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Composed by: Moiz Mohsin Publishers: VTEC Institute of Rural Management Publishing Year: 2013 Duration: 1 Month

Addresses: Institute of Rural Management (IRM) H#6, St.56, F-6/4, Islamabad Pakistan Ph: 00 92 282 27 52 Email: info@irm.edu.pk Website: www.irm.edu.pk

Table of Contents
Acknowledgements Introduction to Manual Introduction for Training Objectives Training Methodology

Acknowledgements
The Training manual Basic Pro E Wild Fire is the product of Vocational Training Education Center (VTEC) IRM. This manual was prepared by Moiz Mohsin Intern IRM. I am thankful to Chief Executive Officer Institute of Rural Management; Mr. Roomi Sayed Hayat for providing the opportunity to work on this manual. I would also like to extend my thanks to Ms. Kausar Shamim and Mr. Anwar-ul-Haq for the support. I am also very grateful to Mr. Israr Hussain Tunio for inducting me in this internship. NRSP Institute of Rural Management

Introduction to Manual
This manual is designed for the trainer to train the adults who are interested in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Fields and have passed their intermediate Examinations or in some cases Matriculation examinations on the basis of comprehensive Training Need Assessment. Vocational Training on Pro E Wild Fire will be held in two main cities of Pakistan i.e. Islamabad and Rawalpindi. NRSP Vocational Training projects carries out by Institute of Rural Management. The project Vocational Training Education Centre (VTEC) seeks to build an enable environment for adult males and women to gain such opportunity to run their own small scale business. Vocational education training edifies specialized and practical knowledge to a person and helps them to become independent at a particular age. In this manual the contents and source materials were prepared by consultation of experts having expertise in the field of Engineering and Vocational Training Programs. Institute of Rural Management department namely Vocational Training Education Centre will mainly train the adult of the rural and urban community to economically empower them.

Introduction for Training

This training manual designed for the beginners who are interested in the field of Engineering. This is 30 days training manual on Basic Pro E Wildfire. For the facilitation of trainers this training module consists of Reading Material Practical Work Field Activities

This training module will help out the beginner to develop their understanding regarding basic tailoring. Skill Development training Program will enhance the ability and sense of effective utilization of the students to take initial step for their career growth

OBJECTIVES
a) To provide basic idea about engineering graphics

b) c) d) e)

To learn about 3D Modelling To provide visualization for orthographic projections To make trainees develop parts like spring , nut , bolts To make trainees work on projects like designing of ICE (Internal Combustion Engine)

Training Schedule
Following are the details of the course schedule: Total Training Hours Days in a week Total Training Days = 130 Hours = 6 days = 30 days

This course on Pro Engineer Wild Fire focuses on the teaching of practical skills.

Requirements for Admission:

Education
To be admitted to the Basic Pro-E Wildfire Course the aspiring trainee must have completed secondary school, possess a good understanding of Mathematics and must have computer literacy.

Languages
Fully understands (reading, writing, listening) the National language (Urdu) and Local languages in addition to some basic level of understanding the English Language.

Competency Level
Core Competency A trainee is expected to have a good understanding of the following concepts after completion of the course: Development of Part and Assembly Orthographic Projections Sketching

Functional Competency

It is expected that after completion of the Basic Pro-E Wildfire Course, the participants will have the following skills: Helical Sweep Manufacturing Boundary Blend and Swept Blend Training Methodology Different training techniques will be used during the training taking into consideration various adult learning principles. Below are some of the major training techniques that will be utilized: Interactive Lectures Brainstorming Weekly Assignments Practical Work Quizzes Activities

Chapter 1 Introduction
____________________________________________________________________________________ Pro Engineer Wild Fire is basically an engineering graphics CAD software. It is a 3D CAD / CAM / CAE solution. It is a tool to develop engineering parts such as screws, nuts, springs, bolts, engine parts etc. It also provides a solution for editing the parts surface. Interface of Pro E We can observe the axes defined in Pro-E Window.

Click on the File to do the required task.

This window will appear. It gives a choice to user what he wants to do whether it is about developing a part or sketching. If we will press OK. Axes will appear in Pro E window will appear. You can choose any option for development of the part. 1) Extrusion 2) Revolution 3) Boundary Blend 4) Swept Blend In Extrusion, view of part from any plane (Frontal, Horizontal, Top) is sketched. Then its 3D model is made. In Revolution, axis of revolution is defined for a sketch. Then its 3D Model is constructed In Boundary Blend, two views are sketched and are blended to get a 3D Model. For sketching any view, we have to open a window as shown above and click on SKETCH. You can sketch using the tools available in Pro E. Tools are

The 7th and 8th options are bit tricky and we will discuss them in coming chapters.

ASSEMBLY: Assembly is the combination of different parts. These are assembled to get a proper function. For example Internal Combustion Engine, nut and bolt etc. Desired action cannot be performed by a single part but by the assembled one. Different objects can be assembled using Pro E assembly Tool.

Swept Blend: It is a Pro E tool for hollow 3D surfaces. It needs two points and a basic shape to get them merged. Manufacturing: It is another tool of Pro E for the development of complex parts like gears, hexagons, spindles. Grooves can be made using manufacturing tool. Different types of tools such as cutting and drilling tools are used. Required action is performed by the application of Milling Machine, Lathe and drilling machine. Pro E Uses 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Faster Design Faster Surface Editing Assembly Management Visualization Capability Faster 3D Modelling

Chapter 2 Development of a Part by Extrusion and Revolution ____________________________________________________

BY EXTRUSION:
Open a New Window of Pro E by selecting on a PART. Axes will appear. Click on the Extrusion icon Then Click on Placement, define the axis, then click on axis on which view is to be

sketched Plane will appear parallel to your systems screen. Sketch any closed surface or view to get its 3D model. For example if a circle is made, cylinder will be formed. If a square is made, cube will be made Cylinder Development: You can observer the round shape being sketched. It is made on FRONT plane. Dimension are appeared after sketching. The Diameter of the circle is 347.06 is shown by Leader line. If Orientation of the sketch gets disturbed. You can press icon with cube (AB) .The required

orientation will Fig 2.1

appeared.

When you will click tick icon. It will be a cylinder. You can press

Ctrl + D to get the standard orientation of the cylinder. Fig 2.2 You can press green mark to confirm it. But for changing its depth ( Length along z-axis ) , you can see the highlighted portion. In this case, it is 216.51. You can flip the direction of cylinder shown by yellow arrow. When you will press the green mark, greyish solid will appear. We can do the same procedure by clicking on the sketch option on the right corner of the pro e window. If another surface is to be made on the cylinders circular or curved part. We will click on Extrusion Command once again. Then PLACEMENT. Define the axis. Make the required sketch. Let us made another circular sketch on the cylinders frontal plane by repeating the same process. Another cylinder is constructed on the surface of previous. If its direction is flipped, the material of both the cylinders will overlapped.

If the same material is to be removed , click on the Material Cut command.

Fig 2.3

Fig 2.4 Fig 2.5 The resulting figures are shown as following.

Fig 2.6 The Depth of the hole is kept 139.11.

Fig 2.7

The Fig 2.7 can also be constructed using Thickness command. The icon of this command is like open square with material cut. The thickness of this hollow cylinder is kept 4.91 and can be changed. Its Length can be changed by clicking on the white square shown.

The Depth or Length is 216.51. It is behind the front plane as shown. It can be made symmetric if 3rd icon is selected.

Fig 2.8

BY REVOLUTION:
If the 2D shape is revolved about any axis (centerline), it will trace out a 3D object. This concept is to be used in Revolution. Repeat the process, open the window. Click on the Revolution Command.

Draw a 2D Closed Surface. Select Center Line from Line Command. It will be the axis around which the required surface will be rotated. Click on the TICK Mark. Angle is set by the following tool bar

You can see the radius of the curve shown 153.95. If the length from the axis is kept the same. Sphere is obtained.

Fig 2.9

The figure obtained by revolving the above 2D object along y-axis is shown below. Fig 2.10 Development of Pin: Pin can also be developed using the Revolving command. Select the Revolve tool from the right tool bar. You are telling Pro/E that you are going to sketch a cross section and then revolve that section about a centerline to create a solid part. Sketch its 2D view and revolve it along xaxis. This will be further explained in assembly management.

EDITING IN REVOLUTION AND EXTRUSION: First of all construct a slab using extrusion command. If you want to EDIT the dimensions of the slab. Right Click on EXTRUDE 1. In case of Revolution, it is Revolve 1. Click on Edit Definition. It will change the extrusion length, but for modifying dimensions. Click on Placement and then EDIT.

Modifying Dimensions

Fig 2.11

After Clicking on it , You will get a window like below for editing the dimensions.

Unmark Regenerate. After proper dimensioning select TICK Mark. Use of Chamfer Tool: This slab can be made round using chamfer tool by clicking on its edges. Fig 2.12 Tool Edge Chamfer Click on Edge Chamfer. Then Click on Edges of the Slab. Draft Tool Round

We can edit the length of the chamfer tool. After Edge Chamfer, it will look like as : For rounding the tool. It will appear other side. Click on the Round

Fig 2.13

Fig 2.14

Fig 2.15

Final Edited Slab after modifying dimensions , edge chamfer and round tool.

Mirror: Another command used in Pro e is Mirror Command.

If you want to create same slab of exactly same dimensions, use mirror command. Select the extrude which is to be mirror. Then select a plane (Frontal) about which it is to be mirror. Datum Plane is used for this purpose. How Datum Plane is formed?
Datum Plane. Click on it. Select any plane parallel to which Datum Plane is formed.

In this case, translation is 50 from frontal plane. Click on Extrude 1 and then on Mirror. Click on the Datum Plane. 3D Model of same shape can be formed.

Use of References: For exact dimensions, we use references. Click on Sketch and then on references.

This window will appear. Click on the edges to be referenced.

References

Chapter 3 Assembly Management and Pattern Making _______________________________________________

In order to create an assembly, Select NEW. This window will appear. Make a Cubic Part with a hole drilled in it of 25 Diameter. Then Make a rod of Diameter 25. Assemble them together to get an assembly.

After Clicking OK, Click on the icon Parts. They will appear as: Click on the axis of cylinder and align it with the axis of hole. It will be inserted in the Cube. As shown it is partially constrained. You can mate them to make them fully constrained.

. Open Both the

Click on the surface of the cylinder and align with surface of cube. Another Key is constructed using the extrude

command. It is opened in the assembly file.

Pin should selected in order to rotate the key.

In order to rotate the key, click MOVE, select motion type as rotate. Move the Mouse, key will rotated

Pattern Making: Often, in 3D Modelling We require several same shaped extrusions on a surface. In order to save time, patterns have been developed. Patterns are of many types such as helical patterns, circular patterns and irregular patterns. For Making a Pattern on a Rectangular block. Let us construct a disc using extrusion command.

Now make a shape on the surface of the disc to be patterned. Let us make a hole in the disc. Click on the Pattern Command Following options will appear.

Click Bar named as DIMENSION. Other Options appear such as FILL , DIRECTION and CURVE.

will

Select Direction. Now Select the plane perpendicular to which you want patterns. In this Case Select Right Plane.

Patterns

Distance b/w Patterns Number of Patterns

Adjust Number of Patterns and Distance and then Click on TICK MARK. You Can Flip the Direction as well. Now Select FILL. Select the Surface on which patterns are to be made. Then Sketch a shape of patterns.

We have sketched this complex shape using a spline curve.

Click TICK MARK.

This will also show square, Diamond, triangle, spiral and circular pattern. Select Tick Mark.

CURVE It will appear as:

SQUARE

DIAMOND

The above patterned surface will appear as this if following options are used.

Chapter 4 Orthographic Projections and Dimensioning

Multi views are often helpful in visualizing the 3D Model. Orthographic Projections are obtained when object is viewed from front, top and left or right side. The Plane of Projection is perpendicular to the LOS (Line of Sight).

Let us consider this 3D object. We have to find its orthographic projections using Pro-E. Click on FILE > NEW

Specify the template as EMPTY and orientation as LANDSCAPE. Keep the standard size A4. Click OK. The interface for Multi- View Drawings will appear as black window.

Click on the INSERT > DRAWING VIEW > GENERAL. Then Click on the Screen. You Can see

Double Click on the 3D Model. This Dialog Box will appear showing Sections and View Display. Click on the back or front. That Particular view will appear.

Repeat the procedure for Top and Right Views.

Click the View Display and Select Hidden.

We can publish it as a PDF file. Dimensioning: Click the two points to be

dimensioned. Then press middle

Chapter 6 Boundary Blend and Swept Blend

Boundary Blend: Axes are shown in the figure. Sketch the surface on the planes. In our case, surface is to be sketched on the frontal plane. We can use also the Datum planes parallel to any one of the planes. The concept used in the boundary blend is to merge the boundaries of the sketches. Below is shown the sketch of two circles on the frontal plane. These two circles cannot be merged because they are on the same plane. Thus a third sketch is needed. Select the plane perpendicular to the Frontal Plane. Sketch Another Circle.

Now select Boundary Blend Command Following Options Will appear.

Select CURVES

Click on anyone of the circle as STARTING POINT. We selected the 2nd one. Now Click on the Details and Select ADD Keep on the adding in a sequence and then click OK.

Unusual Blended Surface will appear. We can Use the Blend Tools to construct Donut, cylinders, spheres and pipes.

Swept Blend: In this section, one basic sketch is formed and then the end sketches are formed.

Basic Sketch: This is the sketch on which 3D object is to be modelled.

Click on it. Then click on the SWEPT BLEND.

Click on it.

Click on the end point. Then SKETCH option will appear. Click on it. Sketch the required shape ( Cross- Section)

Circle is sketched at one end point. It will produce a pipe-like shape. Now Click on INSERT > SKETCH. Then sketch the second End sketch to complete the blend.

Pipe of Variable Diameter has been produced.

Chapter 6 Sweep and Helical Sweep

In Mechanical Industries, springs, nuts, bolts, screws and pipes play an important role in assembly management. They are also called fasteners. In Pro- E, they are designed with an ease Development of a spring:

Click on Insert > Helical Sweep > Protrusion You have to define the attributes of the Spring you are going to develop. Click Done. Select the plane i.e. Front plane Then Click okay. After selecting the plane, select orientation by clicking on Default. its

Now Define the Sweep Profile by sketching a line and its centerline. Here 101.94 shows the radius of the spring and 253.41 length of the spring. After Clicking Done , you will have to select the pitch value. In our case , it is 25. You have to define the section, In this case, it is circular. It can be triangular and rectangular as well. Click PREVIEW in the dialog box. Spring of the required parameters will appear

Spring has been developed. Spring of variable diameter can also be made by making changes in Sweep Profile. Either Centre Line is tilted or the 2D line.

The spring shown in the figure has hollow cross-section. It is obtained by selecting THIN PROTRUSION instead of PROTRUSION and repeating the same process. Development of Nut and Bolt:

This is known as Palette Command. This is used to insert foreign shapes in active object. Hexagon has been developed using Palette Command. Construct Cylinder on the surface of Hexagon to develop a bolt. Now we have to develop threads on the surface of the cylinder.

Click on INSERT > HELICAL SWEEP > THIN CUT

Front Plane has been selected in defining the attributes. In Sweep Profile , center line is sketched as shown in the figure. Define the pitch and section in the dialog box.

Reference the Active Object before sketching anything.

Define pitch and thickness. Material Side should be outside in bolt. For making nut, threads should developed inside by selecting Material Side Inside.

Chapter 7 Basic Manufacturing

Manufacturing process is divided into 4 stages The preparation of manufacturing model involves a combination of design and workpiece model. Design can be done in .prt format in solid modeling application and bring into the manufacturing environment through 3 options. While a workpiece material can be created by using 4 options that provided in feature toolbar.

Manufacturing Options (Assemble, Inherit and Merge) Workpiece Options (Automatic, Assemble, Inherit, Merge and New)

Manufacturing File can be created using Pro E. Its extension will be .mfg. Select manufacturing Setup from the menu manager to set up the manufacturing environment required for this manufacturing model.

An Operation Setup Dialog box will appear indicating that the NC Machine, Machine Zero Coordinate System will be required to be identified. Select the machine tool setup icon. A machine tool setup dialog box will appear. In this dialog box, user will be required to specify the machine configuration such as number of axis and machine type.

User will create the NC sequences. This section is only possible if the manufacturing model & setup are completed.