative Dimensions
Creating and Redefining
Features Modifying the part
Creating the Base Feature Using layers
Restrictions Regenerating the Part
Creating Datum as The Base
feature
Graph

Creating a User-defined
Feature as the Base Feature
 Sketcher
Creating Geometry in Sketch Mode
The Sketcher Environment
Using the Mouse to Sketch the
using Sketcher Mode
Geometry
entering Sketcher Mode
Sketching Lines with the [ins
Saving Section Sketcher
Option
Exiting Sketcher Mode
Sketching a Rectangle 2-11
Restartir1g a Sketch
Sketching an Arc
Sketcher Color
Fillet Arcs 2-12
Setting the Sketcher
Sketching Circles 2-14
Environment Options
Sketching Advanced Geometry
Using the Grid
2-I5
Modifying the Grid
Conics 2-15
Setting the Grid Snap
Coordinate Systems 2-16
Splines

Using Sketcher Text 2-20

Blend Vertex 2-21
 Sketcher (contd)
Dimensioning Sketcher Geometry
Dividing entities 2 27
Dividing an Entity into two or Relations 2-28
More Cntities 2-21 Fractions 2-28
Dividing Two intersecting Dimension Precision
entities .. .. 2-23 Automatic Dimensioning

Trimming Entities 2-24 Linear Dimensions 2-29

Different Ways to Trim 2-24 Creating Linear Dimensions

Untrimming Entities Diameter Dimensions

Splitting or Trimming Dimensioning Arcs and

Entities with Dimensions Circles

Dimensioning Revolved
Mirroring Geometry
Sections
Copying Imported Drawings
Radial Dimensions 2 32

Angular Dimensions
 Sketcher (contd)
Dimensioning Sketcher Dimensioning Sketcher
Geometry (contd) Geometry (contd)
Spline Dimensions 2-34
Conic Dimensions
Linear Dimensions 2-35
The rho Dimension

Tangency Dimensions
The Three-point

Radius ot Curvature Dimension

Dimensions Perimeter Dimension
Dimensioning
Ordinate Dimensions
Interpolation Points
Creating a Baseline
2-36
Dimension
Associating to a
Creating an Ordinate
Coordinate System
Dimension
Known Dimensions
 Sketcher (contd)
Adding Relations to Sections Manipulating Constraints
Moving Sketcher Entities Overriding Implicit Rules

Dragging Individual Entities

Terminating a Regeneration
Dragging Multiple Entities
Unsuccessful Regeneration of a
Sketch
Rotating Entities 2-45
Sketch Misinterpretations 2 51
Moving Dimensions 2-46
Underdimensioning
Moving a Spline Created with
Overdimensioning
the Control Poy Option
Segment Is Too Small
Regenerating a Section Sketch
2-47 Zero-Length Segments - 2-53

Sketcher Constraints 2-47 Inappropriate Sections 2-53

Graphical Display of Sketcher Sketcher Accuracy 2-54
Constrain Unregenerating a Sketch 2-54
Unregenerating a Section and
Disabling Unwanted Constraints
 Sketcher (contd)
Modifying a Section Sketch
Restoring Dimensions
Dynamic Modification
Using the Drag Dim Val
Option 2-57
Using the Drag Entity Option
Using the Drag Vertex Option
Setting an Anchor Point
Animated Modification with the
Modify Entity Option
Zero Dimension 2-60
Negative Dimensions
Relations
Modifying Spline Points
Modifying the Tangency of a
Spline 2-62
Modifying the Spline Using
the Mouse .. 2-63
Modifying the Spline Using
the Control Poly Opt on 2-
04
Modifying the Spline by Its
Coordinates 2-65
Modifying the Number of
Points on a Spine 2-67
 Sketcher (contd)
Modifying Text Entities
Deleting Entities
Section Geometry Information
Sketcher Hints
Delete - Dimension - Undelete
Using Points to Locate Fillets and
Arcs
Using Centerlines to Locate
Points and Line
Using Horizontal and Vertical
Lines to Draw Tangent Arcs
Creating Small Angles
Specifying the Orientation of the
Sketch 2-77
Regenerating Complex Geometry
 Datum
Datum Planes 3-2
Datum Planes (contd)
Using Datum Planes
Creating a Datum Plane 3-6
Datum Plane Colors and
Datum Constraints That
Names
Can Only Be Used Alone 3-7
Selection Datum Planes 3-3
Datum Constraints That
Creating Datum Planes On-
Can Be Used Alone
The-Fly 3-3 Datum Constraints That Are

Datum Planes for Creating Used in Pairs 3-8

Cross-Sections 3-4 Offset and Angled Datum

Continuous Datum Plane Using a Composite Curve as a

Creation 3-4 Reference

Sizing Datum Planes 3.4
Datum Plane Constraint

Combinations
 Datum (contd)
Datum Axes 3-12 Datum Points 3-15
Using Datum Axes Creating Datum Points

Automatic Creation Using Model Geometry

Datum Axes Names
Using Datum Point Arrays
Continuous Datum Axes
Creating On Curve Datum
Creation a Datum Axis
Points
Creating New Datum
Creating Datum Points from
Points for a Datum Axis
within a Master feature
Inserting Datum Points info a

Pipe Feature 3-22

Offset Datum Points 3-22
 Datum (contd)
Datum Curves 3-23 Datum Curves (contd)
Sketched Datum Curves .~ Importing Datum Curves 3-32

3-24 Composite Datum Curves 3-32

Datum Curves at Surface Using Approximate

Intersections ... 3-25 Curves 5-34
Datum Curves Created With Composite Curve with a
the Thru Points Option .. 3-26 Redefinable Start Point
Tweaking a Spline Curve 3-38
Between Two Points 3- Chain Processing 5~39
28 Redefining Composite
Modifying the Display of Curves 3-41
Curves 3-30 Naming Composite
Previewing the Curve 3- Curves 3-41
32 Datum Curves Using Cress-

sections 3.42