Mechanical Engineering Design with Pro/ENGINEER, Release 2000i-2 Book

1. FUNDAMENTALS
Introduction to this Manual
Introduction to Pro/ENGINEER
Directory & file management
Pro/ENGINEER Customization

2. BASIC FEATURE CREATION AND MODEL MANIPULATION
The Pro/E Interface
- The Main Window
- Model Tree
Good Design Practice
- Design Intent
- Model Structure
- Database Management
- Pro/E Customization
- Pro/Help
Basic feature Creation
- Protrusions
- Cuts
- Holes
- Sketcher and Intent Manager
- Chamfers and rounds
- Cosmetic Thread
- Info Menu
- Parent/child Relationships
- The Feature Menu
- Delete Feature

3. WORKSPACE CUSTOMIZATION
Utilities Menu
Start Parts

4. TOP-DOWN DESIGN WITH PRO/ENGINEER
Top-Down Design Overview
Skeleton Models
Layouts
Introduction to Assembly Constraints
Start Parts and Assemblies
Assembly Management
Design Example
- Speed Reducer Sub-Assembly
- Component Design
- The Speed Reducer Model

5. SKETCHER/INTENT MANAGER
Alignments and Dimensions
References
Constraints
Dimensions
Sketching Strategy

6. MODEL PARAMETERS AND RELATIONS
User Parameters
Relations
- Using Parameters in Relations
- The Relations Menu

7. ADVANCED FEATURE CREATION
Patterns
- Pattern Options and Types
- Deleting Patterns
Advanced Protrusions/Cuts
- Sweeps
- Blends
Shell Features
- Advanced Swept Features
Tweak Features
- Draft

8. THE MODEL TREE AND ADVANCED MENU OPTIONS
The Model Tree
The Information Menu
The Analysis Menu
The View Menu

9. MODEL MODIFICATION AND REGENERATION PROBLEMS
Modifying the Model
- The Modify Command
- The Feature Redefine Command
- The Reroute Command
- The Reorder Command
- Insert Mode
Regeneration Problems and Resolve Mode

10. ASSEMBLIES
Assembling Component
- Assembly Constraints
- Packaging
Assembly Features
- Visibility levels
Viewing Assembly Displays
- Layers
- Component Visibility States
- Explode States
Large Assembly Management
- Simplified Representations
- Libraries and Family Tables

11. DRAWINGS
Drawings
- Formats
- Drawing Models
The Drawing View Menu
- View Types
- Scale
- Cross Sectional Views
- Display Mode
The Detail Menu
- Show/Erase
- Modify
- Create
Tables and Report

12. SURFACE FEATURES
Surface Features
- Quilts and Surfaces
Creating New Surfaces
- Basic Methods
- Surface Copy
- Other Basic New Surface Options
- Advanced New Surface Options
Surface Manipulation
- Merge
- Trim
- Extend
- Surface Transforms
A Note on Involutometry