ME-430 Introduction to Computer Aided Design ARM BRACKET - Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0

From File pull down menu, select Set Working Directory.. Select Working Directory dialog box appears... CREATE A BASE FEATURE Create the base feature – Pick the Extrude Tool icon.. Pick

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

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

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

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

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

Click Type in 40 for the depth of extrusion

Click

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

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

Pick additional references as shown

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

dimension the sketch Pick to modify the dimensions

Pick it as reference

Pick it as reference

Pick it as reference

Click Then Click

CREATE A THRU-ALL HOLE

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

Setting Hole

References

When placing hole features you can easily set the secondary references by 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

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

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

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

Pick the left surface of the part as Mirror plane

Click

CHANGE THE COLOR OF ARM BRACKET

From View pull down menu, select Color and Appearance

Click to add a new color

To open Color Editor, pick

Pick the desired color in the Color Editor

Click Close button

Click Apply button to change the color of part Click Close button

Click to save the part