Transcript Document 7879255

20 Tips in 20 Minutes
David, Enrick, Luc
PTC/User Montreal RUG
Assembly Manipulation Techniques
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Prior to creating a drawing
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Create the Simplified Reps you need for the drawing.
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Use Simplified Representations to prevent
Pro/ENGINEER from retrieving unnecessary models into
memory.
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Use as few assembly features as possible because
intersecting components creates hidden copies of the
model and this uses additional memory. When sketching
assembly features, use closed sections and manually
select the components to be intersected. This will prevent
Pro/ENGINEER from intersecting extraneous components
and will speed up drawing performance.
Which Dimensions are Shown?
Which are Added?
(Edit, Highlight by Attributes)
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Relations Tips
Tip
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Add Comments to remind yourself and others what your relations
are controlling
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Modify your dimensions with Logical names
– Length instead of d20, etc.
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Relations are evaluated from top to bottom. Relations towards the
bottom have more precedence than those higher up.
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Parameters must exist before they can be used in relations.
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Maximum Line length is 80 Characters use \ to continue on a
second line. Recommended Maximum of 5 lines total.
Existing Parts and Sections
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Including a drawing into Word document
Tip
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How to cut a part using datum plane
Tip
06
Pro/INTRALINK Table Display
Fit Table Column Width
Right clicking on a column
header will fit the column
width
<SHIFT> + Right clicking on a column
header will fit all the columns width
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Pro/INTRALINK Table Display
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Saved Table Display Column Width
Commonspace
Status
Compare
Status
(cont’
d)
Workspace
Status
New in
Pro/I 3.3
Only!
Table display columns are now saved with a width!
Pro/INTRALINK Table Display
Keeping Columns Visible While Scrolling
These columns will
remain visible during
the scrolling
Click and Drag the this small
vertical bar to freeze the
display of the column on the
left
Use the horizontal scroll bar to see the
column on the right
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Pro/INTRALINK Table Display
Dynamic Table Configuration Sorting
Unsorted display
Left-Click on a column
header to sort the
table by the parameter
displayed in that
column
Left-Click on the same
column to change the
sorting order from
ascending to
descending
Hold down the
<SHIFT> key and left
click on a second
column to add it as
the second search
criteria
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Pro/INTRALINK Table Display
Tip
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Workspace Dynamic Table Configuration Sorting
Dynamic sorting
done locally
+500% faster
New in
Pro/I 3.3
Only!
Column width is
lost Manual resize
is required
No benefits when
Applying a saved
Table display
(cont’
d)
Easy Pro/INTRALINK Table Export
BOM Report
1
Generate in
Pro/INTRALINK
the
Commonspace
BOM report for
the desired
assembly.
2
Generate in
Pro/INTRALINK
the
Commonspace
BOM report for
the desired
assembly.
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To quickly import
BOM data into
Microsoft Excel for
further processing,
follow these steps:
Easy Pro/INTRALINK Table Export
BOM Report
3
When the HTML
browser is open,
copy the file
location from the
Address.
4
Paste the file
location in the file
open dialog box
of MS Excel.
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(cont’
d)
Easy Pro/INTRALINK Table Export
BOM Report
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(cont’
d)
Voilà!
This printing technique is also
applicable to most Pro/INTRALINK
windows!
Commonspace
Tip
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New Report: Family Table Structure
Shows nesting
of Instances
Wildfire And
Pro/I 3.3
Only!
Commonspace
Tip
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New Report: Model Structure
Mimics Pro/E
Model Tree
Wildfire And
Pro/I 3.3
Only!
Commonspace
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New Report: External SimpRep
Wildfire And
Pro/I 3.3
Only!
A great tool to reduce Workspace
size for Large Assemblies!
Suppressing Components By Program To
Open Large Assemblies In Master Rep
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Allows the user the usage of all
menus
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Trick was used to restructure a
large assembly
– Drawing updated
automatically
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Redefining Models
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When making major changes
– Redifine features from the bottom will eliminate the need
for regeneration, thus saving time
– Works for Parts and Assemblies
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Copying Views
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Create a detail view of the desired view
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Edit the view and change it to General
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Edit the view and change it to full View
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Usage
– Creates an exact duplicate of the original view
– Keeps all member, edge and process Display
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Enabling Intent Objects
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To allow Intent Chains and Surfs of Models Prior to 2001
– Set the config option « logical_objects » to yes
– Force Regen with Model Player
Using The Model Player
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Excellent tool to identify issues
– Force Regeneration
– Use Session Info, Message Log
– Repair the model if necessary
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Will identify the following:
– Line Errors in Relations
– Geometry Checks
– All Warnings (model missing, assembly cut outside the
model, …)
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Playing With Accuracy
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Lowering Accuracy
– Faster Regen
– Eliminates Geometry Checks of « Tiny Edges »
– Bigger Files
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May cause part to fail (in the case of complex rounds for
example), so use with caution
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Creating « Cute » Symbols
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Convert your bitmaps to a standard format (dxf for
example)
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Import the file in a Pro/E Drawing
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Select References as if you were in Sketcher
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Sketch Splines as required
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Result:
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Dynamic Trim In Sketcher
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Finding Small Components Using
Component Info
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Checking Out Only Required Assemblies
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When working with Large Assemblies
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Check-out Top Level Assembly with Relationships set to
none
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Open the Assembly in a simplified rep Excluding all
Components
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Redefine the targeted simplified rep
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Check-out the marked assemblies in the simplified rep
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You can also retrieve the top level assembly directly and
use the Quick Fix, Find Component as you go.
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