Post on 07-Mar-2018
Frankley City Learning Centre
Pro-Engineer
Wildfire 4
Swept Blend Shower Head
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Open Pro-Engineer and hide
the PTC webpage by
LClicking on the Sash.
CLOSE SASH
Set Working Directory
LClick File-
Set woking Directory
Navigate to the folder
Required Folder.
LClick OK.
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New Part
LClick File New
Name the part as Body
LClick OK
Select the Revolve
We will start with a simple
Revolve.
LClick the Revolve Command
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Dashboard
The Dashboard will Open
LClick on Placement
LClick on Define
Select a Plane
LClick onto the Right Datum Plane
Pro/E will automatically choose the
Reference and Orientation.
LClick Sketch
If Necessary, Change as Shown.
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Draw an Arc
LClick on the Arc Command
1. LClick on the Vertical Datum Plane
2. LClick on the Horizontal Datum Plane
3. LClick in space to complete the Arc.
LClick the Select Arrow to show Dimensions.
Constrain the Arc
Open the Constraints Box and Select
Create same Point…Icon.
Zoom Out if Necessary
LClick on the Centre point of the Arc
LClick on the Vertical Datum Plane
Close the Constraints Box.
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2
3
NOTE THE SCREEN
BACKGROUND IS WHITE
FOR PRINTING
PURPOSE ONLY
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Line and Filled Sketch
2.
Select the Line Command
Draw 3 lines to complete the Profile.
Resize as shown.
The Profile should appear Shaded.
Dimension & Resize
Open the Dimension Command
Place 2 Dims from End Point to
Datum Plane.
Resize to the Dimensions Shown.
1.
In Wildfire 4 we can now show
Closed Profiles by turning on the
Shade Closed Loops Button
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Axis of Revolution
Finally, Change the Line Command and
Draw a Centreline Vertically Down the
Vertical Datum Plane to use as our
Axis of Revolution
LClick the Blue Tick to Accept the Sketch
Accept the Revolve
Rotate the Model to see the Preview
LClick the Green Tick to Accept
the Revolve.
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External Sketch
Turn the View back to Isometric
LClick on the Sketch command
LClick on the Front Datum Plane
Pro/E should select the same Reference Plane
as shown if not change them.
Sketch Line
Draw a 3 Point Arc as shown.
1stPoint
On the Datum Plane
3rd
Point
to make an Arc
2nd
Point
Anywhere in Space
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Dimension
Make 4 Dimensions as shown
Dimensions
Change the Dimensions as
shown
LClick the Blue Tick to accept
the Sketch.
1st
1st
3rd
2nd
4th
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The Swept Blend
LClick Insert
Move down to Swept Blend
Select the Path
Change the Blend to a Solid by
LClicking on the Icon
then
LClick on the Sketch Line
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1st Section
LClick on the word Sections
then hover over and LClick the X at the
Chain Start.
The 1st sketch profile will be placed here
Sketch
The Sketch Box becomes active
allowing us to place the
1st Sketch Profile for the Swept Blend
LClick Sketch.
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Back in Sketcher, a Snap point is created
Perpendicular to the start point
previously selected.
Draw a Circle from it, and dimension as
shown.
Accept the Sketch.
The 1st sketch is complete.
LClick on Insert to Create the
2nd
Sketch.
1st Profile
Completed Sketch 1
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Select the other X.
then
LClick Sketch.
2nd
Sketch
From the Circle Menu select the
Ellipse Command Again a new Snap point has been
created
LClick on the Intersection
move the Mouse
LClick again to complete the Ellipse.
Ellipse
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Resize as shown
LClick the Blue Tick
to Accept the Sketch.
Resize
Rotate the Model to View the Swept Blend.
LClick the Green Tick to Accept the Feature.
Save Your Work.
Accept the Swept Blend
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LClick the Round Command
Hold down the Ctrl Key
LClick the 2 Edges Shown.
Size the Round to 19mm
LClick the Green Tick to Accept.
Create Rounds
To Help an extrusion to be placed on the end we must
create a reference for Pro/E to recognise.
MAKE SURE DATUM POINTS ARE DISPLAYED
LClick the Datum point command,
and hover over the END POINT of
the sketch just created.
LClick on it to create a Datum
Point.
LClick OK.
Create a Datum Point
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Extrude
LClick on the Extrude Command
LClick Placement Define
LClick on the Small Round Surface at
the end of the Model.
Set the references as shown
LClick Sketch.
In Sketcher References are required,
LClick on either Edge of the Circle,
LClick on the Datum Point.
It may prove useful to change the selections in the
Filter Options from All to whatever is needed.
References and Filter
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Circle
Draw a Circle from the Centre to the
Edge using the References as shown.
Accept the Sketch
Note the “Shade Closed Loops”
command is turned on.
Set the Extrude
Set the Extrude to 25mm
LClick the Green Tick to
Accept the Extrude.
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Shell Command
Remove Material from the inside of the Part.
LClick on the Shell Command
LClick on the 1 End of the Part that needs to
be removed, then, using the Ctrl Key to select
more than 1 Object,
LClick on the other End of the Part to be
removed.
Set the Thickness
Set the Wall Thickness to 3mm
LClick on the Green Arrow to
Accept the Command.
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With the Shell now complete, just a lip for the
Spray Nozzle has to be created.
This will be done with another simple revolve.
LClick on the Revolve
Command
LClick Placement Define.
Revolve
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Set up the Sketch Box as
Shown.
Note the Direction to View
Go into Sketcher
Ref 2
Ref 1
Sketch Set Up
Centreline
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Zoom In LClick Sketch References
Create 2 References as shown.
Close the Reference Box
Change the Line Command to
Centrelines and construct a
Centreline as shown.
References and Centreline
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Change the Line Command
then Draw the
Triangle and size as Shown.
Accept the Sketch.
Sketch Profile
Rotate the View to Preview.
LClick on the Green Tick to Accept.
Save Your Work.