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1. Set working directory

2. File>New>Name is “lbrack”

3. When you create the part, make sure that the back surface of the vertical plate is on the front datum plane, and the lower surface of the horizontal plate is on the top datum plane. The L sketch on the right datum plane is extruded both sides.

Pro/E WILDFIRE, week6

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Sketch this on the right datum plane.

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Φ20

30

2xΦ10

20

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5060

R10

R20

Create the L-bracket.

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Default units is inches. Here is how to change the unit of the part. File>Properties>Change at Units.

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Select “mmNewtonSecond” Click “Set” and “Interpret”. OK. Close. Close. Save part before creating the drawing.

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Tilt the part as shown above. Click View>View manager to save the tilted view of the part.

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At View Manager, click “Orient” and “New”. Save the view as “view1”. Click “Enter” key and close.

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File>New>Drawing> Name is ‘lbrack’ to create a drawing based on the model, “lbrack”. Turn off the option for ‘Use default template’. OK.

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The current active part is automatically selected as the drawing model. Change the Standard Size option to A (letter size). OK.

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To add views, Click General view. Or in the RMB pop-up, select “Insert General View”. Click here to locate the view. This is the primary view and it is the front view of the part. It is important to plan your view before your creating of the model.

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In View Type, select “Back” for the front view.

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In View Display. Select “Hidden” to display hidden lines and “None” to hide tangent edges. Turn off datum displays and repaint to hide them.

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Scale 1 is good to fit the part in the A size paper. Close.

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To insert two other views, highlight the front view. In the RMB pop-up menu, select ‘Insert Projection View”. Move and click the mouse to locate the side and top views.

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Double click the top and the side view and change their view display type to “Hidden” and “None”. OK.

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For the last view that shows the part in 3D, use ‘Insert General View. Choose “view1” in the View Type.

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Change its scale to 0.5. Choose ‘Hidden” and “None” in View Display for the view.

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Click “Annotate”. Select the front, top and side view while holding down ctrl key. Click “Show Model Annotation” to see whole dimensions in the views.

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Select the show only the dimension shown next page.

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Select the main (front) view and click “Show Model..” Now, you see other dimension you chose “no show” at the last slide.

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Show the two dimensions here. Select the top view and click “Show Model..”.

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Show all dimensions. OK.

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Click the diameter 10 dimension and hold down RMB. Choose “Properties”

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Click “Display” and add “2X” in front of the text here. OK.

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Select all the dimensions by window and click “Cleanup Dimensions”. Apply and Close. The dimensions are properly spaced by the default value.

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To move the view, for example to move the main view, select the view, hold down RMB and unlock the view movement. Then you can move the view.

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Do some more cleanup by yourself. Click “Note” and “Make Note”.

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Click the location where you want to put the note. Write scale, section, name and date. Click the check twice. Done.

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Select all dimensions and click “Show Model..” and click this and show lines for holes.

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To move the dimension to other views, highlight the dimension and in RMB pop-up menu, choose ‘Move Item to View’. Select the view you want to move the dimension.

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You can add dimensions. Click Dimension. Click the lines to add its dimension and click MMB (Middle Mouse Button).

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Done.

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Back to your model. Make it as Active. Since you have two windows, you should set which one is active in this way.

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Change the height of the bracket from 80 to 100. The diameter of the large hole is 30. Offset from the top surface is 30. Make a round of 30 of the top corners. Check next page for the changed dimension.

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Click Window and click “Activate”. Check the changed dimension in the drawing draft. You should save this model. We need this for the next session.

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120

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Extrude both sides!

Draw new part. Name: pulley.

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Sketch this on the Right datum plane.

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Revolve and cut the out side of the sketch. Mirror this to other side.

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Sketch this on the right datum plane. Revolve it and cut outside of the skectch.

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Make a hole, diameter of 20 in the center of the pulley.

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Sketch this on this surface and make a hole.

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Pattern copy 6 of 60deg. Done! Save the model. We need this at the next session.

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Assignment week6-1, Draw an engineering drawing for lbrackin your tutorial and print them as shown in the figure (as same as possible). Your drawing should have all dimensions and 3D shape.

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Assignment week6-2, Draw the part shown below and print its engineering drawing as shown below.