ME-430 Introduction to Computer Aided Design CARD HOLDER - Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3.0 Dr Herli Surjanhata Pick the Create a new object icon Type in card_holder 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 are 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 REVOLVED BASE FEATURE Create the base feature – Pick the Revolve Tool icon In the dashboard, click the option Click on Define Pick Right datum plane as Sketch Plane For Sketch Orientation Reference, select Top datum plane as Orientation Then click the Sketch button Click the small downward icon to expand, and pick Draw vertical centerline through coordinate system The centerline is used as axis of revolution Use line tool icon figure below and arc tool Click to create a section to be rovelved – see to dimension the section as shown below If necessary, click shown Click to modify the dimension as Accept 360 degree rotational angle Click Click and select Standard Orientation CREATE THREE CIRCULAR CUTS OF THE BASE FEATURE Pick the Extrude Tool icon Pick Remove Material option Select Thru All option extrusion depth for the In the dashboard, click option the Click on Define Pick TOP datum plane as Sketch Plane For Sketch Orientation Reference, accept default RIGHT datum plane as Right Orientation Then click the Sketch button Sketch the following circular section with the proper dimensions shown below Click on when done with the section Click on cut to complete the circular Mirror the previous cut Be sure to select the cut feature – in this case, Extrude Select the Mirror Tool Pick the RIGHT datum plane as the mirror plane Click on to complete the mirroring process The resulted object is shown below Create another (last) cut Pick the Extrude Tool icon 10 Next click on Sections tab From the sections option list, choose Selected Sections Pick the bottom conic section as shown below 30 Click on button to insert the second section for the swept blend Pick the inclined conic datum curve as shown below 31 Click Hide the datum curves and points 32 Select Sketch 1, Sketch 2, Datum Point id 3726 and Sketch as shown, and then right-click the mouse button Select Hide CREATE ROUNDS Pick Round Tool Enter mm for the radius of the round Select the edge to be rounded as shown 33 Repeat the same procedure to create two more rounds with mm radius – see figure below SHELL THE PART 34 Click Enter the shell thickness of 3.0 mm Pick the all side faces (THREE surfaces) and bottom surface as shown Click Create another shell with 0.8 mm thickness Click Enter the shell thickness of 0.8 mm Pick ALL the bottom surfaces 35 Click Be sure the resulted part is as shown below 36 CREATE A VARIABLE RADIUS ROUNDS ON THE SWEPT BLEND FEATURE Pick Round Tool Expand the option by selecting Sets 37 Change the radius of Set to mm Pick the Set edge as shown below 38 Click New Set for round Set Enter 0.5 mm radius of round for Set Pick the edge as shown Click New Set for round Set Enter 1.0 mm radius of round for Set Pick the edge as shown Be sure to press Ctrl key for selecting both edges Click Repeat the same technique for creating variable rounds at the bottom surface of card holder – see figure below 39 Click CREATE 0.5 MM RADIUS ROUNDS Pick Round Tool Enter 0.5 mm radius for the round Pick two edges as shown below 40 Click Flip the part upside down, and create the same 0.5 mm round as shown below Click 41 CREATE A MM RADIUS ROUNDS Click the Round Tool mm and enter the radius 1.0 Pick the edge as shown below Click Create another mm radius round at the same location but at the bottom surface of the card holder 42 Click CHANGE THE COLOR OF THE CARD HOLDER View -> Color Appearance 43 The Appearance Editor dialog box opens Select Material -> New in the Appearance Editor to create a new appearance You can also click the editor to create a new appearance on If required, specify a name for the appearance Note: You cannot modify or rename the default appearance Open the Properties container and click the Basic tab Click the color swatch The Color Editor dialog box opens Use the Color Editor to define a color Click Close to return to the Appearance Editor Adjust the options in the Appearance Editor dialog box to fully define the appearance Click Apply Click Close to add the new appearance to the Appearance Palette The color name and definition are displayed as you move the pointer over the appearance in the palette 44 ... the bottom surface of the card holder 42 Click CHANGE THE COLOR OF THE CARD HOLDER View -> Color Appearance 43 The Appearance Editor dialog box opens Select Material -> New in the Appearance...Type in card_ holder for the name of the new part Un-check Use default template The default units of Pro/E is inlbs_part_solid... edges Click Repeat the same technique for creating variable rounds at the bottom surface of card holder – see figure below 39 Click CREATE 0.5 MM RADIUS ROUNDS Pick Round Tool Enter 0.5 mm