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Pro/e Wildfire 4.0 Sketcher
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Sketcher ....................................................................................................... 1 Using Sketcher with Intent Manager ............................................................... 2 About Sketcher Mode with the Intent Manager .............................................. 2 To Disable Intent Manager....................................................................... 2 Terminology in Sketcher.......................................................................... 2 Using Shortcuts with the Right Mouse Button ............................................. 3 Using the Toolbar Icons........................................................................... 4 Saving a Section .................................................................................... 5 Exiting Sketcher Mode ............................................................................ 5 Functionality Map ...................................................................................... 5 Sketch Menu ....................................................................................... 5 Dimension Menu.................................................................................. 6 Constrain Menu ................................................................................... 7 Modify Menu ....................................................................................... 7 Lock Menu .......................................................................................... 7 Delete Menu ....................................................................................... 7 Geom Tools Menu ................................................................................ 8 Sec Tools Menu ................................................................................... 8 Relation Menu ..................................................................................... 9 To Create a Section in 2-D Sketcher ...........................................................10 To Access the Right Mouse Button Shortcut Menu .........................................10 Configuring for Sketcher ..............................................................................11 About Sketcher Configuration Options.........................................................11 To Set Sketcher Configuration Options ........................................................11 grid_snap................................................................................................12 section_color ...........................................................................................12 show_selected_item_id .............................................................................12 sket_import_geometry_line_style...............................................................12 sketcher_auto_create_refs ........................................................................12
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sketcher_blended_background ...................................................................13 sketcher_collinear_constr ..........................................................................13 sketcher_dec_places ................................................................................13 sketcher_default_font_kerning...................................................................13 sketcher_dim_of_revolve_axis ...................................................................13 sketcher_dimension_autolock ....................................................................13 sketcher_disp_constraints .........................................................................14 sketcher_disp_dimensions.........................................................................14 sketcher_disp_grid ...................................................................................14 sketcher_disp_vertices .............................................................................14 sketcher_disp_weak_dimensions................................................................14 sketcher_equal_length_constr ...................................................................14 sketcher_equal_radii_constr ......................................................................15 sketcher_grid_angle .................................................................................15 sketcher_grid_method ..............................................................................15 sketcher_import_exact_geom ....................................................................15 sketcher_intent_manager..........................................................................15 sketcher_lineup_hor_constr.......................................................................15 sketcher_lineup_ver_constr .......................................................................15 sketcher_lock_modified_dims ....................................................................16 sketcher_midpoint_constr .........................................................................16 sketcher_palette_path ..............................................................................16 sketcher_parallel_constr ...........................................................................16 sketcher_perpendicular_constr ..................................................................16 sketcher_point_on_entity_constr................................................................16 sketcher_refit_after_dim_modify................................................................16 sketcher_rel_accuracy ..............................................................................17 sketcher_same_point_constr .....................................................................17 sketcher_save_preview_image...................................................................17 sketcher_set_grid_x_spacing .....................................................................17 sketcher_set_grid_y_spacing .....................................................................17 iv
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sketcher_starts_in_2d ..............................................................................17 sketcher_symmetric_constr .......................................................................17 sketcher_tangent_constr...........................................................................18 sketcher_undo_reorient_view ....................................................................18 sketcher_undo_stack_limit ........................................................................18 Setting Sketcher Environment ......................................................................18 About Sketcher Preferences.......................................................................18 To Set Constraint Preferences ....................................................................18 To Set Miscellaneous Preferences ...............................................................19 To Set Sketcher Parameters ......................................................................20 Working with the Sketcher Grid..................................................................20 Modifying the Grid Spacing .....................................................................21 To Set Sketcher Color ...............................................................................22 To Set the Line Style and Color of Sketcher Geometry...................................22 To Change Sketcher Accuracy ....................................................................22 To Change Sketcher Accuracy (OFF) ...........................................................23 To Change the Anchor Point (OFF)..............................................................23 References.................................................................................................23 About References .....................................................................................23 To Create References................................................................................24 To Create References with the X sec Option .................................................25 To Create References for a Section .............................................................25 About Replacing a Reference .....................................................................25 To Replace a Reference.............................................................................26 About Using Intent Object or Composite Curve as Sketcher Reference.............27 Creating Sketcher Geometry ........................................................................27 About Creating Geometry in Sketcher .........................................................27 To Create a Line ......................................................................................28 To Create a Centerline ..............................................................................28 To Create a Line Tangent to Two Entities.....................................................29 To Create a Centerline Tangent to Two Entities ............................................29 v
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To Create a Rectangle...............................................................................29 To Create a Circle ....................................................................................29 To Create a Circle Tangent to Three Entities ................................................30 To Create a Circle Through Three Points ......................................................30 To Create an Ellipse..................................................................................30 Rules for Creating an Ellipse ......................................................................31 To Create a Conic.....................................................................................31 To Create an Arc ......................................................................................31 Example: Creating an Arc using a Target.....................................................32 To Create a Fillet Arc ................................................................................33 Sketching a Fillet Arc ................................................................................33 Example: Fillet Arcs..................................................................................33 To Create an Arc Tangent to Three Entities ..................................................34 To Create an Elliptical Fillet .......................................................................34 To Create a Spline....................................................................................34 Using a Coordinate System........................................................................34 To Create a Coordinate System ..................................................................35 To Interpret a Coordinate System as Cartesian or Polar.................................35 Creating an Axis Point...............................................................................35 To Create an Axis Point .............................................................................35 To Create Text in Sketcher ........................................................................35 About Undo and Redo Operations for Sketcher .............................................37 Creating Geometry from Model Edges .........................................................38 About the Use Edge Option .....................................................................38 To Create Geometry with the Use Edge Option ..........................................38 Example: Creating Geometry with the Use Edge Option ..............................39 To Create Reference Entities by Intersection .............................................39 To Create a Single Trimmed Edge (OFF) ...................................................39 Tip: Determining the End of a Trimmed Spline ..........................................40 Creating Geometry with the Offset Edge Option ...........................................40 About the Offset Edge Option ..................................................................40 vi
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To Create Geometry with the Offset Edge Option .......................................41 Using Offset Edge, Select Chain Options ...................................................41 Manipulating Sketcher Geometry ..................................................................42 About Dividing and Trimming Entities .........................................................42 To Trim and Extend Entities.......................................................................42 To Trim Entities to Each Other ...................................................................42 To Trim Entities by an Incremental Length (OFF)..........................................42 To Trim Entities to a Bounding Entity (OFF) .................................................42 To Trim Entities to a Specific Length (OFF) ..................................................43 To Intersect Entities (OFF) ........................................................................43 To Use the Delete Segment Command ........................................................43 To Divide Entities .....................................................................................44 Mirroring Geometry ..................................................................................44 To Mirror Geometry ..................................................................................44 About Cut, Copy, and Paste Operations .......................................................44 To Cut and Paste Geometry .......................................................................45 To Copy and Paste Geometry.....................................................................46 Sketcher Selection Filter ..............................................................................47 About the Sketcher Selection Filter .............................................................47 To Use the Sketcher Selection Filter............................................................47 Example: Using the Sketcher Selection Filter ...............................................48 Working with Sections .................................................................................51 About Importing Files into Sketcher ............................................................51 To Retrieve an Existing Section or Drawing ..................................................52 To Import Files Into Sketcher ....................................................................52 About the Sketcher Palette ........................................................................53 To Add a Tab to the Sketcher Palette ..........................................................54 To Add a Section to the Sketcher Palette Tab ...............................................55 To Import a Shape from the Sketcher Palette...............................................55 To Dimension a Section.............................................................................56 Tip: Dimensioning a Section to Part Edges...................................................56 vii
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To Exit Sketcher with an Incomplete Section................................................57 Dimensioning Sketcher Geometry .................................................................57 Dimensioning Basics .................................................................................57 Deleting Weak Dimensions .....................................................................57 To Create Dimensions (basic) ....................................................................57 To Strengthen Weak Dimensions ................................................................58 To Control the Display of Dimensions ..........................................................58 Replacing a Dimension..............................................................................58 To Replace a Dimension ............................................................................58 To Add Relations to a Section ....................................................................58 To Modify Dimension Values ......................................................................59 Entering Negative Dimensions ...................................................................59 To Modify the Number of Decimal Places in Dimensions .................................59 To Lock or Unlock Section Dimensions ........................................................60 Automatically Locking User-defined Dimensions ...........................................60 To Use the Drag Dim Val Option (OFF) ........................................................61 Creating Major Dimension Types ................................................................61 To Create Linear Dimensions...................................................................61 To Create Diameter Dimensions ..............................................................62 Example: Creating Diameter Dimensions ..................................................62 To Create Radial Dimensions...................................................................63 To Create Angular Dimensions ................................................................64 To Create an Angle Dimension for an Arc ..................................................64 Example: Creating Angular Arc Dimensions...............................................64 To Create an Angle Dimension between Lines............................................65 Example: Creating an Angle Dimension Between Lines ...............................65 Dimensioning a Spline ..............................................................................65 About Dimensioning a Spline...................................................................65 To Create Spline Linear Dimensions .........................................................66 To Create Spline Tangency Dimensions ....................................................66 To Create a Radius-of-Curvature Dimension..............................................66 viii
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To Dimension Spline Interpolation Points ..................................................67 Dimensioning a Conic ...............................................................................67 About Conic Dimensions .........................................................................67 To Dimension a Conic by Its Endpoints (OFF) ............................................67 Tips: Creating a Conic Tangency Dimension ..............................................67 To Create a Conic Tangency Dimension ....................................................68 Example: The rho Dimension of a Conic....................................................68 To Dimension a Conic Using rho ..............................................................68 The Three Point Dimension .....................................................................69 To Dimension a Conic Defined by Three Points ..........................................69 Creating Other Dimension Types ................................................................69 About a Perimeter Dimension ..................................................................69 Example: Perimeter Dimension ...............................................................70 To Create a Perimeter Dimension ............................................................70 To Create a Perimeter Dimension (OFF)....................................................70 To Create Reference Dimensions .............................................................71 To Create Reference Dimensions (OFF) ....................................................71 Creating Ordinate Dimensions .................................................................71 To Create Ordinate Dimensions ...............................................................71 Example: Creating Ordinate Dimensions ...................................................72 To Dimension an Elliptic Fillet or Ellipse ....................................................72 About Known Dimensions .......................................................................73 To Create Known Dimension ...................................................................73 To Create Known Dimension (OFF) ..........................................................73 To Use Known Dimensions (OFF) .............................................................73 Moving or Replacing Entities .........................................................................74 To Move Entities ......................................................................................74 To Translate, Rotate, or Scale a Section ......................................................74 To Replace an Entity.................................................................................74 To Move Dimensions (OFF) ........................................................................75 To Drag a Single Entity (OFF) ....................................................................76 ix
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To Drag Multiple Entities (OFF) ..................................................................76 To Use the Drag Entity Option (OFF)...........................................................76 To Use the Drag Vertex Option (OFF)..........................................................76 Constraining Geometry ................................................................................77 About Using Sketcher Constraints...............................................................77 Constraints for the Entities Created with Use Edge or Offset Edge ................77 Graphic Display of Constraints ...................................................................77 To Control the Display of Constraints ..........................................................78 Supported Constraints ..............................................................................78 To Create Constraints ...............................................................................79 To Delete a Constraint ..............................................................................79 To Strengthen Constraints.........................................................................80 To Obtain Information about a Constraint....................................................80 To Make Circular or Elliptic Entities of Equal Radius.......................................80 To Control the Display of Constraints (OFF) .................................................81 Modifying a Section .....................................................................................81 To Delete Entities.....................................................................................81 To Create Construction Entities ..................................................................81 To Resolve a Conflict ................................................................................81 Sketcher Hints .........................................................................................82 Modifying Sketcher Text............................................................................82 To Modify Sketcher Text .........................................................................82 To Modify the Height and Orientation of Text ............................................83 Modifying a Spline ....................................................................................83 About Modifying a Spline ........................................................................83 About the Spline Modification User Interface .............................................83 Dashboard Slide-up Panel ....................................................................83 Dashboard Dialog Bar .........................................................................84 Shortcut Menu ...................................................................................84 To Set the Curvature Display for a Spline .................................................84 To Move Interpolation points...................................................................85 x
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To Add Points or Vertices........................................................................85 To Add an Endpoint ...............................................................................85 To Delete Points or Vertices ....................................................................85 To Use the Control Polygon Option...........................................................85 To Add a Point to a Control Polygon .........................................................86 To Delete a Point From a Control Polygon .................................................86 To Move a Spline Along With the Control Polygon ......................................86 To Sparse a Spline.................................................................................86 To Smooth a Spline ...............................................................................86 To Modify the Coordinates of Spline Points................................................87 To Save Spline Coordinates to a File ........................................................87 To Read in Spline Coordinates From a File ................................................87 Tip: Reading in Spline Coordinates...........................................................88 To Obtain Information about Spline Coordinates ........................................88 To Manipulate a Spline by Its Coordinates (OFF)........................................88 To Specify New Values for Spline Coordinates (OFF)...................................89 To Modify the Number of Spline Points (OFF) ............................................89 To Move a Point on a Spline Based on a Local Coordinate System ................89 To Associate a Spline to a Coordinate System ...........................................90 To Move a Range of Points on a Spline .....................................................90 To Move a Spline Along With the Control Polygon (OFF)..............................90 Section Geometry Information ......................................................................91 To Obtain Information About Section Geometry............................................91 Using a Coordinate System to Obtain Section Information (OFF) ....................92 Creating a Feature Section ...........................................................................92 About Using Sketcher to Create a Feature Section ........................................92 To Create a Feature Section (basic) ............................................................93 To Enter Sketcher Environment (basic) .......................................................93 To Specify and Orient the Sketching Plane...................................................94 Tip: Orienting the Sketching Plane..............................................................94 About the Default Orientation Reference .....................................................94 xi
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About Modifying the Sketch Setup ..............................................................95 To Modify the Sketch Setup .......................................................................96 To Modify the Sketch Setup Using the Menu Manager....................................97 Sketcher Diagnostic Tools ............................................................................97 About Sketcher Diagnostic Tools ................................................................97 To Detect Entities that Form Closed Loops ...................................................98 To Detect Open Ends of Entities .................................................................98 To Detect Overlapping Geometry................................................................99 To Analyze Requirements of the Current Feature ..........................................99 Index ......................................................................................................... 101
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Setting Up and Configuring Sketcher Setting Sketcher Preference Creating References Setting Sketcher Configuration Options
Getting Productive Working with Sections Creating Geometry in Sketcher Importing Files into Sketcher Using Sketcher Diagnostic Tools Using the Sketcher Palette
Terminology in Sketcher
The following glossary lists terminology used in Sketcher. Term Entity Definition Any element of the section geometry (such as line, arc, circle, spline, conic, point, or coordinate system). You create entities when you sketch, divide, or intersect the section geometry, or when you reference geometry outside the section. Reference entity An entity of the section that is created in 3-D Sketcher when you reference geometry outside the section. The referenced geometry (for example, part edge) is "known" to Sketcher. For example, creating a dimension to a part edge creates a reference entity in the section which is the projection of that part edge onto the sketching plane. Dimension A measurement of an entity or a relationship among entities.
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Constraint
A condition defining the geometry of the entity or a relationship among entities. A constraint symbol appears next to the entity to which the constraint is applied. For example, you can constrain two lines to be parallel. A parallel constraint symbol appears to indicate this.
Parameter Relation
An auxiliary numerical value in Sketcher. An equation relating dimensions and/or parameters. For example, a relation can be used to set the length of one line to be half the length of some other line.
A dimension or constraint is called "weak" if Sketcher can remove it when appropriate without any confirmation from the user. Dimensions created by Sketcher are weak. When you add a dimension, Sketcher can remove an extra weak dimension or constraint without any confirmation. Weak dimensions and constraints appear in gray.
A dimension or constraint is called "strong" if Sketcher cannot delete it automatically. Dimensions and constraints created by the user are always strong. If several strong dimensions or constraints are in conflict, Sketcher asks you to remove one. Strong dimensions and constraints appear in yellow.
Conflict
Contradicting or redundant conditions of two or more strong dimensions or constraints. When this occurs, the conflict must be resolved immediately by removing an undesired constraint or dimension.
The right mouse button shortcut menu is divided into three areas. The top of the menu contains editing, manipulation and selection commands. The middle portion of the menu contains creation commands and the bottom portion of the menu always contains the Undo command. Note: You cannot access this menu when you are in rubberband mode.
Sketcher
Saving a Section
To save the section before exiting Sketcher, click File > Save or click the Save icon on the toolbar. The system creates a file with extension ".sec".
Functionality Map
Sketch Menu Point- Sketch > Point Line Geometry 2 Points-Sketch > Line 2 Tangent-Sketch > Line, snap, modify Centerline 2 Points-Sketch > Centerline 2 Tangent-Sketch > Centerline, snap, modify Rectangle-Sketch > Rectangle Arc Tangent End-Sketch > Arc, snap, modify Concentric-Sketch > Arc > Concentric 3 Tangent-Sketch > Arc, snap, modify Fillet-Sketch > Fillet > Circular Center\Ends-Sketch > Arc > Center and Ends 3 Point-Sketch > Arc Circle Geometry Center/Point-Sketch > Circle Concentric-Sketch > Circle > Concentric 3 Tangent-Sketch > Circle, snap, modify
Fillet-Sketch > Circle, snap, modify 3 Point-Sketch > Circle, drag Construction Center/Point-Sketch > Circle, Edit > Toggle Construction (Select items first) Concentric-Sketch > Circle > Concentric, Edit > Toggle Construction (Select items first) 3 Tangent-Sketch > Circle, snap, modify, Edit > Toggle Construction (Select items first) Fillet-Sketch > Circle, snap, modify, Edit > Toggle Construction (Select items first) 3 Point-Sketch > Circle, drag, Edit > Toggle Construction (Select items first) Adv Geometry Conic-Sketch > Arc > Conic Coord Sys-Sketch > Coordinate System Elliptic Fillet-Sketch > Fillet > Elliptical Ellipse-Sketch > Circle > Ellipse Spline Sketch Points-Sketch > Spline None-Sketch > Spline, don't snap Start-Sketch > Spline, snap End-Sketch > Spline, snap Both-Sketch > Spline, snap Control Poly-Sketch > Spline, modify Approx Chain select entities-Edit > Convert to > Spline Text-Sketch > Text Axis Point-Sketch > Feature Tools > Axis Point Blend Vertex-Sketch > Feature Tools > Blend Vertex (Select item first) Dimension Menu Strengthen-Edit > Convert to > Strong (Select items first) Normal-Sketch > Dimension > Normal Perimeter-Edit > Convert to > Perimeter (Select items first) Baseline-Sketch > Dimension > Baseline Replace-Edit > Replace
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Constrain Menu Create Same Points-Sketch > Constrain Horizontal-Sketch > Constrain Vertical-Sketch > Constrain Point on Entity-Sketch > Constrain Tangent-Sketch > Constrain Perpendicular-Sketch > Constrain Parallel-Sketch > Constrain Equal Radii-Sketch > Constrain Equal Lengths-Sketch > Constrain Symmetric-Sketch > Constrain Line Up Horizontal-Sketch > Constrain Line Up Vertical-Sketch > Constrain Collinear-Sketch > Constrain Alignment-Sketch > Constrain Explain-Sketch > Constrain Strengthen-Edit > Convert to > Strong (Select items first) Modify Menu Mod Entity-Edit > Modify Drag Dim Val-Edit > Modify, select dim, click Regenerate Set Anchor-Edit > Toggle Lock (Select items first) Scale-Edit > Modify, select dim(s), click Lock Scale Lock Menu Lock>Unlock-Edit > Toggle Lock (Select items first) Lock All Dims-Edit > Toggle Lock (Select items first) Delete Menu Delete Item-Edit > Delete (Select items first) Delete Many-Edit > Delete (Select items first) Delete All-Edit > Delete (Select items first)
Geom Tools Menu Intersect-Edit > Trim > Divide Trim-Edit > Trim > Corner Bound-Edit > Trim > Delete Segment Corner-Edit > Trim > Corner Divide-Edit > Trim > Divide Use Edge Sel Edge-Sketch > Edge > Use Sel Loop-Sketch > Edge > Use Sel Chain-Sketch > Edge > Use Offset Edge Sel Edge-Sketch > Edge > Offset Sel Loop-Sketch > Edge > Offset Sel Chain-Sketch > Edge > Offset Tapered-Edit > Convert to > Tapered (Select items first) Mirror-Edit > Mirror (Select items first) Replace-Edit > Replace Rotate-Edit > Scale and Rotate (Select items first) Sec Tools Menu Copy Layout-File > Import > Layout, retrieve layout Copy Draw-File > Import> Append to Model..., retrieve Drawing Place Section-Sketch > Data from File..., retrieve Sketch Sec Environ Disp Verts-Sketch > Options > Sketcher Preferences, Display, Vertices Disp Constr-Sketch > Options > Sketcher Preferences, Display, Constraints Disp Dim-Sketch > Options > Sketcher Preferences, Display, Dimensions Grid Grid-Sketch > Options > Sketcher Preferences, Display, Grid Type-Sketch > Options > Sketcher Preferences, Parameters, Cartesian or Polar Origin-Sketch > Options > Sketcher Preferences, Parameters Params-Sketch > Options > Sketcher Preferences, Parameters Num Digits-Sketch > Options > Sketcher Preferences, Parameters Accuracy-Sketch > Options > Sketcher Preferences, Parameters 8
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Declaration-Sketch > Feature Tools > Declaration Sec Info Entity-Analysis > Entity Intersect Pt-Analysis > Intersection Point Tangent Pt-Analysis > Tangency Point References-Sketch > References Angle-Analysis > Angle Distance-Analysis > Distance CrvtureDisp-Analysis > Curvature Grid Info-Sketch > Options > Sketcher Preferences, Parameters Start Point-Sketch > Feature Tools > Start Point Toggle-Sketch > Feature Tools > Toggle Section Relation Menu Add- Tools > Options > Relations Edit Rel- Tools > Options > Relations Show Rel- Tools > Options > Relations Evaluate- Tools > Options > Relations Sort Rel- Tools > Options > Relations Show Dim- Tools > Options > Relations Switch Dim- Tools > Options > Relations Add Param- Tools > Options > Relations Del Param- Tools > Options > Relations Session ID- Tools > Options > Relations User Prog- Tools > Options > Relations Where Used- Tools > Options > Relations Undo-Edit > Undo Redo-Edit > Redo Sketch View-View > Sketch View Done-Sketch > Done Quit-Sketch > Quit Use 2D Sketcher-Sketch > Options > Sketcher Preferences, Display, Use 2D Sketcher Snap to Grid-Sketch > Options > Sketcher Preferences, Display, Snap to Grid [for swept blend feature with selected sections] 9
Sel-Curve>Edge
The top portion of the menu contains editing, manipulation and selection commands. Some of the commands that the top portion may include are: Accept Delete Enable/Disable Modify Next Pick Previous Query Sel Strong Unlock
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Unselect last
The middle portion of the menu contains creation commands. Generally the following commands are available: Line Rectangle Circle 3 Point/Tangent Arc Centerline Fillet Dimension
The menu, in its lower portion, lists only the following command: Undo-Undo the most recent operation.
Note: You cannot access the shortcut menu when you are in rubberband mode.
5. Click Add/Change. The configuration option and its value appear in the list. A green status icon confirms the change. 6. When you finish configuring, click Apply or OK.
grid_snap
yes, no yes-Pick points snap to a grid no-Turns the grid snap off so that any location can be picked.
section_color
default, drawing_color
Specifies the color of sketched sections. default-Color is cyan. drawing_color-Color is white. After you set this option, it takes effect immediately in the current session of Pro/ENGINEER.
show_selected_item_id
yes, no yes-Displays the entity ID in the help text. no-Does not display the entity ID in the help text. Once set, this option takes effect immediately in the current session of Pro/ENGINEER.
sket_import_geometry_line_style
yes, no yes-Line style and color of the imported geometry entity are retained when you preview the geometry entity in the sketcher palette or import the geometry into an active section. no-Line style and color setting of the current sketcher session is used when you preview the geometry entity in the sketcher palette or import the geometry into an active section.
sketcher_auto_create_refs
0, 1, 2 0-Does not create the dimensioning references automatically. 1-Automatically adds orientation references as dimensioning references.
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sketcher_blended_background
yes, no
yes-Use blended background in 3D Sketcher. The option has no effect if blended background is turned off generally. After you set this option, it takes effect immediately in the current session of Pro/ENGINEER.
sketcher_collinear_constr
yes, no
yes-Collinear constraints are used by the Intent Manager. no-Collinear constraints are not used by the Intent Manager.
sketcher_dec_places
value (default=2) Sets the default number of decimal places displayed for dimensions in Sketcher. The extrusion depth or any other dimension you enter to create 3D geometry is controlled by the default_dec_places option. After you set this option, it takes effect immediately in the current session of Pro/ENGINEER and affects the subsequent settings of decimal places displayed for dimensions in Sketcher.
sketcher_default_font_kerning
yes, no yes-Enables font kerning for the text string. This controls the space between certain pairs of characters, improving the appearance of the text string. Kerning is a characteristic of the particular font. no-Font kerning for the text string is not considered.
sketcher_dim_of_revolve_axis
yes, no yes-Sketcher solver will automatically create diameter dimensions for dimensions created by Intent Manager to Axis of Revolution. no-Sketcher solver will not create diameter dimensions for dimensions created by Intent Manager to Axis of Revolution.
sketcher_dimension_autolock
yes, no
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yes-User-defined dimensions are locked when created. no-User-defined dimensions are not locked when created.
sketcher_disp_constraints
yes, no
Shows the constraints when sketching in Sketcher Mode; for example, H for horizontal, V for vertical, and so on. After you set this option, it takes effect immediately in the current session of Pro/ENGINEER.
sketcher_disp_dimensions
yes, no
This configuration option when set to no, suppresses all dimensions displayed in a sketcher session. After you set this option, it takes effect immediately in the current session of Pro/ENGINEER.
sketcher_disp_grid
yes, no yes-Display the sketcher grid. After you set this option, it takes effect immediately in the current session of Pro/ENGINEER and affects the subsequent display.
sketcher_disp_vertices
yes, no
Places yellow points on vertices in sketcher. After you set this option, it takes effect immediately in the current session of Pro/ENGINEER.
sketcher_disp_weak_dimensions
yes, no
yes-weak dimensions are displayed. no-weak dimensions are not displayed.
sketcher_equal_length_constr
yes, no
yes-Equal length constraints are used by the Intent Manager.
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sketcher_equal_radii_constr
yes, no
yes-Equal radii constraints are used by the Intent Manager. no-Equal radii constraints are not used by the Intent Manager.
sketcher_grid_angle
<value> Enter a grid angle value to overide the default grid angle value.
sketcher_grid_method
number Enter an x grid spacing value to override the default x grid spacing value.
sketcher_import_exact_geom
yes,no
Improves the performance while importing geometry.
sketcher_intent_manager
yes, no
yes-The Intent Manager the default no-The old sketcher is the default. After you set this option, it takes effect immediately in the current session of Pro/ENGINEER, the next time you access Sketcher.
sketcher_lineup_hor_constr
yes, no
yes-Line up horizontal constraints are used by the Intent Manager. no-Line up horizontal constraints are not used by the Intent Manager.
sketcher_lineup_ver_constr
yes, no
yes-Line up vertical constraints are used by the Intent Manager. no-Line up vertical constraints are not used by the Intent Manager.
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sketcher_lock_modified_dims
yes, no yes-Modified dimensions are locked. no-Modified dimensions are not locked.
sketcher_midpoint_constr
yes, no yes-Midpoint constraints are used by the Intent Manager. no-Midpoint constraints are not used by the Intent Manager.
sketcher_palette_path
<path> Specifies the path for the sketcher shape directory that contains the subdirectories that define the tabs and shapes that you define for the sketcher palette. You can also specify a PDM location as the sketcher shape directory. Ensure that you are in the PDM environment and have adequate access rights to the PDM location.
sketcher_parallel_constr
yes, no
yes-Parallel constraints are used by the Intent Manager. no-Parallel constraints are not used by the Intent Manager.
sketcher_perpendicular_constr
yes, no
yes-Perpendicular constraints are used by the Intent Manager. no-Perpendicular constraints are not used by the Intent Manager.
sketcher_point_on_entity_constr
yes, no
yes-Point on entity constraints are used by the Intent Manager. no-Point on entity constraints are not used by the Intent Manager.
sketcher_refit_after_dim_modify
yes, no
Controls the behavior of altering the view after a modification has been made to refit the entire sketch on screen.
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sketcher_rel_accuracy
<value> Enter a sketcher relative accuracy.
sketcher_same_point_constr
yes, no
yes-Same point constraints are used by the Intent Manager. no-Same point constraints are not used by the Intent Manager.
sketcher_save_preview_image
yes, no Controls whether selection files should be saved with embedded image information used to preview sections in the File and Open dialog boxes.
sketcher_set_grid_x_spacing
number Enter a x grid spacing value to override the default x grid spacing value.
sketcher_set_grid_y_spacing
number Enter a y grid spacing value to override the default y grid spacing value.
sketcher_starts_in_2d
yes, no
Defines initial model orientation in Sketcher mode. yes-2D orientation, looking directly at section (sketching) plane. no-Orientation unchanged. Sketch directly on the 3D part. After you set this option, it takes effect immediately in the current session of Pro/ENGINEER and affects the subsequent orientation of models in Sketcher.
sketcher_symmetric_constr
yes, no
yes-Symmetric constraints are used by the Intent Manager. no-Symmetric constraints are not used by the Intent Manager.
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sketcher_tangent_constr
yes, no
yes-Tangent constraints are used by the Intent Manager. no-Tangent constraints are not used by the Intent Manager.
sketcher_undo_reorient_view
yes, no yes-You can undo a view orientation operation in Sketcher. no-You cannot undo a view orientation operation in Sketcher.
sketcher_undo_stack_limit
Sketcher saves a copy of each function performed. The number of possible saved functions depends on the number specified in the option. The undo menu can be used to remove the stored functions. After you set this option, it takes effect immediately in the current session of Pro/ENGINEER.
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Sketcher o o o o o o o 4. Click
Perpendicular Equal Length Equal Radii Collinear Symmetric Midpoint Tangent to apply the changes and close the dialog box.
Note: To reset default constraints, click the Default button. To ignore the changes and close the dialog box click .
Cut, copy, and paste Import a shape from the sketcher palette Import a section file button to apply the changes and close the dialog box.
3. Click the
Note: To reset default display preferences, click the Default. To ignore the changes and close the dialog box click .
4. Click the
Note: To reset default parameters, click the Default button. To ignore the changes and close the dialog box click .
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Additional section sketches for a model use a grid for reference only. You can modify this grid spacing, but the first grid displayed is scaled for the current part size and does not have a value of one unit between grid lines.
You can set the grid intersection at the following locations: Sketched entity endpoint and center of arc/circle Sketched point and coordinate system Datum point and coordinate system Edge or curve vertex
To do so, open the Sketcher Preferences dialog box and click the Parameters tab. Click the mouse pointer button and then appropriate geometry to locate the origin.
For a polar grid, the options are as follows: Ang Spacing-Set the angular spacing between radial lines. The specified value must divide evenly into 360. Num Lines-Set the number of radial lines. The angular spacing is 360 divided by the number of lines. Rad Spacing-Modify the spacing of the circular grid. Angle-Modify the angle between the horizontal and the 0 degree radial line. to control the display of sketcher grids.
Note: Click
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3. Click Apply to apply the line style or Cancel to close the dialog box without making changes. If you click Reset, the line style resets to the original values. Alternatively, to set the line style and color for an individual sketcher geometry, select the required sketcher geometry and click Properties on the shortcut menu. In the Line Style dialog box that opens, set the required options. Note: Sketcher geometry created before setting the line style and color retains its line style and color. Only newly created sketcher geometry acquires the set line style and color. You can clear the line style and color setting. Click Sketch > Line Style > Clear Line Style. When you clear the line style and color, the newly created sketch geometry appears with the default line style and color. You can also set the color of the sketcher entities by clicking View > Display Settings > System Colors. In the System Colors dialog box that opens, click the Sketcher tab and specify the required colors for the sketcher entities.
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3. In the Relative box, enter a value between 1.0E-9 (0.000000001) and 1.0.
References
About References
To dimension and constrain geometry, Pro/ENGINEER requires you to create references. References can be created through the References dialog box. To open the References dialog box, click Sketch > References. Pro/ENGINEER prompts you to create references in the following situations: When you create a new feature, the References dialog box opens. Pro/ENGINEER prompts you to select a perpendicular surface, edge, intent edge vertex, datum reference or composite curve relative to which the section will be dimensioned and constrained. When you redefine a feature that has missing references. When you do not have enough references to place a section.
Note: When you create a new feature, the Pro/ENGINEER automatically selects default Sketcher references. You can change these references or create new ones in the References dialog box.
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When working with a section, if the sketch reference becomes invalid or is removed, you can update or remove the failed or missing reference. Additionally, you can replace the failed or missing reference with an alternative reference. You can delete, update, or replace a failed reference, even if the reference belongs to an external model. You can use the Undo or Redo commands when resolving failed or missing reference. When you delete, update, or replace a reference using the References dialog box, the sketch is not updated automatically and you can choose to update the sketch. Note: The sketch is updated automatically if you replace a reference using the Edit > Replace command. The Solve option in the Reference dialog box is available only if there are no failed or missing references.
To Create References
1. Click Sketch > References. Pro/ENGINEER displays the References dialog box. 2. Select from the following options: o Select-Use this tool to create references for dimensioning and constraining. Click on model geometry to create a reference. Pro/ENGINEER displays each new reference in the References list. X Sec-Use this tool to create references at the intersection of a sketching plane and a surface or an intent surface. To create a reference, click at the intersection of a sketching plane and a surface. Pro/ENGINEER displays each new reference in the References list. Delete-Use this option to delete references. Select the reference you wish to delete from the references list. Click Delete. Pro/ENGINEER deletes the selected reference. Chain-Use this list filter to select all edge references in the References dialog box. Solve-Use this option to solve the sketch. This option is available only if there are no missing or failed references.
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To delete all edge references, click Chain and click Delete. When selecting from the reference list you can highlight multiple references by holding down the CTRL key as you select.
3. Click Close. Pro/ENGINEER accepts the references and closes the dialog box. Note: You can sketch without creating sufficient references as long as you create the required references later.
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Edge, curve, plane, axis, surface silhouette for tangency constraint Edge, curve, surface silhouette for use edge constraint, and so on
If the geometric entities that define the original and the new reference are not of the same type and are not interchangeable for the purpose of defining any of the dimensions or constraints associated with the original replaced reference, none of the original dimensions and constraints are recreated with the new reference. However, new dimensions and constraints are created to position the sketch. This is similar to deleting a reference and adding a new reference in place of the deleted reference. If the geometric entities that define the original and the new reference are of the same type, or are of different types but interchangeable, then the original dimensions and constraints with the new reference may not be created. For example, in cases where the original reference is a vertical datum plane used for defining a horizontal distance dimension and the new reference is a horizontal datum plane.
To Replace a Reference
1. Click Sketch > References. The References dialog box opens. 2. Select a reference that you want to replace from the references list on the References dialog box. 3. Click Replace on the References dialog box. You are prompted to select a new reference that will replace the one you had selected earlier. 4. Select a new reference. You can select this new reference in the graphics window or from the model tree. Additionally, you can select an existing reference from the list of references in the References dialog box. After you select the new reference, the original selected reference is replaced with this new reference. Dimensions and constraints associated with the new reference are automatically updated. If all dimensions and constraints associated with the original reference are automatically recreated with the new reference, there is no change to the reference status. However, if some dimensions or constraints are not recreated, the reference status appears as Un-solved sketch. If there are no missing or failed references, the Solve option is made available on the References dialog box. 5. Select Solve on the References dialog box to solve the sketch. The Reference status is automatically updated to Fully Placed, Partially Placed, or Not Placed. If Solve is not selected and OK is pressed, the sketch is automatically solved and the References dialog is closed.
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6. Click Close. Pro/ENGINEER accepts the references and closes the dialog box. Note: You can sketch without creating sufficient references as long as you create the required references later.
If you change the reference intent chain such that it results in multiple pieces, then the sketch will fail. You can select the silhouette of an intent surface as a reference for Point On and Tangent constraint, and for the Use Edge and Offset Edge commands.
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While you are sketching, you can disable the current constraint (shown in red) by pressing the right mouse button and lock the constraint by pressing SHIFT and the right mouse button. Press CONTROL and click the left mouse button to gather selected items. You can click the right mouse button menu for a shortcut menu with frequently used sketching commands (while you are not in the rubberband mode).
The system automatically dimensions the sketch entities by adding only those dimensions that are necessary to solve the section. The system dimensions are called "weak" dimensions (they appear in gray), because the system can remove or change them without your input. Use the Dimension option on the Sketch menu to add "strong" dimensions (they appear in yellow). Note: The dimensions are not displayed while an entity sketching tool is active.
To Create a Line
1. Click Sketch > Line. Note: You can also access the line command by clicking the Line button in the Sketcher toolbar. Additionally, you can right-click in the Sketcher window and select Line from the shortcut menu. 2. Click at the location at which you want to start the line. A "rubberband" line appears attached to the cursor. 3. Click at the location at which you want the line to end. Pro/ENGINEER creates a line between the two points and starts another rubberband line. 4. Repeat Step 3 to create additional lines. 5. Click the middle mouse button to end line creation. The rubberband line disappears.
To Create a Centerline
Centerlines are used to define the axis of revolution of a revolved feature, to define a line of symmetry within a section or to create construction lines. Centerlines have infinite length and are not used to create feature geometry. 1. Click Sketch > Line> Centerline. Note: You can also use the Centerline command by clicking the Centerline icon in the Sketcher toolbar. Additionally, you can right-click in the Sketcher window and select Centerline from the shortcut menu. 2. Click to select a location at which to intersect the centerline. A centerline appears attached to the cursor. 3. Click a second location at which to intersect the centerline. Pro/ENGINEER creates a Centerline between the two points.
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2. Select a start location on an arc, circle. Use middle mouse button to end the command. Note: Line is previewed after two points are defined. 3. Select an end location on an arc, circle. Use middle mouse button to end the command.
2. Select a start location on an arc, circle. Use middle mouse button to end the command. 3. Select an end location on an arc, circle. Use middle mouse button to end the command.
To Create a Rectangle
1. Click Sketch > Rectangle. Note: You can also access the Rectangle command by selecting Rectangle from the Sketcher toolbar. Additionally, you can right-click in the Sketcher window and select Rectangle from the shortcut menu. 2. Place one vertex with the left mouse button and drag the rectangle to the desired size. 3. To place the other vertex, click the left mouse button. The four lines of the rectangle are independent. You can handle them (trim, align, and so forth) individually.
To Create a Circle
1. Click Sketch > Circle. The default circle type is Center/Point. Note: You can also use the Circle command by selecting Circle from the Sketcher toolbar. Additionally, you can right-click in the Sketcher window and select circle from the shortcut menu. 2. Click on the arrow to the right of the Circle button to select the creation method. o Center/Point-Create a circle by picking the center point and a point that lies on the circle.
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Concentric-Create a concentric circle. Select a reference circle or an arc to define the center point. As you move the cursor, the circle rubberbands until you press the left mouse to finish. The selected referenced circle can be a sketched entity or a model edge. If the selected circle reference is a model entity that is "unknown" to Sketcher, it automatically becomes a reference entity.
2. Select a start location on an arc, circle, or line. Use middle mouse button to end the command. 3. Select an end location on an arc, circle, or line. Use middle mouse button to end the command. Note: Circle is previewed after two points are defined. 4. Select a third location on an arc, circle, or line. Use middle mouse button to end the command.
2. Select a start location on an arc. Use middle mouse button to end the command. 3. Select the first point on the circle. 4. Select the second point on the circle. Note: Circle is previewed after two points are defined. 5. Select the third point on the circle.
To Create an Ellipse
1. Click Sketch > Circle > Ellipse. Note: You can also use this command by clicking the Ellipse button in the Sketcher toolbar. 2. Click the center of the ellipse. 3. Drag the ellipse to the desired shape and click the left mouse button to finish. 4. Once the center and the corner of the defining rectangle of the ellipse are selected, the sketch is created and two dimensions, Rx and Ry are placed in the sketch. The dimensions Rx and Ry define the length of the X and Y axis of the ellipse. The following figure is an example of an ellipse.
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To Create a Conic
1. Click Sketch > Arc > Conic. 2. Pick the first endpoint for the conic using the left mouse button. 3. Pick the second endpoint for the conic using the left mouse button. 4. Pick the location for the shoulder using the left mouse button. The conic rubberbands as you move the cursor.
To Create an Arc
1. Click Sketch > Arc.
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Note: You can also use this command by clicking Arc in the Sketcher toolbar. Additionally, you can right-click in the Sketcher window and select either 3-Point or Tangent arc from the shortcut menu. 2. Select one of the following creation methods from the ARC menu: o 3 Point/Tangent End- Create a 3-point arc by picking its endpoints and an additional point on the arc. To create a tangent arc, pick an endpoint of an existing entity to determine tangency, then pick a location for the other endpoint of the arc. Concentric-Create a concentric arc. Select an arc to use its center, rubberband to the desired radius, and sketch the arc. Center/Ends-Create an arc by picking the center point of the arc and the endpoints of the arc.
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1. Endpoint 2. Existing Geometry 3. Quadrants for 3 Point Arc creation 4. Quadrants for tangent end are creation
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When a fillet is inserted between two entities, the system automatically divides two entities at the fillet tangency points. If you add the fillet between two non-parallel lines, the lines are automatically trimmed to the fillet. If you add the fillet between any other entities, you must delete leftover segments manually.
1. Fillets between lines, splines and circles 2. Division points 3. Resulting geometry after deleting entities between division points
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2. Select a start location on an arc, circle, or line. Use middle mouse button to end the command. 3. Select an end location on an arc, circle, or line. Use middle mouse button to end the command. Note: Arc is previewed after two points are defined. 4. Select a third location on an arc, circle, or line. Use middle mouse button to end the command.
To Create a Spline
Splines are curves that pass smoothly through any number of intermediate points. 1. Click or Sketch > Spline.
2. Click in the Sketcher window to add points to the spline. A "rubberband" spline appears attached to the cursor. 3. Repeat Step 2 to add additional spline points. Click the middle mouse button to end spline creation.
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2. Click an end point. Sketcher creates a construction line between the start point and the end point. The length of the construction line determines the height of the text, while the angle of the line determines the text orientation. The Text dialog box opens. A green arrowhead appears at the start point of the text indicating the direction of the text. Note: By default the dimension associated with the length of the construction line that defines the height of the text, is a strong dimension. 3. Under Text line, select Enter text manually or Use parameter. Note: Use parameter is available only in the 3D mode. Enter text manually-Type a single line of up to 79 characters of text. If required, click Text Symbol to insert special text symbols. The Text Symbol dialog box opens. Select the symbol that you want to insert. The symbol appears in the Text line box and in the graphics area. Click Close to close the Text Symbol dialog box. Use Parameter-Allows you to select a parameter that you have defined. The value of the parameter is displayed on the screen. a. Click Use Parameter. The Select Parameter dialog box opens.
b. Under Look In, select Part, Feature, Annotation Element, Surface, or Edge to determine the object type. The name of the object type you select, appears in the Look In box. c. Select a parameter from the Parameters Table and click OK. The name of the selected parameter appears in the Text line box and cannot be modified. The value of the parameter is displayed on the screen. 4. Specify the following under Font in the Text dialog box. o Font-Select a type face from a list of PTC-supplied fonts and TrueType fonts. Note: To make Open Type and True Type fonts available on UNIX, ensure that the filename extension for the font is in lowercase. Position-Select a combination of horizontal and vertical positions to place the start point of the text string. Horizontal-Select the horizontal position from Left, Center, or Right. Left is the default. Vertical-Select the vertical position to place the dimension and the start point on the construction line that defines the height and orientation of the text string. Select from Bottom, Middle, or Top. Bottom is the default. You can use any combination of the horizontal and vertical positions to snap the start point of the text on to the construction line that defines the height and orientation of the text. o Aspect ratio-Use the slide bar to increase or decrease the aspect ratio of your text.
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Slant angle-Use the slide bar to increase or decrease the slant angle of your text.
5. Click Place along curve to place the text along a curve and select the curve on which you want to place the text. Select a combination of horizontal and vertical positions to place the start point of the text string along the selected curve. The horizontal position defines the start point on the curve. Note: When specifying the horizontal position for the start point of the text string, you can select the Center only if the selected curve is a linear curve. 6. If required, click Flip to change the direction in which you want the text to flow. Note: When you click Flip, the construction line and the text string are placed at the other end of the opposite side of the selected curve. This placement is based on the start point of the text. 7. Click Kerning to enable font kerning for the text string. This controls the space between certain pairs of characters, improving the appearance of the text string. Kerning is a characteristic of the particular font. Alternatively, set the sketcher_default_font_kerning configuration option to automatically enable kerning for all the new text strings that you create. 8. Click OK to create the text. If you have selected Enter text manually, then the text is created on the sketching plane and if you have selected Use parameter, then the value of the parameter is displayed in the current sketcher window. Note: If you select a parameter that does not have a value, then the graphics area displays *** (three asterisks) as the value of the parameter.
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Creating Geometry from Model Edges About the Use Edge Option
The Use Edge option in the Sketch menu creates Sketcher geometry by projecting selected model edges onto the sketching plane. The system aligns endpoints of the entity to the endpoints of the edge. The entity created with Use Edge has the "~" constraint symbol. After you create geometry with the Use Edge option, you can use Trim, Divide, and Fillet on it. In Sketcher mode, the Use Edge option allows you to pick an existing part axis to create a centerline that is automatically aligned to the axis. The Use Edge option is especially useful for duplicating splines in non-parallel planes. Note the following restrictions: A circle is broken into two arcs. You must select each segment separately. You cannot select a composite datum curve for Use Edge. Instead, use Query Sel to select the underlying segments. A spline silhouette edge is not selectable for the Use Edge operation.
For the Use Edge option, you can orient the model any way that is convenient.
3. Click the Close button in the Edge Type dialog box. Pro/ENGINEER closes the dialog box and applies the changes.
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3. Click Geom Tools on the SKETCHER menu. The GEOM TOOLS menu appears. 4. Click Offset Edge. The OFFSET SEL menu appears. 5. Select Sel Edge, Sel Loop, or Sel Chain. The OFFSET TYPE menu appears. 6. From the OFFSET TYPE menu select Trimmed. This option requires that you have first placed points on the edge at the locations to which you will trim the edge. 7. Click Done/Return. 8. Pro/ENGINEER prompts you to select a point to trim the edge. Click one of the points. 9. Enter the offset value in the indicated direction. 10. Select the second point. If you select Tapered, enter the offset value for the second endpoint.
Creating Geometry with the Offset Edge Option About the Offset Edge Option
The Offset Edge option in the Sketch menu creates Sketcher geometry by offsetting. You can create offset entities from edges that are lines, arcs, or splines. When you create an offset entity, each point of the original lines, arcs, or splines is first projected onto the sketching plane. Each point is then offset normal to the projected entities by the specified distance. For example, creating an offset arc results in a concentric arc of a different diameter, rather than in a translated copy of the same arc. Offset entities can be created from a single entire edge (untrimmed), a portion of a single edge (trimmed), a chain of edges or entities, or a loop of edges or entities. Consider the following information about the Offset Edge command: A circle is broken into two arcs. You must select each segment separately. You cannot offset edges that have tangency that meets in a sharpened point.
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When you select tangent edges to offset, select them all at the same time using the Chain option. Otherwise, the section will fail regeneration because the individual offsets of the tangent entities will not be connected. When you delete an offset edge, Pro/ENGINEER retains the corresponding reference entities. If you do not use these references in the section, the system deletes them when you exit Sketcher.
3. Click the Close button in the Edge Type dialog box. Pro/ENGINEER closes the dialog box and applies the changes.
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You can use a centerline, datum plane, datum axis, or tangent edges as bounding entities. You cannot use a feature axis or cosmetic feature entities as bounding entities.
5. Select the entity that you want to trim. Pro/ENGINEER shortens or extends this entity up to the point where it intersects the bounding entity or its extension. If the trimmed entity is to be shortened, select the part of the entity that you want to keep. To extend two entities so that they intersect, first select one of them as the bounding entity and trim the other; then reverse the process.
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To Divide Entities
You can divide a section entity into two or more new entities. If the entity is dimensioned, delete the dimension before using the Divide command. 1. Click Edit > Trim > Divide. Note: You can also access the Divide command by clicking the Divide button in the Sketcher toolbar. 2. Click the entity at the locations where you want to divide. The divide points appear as yellow points on the entity. Pro/ENGINEER divides the entity at the specified locations. Note: To create a divide at an intersection, click near the intersection and Pro/ENGINEER automatically snaps to the intersection and creates the divide.
Mirroring Geometry
Use the Mirror command on the Edit menu to mirror Sketcher geometry about a sketched centerline. For example, you can create half of the section and then mirror it. Pro/ENGINEER uses the dimensions of one side to solve the other. This reduces the number of dimensions necessary to solve the section. When you mirror geometry, Sketcher mirrors constraints too. When an entity has its end point on the top of a mirroring centerline, the entitys end point has point on constraint with respect to the mirroring centerline. If you mirror such an entity, end point of the original entity that is on the mirroring centerline, and the end point of the mirrored entity will behave as if they have same point constraint. Note: You can mirror only geometric entities. You cannot mirror dimensions, text entities, centerlines, and reference entities.
To Mirror Geometry
1. Make sure the sketch contains a centerline. 2. Select an entity or multiple entities to mirror. 3. Click Edit > Mirror. Note: You can also access the Mirror command by clicking the Mirror button in the Sketcher toolbar. 4. Click a centerline. The system mirrors all selected geometry about the selected centerline.
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constraints associated with the selected geometry entities. The sketch entities that you cut or copy are placed on the clipboard. You can use the paste operation to place the cut or copied entities at a required location within an active section. When you perform the paste operation, the sketch geometry on the clipboard is not removed, allowing you to use the copied or cut sketch geometry multiple times. You can also use the cut, copy, and paste operations to move the contents of a section across multiple sections. Additionally, you can translate, rotate, or scale the sketch geometry entities that you paste. Note: When you copy or cut sketch geometry, the sketch geometry along with its line style and color is placed on the clipboard. Set the value of the sket_import_geometry_line_style configuration option to yes if you want to retain the line style and color of the copied or cut sketch geometry. You can undo or redo a cut or paste operation only in the current sketcher session.
The selected entities do not appear in the active section. All dimensions and constraints not selected but associated with the entities that you select to cut, are deleted. These entities are copied to the clipboard. 3. Click Edit > Paste or press CTRL+V to paste the cut entities into the active section. Alternatively, click on the tool bar.
The pointer changes to include a plus sign (+) indicating that you must select a location to place the cut entities. 4. Place the cut entities into the active section in one of the following ways: By retaining the default size of the entities a. Click anywhere in the graphics window to select a location to place the pasted entities. The entities with default size are placed at the selected location with the center of the entities coinciding with the selected location. The entities are of the same size if they are pasted within the same Sketcher session. The pasted entities remain selected. The Scale and Rotate dialog box opens. Additionally, the Scale, Rotate, and Move handles appear on the pasted entities. The Move handle coincides with the selected location. b. Scale, rotate, or move the entities as required.
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By resizing the entities a. Click and hold the left mouse button to specify the location of the pasted entities. The pasted entities appear in a very small size at the location you select. b. c. Drag the handle until the required size is achieved. Release the left mouse button to confirm the size of the entities.
d. You can further scale and rotate the pasted entities by specifying respective values in the Scale and Rotate dialog box. e. Scale, rotate, or move the pasted entities as required.
Note: By default, the pasted entities do not snap to the existing geometry or references when you place them in the active sketch. To enable snapping, move the Move handle on to the pasted entities. To move the Move handle, right-click on the Move handle and drag it to the required location on to the pasted entities. 5. Middle-click to accept the position, orientation, and the size of the pasted entities. The imported dimensions and constraints are created as strong dimensions and constraints. The Sketcher solver appears and additional dimensions and constraints are created.
The strong dimensions and the constraints associated with the selected entities are also copied along with the sketch geometry entities. The selected entities are copied to the clipboard. 3. Click Edit > Paste or press CTRL+V to paste the copied entities into the active section. Alternatively, click on the tool bar.
The pointer changes to include a plus sign (+) indicating that you must select a location to place the copied entities. 4. Place the copied entities into the active section in one of the following ways: By retaining the default size of the entities a. Click anywhere in the graphics window to select a location to place the copied entities. The entities with default size are placed at the selected location with the center of the entities coinciding with the selected location. The entities are of the same size if they are pasted within the same Sketcher session. The pasted entities remain selected.
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The Scale and Rotate dialog box opens. Additionally, the Scale, Rotate, and Move handles appear on the pasted entities. The Move handle coincides with the selected location. b. Scale, rotate, or move the entities as required. By resizing the entities a. Click and hold the left mouse button to specify the location of the pasted entities. The pasted entities appear in a very small size at the location you select. b. c. Drag the handle until the required size is achieved. Release the left mouse button to confirm the size of the entities.
d. You can further scale and rotate the pasted entities by specifying respective values in the Scale and Rotate dialog box. e. Scale, rotate, or move the pasted entities as required.
Note: By default, the pasted entities do not snap to the existing geometry or references when you place them in the active sketch. To enable snapping, move the Move handle on to the pasted entities. To move the Move handle, right-click on the Move handle and drag it to the required location on to the pasted entities. 5. Middle-click to accept the position, orientation, and the size of the pasted entities. The imported dimensions and constraints are created as strong dimensions and constraints. The Sketcher solver appears and additional dimensions and constraints are created.
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2. To select specific object types, select the required filter from the selection filter on the status bar. By default, the selection filter is set to All. All-All the sketcher objects including dimensions, references, constraints and geometric entities are selected. Geometry-Only those sketcher geometric entities that exist in the current sketching environment are selected. Dimension-Weak or strong dimensions or reference dimensions are selected. Constraint-Constraints existing in the current sketching environment are selected.
3. For multiple selection, draw a selection box to specify the area on the sketch that is to be filtered for specific object types or click on the objects to select them individually. Only those entities that are available for selection are highlighted when you pass the mouse pointer over them. Objects of the selected filter type are highlighted in red. Note: The options available under the selection filter change with the operation that you perform on the sketch. For example, if you modify your sketch by clicking Edit > Modify, the selection filter has only three options: All, Geometry and Dimension. Constraint is not available as you cannot modify the constraints that have been set on the sketch.
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The following figure illustrates how you draw a selection box to enclose an area of the sketch.
The following figure illustrates the results of using the All filter. The objects that are selected are highlighted in red.
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The following figure illustrates the results of using the Geometry filter. The objects that are selected are highlighted in red.
The following figure illustrates the results of using the Dimension filter. The objects that are selected are highlighted in red.
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The following figure illustrates the results of using the Constraint filter. The objects that are selected are highlighted in red.
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. The selected geometry entities are imported into the active sketch.
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The Scale and Rotate dialog box opens. Additionally, the Scale, Rotate, and Move handles appear on the imported entities. The Move handle coincides with the selected location. b. Scale, rotate, or move the imported entities as required. By resizing the entities a. Click and hold the left mouse button to specify the location of the imported entities. The imported entities appear in a very small size at the location you select. b. c. Drag the handle until the required size is achieved. Release the left mouse button to confirm the size of the entities.
d. You can further scale and rotate the imported entities by specifying respective values in the Scale and Rotate dialog box. e. Scale, rotate, or move the imported entities as required.
4. Middle-click to accept the position, orientation, and the size of the imported entities. The imported dimensions and constraints are created as strong dimensions and constraints. The Sketcher solver appears and additional dimensions and constraints are created.
You can add any number of tabs to the sketcher palette and place any number of shapes within each such defined tab. You can also add or remove shapes from the predefined tabs.
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The shape available in the sketcher palette is defined by section file present in the sketcher shape directory. Use the sketcher_palette_path configuration option to specify the path to the sketcher shape directory. If you are working in a PDM environment, you can use a PDM location as the path to specify the sketcher shape directory. Note: You must have adequate access rights to the PDM location to access the tabs and shapes. The label of the tab in the sketcher palette corresponds to the tab subdirectory that you define within the sketcher shape directory. Note: If you do not set the sketcher_palette_path configuration option, the current working directory is set as the sketcher shape directory, and only one userdefined tab appears in the sketcher palette. The label for this tab corresponds to the name of the working directory. The section files (files with .sec extension) within the working directory appear as the available shapes in the sketcher palette. If you change the contents of the sketcher shape directory, for example, add or remove a tab subdirectory or shape, then you must reload the sketcher palette to see these changes. To reload the sketcher palette, close and reopen the sketcher palette. The sketcher palette also has a preview pane. When you select a shape thumbnail in the sketcher palette, all the entities that will be imported into an active section appear in the preview pane. These entities can be sketcher geometry, construction geometry, internal strong dimensions, and constraints. Note: Depending upon the value of the sket_import_geometry_line_style configuration option, the line style and color of the selected sketcher shape is preserved when the shape is displayed in the preview pane or imported into the current sketch. When you use a shape from the sketcher palette in the current sketch, the following entities of the section that defines the shape are imported: Geometry of the section Construction geometry of the section Strong constraints internal to the section (other than the vertical and horizontal constraints) Strong dimensions internal to the section Section relations Line style and color of the section geometry
Note: The locked state of the dimensions of the shape is retained when the shape is imported into an active section.
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Note: The subdirectory name appears as a tab label in the sketcher palette only if the subdirectory contains at least one section file, that is, a file with a .sec extension.
2. Select the required tab on the sketcher palette. The thumbnail and the label corresponding to the shapes available within the selected tab appear. 3. Click the thumbnail or the label corresponding to the required shape. The section corresponding to the selected shape appears in the preview pane. 4. Double-click the same thumbnail or the label again to import the selected shape into the active section. The pointer changes to include a plus sign (+) indicating that you must select a location to place the selected shape. 5. Place the selected shape into the active section in one of the following ways: By retaining the default size of the selected shape a. Click anywhere in the graphics window to select a location to place the shape. The shape with its default size, that is, one-fourth the graphics window, is placed at the selected location with the center of the shape coinciding with the selected location. The entities that define the shape remain selected. The Scale and Rotate dialog box opens. Additionally, the Scale, Rotate, and Move handles appear on the imported shape. The Move handle coincides with the selected location. b. Scale, rotate, or move the shape as required. By resizing the selected shape a. Click and hold the left mouse button to specify the location of the shape. The imported shape appears in a very small size at the location you select. b. Drag the handle until the required size of the shape is achieved.
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c. Release the left mouse button to confirm the size of the shape. d. You can further scale and rotate the shape by specifying respective values in the Scale and Rotate dialog box. e. Scale, rotate, or move the shape as required. Note: By default, the imported shape does not snap when you place it. To enable snapping, move the Move handle on to the imported shape. To move the Move handle, right-click it and drag it to the required location on the imported shape. 6. Middle-click to accept the position, orientation, and the size of the imported shape. The imported dimensions and constraints are created as strong dimensions and constraints. The Sketcher solver appears and additional dimensions and constraints are created.
To Dimension a Section
Sections sketched on a part must be dimensioned for size and relative placement on the part. For dimensioning, the sketching plane does not have to be parallel to the screen-the part can be in any orientation. In fact, sometimes dimensioning the section with the model in a 3-D view helps avoid invalid dimensioning. When sketching on a part, you can create two dimension types by Sketch >Dimension. Normal-Create a dimension that references sketched entities only, or between a sketched entity and part geometry. These dimensions are used to solve the section and eventually become regular part dimensions. Baseline-Establish a baseline for ordinate dimensioning. Reference-Appear on a sketch for information only. Therefore, they are readonly and cannot be used to modify the model; however, they are automatically updated during regeneration if changes are made to the model.
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Replacing a Dimension
You can replace an existing Sketcher dimension with an equivalent one so that the new dimension retains the symbolic dimension (sd#) of the original. Replacing a dimension is useful when you want to preserve additional data associated with the original dimension (for example, geometric tolerance symbol or extra text added in Drawing mode).
To Replace a Dimension
1. Click Edit > Replace. 2. Click a dimension to replace. The selected dimension is deleted. 3. Create a new equivalent dimension.
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You can also enter a section relation when you modify the driven dimension. Enter the relation (for example, sd4=sd2+sd3/2) when you are modifying dimension values. Pro/ENGINEER displays the new relation and prompts you to accept it. When you add the relation, use dimension symbols as follows: sd# for normal Sketcher dimensions, rsd# for reference Sketcher dimensions, and kd# for known dimensions. Note: Only Sketcher, reference, and known dimensions are allowed in relations created within Sketcher mode.
Note: You can modify a single dimension value by double-clicking on the dimension in the Sketcher window.
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3. Enter a new value in the Num Digits box or use the up and down arrows in the Num Digits box to increase or decrease the number of decimal places. 4. Click . Pro/ENGINEER applies the changes and closes the dialog box.
Note: When you add dimensions, Pro/ENGINEER rounds values to the specified number of decimal places.
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The state of the dimensions that are created before you specify to automatically lock the dimensions, do not change. Note: The locked state of a dimension is not retained if the dimension is referenced in a relation, as the relation takes priority over the locked status of the dimension.
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Sketcher - Help Topic Collection o Note: o o You cannot dimension the length of a centerline because it is infinite. When you are creating a dimension between two arc or circle extents (tangency points), only horizontal and vertical dimensions are allowed. Pro/ENGINEER creates the dimension to the tangency point closest to the pick point.
Distance between two points-Click the points, and then click the middle mouse button to place the dimension.
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1. Section 2. Click 1 3. Click 2 - on centerline 4. Click 3 5. Click 4 - places dimension 6. Resulting dimension
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Note: You can also use this command by clicking the Dimension button on the Sketcher toolbar. Additionally, you can right-click in the Sketcher window and select Dimension from the shortcut menu. 2. Click the spline endpoint. 3. Place the dimension with the middle mouse button. Note: Ensure that the end point of the spline is tangent before applying this dimension
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3. To create ordinate dimensions to the specified baseline, click Sketch > Dimension > Normal. 4. To add a dimension, select the baseline dimension and then select the entity to dimension using the left mouse button. Place the ordinate dimension by pressing the middle mouse button. 5. To add other ordinate dimensions, repeat Step 4.
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Note: To move a handle, click the handle and drag it to a new location. 4. Click Note: o o o You can scale a feature section only if geometry does not exist in the model. You cannot select angular dimensions while translating, rotating, or scaling a section. When you select a single Sketcher Text entity to scale or rotate, by default the translation handle is placed on the start point of the text string. . Pro/ENGINEER applies the changes and closes the dialog box.
To Replace an Entity
You can replace an entity and redefine a section after several features are created. The children of the replaced entity are automatically rerouted to the new entity. In the following figure, the thin protrusion uses the top edge of the block as a reference. The thin protrusion was created using Sketch > Edge > Use. You can replace the referenced edge with a newly sketched spline. 74
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1. Sketch the desired entity (spline). 2. Click Edit > Replace. 3. Select the entity to be replaced and then the newly sketched spline.
1. Select the entity to replace. 2. Select the new entity Note: Pro/ENGINEER may indicate that it cannot replace an aligned or dimensioned entity and if the dimensions should be deleted. Click Yes. 4. Regenerate the sketch
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2. Click SKETCHER >Modify. The MOD SKETCH menu appears. 3. Click Drag Vertex and select two dimensions to vary and then select a vertex. The sketch adjusts so the vertex always stays on top of the cursor. 4. To accept the new value of the dimension, click the left mouse button. To abort the changes and restore the original value, click the middle mouse button. 5. To continue the process, select another vertex for dragging or select new dimensions.
Constraining Geometry
About Using Sketcher Constraints
When you sketch geometry, the system uses certain assumptions to help you locate geometry. When the cursor comes within the tolerance of some constraints, the system snaps to that constraint and shows its graphical symbol next to that entity. Before you pick the location with the left mouse button, you can: Disable a constraint by pressing the right mouse button. To enable it again, press the right mouse button again. Lock in a constraint by holding the Shift key and pressing the right mouse button. To unlock the constraint, repeat your actions. When more than one constraint is active, you can change the active constraint by using the Tab key.
Constraints that appear in gray are called "weak" constraints. They can be removed by the system without warning. You can add your own constraints with the Constrain option in the Sketch menu.
Constraints for the Entities Created with Use Edge or Offset Edge
An entity or a chain of entities created with Use Edge or Offset Edge has the "~" symbol on the entity. If the endpoints of the new entity are fixed, the Same Points constraint symbol appears next to the endpoints.
The following table lists constraints with the corresponding graphical symbols.
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Constraint Midpoint Same points Horizontal entities Vertical entities Point on entity Tangent entities Perpendicular entities Parallel lines Equal radii Line segments with equal lengths Symmetry Entities are lined up horizontally or vertically Collinear Alignment Use Edge/Offset Edge Equal Curvature
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Supported Constraints
The Constraints toolbox lists the following constraints:
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Constraint Make a line or two vertices vertical. Make a line or two vertices horizontal. Make two entities perpendicular. Make two entities tangent. Place a point on the middle of a line or an arc. Make points coincident. Make two points or vertices symmetric about a centerline. Create equal lengths, equal radii, or equal curvature. Make two lines parallel.
Note: Interior spline points become visible and available for selection when you select a constraint option that allows point selection, for example, Alignment. For an equal curvature constraint between a spline and an arc, ensure that their end points are tangent.
To Create Constraints
Use the Constrain command in the Sketch menu to open the Constraints toolbox. The constraints you add are strong constraints. 1. Click Sketch > Constrain. The Constraints toolbox opens. Note: You can also access the Constraints toolbox by clicking the Constraints button in the Sketcher toolbar. 2. Select a constraint from the Constraints toolbox. 3. Select entities as prompted by the system. 4. Repeat Step 2 to create additional constraints. 5. Click Close. Pro/ENGINEER updates the section to the new conditions.
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2. Click Edit > Delete. Pro/ENGINEER deletes the selected constraint. Note: You can also delete a selected constraint by pressing the DELETE key. 3. When you delete a constraint, the system automatically adds a dimension to keep the section solved.
To Strengthen Constraints
You can turn weak constraints into strong constraints by selecting Strong from the Edit > Convert To menu. Strengthen those system constraints that you do not want the system to delete. 1. Click a constraint to strengthen. 2. Click Edit > Convert To > Strong. The constraint is strengthened. Note: When you strengthen a constraint from a group (for example, Equal Lengths), the whole group will be strengthened.
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Note: You can also click the Constraint button in the Sketcher toolbar to display the Constraints toolbox. 2. Click the Equal Radii button in the Constraints toolbox. 3. Select an elliptic or circular entity. If you select an elliptic entity, click X Radius or Y Radius from the ELLIPSE RAD dialog box. 4. Select another elliptic or circular entity. If you select an elliptic entity, click X Radius or Y Radius from the ELLIPSE RAD dialog box. The entities are of equal radii.
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To Delete Entities
1. Select the entities you want to delete. Note: You can select multiple entities by holding down the CONTROL key while selecting. 2. Click Edit > Delete. Pro/ENGINEER deletes the selected entities. Note: You can also use the delete command by pressing DELETE.
To Resolve a Conflict
When you add a dimension or constraint that conflicts or is redundant with existing strong dimensions or constraints, Sketcher highlights dimensions and constraints in conflict and asks you to remove one of the highlighted constraints or dimensions. 81
Use the following options from the Resolve Sketch dialog box when you resolve the conflict: Undo-Undo changes to bring the section to the state it was in just before the action that lead to the conflict. The Redo command is not available after you choose Undo, because the last operation was not finished. Delete-Select a constraint or dimension to remove. Dim > Ref-Select a dimension to convert to a reference. Note: The Dim > Ref command is only available if there are dimensions in conflict. Explain-Select a constraint to get a description of the constraint. Sketcher highlights entities associated with this constraint.
Sketcher Hints
Consider the following hints when using Sketcher. When you create fillets between non-horizontal and non-vertical lines, create a point at the intersection of the lines to dimension to theoretical sharps. You can tell Sketcher specifically which dimensions to lock or unlock by using the Toggle Lock command on the Edit menu. The locked dimensions appear in orange, that is, the default color for locked dimensions. Alternatively, set the color for locked dimensions by clicking View > Display Settings > System Colors and selecting the required color on the Sketcher tabbed page. You can also lock all dimensions with the Toggle Lock command and then click Edit > Toggle Lock to selectively unlock dimensions that you want to change during dragging. Notice that when you select a locked dimension and click Edit > Toggle Lock, it becomes unlocked and the original color of the dimension is retained. When you lock all dimensions in Sketcher mode, you cannot change the section, you can only drag the section around.
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Dashboard Slide-up Panel The Spline modification tool displays the following dashboard slide-up panels:
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Point-Change the x and y coordinates for interpolation. Also, move points to an absolute value or relative to the current value. Fit-Remove redundant data by the following methods: o o Sparse-remove within a deviation tolerance. Smooth-remove by averaging.
File-From the File slide-up panel you can: Associate spline points with a coordinate system Read point coordinates from a file Save point coordinates Display coordinate information Change the coordinate system to Cartesian or Polar.
Dashboard Dialog Bar The dialog bar allows you to specify interpolation or control points when changing x or y coordinates. In addition, you can perform the following functions: Click Click Click Click to create a control polygon. to modify spline using interpolation points. to modify spline using control points. to show a curvature analysis.
Shortcut Menu In the Sketcher Window, you can select a point or curve and use the shortcut (rightclick) menu to access the following options: Add Point-Add a point. Delete Point-Delete a point (includes end points). Pick From List-Open the Pick From List dialog box.
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4. Enter values or use the thumb wheels to adjust the Scale and Density. 5. Click OK to exit.
To Add an Endpoint
1. Select the spline you want to modify. 2. Click Edit > Modify. 3. Press Ctrl + Alt and then click on a location in the Sketcher window. An end point is added to the nearest endpoint.
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To rotate a spline along with its control polygon, use Scale and Rotate from the Edit menu.
To Sparse a Spline
1. Select the spline you want to modify. 2. Click Edit > Modify. 3. Click Fit > Sparse. 4. Type the sparsity deviation value and click Apply.
To Smooth a Spline
1. Select the spline you want to modify. 2. Click Edit > Modify. 3. Click Fit > Smooth. 4. Enter the number of points to use in averaging. 5. Click Apply.
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6. Enter a file name. 7. Click OK. Pro/ENGINEER creates a spline point definition file with the coordinate system type printed in the file. The spline point definition file is a standard text file that you can edit using the operating system editor.
6. Select a CAV Pts file and click Open. Pro/ENGINEER reads the data file and modifies the spline coordinates of the selected spline to match. Note: If the number of points in the file is not equal to the number of points in the spline, Pro/ENGINEER asks if you want to continue. Respond "yes" to adjust the number of spline points to correspond to the number of points in the file. Respond "no" to abort the reading of the point file.
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You can modify coordinates of endpoints and intermediate spline points as follows: 1. Modify the x,y, z coordinates and the tangency of the spline endpoints. Modifying the endpoints alters the location of other spline points. 2. Modify the x, y, z coordinates of the intermediate spline points. You need to do this only if the Pro/ENGINEER adjustments to the spline are not satisfactory, or if the spline needs to be explicitly defined with specified input values. 88
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Note: If you try to add a new spline point very close to an existing point, Sketcher may tell you that the new point is too close to the existing point. In this case, add the new point further away, then move it to the desired location. Delete Pnts- Delete interior spline points. Sparse-Decrease the number of points on a spline. Smooth-Make the spline smoother.
2. Click Edit > Modify. The spline modification dashboard appears. 3. Click Point. The Coordinate values reference panel appears. 4. Under Local coordinate system, click 5. Select a local coordinate system in the Sketcher window. The spline is associated with the coordinate system that you have selected. 6. Select a point on the spline that you want to move. The coordinates of the point, based on the local coordinate system, appear in the relevant boxes on the Coordinate values reference panel. 7. Type new coordinates for the point that you want to move. The point moves to the new location with respect to the local coordinate system. Note: You can move points on the spline to another location with respect to a local coordinate system only if Local coordinate system is selected on the Coordinate values reference panel.
5. Select a local coordinate system in the Sketcher window. The spline is associated with the coordinate system that you have selected.
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Rotate90 or Drag Many-Moves the spline and the control polygon as a single unit. Drag Item-Moves the spline in one of the following ways, depending on the entities you select: o If you select any point on the spline or the control polygon, except an endpoint,and drag, the spline and all the entities belonging to its control polygon move as a single unit. If you select an endpoint on the spline and drag,the spline and all the control polygon entities scale and rotate as a single unit. If you select a vertex on the control polygon and drag, only the two adjacent control polygon lines move.
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No Csys-The system does not give any coordinate values in the section information. Pro/ENGINEER determines other information, such as length or angles, relative to the sketch coordinate system. The sketch coordinate system has the x-axis along the horizontal and the y-axis along the vertical.
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Note: In Pro/PIPING, you can use the centerlines of pipe segments as references in the 3-D Sketcher just as you use curves in the following descriptions. You cannot import any IGES features into Sketcher environment.
2. Do the following to set up the sketch: Select a sketching plane. Specify the direction of the sketch view. Orient the sketching plane.
After you set up the sketch, Pro/ENGINEER automatically places you in Sketcher so that you can start creating the section. Alternatively, select a datum plane or planar surface and start creating the feature section. The selected datum plane or planar surface automatically becomes the sketching plane. The default orientation reference is also automatically selected or created and the sketch is oriented accordingly. You can accept or change the default orientation reference and the sketch orientation, and proceed to create the section.
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If you are not satisfied with the automatically created orientation reference, you can change it by selecting a valid orientation reference. When you click Info > Feature to display information for a feature that is created using the default orientation reference, Default appears against Reference while no value is displayed for Orientation.
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The point to point dimensions in the horizontal and vertical directions are preserved, but their values are adjusted to reflect the new horizontal and vertical directions.
Note: If relations are defined at the top level and involve point to point dimensions in the horizontal, vertical, or both directions, then modifying the orientation settings is not similar to a rigid rotation. Besides a rotation, the dimensions that are used in defining relations change and modify the shape of the sketch. This change of dimensions will happen if the point to point dimension is driving the relation or the dimension is driven by the relation. If you change the direction of sketch view, then the sketch dimensions and constraints are automatically changed in such a way that the sketch geometry goes through a rigid transformation and does not change its location relative to the model. If changing the sketching plane causes some external references to fail, a message in the message pane indicates reference failures, if any, that you must resolve.
Note: When you remove an orientation reference, the existing orientation reference is replaced with the default orientation reference, that is, an existing plane or based on the model default coordinate system. 3. Change any of the following on the Properties tabbed page: Sketch name. X-Hatching (sketched datum curve only) value.
4. Click Sketch. Note: Sketch is not available for selection if the Sketch Plane box is empty. When you change a value in the Sketch dialog box, the active section is regenerated. The sketcher geometry appears with new orientation settings. Upon regeneration, a message in the message pane indicates reference failures, if any, that you must resolve.
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Overlapping geometry-Detects and highlights the geometry that lie on top of other geometry, or overlap each other. Feature requirements-Lists the requirements for the current feature and indicates the status of each requirement.
You can access these diagnostic tools from the Sketcher tool bar or click Sketch > Diagnostics on the top bar.
The closed loops appear shaded with a default color. Alternatively, you can set the color for closed loop by clicking View > Display Settings > System Colors and selecting the required color on the Sketcher tabbed page. In the Shade Closed Loops diagnostic mode, all existing closed loops appear shaded. If you create a new entity with a closed loop, the closed loop appears shaded automatically. You can shade the closed loops that belong to 2D and 3D sketcher geometries. For 3D sketch geometries, the closed loops formed by valid entities will only appear shaded. Note: A valid closed loop is identified as a chain of entities that form a section, which you can use for creation of a solid extrusion. If the sketch contains several closed loops that are internal and external to each other, the outermost loop is shaded, and the shading of the internal loops is alternated. For a sketch with multiple sketcher groups, the criteria to identify a closed loop is applied to each group independently. The shading color for closed loops is same across all the sketcher groups.
The open ends are highlighted with a red circle on the top of the vertex that belongs to a single entity. A small portion of that single entity along the vertex also appears red.
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In the Highlight Open Ends diagnostic mode, all existing open ends appear highlighted. If you create a new entity with open ends, the open ends appear shaded automatically. Note: Open ends of construction geometry are not highlighted. You can highlight open ends of entities that belong to 2D and 3D sketcher geometries. For 3D sketch geometries, the open ends of valid entities will only appear highlighted.
Note: Overlap of construction geometries are not highlighted. You can highlight geometries that belong to 2D and 3D sketcher. For 3D sketch geometries, the open ends of valid entities will only appear highlighted. Note: The highlight overlapping geometry tool does not remain active.
The Feature Requirements dialog box appears. This dialog box lists the requirements for the current feature and status of each such requirement, and a message that indicates whether the sketch is appropriate or not for the current feature. The status column contains the following symbols indicating the status of the requirement as follows: -The requirement is satisfied. -The requirement is satisfied, but is unstable. Indicates that a simple change done to the sketch can dissatisfy the requirement. -The requirement is not satisfied.
Note: If at least one requirement is not satisfied, the sketch is said to be not appropriate. The Feature Requirements diagnostic tool is available only with 3D Sketcher and not with 2D Sketcher.
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A Accuracy ................................22, 23 Arc creating.................................... 31 Arc ............................................. 31 Axis Point creating.................................... 35 Axis Point .................................... 35 C Centerline creating.................................... 28 Centerline.................................... 28 Circle creating.................................... 29 Circle .......................................... 29 Conic creating.................................... 31 Conic .......................................... 31 Constraing Geometry .................... 77 Constraints display of....................... 77, 78, 81 supported ................................. 78 to create................................... 79 to delete................................... 79 to obtain information about ......... 80 to strengthen ............................ 80 Constraints .................................. 77 Constraints .................................. 78 Constraints .................................. 79 Constraints .................................. 79 Constraints...................................80 Constraints...................................80 Control Polygon ...................... 85, 90 Coordinate System associate...................................90 creating ....................................35 Coordinate System ........................35 Creating Geometry arc ...........................................31 axis point ..................................35 centerline ..................................28 circle ........................................29 conic ........................................31 coordinate system ......................35 ellipse .......................................30 Elliptical Fillet.............................34 fillet arc ....................................33 line...........................................28 rectangle...................................29 spline .......................................34 text ..........................................35 Creating Geometry ........................27 Creating Geometry ........................28 Creating Geometry ........................28 Creating Geometry ........................29 Creating Geometry ........................29 Creating Geometry ........................30 Creating Geometry ........................31 Creating Geometry ........................31 Creating Geometry ........................33 101
Creating Geometry ....................... 34 Creating Geometry ....................... 34 Creating Geometry ....................... 35 Creating Geometry ....................... 35 Creating Geometry ....................... 35 D diagnostic tool to analyze feature requirements .. 99 to detect closed loop .................. 98 to detect open ends ................... 98 to detect ovelapping geometry .... 99 diagnostic tool.............................. 97 Dimensioning display of.................................. 58 negative dimensions................... 59 number of decimal places displayed ............................................ 59 to create dimensions .................. 57 to modify .................................. 59 to replace ................................. 58 to strengthen ............................ 58 Dimensioning ............................... 57 Dimensioning ............................... 57 Dimensioning ............................... 58 Dimensioning ............................... 58 Dimensioning ............................... 58 Dimensioning ............................... 58 Dimensioning ............................... 59 Dimensioning ............................... 59 Dimensioning ............................... 59 Dimensioning a Conic
dimension by endpoints...............67 tangency dimension....................68 three point dimension .................69 using rho...................................68 Dimensioning a Conic ....................67 Dimensioning a Conic ....................67 Dimensioning a Conic ....................68 Dimensioning a Conic ....................68 Dimensioning a Conic ....................69 Dimensioning a Spline dimension interpolation points......67 linear dimensions .......................66 radius of curvature dimension ......66 tangency dimensions ..................66 Dimensioning a Spline ...................65 Dimensioning a Spline ...................66 Dimensioning a Spline ...................66 Dimensioning a Spline ...................66 Dimensioning a Spline ...................67 Dimensions angle dimension between lines .....65 angle dimension for an arc ..........64 angular .....................................64 automatically lock ......................60 conic ........................................67 diameter ...................................62 elliptical fillet .............................72 linear........................................61 ordinate ....................................71 perimeter ..................................69 radial ........................................62
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reference .................................. 71 Dimensions.................................. 61 Dimensions.................................. 62 Dimensions.................................. 69 Dimensions.................................. 71 Dimensions.................................. 71 Dimensions.................................. 72 Divide ......................................... 44 E Ellipse creating.................................... 30 rules for creating ..................30, 31 Ellipse ......................................... 30 F Feature Section datum planes ............................ 94 sketching plane ......................... 94 to create................................... 93 to enter sketcher ....................... 93 Feature Section ............................ 92 Feature Section ............................ 93 Feature Section ............................ 93 Feature Section ............................ 94 Fillet Arc creating.................................... 33 elliptical fillet............................. 34 Fillet Arc...................................... 33 I Import ........................................ 52 Intent Manager conflict resolution ...................... 81
right mouse button shortcut menu 10 terminology ................................ 2 Intent Manager .............................. 2 L Line creating ....................................28 style .........................................22 Line.............................................28 Locking Dimensions .......................60 M Mirror to mirror geometry .....................44 Mirror ..........................................44 Mirror ..........................................44 Modifying a Section construction entities ...................81 to delete ...................................81 Modifying a Section ................. 60, 74 Modifying a Section .......................81 Modifying a Section .......................81 Moving moving an entity .................. 74, 76 moving dimensions.....................75 to scale and rotate .....................74 Moving ........................................74 Moving ........................................75 O Offset Edge to create geometry with ..............41 using select chain options ............41 Offset Edge ..................................40 103
Offset Edge.................................. 41 Offset Edge.................................. 41 R Rectangle creating.................................... 29 Rectangle .................................... 29 references replacing .................................. 25 to create................................... 24 to replace ................................. 26 using composite curve ................ 27 using intent object ..................... 27 references ................................... 23 S Section incomplete section ..................... 57 obtain info ................................ 91 to dimension ............................. 56 to retrieve a section ................... 52 Section ....................................... 52 Section ....................................... 57 Section ....................................... 91 Sketch Setup to modify .............................96, 97 Sketch Setup ............................... 95 Sketcher Geometry to copy ..................................... 46 to cut ....................................... 45 to paste...............................45, 46 Sketcher Geometry ....................... 44 Sketcher Palette
to add a section .........................55 to add a tab...............................54 to import a shape .......................55 Sketcher Palette............................53 Sketcher Selection Filter example .............................. 47, 48 Sketcher Selection Filter ................47 Spline add points .................................85 control polygon ..........................85 creating ....................................34 curvature display........................84 delete points..............................85 manipulate ................................88 modifying ............................ 83, 89 move interpolation points .85, 89, 90 obtain info.................................88 read coordinates ........................87 save coordinates ........................87 smooth .....................................86 sparse ......................................86 Spline..........................................34 Spline..........................................83 Spline..........................................84 Spline..........................................85 Spline..........................................85 Spline..........................................85 Spline..........................................85 Spline..........................................86 Spline..........................................86 Spline..........................................87
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Spline ......................................... 87 Spline ......................................... 88 T Text height ...................................... 83 modify...................................... 82 Text............................................ 35 Text............................................ 82
Text ............................................83 Trim ............................................42 U Undo and Redo .............................37 Use Edge creating reference entities ...........39 to create geometry with ..............38 Use Edge .....................................38
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