ME-430 Introduction to Computer Aided Design

ARM BRACKET - Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0

Dr. Herli Surjanhata

In a system window, create a new directory called ME-430 (e.g.

H:\PTC_Working_Dir\ME-430).

From File pull down menu, select Set

Working Directory.

Select Working Directory dialog

box appears

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 Select the ME-430 directory
to highlight it and select OK.

All files created in this

session will be stored in ME-
430 directory.

Note:

You can also create a new

directory by selecting .

Pick the Create a new object icon .

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Type in ARM_BRACK for the name of
the new part.

Un-check Use default template.

The default units of Pro/E is

inlbs_part_solid.

The units of the bracket is mm,

so select mmns_part_solid.

Click OK since the part will have

millimeters units.

Click OK in the New dialog box.

The default datum planes

appear in the graphics area.

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CREATE A BASE FEATURE

Create the base feature – Pick the

Extrude Tool icon .

In the dashboard, click the

option.

Click on Define.

Pick RIGHT datum plane as Sketch

Plane.

For Sketch Orientation Reference pick

TOP datum plane, and set Orientation to
Top.

Then click the Sketch button

.

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 Click the Close button in the
References dialog box.

Click the small forward > icon to expand,

and pick .

Draw a horizontal centerline through

coordinate system. This centerline is
used to ensure symmetry of the section.

Use the appropriate Sketcher Tools to create and dimension the section as shown
below.

, , , , ,

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Click .

Type in 40 for the depth of extrusion.

Click .

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 Click and select Standard Orientation.

CREATE BOTH SIDES CUT

Pick the Extrude Tool icon .

Click the Remove Material icon

Select the Extrude on both sides

icon .

Enter the cut depth 25 mm.

Click .

Click on to define
sketch section for cut.

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

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 Pick additional references as
shown.

Pick it as reference.

Pick it as reference.

Pick it as reference.

Pick to sketch two rectangles as shown in the figure below, use to

dimension the sketch. Pick to modify the dimensions.

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Click . Then Click .

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CREATE A THRU-ALL HOLE

Click the Hole Tool .

Enter diameter of the hole 10 mm, and select Through All icon

When placing hole features you can

Setting Hole easily set the secondary references by
References dragging the reference handles onto the
desired reference element. The handle
snaps to the reference and an offset
value appears in the graphics window.

Pick this surface as

placement surface.

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 Drag the reference handles onto
the right and top surfaces of the
part. The handle snaps to the
reference and an offset value
appears in the graphics window.

Change the offset values as shown

in the figure.

Horizontal: 10
Vertical: 12.5

This placement references can be

verified by clicking the Placement
tab.

Click .

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ADDING THE ROUNDS

Click the Round Tool icon .

Enter 5 for the radius of the round.

Pick the two edges as

shown. Make sure to
press Ctrl key when
picking the second
edges.

Click .

Click the Round Tool icon .

Enter 2 for the radius of the

round.

Pick the two vertical edges as

shown.

Click .

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Mirror All the Geometry in a Part

Select the part name from the Model

Tree. Pro/ENGINEER highlights all of the
part geometry in the graphics window.

From Edit pull down menu, select the

Mirror Tool .

Pick the left surface of the part as Mirror

plane.

Click .

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CHANGE THE COLOR OF ARM BRACKET

From View pull down menu, select Color

and Appearance.

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Click to add a new color.

To open Color Editor, pick

Pick .

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Pick the desired color in the Color
Editor.

Click Close button.

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Click Apply button to change the color of part.

Click Close button.

Click to save the part.

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