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Learning Objectives
After completing this chapter you will be able to:

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• Create components of the project assemblies in the Part mode of Pro/ENGINEER.
• Assemble the components of the assemblies using the assembly constraints.
• Create the exploded state of the assembly.
• Generate the drawing views of the assembly.
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TUTORIAL
Tutorial 1
In this tutorial you will create the components of the Fixture assembly shown in Figure 14-1.
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The exploded view of the assembly is shown in Figure 14-2. The details of the components of
the Fixture assembly are shown in Figures 14-3 through 14-6. After completing the assembly,
create an exploded state of the assembly in the Assembly mode. Finally, generate the following
drawing views of the assembly:

a. Top view
b. Front view
c. Right-side view
d. Isometric view (Expected time: 3 hrs)
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Figure 14-1 Assembled view of the Fixture assembly

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Figure 14-2 Exploded view of the Fixture assembly displaying various components

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Figure 14-3 Dimensions of the End Plate

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Figure 14-5 Dimensions of the Spacer, Center Pin, and the Nut
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Figure 14-6 Dimensions of the Support Pin and the Bolt

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The following steps outline the procedure for creating this assembly:

a. Set the working directory and create all the components of the Fixture assembly in the
Part mode.

b. Assemble the End Plate, Disk, Spacer, Support Pin, and Center Pin in an assembly file.

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c. Open a new assembly file and assemble the nut and the bolt to create a subassembly.
Insert this subassembly in the main assembly and then create the reference pattern to
assemble the remaining instances of the nut and the bolt.

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d. Create the exploded view of the assembly in the Assembly mode.

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e. Create the top, front, right-side, and isometric views of the assembly in the Drawing mode.

Setting the Working Directory

When the Pro/ENGINEER session is started, the first task is to set the working directory. A
working directory is a directory on your system where you can save the work done in the
current session of Pro/ENGINEER. You can set any directory existing on your system as the
working directory. Before you start creating the components, you need to create a folder
named Fixture Assembly and set it as the working directory.

1. Open the Navigator by clicking the sash on the left edge of the Pro/ENGINEER main
window. The Navigator slides out.

2. Choose the Folder Browser button in the Navigator to view the folders.

3. Right-click on the ProE-WF folder to display a shortcut menu.

4. Choose the New Folder option. A new folder is created inside the ProE-WF folder. Name
the folder as Fixture Assembly.
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4. Now right-click on the Fixture Assembly folder to display a shortcut menu. From this shortcut
menu, choose the Make Working Directory option. The working directory is set to Fixture
Assembly.

5. Close the Navigator by clicking the sash on the right edge of the Navigator. The Navigator
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slides in.

Creating a New Object File for the End Plate

The solid models are created in the Part mode of Pro/ENGINEER. The extension for the file
created in this mode is .prt. The first component is the End Plate. The dimensions of the
End Plate are shown in Figure 14-3.

1. Choose the Create a new object button from the Top Toolchest.

The New dialog box is displayed. The Part radio button is selected by default in the
Type area and the Solid radio button is selected by default in the Sub-type area of the
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New dialog box.

2. Enter the file name as end_plate in the Name edit box and choose the OK button.

The three default datum planes will be displayed on the graphics window. The Model
Tree also appears on the left of the graphics window. Close the Model Tree by clicking
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on the sash.

Creating the Base Feature of the End Plate

The base feature will be created by extruding the sketch to a depth of 0.5. Therefore, the
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Extrude Tool will be used to create the base feature.

1. Choose Insert > Extrude from the menu bar or choose the Extrude Tool button from
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the Base Features toolbar. The Extrude dashboard is displayed below the graphics window.

All the attributes that are needed to create the model will be defined after the sketch is
drawn.

Selecting the Sketching Plane

You will select the TOP datum plane as the sketch plane because the direction of extrusion
of this feature is normal to the TOP datum plane.

1. Choose the Sketch internal section button from the Extrude dashboard. The Section
dialog box is displayed.

2. Select the TOP datum plane as the sketch plane. As you select the sketch plane, the
reference plane and its orientation are set automatically. The reference plane is selected
in order to orient the sketch plane.

The yellow arrow that appears on the sketch plane indicates the direction of viewing the
sketch.
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In the Section dialog box, the Reference box displays RIGHT:F1(DATUM PLANE).
This indicates that the RIGHT datum plane is selected as the reference plane. In the
Orientation drop-down list, the Right option is selected by default. This means that
while drawing the sketch the RIGHT datum plane will be on the right.

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3. Choose the Sketch button in the Section dialog box.

Specifying the References

After you select the planes for the orientation, the system takes you to the sketcher
environment. The References dialog box is displayed at the top right corner of the
screen and the status displayed in the Reference status area of the Reference dialog box
is Fully Placed. This means that the references required are already defined and now
you can start drawing the sketch. Exit the References dialog box by choosing the Close
button from the dialog box.

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Drawing the Sketch
The sketch of the base feature is a square.

1. Choose the Create rectangle button from the Sketcher Tools toolbar and draw a rectangle
as shown in Figure 14-7 by defining its lower left corner and the upper right corner. The
rectangle is created and weak dimensions are applied to it.

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Modifying the Dimensions
The weak dimensions applied to the sketch by default are not the actual values that are
required. Therefore, you need to modify the dimension values of the sketch. You can
select all the dimensions at a time and then modify them by using the Modify Dimensions

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1. Select the sketch and all the dimensions using CTRL+ALT+A. You can also select all the
entities by defining a window around them.

You will notice that all the dimensions and entities of the sketch are selected and are
highlighted red in color.

2. Choose the Modify the value of dimensions, geometry of splines, or text entities button
from the Sketcher Tools toolbar. The Modify Dimensions dialog box is displayed.

3. All the dimensions in the sketch are displayed in this dialog box and each dimension has
a separate thumbwheel and an edit box. You can use the thumbwheel or the edit box to
modify the dimensions.

4. Clear the Regenerate check box and then modify the values of the dimensions as shown
in Figure 14-8.

5. After modifying all the dimensions, choose the Regenerate the section and close the
dialog button in the Modify Dimensions dialog box.
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Figure 14-7 Sketch with the default dimen- Figure 14-8 Sketch after modifying the dimensions

6. Choose the Continue with the current section button to exit the sketcher environment.
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Specifying the Depth of Extrusion

After exiting the sketcher environment, the Extrude dashboard is redisplayed below the
graphics window. Now, you need to specify the depth of extrusion for the sketch.

1. Enter a value of 0.5 in the dimension box present on the dashboard and press ENTER.
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2. Choose the Build feature button from the Extrude dashboard to exit. Choose the
Default View option from the Saved view list button in the View toolbar to view its
trimetric view.
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Creating the Hole Feature

The next feature that will be created is a hole and it will be created using the Hole
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dashboard. The hole is a through hole of 0.25 diameter and it will be created close to the
lower left corner on the top face of the base feature.

1. Choose the Hole Tool button from the Engineering Features toolbar. The Hole dashboard
is displayed.

The Create straight hole button is selected by default in the Hole dashboard.

2. Select the top face of the base feature as the placement plane or primary reference.

3. Choose the Placement tab to invoke the slide-up panel. Click in the Secondary References
collector.

4. Select the front face of the base feature as the first linear reference and enter a value of
-0.5 as distance in the first row of Secondary References collector.

5. Now, spin the model by pressing the middle mouse button and select the left face of the
base feature. Enter a value of -0.5 in the second row of the Secondary References collector.
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6. From the depth flyout, choose the Drill to intersect with all surfaces button.

7. Choose the Build feature button. The hole is created as shown in Figure 14-9.

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Creating Pattern of the Hole Feature
The hole will be patterned by specifying increment in the dimension values that are used
to locate the hole feature with respect to the faces of the base feature.

1. Select the hole feature from the Model Tree or from the graphics window and hold down
the right mouse button to invoke the shortcut menu. Choose the Pattern option from the
shortcut menu. The Pattern dashboard is displayed.

The dimensions of the selected hole are displayed on the graphics window and you are
prompted to select the dimension to vary in the first direction.

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2. Select the Identical option from the Options slide-up panel.

3. Select the dimension value 0.5 from the graphics window.

4. Enter a value of 3 in the edit box and press ENTER.

5. Hold down the right mouse button to display a shortcut menu. Select the Direction 2

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Dimensions button from the shortcut menu.

6. Select the dimension value 0.5 that is along the longer side of the base feature. After you
select the dimension in the second direction, the edit box is displayed.

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Note that in the edit boxes present on the dashboard, the number of instances 2 is

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specified by default.

7. Enter a value of 3 in the edit box and press ENTER.

8. Choose Build feature from the Pattern dashboard. The pattern of hole is created as
shown in Figure 14-10.

Creating the Second Hole Feature

Next, you have to create a hole of diameter 0.1875. Before creating this hole feature, you
have to create a datum axis. This axis will act as an axial reference for the hole that will be
created on the Bolt Circle Diameter (BCD) of 1.625.

1. Choose the Datum Axis Tool button from the Datum Toolbar; the DATUM AXIS
dialog box is displayed.

2. Select the FRONT datum plane and then select the Through option from the drop-down
list in the first row.

3. Use CTRL+left mouse button to select the RIGHT datum to create the datum axis.
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4. Choose the Hole Tool button from the Engineering Features toolbar.

5. Select the top face of the base feature as the placement plane.

6. Choose the Placement tab to invoke the slide-up panel.

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7. Select the Diameter option from the drop-down list in the Primary area.

8. Click in the Secondary References collector and select the axis you created earlier from
the graphics window. After you select the axis a default value appears in the first row of
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9. Click on the default value and enter 1.625. Press ENTER. Now, you need to select a
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plane for the angular reference.

You can select either the FRONT datum plane or the RIGHT datum plane as angular
reference as both the datum planes intersect the placement plane and are normal to the
placement plane.

10. Using CTRL+left mouse button, select the FRONT datum plane from the graphics
window. The default angle value appears in the second row.

11. Click on the default angle value and enter a value of 90. Press ENTER.

12. Choose the Build feature button from the Hole dashboard. The second hole feature is
created on the base feature and is shown in Figure 14-11.

Creating the Pattern of Second Hole Feature

The second hole will be patterned by giving an increment to the angular value that was
created during the placement of the second hole feature with the Diameter option.
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1. Select the hole feature from the Model Tree or from the graphics window and hold down
the right mouse button to invoke the shortcut menu. Choose the Pattern option from the
shortcut menu. The Pattern dashboard is displayed.

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The dimensions of the selected hole are displayed on the graphics window and you are
prompted to select the dimension to vary in the first direction.

2. Select the Identical option from the Options slide-up panel.

3. Select the angular dimension with the value of 90 from the graphics window. After you
select the dimension, the edit box is displayed.

4. Enter a value of 90 in the edit box and press ENTER.

5. Enter the number of instances as 4 in the 1 edit box present on the dashboard.

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6. Choose Build feature from the Pattern dashboard. The pattern of hole is created as
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Figure 14-11 Second hole feature Figure 14-12 Base feature after creation of
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Creating the Third Hole Feature

The third hole feature will be created on the top face of the base feature and this hole is
a coaxial hole.

1. Choose the Hole Tool button from the Engineering Features toolbar.

2. Select the top face of the base feature as the placement plane.

3. Choose the Placement tab to invoke the slide-up panel.

4. Select the Coaxial option from the drop-down list in the Primary area.
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5. Click in the Secondary References

collector and select the axis you created
earlier from the graphics window.

6. Enter 1 in the edit box present in the

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dashboard and press ENTER. Select the

Drill to intersect with all surfaces
button from the depth flyout.

7. Choose the Build feature button from

the Hole dashboard. The hole is created
as shown in Figure 14-14.

Saving the Model Figure 14-14 Shaded trimetric view of the End Plate
You need to save this model so that you
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1. Choose the Save the active object button from the menu bar. The Message Input Window
is displayed with the name of the file that you had specified earlier while creating a new
object file.

2. Press ENTER or choose the green check mark button on the Message Input Window.
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The file is now saved. Now, choose Window > Close from the menu bar to close this
window.

Creating the Disk

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The second component is the Disk and it is an extruded feature.

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You need to create a new file for the second component of the assembly.

1. Choose the Create a new object button from the Top Toolchest. The New dialog box is
displayed. The Part radio button is selected by default in the Type area and the Solid
radio button is selected by default in the Sub-type area of the New dialog box.

2. Enter the file name as disk in the Name edit box and choose the OK button from the
New dialog box.

The three default datum planes are displayed on the graphics window.

Creating the Extruded Feature

The Disk will be created by extruding the sketch to the given distance.

1. Choose the Extrude Tool button from the Base Features toolbar. The Extrude dashboard
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Selecting the Sketching Plane

To create the protrusion feature for this component you will select the TOP datum plane
as the sketching plane. This is because the direction of extrusion for this feature is normal
to the TOP datum plane.

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1. Choose the Sketch internal section button from the Extrude dashboard. The Section
dialog box is displayed.

2. Select the TOP datum plane as the sketching plane. As you select the sketching plane,
the reference plane and its orientation is set automatically. The reference plane is selected
in order to orient the sketching plane.

The yellow arrow that appears on the sketching plane indicates the direction of viewing
the sketch. The RIGHT datum plane is selected as the reference plane.

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3. Choose the Sketch button in the Section dialog box.

Drawing the Sketch

1. Draw a circle of diameter 2 as shown in Figure 14-14.

2. Choose the Continue with the current section button from the Sketcher Tools toolbar
to exit the sketcher environment. After you exit the sketcher environment, the Extrude

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dashboard is displayed.

3. Enter 0.125 as extrusion depth in the edit box and press ENTER.

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4. Choose the Build feature button from the dashboard.

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Creating the Cut Feature
1. Choose the Extrude Tool button from the Base Features toolbar. The Extrude dashboard
is displayed.

2. Select the Remove Material button and then choose the Sketch internal section button
from the dashboard. The Section dialog box is displayed.

3. Select the top face of the base feature as the sketch plane.

4. Choose the Datum Plane Tool button. Create a datum plane that passes through the axis
of the base feature and is at an angle of 90-degrees from the RIGHT datum plane. Exit
the Datum Plane dialog box.

5. Select the datum that you have created on-the-fly, to be oriented on the right.

6. Choose the Sketch button to enter the sketcher environment.

7. Draw the sketch of the cut feature, dimension it, and modify the dimensions as shown in
the Figure 14-15.
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Figure 14-14 Sketch with weak dimensions Figure 14-15 Sketch after modifying the dimensions
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8. Exit the sketcher environment and specify the depth of cut from the depth flyout such
that the cut is through the surface.

9. Choose the Build feature button to exit the Extrude dashboard. The cut feature is created
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Creating the Pattern of the Cut

1. Select the cut feature from the graphics window or from the Model Tree and hold down
the right mouse button to invoke the shortcut menu.
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2. Choose the Pattern option. The Pattern dashboard is displayed.

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3. Select the angular value of 90-degrees from the graphics window. The edit box is displayed.

4. Enter a value of 90 in the edit box. Now, you need to enter the number of instances.

5. Enter a value of 4 in the 1 edit box present in the dashboard.

6. Choose the Build feature to exit the dashboard. The pattern of the cut feature is created
as shown in Figure 14-17.

Creating the Hole

1. Choose the Hole Tool button from the Engineering Features toolbar. The Hole dashboard
is displayed.

2. Create the hole by referring to the dimensions from the drawing view of this component.
The Disk after creating the hole is shown in Figure 14-18.

Saving the Part File

1. Choose the Save the active object button from the Top Toolchest to save the file.
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Figure 14-16 Disk after creating the cut Figure 14-17 Disk after patterning the cut feature

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Figure 14-18 Model of the Disk

2. Choose Window > Close from the menu bar to close the file.

Creating the Center Pin

The third component is Center Pin and it is a revolved feature. The Center Pin has two
features. The base feature is a revolve feature, and the second feature is a chamfer.

Creating a New Object File for the Center Pin

You need to create a new file for the third component of the assembly.

1. Create a new object file and name the file as center_pin.

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Creating the Revolved Feature

You need to select a sketching plane to draw the sketch of the revolved feature and then
specify the angle of revolution.

1. Choose the Revolve Tool button from the Base Features toolbar. The Revolve dashboard
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is displayed.

2. Select the FRONT datum plane as the sketching plane and select the RIGHT datum
plane to be at the right.

3. Choose the Sketch button to enter the sketcher environment.

4. Create the sketch as shown in Figure 14-19 and then create a center line along the RIGHT
datum plane.

5. Modify all the values of dimensions as shown in Figure 14-19.

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6. Choose the Continue with the current section button to exit the sketcher environment.

The Revolve dashboard is redisplayed and the angle of revolution of 360-degrees is set
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7. Choose the Build feature button. The base feature is created as shown in Figure 14-20.
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Figure 14-19 Sketch after modifying dimensions Figure 14-20 Trimetric view of the model

Creating the Chamfer

1. Choose the Chamfer Tool button from the Engineering Features toolbar. The Chamfer
dashboard is displayed.

2. Choose the 45 x D option from the drop-down list on the dashboard and then enter a
value of 0.06 in the adjacent edit box.

3. Select the bottom edge of the base feature to chamfer. The preview of the chamfer is
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displayed on the model.

4. Choose the Build feature button from the dashboard. The chamfer is created as shown
in Figure 14-21.

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Figure 14-21 Model after chamfering

Creating the Remaining Components

Similarly, create the remaining components of the Fixture assembly. The components that

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Assembling the Components
Next, you will assemble all the components of the Fixture assembly. As mentioned earlier, an
assembly is defined as a design consisting of two or more than two components in which you
apply some specific assembly constraints to the parts so that their Degree of Freedom (DOF)
is controlled or restricted. Various assembly constraints, such as Mate, Align, Insert, Orient,
and so on, are used to control the DOF between two components.

Creating a New Assembly File

To start with an assembly you have to create a new assembly file.

1. Choose the Create a new object button from the File toolbar. The New dialog box is
displayed, and the Part radio button is selected by default in the Type area.

2. Choose the Assembly radio button from the Type area. The Design radio button is
selected by default in the Sub-type area.

3. Enter fixture_assembly in the Name edit box and press ENTER. The three default
assembly datum planes are displayed on the graphics screen.
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Inserting the End Plate in the Assembly

You need to place the End Plate component first because it is the base component in the
Fixture assembly.

1. Choose the Add component to the assembly button from the Right Toolchest. The
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Open dialog box is displayed.

2. Double click on the end_plate in the Open dialog box. The Component Placement dialog
box is displayed on the right of the graphics window and you will notice that another set
of datum planes, along with the default datum planes of the component, is displayed on
the graphics window as shown in Figure 14-22.

3. Use CTRL+ALT+right mouse button to drag the End Plate away from the default
assembly datum planes as shown in Figure 14-23. This is done in order to view the two
sets of the datum planes clearly and then continue with the assembly operations.
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Figure 14-22 Component placed in default Figure 14-23 Moving the component away from
position in assembly environment the assembly default datum planes

4. Choose the Align option from the Type drop-down list in the Constraints area of the
Place tab in the Component Placement dialog box. You are prompted to select a datum
plane or axis.

5. Select the TOP datum plane from the component and then select the ASM_TOP datum
plane from default assembly datum planes. You will notice that the TOP datum plane of
component will align with the ASM_TOP datum plane. The status displayed in the
Placement Status area is Partially Constrained.

6. Again, choose the Align option from the Type drop-down list.

7. Select the FRONT datum plane of the component and then select the ASM_FRONT
datum plane. Enter 0 in the Message Input Window and press ENTER. You will see that
the FRONT datum plane of the component and the ASM_FRONT datum plane will
align.
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8. In the same way align the RIGHT datum plane and the ASM_RIGHT datum plane with
0 offset and notice the Placement Status area. This area shows Fully Constrained. This
means that the End Plate is now fully defined and all its degrees of freedom are constrained.

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9. Choose OK from the Component Placement dialog box. COMPONENT has been
created successfully will appear in the Message Area.

Assembling the disk

The second component that you need to assemble is the Disk.

1. Choose the Add component to the assembly button from the Right Toolchest. The
Open dialog box is displayed. Double-click on disk.prt file in the Open dialog box.

2. The disk is placed in the assembly file but is not actually assembled at the correct position.
Turn on the axis using the Datum axes on/off button, if needed.

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3. Choose the Mate option from the Type drop-down list in the Constraint area of the
Place tab. You are prompted to select the mating surface from the first part. Spin the
assembly using the middle mouse button and select the bottom face of the disk as shown
in Figure 14-24. Now, you are prompted to select a surface or datum plane on the other
part.

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4. Select the top face of the End Plate as shown in Figure 14-24. Both the faces will attain a
mate constraint as shown in Figure 14-25. Next, you need to apply the align constraint to
the axis of the End Plate and the disk.

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Figure 14-24 Mating surfaces of the end_plate Figure 14-25 Mate constraint applied
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5. Select the Align option from the Type

drop-down list. Select the center axis of
the disk A_1 and select the center axis
A_5 of the end_plate. Both the axes of
the disk and the end_plate are aligned
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as shown in Figure 14-26.

6. In the Placement Status area, the

message Fully Constrained is displayed
but the Allow Assumptions check box
is selected. This suggests that the
assembly is fully constrained but you can
check whether it needs some more
constraints or not. If all the degrees of Figure 14-26 Align constraint applied to the
freedom are not specified then you can assembly
apply some more constraints. Choose
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CTRL+ALT+ middle mouse button and drag the disk. You will notice that the disk will
revolve around the axis of the center hole. This means that the assembly is not fully
constrained. So you need to apply one more constraint.

7. Turn on the datum planes using the Datum planes on/off button from the Top Toolchest,
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8. Clear the Allow Assumptions check box in the Placement Status area. The message in
the Placement Status area will change from Fully Constrained to Partially Constrained.
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9. Choose the Specify a new constraint button from the Constraints area. Choose the
Oriented option from the Offset drop-down list in the third row. You are prompted to
select a datum plane that will be oriented from the first component.
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10. Select the FRONT datum plane of the disk and the ASM_FRONT datum plane of the
assembly, see Figure 14-27. The FRONT datum plane is oriented with respect to the
ASM_FRONT datum plane as shown in Figure 14-28. The message in the Placement
Status area is Fully Constrained. Notice that if you press CTRL+ALT+middle mouse
button and drag the mouse, the disk will not move.

11. Choose OK from the Component Placement dialog box to exit the dialog box. Turn off
the datum planes by choosing the Datum planes on/off button for better visualization.

Assembling the Support Pin

The third component that you will assemble is the Support Pin.

1. Choose the Add component to the assembly button from the Right Toolchest. The
Open dialog box is displayed. Double click on support_pin.prt.

2. Use CTRL+ALT+middle mouse button to orient the Support Pin to a comfortable

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Figure 14-27 Position of disk after dragging Figure 14-28 The Orient constraint applied
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3. Choose the Insert option from the Type drop-down list in the Constraints area and
select one of the small outer cylindrical surface of the Support Pin and the inner cylindrical
surface of any one of the diametrically placed hole. The support_pin will be inserted
inside the hole. Drag the Support Pin using CTRL+ALT+right mouse button.

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4. Choose the Mate option from the Type drop-down list in the Constraints area and select
the planar surfaces of the Support Pin and the End Plate as shown in Figures 14-29 and
14-30 respectively. Enter 0 in the Message Input Window and press ENTER.

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Figure 14-29 The surface to be selected from the Figure 14-30 The surface to be selected from
Support Pin End Plate

5. Clear the Allow Assumptions check box in the Placement Status area if necessary and
as discussed earlier orient one datum plane of the Support Pin with one of the datum
planes of the assembly.

6. Choose OK from the Component Placement dialog box and exit the assembly
environment.
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The assembled Support Pin is shown in Figure 14-31.

Creating the Reference Pattern of the Support Pin

Next, you need to create a reference pattern of the Support Pin because this method of
assembling the components saves a lot of time of the Pro/ENGINEER users.
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1. Select the Support Pin from the assembly or from the graphics window and hold down
the right mouse button to invoke the shortcut menu.

2. Choose the Pattern option. The pattern dashboard is displayed. The Reference option
is selected by default.

3. Choose the Build feature button to exit the dashboard. The reference pattern is created.

The reference pattern of the assembled Support Pin is shown in Figure 14-32.
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Figure 14-31 Assembled Support Pin Figure 14-32 Reference pattern of the Support
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Assembling the Spacer

Next, you will assemble the spacer using assembly constraints.

1. Choose the Add component to the assembly button from the Right Toolchest. The
Open dialog box is displayed. Double-click on spacer.prt. The Component Placement
dialog box is displayed.

2. Orient the spacer using CTRL+ALT+middle mouse button to a comfortable position as

shown in Figure 14-33.

3. Turn on the Datum axes on/off button from the Top Toolchest to display the datum
axes.

4. Choose the Align option from the Type drop-down list in the Constraint area and select
A_1 axis of the spacer and A_5 of the assembly. The A_1 and A_5 axes will be aligned as
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Figure 14-33 Spacer placed in the default position Figure 14-34 Align constraint is applied to the
spacer

5. Use CTRL+ALT+right mouse button to drag the Spacer if necessary.

6. Now, choose the Mate option from the Type drop-down list in the Constraints area.

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and 14-36, respectively. Enter 0 in the Message Input Window and press ENTER.

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Figure 14-35 Mating surface of the spacer Figure 14-36 Mating surface of the assembly

8. Apply the Oriented constraint to the Spacer as discussed earlier. The Placement Status
area will show the Fully Constrained message. Choose OK and exit the assembly
environment.

Similarly, assemble the Disk, the End Plate, and the Center Pin on the other side by
using the assembly constraints as discussed earlier. Figure 14-37 shows the shaded
trimetric view of the Fixture assembly. Next, you need to assemble the Nut and the Bolt.
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Figure 14-37 End Plate, Spacer, Disk, and Center Pin assembled together

In this assembly you need four instances of the Nut and four of the Bolt. Assembling all
of them is a very time-consuming process. Therefore, it is recommended that you create
a subassembly of these components and assemble one set of the subassembly with the
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Creating the Subassembly of Nut and Bolt

Next, you will create a subassembly and insert the subassembly in the main assembly. The
subassemblies help mechanical designers to manage large assemblies. The use of subassemblies
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Creating a New Subassembly File

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To start with subassembly, you have to create a new subassembly file.

1. Choose the Create a new object button from the menu bar.

2. The New dialog box is displayed and the Part radio button is selected by default in the
Type area of the New dialog box. Choose the Assembly radio button from the Type area.
The Design radio button is selected by default in the Sub-type area.

3. Enter nutboltsubasm in the Name edit box and press ENTER.

The default datum planes will appear on the graphics window.

Assembling the Components

Now, you will assemble the components to create a subassembly that will be used to
complete this tutorial.

1. Choose the Add component to the assembly button from the Right Toolchest. The
Open dialog box is displayed. Double-click on the bolt.prt in the Open dialog box.
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2. You will enter the assembly environment. Assemble the datum planes of bolt with the
default assembly datum planes as discussed earlier.

3. Choose the Add component to the

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assembly button from the Right
Toolchest. The Open dialog box is
displayed. Double-click on nut.prt in the
Open dialog box. You will enter the
assembly environment.

4. Choose the Align option from the Type

drop-down list in the Constraints area
and select A_1 axis of the Nut and A_2
axis of the Bolt from the graphics
window. Both the axes are aligned as

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shown in Figure 14-38. Drag the Nut
using CTRL+ALT+right mouse button, Figure 14-38 Align constraint applied to the
if needed. subassembly

5. Choose the Mate option from the Type drop-down list. You are prompted to select
a mating surface or datum plane from the first part. Select the top face of the nut as
shown in Figure 14-39.

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6. You are prompted to select a mating surface or datum plane of the other part. Spin the
model and select the surface of the bolt as shown in Figure 14-40.

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Figure 14-39 Highlighting the mating surface Figure 14-40 Highlighting the mating surface

7. Enter 2.625 in the Message Input Window and press ENTER.

8. Now, clear the Allow Assumptions check box in the Placement Status area and choose
the Add a constraint button in the Constraints area.

9. Turn on the datum planes by Datum plane on/off button. Choose Oriented from the
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Offset drop-down list in the third row. You are prompted to select the planar surface or
datum plane on one part.

10. Select DTM3 of the Nut. You are prompted to select the orientation planar surface or
datum plane on the other part. Select ASM_FRONT from the graphics window. The
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placement status area will show the message Fully Constrained. Choose OK to exit the
dialog box. Save the subassembly.

Assembling the Subassembly with the Main Assembly

Now, you will assemble the subassembly with the main assembly.

1. Choose Window > FIXTURE_A SSEMBLY.ASM from the menu bar. The
FIXTURE_ASSEMBLY window will be activated.

2. Choose the Add component to the assembly button from the Right Toolchest. The
Open dialog box is displayed. Double-click on the nutboltsubasm.asm file from the
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Open dialog box.

3. Using CTRL+ALT+middle mouse button to orient the subassembly.

4. Turn on the axis display using the Datum axis on/off button from the Top Toolchest.
Align A_1 axis of the subassembly with A_1 axis of the End Plate using the Align constraint.
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5. Using the Mate constraint, mate the bottom planar surface of the head of the bolt with
the top planar surface of the upper End Plate.
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6. Orient one of the six flat faces of the head of the Bolt with the right planar surface of
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7. Choose OK to exit the Component Placement dialog box.

Creating the Reference Pattern of Subassembly

Now, you will pattern the subassembly using the Ref pattern option.

1. Select the subassembly from the graphics window and hold down the right mouse button
to invoke the shortcut menu.

2. Choose the Pattern option. The pattern dashboard is displayed. The Reference option
is selected by default.

3. Choose the Build feature button to exit the dashboard. The reference pattern is created.

The reference pattern will result in the assembling of the three remaining subassembly
instances. The shaded trimetric view of the Fixture Assembly is shown in Figure 14-41.

4. Choose the Save the active object button from the Top Toolchest to save the file.
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1. Choose the Start the view manager button from the Top Toolchest. The View Manager
dialog box is displayed. Choose the Explode tab and right-click in the dialog box to
invoke the shortcut menu. Choose the New option, name it Explode1, and press the
middle mouse button.

2. Right-click on the EXP1 in the dialog box and choose the Redefine option. The MOD
EXPLODE menu is displayed. Choose the Position option from the menu, the Explode
Position dialog box is displayed.

The Translate radio button is selected by default in the Motion Type area of the Explode
Position dialog box. The Entity/Edge option is selected by default in the Motion Reference
drop-down list. The Smooth option is selected by default in the Translation drop-down
list. The SELECT dialog box is displayed and you are prompted to select an axis or
straight edge as the motion reference.

3. In the Filter drop-down list available in the status bar that is below the Message Area,
select the Axis filter and then select A_1 axis at the center of the Center Pin. You are
prompted to select the component to be moved.
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4. Select one of the bolt from the graphics window and drag it using the left mouse button
and drop it at a suitable position as shown in Figure 14-42. You are again prompted to
select the component to be moved.

5. Similarly, move all the bolts to a suitable location as shown in Figure 14-42. Now, select
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the nuts and place them as shown in Figure 14-42. Similarly, select the other
components and place them as shown in Figure 14-42.

6. Choose OK and exit the Explode Position dialog box after moving all the components.
The MOD EXPLODE submenu is displayed.

7. Choose the Offset Lines option. The OFFSET LINES submenu is displayed. Choose
the Create option. You are prompted to select the type of entity for first explode offset
line. The AXIS option is selected by default.

8. Turn on the Datum axis on/off button from the Top Toolchest and select the
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Figure 14-42 Exploded state of the assembly

9. After creating all the offset lines choose Done/Return from the MOD EXPLODE submenu
and then choose Done/Return from the EXPLD STATE submenu.

To view the unexploded view of the Fixture assembly, choose View > Explode >
Unexplode View from the menu bar. To view the exploded view of the assembly, choose
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View > Exploded from the menu bar.

10. Choose Window > Close from the menu bar to close the window.

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Generating the Drawing Views

Creating a New Drawing File

In Pro/ENGINEER the drawing views are generated in the Drawing mode. Therefore,
you have to create a new drawing file to proceed further.

1. Choose the Create a new object button, the New dialog box is displayed. The Part radio
button is selected by default in the Type area and the Solid radio button is selected by
default in the Sub-type area.

2. Select the Drawing radio button in the Type area of the New dialog box. Enter

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fixture_assembly in the Name edit box and press ENTER. The New Drawing dialog
box is displayed.

3. Choose the Browse button from the Default Model area to display the Open dialog
box. Double-click on the fixture_assembly file. You will see that fixture_assembly will
appear in the edit box that is in the Default Model area. The Use Template radio button

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4. Select the Empty radio button. The Orientation and Size areas are displayed in the
New Drawing dialog box.

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Landscape option specifies the orientation of the drawing sheet.

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6. Select A4 from the Standard Sheet drop-down list in the Size area of the New Drawing
dialog box.

7. Choose OK and exit the New Drawing dialog box.

You will enter the drawing mode of Pro/ENGINEER. A rectangle is displayed on the
graphics screen that acts as drawing sheet limits.

Generating the Drawing Views

You have to generate the drawing views from an existing solid model. This process of
generating the views from an existing solid model is known as generative drafting.

1. Choose the Insert a drawing view of the active model button from the Top Toolchest
to display the VIEW TYPE menu. In this menu, the General option is selected by default.

2. Choose the Scale option and accept all the other default options. Choose Done. You are
prompted to select the center point for the placement of the drawing view.
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3. Using the left mouse button, specify the location of the view close to the upper left
corner of the drawing sheet. You are prompted to enter the scale factor value for the
view. Enter 0.75 in the Message Input Window and press ENTER.

The default view of the Fixture assembly will be placed on the drawing sheet. Turn off
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the datum display and the axis display for clear visualization. Choose the No Hidden
button from the Top Toolchest so that hidden lines are not displayed. Choose Redraw
the current view button from the Views toolbar in the Top Toolchest.

The Orientation dialog box is displayed. Using the Orientation dialog box you can
orient the drawing view placed in the default position. Therefore, you need to reorient
the drawing view.

4. Choose TOP from the Saved Views drop-down list in the Orientation dialog box, and
choose the SET button. The model will be oriented in the top view.
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5. Choose OK to exit the Orientation dialog box.

6. Choose the Insert a drawing view of the active model button from the Top Toolchest
to display the VIEW TYPE menu. Accept the default options and choose Done. You are
prompted to select a center point for the placement of the drawing view.
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7. Specify a point close to the lower left corner of the drawing sheet to specify the center
point for the placement of the front view.

8. Choose the Insert a drawing view of the active model button from the Top Toolchest
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the center point for the placement of the right-side view near the lower right corner of
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Next, you have to place the isometric view of the Fixture assembly.

9. Choose General > Full View > No Xsec > Scale > Done. You are prompted to specify
the center point for the placement of the drawing view.

10. Specify a point close to the upper right corner of the drawing sheet as the center point
for the placement of the drawing view. Enter 0.75 as the scale of the view in the Message
Input Window. The Orientation dialog box is displayed.

11. Choose the Preferences option from the Type drop-down list. The Default radio button
is selected by default in the View Origin area. Choose the Isometric option from the
Default Orientation drop-down list and choose OK. The default view will be oriented to
isometric view.

12. Choose the Redraw the current view button from the Top Toolchest to repaint the
screen for better visualization.
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Tip: If the top view extends beyond the drawing limits, choose the Disallow the
movement of drawing views with the mouse button from the Top Toolchest to
unlock the drawing view. Using the left mouse button select the top view and drag
and place it on the drawing sheet. Similarly, you can move any view.

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The orientation of the drawing can also be done using the following method:

In the Orientation dialog box, the Front option is selected by default in the Reference
1 drop-down list. The SELECT dialog box is displayed below the Orientation
dialog box. Select the top face of the lower end plate as the first reference for drawing
view orientation. Now, automatically the Reference 2 selection button will be activated
to select the second reference for the orientation of the drawing view and TOP will be
selected by default in the Reference 2 drop-down list. Select the right face of either of
the two end plates and the drawing view that was placed in default position is
oriented and now acts as the top view.

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The front view, top view, right-side view, and isometric view are generated and placed on
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Figure 14-43 Generated views of the Fixture assembly

Saving the Drawing File

Now, you have to save this drawing file so that it can be referred to in the near future.
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1. Choose the Save the active object button from the Top Toolchest. The Message Input
Window displays the name of the file that you had specified earlier. Choose the green
check mark on the right of the Message Input Window or press ENTER.

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Project 1
Create all the components of the Bench-Vice assembly and assemble them together as shown
in Figure 14-44. The exploded view of the assembly is shown in Figure 14-45. The details of
the components of the Bench-Vice assembly are shown in Figures 14-46 through 14-50.
After completing the assembly create an exploded state of the assembly in the Assembly
mode. Finally, generate the following drawing views of the assembly:

a. Top view
b. Front view
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c. Right-side view
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Figure 14-44 Assembled view of the Bench-Vice assembly

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Figure 14-46 Dimensions of the vice_body

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Figure 14-47 Dimensions of the vice_jaw

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Figure 14-48 Dimensions of the Clamping Plate, Setscrew1, Setscrew2, and the Oval Fillisters
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Figure 14-50 Dimensions of the base_plate and the screw_bar
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The steps that will be followed to complete this project are listed below:

Creating the Components

Creating the Vice Body
1. Create the base feature of the Vice Body as shown in Figure 14-51. The base feature is
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sketched on the FRONT datum plane and is extruded to a distance of 64.

2. Create the protrusion feature using the right face as the sketch plane as shown in
Figure 14-52 and extrude the sketch up to a distance of 22.
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Figure 14-51 Base feature of the Vice Body Figure 14-52 A protrusion feature added to the
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3. Create the hole feature using the Hole dashboard. As shown in Figure 14-53, the hole is
to be placed on the right face with the diameter of the hole being 16 and this feature is
created using the Drill upto next surface option from the depth flyout.
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4. Create the cut feature using the right face as the sketch plane shown in Figure 14-54.

Figure 14-53 Hole created on the right planar Figure 14-54 After adding the cut feature to the
surface of the base feature model
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5. Create the hole feature using the Hole dashboard on the bottom face of the model and
create the rectangular pattern of the same hole feature using the pattern option.

6. Now, save the model and close the file.

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Creating the Vice Jaw
1. Create the base feature of the Vice Jaw
as shown in Figure 14-55. For creating
the base feature, the FRONT datum
plane will be selected as the sketching
plane. The sketch of the base feature is
extruded to a distance of 32.

2. The second feature is a cut feature and

this feature will be created using the

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front planar surface of the base feature
as the sketching plane. The sketch of the
cut feature will be extruded to a distance Figure 14-55 The base feature of the Vice Jaw
of 22 as shown in Figure 14-56.

3. Create the hole feature using the Hole dashboard. The placement plane for the hole
feature is the front face as shown in Figure 14-57.

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Figure 14-56 Cut feature added to the base feature Figure 14-57 A hole feature is placed on the front
planar surface of the base feature

4. Create a hole using the Hole dashboard on the bottom face of the base feature.

5. Create a rectangular pattern of the hole feature created previously.

6. Create a counterbore on the top face using the Hole dashboard as shown in Figure 14-58.

7. Save the model as done earlier.

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Figure 14-58 Final model of Vice Jaw

Create the Jaw Screw

1. Create the base feature of the Jaw Screw by sketching a section on the FRONT datum
plane and revolving the sketch along a center line to an angle of 360 degree as shown in
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Figure 14-59.

2. Create a hole using the Hole dashboard. The diameter of the hole is 6 and this hole is
created using the Drill to intersect with all surfaces button from the depth flyout as
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Figure 14-59 Base feature of the Jaw Screw Figure 14-60 Hole created using the Hole
dashboard

Creating the Remaining Components

Create the other components using the various tools of part modeling in Pro/ENGINEER
and save them.
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Assembling the Components

Assembling the Vice Jaw with the Vice Body
1. Create a new assembly file and assemble the Vice Body with the default datum planes of
the assembly using the assembly constraints as shown in Figure 14-61.

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2. Assemble the Vice Jaw with the Vice Body using the assembly constraints as shown in
Figure 14-62.

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3. Assemble the Jaw Screw using the assembly constraints as shown in Figure 14-63.

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Figure 14-63 The Jaw Screw assembled to the base assembly

4. Similarly, assemble the remaining components of the Bench Vice assembly. The Bench
Vice assembly after assembling all the components is shown in Figure 14-64.

Creating the Exploded State of the Assembly

1. Create the exploded view of the assembly as shown in Figure 14-65.
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Figure 14-64 Complete assembly of the Bench Vice assembly

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Figure 14-65 Exploded view of the Bench Vice assembly

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Generating the Drawing view of the Assembly

1. Create a new drawing file and generate the front view, top view, right-side view, and
isometric view as shown in Figure 14-66.

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Project 2
Create all the components of the Blower Assembly and assemble them together as shown
in Figure 14-67. The exploded view of the assembly is shown in Figure 14-68. The details of
the components of the Blower assembly are shown in Figures 14-69 through 14-74. After
completing the assembly, create an exploded state of the assembly in the Assembly mode.
Finally, generate the following drawing views of the assembly:

a. Top view
b. Front view
c. Right-side view
d. Isometric view (Expected time: 4 hrs)
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Figure 14-68 Exploded view of the blower assembly

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Figure 14-70 Dimensions of the Lowerhousing

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Figure 14-71 Dimensions of the Blower

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Figure 14-72 Dimensions of the Motor

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Figure 14-74 Dimensions of the Motorshaft

The steps that will be followed to complete this project are listed below:

Creating the Components

Creating the upperhousing
1. Create the base feature of the upperhousing. The base feature is a semicircular feature
and is sketched on the FRONT datum plane. The sketch is extruded on both the sides of
the sketching plane to a blind distance of 8.
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2. Create the next sweep feature as shown in Figure 14-75.

3. Create the next blend feature as shown in Figure 14-76.

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Figure 14-75 Model of the upperhousing after Figure 14-76 Model after adding the blend
creating the base feature and the sweep feature features to the base feature

4. Create the first round feature on the edges of the protrusion feature as shown in
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5. Create two more round features of radius 4 and radius 0.5 as shown in Figure 14-78.
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Figure 14-77 First round feature added to the model Figure 14-78 After adding the next rounds

6. Create the shell feature as shown in Figure 14-79.

7. Create the next protrusion feature. Select the front planar surface as the sketching plane
and extrude the sketch to a distance of 8 as shown in Figure 14-80.
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Figure 14-79 Model after shelling Figure 14-80 Model after creating the next
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8. Create a mirror image of the protrusion feature created earlier as shown in Figure 14-81.

9. Create a cut feature on the front face of the base feature as shown in Figure 14-82.

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Figure 14-81 Model after mirroring the protrusion Figure 14-82 Model after adding the cut feature
feature on the front face of the base feature

10. Create a cut feature on the back face of the base feature as shown in Figure 14-83.

11. Create the hole feature using the Hole dashboard and then pattern the hole as shown in
Figure 14-84.

12. Save the file and close it.

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Figure 14-83 Model after adding the cut feature Figure 14-84 Final model of the upperhousing
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Creating the lowerhousing

1. Create the base feature of the lowerhousing by extruding both sides of the sketch created
on the FRONT datum plane as shown in Figure 14-85.

2. Create the next cut feature by extruding the sketch on both the sides of the FRONT
datum plane as shown in Figure 14-86.
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Figure 14-85 Base feature of the lowerhousing Figure 14-86 Cut feature created on the base feature

3. Create a cut feature on the front face of the base feature as shown in Figure 14-87.

4. Create a cut feature on the back face of the base feature as shown in Figure 14-88.
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Figure 14-87 Model after creating the Cut feature Figure 14-88 Model after creating the cut feature
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5. Create a hole feature using the Hole dashboard and then pattern the hole feature as
shown in Figure 14-89.

6. Mirror the holes created in the previous step as shown in Figure 14-90.

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7. Save the model.

Creating the Blower

1. Create the base feature on the TOP datum plane as shown in Figure 14-91.

2. Create the next protrusion feature on the top face of the base feature and pattern this
feature as shown in Figure 14-92.
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Figure 14-91 Base feature of the Blower Figure 14-92 Patterned second protrusion feature
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3. Create the next protrusion feature as shown in Figure 14-93.

4. Create the hole feature using the Hole dashboard as shown in Figure 14-94.
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Figure 14-93 Protrusion feature added to the model Figure 14-94 Model after creating the hole

5. Create a protrusion feature on the bottom face of the base feature as shown in Figure 14-95.

6. Create a through coaxial hole placed on the top face of the previous protrusion feature
as shown in Figure 14-96.

7. Save the model.

Creating the Remaining Components

Similarly create the remaining components and save them.

Assembling the Components

1. Create a new assembly file and assemble the lowerhousing with the default datum planes
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Figure 14-95 Protrusion feature created on the Figure 14-96 A coaxial hole feature added to the
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2. Assemble the upperhousing with the lowerhousing using the various assembly constraints
as shown in Figure 14-98.

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3. Assemble the Blower with the base assembly as shown in Figure 14-99.

4. Similarly, assemble the other components of the Blower assembly as shown in

Figure 14-100.

5. Save the assembly file.

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Figure 14-99 Blower assembled to the base assembly

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Figure 14-100 Assembled view of the blower assembly

Creating the Exploded State of the Blower Assembly

1. Create the exploded state of the assembly in the assembly mode as shown in Figure 14-101.
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Figure 14-101 Exploded state of the Blower assembly

2. Save the assembly file after creating the exploded state.

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1. Create a new drawing file and generate the drawing views as shown in Figure 14-102.

Tip: For creating the 3D view of the Blower assembly as shown in Figure 14-102,
orient the default view to isometric using the Preferences option in the Type
drop-down list of the Orientation dialog box. Now, choose the Angles option in the
Type drop-down list and select Edge/Axis from the Reference drop-down list. Select
the lower vertical edge and enter a value of 90 in the Angle edit box and choose the
apply button. Choose OK from the Orientation dialog box.
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Figure 14-102 Generated drawing views of the Blower assembly

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