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Chapter 1
Creating Sketches in
the Sketch Mode
Learning Objectives
After completing this chapter you will be able to:
• Use different SKETCHER options for creating a geometry.
• Dimension a sketch using the Normal option.
• Use the Mirror option in a sketch.
• Use the Intent Manager in a sketch.
• Modify a sketch.
• Use Modify Dimensions dialog box when you are using Intent Manager.
• Regenerate a sketch.
• Use drawing display options.
1-2 Pro/ENGINEER for Designers
THE SKETCH MODE

Almost all the models designed in Pro/ENGINEER consists of datums, sketched features and
placed features. Generally, for creating datums and placed features, you do not require sketches.
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However, to create a sketched feature, it is necessary to draw a two-dimensional (2D) sketch.

When you enter the Part mode and select the options to create any sketched feature, the
system automatically takes you to the sketcher environment. In the sketcher environment, the
sketch of the feature is created and regenerated, and then you return to the Part mode to
create the required feature. The sketches created in the Sketch mode are stored in .sec format.
You will learn about the datums and placed features in later chapters.
The Sketch mode is used when the design of a product is at its development stage. The designer
can sketch the 2D sketch of the product and assign required dimensions to it. By assigning the
dimensions, the designer can make sure that the 2D sketch of the product or model is satisfying
all the necessary conditions and then continue for the 3D model of the design, that is, the Part
mode.
Using the Sketch Mode

To create any section in the Sketch mode of Pro/ENGINEER, certain basic steps have to be
followed. The following steps outline the procedure to use the Sketch mode:
1. Sketch the required section geometry

The different sketcher tools available in this mode can be used to sketch the required section
geometry.
2. Add the constraints and dimension the sketched section

After sketching the section geometry, the constraints and dimensions are added to the section.
For dimensioning the section there are two options. Either the AutoDim option or the
DIMENSION submenu options available in the Menu Manager can be used. If the Intent
Manager is used for sketching then the sketch will be automatically dimensioned and
constrained. After adding the dimensions you can modify them as required.
3. Add relations to the sketch

The geometry of various entities of the sketch can be controlled by adding relations.
4. Regenerate the section

After dimensioning the sketch, the sketch must be regenerated. Remember that the section is
regenerated only if the minimum constraints of the sketch are satisfied. Pro/ENGINEER has
the capability to analyze the section and if the section is not complete for any reason, the
section will not be regenerated. However, Pro/ENGINEER makes certain assumptions to
regenerate the section.
If the Intent Manager is on while sketching then the sketch is automatically regenerated.
Entering the Sketch Mode

To enter the Sketch mode select New from the File menu or choose the Create a new object
Creating Sketches in the Sketch Mode 1-3
button from the File toolbar. The New dialog box will be displayed with different
Pro/ENGINEER modes available. When you choose the Sketch radio button a default name of
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sketch file appears in the Name edit box. You can change the sketch name as required. Choose
the OK button to enter the Sketch mode.
THE SKETCHER ENVIRONMENT

When you enter the Sketch mode, the initial screen appearance will be similar to the one
shown in Figure 1-1. This figure also shows the Sketcher Tools toolbar. The buttons available
in this toolbar are used to draw a sketch. When you enter the sketcher environment, by default
the Intent Manager is on. It is recommended to use the Intent Manager only if you are an
experienced user of this software. However, if you are a beginner, you should avoid using the
Intent Manager. In later chapters of this book, you will learn to create sketches using the
Intent Manager. You can turn off the Intent Manager by clearing the check mark on the left of
the Intent Manager option that is available in the Sketch menu in the menu bar.
Figure 1-1 Initial screen appearance after entering the Sketch mode
CREATING A SKETCH IN THE SKETCH MODE

If the Intent Manager is off, by default the Sketch option is
selected in the SKETCHER menu and the Mouse
Sketch option is selected in the GEOMETRY submenu. You

can start sketching either using the Intent Manager or without
using it. When you are drawing a sketch using the Intent
Manager, the Sketcher Tools toolbar is used. When you are
not using the Intent Manager to draw a sketch, the
Menu Manager is available with different sketcher options.
The options available under the GEOMETRY submenu are
shown in Figure 1-2. The section geometry can be sketched Figure 1-2 GEOMETRY
using these options and their functions are discussed next. submenu options to draw a sketch
with Intent Manager off
Note
The sketch is saved as .sec file extension. While drawing in the Part mode if you save a drawing
before regenerating it, the part is saved in the .sec file extension.
In later chapters of this book you will create sketches using the Intent Manager. But, you should
learn to draw sketches without using the Intent Manager. This is because the basics of creating
sketches in Pro/ENGINEER are understood only when you draw sketches without using the
Intent Manager.
Drawing a Sketch Using the Mouse Sketch

Using the Mouse Sketch option you can create a desired section. You can draw lines, arcs that
start at the endpoint of any existing geometry, and circles by using the three button mouse.
The Mouse Sketch allows you to continuously draw a sketch without selecting the options
from the GEOMETRY submenu in the Menu Manager. For example, you can draw a line, a
circle, and an arc without selecting these options from the GEOMETRY submenu. The
equivalent of the Mouse Sketch option is not available when the Intent Manager is on. The
different entities that can be drawn using the Mouse Sketch option are discussed next.
Drawing a Line Using the Mouse Sketch

The following steps explain the procedure to sketch a line using the Mouse Sketch option:
1. Using the left mouse button, specify a point on the graphics screen from where you want
the line to start. A red rubber-band line appears, one end of which is fixed at the point you
specified and the other is attached to the cursor. Now, move the cursor on the screen to a
desired point where you want the line to end.
2. Using the left mouse button specify the endpoint of the line. The line ends at this point.
Note that line creation does not end at this point. The next rubber-band line will be
attached to the cursor. The endpoint of the last line will be the start point of this new line.
This process will continue until you terminate line creation.
3. Press the middle mouse button to end line creation. The lines drawn appear in cyan color
and the red rubber-band line disappears.
Note
To draw a sketch, options are chosen from Menu Manager when the Intent Manager is off

and buttons are chosen from toolbar when the Intent Manager is on.
It is recommended to use a three button mouse while working in Pro/ENGINEER. It becomes

almost impossible to work with a two button mouse.
Drawing a Circle Using the Mouse Sketch

The following steps explain the procedure to sketch a circle using the Mouse Sketch option:
1. Specify the center of the circle you want to draw by pressing the middle mouse button on
the graphics screen. A red rubber-band circle appears having its center at the specified
point. The rubber-band circle is attached to the cursor.
2. You can now move the cursor away from the center point to give the circle a required size.
3. Once you get the appropriate size of the circle, press the middle mouse button. The circle
appears in cyan color. However, if you want to abort the circle, you can do so by pressing
the left mouse button.
Drawing an Arc Using the Mouse Sketch

When you draw an arc using the Mouse Sketch option, the arc is created tangent to the endpoint
of an entity by default. The following steps explain the procedure to sketch an arc using the
Mouse Sketch option:
1. Using the right mouse button, select the endpoint of an entity from where you want to
start the arc. A red rubber-band arc appears with one end attached to the cursor and the
other end tangent to the entity.
2. Now, move the cursor on the graphics screen to size the arc.
3. When you get the required size of the arc, use the right mouse button to complete the arc.
A cyan colored arc is sketched. However, if you want to abort the arc, you can do so by
pressing the middle mouse button.
Note
The color of the entities displayed depends on the system settings of the colors you set. The colors
referred to above are the default system colors.
Drawing a Point
The following steps explain the procedure to sketch a point:
1. Choose Sketch from the SKETCHER menu and Point from the GEOMETRY submenu
in the Menu Manager.
If the Intent Manager is on, choose the Create points. button available in the Right
Toolchest. When you invoke this option, the system prompts you to select a location
for the point on the graphics screen.
2. As soon as you select a point using the left mouse button, the point is placed on the
graphics screen at the desired location.
Drawing a Line
To create lines, choose Sketch from the SKETCHER menu and
Line from the GEOMETRY submenu in the Menu Manager.
The LINE TYPE submenu appears with different line options
for drawing a line. Figure 1-3 shows the various options available
in the LINE TYPE submenu.
If the Intent Manager is on, choose the Create lines.

button available in the Right Toolchest.
You can create two types of lines using the Line option. They
are Geometry and Centerline. The Geometry option is used to
create section sketches. The Centerline option is used for
creating center lines for revolved features, mirroring, and so on. Figure 1-3 Different options
in the LINE TYPE submenu
Note
When the Intent Manager is on, constraints are applied automatically to the entities you draw.
Hence, the parallel, tangent, and other options for drawing lines are not required when the
Intent Manager is on. This is the reason, these options are not available to draw lines when the
Intent Manager is on.
If the Intent Manager is on and you press and hold down the right mouse button on the
graphics screen, a shortcut menu is displayed as shown in Figure 1-4. This menu provides all
the basic sketcher options that can be used to draw a sketch.
Figure 1-4 Shortcut menu that can be invoked

when the Intent Manager is on
The procedures to create lines using the different LINE TYPE submenu options are
discussed next.

Drawing a Line Using the 2 Points Option
The following steps explain the procedure to create a line using the 2 Points option:
1. Choose SKETCHER > Sketch > Line > Geometry > 2 Points from the Menu
Manager. Select a point on graphics screen to start the line using the left mouse button. A
red rubber-band line appears from the selected point with the other end attached to the
cursor.
2. The system then prompts you to specify the endpoint. Move the cursor on the graphics
screen to give the desired length to the line. Use the left mouse button to specify the
endpoint of the line. The line appears in cyan color. However, the rubber-band line
continues with the second line.
3. Repeat step 2 until all the lines are drawn. End line creation by pressing the middle mouse
button. If you want to abort line creation, you can press the middle mouse button.
Drawing a Line Using the Parallel Option

You can use the Parallel option to create parallel lines. There must be a line drawn on the
graphics screen to set the direction for creating the parallel line. The following steps explain
the procedure to draw lines using the Parallel option:
1. Choose SKETCHER > Sketch > Line > Geometry > Parallel from the Menu Manager.
You will be prompted to select a line to set the direction for the parallel line.
2. Using the left mouse button, select the line that will act as the reference line to set the
direction for the parallel lines to be created. The color of the selected line changes from
cyan to red.
3. You will be prompted to select the start point of the line. Specify the start point of the line
using the left mouse button. A red rubber-band line appears that dynamically changes its
length as you move the mouse. Move the mouse to size the line. Use the left mouse button
to specify the endpoint of the line at the desired point. After creating the required number
of parallel lines, press the middle mouse button to end line creation. The color of the line
selected to set the direction changes from red to cyan.
Drawing a Line Using the Perpendicular Option

You can use this option for drawing perpendicular lines. There must be a line drawn on the
graphics screen to set the direction for the perpendicular line. The following steps explain
the procedure to draw lines using the Perpendicular option:
1. Choose SKETCHER > Sketch > Line > Geometry > Perpendicular from the Menu
Manager. You will be prompted to select a line to which the new line will be perpendicular.
2. Using the left mouse button, select the line that you want to act as reference for the
perpendicular line. The color of this line changes from cyan to red.
3. You will be prompted to select the start point. A red rubber-band line appears as soon as
you select the start point using the left mouse button. The size of this line changes
dynamically as you move the mouse. Move the mouse to size the line. Use the left mouse
button to specify the endpoint of the line at the desired point. After drawing the required
number of perpendicular lines, press the middle mouse button. The color of the line
selected to set the direction changes from red to cyan.
Drawing a Line Using the Tangent Option

You can use this option to draw a line tangent to an arc, a spline, or a conic. The following
steps explain the procedure to draw lines using the Tangent option:
1. Choose SKETCHER > Sketch > Line > Geometry > Tangent from the Menu Manager.
You will be prompted to select the endpoint of an entity.
2. Select the endpoint of an arc, conic, or a spline using the left mouse button. A red
rubber-band line appears with a cursor. Move the cursor on the graphics screen to size the
line. Press the left mouse button to specify the endpoint of the line. The red rubber-band
line changes its color to cyan. The line is tangent to the entity selected.
Drawing a Line Using the 2 Tangent Option

The 2 Tangent option is used to draw a tangent between two entities such as arcs, circles,
splines, or a combination of these entities. The following steps explain the procedure to draw
a tangent using the 2 Tangent option:
1. Choose SKETCHER > Sketch > Line > Geometry > 2 Tangent from the Menu Manager.
You will be prompted to select two different arcs, circles, or splines.
2. Select the first entity from where the tangent line will be drawn. The color of the entity
changes to red. You will be prompted to select the second entity. As soon as you select the
second entity, a line is drawn which is tangent to both the selected entities.
Note
It is not always possible to draw a tangent between two selected entities. If a tangent line is not
possible, you are prompted to select set of entities to draw tangent lines.
Drawing a Line Using the Pnt/Tangent Option

You can use this option to draw a line tangent to any entity keeping one end of the tangent
fixed. The following steps explain the procedure to draw a tangent using the Pnt/Tangent
option:
1. Choose SKETCHER > Sketch > Line > Geometry > Pnt Tangent from the
Menu Manager. You will be prompted to select a starting point.
2. Select the starting point of the line at the desired location on the graphics screen. This
point is fixed as one end of the line. You will be prompted to select an entity other than a
line. As soon as you select the entity, a line will be drawn that is tangent to the entity

selected.
Drawing a Line Using the Horizontal Option

The Horizontal option is used to create a horizontal line. Once you have finished drawing the
horizontal line, the Vertical option is selected and you can continue to draw a vertical line.
The following steps explain the procedure to draw horizontal lines using this option:
1. Select SKETCHER > Sketch > Line > Geometry > Horizontal from the Menu Manager.
You will be prompted to select a start point.
2. Select the start point of the line. When you select the start point using the left mouse
button, a red rubber-band line appears that changes its length dynamically as you move
the cursor. Move the cursor on the graphics screen to size the line. Specify the endpoint of
the line using the left mouse button. The red color of the line changes to cyan and a
horizontal line is drawn. You will notice that a red rubber-band line starts again from the
end of the last line in the direction normal to the previous line and in the LINETYPE
submenu, the Vertical option is selected.
3. Continue step 2 until all the lines are drawn. Press the middle mouse button to end line
creation. It must be noted that if you continue to draw lines using the Horizontal option
then all the lines drawn will be perpendicular to each other. The selection in the LINETYPE
submenu toggles between the Horizontal and Vertical options as you draw the lines.
Drawing a Line Using the Vertical Option

The Vertical option is used to create a vertical line. After the vertical line is drawn you can
continue to draw a horizontal line. The following steps explain the procedure to draw vertical
lines using this option:
1. Select SKETCHER > Sketch > Line > Geometry > Vertical from the Menu Manager.
You will be prompted to select a start point. Specify the start point of the line.
2. A red rubber-band line appears that changes the size as you move the cursor. Size the line
by moving the cursor on the graphics screen. Use the left mouse button to specify the
endpoint of the line at the desired location. The red color of the line changes to cyan and
a vertical line is drawn. You will notice that the Horizontal option is selected in the
LINETYPE submenu and a red rubber-band line starts again from the endpoint of the
last line in the perpendicular direction. You can use this line to create a horizontal line.
3. Continue step 2 until all the lines are drawn. Press the middle mouse button to end line
creation. It must be noted that if you continue to draw lines using the Vertical option then
all the lines drawn will be perpendicular to each other. The selection in the LINETYPE
submenu toggles between the Horizontal and Vertical options as the lines are drawn.
The second option in the LINE TYPE submenu is Centerline. You can use the Centerline
option in a similar way to draw lines as the Geometry option discussed earlier. As the name
implies, the lines drawn using this option are the center lines, the only difference is that you
cannot create center lines continuously. This is because you do not require to draw center lines
continuously.
Tip: If you want to create only horizontal lines then create one horizontal line using
the Horizontal option and press middle mouse button. Now, you are prompted to
specify the start point for creating a horizontal line. Select the start point and then
select the endpoint. Again press middle mouse button to create another horizontal line
without creating a vertical line. Follow the same procedure to create only vertical
lines.
Drawing a Rectangle
The following steps explain the procedure to sketch a rectangle using the Rectangle option:
If the Intent Manager is on, choose the Create rectangle. button available in the
Right Toolchest to create a rectangle.
1. Choose SKETCHER > Sketch > Rectangle from the Menu Manager. You will be prompted
to select two points to indicate the diagonal of box. Select the first point.
2. As you select the first point using the left mouse button, a red rubber-band box appears
with the cursor attached to the opposite corner of the box. Move the cursor on the graphics
screen to the desired location to size the diagonal of the rectangle. Use the left mouse
button to select the second point for the diagonal of the rectangle. The red color
automatically changes to cyan on selection of the second point for the diagonal.
Drawing an Arc
To draw an arc, choose Sketch from the SKETCHER menu
and Arc from the GEOMETRY submenu in the Menu
Manager. When you choose the Arc option, the ARC TYPE
submenu appears with the different options. Figure 1-5 show
different arc options in the ARC TYPE submenu.
Figure 1-6 shows the buttons available to draw arcs when the
Intent Manager is on. Figure 1-5 The different options
in the ARC TYPE submenu
Figure 1-6 Arc options available when the Intent Manager is on
The procedure to draw arcs using different options in the ARC TYPE submenu are discussed
next.
Drawing an Arc Using the Tangent End Option

The Tangent End option is used to draw arcs that are tangent to any entity. The following
steps explain the procedure to draw arcs using the Tangent End option:
1. Choose SKETCHER > Sketch > Arc > Tangent End from the Menu Manager. You will
be prompted to select an endpoint of an entity to determine tangency.
2. As soon as you select the endpoint of an entity, a red rubber-band arc appears with one
end attached to the entity and the other end attached to the cursor. Move the cursor on
the graphics screen to the desired position to size the arc. Use the left mouse button to
complete the arc. The red color of the rubber-band arc changes to cyan.
All the arcs created by using this option are tangent to the selected entities. To abort arc
creation press the middle mouse button.
Drawing an Arc Using the Concentric Option

The Concentric option is used to draw an arc concentric to the other arc. You will have to
select an entity to which the arc will be concentric. The entity selected must be an arc or a
circle. The following steps explain the procedure to draw an arc using the Concentric option:
1. Choose SKETCHER > Sketch > Arc > Concentric from the Menu Manager. You will be
prompted to select an entity to determine the center of the arc to be created. The entity to
be selected should be an arc or a circle.
2. As soon as you select an entity, you are prompted to select the start point of the arc. Select
the start point of the arc. A red rubber-band arc will appear with one end attached to the
start point. The size of the arc will change as you move the cursor. Move the mouse to size
the arc. You will be prompted to select the endpoint of the arc. As soon as you select the
end point of the arc, the red color of the rubber-band arc changes to cyan.
3. Repeat step 2 until you draw the required number of arcs. You can end arc creation by
pressing the middle button of the mouse.
Drawing an Arc Using the 3 Tangent Option

The 3 Tangent option is used to draw a tangent which is passing through three entities. The
following steps explain the procedure to draw an arc using the 3 Tangent option:
1. Choose SKETCHER > Sketch > Arc > 3 Tangent from the Menu Manager. You will be
prompted to select the first entity to which the arc will be tangent.
2. As soon as you choose the first entity the color of the entity changes to red. Now, you will
be prompted to select the second entity. When you choose the second entity, its color also
changes to red. Similarly, select a third entity. An arc is created instantly when all the three
entities are selected. The arc drawn is tangent to all the three entities selected.
3. Repeat step 2 until you draw the required number of arcs. If you want to abort arc creation,
you can use the middle mouse button.
Drawing an Arc Using the Fillet Option

The Fillet option is used for drawing arcs with fillets between two entities. The following steps
explain the procedure to draw fillet arcs:
1. Choose SKETCHER > Sketch > Arc > Fillet from the Menu Manager. You will be
prompted to select the two entities.
2. Select the first entity for filleting using the left mouse button. The cyan color of the first
entity changes to red. Now, select the second entity. As soon as you select the second
entity, a possible fillet is drawn between the two entities selected.
3. Repeat step 2 until the required number of possible fillets are drawn.
Note
You can draw fillet between any two entities except between two parallel lines.
Drawing an Arc Using the Center/Ends Option

The following steps explain the procedure to draw an arc using the Center/Ends option:
1. Choose SKETCHER > Sketch > Arc > Center/Ends from the Menu Manager. You will
be prompted to select the center of the arc.
2. Using the left mouse button, select a center point for the arc on the graphics screen. A red
colored center mark appears at that point on the graphics screen. Now, you are prompted
to select the start point of the arc. Select the start point of the arc at the desired location.
A red rubber-band arc appears from the start point. The size of this arc changes dynamically
as you move the mouse.
3. You will be prompted to select the endpoint of the arc. Move the mouse to size the arc, and
then select the endpoint of the arc using the left mouse button. An arc is drawn between
the two points selected.
Note that you can draw only one arc with one center. If you want to draw another arc you
will have to select the center again.
Drawing an Arc Using the 3 Point Option

The 3 Point option is used to draw an arc by specifying three points on the graphics screen.
The following steps explain the procedure to draw an arc using the 3 Point option:
1. Choose SKETCHER > Sketch > Arc > 3 Point option from the Menu Manager. You will
be prompted to select the start point of the arc.
2. Select the start point of the arc using the left mouse button at any point on the graphics
screen. As you select the start point, a red rubber-band line appears with one end attached
to the start point and the other to the cursor.
3. Next, you are prompted to select the endpoint of the arc. Move the mouse to size the arc
at the desired location on the graphics screen. Select the endpoint of the arc using the left

mouse button. A red rubber-band arc appears between the two selected points. The cursor
is attached to the arc and you can move the cursor in between the start point and the
endpoint to size the arc.
4. Next, you are prompted to select the third point. Choose the third point after moving the
mouse on the graphics screen using the left mouse button. The red rubber-band arc changes
its color to cyan and the arc is drawn.
Drawing a Circle
To draw a circle, choose Sketch from the SKETCHER menu
and CIRCLE from the GEOMETRY submenu in the Menu
Manager. When you choose the CIRCLE option, the CIRCLE
TYPE submenu is displayed with different options as shown
in Figure 1-7.
You can draw two types of circles using the CIRCLE option.
They are Geometry and Construction. The procedure to
draw circles using the different CIRCLE TYPE submenu
options is discussed next.
Figure 1-7 The various options
in the CIRCLE TYPE submenu
Drawing a Circle Using the Center/Point Option
The Center/Point option is used to draw a circle by defining its center.
The Create a circle by picking the center and a point on the circle. button can be
used when you are using the Intent Manager. This button is not available when the
Intent Manager is off. The following steps explain the procedure to draw a circle
using the Center/Point option:
1. Choose SKETCHER > Sketch > Circle > Geometry > Center/Point from the Menu
Manager. You are prompted to select the center of the circle.
2. Specify the center point for the circle on the graphics screen using the left mouse button.
3. You are prompted to select a point on the circle to complete it. A red rubber-band circle
appears with the center at the specified point and the cursor attached to it. Move the
cursor to size the circle. Use the left mouse button to complete circle creation. You will
again be prompted to select the center of the circle.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you draw all the required circles. If you want to abort circle
creation before completing it, press the middle mouse button.
Drawing a Circle Using the Concentric Option

The following steps explain the procedure to draw a circle using the Concentric option:
The Create concentric circle. button can be used to draw a concentric circle when you
are using the Intent Manager. However, if the Intent Manager is off then this button
is not available.
1. Choose SKETCHER > Sketch > Circle > Geometry > Concentric from the
Menu Manager. You will be prompted to select an arc to determine the centre. You can
select an arc or a circle to use the center point.
2. Using the left mouse button, select an arc or a circle to determine the concentricity of the
circle to be drawn. You will be prompted to use the left mouse button to start dragging the
circle diameter. Select a point on the screen to start drawing the circle.
3. After sizing the circle you can finish circle creation using the left mouse button. Repeat
step 2 until all the concentric circles are drawn. Press the middle mouse button to end
circle creation or to abort it.
Drawing a Circle Using the 3 Tangent Option

The 3 Tangent option is used to draw a circle that is tangent to three other entities. This
option uses the reference entities to draw a circle. The circle drawn using this option
is drawn irrespective of the points selected on the entity. The following steps explain the
procedure to draw a circle using the 3 Tangent option:
1. Choose SKETCHER > Sketch > Circle > Geometry > 3 Tangent from the
Menu Manager. You will be prompted to select the first entity.
2. Choose the first entity using the left mouse button. The color of the entity changes to red.
Similarly, you are prompted to select the second and the third entities. As you select all the
three entities, a circle is drawn that is tangent to all the three entities. You are again
prompted to select the first entity for the second circle if required to be drawn.
3. Repeat step 2 until you draw all the circles. To end the creation of circle using this option
or to abort it, press the middle mouse button.
Drawing a Circle Using the Fillet Option

The Fillet option is used to draw a circle that is tangent to two entities. You will be prompted
to select two entities to draw a fillet circle. If the points selected on the entities do not satisfy
the constraints for the fillet to be drawn, you will get an error message for the invalid selection.
Then you will be again prompted to select the two entities to draw a circle using the Fillet
option. The following steps explain the procedure to sketch a circle using this option:
1. Choose SKETCHER > Sketch > Circle > Geometry > Fillet from the Menu Manager.
You will be prompted to select the first entity.
2. Select the first entity using the left mouse button. The color of the entity changes to red.
Then you are prompted to select the second entity. When the second entity is selected, a
circle is drawn that is tangent to both the entities. You will again be prompted to select the
first entity for the creation of the second circle.
3. Repeat step 2 until you draw the required number of circles. Press the middle mouse
button to end the creation of the circle or if you want to abort circle creation before the

circle is completed.
Note
It is possible to draw a fillet circle between two parallel lines.
Drawing a Circle Using the 3 Point Option

The following steps explain the procedure to draw a circle using the 3 Point option:
1. Choose SKETCHER > Sketch > Circle > Geometry > 3 Point from the Menu Manager.
You will be prompted to specify the first point on the circle.
2. Using the left mouse button, select the first point at the desired location on the graphics
screen. A red rubber-band line appears with the cursor attached to one end of the line and
you will be prompted to select the second point. Move the cursor on the graphics screen to
select the second point.
3. As soon as you select the second point, a red rubber-band circle appears with the cursor
attached to it. You are prompted to select the third point. Move the mouse to size the
circle. A circle is drawn when you select the third point using the left mouse button. You
will again be prompted to select the first point on the circle to draw the next circle.
4. Repeat step 2 until you draw all the circles. Press the middle mouse button to end circle
creation or to abort circle creation before the circle is completed.
DIMENSIONING THE SKETCH

After you draw a sketch, the next step involves the dimensioning of the sketch. The basic
purpose of dimensioning in Pro/ENGINEER is to control the size of sketch and to locate it
with some reference. In Pro/ENGINEER, a sketch cannot be regenerated until and unless it is
fully dimensioned and constrained.
When the Intent Manager is on, the entities are

dimensioned and constrained automatically. The
Create defining dimension. button is used to
dimension the entities when the Intent Manager is on.
When the Intent Manager is off, the dimensions and

constraints are not automatically applied. You need to
manually add the dimensions by choosing the Dimension
option from the SKETCHER menu. A DIMENSION
submenu appears with different options to dimension the
sketch. Figure 1-8 shows different options in the Figure 1-8 The different options
DIMENSION submenu. The Normal option is discussed next. of the DIMENSION submenu
Dimensioning a Sketch Using the Normal Option

The Normal option is used for normal dimensioning of the sketch. The following steps explain
the procedure to dimension a sketch using the Normal option:
1. The Normal option is selected by default in the DIMENSION submenu in the Menu
Manager. Select the entity you want to dimension by pressing the left mouse button. The
color of the entity changes from cyan to red.
2. Place the dimension by pressing the middle mouse button at the desired place. The
dimension appears in symbols such as sd0, sd1, and so on in yellow color. You can modify
the dimension values using the Modify option discussed later in this chapter.
The remaining options in the DIMENSION submenu are discussed in Chapter 2.
WORKING WITH CONSTRAINTS

In Pro/ENGINEER, the entities in a sketch have to be fully specified in terms of size, shape,
orientation, and location. This is achieved by setting constraints. Using constraints in the
sketch reduces the number of dimensions in that sketch. Constraints are the logical operations
that are performed on the selected geometry to make it more accurate in defining its position
with respect to the other geometry. For example, if a line is very nearly parallel to another line
then Pro/ENGINEER constrains the line as parallel to the other line. You can apply constraints
manually only when the Intent Manager is on. You cannot manually apply the constrains after
sketching the entities when the Intent Manager is off. There are two types of constraints in
Pro/ENGINEER, Geometry constraints and Assembly constraints. Here, you will learn about
the Geometry constraints and the Assembly constraints are discussed in later chapters.
When the Intent Manager is on, choose the Impose

sketcher constraints on the section. button from the Right
Toolchest to display the Constraints dialog box. This dialog
box is shown in Figure 1-9.
This dialog box is used to apply constraints manually. Although

when the Intent Manager is on, as you draw the sketch the
constraints are applied automatically. Yet if you want to apply the
constraints manually you can use this dialog box. The constraints
that are applied automatically are weak constraints. Weak constraints
appear gray in color. Weak constraints can be made strong. This is
discussed later in this chapter. The various options in the
Figure 1-9 Constraints
Constraints dialog box are discussed next.
dialog box
Make line or two vertices vertical

This constraint forces the selected line segment to become a vertical line. This constraint
also forces the two vertices to be placed along a vertical line.
Make line or two vertices horizontal

This constraint forces the selected line segment or two vertices that are apart by some
distance to become horizontal or to lie in a horizontal line.
Make two entities perpendicular

This constraint forces the selected entity to become normal to another selected entity.
Make two entities tangent

This constraint forces the two selected entities to become tangent to each
other. You are prompted to select two entities that you want to make tangent to each other.
Place point on the middle of the line

This constraint forces a selected point or vertex to lie on the middle of a line.
Create same points, points on entity or collinear

constraint
This constraint performs three functions. This constraint can be used to force the two
selected points to become coincident, to constraint a point on the selected entity, and
to make two selected entities collinear, so that they lie on the same line. This constraint
aligns two vertices or entities.
Make two points or vertices symmetric about a centerline

This constraint makes a section symmetrical about the centerline. When you select
this constraint, you are prompted to select a centerline and two vertices to make
them symmetrical.
Create Equal Lengths, Equal Radii, or Same Curvature

constraint
This constraint forces any two selected entities to become of equal dimension. When
you select this constraint, you are prompted to select two lines, arcs, circles, or ellipses
to make their radii equal.
Make two lines parallel

This constraint is used to force two lines to become parallel. When selected, this
constraint prompts you to select two entities that you want to make parallel. The two
selected entities become parallel to each other.
When the Intent Manager is off and you choose the Constraints
option from the SKETCHER menu, the CONSTRAINTS
submenu is displayed as shown in the Figure 1-10. The
options available under the CONSTRAINTS submenu when
the Intent Manager is off are discussed next. Figure 1-10 CONSTRAINTS
submenu
Explain Option
The Explain option of the CONSTRAINTS submenu provides information about the
constraints that are applied to a sketch. The constraints in the sketch are displayed as symbols.
When you select the Explain option, you are prompted to select the constraint symbol on
which you want the explanation. Select the symbol using the left mouse button. The
information about the selected constraint is displayed in the Message Area.
This option is generally helpful when you view a sketch drawn by some other person. By using
the Explain option you can obtain information about the different constraints applied in the
sketch.
Enable Option
The Enable option when selected enables the selected constraints in the sketch. This option is
used mainly after disabling the constraints using the Disable option that is discussed next.
Disable Option
The Disable option under the CONSTRAINTS submenu is used to disable the selected
constraints. This is mainly used when you have to modify a sketch. For example, if two circles
drawn appear of same size to Pro/ENGINEER, it assigns the same dimension to both the
circles by applying the radius constraint. If after regenerating the sketch, the dimension of
one of the circles is modified, the dimension of the other circle is automatically changed. Here
you need the Disable option. By disabling the radius constraint of the circle, you can modify
the dimension of the required circle without affecting the dimension of the other circle.
A constraint can be disabled using the left mouse button. When you select a constraint symbol
to disable, a red \ line appears across the symbol.
Converting a Weak Constraint into a Strong Constraint

when the Intent Manager is On
As discussed earlier, when you draw a sketch with the Intent Manager on, some weak dimensions
are automatically applied to the sketch. As you proceed to complete the sketch, these dimensions
are automatically deleted from the sketch without any confirmation.
Choose a weak dimension or weak constraint from the graphics screen. The selected dimension
or constraint is highlighted in red. Choose Edit > Convert To > Strong from the menu bar.
The color of the selected dimension is changed from gray to yellow, indicating that the selected
constraint or dimension is made permanent.
DIFFERENCE IN WORKING WITH AND WITHOUT THE

INTENT MANAGER
1. With the Intent Manager on, the sketch is automatically dimensioned. Without Intent
Manager, the Dimension option in the SKETCHER menu is used to dimension the sketch.
2. With Intent Manager on, the constraints are applied automatically to the sketch while
drawing and are displayed at the same time. Without Intent Manager, the constraints
are applied while drawing the sketch but are displayed after the regeneration of the sketch

based on the assumptions made by Pro/ENGINEER.
3. With Intent Manager on, you cannot use the three functions of the three button mouse to
draw a line, circle, and arc. Without Intent Manager, you can use the three mouse button
to draw a line, circle, and arc.
Note
Although a sketch is automatically dimensioned when the Intent Manager is on, yet it is very
important to learn the procedure to dimension different entities in a sketch.
DIMENSIONING THE BASIC SKETCHER ENTITIES

The procedure to dimension the sketcher entities such as arcs, circles, revolved sections, and
so on when the Intent Manager is off is discussed next.
Dimensioning an Arc
Figure 1-11 explains the method of dimensioning an arc. Select both the ends of the arc using
the left mouse button and then select a point on the arc. Next, place the dimension by using
the middle mouse button at the desired point. The symbolic dimension appears as shown in
the Figure 1-11. You can modify the dimension by using the Modify option that is discussed later.
Diameter Dimensioning
Figure 1-12 shows the diameter dimensioning technique. For diameter dimensioning, select
the entity twice using the left mouse button. Then place the dimension by using the middle
mouse button at the desired place. The diameter dimension appears in the symbolic form as
shown in Figure 1-12. You can modify the dimension using the Modify option from the
Menu Manager. The same diameter dimensioning technique is also used for arcs.
Figure 1-11 Arc dimensioning technique Figure 1-12 Diameter dimensioning technique
Radial Dimensioning
Figure 1-13 shows the radial dimensioning technique. For radial dimensioning, select the
entity once using the left mouse button. Then place the dimension by using the middle mouse
button at the desired location. The radial dimension appears in the symbolic form as shown in
Figure 1-13. You can modify the dimension using the Modify option.
Dimensioning Revolved Sections

Figure 1-14 shows the dimensioning technique for revolved sections. The need for revolving a
section is discussed in the later chapters of this book. Here you will just learn how to dimension
a revolved section. To dimension a revolved section select the entity to be dimensioned using
the left mouse button. Select the centerline about which you want the section to be revolved.
Using the left mouse button, once again select the original entity that you want to dimension.
Now, place the dimension by pressing the middle mouse button at the desired location. The
dimension appears in the symbolic form as shown in Figure 1-14. This dimension represents
the diameter of a revolved section. You can modify the dimension by using the Modify option.
Figure 1-13 Radial dimensioning technique Figure 1-14 Dimensioning technique for
revolved sections
MODIFYING A SKETCH
You can modify a section sketch using the various options in the MOD SKETCH submenu.
Choose Modify from the SKETCHER menu in the Menu Manager. A MOD SKETCH submenu
appears with different options.
Figure 1-15 shows the various MOD SKETCH submenu options.

Note that all the options of the MOD SKETCH submenu are not
available in the submenu. The remaining options are available only
when you regenerate the sketch once. The Mod Entity option in
the MOD SKETCH submenu is explained next and the
remaining options are discussed in Chapter 2.
Mod Entity Option

The Mod Entity option can be used to modify the items such as Figure 1-15 Options in
dimension values, spline shape, and text. The points of the spline MOD SKETCH submenu
through which it passes can be modified using this option to alter
the shape of the spline. Note that to modify a spline that is drawn using the Approx Chain
option from the TYPE submenu in the ADV GEOMETRY submenu, you first need to delete
the entities that were used to create splines. The ADV GEOMETRY submenu options are

discussed in Chapter 2. Using the Mod Entity option you can also modify the dimension of an
entity by selecting the dimension value using the left mouse button and entering a new value
for the dimension.
Modifying Dimensions when the Intent Manager is On

When the Intent Manager is on, there are four ways to modify the dimensions of a sketch.
These methods are discussed next.
Using the Modify Dimensions dialog box

You can select a dimension or more than one dimension from the sketch to modify. When you
select dimension(s) from a sketch, they are highlighted in red. If you want to select more than
one dimension, hold down the SHIFT key and select the dimensions using the left mouse
button. You can also use CTRL+ALT+A or define a window to select all the dimensions in the
sketch. Use the Modify the values of dimensions, geometry of splines, or text entities. button
from the Right Toolchest to modify. The Modify Dimensions dialog box shown in Figure 1-16
is displayed.
Figure 1-16 Modify Dimensions dialog box
To modify dimensions using this dialog box, you can either enter a value in the edit box or use
the thumbwheel that is available on the right of the edit box. The Sensitivity slider is used to
set the sensitivity of the thumbwheel.
By default the Regenerate check box is selected and any modifications in the dimensions are
automatically updated in the sketch. If you want to delay the modification process of the
sketch based on the new value of the selected dimension, you need to clear this check box. If
this check box is cleared, the dimensions will not be modified until you exit this dialog box.
This means that Pro/ENGINEER allows you to do multiple modifications before updating the
sketch.
It is recommended to clear the Regenerate check box and then modify the dimensions if you
have to modify more than one dimension.
The Lock Scale check box is used to lock the scale of a selected dimension with respect to the
other selected dimensions. To lock a dimension more than one dimension should be selected.
Edit > Modify

The Modify option is available in the Edit menu in the menu bar. When you choose the
Modify option from the Edit menu, a check mark appears to the left of the Modify option in
the Edit menu. Now, you can select a dimension from the sketch to modify. You can modify
only a single dimension using this option. When you select a dimension, the Modify
Dimensions dialog box is displayed. By default, the Regenerate check box is selected. Therefore,
the sketch will be regenerated dynamically as you modify the dimension.
Modifying a dimension by double-clicking on it

You can modify a dimension by double-clicking on it using the left mouse button. When you
double-click on a dimension, the pop-up text field appears. Enter a new dimension value in
this field and press ENTER or use the middle mouse button. Remember that you can select a
dimension only when you choose Select one item at a time - shift to gather more than one
item. button from the Right Toolchest.
Modifying dimensions dynamically

When the Intent Manager is on, Pro/ENGINEER is always in the selection mode, unless you
have invoked some other tool. When you bring the cursor to an entity, the color of the entity
changes to magenta. Now, if you hold down the left mouse button, a hand appears on the
entity and you can modify the entity by dragging the mouse. You will notice that as the entity
is modified the dimensions referenced to the selected entity will also be modified.
REGENERATING A SKETCH
You need to regenerate a sketch only when the Intent Manager is off. This is because when the
Intent Manager is on, the sketch is regenerated automatically as you modify a dimension.
However, if the Intent Manager is off, the sketch has to be regenerated manually after it is
fully dimensioned and constrained so that you can proceed for the feature creation. The
Regenerate option is available in the SKETCHER menu. If the sketch is underdimensioned,
a message is displayed after regeneration and you are prompted to complete the dimension of
the sketch. However, if the sketch is overdimensioned, the entities that are not required to be
dimensioned are highlighted after regeneration. You are prompted to delete the dimensions
that are not required. After the section is successfully regenerated, the Unregenerate option
becomes active. The Unregenerate option is used to restore the original state of the section
that was before regeneration.
DELETING OBJECTS
Choose the Delete option from the SKETCHER menu. The DELETION submenu appears
as shown in Figure 1-17. All the options of the DELETION submenu are discussed next.
Delete Item Option

The Delete Item option is used to delete a single item at a time.
The following steps explain the procedure to use the Delete Item
option:
1. The Delete Item option is selected by default in the DELETION

submenu. You are prompted to select a sketched entity, Figure 1-17 DELETION
dimension, constraint, or sketcher reference to delete. submenu
2. Select any item in the sketch to delete. The item selected disappears instantly from the
graphics screen. You can continue deleting the entities by selecting them one after the other
until all are deleted. After you have deleted the required number of items, select Done
from the SKETCHER menu to end the deletion process.
To delete an item when the Intent Manager is on, select the item by defining a window
using the left mouse button. The color of the selected item changes to red. Right-click on
the graphics screen and hold down the right mouse button until a shortcut menu appears.
Now, choose the Delete option from this menu. The selected item will be deleted.
Delete Many Option

The Delete Many option is used to delete more than one item at a time. The following steps
explain the procedure to use the Delete Many option:
1. Select Delete Many from the DELETION submenu. You will be prompted to specify two
points to indicate the diagonal of the box.
2. Specify two points such that all the items to be deleted are fully enclosed within the box.
The selected items are highlighted and appear red in color. Select Done Sel from the
GET SELECT menu to confirm the deletion of the selected items.
3. Continue step 2 until you delete all the items that needs to be deleted. Choose Done from
the SKETCHER menu to end the deletion.
To delete more than one item from the graphics screen when the Intent Manager is on,
select items using the SHIFT+left mouse button. You can also select the items by defining
a box so that all the entities that are to be deleted are enclosed inside the box. The color
of all the selected items changes to red. Right-click on the graphics screen and hold down
the mouse button until a shortcut menu appears. Now, choose the Delete option from this
menu. The selected items will be deleted.
Note
When the Intent Manager is on and you need to select an item from a sketch, choose the Select
one item at a time - shift to gather more than one item. button from the Right Toolchest
and then select the required item from the graphics screen. The term “items” used in this chapter
refers to dimensions and entities.
Delete All Option

The Delete All option is used to delete the entire sketch and dimensions in a single step. As
soon as you select Delete All from the DELETION submenu the entire sketch will be deleted.
Undelete Last Option

The Undelete Last option is used to restore the last deleted item. This option is
activated only when an item is deleted from the sketch. Select Undelete Last from the
DELETION submenu. The last deleted item in the sketch will be restored. Similarly,
if you have deleted more than one item in the sketch, all the items will be restored in succession
from the last deleted item. This option is not available if the Intent Manager is on.
The Undo Modify Dimensions button, available when the Intent Manager is on, performs
the same function.
GEOM TOOLS
The GEOM TOOLS submenu contains the basic tools that help a
designer to draw the section sketches. Select Geom Tools from the
SKETCHER menu. A GEOM TOOLS submenu appears with the
options available in it. Figure 1-18 shows the different GEOM
TOOLS submenu options and these options are discussed next.
Note
It is evident from Figure 1-18 that all the options are not available
in the GEOM TOOLS submenu. This is because these options are
not needed in the Sketch mode.
Figure 1-18 GEOM
Trim TOOLS option
When creating a design, there are a number of places where
you have to remove the unwanted and extending edges. This
option trims entities that extend beyond a required point of
intersection. The trim option is also used to extend an entity
up to the other entity. You can trim lines, circles, arcs, ellipses,
etc. using this option.
Choose Trim from the GEOM TOOLS submenu. The DRAFT

TRIM submenu is displayed with different options available Figure 1-19 Different options
as shown in Figure 1-19. The different options available in this in the DRAFT TRIM submenu
menu are explained next.
Bound Option
The Bound option of the DRAFT TRIM submenu is used for deleting or extending a portion
of an entity by defining a bounding entity. The following steps explain the procedure to use
the Bound option to trim the entities:
1. Choose Trim from the GEOM TOOLS submenu and Bound from the DRAFT TRIM
submenu. You will be prompted to select a bounding entity to trim to. This is the bounding
limit up to which the line will be deleted or extended. Figure 1-20 shows the line extended

up to a bounding entity.
2. Using the left mouse button, select the

line that you want to be the bounding
entity. When the entity is selected, its
color changes to red. Now, you are
prompted to select the entity to be
trimmed.
3. Select the line to be trimmed using the

left mouse button. The line is extended
up to the bounding entity. This is shown
in Figure 1-20. You can change the
bounding entity anytime by pressing the
middle mouse button and selecting
another entity as the bounding entity. Figure 1-20 The Bound option
Length Option
The Length option is used to trim or extend an entity up to a specified length. The
following steps explain the procedure to trim an entity using the Length option:
1. Choose Trim from the GEOM TOOLS submenu and Length from the DRAFT TRIM
submenu in the Menu Manager. The Message Input Window is displayed. Enter the
required length you want to keep after trimming.
2. After specifying the length, you will be prompted to select the entity to be trimmed. Select
the entity using the left mouse button on the side you want to trim. Depending upon the
original size of the entity, it will be trimmed or extended to modify the original length.
Increm Option
The Increm option is used to extend or shorten the entity in increments specified. To extend
the entity enter a positive increment value and to shorten the entity, enter a negative increment
value. The following steps explain the procedure to trim the entities using the Increm option:
1. Choose Trim from the GEOM TOOLS submenu and Increm from the DRAFT TRIM
submenu. The Message Input Window is displayed. Enter the incremental length.
2. After specifying the incremental length, you will be prompted to select the entity to be trimmed.
Select the side of the entity where you want to extend using the left mouse button. Continue
selecting the entity as much as you want to extend it. The line will be extended according to
the incremental length. Use the middle mouse button to quit the trimming operation.
Corner Option
The Corner option is used to trim two entities at their corners. Note that when you trim
entities using this option, the portion from where you select the entities is retained and the
other portion is trimmed.
When the Intent Manager is on, you can use the Trim entities (cut or extend) to
other entities or geometry. button to trim. The following steps explain the procedure
to trim entities using the Corner option:
1. Choose Trim from the GEOM TOOLS

submenu and Corner from the DRAFT
TRIM submenu. You will be prompted
to select two entities to be trimmed.

two entities on the sides you want to keep
after trimming, see Figure 1-21. These
two entities must be intersecting entities.
The entities are trimmed from the point
of intersection.
Figure 1-21 Trimming the lines using the Corner
Untrim Last Option option
The Untrim Last option is available only
after any trimming operation is performed. This option is used to untrim the last entity trimmed.
As soon as you select the Untrim Last option from the DRAFT TRIM submenu the last entity
trimmed is automatically restored.
Mirror
The Mirror option is used to mirror sketched geometries about a centerline. This option
helps reduce the time consumed for creation of symmetrical geometries and the process of
dimensioning the symmetrical entities.
When the Intent Manager is on, you can use the Mirror selected entities. button to
mirror.
The following steps explain the procedure to mirror a sketched geometry when the Intent
Manager is off:
1. Sketch a geometry using the sketcher options. Sketch a center line about which you have
to mirror the geometry.
2. Choose Mirror from the GEOM TOOLS submenu. You will be prompted to select the
center line about which you have to mirror. Select the center line using the left mouse
button. The color of the center line changes to red.
3. You will be prompted to select the entities you want to mirror. The MIRROR menu is
displayed that can be used to select individual entities or all the entities for mirroring. If
you select individual entities, the color of all the entities selected to mirror changes to red.
However, if you select all the entities using the All option, they will be mirrored
automatically.
4. Choose Done Sel from the GET SELECT submenu. The entities selected are mirrored
about the center line.

Tip: In case of symmetrical parts, you can save the time involved in dimensioning the
sketch by dimensioning half of the section and then mirroring it. Pro/ENGINEER
will assume that the mirrored half has the same dimensions as the sketched half.
GET SELECT SUBMENU

The options of the GET SELECT submenu are used as the basic tool
to select the entities on the graphics screen. The different options
available in the GET SELECT submenu are shown in Figure 1-22.
These options are discussed next.
Pick
The Pick option is used to select any geometric as well as dimensional Figure 1-22 GET
entity. The picking action is performed by using the left mouse button SELECT submenu
on the entity you have to select.
Query Sel
The Query Sel option makes the selection process easier
and provides an opportunity to rectify the selection any
number of times before confirming it. Whenever you
have to select an entity for modification or other
purposes select the Query Sel option and then make
the selection. The Query Bin appears with the name of
the entity or entities that are selected. If your selection
is wrong, you can change your selection any number of
times before confirming it. To confirm the selection,
choose the Accept button in the Query Bin.
Figure 1-23 shows the Query Bin that appears on

selecting the entity. Figure 1-23 Query Bin
Tip: You can also use the right mouse button to invoke the Query Sel option. After
viewing your selection in the Query Bin window press the middle mouse button to
accept the selection.
Sel By Menu
This option is used mostly in the part mode when you have to select the datum planes and so
on. It will be discussed in later chapters.
Done Sel
This option when selected confirms the selections you made. This is equivalent to pressing the
middle mouse button. Select Done Sel to end your selections.
Quit Sel
This option is used to quit any selections you have made.
DRAWING DISPLAY OPTIONS

While working with complex sketches, you need to increase the display of a particular portion
of a sketch so that you can work on minute details of the sketch. For example, if you are
drawing a sketch of a piston, you have to work on the minute details of the grooves for the
piston rings. To work on these minute details, you have to enlarge the display of these grooves.
You can enlarge or reduce the drawing display using the various drawing display options
provided in Pro/ENGINEER. Some of these drawing display options are discussed next. The
remaining drawing display options will be discussed in later chapters.
Zoom In
This option enlarges the view of the drawing on the screen. When you choose the
Zoom In button, you will be prompted to define a box. The area that you will enclose
inside the box will be enlarged and displayed on the graphics screen. Note that when
you enlarge the view of the drawing, the original size of the entities is not changed.
Zoom Out
This option reduces the view of the drawing on the screen, thus increasing the drawing
display area.
Refit object to fully display it on the screen

This option reduces or enlarges the display such that the entities that comprise the
sketch are fitted inside the current display. Note that the dimensions may not necessarily
be included in the current display.
Redraw the current view

While working with complex sketches, some unwanted temporary information is
retained on the screen. The unwanted information include the shadows of the deleted
sketched entities, dimensions, and so on. This unwanted information can be removed
from the graphics screen using the Redraw the current view option. This option will be
extensively used while designing in Pro/ENGINEER.
TUTORIALS
Tutorial 1
In this tutorial, you will draw the sketch shown in Figure 1-24 using the basic sketcher options.
You will draw the sketch both without using the Intent Manager and using the Intent Manager.
(Expected time: 30 min)
Sketch Without Using the Intent Manager

The following steps outline the procedure for creating this sketch without using the Intent
Manager:

Figure 1-24 Sketch for Tutorial 1
a. Start Pro/ENGINEER.
b. Set the working directory and create a new object file.
c. Turn off the Intent Manager. Draw lines using the sketcher options.
d. Draw an arc and a circle.
e. Dimension the sketch and then modify the dimensions of the sketch.
f. Regenerate the sketch and then save it.
Starting Pro/ENGINEER
1. Start Pro/ENGINEER by double-clicking on the Pro/ENGINEER icon on the desktop of
your computer or by using the Start menu.
Setting the Working Directory

When Pro/ENGINEER session is started, the first task is to set the working directory. A working
directory is a directory on your system where you can save the work done in the current session
of Pro/ENGINEER. You can set any directory existing on your system as the working directory.
Since this is the first tutorial of this chapter, you need to create a folder named c01, if it does
not exist.
1. Choose the Set Working Directory option from the File menu. The Select Working
Directory dialog box is displayed as shown in Figure 1-25.
2. Browse and select C:\ProE. It is assumed that the ProE folder exists.
Figure 1-25 Select Working Directory dialog box
3. Choose the New Directory button in the Select Working Directory dialog box.
The New Directory dialog box is displayed.
4. Type c01 in the New Directory edit box. Choose OK from the dialog box. You have
created a folder named c01 in C:\ProE.
5. Choose OK from the Select Working Directory dialog box. You have set the working
directory to C:\ProE\c01. A message is displayed in the Message Area that the directory
successfully changed to C:\ProE\c01 directory.
Creating New Object File

Any sketch drawn in the Sketch mode is saved with file extension .sec. This file format is one
of the file formats available in Pro/ENGINEER.
1. Choose the Create a new object button from the File toolbar to display the New
dialog box. Select the Sketch radio button from the Type area of the New dialog
box. A default name of the sketch appears in the Name edit box.
2. Enter c01tut1-1 in the Name edit box, see Figure 1-26. Choose the OK button.

Figure 1-26 New dialog box
You will enter the sketcher environment of the Sketch mode. When you enter the
sketcher environment, the Intent Manager is on by default. This is evident from the buttons
available on the Right Toolchest. You can also reconfirm this from the check mark that is
displayed on the left of the Intent Manager option in the Sketch menu in the menu bar.
3. To exit the Intent Manager, choose the Intent Manager option to clear the check mark.
The Right Toolchest is no more displayed and the Menu Manager is displayed on the
right of the window. The Menu Manager contains all the sketcher options.
Drawing the Lines in the Sketch

You will start drawing the given sketch from the right side of the sketch.
1. From the GEOMETRY submenu in the Menu Manager, choose the Line option. The
LINE TYPE submenu is displayed.
You will notice that the Geometry and the 2 Points options are selected by default in the
LINE TYPE submenu.
2. Choose the Vertical option from the LINE TYPE submenu. You will be prompted to
select a start point.
3. Using the left mouse button, specify the start point on the right of the graphics screen.
You will notice that a red line is being drawn.
4. Move the cursor down to get an approximate size of the line and using the left mouse
button specify the end point of the vertical line. This is the right vertical line shown in
Figure 1-27.
You will notice that another rubber-band line is being drawn. The start point of this line is
the endpoint of the last line. This line will change its size as you move the cursor. This is
because the endpoint of this line is not defined. Also, note that in the LINE TYPE submenu,
the Horizontal option is highlighted. This means that a horizontal line will be drawn.
5. Move the cursor toward left on the graphics screen. A horizontal rubber-band line is
drawn. Approximately size the line and when you get the desired size, use the left mouse
button to specify the end point of the horizontal line. The horizontal line is shown in
Figure 1-27.
You will notice that a new vertical rubber-band line is being drawn. The start point of this
line is the end point of the last line. Also, note that in the LINE TYPE submenu, the
Vertical option is highlighted. This
means, that a vertical line will be drawn.
6. Move the cursor upwards on the graphics

screen. A vertical red rubber-band line is
drawn. Size the line approximately and
after getting the desired size, use the left
mouse button to specify the end point of
the left vertical line as shown in
Figure 1-27.
7. Press the middle mouse button to end

line creation.
The sketch after drawing the lines is Figure 1-27 First vertical line, second horizontal
shown in Figure 1-27. line, and third vertical line
8. From the LINE TYPE submenu in the Menu Manager, choose the 2 Points option. You
will be prompted to select a start point.
9. Use the left mouse button to start an inclined line from the endpoint of the last vertical
line. Size the line and specify the end point of the line. The inclined line is shown in
Figure 1-28. Press the middle mouse button to end line creation. The 2 Points option is
still active.
Remember that to start the line from the endpoint of the previous line, the start point of
the line need not be exactly on the endpoint of the previous line. This is because when
you dimension these entities in the sketch, the dimensions will automatically close the
sketch if the points are close to each other. You can also use the Trim > Corner option
discussed earlier in the chapter to clean the corners.

10. Use the left mouse button to start an
inclined line from the start point of the
first vertical line. Size the line
approximately and specify the endpoint
of the line. Press the middle mouse
button to end line creation. The two
inclined lines are shown in Figure 1-28.
The lines in the sketch are drawn and

now you need to draw an arc and a circle.
If the space on the graphics screen is not
enough to draw the arc, you can modify
the current display using the CTRL+left
mouse button or CTRL+right mouse Figure 1-28 Left and right inclined lines
button.
Drawing the Arc

1. From the GEOMETRY menu in the
Menu Manager, choose Arc > Tangent
End. You will be prompted to select the
end of an entity to determine tangency.

end point of the left inclined line. The
red rubber-band arc appears.

endpoint of the right inclined line as the
endpoint of the arc, see Figure 1-29.
Figure 1-29 Arc drawn tangent to the lines
Drawing the Circle
The circle in the sketch is concentric to the arc. This means that the centers of the arc and the
circle lies at the same point. Therefore, you need to use the Concentric option to draw circle.
1. From the GEOMETRY submenu in the Menu Manager, choose the Circle option. The
CIRCLE TYPE submenu is displayed.
2. Choose Geometry > Concentric from this menu. You will be prompted to select an arc.
3. Using the left mouse button, select the arc that you created earlier. Now, you are prompted
to use the left mouse button and drag the mouse.
4. Use the left mouse button to select a point inside the sketch. A red rubber-band circle
appears.
5. Size this circle approximately by moving the

mouse and complete it by using the left
mouse button. The circle drawn is shown in
Figure 1-30.
The sketch is completed and now you will

dimension it.
Linear Dimensioning
All the dimensions that are shown in Figure 1-31
are required to regenerate the sketch. In the figure
you will notice that all the entities of the sketch
are not dimensioned. This is because
dimensioning all the entities is not needed. Figure 1-30 Sketch after drawing all the
Pro/ENGINEER highlights the dimensions that entities
are not needed in the sketch in red color after
you regenerate the sketch.
1. In the Menu Manager, choose the Dimension option from the SKETCHER menu. The
DIMENSION submenu is displayed.
The Normal option in this submenu is chosen by default.
2. Using the left mouse button, select the right vertical line from the sketch. The selected
line is highlighted red in color.
3. Now, place the dimension using the middle mouse button on the right of the sketch, see
Figure 1-31. The dimension appears as sd0. This is the first dimension of the sketch,
therefore it is named as sd0.
4. Using the left mouse button select the bottom horizontal line and place the dimension
below the sketch using the middle mouse button, see Figure 1-31. This dimension appears
as sd1.
5. Using the left mouse button, select the center point of the circle and then select the bottom
horizontal line. Both the center point and the line turn red in color.
6. Using the middle mouse button, place the dimension on the right of the sd0 dimension,
see Figure 1-31. This dimension appears as sd2.
7. Using the left mouse button, select the center point of the circle and then select the left
vertical line. Both the center point and the vertical line turn red in color.
8. Using the middle mouse button, place the dimension above the sd1 dimension, see
Figure 1-31. This dimension appears as sd3.
Radial Dimensioning the Arc

The Dimension > Normal option is still active and will remain active until you choose some
other option from the Menu Manager.
1. Select the arc from the graphics screen using the left mouse button. The selected arc turns
red in color.
2. Using the middle mouse button, place the dimension above the sketch, see Figure 1-31.
The arc is radially dimensioned and the dimension is displayed as sd4 in the sketch. The
naming of dimension is done by default. The first dimension you created in the sketch is
sd0, the second dimension is sd1, and so on. But, if you delete a dimension that is already
created and then again dimension it, the dimension number will be incremented by one.
The dimensioning of various entities in the sketch is shown in Figure 1-31.
Diameter Dimensioning the Circle

To dimension a circle, if you select it once then the circle is dimensioned radially. However, if
you select it twice then it is dimensioned diametrically.
1. Using the left mouse button select the circle

on the graphics screen twice. The selected
circle turns red in color.
2. Using the middle mouse button, place the

dimension on the right of the sketch below
the sd4 dimension, see Figure 1-31.
The diameter dimension of the circle is

created and will be displayed as sd5 in the
sketch.
Modifying the Dimensions Figure 1-31 Sketch after applying dimensions

Next, you need to modify all the dimensions that
you applied to the sketch. This is because Pro/ENGINEER assigns some default values to the
entities that were dimensioned. These default dimensions are displayed in the Message Input
Window that is displayed when you select a dimension to modify. Remember that to select a
dimension to modify, the text should be selected using the left mouse button. For example,
the cursor should point on sd0 to modify the sd0 dimension.
1. Choose the Modify option from the SKETCHER menu in the Menu Manager. The MOD
SKETCH submenu is displayed and the Mod Entity option is chosen by default.
2. Select the text of first dimension that by default is named as sd0. The selected dimension
turns red in color and the Message Input Window is displayed with a default value.
3. Enter a value of 3 in the Message Input Window and press ENTER or choose the check
mark on the Message Input Window. The modified dimension turns white in color and
the dimension value is displayed in place of sd0.
4. Select the text of second dimension of the bottom horizontal line that by default is named
as sd1. The selected dimension turns red in color and the Message Input Window is
displayed with a default value.
5. Enter a value of 12 in this window and press ENTER. The modified dimension turns
white in color on the graphics screen.
6. Select the text sd2. The selected dimension turns red in color and the Message Input
Window is displayed with a default value.
7. Enter a value of 7 in this window and press ENTER. The modified dimension turns white
in color on the graphics screen.
8. Select the text sd3. The selected dimension turns red in color and the Message Input
Window is displayed with a default value.
9. Enter a value of 6 in this window and press ENTER.
10. Select the text of radial dimension that is by default named as sd4. The selected dimension
turns red in color and the Message Input Window is displayed with a default value.
11. Enter a value of 4 in this window and press ENTER.
12. Select diameter dimension that is by default named as sd5. The selected dimension turns
red in color and the Message Input Window is displayed with a default value.
13. Enter a value of 5 in this window and press ENTER. All the dimensions of the sketch are
modified and now the sketch needs to be regenerated.
Regenerating the Sketch

The sketch in sketcher environment is drawn with
some default size. Then you apply the dimensions
and modify them according to the specifications. To
resize the sketch according to the given dimensions
you have to regenerate the sketch. If the sketch drawn
is complete and fully dimensioned and you choose
the Regenerate option from the SKETCHER menu,
the Section regenerated successfully. message is
displayed in the Message Area.
1. Choose the Regenerate option from the

SKETCHER menu in the Menu Manager. The
sketch is regenerated successfully and the sketch
is now complete, see Figure 1-32. Figure 1-32 Sketch after regeneration
Note
If the sketch is not regenerated and you are prompted to add dimensions, dimension the entity

that is highlighted red.
Saving the Sketch

You have to save the sketch because you may need the sketch later.
1. Choose the Save the active object button from the File toolbar. The Message
Input Window is displayed with C01TUT1-1.SEC, the name of the sketch. This is
the name that you had entered earlier.
2. Press ENTER or choose the check mark on the Message Input Window. The sketch is
saved.
3. Choose SKETCHER > Done from the Menu Manager to exit the sketcher environment.
Sketch Using the Intent Manager

The following steps outline the procedure for creating this sketch using the Intent Manager.
a. Create a new object file.
b. Draw lines using the tool button for creating lines.
c. Draw an arc and a circle using respective tool buttons.
d. Dimension the sketch and then modify the dimensions of the sketch.
e. Save the sketch.

1. Choose the Create a new object button from the File toolbar. The New dialog box
is displayed. Select the Sketch radio button from the Type area of the New dialog box. A
default name of the sketch appears in the Name edit box.
2. Enter c01tut1-2 in the Name edit box. Choose the OK button.
You will enter the sketcher environment of the Sketch mode. When you enter the
sketcher environment, the Intent Manager is on by default.
Drawing the Lines of the Sketch

You will start drawing the sketch with the right vertical line.
1. Choose the Create lines. button from the Right Toolchest.
2. Using the left mouse button, specify the start point on right on the graphics screen. One
end of the line is attached to the cursor. Move the cursor down to get an approximate size
of the line.
You will notice that when the cursor is moved vertically downwards a red colored constraint
named V appears on the graphics screen next to the line. This shows that if you draw a
line now then the vertical constraint will be applied to the line.
3. Use the left mouse button to specify the end point of the line. The vertical constraint V is
applied to the line and the symbol V appears in yellow. The color of the constraint indicates
that this constraint is strong. This means that you cannot change the orientation of this
line until you delete the constraint that is applied on the line.
Another rubber-band line is attached to the cursor with the start point as the endpoint of
the last line.
4. Move the cursor horizontally toward left, a horizontal rubber-band line extends to the left
as you move the mouse.
5. After you get the desired size of the line, use the left mouse button to end the line. You will
notice that a horizontal constraint named H that is yellow in color is applied to the line.
6. Move the cursor upwards on the graphics screen. A vertical rubber-band line extends as
you move the mouse. As you move the cursor upwards, you will notice that at a particular
point where the length of the left vertical line is equal to the length of the right vertical
line, L1 symbol is displayed on both the vertical lines. This symbol suggests that equal
length constraint is applied to the two vertical lines.
7. When L1 constraint appears on the vertical line, use the left mouse button to specify the
end point of the vertical line. You will notice that L1 constraint is displayed in gray color as
shown in Figure 1-33. This suggests that it is a weak constraint. The rubber-band line is
still attached to the cursor.
You can also apply the constraints later but to save an extra step of adding the constraints,
you will use the constraints that are applied automatically while drawing.
8. Move the cursor to size the line and specify the endpoint of the left inclined line, see
Figure 1-33.
9. Press the middle mouse button to end line creation. You will notice that gray colored
dimensions are applied to the sketch, see Figure 1-33. The color of these dimensions
indicate that these dimensions are weak dimensions. These dimensions are automatically
deleted anytime while you are completing the sketch or when you are adding dimensions
and constraints manually. When deleting the weak dimensions, the system does not confirm
their deletion.
10. The line option is still active. Move the cursor close to the top end of the right vertical
line. You will notice that as you bring the cursor close to the top end, the cursor snaps to
that point. Select the point using the left mouse button.
11. Size the inclined line and specify the endpoint of the right inclined line. Press the middle
mouse button to end line creation.

Figure 1-34 shows all the lines that you have drawn. Now, the arc and circle is will be drawn.
Figure 1-33 Lines with weak dimensions Figure 1-34 Partial sketch with weak dimensions
Drawing the Arc

1. Choose the Create an arc by 3 points or tangent to an entity at its endpoint.
button from the Right Toolchest. You will be prompted to select the start point of
the arc.
2. Using the left mouse button, one by one select the top endpoints of the two inclined lines.
A rubber-band arc appears. Move the cursor upwards. As you move the cursor, at a particular
point the tangent constraint is applied at both the ends of the arc. This is evident by a
symbol T that appears on the endpoint of the inclined line.
3. As the tangent constraint appears, use the left mouse button to end arc creation. You will
notice that the tangent constraint with a symbol T appears at the end points of the arc as
evident from Figure 1-35. Press the middle mouse button to end arc creation.
The tangent constraint T will appear in yellow, which suggests that it is a strong constraint
and the tangency of the inclined line with the arc cannot be modified until you delete the
tangent constraint.
Note that in Figure 1-34 there are some weak dimensions that are not displayed in
Figure 1-35. This is because the weak dimensions are deleted without confirming their
deletion. Hence, after drawing the arc some weak dimensions got deleted automatically.
Drawing the Circle

1. Choose the black arrow on the right of the Create circle by picking the center
and a point on the circle. button to display the flyout. From this flyout, choose the
Create concentric circle. button. You will be prompted to select an arc.
2. Select the arc using the left mouse button. Move the mouse and a circle appears.
3. Using the left mouse button select a point inside the sketch to define the circle.
4. Press the middle mouse button to end circle creation. The sketch is complete and appears
similar to that shown in Figure 1-36.
Figure 1-35 Sketch with arc Figure 1-36 Sketch with all the entities, weak
dimensions, and weak constraints
Note
If the tangent constraint symbol is not displayed on any of the inclined lines, apply the constraint
manually using the Constraints dialog box that is displayed when you choose the Impose
sketcher constraints on the section. button from the Right Toolchest.
Dimensioning the Sketch

The right vertical line, the bottom horizontal line, the arc, and the circle are dimensioned
automatically and weak dimensions are applied to them. You will use these dimensions. Hence,
there is no need to dimension these entities again.
1. Choose the Create defining dimension. button.
2. Using the left mouse button, select the center point of the circle and then select the bottom
horizontal line. Both, the center point and the line turn red in color.
3. Using the middle mouse button, place the dimension on the right of the sketch.
4. Using the left mouse button, select the center of the circle and then select the left vertical
line. Both, the center and the vertical line turn red in color.
5. Using the middle mouse button, place the dimension below the sketch as shown in
Figure 1-37. Remember that when you add dimensions while the Intent Manager is on,
the dimension values are displayed instead of dimension symbols.
Modifying the Dimensions

The sketch is dimensioned with default values. You need to modify these values to the given
values.
1. Choose the Select one item at a time - shift to gather more than one item. button.
2. Select all the dimensions using the SHIFT+left mouse button.
Note
You can also use CTRL+ALT+A to select the whole sketch with dimensions.
3. When all the dimensions turn red in color, choose the Modify the values
of dimensions, geometry of splines, or text entities. button. The Modify
Dimensions dialog box is displayed.
All the dimensions in the sketch are displayed in this dialog box and each dimension has
a separate thumbwheel and an edit box. You can use the thumbwheel or the edit box to
modify the dimensions. It is recommended to use the edit boxes to modify the dimensions
if the change in dimension value is large.
4. Clear the Regenerate check box and then modify the values of the dimensions. When you
clear this check box, then any modification in a dimension value does not update the
sketch. It is recommended to clear the Regenerate check box when more than one
dimension has to be modified.
You will notice that the dimension you select in the Modify Dimensions dialog box is
enclosed in a yellow box on the graphics screen.
5. After modifying all the

dimensions, choose the
Regenerate the section and
close the dialog button from the Modify
Dimensions dialog box. A message
Dimension modifications successfully
completed. is displayed in the Message
Area.
The sketch is complete and is shown in

Figure 1-37. When you are sketching with
Intent Manager on, the sketch is
automatically regenerated after the Figure 1-37 Sketch with dimensions and constraints
dimensions are modified. for Tutorial 1
Saving the Sketch

The sketch will now be saved. You have to save the sketch because you may need the sketch
later.
Input Window is displayed with the name of the sketch that you had entered
earlier.
2. Press ENTER. The sketch is saved.
3. After saving the sketch, choose the Continue with the current section. button to
exit the sketch.
Tutorial 2
In this tutorial you will draw the sketch shown in Figure 1-38. Draw the sketch both without
using the Intent Manager and using the Intent Manager. For your reference, all the entities in
the sketch are assigned alphabetical labels. (Expected time: 30 min)
Figure 1-38 Sketch for Tutorial 2 with dimensions and labels for
identification

Manager:
a. Set the working directory and create a new object file.
b. Turn off the Intent Manager. Draw the sketch using the sketcher options.
c. Dimension the sketch and then modify the dimensions of the sketch.
d. Regenerate the sketch.


The working directory was selected in Tutorial 1, therefore there is no need to select the
working directory again. But if you still want to select the working directory, choose the Set
Working Directory option from the File menu. The Select Working Directory dialog box is
displayed. Set the working directory to C:\ProE\c01.

1. Choose Create a new object button from the File toolbar. The New dialog box
is displayed. Select the Sketch radio button from the Type area of the New dialog
3. You will enter the sketcher environment of the Sketch mode.
When you enter the sketcher environment the Intent Manager is on. To exit the Intent
Manager, choose the Intent Manager option in the Sketch menu. The Sketch menu is
available on the menu bar.
Drawing the Sketch

The sketch consists of lines only. For easy explanation, all the lines in the sketch are named.
1. From the GEOMETRY submenu in the Menu Manager, choose the Line option. The
LINE TYPE submenu is displayed. The Geometry and the 2 Points option is selected by
default.
2. Choose the Horizontal option from the LINE TYPE submenu. You will be prompted to
Start from right on the graphics screen and start drawing line A as discussed in next step.
3. Using the left mouse button specify the start point of line A on the right side of the
graphics screen. Move the cursor to the left on the graphics screen and size the line.
4. Using the left mouse button, specify the endpoint of the line as shown in Figure 1-39. You
will notice that when you move the mouse, the red line extends in the vertical direction
only.
5. Move the cursor upwards to size line B and using the left mouse button specify the end
point of line B as shown in Figure 1-39. Now, when you move the mouse, you will notice
that a red line extends in the horizontal direction only.
6. Move the cursor to the right on the graphics screen and using the left mouse button
specify the endpoint of line C, see Figure 1-39.
7. Now, you will draw line D. Move the cursor down and using the left mouse button specify
the endpoint of line D as shown in Figure 1-39.
Now, you need to end line creation because the next line to be drawn is inclined at an
angle.
8. Press the middle mouse button to end line creation.
9. Choose the 2 Points option from the LINE TYPE submenu. You will be prompted to
10. Using the left mouse button, select the endpoint of line D as the start point for line E.
Move the mouse to size the line.
11. Using the left mouse button, specify the endpoint of line E, see Figure 1-39.
Now, you have to abort the 2 Points

option because the next line to be drawn
is vertical. Press the middle mouse button
to abort line creation.
12. Choose the Vertical option from the LINE

TYPE submenu to draw the vertical line
F. You will be prompted to select a start
point.

endpoint of line E as the start point for
line F. Move the mouse to size the line and
use the left mouse button to specify the
endpoint of the line. Line F is completed Figure 1-39 Sketch after drawing lines A to F
as shown in Figure 1-39.
14. Now, draw line G. Using the left mouse button specify the endpoint of line G. Line G is
completed, see Figure 1-40.
15. Move the cursor upwards and using the left mouse button specify the endpoint of line H.
16. Now, press the middle mouse button to end line creation. You need to end line creation
because the next line to be drawn is inclined at an angle.
17. Choose the 2 Points option from the LINE TYPE submenu. You will be prompted to
specify the start point of the line.
18. Select the endpoint of line H as the start point for line I. Move the cursor to size the line.
19. Using the left mouse button, specify the endpoint of line I, see Figure 1-40. A red line is
attached to the cursor. Press the middle mouse button to end line creation. You need to do
this because the next line to be drawn is vertical.

20. Choose the Vertical option to draw line J. Using the left mouse button, specify the
endpoint of line I as the start point for line J.
21. Move the cursor to size the line and using the left mouse button, specify the endpoint of
the line. Line J is completed as shown in Figure 1-40.
22. Move the cursor to the right of the sketch and using the left mouse button specify the
endpoint of line K as shown in Figure 1-40.
23. Move the cursor downwards. Using the left mouse button, specify the endpoint of line L, see
Figure 1-40.
24. Move the cursor to the right of the sketch and using the left mouse button, specify the
endpoint of line M as shown in Figure 1-40.
25. Move the cursor downwards to draw line

N. Using the left mouse button, specify
the endpoint of line N at the point you
started from. Press the middle mouse
button to end line creation.
The sketch is completed and is shown in

Figure 1-40. But, you will notice that
the endpoints of the lines are not joined.
If you are not able to notice it then use
the Zoom In button from the View
toolbar to zoom a particular area on the
graphics screen. As mentioned in the
previous tutorial, the sketch will be closed Figure 1-40 Sketch after drawing all the lines
when you add the dimension. You can
also trim the corners of the sketch to close the corners of the sketch.
Trimming the Corners

To join all the corners in the sketch, you need to trim the corners formed by lines. A sketch can
have an open section in the Sketch mode but in this sketch you need a closed section.
1. Choose the Geom Tools option from the SKETCHER menu in the Menu Manager. The
GEOM TOOLS submenu is displayed.
2. From the GEOM TOOLS submenu, choose the Trim option. The DRAFT TRIM submenu
is displayed. The Corner option is selected by default in this submenu and you are prompted
to select the two entities to be trimmed.
3. Using the left mouse button, select any two lines that form a corner. The two lines are
joined and the corner is now closed.
4. Trim all the corners in the sketch so that the sketch becomes a single closed loop.
Note
It is not necessary to trim the corners in the sketch to make the sketch a closed loop. When you
dimension the sketch and then modify the dimension values, the sketch is closed automatically.
However, it is recommended to close the sketch by trimming the corners of the sketch.
When you are not using the Intent Manager to draw a sketch, constraints are applied to the
sketch automatically but you can view these constraints only when you choose SKETCHER >
Constraints or when the sketch is regenerated. You cannot apply constraints
manually; therefore you may need to dimension some entities that have equal dimensions. For
example, lines H and F in Figure 1-36 have equal dimensions but you may need to dimension
both of them.

1. Choose the Dimension option from the SKETCHER menu in the Menu Manager. The
DIMENSION submenu is displayed. The Normal option is selected by default.
2. Select line A using the left mouse button. The line turns red in color. Now, using the middle
mouse button, place the dimension below the sketch. The dimension appears as sd0, see
Figure 1-41.
3. Select line B using the left mouse button. Using the middle mouse button, place the
dimension on the left of the sketch. The dimension appears as sd1, see Figure 1-41.
4. Select line C. Using the middle mouse button, place the dimension at the top of the
sketch. The dimension appears as sd2.
5. Select lines D and E using the left mouse

button. The selected lines turn red in
color. Now, using the middle mouse
button place the dimension close to the
vertex where lines D and E join. The
dimension appears as sd3.
6. Select line F. Using the middle mouse

button, place the dimension on the left
of the sketch but inside the sd1
dimension. The dimension appears as
sd4.
Similarly, dimension all the entities that Figure 1-41 Sketch after applying dimensions
are shown in the sketch in Figure 1-41.

1. Choose the Modify option from the SKETCHER menu. The MOD SKETCH submenu is
displayed. As mentioned earlier, you need to select the text of dimensions to modify them.
2. Select the dimension named sd0 using

the left mouse button. The Message

Input Window is displayed. Enter the
required dimension value in this window.
Press ENTER. The selected dimension
is modified on the screen.
Similarly, modify all the dimension

values as shown in Figure 1-42.

1. Choose Regenerate from the SKETCHER
menu.
Figure 1-42 Sketch after modifying dimensions
If the sketch is fully dimensioned and
constrained then the Section regenerated successfully. message is displayed in the Message
Area. Figure 1-42 shows the completed sketch with dimensions and constraints.
Note
If Pro/ENGINEER detects that the sketch contains some extra dimensions that are not required
then these extra dimensions are highlighted red in color. You need to delete these dimensions.
Saving the Sketch

Now, the sketch is finished and you need to save the sketch you have created.
Input Window is displayed with C01TUT2-1.SEC, the name of the sketch. This is
the name that you had entered earlier.
3. Choose SKETCHER > Done from the Menu Manager to exit the sketcher environment.

The following steps outline the procedure for creating this sketch using the Intent Manager:
a. Create a new object file.
b. Draw the sketch using the tool button for creating lines.
c. Dimension the required entities and then modify the dimensions of the sketch.
d. Save the sketch.

Create a new object file and name it c01tut2-2. The procedure to create a new file is the same
as discussed earlier.
Drawing the Sketch

1. Choose the Create lines. button from the Right Toolchest. Using the left mouse
button, select a point on the right of the graphics screen and start drawing horizontal
line A. Here, you will notice that as you draw line A, H symbol is displayed on the
line. This shows that the line drawn is horizontally constrained. Move the cursor towards left
and specify the endpoint of the line.
2. Move the cursor vertically upwards so that the V constraint appears on the line. When you
get the appropriate size of the line, use the left mouse button to specify the endpoint of
line B. Line B is completed.
Now, continue drawing the remaining lines that are shown in Figure 1-43. When the
sketch is completed, end line creation by using the middle mouse button. You will notice
that the sketched entities are dimensioned automatically as you draw them. These
dimensions are weak dimensions and appear gray in color.
You do not need to trim the corners when you are using the Intent Manager because when
you draw a line, the cursor snaps to the endpoint of the previous line. Hence, all the
corners will be joined.

Weak dimensions are already applied to the sketch while drawing. You need to dimension only
the angular dimension that is between lines D and E.
2. Select lines D and E using the left mouse button. The selected lines turn red in color. Now,
using the middle mouse button, place the dimension close to the vertex where lines D and
E join.
Applying the Constraints to the Sketch

Constraints are applied to the sketch to maintain the design intent of the feature and this
might sometimes result in less dimensions in the sketch.
1. Choose Impose sketcher constraints on the section. button from the Right
Toolchest. The Constraints dialog box is displayed.
2. Choose the Create Equal Lengths, Equal Radii, or Same Curvature constraint
button and select lines F and H. The equal length constraint L2 is applied to both
the lines. The constraint labels like L2 or L3 vary from sketch to sketch.
3. Select lines C and K. The equal length constraint is applied to both the lines.
4. Now, select lines J and N. The equal length constraint is applied to both the lines.
5. Choose the Make line or two vertices horizontal button from the Constraints
dialog box. You will be prompted to select a line or two vertices.

6. Select the vertex that is joining lines L and M and the vertex that is joining lines G and H.
Both the vertices are aligned horizontally as shown in Figure 1-43.

3. When all the dimensions turn red in color, choose the Modify the values of
dimensions, geometry of splines, or text entities. button. The Modify
Dimensions dialog box is displayed.
clear this check box, the sketch is not regenerated as you modify the dimensions.
5. When all the dimensions are modified, choose the Regenerate the section and
close the dialog button from the Modify Dimensions dialog box. A message
Dimension modifications successfully completed. is displayed in the Message
Area.
The completed sketch is shown in Figure 1-44. When you are sketching with Intent Manager
on, the sketch is automatically regenerated after the dimensions are modified.
6. Save the sketch as discussed earlier. After saving the sketch, choose the Continue
with the current section. button to exit the Sketch mode.
Figure 1-43 Sketch with weak dimensions and Figure 1-44 Completed sketch with dimensions
weak constraints and constraints
Note
You can modify dimensions individually when the Intent Manager is on. But, individual
modification of dimension is recommended only when either there is minor change in the dimension
value or when only one dimension is required to be modified.
Tutorial 3
In this tutorial you will draw the sketch shown in Figure 1-45. Draw the sketch both without
using the Intent Manager and using the Intent Manager. For your reference, all the entities in
the sketch are assigned alphabetical labels. (Expected time: 30 min)
Figure 1-45 Sketch for Tutorial 3 with dimensions and labels for
identification

Manager:
b. Turn off the Intent Manager and draw the sketch using the sketcher options.
d. Regenerate the sketch.


is displayed. Select the Sketch radio button from the Type area of the New dialog
3. You will enter the sketcher environment of the Sketch mode. When you enter the sketcher
environment, the Intent Manager is on. To exit the Intent Manager, choose the Intent
Manager option in the Sketch menu. The Sketch menu is available on the menu bar.
Drawing the Sketch

1. Choose the Circle option from the GEOMETRY submenu in the Menu Manager. The
CIRCLE TYPE submenu is displayed with the Geometry and the Center/Point options
selected by default. You are prompted to select the center of circle.
2. Sketch two circles P and Q some distance apart as shown in Figure 1-46.
3. Choose the Concentric option from the CIRCLE TYPE submenu. You will be prompted
to select an arc.
4. Select circle P and using the left mouse button select a point inside circle P. A red
rubber-band circle is attached to the cursor. Size the circle and complete it by using the
left mouse button, see Figure 1-46.
5. Press the middle mouse button. Now, you are again prompted to select an arc.
6. Using the left mouse button, select circle Q. Use the left mouse button to select a point
inside circle Q. A red rubber-band circle is attached to the cursor. Size the circle and complete
it by using the left mouse button, see Figure 1-46.
7. Choose the Line option from the GEOMETRY submenu in the Menu Manager. The
LINE TYPE submenu is displayed.
8. Choose the 2 Tangent option from this submenu. Select circles P and Q on the circumference
at the top of the circles. Tangent R is drawn, see Figure 1-47.
9. Similarly, draw tangent S to the circles as shown in Figure 1-47. These two tangents intersect
the circles at the tangent points. The circles are now divided into two entities.
10. Delete the part of the circles that is not required by using the Delete option from the
SKETCHER menu, see Figure 1-47.
Note
If you draw the tangents using 2 Points option then the circles will not be intersected and hence
you cannot delete the part of the circle shown in the Figure 1-47.
Figure 1-46 Two sets of circles in the sketch Figure 1-47 Tangent lines and the part of the circle
to be deleted

In order to regenerate the sketch, it should be dimensioned.
1. Choose the Dimension option from the SKETCHER menu in the Menu Manager.

left arc and use the middle mouse button
to place the dimension as shown in
Figure 1-48. The dimension appears as
sd0.
3. Using the left mouse button, select circle

X twice and place the dimension as
shown in Figure 1-48. This dimension
appears as sd1.

right arc and use the middle mouse
button to place the dimension. The Figure 1-48 Dimensions of the sketch
dimension appears as sd2.
5. Using the left mouse button, select circle Y twice and place the dimension. This dimension
appears as sd3.
6. Select the two centers of the circles and using the middle mouse button place the dimension.
The dimension appears as sd4.

1. Choose the Modify option from the SKETCHER menu. The MOD SKETCH submenu is
displayed. The Mod Entity option is selected by default.
2. Select the text sd0. The Message Input Window appears.

3. Enter a value of 90 in the Message Input Window and press ENTER.
4. Select the text sd1. The Message Input Window appears. Enter a value of 120 in this
window and press ENTER.

After all the dimension values are modified,
you need to regenerate the sketch.
1. Choose SKETCHER > Regenerate. If the

sketch is fully dimensioned and
constrained the Section regenerated
successfully. message is displayed in the
Message Area.
The sketch after regeneration is shown in

Figure 1-49. Figure 1-49 Sketch with dimensions and
constraints
Saving the Sketch
You have to save the sketch because you may need the sketch later. This sketch is required in
Tutorial 1 of Chapter 2.
Input Window is displayed with the name of the sketch that you had entered
while creating the file.
3. Choose the Done option to exit the Sketch mode.


b. Draw the sketch using the sketcher tool buttons.
d. Save the sketch.
The steps Setting the Working Directory and Creating New Object File are the same as
when you work without using the Intent Manager. When you create a new object file, the
system takes you to the sketcher environment and the Intent Manager is on by default. In
this method of sketching, the entities are dimensioned and constraints are applied
automatically as you draw.
Create a new object file with the name c01tut3-2.
Drawing the Arcs

1. Choose the black arrow on the right of the Create an arc by 3 points or tangent to
an entity at its endpoint. button to display the flyout. From this flyout, choose the
Create an arc by picking its center and endpoints. button.
2. Select the center of the left arc on the graphics screen, a temporary circle of varying size
appears on the graphics screen.
3. Using the left mouse button, specify the start point of the arc and then specify the endpoint
of the arc. The arc should extend more than a semicircle. You should note that when you
specify the endpoint, the start point and the endpoint should lie vertically in the same
line. For this purpose, a weak constraint is automatically applied. This arc is shown in
Figure 1-50.
4. Similarly, create the right arc. The center of the two arcs should lie on the same horizontal
line. This arc should be less than a semicircle. The start point and the endpoint of this arc
should lie vertically on the same line. This arc is shown in Figure 1-50.
Drawing the Lines

1. Choose the Create lines. button. Draw the two lines that connects the two arcs.
2. After both the lines are drawn, press the middle mouse button to end line creation. Some
weak dimensions and constraints are applied to the sketch as shown in Figure 1-51.
Applying Constraints
As evident from Figure 1-51, the tangent constraints are applied automatically to some points.
You will apply the tangent constraint to the sketch where required. The tangent constraint is
denoted by symbol T on the graphics screen. You should note that if some constraint is already
applied to a point while sketching and you apply some other constraint on the same point
then the Resolve Sketch dialog box is displayed. This dialog box lists all the constraints that
are conflicting. Using this dialog box you can either undo the constraint you applied or select a
constraint from the list and choose the DELETE button.

Figure 1-50 The two arcs with weak dimensions
Figure 1-51 Arcs joined by lines and the
and constraints
tangent constraint is automatically applied
1. Choose the Impose sketcher constraints on the section. button. The Constraints
dialog box is displayed.
2. Choose the Make two entities tangent button from the dialog box.
3. Select line R and arc Q. The tangent constraint is applied to the line and the arc. If the
constraint is already applied, the Resolve Sketch dialog box will be displayed. Choose the
Undo button from this dialog box to undo the constraint.
4. Similarly, select line S and arc Q to apply the constraint. Then select line R and arc P to
apply the constraint and then select line S and arc P.
Drawing the Circles

and a point on the circle. button to display the flyout. From this flyout, choose the
Create concentric circle. button. You will be prompted to select an arc.
2. Select arc P and create circle X concentric to the arc. Similarly, select arc Q to create circle
Y.

2. Select the center of two circles and place the dimension at the bottom of the sketch.


Note
You can also use CTRL+ALT+A from the keyboard to select all the entities and items in the
sketch.
3. When all the dimensions turn red in color, choose the Modify the values of
dimensions, geometry of splines, or text entities. button. The Modify Dimensions
4. Clear the Regenerate check box and then modify the values of the dimensions.
You will notice, that the dimension you edit in the Modify Dimensions dialog box is
enclosed by a yellow box dimension on the graphics screen.
5. When all the dimensions are modified, choose the Regenerate the section and
close the dialog button from the Modify Dimensions dialog box. A message
Dimension modifications successfully completed. is displayed in the Message
Area.
The sketch is completed and is shown in Figure 1-52.
6. Save the sketch as discussed earlier. After saving the sketch, choose the Continue
with the current section. button to exit the Sketch mode.
Figure 1-52 Sketch with dimensions and constraints

Self-Evaluation Test

Answer the following questions and then compare your answers to the answers given at the
end of this chapter.
1. The sketch considers the default sketch constraints when working with the Intent Manager
kept off. (T/F)
2. While working in the Sketch mode of Pro/ENGINEER the section sketch need not be a
closed loop for successful regeneration. (T/F)
3. If the Intent Manager is on and you draw a line then the cursor snaps to the endpoint of
the previous line. (T/F)
4. When you are in the middle of sketch creation you cannot turn on the Intent Manager. (T/F)
5. The options available in the LINE TYPE submenu are different when you select Geometry
and Centerline individually. (T/F)
6. The __________ submenu has the Mirror option in it.
7. __________ controls the design intent of a model.
8. Intent Manager is __________ by default when you enter the Sketch mode.
9. For the Sketch mode the symbolic dimension is represented by __________ symbol.
10. The Sketch mode file is saved as __________ file extension.
Review Questions
Answer the following questions:
1. What is the need of Sketch mode in Pro/ENGINEER?
2. What are the four basic steps to create a sketch?
3. What are the different types of line types you can sketch using the Line option?
4. Why is it important to select the working directory before creating a new file?
5. Write all the steps involved in successful regeneration of a sketch when the Intent Manager
is off.
6. Relations can be added in the Sketch mode. (T/F)

7. You can use the Create rectangle. button from the Right Toolchest to draw a square. (T/F)
8. The ___________ button is used to exit the sketcher environment. (T/F)

9. You cannot undo a previous operation in the sketcher environment. (T/F)
10. You can also use the options to draw a sketch from the Sketch menu in the menu bar. (T/F)
Exercises
Exercise 1
Create the sketch as shown in Figure 1-53 using the Intent Manager and without using the
Intent Manager.
Figure 1-53 Figure for Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Create the sketch shown in Figure 1-54 using the Intent Manager and without using the
Intent Manager. (Expected time: 30 min)

Exercise 3
Create the sketch as shown in Figure 1-55 using the Intent Manager.
Exercise 4
Create the sketch as shown in Figure 1-56 using the Intent Manager.
Answers to Self-Evaluation Test

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Chapter 2
Editing in the Sketch
Mode
Learning Objectives
• Use different options to dimension a sketch.
• Use AutoDim for dimensioning.
• Use options to modify a sketch.
• Use geometric tools like Intersect, Divide, and Move Entity.
• Use different Advanced Geometry options.
• Modify text in a sketch.
• Use different options in SEC TOOLS submenu.
• Use the Resolve Sketch dialog box.
DIMENSIONING THE SKETCH

In Chapter 1 you learned how to dimension a sketch using
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the Normal option of the DIMENSION menu in the Menu

Manager. As mentioned in Chapter 1, the DIMENSION
submenu is available only when the Intent Manager is off.
In this chapter you will learn to dimension a sketch using
the remaining options available under the DIMENSION
submenu shown in Figure 2-1.
When the Intent Manager is on, choose Sketch > Dimension Figure 2-1 The different options
from the menu bar. The cascading menu is displayed as shown of the DIMENSION submenu
in Figure 2-2. The options that are available to
dimension a sketch when the Intent Manager is on
are shown in the figure.
Dimensioning a Sketch Using

the Perimeter Option
The Perimeter option specifies the perimeter of Figure 2-2 Dimensioning options available
the entities or a loop of entities selected. In this type when the Intent Manager is on
of dimensioning, a dimension is selected from a
dimensioned sketch that will vary with the change in the perimeter. If you modify the perimeter
value of the sketch the modification is reflected in the dimension of the entity selected to vary
and hence the sketch is also modified corresponding to the variable dimension. The following
steps explain the procedure to dimension a sketch using the Perimeter option:
1. Draw a sketch as shown in Figure 2-3 and dimension it using the Normal option.
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2. Now, choose SKETCHER > Dimension > Perimeter from the Menu Manager. You will
be prompted to select the entity that is one end of the desired chain or a part of the desired
loop. This will be the first entity of the chain. Using the left mouse button select entity (a)
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as shown in Figure 2-3. The color of the selected entity changes from cyan to red.
3. You will be prompted to select the last entity of the chain or to choose Done Sel to select
the complete sketch. Select the last entity (c) for the chain using the left mouse button. The
color of all the entities forming a chain (lines (a), (b), and (c) in this case) changes to red
and the CHOOSE submenu is displayed.
The CHOOSE submenu is displayed because when you select the entities defining the
first and the last end of the chain, two chains of entities are created. The first one consists
of the entities in the clockwise direction and the second one consists of the entities in the
counterclockwise direction. By default, the entities that form a chain in the clockwise
direction is highlighted (lines (a), (b), and (c)).
4. Choose the Accept option to accept the highlighted chain of entities. You will be prompted
to select a dimension that will be driven by the perimeter dimension. Using the left mouse
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button select the dimension of line (a) as the variable dimension, see Figure 2-3. Regenerate
the sketch.
5. Now, if you modify the perimeter value, the dimension selected to vary will be
proportionately modified after regeneration, thus altering the geometry of the sketch.
Remember that the dimension selected to vary cannot be modified using the Modify
option in the SKETCHER menu. Figure 2-4 shows the perimeter modified to 100 and
the consequent change in the variable dimension.
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Figure 2-3 The Perimeter option Figure 2-4 The Perimeter option
Note
If you delete the variable dimension then the perimeter dimension is also deleted.
Dimensioning a Sketch Using the Reference Option

The Reference option is used to create reference dimensions. These dimensions are used only
for information and are not used in manufacturing the part. These dimensions appear with
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1. Choose the Reference option from the DIMENSION submenu.
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2. Select an entity in the sketch to dimension by using the left mouse button. The cyan color
of the entity changes to red. Place the dimension using the middle mouse button. The © CADCIM TTechnologies,
dimension appears in symbolic form as rsd with the suffix “REF”. If the Intent Manager
is on, the dimension value appears.
If you select a reference dimension to modify, a message is displayed “Modifying extra or

reference dimension can only affect sketch via relations. Continue?”. Choose the Yes button,
the value of the reference dimension will be displayed in the Message Input Window. Enter a
new value of the reference dimension. The reference dimension will be displayed in white
color after specifying a new value. However, as you regenerate the sketch, the value of the
reference dimension will be restored to its original value. This is because the value of a
reference dimension is driven by the normal dimensions and therefore, you cannot modify
the value of a reference dimension. Therefore, if you make any change in the normal dimensions
of the sketch and regenerate it, the change is automatically reflected in the value of the reference
dimension.
Tip: In a sketch, you can toggle between the symbolic dimensions and dimension
values by choosing Info > Switch Dimensions from the menu bar.
Dimensioning a Sketch Using the Known Option

The Known option is used to create dimensions of a sketch by adding relations using the
known dimensions of a part. This option is not available when you are sketching in the Sketch
mode and is available only in the sketcher environment of the Part mode. These known
dimensions are considered as the driving dimensions of the sketch.
Remember that when using relations in the Sketch mode, the dimension is denoted by the
symbol sd, and in Part mode by d; the reference dimension in the Sketch mode is denoted by
rsd and in Part mode by rd. You will come across these dimension symbols as you learn various
modes available in Pro/ENGINEER. The relations are discussed in Chapter 8. The following
steps explain the procedure to create known dimensions:
1. Retrieve a model to create a feature on it.
Although the sketch of the retrieved model does not have the dimensions displayed on it,
yet you can select any entity. The dimension of the selected entity is the known dimension
and that act as the driving dimension for the future dimensions to be drawn on the retrieved
section of the model. The dimensions of the sketched feature act as the driven dimensions.
2. Sketch the other feature you want to create. Dimension it using the Normal option. Now,
you can use the known dimensions of the retrieved model to determine the dimensions of
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respect to which you have to dimension the sketched entity. The dimension of the selected
entity is displayed as kd#, where # is the number associated with the dimension and
varies from user to user. Then choose Relation from the SKETCHER menu. A
RELATIONS submenu appears on the screen. Choose Add from this submenu; the
Message Input Window appears to enter the relation.
4. Now, enter the relation of the sketch with respect to the known dimensions of the part and
press ENTER. Remember to use the appropriate dimension symbols while giving the
relations. After you are finished with entering all the relations, press ENTER and then
regenerate the sketch. The dimensions of the sketch will be changed according to the
relations added.
Dimensioning a Sketch Using the Baseline Option

In Pro/ENGINEER, the Baseline option of dimensioning is used to create dimensions in
terms of horizontal and vertical location values of an entity with respect to a specified baseline.
This type of dimensioning in a drawing is required for writing a CNC program to manufacture a
component. This option can be used to dimension lines, conics, arcs, and so on. The following

steps explain the procedure to create dimension using the Baseline option:
1. Choose SKETCHER > Dimension > Baseline from the Menu Manager.
2. Select the entity that will act as the baseline (origin or reference). Using the middle mouse
button, place the dimension.
Depending upon the entity selected to act as the baseline, the horizontal or the vertical
dimension value of the location of the entity will be placed. For example, if you select a
vertical line, the vertical value of its location will be placed. Similarly, if you select a
horizontal line, the horizontal value of its location will be placed. However, for arcs, circles,
and splines there are two options to dimension using the Baseline option. A VERT HORIZ
submenu appears when you select a circle center or an arc for baseline dimensioning and
you are prompted to select the dimension orientation. The dimension is placed according
to the orientation selected. Note that since the location value of the baseline is taken as
the origin, the dimension value of the baseline entity will become 0.00 when regenerated.
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3. Next, choose the Normal option from the DIMENSION menu in the Menu Manager.
Select the baseline dimension that was placed earlier and then select the entity to dimension.
Now, using the middle mouse button, place the dimension.
Depending upon the baseline dimension and the entity selected, the dimension will be
placed. Figure 2-5 shows a regenerated sketch dimensioned using the above-mentioned
method. In this figure, the two baselines are dimensioned using the Baseline option.
Therefore, after regeneration, the dimensions of these lines are displayed as 0.00. The
remaining lines are dimensioned using the Normal option by first selecting the baseline
dimension and then the entity to dimension.
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Figure 2-5 Baseline dimensioning of a sketch

Replacing the Dimensions of a Sketch Using the Replace

Option
The Replace option is used to replace a dimension from a sketch. To use this option you must
have a dimensioned sketch. The following steps explain the procedure to dimension a sketch
using the Replace option:
1. Choose the Replace option from the DIMENSION submenu. When the Intent Manager
is on, choose Edit > Replace from the menu bar. You will be prompted to select a dimension
to be replaced.
2. Select the dimension to be replaced using the left mouse button. The selected dimension
is erased. Select the entity using the left mouse button to dimension and place the dimension
at the desired place. The previous dimension will be replaced by a new dimension.
AUTODIMENSIONING IN PRO/ENGINEER
Dimensioning a sketch is necessary in order to regenerate the sketch. If the Intent Manager is
on, the sketch is automatically dimensioned. But, if you are sketching without the Intent
Manager, you have an option that allows you to create the dimensions automatically. This
option is AutoDim. This option is available under the SKETCHER menu. The AutoDim
option is not available when the Intent Manager is on. The AutoDim option uses two reference
planes for dimensioning when you are in the Part mode. But, when you are sketching in the
Sketch mode and the AutoDim option is chosen, the sketch is automatically dimensioned
without any references. Also, note that the sketch is automatically regenerated when you select
this option.
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MODIFYING A SKETCH
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When the Intent Manager is off, a sketch is modified by using the

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MOD SKETCH submenu. The MOD SKETCH submenu, shown in

Figure 2-6, is displayed when you choose the Modify option from
the SKETCHER menu in the Menu Manager.
The Mod Entity option was discussed in Chapter 1 and the rest of
the options are discussed next.
Figure 2-6 Options in the
MOD SKETCH submenu
Scale
In case the section is complex and involves many dimensions, then the dimensions may conflict
when you modify them. Hence, the section will not be regenerated successfully. Using the
Scale option of the MOD SKETCH submenu, the overall scale of the sketch can be changed.
This option is available only when the section has been regenerated once. The following steps
explain the procedure to use the Scale option to modify the dimension values:
1. Choose SKETCHER > Modify > Scale from the Menu Manager.
2. You will be prompted to select a linear dimension. Select the dimension you want to set as
the driving dimension. The color of the selected dimension changes to red and the Message

Input Window appears. Enter the dimension in this window and press ENTER.
The dimension selected is called the driving dimension because when the driving dimension
is modified all the dimensions in the sketch are scaled proportionately.
3. Now, choose the Regenerate option from the SKETCHER menu. All the other dimensions
in the sketch are scaled to the same scale factor thus modifying the section. Remember
that the selected dimension will scale the other dimensions in the sketch proportionately
only once. If you again want to scale the dimension of the sketch in relation to a dimension,
you need to repeat step 2 and 3.
When the Intent Manager is on, you can scale a

sketch by using the Scale Rotate dialog box.
Choose the black arrow on the right of the Mirror
selected entities. button from the Right Toolchest to
display the flyout. From this flyout, choose the Scale and
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rotate selected entities. button. The Scale Rotate dialog
box is displayed. This button is available only when an
entity or a complete sketch is selected. Select an entity or Figure 2-7 Scale Rotate dialog box
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a complete sketch and then choose this button, the Scale
Rotate dialog box is displayed as shown in Figure 2-7. You can dynamically scale or rotate the
sketch or the selected entity on the graphics screen. You can also use the Scale Rotate dialog
box to enter a value for rotating and scaling in the Scale and Rotate edit boxes.
Drag Dim Val

Using the Drag Dim Val option you can make minute changes in the value of the selected
dimension by varying the dimension and dynamically view the modification in the section
geometry. You can select up to five dimensions at a time to make alterations. This option is
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1. Choose SKETCHER > Modify > Drag Dim Val from the Menu Manager.
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to modify. You can select a maximum of five dimensions at a time. Choose Done Sel from
the GET SELECT submenu or press the middle mouse button. A thermotool appears
with all the dimensions selected to modify.
3. You can set sensitivity for modification in the dimension. At any time you can right-click
on the thermotool to automatically reset to the original values of the selected dimension.
Move the red pointer on the scale below each dimension in the thermotool to modify the
selected dimension. The changes in the dimension values will be automatically reflected
in the sketch.
4. To exit the thermotool, press the middle mouse button.
Figure 2-8 shows the section sketch and Figure 2-9 shows the thermotool for modifying all the
dimensions of the sketch.

Figure 2-8 The section sketch Figure 2-9 Modify Dims thermotool
Drag Entity
The Drag Entity option is used to modify a selected dimension to change the shape of the
section sketch by selecting the dimension and moving the corresponding entity. Remember
that if the selected entity is constrained then you cannot modify it. You can only modify it by
first disabling the constraint. This option is available only when the section is regenerated.
The following steps explain the procedure to use the Drag Entity option to modify the
dimensions:
1. Choose SKETCHER > Modify > Drag Entity from the Menu Manager.
2. You will be prompted to select the dimension to modify. Select the dimension you want to
modify using the left mouse button.
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3. You will now be prompted to select an entity for dragging or to select a new dimension.
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Select an entity corresponding to the selected dimension and move it to modify the
dimension value accordingly. Note that you can move only one entity at a time to change
the dimension of the entity.
Drag Vertex
The Drag Vertex option is used to modify the section sketch by dragging the vertices. The
following steps explain the procedure to modify a sketch by using the Drag Vertex option.
1. Choose SKETCHER > Modify > Drag Vertex from the Menu Manager. You will be
prompted to select two dimensions to modify.
2. Select the two dimensions to modify and select a corresponding vertex to drag. The
dimensions are modified as you move the cursor and accordingly the sketch is also modified.
3. When you get the desired geometry of the sketch, accept the new values of the selected
dimensions using the left mouse button. You can abort the new value of the dimension
and restore the original one by using the middle mouse button.

Set Anchor
The Set Anchor is available only when you have dimensioned the sketch and regenerated it.
When you select this option the anchor point is stored with the sketch. The following steps
explain the procedure to modify the sketch using the Set Anchor option:
1. Choose Set Anchor from the MOD SKETCH submenu in the Menu Manager. You will be
prompted to select a vertex that should remain fixed while using the other options of the
MOD SKETCH submenu.
2. Select a vertex in the sketch that you want to be fixed using the left mouse button. Now,
you can modify the other sketch dimensions by using the other options of the MOD
SKETCH submenu. When you regenerate the sketch you will see that the sketch has been
modified without altering the position of the vertex selected as the anchor point.
GEOM TOOLS
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The tools that help a designer to complete the section sketches
are available in the GEOM TOOLS submenu in the Menu
Manager. This submenu is available only when the Intent
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Manager is off. Choose Geom Tools from the SKETCHER
menu. The GEOM TOOLS submenu appears with different
options as shown in Figure 2-10. Some of the options are not
displayed in this submenu because they are not needed in
the Sketch mode. The Trim and the Mirror options were
discussed in Chapter 1. The Intersect, Divide, and the Move
Entity options are discussed next.
Figure 2-10 Figure showing
different GEOM TOOLS option
Intersect
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The Intersect option is used to intersect two entities and convert them into separate entities at
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the point of intersection. You can delete the portion of the entity that is not required. The
following steps explain the procedure to use the Intersect option. Refer Figure 2-11 and
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entities.
2. Select any two entities individually using the left mouse button. The two selected entities
are broken at the intersecting point and are converted into four entities.
3. Continue step 2 until you have intersected all the desired entities. Figure 2-11 shows a
sketch with three lines extending beyond the intersection point and Figure 2-12 show the
lines after intersecting and deleting the extended lines.
Note
You can use the center lines and planes to intersect but they themselves are not converted into
two entities.
Figure 2-11 Three entities that split into nine Figure 2-12 The required sketch
entities after intersecting
Divide
The Divide option is used to divide an entity into any number of parts or entities by specifying
the points on the entity. Note that if you select a dimensioned entity to divide, you will be
prompted to first delete the dimension and then divide it.
When the Intent Manager is on, choose the Divide an entity at the point of selection.
button from the Right Toolchest. This button is available on the flyout that is displayed
when you choose the black arrow that is on the right side of the Dynamically trim
section entities button.
The following steps explain the procedure to divide an entity:

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1. Choose Divide from the GEOM TOOLS submenu in the Menu Manager. You will be
prompted to select an entity to divide.
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2. Using the left mouse button select the entity at the point where you want to divide it . The
entity is divided into two different entities. They can now be treated as two different entities.
3. Repeat step 2 until you divide the entities in the required number of points.
Move Entity
The Move Entity option is used to move the sketched entities
and the dimensions. Choose Move Entity from the GEOM
TOOLS submenu in the Menu Manager. The MOVE ENTITY
submenu appears with the options to move the sketcher entities
and dimensions. Figure 2-13 shows the options available in the
MOVE ENTITY submenu. The options in this submenu are
discussed next.
MOVE ENTITY submenu
Drag Item
The Drag Item option is used to drag individual entities and dimensions of a sketch. The

following steps explain the procedure to use the Drag Item option:
1. Choose Drag Item from the MOVE ENTITY submenu in the Menu Manager. You are
prompted to select an entity or one of its vertices to drag.
2. Select the entity you want to drag using the left mouse button. The color of the entity
changes to red and the cursor is attached to the entity. You are prompted to select a new
location to place the entity or the vertex selected. Note that if you select a vertex of an
entity, it will not be moved, it will be stretched. Similarly, if you select an arc and move it to
a new location, the center of the arc will not change but its radius will be changed.
You can abort this option by using the middle mouse button at any time.
3. Move the cursor and place the selected entity using the left mouse button.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you drag all the required entities or dimensions. Use the middle
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mouse button to abort the Drag Item option.
Drag Many
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The Drag Many option is used to move many entities at a time to a new location. You cannot
drag the dimensions using this option. The following steps explain the procedure to drag
many entities at a time.
1. Choose the Drag Many option from the MOVE ENTITY submenu in the Menu Manager.
You will be prompted to select the entities to translate.
2. Select the entities you want to move. The color of the entities becomes red. Choose Done
Sel from the GET SELECT submenu to complete your selection.
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3. You will be prompted to select a start point for dragging. Select a point on the graphics
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screen. The selected entities will move with the cursor. Move the cursor at the desired
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place on the graphics screen and using the left mouse button, select the new location of
the entities.
4. Repeat step 2 and 3 until you move all the required entities. Use the middle mouse button
to end this option.
Rotate 90
The Rotate 90 option is used to rotate a single or multiple entities in 90-degree increments.
The following steps explain the procedure to rotate entities.
1. Choose Rotate 90 from the MOVE ENTITY submenu in the Menu Manager. You will be
prompted to select the entities to rotate:
2. Select the entities you want to rotate. The color of the entities to be rotated turns red.
Choose Done Sel from the GET SELECT submenu to complete the selection. The Message
Input Window is displayed and you will be prompted to enter counterclockwise rotation
angle in 90-degree increments in the Message Input Window.

3. Enter the required value in the multiples of 90-degree that will rotate the selected entity,
and then press ENTER.
4. You will now be prompted to select the center point of rotation about which the selected
entities will rotate. Specify the center point of rotation at the desired location on the
graphics screen. The selected entities are rotated about the specified center point.
5. Repeat step 2, 3, and 4 until you rotate all the required entities. Use the middle mouse
button to end this option.
Dimension
The Dimension option is used to move the dimensions of a sketch. Note that you can move
only one dimension at a time. The following steps explain the procedure to move dimensions
of a sketch:
1. Choose Dimension from the MOVE ENTITY submenu in the Menu Manager. You will
be prompted to select the dimension to be moved.
2. Select the dimension to be moved using the left mouse button. The dimension text is
replaced by a red colored box and is attached to the cursor. You are prompted to select a
new location to place the dimension.
3. Move the cursor on the graphics screen to move the dimension to the desired location.
Place it by using the left mouse button. The dimension text is redisplayed.
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4. Repeat step 2 and 3 until you move all the dimensions at the desired place. Use the
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middle mouse button to end this option.

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When the Intent Manager is on, a dimension can be moved by pressing and holding the left
mouse button on the dimension and moving it. The dimension text is replaced by a red colored
box and the cursor is replaced by a hand. You can drag the dimension to the desired location
on the graphics screen and release the left mouse button to place the dimension at that point.
SKETCHING ADVANCED GEOMETRY

When the Intent Manager is off, you can sketch different
advanced geometries in the Sketch mode using the Adv
Geometry option . Choose Sketch from the SKETCHER menu
and Adv Geometry from the GEOMETRY submenu in the
Menu Manager. The ADV GEOMETRY submenu appears as
shown in Figure 2-14 with different options available to
create advanced geometries.
The different options in the ADV GEOMETRY submenu are

discussed next.
ADV GEOMETRY submenu

Creating Conic Splines Using the Conic Option
The Conic option is used to create conic splines. The following steps explain the procedure to
create a conic spline using the Conic option:
1. Choose SKETCHER > Sketch > Adv Geometry > Conic from the Menu Manager. You
will be prompted to select the first endpoint of the conic entity. Using the left mouse
button select a point on the graphics screen as the first endpoint of the conic entity.
2. You are now prompted to select the second endpoint of the conic entity. A red rubber-band
line appears with the cursor attached to one end. Move the mouse to select the second
endpoint of the conic entity at the desired place on the graphics screen using the left
mouse button.
3. A red rubber-band conic spline appears with the cursor attached to it. You are prompted
to select the shoulder point of the conic. Move the mouse to size the conic spline. Select
the shoulder point using the left mouse button at the desired point. A conic spline is
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created. The red color of the conic spline is now changed to cyan.
4. Repeat step 1, 2 and 3 until you create all the conic splines required. To abort conic spline
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creation before the spline is completed, press the middle mouse button.
Creating Coordinate System Using the Coord Sys Option

The Coord Sys option is used to create a coordinate system and add it to the sketch you create.
Unlike other CAD packages, Pro/ENGINEER does not use the Cartesian coordinate system.
In Pro/ENGINEER the user has to define a coordinate system where required. The coordinate
system acts as reference for dimensioning. You can dimension the splines using the coordinate
system. Thus, it provides you a flexibility to modify the spline points by specifying the different
coordinates with respect to the coordinate system. The coordinate system is used in blend
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features to align different sections in a blend. It is also used in the Assembly mode and the
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Manufacturing mode of Pro/ENGINEER. The following steps explain the procedure to create
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a coordinate system:
1. Choose Adv Geometry from the GEOMETRY submenu and Coord Sys from the ADV
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the coordinate system. Place the coordinate system at the desired points on the screen
using the left mouse button. The coordinate system will be placed at as many places as you
select on the graphics screen. You can end coordinate system creation by using the middle
mouse button.
When the Intent Manager is on, choose the Create reference coordinate system.
button from the Right Toolchest. This button is available on the flyout that is displayed
when you choose the black arrow on the right of the Create points. button. When you
choose this button, the reference coordinate system is attached to the cursor. You can place the
coordinate system at the desired points on the screen.
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If you add a coordinate system to a sketch, it must be dimensioned unless the coordinate system is
placed at the endpoints of a line, an arc, a spline, or at the center of an arc or a circle. In other
words, a coordinate system must be referenced to an entity in a sketch.
Creating Elliptical Fillet Using the Elliptic Fillet Option

The Elliptic Fillet option is used to create elliptical fillets between any two entities. Elliptical
fillets are always created in elliptical shapes, that is, they have the properties of an ellipse.
When the Intent Manager is on, choose the Create an elliptical fillet between two
entities. button. This button is available on the flyout that is displayed when you
choose the black arrow on the right of the Create a circular fillet between two entities.
button.
The following steps explain the procedure to create elliptical fillets:
1. Choose SKETCHER > Sketch > Adv Geometry > Elliptic Fillet. You will be prompted
to select two entities.
2. Select the first entity using the left mouse button. The color of the entity changes to red.
Select the second entity. As soon as you select the second entity, the elliptical fillet is
created. The shape of the elliptical fillet depends upon the specified points. After the
current elliptical fillet is created, you will again be prompted to select two entities for
elliptical fillet.
3. Repeat step 2 until you have created all the fillets.

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Creating Splines Using the Spline Option

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Splines are curved entities that can pass through an infinite

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number of intermediate points. Splines can be created in

many different ways.
Choose SKETCHER > Sketch > Adv Geometry > Spline.

The SPLINE MODE menu and TYPE submenu is displayed
with different options available to create the spline. The
SPLINE MODE menu is modal in nature, that is, each
button remains selected until you select another button.
Figure 2-15 shows you different SPLINE MODE menu and

TYPE submenu options available to create splines. The Figure 2-15 SPLINE MODE
options shown in Figure 2-15 are explained next. submenu and TYPE submenu
Spline created using the Sketch Points option

The Sketch Points option creates a spline by picking the points on the screen. The spline
passes through all the selected points.

Spline created using the Select Points option
Using the Select Points option, the spline is created by selecting the predefined sketcher
points. These points are selected for the spline to pass through.
The options under the TYPE submenu are discussed next.
Thru Points
The Thru Points option is selected by default in the TYPE
submenu. The following steps explain the procedure to create a
spline using this option:
1. When you select this option, you will be prompted to create

points for the spline to pass through. Select a point on the
graphics screen as the start point of the spline.
2. A red rubber-band line appears from the start point. Select
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different points on the graphics screen for the spline to
pass through. After selecting the points use the middle mouse
button to complete spline creation. You can abort spline
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creation using the right mouse button.
The modification of the spline is possible by using the options

of the MOD SPLINE submenu. The MOD SPLINE submenu
shown in Figure 2-16 can be invoked by choosing the Modify Figure 2-16 The options in
option in the SKETCHER menu and then selecting a spline. the MOD SPLINE submenu
Control Poly
The Control Poly option is used to create a spline that is enclosed in a polygon such that
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the endpoints of the spline are tangent to the control polygon. The control polygon of the
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spline is considered as the parent of the spline. You can dimension the lines of the control
polygon as normal sketched entities to modify the shape of the spline. Note that if you delete
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the control polygon, the spline is not deleted. You can use the MOD SPLINE submenu to
make some modifications in the shape of this spline.
Approx Chain
The Approx Chain option is used to create a spline approximately along the selected chain of
entities such as lines, arcs, and so on. The following steps explain the procedure to create
splines using the Approx Chain option:
1. Choose Approx Chain from the TYPE submenu. You will be prompted to select section
entities forming single continuous chain.
2. Select the entities such as lines, arcs, and so on using the left mouse button. The color of
the selected entities changes to red. A spline is created along the selected entities with a
control polygon when the middle mouse button is pressed.
Points to remember while deleting the Approx Chain splines.

1. When you delete the spline created by the Approx Chain option, the chained entities used
to create the spline are restored. You may need to use the Query Bin to delete the spline.
2. If you delete any entity of the chain, the entire chain will be deleted completely and the
spline will be left. This spline would behave like any other spline in the Sketch mode.
3. If you restore the deleted chain by choosing the Undelete Last option, the entire chain is
restored. If the spline is modified before you restore the change, Pro/ENGINEER ignores
the modifications and the original chain as well as the spline is obtained.
When the Intent Manager is on, the splines are created using the Create spline curve
through several points. button from the Right Toolchest.
Creating Text Using the Text Option

You can use the Text option to enter text in your sketch. The following steps explain the
procedure to create text in the sketch:
1. Choose SKETCHER > Sketch > Adv Geometry > Text. The Message Input Window
appears in the Message area.
2. Enter text in the Message Input Window and press ENTER or choose the green check
mark button on the window. You will be prompted to specify a box on the graphics screen
to place the text. Specify a point on the graphics screen from where you want the text to
start. A red rubber-band rectangle appears as you move the cursor from the point selected.
Move it to the desired position and press the left mouse button. The text entered in the
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Message Input Window will be placed at this point on the graphics screen. The Message
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Input Window will appear again to place the other desired text. Remember, you can enter
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a maximum of 79 characters in a line.
3. Repeat step 2 until you write the required text for your sketch. To end text insertion, press
ENTER or select the green button. Now, you have exited the Message Input Window. If
you want to abort text placement, press the middle mouse button.
4. The text has to be dimensioned with reference to the sketch.
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By default, the font used in the text is font 3d. You can also modify the text by choosing Modify
from the SKETCHER menu and selecting the text using the left mouse button. The different
options to modify the text will be discussed in the next section of this chapter.
When the Intent Manager is on, you can choose the Create text as a part of a section.
button to create text. When you choose this button, the system prompts you to select a
start point to determine the text height. Using the left mouse button, specify the height
of the text by drawing a line. The Text dialog box is displayed. The default font of the text is
font 3d. You can change the font by using the Text dialog box.

Using the Blend Vertex Option
The Blend Vertex option is used to create blended features having unequal number of segments
in their sections. This option is discussed in detail in Chapter 7.
MODIFYING THE TEXT

The text that was written using the Text option can be modified and
edited. To modify a text, choose SKETCHER > Modify from the
Menu Manager and then select the text to modify. When you select
a text to modify, the text changes to red color and the MOD SEC
TEXT submenu is displayed as shown in Figure 2-17. The options
in this submenu are discussed next.
Figure 2-17 MOD SEC
TEXT submenu
Text Line
When you choose the Text Line option, the Message
Input Window is displayed containing the text selected to
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modify. In this window you can change the text string or
can edit it. After editing the text choose the green button
on the window or press ENTER.
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Text Style
When you choose the Text Style option, the Sketcher Text
Style dialog box is displayed as shown in Figure 2-18. In
the Font drop-down list there are various fonts available
to choose from. The default font is font 3D. The different
edit boxes available in this dialog box are used to change
the properties of the text. After modifying the value in the
edit box, choose the Apply button to reflect the Figure 2-18 Sketcher Text Style
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SEC TOOLS
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and so on. When you choose SKETCHER > Sec Tools, the SEC TOOLS
submenu is displayed. The options under the SEC TOOLS submenu are
shown in Figure 2-19. Some of these options are discussed next.
Copy Draw
The Copy Draw option copies the draft entities sketched in the Drawing
mode of Pro/ENGINEER to the current sketch. When you choose this Figure 2-19 SEC
option, the Open dialog box is displayed. Select the drawing file from TOOLS submenu
where you want to copy the draft entities. The selected drawing is opened
in a sub-window. If no entity exists on the graphics screen of the current sketch window, the
SCALE submenu is displayed that is used to select the options for modifying the size of the
draft entities. After setting the size option, you will be prompted to select the entities to copy
from the sub-window. After selecting the entities, choose Done Sel from the GET SELECT
menu. If there are no entities in the current file, the section will be automatically placed in the
current file. However, if some entity exists on the graphics screen then you need to specify the
rotating angle and scale factor. The cursor is attached to the section after you specify the scale
factor. To place a section or an entity use the left mouse button.
When the Intent Manager is on, the draft entities from a drawing file can be copied by choosing
Sketch > Data from File from the menu bar.
Place Section
The Place Section option places a section saved in a sketch file (.sec) in the same working
directory or in a different directory. This option saves time in drawing the same or similar
section again.
When you choose this option the Open dialog box is displayed. Select the section you want to
place in the current sketch from this dialog box. Choose the Open button to place the section.
If there are no entities in the sketcher environment, the selected sketch will be automatically
placed. If there are some entities, the sketch will be opened in a sub-window. The procedure to
place a section using this option is the same as discussed in the Copy Draw option.
The section copied using the Place Section option in the current sketch is an independent
copy. The copied section is no longer associated with the source section. The units, dimensions,
grid parameters, and the accuracy is acquired from the current sketch.
Sec Environ
The display of vertices of the section, the display of dimensions, and the display of constraints
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can be turned on or off from the SEC ENVIRON submenu. This submenu is displayed when
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you choose the Sec Environ option from the SEC TOOLS submenu. The accuracy of the
sketch, the number of decimal places dimensions will have, and the grid parameters can be set
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from this submenu.

REGENERATION FAILED
As mentioned earlier, if the Intent Manager is off you need to regenerate the sketch after you
finish sketching. This is done because you need to check whether the design you have made is
correct and satisfies all constraints. Sometimes, the sketch may not regenerate successfully.
Some of the reasons for the sketch to not regenerate in the sketch mode are listed below.
1. The section is not fully dimensioned.
2. The section is overdimensioned. In this case, you are prompted to delete a dimension or
dimensions that appear in red. After deleting the extra dimensions you need to regenerate
the sketch again for successful regeneration.
3. Incompatible dimension values. This message is displayed when the dimensions assigned
are incompatible with the geometry of the sketch.

When the Incompatible dimension values message appears the
SECTION FAIL submenu is displayed as shown in Figure 2-20. This
submenu is displayed as soon as you regenerate the sketch. The
options available under this submenu are discussed next.
RestoreDim
The RestoreDim option is selected when you want to restore the
original dimension values individually. As you select the dimensions
to restore, the selected dimension value is changed to the value that
was before regeneration.
Figure 2-20 The
RestoreAll SECTION FAIL menu
The RestoreAll option restores the state of the section sketch that was
before regeneration. When this option is selected, all the dimensions in the section sketch are
restored to their original values that were before regeneration.
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RESOLVE SKETCH DIALOG BOX
When the Intent Manager is on, while applying
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constraints or dimensions, the system may
sometimes prompt you to delete one or more
than one highlighted dimensions or
constraints. This is because while adding
dimensions or constraints some strong
dimensions or constraints conflict with the
added dimensions or constraint. As soon as the
conflict occurs the Resolve Sketch dialog box
is displayed as shown in Figure 2-21 and the
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constraint or the dimension under conflict are
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displayed in red. When you select a dimension
or constraint from the Resolve Sketch dialog
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box, the dimension or constraint selected is
enclosed in a yellow box. The buttons available
Figure 2-21 Resolve Sketch dialog box
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next.
Undo
When you choose the Undo button, the section is brought back to the state that was just before
the conflict occurred.
Delete
The Delete button is used to delete a selected dimension or constraint that is enclosed within
a yellow box. Select the highlighted dimension or the constraint to delete using the left mouse
button.
Dim > Ref

When you choose the Dim > Ref button, the selected dimension is converted to a reference
dimension.
Explain
When you choose the Explain button, the system provides you with information about the
selected constraint or dimension. The information is displayed in the Message Area.
TUTORIALS
Tutorial 1
In this Tutorial you will place an existing sketch that you had drawn in Tutorial 3 of
Chapter 1. After placing the sketch, draw the keyway as shown in Figure 2-22. Do not use the
Intent Manager in this tutorial. (Expected time: 15 min)
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The following steps outline the procedure for completing this tutorial.
a. Start Pro/ENGINEER.
b. Set the working directory and create a new object file.
c. Exit the Intent Manager and place the section by using the Place Section option.
d. Draw the keyway and dimension it.
e. Modify the dimensions.
f. Regenerate the sketch and then save the sketch.


Starting Pro/ENGINEER
1. Start Pro/ENGINEER by double-clicking on the Pro/ENGINEER icon on the desktop of
your computer or by using the Start menu.

When Pro/ENGINEER session is started, the first task is to set the working directory. As
mentioned earlier, working directory is a directory on your system where you can save the
work done in the current session of Pro/ENGINEER. You can set any directory existing on
your system as the working directory. Since this is the first tutorial of this chapter, you need to
create a folder named c02 in C:\ProE folder, if it does not exist.
1. Choose the Set Working Directory option from the File menu. The Select Working
Directory dialog box is displayed.
2. Browse and select C:\ProE.
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created a folder named c02 at C:\ProE.
directory to C:\ProE\c02.

is displayed. Select the Sketch radio button from the Type area of the New dialog box. A
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default name of the sketch appears in the Name edit box.
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2. Enter c02tut1 in the Name edit box. Choose the OK button.
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You will enter the sketcher environment of the Sketch mode. When you enter the sketcher
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on the Right Toolchest. You can reconfirm this from the check mark that is displayed on
the left of the Intent Manager option in the Sketch menu in the menu bar. Since you need
to complete this tutorial without the Intent Manager, you need to exit it.
3. To exit the Intent Manager, choose Sketch > Intent Manager from the menu bar to clear
the check mark. The Right Toolchest is no more displayed and the Menu Manager is
displayed on the right of the window. The Menu Manager contains all the sketcher options.
Placing the Section

1. Choose the Sec Tools option from the SKETCHER menu in the Menu Manager. The
SEC TOOLS submenu is displayed.
2. Choose the Place Section option from this submenu. The Open dialog box is displayed
with the working directory as the current directory.
3. Choose the Up One Level button and then open the c01 directory. Select c01tut3-1.sec
and choose the Open button from the Open dialog box.
The sketch will be placed on the graphics screen as shown in Figure 2-23.
Figure 2-23 Sketched placed in the current file
Drawing the Keyway

To create the keyway, you will sketch the keyway and then intersect the circle and the horizontal
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1. Choose Sketch > Line from the SKETCHER menu in the Menu Manager. The LINE
TYPE submenu is displayed.
2. Select the Horizontal option from the LINE TYPE submenu and draw the keyway as
shown in Figure 2-24.
4. Choose the Trim option from this submenu. The DRAFT TRIM submenu is displayed.
5. Choose the Bound option from this submenu. You are prompted to select the bounding
entity.
6. Select the circle as the boundary. The circle turns red in color. Select the top horizontal
line of the keyway and then select the bottom horizontal line of the keyway. This is done to
make sure that the lines touch the circle.

8. Choose the Intersect option from this submenu.
9. Select the circle close to the top horizontal line of the keyway and then select the top
horizontal line of the keyway. Similarly, select the circle close to the bottom horizontal line
and then select the bottom horizontal line of the keyway.
The lines and the circle intersect at the points where the lines meet the circle. The
intersection points are displayed in yellow color. The portion of the circle that lies between
the two horizontal lines of the keyway is separated from the circle.
10. Choose the Delete option from the SKETCHER menu and delete the part of the circle
that lies between the two intersection points.
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Dimensioning the Keyway
The dimensions that will be applied to the keyway are shown in Figure 2-22.
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1. Choose the Dimension option from the SKETCHER menu in the Menu Manager. The
DIMENSION submenu is displayed. The Normal option is chosen by default.
2. Dimension the keyway as shown in Figure 2-25.
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Figure 2-24 Sketch of the keyway Figure 2-25 Sketch after dimensioning the
keyway

The dimensions of the keyway will be modified to the given dimension values.
1. Choose the Modify option from the SKETCHER menu in the Menu Manager. The MOD
SKETCH submenu is displayed and the Mod Entity option is selected by default.
2. Modify the dimensions of the keyway. For dimension values refer to Figure 2-22.

You need to regenerate the sketch because
the sketch is completed only when

Pro/ENGINEER accepts the sketch. If the
sketch drawn is complete and fully
dimensioned, and you choose the
Regenerate option from the SKETCHER
menu, the Section regenerated successfully.
message is displayed in the Message Area.

SKETCHER menu in the Menu
Manager to regenerate the sketch. The
sketch after regeneration is shown in Figure 2-26 Sketch after regeneration
Figure 2-26.
Saving the Sketch

You have to save the sketch because you may need the sketch later.
1. Choose the Save the active object button from the File toolbar. The Message Input Window
is displayed with the name of the sketch that you had entered earlier.
2. Press ENTER or choose the check mark button on the window. The sketch is saved.
3. Choose the Done option from the SKETCHER menu in the Menu Manager to exit the
Sketch mode.
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Draw the sketch shown in Figure 2-27 using the Intent Manager. (Expected time: 30 min)


b. Draw the sketch using sketcher tool buttons.
c. Apply the required constraints and dimensions to the entities in the sketch.
d. Modify the dimensions of the sketch and then save the sketch.

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1. Open a new object file in the Sketch mode. Name the file as c02tut2.
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Drawing the Sketch
To draw the outer loop, you need to draw three circles and then draw lines tangent to the three
circles.
1. Choose the Create circle by picking the center and a point on the circle. button.
Draw the three circles as shown in Figure 2-28.
2. Choose the Create lines. button from the Right Toolchest. Draw the lines
connecting the three circles as shown in Figure 2-29. Later you will apply the
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tangent constraint on these lines.
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Figure 2-28 Three circles with weak dimensions Figure 2-29 Lines joining the three circles
and constraints with weak dimensions
Applying Constraints
The lines in the sketch are tangent to the circles, therefore you need to apply the tangent
constraint to the lines and the circles.
1. Choose the Impose sketcher constraints on the section. button from the Right
2. Choose the Make two entities tangent button from the Constraints dialog box.
3. Select the top left line and the left circle. You will notice that the tangent constraint symbol
T is applied. This indicates that the selected line is tangent to the selected circle. Similarly,
one by one select all the circles and lines to make them tangent. Figure 2-30 shows the
sketch after the tangent constraint is applied.
Trimming the Circles

The inner portions of the circles are not required. Therefore, you need to trim them.
1. Choose the Dynamically trim section entities. button from the Right Toolchest.
2. Bring the cursor close to the right portion of the left circle. The right part of the circle
turns magenta in color. Select the right portion of the circle using the left mouse button to
remove it.
3. Similarly, trim the part of the middle circle and the right circle. The sketch after trimming
the circles is shown in Figure 2-31.
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Figure 2-30 Sketch with tangent constraints Figure 2-31 Sketch after trimming the circles
Drawing the Circles

and a point on the circle. button to display the flyout. From this flyout, choose
the Create concentric circle. button. You will be prompted to select an arc.
2. Using the left mouse button, select the left arc. You will notice that when you move the

mouse, a circle appears. Select a point inside the sketch to complete the circle. Press the
middle mouse button.
3. Using the left mouse button, select the top arc. You will notice that when you move the
mouse a circle appears. Select a point inside the sketch to complete the circle. Press the
middle mouse button to end circle creation.
4. Using the left mouse button, select the right arc. You will notice that when you move the
mouse a circle appears. When R2 symbol appears on the circle, use the left mouse button
to complete the circle. Press the middle mouse button to end circle creation.
The R2 symbol appears on both the left and the right circle indicating that their radius is
same. The constraint symbols like R1 or R2 varies from sketch to sketch.
Applying the Equal Radii Constraint

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button from the Constraints dialog box.
3. Select the left arc and then select the right arc to apply the equal radius constraint.
4. Select the left circle and the right circle to apply the equal radius constraint.
5. Use the CTRL+left mouse button to zoom in and now select the top arc and the bottom
arc to apply the equal radius constraint. If the constraint is already applied, the Resolve
Sketch dialog box is displayed. Choose the Undo button from this dialog box.
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1. Choose Create defining dimensions. button from the Right Toolchest.
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2. Select the center of right and left circles. The center of the circles turns red in color. Now,
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All the constraints and dimensions are applied to the sketch and now dimensions will be
modified.
1. Select all the dimensions using CTRL+ALT+A.
2. Choose the Modify the values of dimensions, geometry of splines, or text

entities. button. The Modify Dimensions dialog box is displayed.
clear the check box, the sketch does not regenerate as you modify the dimensions.
The dimension that you edit in the

Modify Dimensions dialog box is
enclosed in a yellow box in the sketch.
4. Modify all the dimensions. Refer to

Figure 2-27 or Figure 2-32 for dimension
values.
5. After all the dimensions are

modified, choose the
Regenerate the section and
close the dialog button from the
Modify Dimensions dialog box. The Figure 2-32 The required sketch with constraints
message Dimension modifications and dimensions
successfully completed. is displayed in
the Message Area.
Saving the Sketch

1. Choose the Save the active object button from the File toolbar and save the sketch.
Exiting the Sketch Mode

1. Choose the Continue with the current section. button and exit the Sketch mode.
Tutorial 3
Draw the sketch shown in Figure 2-33 without using the Intent Manager.
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Manager:
b. Exit the Intent Manager and draw the sketch using sketcher options.
c. Autodimension the sketch.
d. Modify dimensions of the sketch and regenerate the sketch.

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1. Open a new object file in the Sketch mode. Name the file as c02tut3.
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2. Exit the Intent Manager by choosing the Intent Manager option from the Sketch menu
in the menu bar.
The Right Toolchest is no more displayed and the Menu Manager is displayed.
Drawing a Rectangle
1. Choose the Rectangle option from the GEOMETRY submenu in the Menu Manager.
Draw a rectangle as shown in Figure 2-34.
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Dividing the Line
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The rectangle drawn will be divided at two points on the top horizontal line. As mentioned
earlier, when an entity is divided, it is converted into separate entities.
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2. Choose the Divide option from the GEOM TOOLS submenu. You are prompted to select
an entity to divide.
3. Select points on the top line as shown in Figure 2-34 to divide.
Deleting the Line

The line that is divided is now converted into three separate entities.
1. Choose SKETCHER > Delete from the Menu Manager. Select the line between the two
division points to delete the line segment as shown in Figure 2-35.
Figure 2-34 Points to be selected to divide Figure 2-35 The part of the line to be deleted
Drawing the Upper Portion of the Sketch

The bottom portion of the sketch is drawn and now the top portion will be drawn. The top
portion of the sketch consists of two vertical lines, a tangent arc, and a concentric circle.
1. Choose SKETCHER > Sketch > Line > Geometry > Vertical from the Menu Manager.
Draw two vertical lines starting from the points where the line was divided as shown in
Figure 2-36.
2. Choose the Arc option from the GEOMETRY submenu. The ARC TYPE submenu is
displayed.
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The Tangent End option is selected by default in the ARC TYPE submenu.
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3. Select the endpoint of the left vertical line as the start point of the arc. Complete the arc at
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the endpoint of the right vertical line.

4. Choose the Circle option from the GEOMETRY submenu in the Menu Manager. The
CIRCLE TYPE submenu is displayed. Choose the Concentric option. You will be prompted
to select an arc to which the circle to be drawn will be concentric.
5. Select the arc using the left mouse button. Now, using the left mouse button specify a
point on the graphics screen. A red rubber-band circle appears. Size the circle by moving
the cursor and use the left mouse button to complete it.
Note
Pro/ENGINEER does not have options like midpoint, endpoint, or center of. However if you
draw a sketch using the Intent Manager, these options in the form of weak constraints are
applied as you sketch. For example, endpoint of any entity snaps the cursor when a new entity is
to be drawn. The middle point constraint appears when you approximately bring the cursor near
to the middle point of the line to draw a line.

Filleting
1. Choose SKETCHER > Sketch > Arc > Fillet from the Menu Manager. You will be
prompted to select the two entities to fillet. The corners that you need to fillet are shown
in Figure 2-37.
2. Select the two entities one by one using the left mouse button. The corner of the selected
lines will be filleted. Fillet all the required corners shown in Figure 2-37.
The sketch after filleting is shown in Figure 2-38.
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Figure 2-36 Lines drawn using the Vertical option Figure 2-37 Fillet corners
Autodimensioning the Sketch

When a sketch is autodimensioned, Pro/ENGINEER assigns some default dimension values to
the sketch. You can then modify these dimension values.
1. Choose the AutoDim option from the SKETCHER menu in the Menu Manager.
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When you use the AutoDim option, the sketch is automatically regenerated and strong
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constraints and dimensions are applied to the sketch, see Figure 2-39. Retain only the
dimensions shown in Figure 2-33 and delete the remaining dimensions. If some of the
Figure 2-38 Sketch after filleting the corners Figure 2-39 Sketch after autodimensioning
dimensions shown in Figure 2-33 are not displayed, create them manually by using the
Dimension option from the SKETCHER menu in the Menu Manager.
Tip: In Figure 2-39 the dimensions are moved so that the clarity of the sketch is
improved. You can move the dimensions by choosing the Geom Tools option from the
SKETCHER menu and from the GEOM TOOLS submenu that appears, choose the
Move Entity option. You are prompted to select an entity. Select the dimension text,
the selected dimension turns red in color. Now, move the cursor and using the left
mouse button, place the dimension at the desired location on the graphics screen.

1. Choose SKETCHER > Modify > Mod Entity from the Menu Manager. Select the
dimension to modify using the left mouse button. The selected dimension changes to red
color and the Message Input Window is displayed in the Message Area.
2. Enter the required dimension in this window. Similarly, modify all the dimensions as
required. See Figure 2-33 for dimension values.

SKETCHER menu in the Menu
Manager. The sketch is regenerated
successfully, see Figure 2-40.
Saving the Sketch

1. Choose the Save the active object button
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from the File toolbar and save the sketch.

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Figure 2-40 Sketch after regeneration

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Exiting the Sketch Mode

1. Choose the Done option from the SKETCHER menu from the Menu Manager to exit the
Sketch mode.
Answer the following questions and then compare your answers to the answers given at
the end of this chapter.
1. The variable dimension created using the Perimeter option can be modified directly by
selecting it using the left mouse button. (T/F)
2. If the variable dimension is deleted then the perimeter dimension is also deleted. (T/F)
3. When you modify a weak dimension it becomes strong. (T/F)
4. You can dimension the length of a center line. (T/F)


5. Center lines and planes split when intersected. (T/F)
6. The splines created by using the __________ option can be dimensioned to the coordinate
system.
7. When you are using the Intent Manager, the __________ dialog box is used to modify
dimensions.
8. The display of dimensions and constraints can be turned on/off by choosing the __________
and __________ button respectively from the Sketcher toolbar.
9. The __________ button is used to rotate selected entities when the Intent Manager is on.
10. When the Intent Manager is on, you can delete the entities by selecting them and then
using the __________ key.
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Review Questions
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1. Which of the following symbol represents the normal dimension in the Sketch mode?
(a) d (b) sd
(c) ref (d) kd
2. Using which submenu the display of vertices of the section, the display of dimensions,
and display of constraints can be made off or on?
(a) DIMENSION (b) SEC ENVIRON
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(c) MOD SPLINE (d) GEOMETRY
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3. When the Intent Manager is off, a sketch is modified by using the __________ submenu?
(a) GEOM TOOLS (b) GEOMETRY

(c) MOD SKETCH (d) None © CADCIM TTechnologies,
4. Which of the following submenu has the Intersect option?
(a) GEOMETRY (b) DIMENSION

(c) MOD SKETCH (d) GEOM TOOLS
5. Which type of dimensioning uses relations?
(a) Normal (b) Perimeter

(c) Baseline (d) Known
6. While placing a section in a new sketch, use the right mouse button to place the section.
(T/F)
7. There is only one method to make the grids on or off, that is, using the Sketcher toolbar
button. (T/F)
8. The reference dimensions appear with the suffix REF. (T/F)
9. While using the Intent Manager, you can modify the dimensions dynamically. (T/F)
10. The modification of a spline is possible by using the Move Points and Control Poly options
of the MOD SPLINE menu. (T/F)
Exercises
Exercise 1
Create the sketch shown in Figure 2-41 and dimension it. Draw the sketch using the Intent
Manager. (Expected time: 30 min)
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Figure 2-41 Sketch for Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Draw the sketch shown in Figure 2-42. Use the AutoDim option for dimensioning the sketch.

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Exercise 3
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Draw the sketch shown in Figure 2-43. Use the AutoDim option to dimension the sketch.
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Answers to the Self-Evaluation Test

1 - F, 2 - T, 3 - T, 4 - F, 5 - F, 6 - Control Poly, 7 - Modify Dimensions, 8 - Toggle display of
dimensions on/off, Toggle display of constraints on/off, 9 - Scale and rotate selected entities,
10 - DELETE.
Chapter 3
Creating Base
Features
Learning Objectives
• Use default datums for the base feature.
• Create a solid feature using the Extrude > Solid and Extrude > Thin options.
• Create a solid feature using the Revolve > Solid and Revolve > Thin options.
• Give depth of extrusion to a solid feature.
• Give angle of revolution to a revolved feature.
• Use the Feature Creation dialog box.
• Understand Parent Child relationship.
CREATING BASE FEATURES

The base feature is the first solid feature created while creating a model in the Part mode. The
base features are created using the datum planes. However, they can also be created without
using the datum planes. But in this case you do not have proper control over the orientation of
feature and direction of feature creation. You have to enter the Part Mode to create the base
feature.
Note
It is recommended to set the working directory before you open a new file.
ENTERING THE PART MODE

To enter the Part mode, select New from the File menu or choose the Create a new object
button from the File toolbar. The New dialog box is displayed with the different modes available.
The Part radio button in the Type area and the Solid radio button in the Sub-type area is
selected by default in the New dialog box. The default name of the part file also appears in the
Name edit box. You can change the part name as desired and then choose the OK button to enter
the Part mode. When you choose the OK button, the new part file is opened and you enter the
Part mode.
The Part mode is the most commonly used modes of Pro/ENGINEER. The two-dimensional
sketch drawn in the Sketch mode can be converted into a three-dimensional model in the Part
mode. The Part mode contains the same sketcher environment with similar options to sketch
as those available in the Sketch mode. There are some sketcher options in the Part mode that
were not available in the Sketch mode because they do not have any use in the Sketch mode.
Figure 3-1 shows you the initial screen appearance on entering the Part mode with the Model
Tree, the three default datum planes, and the default options available in the Menu Manager.
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THE DEFAULT DATUM PLANES

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Generally, the first feature in the Part mode is the default datum planes. These datum planes
are further used to create the base feature. These datum planes act as a plane on which you can
draw a 2D sketch and then convert it to a 3D model by extruding it. These three default datum
planes are mutually perpendicular to each other. You can create any number of datum planes
for your requirement. The creation of additional datum planes is discussed in Chapter 4. In
earlier releases of Pro/ENGINEER, you need to create the default datum planes. But in this
release, a default template is provided that contains the three default datum planes and is
opened by default. However, if you do not need the default datum planes then you need to
clear the Use default template check box in the New dialog box.
Tip: It is recommended that you always use the datum planes to create a base feature.
This is because the model created using the datum planes can be easily oriented. The
uses of datum planes are discussed in Chapter 4.
Note
From this chapter onwards, most of the sketches will be sketched using the Intent Manager.
Creating Base Features 3-3

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Figure 3-1 The initial screen appearance after entering the Part mode
CREATING A PROTRUSION
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Protrusion is defined as the process of adding material
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defined by a sketched section. In Pro/ENGINEER you
have various options of adding material such as Extrude,
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Revolve, Sweep, and so on. Choose Feature > Create >
Solid > Protrusion from the PART menu in the Menu
Manager. The SOLID OPTS menu is displayed as shown in © CADCIM TTechnologies,
Figure 3-2.
These options can also be invoked from the Insert menu in

the menu bar. Figure 3-3 shows the method of invoking the
different options of adding material to a sketch. Some of
these protrusion options are discussed next.
Figure 3-2 SOLID OPTS menu
Extrude
The Extrude option of the SOLIDS OPTS menu adds material defined by a sketch drawn on
a sketching plane. The material is added in the direction of feature creation.
The procedure to create a base feature using the Extrude > Solid option is explained next.
1. When you choose the Feature > Create > Solid > Protrusion > Extrude > Solid >
Done from the PART menu in the Menu Manager or choose Protrusion > Extrude from
the Insert menu in the menu bar, the ATTRIBUTES menu is displayed as shown in
Figure 3-4. This menu has two options One Side and Both Sides.
When you select the One Side option then the sketch is extruded to one side of the
sketching plane. When you select the Both Sides option, the sketch is extruded to both
the sides of the sketching plane symmetrically. However, this concept of giving depth to
the section will be discussed later in this chapter.
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Figure 3-3 Invoking the Protrusion option from the menu bar Figure 3-4 ATTRIBUTES menu
2. Select the One Side option from the ATTRIBUTES menu and choose Done. The SETUP
SK PLN (Setup Sketching Plane) menu and the SETUP PLANE submenu is displayed
with the GET SELECT submenu as shown in Figure 3-5. You will be prompted to select
a datum plane or create a datum plane. The procedure to create a datum plane is discussed
in Chapter 4. Select the datum plane named FRONT from the graphics screen.
You can also use the Query Sel option from the GET SELECT submenu to select the
datum plane. To query select, choose the Query Sel option from the GET SELECT
submenu. Select a datum plane using the left mouse button. The Query Bin dialog box is
displayed highlighting the selected datum plane as shown in Figure 3-6.

You can also right-click on the graphics screen
to invoke the Query Sel option and use the
middle mouse button to accept the selection from
the Query Bin dialog box.
3. After selecting the datum plane the DIRECTION

submenu is displayed as shown in Figure 3-7.
The datum plane selected shows the direction
of feature creation by a red arrow. Choose the
Okay option to accept the direction shown by
the arrow. If you want to change the direction of
feature creation choose the Flip option. However,
at this stage of learning it is better to accept the
default direction.
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Figure 3-5 The SETUP SK PLN menu
with the SETUP PLANE submenu and the
GET SELECT submenu
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Figure 3-6 The Query Bin dialog box Figure 3-7 DIRECTION submenu
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4. The SKET VIEW (Sketch View) submenu shown in
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Figure 3-8 is displayed providing the options to orient
the sketching plane. Choose the Top option from the
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to use the Default option only if you are an advanced
user of Pro/ENGINEER. The options in the SKET
VIEW submenu are discussed later in this chapter.
5. Now, you have entered the sketcher environment. You Figure 3-8 SKET VIEW submenu
will notice that the References dialog box is displayed
on the top right corner of the screen. The status displayed under the Reference status
area is Fully Placed. This suggests that the references are selected by default. The FRONT
datum plane is the sketching plane and is oriented parallel to the screen.
6. Turn off the display of the Model Tree by choosing the Model Tree on/off button in the
Top Toolchest. The drawing space on the graphics screen will increase by turning off the
Model Tree and the appearance of the graphics screen is similar to that shown in Figure 3-9.
Figure 3-9 The graphics screen after entering the sketcher environment
7. Use the Create lines. button to draw the right half of the I-section and then draw a vertical
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center line aligned with the RIGHT datum plane. Select all the lines in the right half of
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the I-section and choose the Mirror selected entities. button. You will be prompted to
select a center line. Select the center line to mirror the right half and to create the I-section
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as shown in Figure 3-10. Assume the dimensions. After the I-section is sketched, choose
the Continue with the current section. button from the Right Toolchest.
8. When you choose the Continue with the current section. button from the Right Toolchest,
the SPEC TO menu is displayed as shown in Figure 3-11. The Blind option is selected by
default, choose Done. The Message Input Window is displayed with a default value for
the depth. Either accept the default value or enter a value. Choose the green check mark
on the Message Input Window or press ENTER.
9. From the PROTRUSION dialog box, choose the OK button. The required 3D model is
displayed on the graphics screen. Change the display of the part drawn from the View
toolbar by choosing the Saved view list button and selecting the Default option from
the drop-down list that appears. Figure 3-10 explains that the I-section after extrusion to
certain depth becomes a three-dimensional solid.
Figure 3-12 and Figure 3-13 shows some examples of Extrude > Solid option.

The above steps explain how to construct a 3D model using the Extrude > Solid option. All
the menus and submenus that you came across while creating the 3D model from an I-section
are discussed next.
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Figure 3-10 The I-section extruded to a certain Figure 3-11 SPEC TO menu
depth
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Figure 3-12 Model created using the Extrude Figure 3-13 Model created using the Extrude
> Solid option > Solid option
ATTRIBUTES menu
The options in the ATTRIBUTES menu as shown in Figure 3-14 are used to extrude the
sketch either on one side of the sketching plane or on both the sides. The options in the
ATTRIBUTES menu are discussed next.
One Side
The One Side option of the ATTRIBUTES menu
extrudes the sketch on one side of the sketching plane.
When you choose the Done option from this menu,
the SETUP SK PLN menu is displayed and you will
be prompted to select or create a sketching plane.
Figure 3-14 ATTRIBUTES menu

Both Sides
The Both Sides option extrudes the sketch to both the sides of the sketching plane. When
you choose the Done option from this menu, the SETUP SK PLN menu is displayed and
you will be prompted to select or create a sketching plane.
Note
If you choose the One Side option then at the step of defining the termination depth of a feature
the SPEC TO menu is displayed and if the Both Sides option is chosen then the SPEC FROM
menu is displayed. The SPEC TO and the SPEC FROM menus are discussed later in the
chapter.
Done
After selecting one of the above two options, you have to choose Done to continue.
Quit
To quit the selections made you can choose the Quit option. When you choose the Quit
option, you have the option to either continue with sketch creation or abort the new object
you started. This can be done using the PROTRUSION (Feature Creation) dialog box
that is discussed later in this chapter.
DIRECTION submenu
The DIRECTION submenu is used to set the direction of feature creation. The direction of
feature creation is defined as the direction in which the feature is created with respect to the
sketching plane. This direction is displayed by a red arrow
on the graphics screen. The options in the DIRECTION
submenu are Flip and Okay, see Figure 3-15. The Flip
option reverses the direction of feature creation. You will
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notice that when you choose this option, the red arrow
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points in the reverse direction suggesting that the Figure 3-15 DIRECTION submenu
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direction of feature creation is reversed.
The direction of the red arrow depends on the orientation of the feature. If material has to be
added to a feature then the arrow by default

points in the direction toward the user, that
is, out of the screen. If material has to be
removed from a feature then by default the
arrow points into the screen.
The display of the arrow when the viewing

direction is normal to the sketching plane is
shown in Figure 3-16. However, if you spin
the model using the CTRL+middle mouse
button then the direction of the arrow can be
easily recognized. Figure 3-16 Display of the red arrow
SKET VIEW submenu

The SKET VIEW submenu shown in Figure 3-17 is displayed after you have specified the

sketching plane. The options in this submenu are used
to specify a horizontal or vertical reference for the
sketching plane. Generally, your view is normal to the
sketching plane you have selected. In order to orient the
sketching plane normal to the viewing direction, you have
to specify a plane or a planar surface that is perpendicular
to the sketching plane. Except the Default option, select
any option from this submenu and then select a datum
plane or a planar surface; the plane selected will be
oriented in direction with respect to the sketch. For Figure 3-17 SKET VIEW submenu
example, if you select the Top option from the submenu
and then select the RIGHT datum plane, then the
RIGHT datum plane will be oriented to the top.
Before you proceed further, you need to understand the three

default datum planes that are displayed when you open a new
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part file. If you see the feature from the right then your viewing
direction is normal to the RIGHT datum plane. If you see the
feature from the top then your viewing direction is normal to
the TOP datum plane. Similarly, if you see the feature from
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the front then your viewing direction is normal to the FRONT
datum plane. You can view the feature that you have created
from different directions using the Saved view list drop-down Figure 3-18 The Saved view
list shown in Figure 3-18. list drop-down list
The options in the SKET VIEW submenu are very important and you need to select the
reference plane very carefully, especially for the base feature. The importance of selecting the
reference plane is explained using Figure 3-19. This figure shows two cases where the sketching
plane for both the solid models is the same, the same sketch is extruded, the same option Top
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top while sketching. Note, the difference in orientation of the resultant models in their default
trimetric orientations. The model can be oriented in its default orientation using CTRL+D.
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When you choose the One Side option from the ATTRIBUTES menu, the SPEC TO menu is
displayed as shown in Figure 3-20. If you choose the Both Sides option from the ATTRIBUTES
menu, the SPEC FROM menu is displayed as shown in the Figure 3-21. The options in these
menus are used to specify the method of feature termination. These options are discussed
next.
Blind
The Blind option is one of the most commonly used option to give extrusion depth by
specifying a particular depth value. When you select this option and choose Done, the
Message Input Window is displayed with a default value for depth. You can enter a value
in this window and press ENTER. The material is added in the direction shown by the red
arrow. The depth of extrusion given by this value can be modified, if needed. If you
Figure 3-19 Importance of selecting reference planes

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Figure 3-20 The SPEC TO menu Figure 3-21 The SPEC FROM menu
choose the Blind option from the SPEC FROM menu, the material is added equally in
both the direction of the sketching plane.

Note
In the case of material removal processes such as cut, slots, holes, and so on, the material is
removed up to the specified depth in the direction shown by the arrow.
2 Side Blind
The 2 Side Blind option is available only when the Both Sides option is selected from the
ATTRIBUTES menu. This option allows you to separately enter the extrusion depth for
the two sides of the sketching plane.
Thru Next
The Thru Next option extrudes the sketch up to the next surface it meets. Remember that
the feature is terminated at the next surface.
Thru All
When you choose the Thru All option, the feature intersects all the surfaces it encounters.
This is the most commonly used option for the material removal features such as cut,
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holes, slots and so on. Note that the Thru All option restores the design intent of the part
by adjusting the depth of extrusion if the depth of the original feature or model is adjusted.
Thru Until
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This option extrudes a feature until the surface specified by the user. When you select this
option you are prompted to select a surface to extrude until. A datum plane cannot be the
surface of termination for this option.
Figure 3-22 explains the use of all the thru options available in the SPEC TO or SPEC FROM
menu.
Note
In Figure 3-22, the cylindrical features are drawn on a datum plane that is at certain offset
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distance from the top planar surface of the base feature. The datum plane is not shown in the
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Figure 3-22 The thru options

Tip: The following points should be remembered while using the Thru options:
1. Thru options are used when you want the feature to terminate on a specified
surface.
2. Use the Thru Next option when you want the feature to terminate on the first
surface it intersects in the direction of feature creation.
3. Use the Thru All option when you want the feature to terminate on the last
surface available in the direction of feature creation.
4. When you use the Thru Until option, you are prompted to select the termination
surface.
5. The features created using the Thru options do not have a dimension associated
with them, and hence they cannot be modified by changing the dimension value.
However, changing the terminating surface changes the depth of the feature. You
will understand this better when you learn the modification of an existing feature.
Upto Pnt/Vtx
The Upto Pnt/Vtx option extrudes a sketch up to the selected datum point or vertex. The
datum points are discussed in later chapters.
Upto Curve
The Upto Curve option extrudes a sketch up to a plane passing through a selected edge,
axis, or datum curve. The datum curves are explained in Chapter 7.
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Upto Surface
When you use the Upto Surface option, a sketch is extruded up to the selected surface.
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Done
Choose the Done option after selecting the feature termination options available in the
SPEC TO or SPEC FROM menu.
Feature Creation dialog box

This dialog box can be used at any time when you quit a particular menu or submenu, when
you abort the sketcher environment, when you have given the depth of extrusion, and so on.
This dialog box contains all the feature parameters. You can change their definitions at any
time. If you are creating a protrusion, then this dialog box is called the PROTRUSION dialog
box; if shell is being created, then this dialog box is called the SHELL dialog box. Hence, the
name of the Feature Creation dialog box depends on the feature that you create. This dialog
box is very useful when you are modifying a feature. The various options under this dialog box
shown in Figure 3-23 are discussed next.
Element
The Element column lists all the feature parameters available in the current sketch.

Info
Under the Info column all the feature parameters
are defined. If a feature parameter is not defined
then Pro/ENGINEER shows Required in front
of the feature parameter.
Define
The Define button is used to define a feature
parameter. This is used if you want to change
the feature definition. Select the feature
parameter from the Element column and then
choose the Define option. The menu Figure 3-23 PROTRUSION dialog box
corresponding to the feature parameter is
displayed. For example, if you select Direction under the Element column and then choose
the Define button, the DIRECTION menu is displayed.
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Refs
When you select any feature parameter under the Element column, and then select the
Refs option from the dialog box, the references, if any, related to the feature parameter
are highlighted on the graphics screen.
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Info
The Info button when chosen provides information about the feature parameter selected
from the Element column. When you select the feature parameter and then choose the
Info button, the INFORMATION WINDOW is displayed. This window contains all the
information about the selected feature parameter.
Preview
The Preview button when chosen shows the preview of the part you have created. It is
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the model and if required, the definition parameter can be modified from the Feature
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Creation dialog box.
OK
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creation. When you choose this button, the
Feature Creation dialog box is closed and the
feature is created.
Cancel
When you choose this button the Confirm
Cancel dialog box is displayed as shown in
Figure 3-24. This button is chosen when you
want to cancel feature creation. Figure 3-24 Confirm Cancel dialog box
Extrude > Thin

The Extrude > Thin option is used to create thin parts with specified thickness. Unlike the
surface models, a model created using the Extrude >

Thin combination has mass properties that can be
calculated. The SOLID OPTS menu shown in

Figure 3-25 contains different options of adding material
to the sketch drawn. The Extrude > Solid option was
discussed earlier. Here, the Extrude > Thin option is
discussed.
This combination is used to create thin parts having a certain

thickness. When you regenerate the section created, you
are prompted to specify the side of the section where the
material will be added. After specifying the side of material
addition, you are prompted to enter the thickness value in
the Message Input Window that is displayed. Figure 3-25 SOLID OPTS menu
While using the Extrude > Thin combination, after the sketch
is completed and you exit the sketcher environment, the
THIN OPT menu is displayed as shown in Figure 3-26.
Figure 3-27 shows the arrow pointing away from the side of
the section wall where the material will be added. If you want
to change the direction of the arrow, choose the Flip option
from the THIN OPT menu. Figure 3-28 shows the thickness Figure 3-26 THIN OPT menu
of the material added to one side of the wall pointed by the
arrow.
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Figure 3-27 The Extrude > Thin option Figure 3-28 Using the One Side option in
the Extrude > Thin option
If you choose the Both option from the THIN OPT menu, the material will be added
symmetrically to both the sides of the section wall as shown in Figure 3-29. Figure 3-30 shows
the model created using the Extrude > Thin options.
Revolve
The Revolve option revolves the sketched section through the specified angle about a center

Figure 3-29 Using the Both Sides option in Figure 3-30 Model created using the Extrude >
the Extrude > Thin option Thin option
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line. The Protrusion > Revolve option is used to add material and the Cut > Revolve option
is used to remove material. The revolved feature can be revolved on one side of the sketching
plane or on both the sides of the sketching plane. This is achieved by selecting the One Side
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option or the Both Sides option from the ATTRIBUTES menu. Some of the points to be kept
in mind while creating a revolve feature are given next.
1. The section drawn should be a closed section for the Revolve > Solid combination.
2. The section sketch of a revolve feature will not be completed until you have drawn a center
line.
3. The section drawn should be on one side of the center line.
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4. If there are more than one center lines in the sketch then Pro/ENGINEER uses the center
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line that is drawn first and considers it the axis of rotation.
The combinations of Revolve option can be Revolve > Solid or Revolve > Thin.
Revolve > Solid
Figure 3-31 and Figure 3-32 explain the Revolve > Solid combination.
Revolve > Thin

The Revolve > Thin combination is used to create revolved features having a certain thickness.
Unlike the Revolve > Solid combination, in Revolve > Thin the section need not be a closed
loop. When you exit the sketcher environment after the section is created, you are prompted to
specify the side of the section where the material will be added. After specifying the side for
the material addition, you will be prompted to enter the thickness value in the Message Input
Window.
The Revolve > Thin combination is explained in Figure 3-33 and Figure 3-34. Unlike the
Figure 3-31 Model created using the Revolve Figure 3-32 Model created using the Revolve
> Solid option > Solid option
Figure 3-33 Model created using the Revolve Figure 3-34 Model created using the Revolve
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When you use the above two combinations to create a feature

and the sketch is completed, the REV TO menu is displayed

as shown in Figure 3-35. The options in this menu are
discussed next.
Variable
When you select the Variable option and choose Done,
the Message Input Window is displayed. In this window,
you need to enter the angle of revolution for the sketch
of the revolved feature. The value should be in the range
of 0.001 to 360. The value entered is controlled by a
dimension and can be modified later.
90
Figure 3-35 The REV TO menu
The 90 option revolves the sketch to a fixed angle of
90-degree.

180
The 180 option revolves the sketch to a fixed angle of 180-degree.
270
When you select the 270 option and choose Done, the sketched section is revolved to a
fixed angle of 270-degree.
360
The 360 option revolves the sketch to a fixed angle of 360-degree.
Note
If you have chosen the Both Sides option in the ATTRIBUTES menu, the REV FROM menu
is displayed. The options in the REV FROM menu are the same as in the REV TO menu but
their functionality is different. If you enter a value for the angle of rotation, the material is added
equally to both the sides of the sketching plane.
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UpTo Pnt/Vtx
When you select the UpTo Pnt/Vtx option and choose Done, you are prompted to select a
point or vertex. The sketch will be revolved until it meets the selected vertex or point.
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If you have chosen the Both Sides option from the ATTRIBUTES menu and select the
Upto Pnt/Vtx option to specify the angle of revolution then after choosing Done from the
REV FROM menu, you need to select a reference point or vertex from where the angle of
revolution starts. After you specify a point or a vertex, the REV TO menu is displayed with
only two options: Upto Pnt/Vtx and the Upto Plane option. These options are used to
specify the termination of the feature.
UpTo Plane
The UpTo Plane option revolves the sketch up to the selected plane. When you select this
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option and choose Done, you are prompted to select the plane up to which the section will
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be revolved. You can flip the arrow to specify on which side of the plane the feature should
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terminate. This is because a surface always have two surface normal vectors acting in the
opposite directions. Hence, it becomes necessary to specify the side of the selected plane
or surface on which the revolve section will terminate.
When the Upto Plane option is used from the REV FROM menu, you need to specify the
plane from where the angle of revolution starts. After specifying the plane, the REV TO
menu is displayed to use the reference option and specify the plane or a vertex on which
the feature will terminate.
PARENT CHILD RELATIONSHIP

Every model created in Pro/ENGINEER is composed of features that in some way or the other
are related to other features in the model. The feature that occurs first in the Model Tree is
called the parent feature, and any feature(s) that is related to this feature is called the child
feature(s).
There are two types of relationships that can exist between two features, Implicit relationship
and Explicit relationship.

Implicit Relationship
This type of relationship exists when the two features are related through equations. These
equations are formed using relations. Relations are explained in Chapter 8.
Explicit Relationship
The explicit relationship is developed when a feature is used to create another feature. This
means that one of the planar surfaces of a feature is used to create another feature. In this case,
the first feature is called the parent feature and the second feature is called the child feature of
the first feature. Another example of this type of relationship is, when a hole is referenced to
the edges of the surface it is placed on or to the edges of some other surface. In this case, the
hole is the child feature of the feature it is referenced from.
If the parent feature is modified then the child feature is also modified. If the parent feature is
deleted then the child feature is also deleted. For example, if you have used the three default
datum planes to create the base feature and you delete any one of the datum planes, the base
feature is also deleted.
Tip: If you want to check the parent-child relationship of features in a model, choose
Info > Parent/Child from the menu bar. You are prompted to select a feature. After
you select the feature, the Reference Information Window is displayed. All the
child features of the selected feature are displayed in the Children of Current Feature
area and all the parent features are displayed in the Parents of Current Feature
area.
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Tutorial 1
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In this tutorial you will create the model shown in Figure 3-36. The dimensions for the model
are shown in Figure 3-37. (Estimated time: 30 min)
Figure 3-36 Isometric view of the model Figure 3-37 Front view and the right-side view of
the model with dimensions

The following steps outline the procedure for creating this model:
a. Set the working directory and create a new object file in the Part mode.
b. First examine the model and then determine the type of protrusion for the model.
c. Select the sketching plane for the model and orient it parallel to the screen.
d. Draw the sketch using the sketching tools and apply constraints and dimensions.
e. Extrude the sketch to the given distance.

When Pro/ENGINEER session is started, the first task is to set the working directory. A working
directory is a directory on your system where you can save the work done in the current session
of Pro/ENGINEER. You can set any directory existing on your system as the working directory.
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Since this is the first tutorial of this chapter, you need to create a folder named c03, if it does
not exist.
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1. Choose File > Set Working Directory from the menu bar. The Select Working Directory
2. Browse and select C:\ProE. It is assumed that the ProE folder exists.
created a folder named c03 in C:\ProE.
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directory to C:\ProE\c03.
Creating New Object File © CADCIM TTechnologies,

Solid models are created in the Part mode of Pro/ENGINEER. The file extension for the files
created in this mode is .prt.
1. Choose the Create a new object button from the Top Toolchest. The New dialog box is
displayed. The Part radio button is selected by default in the Type area and the Solid
radio button is selected by default in the Sub-type area of the New dialog box.
Note
Before choosing the OK button from the New dialog box, make sure that the Use default template
check box is selected. If this check box is cleared then the default datum planes will not be
displayed on the graphics screen and you will have to create them manually.
2. Enter the file name as c03tut1 in the Name edit box and choose the OK button.
The three default datum planes are displayed on the graphics screen. The Model Tree
also appears on the left of the graphics screen.
3. Exit the Model Tree by choosing the Model Tree on/off button from the Model
Display toolbar in the Top Toolchest.
Selecting the Protrusion Option

The given solid model is created after extruding the sketch to a distance of 75. Therefore, the
Extrude > Solid combination will be used to create the model. There are two methods to
invoke the Extrude option. The first method is to use the menu bar present on the top of the
screen and the second method is to use the Menu Manager present on the right side of the
graphics screen.
1. Choose Insert > Protrusion > Extrude from the menu bar or choose PART > Feature >
Create > Solid > Protrusion > Extrude > Solid > Done from the Menu Manager. The
PROTRUSION dialog box is displayed on the top right corner of the screen and the
ATTRIBUTES menu is displayed below it.
Note that in the PROTRUSION dialog box, all the feature parameters are displayed as
Required, except the Attributes parameter. In the Attributes field of the Info column, the
information about the attributes is Defining. This means that you are defining the attributes
using the ATTRIBUTES menu that is displayed with the PROTRUSION dialog box.
The ATTRIBUTES menu helps you to determine whether you want to extrude the sketch
on one side of the sketching plane or on both the sides of the sketching plane.
2. The One Side option is selected by default in the ATTRIBUTES menu. Choose Done.
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You are prompted to select or to create a sketching plane. You do not need to create a
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sketching plane since one of the default datum planes will be selected as the sketching plane.
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Selecting the Sketching Plane

To create the sketch for the extruded feature, you first need to select the sketching plane for
the model. The FRONT datum plane will be selected as the sketching plane. The sketching
plane is selected such that the direction of extrusion of the solid model is perpendicular to it.
From the isometric view of the model shown in Figure 3-36, it is evident that the direction of
extrusion of the model is perpendicular to the FRONT datum plane.
1. Select the FRONT datum plane as the sketching plane. You are prompted to specify the
direction of feature creation.
The message “Arrow shows direction of feature creation. Pick FLIP or OKAY.” is displayed
in the Message Area. A red arrow is displayed on the FRONT datum plane and points in
the direction of feature creation. Direction of feature creation is the direction in which the
sketch will be extruded.
2. Choose the Okay option from the DIRECTION submenu. The SKET VIEW submenu is
displayed.

You need to select a horizontal or vertical reference to orient the sketching plane. You can
specify the reference by using the options in the SKET VIEW submenu.
3. Choose the Right option from the SKET VIEW submenu and select the RIGHT datum
plane. As mentioned earlier, this plane will be perpendicular to the sketching plane and
the sketching plane will be parallel to the screen.
Specifying References
Now, you have entered the sketcher environment and you will notice that the Intent Manager
is on by default. The References dialog box is displayed on the top right corner of the screen
overlapping the PROTRUSION dialog box. You will be prompted to select a perpendicular
surface, an edge, or a vertex relative to which the section will be dimensioned or constrained.
Pro/ENGINEER does not use any coordinate system, and therefore it becomes necessary for
the user to locate the sketch with some reference. The reference can consist of part surfaces,
datums, edges, or axes.
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The status displayed in the Reference status area is Fully Placed. This indicates that
the references required for the sketch are automatically defined.
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1. Choose the Close button from the References dialog box to exit it.
The FRONT datum plane is the sketching plane and is parallel to the graphics screen.
This can be verified by performing the next step.
2. Spin the datum planes using the CTRL+middle mouse button. Now, from this view of the
datum planes, it is clear that the sketching plane was parallel to the graphics screen and
the other two datum planes were perpendicular to the sketching plane.
The above step is just to understand the orientation of the three default datum planes
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3. Choose the Orient the sketching plane parallel to the screen button from the
Sketcher toolbar in the Top Toolchest. The sketching plane and the other two
perpendicular datum planes are reoriented on the screen.
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It is recommended to use Intent Manager for creating the sketch. All the tutorials from this
chapter onwards are explained using the Intent Manager.
Drawing the Sketch

You need to draw the sketch of the solid model that will later be extruded to create the 3D
model.
1. Choose the Create rectangle. button from the Right Toolchest.
2. Draw a rectangle by defining its lower left corner and the upper right corner. The rectangle
is created and weak dimensions are applied to it.
You will notice that strong vertical and horizontal constraints are applied to the lines
composing the rectangle. This is because drawing a rectangle is itself a constraint to the
lines composing the rectangle.
3. Choose the Select one item at a time - shift to gather more than one item. button
from the Right Toolchest.
4. Select the right vertical line; the line turns red in color. Press DELETE to delete the right
vertical line. The sketch after deleting the vertical line is shown in Figure 3-38.
5. Now, draw the lines and the arc as shown in Figure 3-39. Some weak dimensions and
constraints are applied to the sketch.
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As evident from Figure 3-39, strong constraints are also applied to the sketch. These strong
constraints are applied while sketching. However, if these strong constraints are not applied
when you draw the sketch, then you need to apply these constraints manually.
In Figure 3-39, the center of the arc and the TOP datum plane are aligned by default.
In case the center of the arc is not aligned to the TOP datum plane then you need to
align them. To align the center, choose the Create same points, points on entity or
collinear constraint button from the Constraints dialog box. Select the center of the arc and
then select the TOP datum plane. Now, the center and the datum plane are aligned.
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Figure 3-38 Outer loop of the sketch with weak Figure 3-39 Sketch before modif ying the
dimensions weak dimensions
Applying Constraints to the Sketch

You need to apply equal length constraints to the sketch in order to maintain the design intent
of the model.
1. Choose Impose sketcher constraints on the section. button from the Right

button and select the two vertical lines on the right side of the sketch. The weak
constraint L2 was applied when the two vertical lines were drawn. Now, the equal
length constraint L2 is applied to both the lines. The constraint labels like L2 or L3 vary
from sketch to sketch.
3. Select the two horizontal lines that are connected through an arc to apply on them the
equal length constraint. The equal length constraint L2 is applied to both the lines and the
constraint symbol L2 on the two right vertical lines is changed to L1.
The sketch after applying the equal length constraints is shown in Figure 3-40.

Although some weak dimensions are applied to the sketch, yet you need to add a dimension to
the sketch.
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1. Choose the Create defining dimension. button from the Right Toolchest.
2. Select the center of the arc and the upper right vertical line and place the dimension as
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Figure 3-40 Equal length constraints applied to Figure 3-41 Dimension added to the sketch © CADCIM TTechnologies, For
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the sketch
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If the dimensions in your sketch are different from those shown in Figure 3-41, add the missing
dimensions and delete the dimensions that are not required.

You need to modify the dimension values of the sketch. You will notice that the default
dimensions shown in Figure 3-41 also include the length and width of the rectangle and the
distance of the sketched section from the selected references. It is recommended to draw the
base feature symmetrical with the other two datum planes. Hence, the distance from the RIGHT
datum plane is 100 (200 divided by 2 is equal to 100).
1. Select the sketch and dimensions using CTRL+ALT+A.


entities. button from the Right Toolchest. The Modify Dimensions dialog box is
displayed.
modify the dimensions. It is recommended to use the edit boxes to modify the dimensions
if the change in the dimension value is large.
3. Clear the Regenerate check box. If you clear this check box, then any modification in a
dimension value does not update the sketch during the modification. The dimensions will
be modified after you exit the Modify Dimensions dialog box. It is recommended to clear
the Regenerate check box when more than one dimension has to be modified.
4. Modify all the dimensions one by one as shown in Figure 3-42. You will notice that the
dimension you select in the Modify Dimensions dialog box is enclosed in a yellow box on
the graphics screen.
5. After modifying all the dimensions, choose the Regenerate the section and close
the dialog button from the Modify Dimensions dialog box. A message Dimension
modifications successfully completed. is displayed in the Message Area.
6. Choose the Continue with the current section. button to exit the sketcher
environment.
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Specifying the Depth of Extrusion

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Next, you need to specify the depth of extrusion for the sketch. The SPEC TO menu is displayed
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and you are prompted to specify the depth of extrusion in the direction indicated by the
arrow.
1. Choose the Saved view list button from the View toolbar in the Top Toolchest.
Choose the Default option from the drop-down list.
The default trimetric view is displayed as shown in Figure 3-43. This display gives you a
better view of the sketch in the 3D space. The red colored arrow is also displayed on the
model, indicating the direction of extrusion.
2. The Blind option in the SPEC TO menu is selected by default. Choose Done. You will be
prompted to enter the depth of extrusion in the Message Input Window that is displayed.
3. Enter 75 and choose the green check mark button on the Message Input Window or
press ENTER.
The message “All elements have been defined. Select element(s) or action(s) from dialog
box.” is displayed in the Message Area.

Figure 3-42 Sketch after modifying the Figure 3-43 Arrow showing the direction of feature
dimensions creation
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4. Choose Preview from the
PROTRUSION dialog box. You can see
the preview of the feature created before
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confirming it.
5. Choose the OK button from the

PROTRUSION dialog box. The
message “PROTRUSION has been
created successfully.” is displayed in
the Message Area.
The completed model is shown in
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Figure 3-44. Figure 3-44 Default trimetric view of the model
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Saving the Model
1. Choose the Save option from the File menu or choose the Save the active object
button from the Top Toolchest. The Message Input Window is displayed with
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2. Press ENTER or choose the green check mark on the Message Input Window to save the
file.
Closing the Current Window

The given model is created and is also saved. Now, you can close the current window.
1. Choose the Close Window option from the File menu or choose the Close option from
the Window menu. Both menus are available in the menu bar.
Tutorial 2
In this tutorial you will create the model shown in Figure 3-45. The dimensions are shown in
Figure 3-46. (Expected time: 30 min)
Figure 3-46 Front sectioned view of the solid

Figure 3-45 Isometric view of the solid model
model
a. Create a new object file in the Part mode.
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d. Draw the sketch for the revolve feature and a center line to revolve it using the sketching
tools and apply dimensions.
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e. Revolve the sketch to 360-degree and save the model.

The working directory was selected in Tutorial 1, and therefore there is no need to select
the working directory again. But if you still want to select the working directory, choose the
Set Working Directory option from the File menu. The Select Working Directory dialog
box is displayed. Set the working directory to C:\ProE\c03.

1. Open a new object file in the Part mode. Name the file as c03tut2.
The three default datum planes are displayed on the graphics screen. The Model Tree
also appears on the left side of the graphics screen. However, if the default datum planes
and the Model Tree were turned off in the previous tutorial, then they will not appear on
the graphics screen.

You can exit the Model Tree by choosing the Model Tree on/off button from the
Model Display toolbar in the Top Toolchest.

The given solid model is created by revolving the sketch through an angle of 360-degree
about an axis. Therefore, the Revolve > Solid combination will be used to create the model.
There are two methods to invoke the Revolve option. The first method is to use the menu bar
present on the top of the screen and the second method is to use the Menu Manager present
on the right of the graphics screen.
1. Choose Insert > Protrusion > Revolve from the menu bar or choose PART > Feature >
Create > Solid > Protrusion > Revolve > Solid > Done from the Menu Manager.
The PROTRUSION dialog box is displayed on the top right corner of the screen and the
ATTRIBUTES menu is displayed below it. The ATTRIBUTES menu helps you to
determine whether you want to revolve the sketch on one side of the sketching plane or on
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You are prompted to select or create a sketching plane. You do not need to create a sketching
plane since one of the default datum planes will be selected as the sketching plane.

To create the sketch of the model, you first need to select the sketching plane for the model.
Note that the axis of revolution of the revolved feature is normal to the TOP datum plane in
the model. Therefore, any of the other two datum planes other than the TOP datum plane
can be selected as the sketching plane. Here you will select the FRONT datum plane as the
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in the Message Area. A red arrow is displayed on the FRONT datum plane and points in
the direction of feature creation. Direction of feature creation is the direction in which the
sketch will be revolved.
displayed.
Next, you need to orient the sketching plane. The sketching plane for this sketch will be
oriented with reference to the TOP datum plane.
3. Choose the Top option from the SKET VIEW submenu and select the TOP datum plane.
Now, you have entered the sketcher environment. The References dialog box is displayed on
the top right corner of the screen overlapping the PROTRUSION dialog box.
You will be prompted to select a perpendicular surface, an edge, or a vertex relative to which
the section will be dimensioned or constrained. The status displayed in the Reference status
area is Fully Placed. This indicates that the references required for the sketch are automatically
defined.
Drawing the Sketch

You need to draw the sketch of the revolved feature. The sketch that will be drawn is the
cross-section of the revolved feature. The sketch will be revolved about the center line.
1. Choose the Create lines. button from the Right Toolchest. Draw the sketch as
shown in Figure 3-47. The sketch should be a closed loop and the bottom horizontal
line should be aligned to the TOP datum plane. As you draw the sketch, weak
dimensions and strong constraints are applied to the sketch.
2. Choose the black arrow on the right of the Create lines. button to display the
flyout. From this flyout, choose the Create centerlines. button. Draw the center
line for the axis of revolution. The center line should be drawn such that it is
aligned with the RIGHT datum plane, see Figure 3-47.

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Since the Intent Manager is on, therefore the weak dimensions are automatically applied to
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the sketch. Since the model is a revolved feature, therefore, you need to apply linear
diameter dimensions to the sketch manually. The linear diameter dimensions are applied
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using the center line that was drawn in the sketch.
Tip: Linear diameter dimensioning is necessary for all revolved features. This is
because mostly all the revolved models are machined on a lathe. Hence, while machining
a revolved model it is necessary that the operator of the machine has a drawing of the
model that is diametrically dimensioned.
1. Choose the Create defining dimension. button from the Right Toolchest.
2. Select the center line, the first right vertical line, and then again the center line.
3. Now, use the middle mouse button to place the dimension on top of the sketch. The
diameter dimension is placed.
The method for diametrically dimensioning a sketch is discussed in Chapter 1.
4. Select the center line, the second right vertical line, and then again the center line.

5. Place the dimension below the sketch.
6. Select the center line, the third right vertical line, and then again the center line. Now,
place the dimension below the previous dimension.
Dimension the remaining entities in the sketch as shown in Figure 3-48.
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Figure 3-47 Sketch with weak dimensions Figure 3-48 Sketch after dimensioning

When you dimension a sketch, default dimension values are applied to the sketch. You need to
modify the dimension values of the dimensions.
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modify the dimensions. It is recommended that you use the edit boxes to modify the © CADCIM TTechnologies,
dimensions if the change in the dimension value is large.
3. Clear the Regenerate check box and then modify the values of the dimensions
as shown in Figure 3-49. If you clear this check box, then any modification in a dimension
value does not update the sketch. It is recommended to clear the Regenerate check box
when more than one dimension has to be modified.
the dialog button from the Modify Dimensions dialog box. The message
Dimension modifications successfully completed. is displayed in the Message Area.

environment.
Specifying the Angle of Revolution

When you exit the sketcher environment, the REV TO menu is displayed. Using this menu
you will specify the angle of revolution for the revolved feature.
1. Select 360 from the REV TO menu and choose Done.
2. Choose the Preview button from the PROTRUSION dialog box.
3. Choose the Saved view list button from the View toolbar. Choose the Default
option from the drop-down list. The feature will orient in its default orientation as
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Figure 3-49 Sketch after modifying the Figure 3-50 The default trimetric view of the
dimensions model
4. Choose the OK button from the PROTRUSION dialog box. The message
“PROTRUSION has been created successfully.” is displayed in the Message Area.
Saving the Model

button from the Top Toolchest. The Message Input Window is displayed with the
name of the object file that you had specified earlier.
file.

The given model is completed and is also saved. Now you can close the current window.

1. Choose File > Close Window from the menu bar.
Tutorial 3
In this tutorial you will create the model shown in Figure 3-51. Figure 3-52 shows the dimensions.
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Figure 3-51 Isometric view of the model Figure 3-52 Front view and the right-side view
b. First examine the model and the determine the type of protrusion for the model.
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d. Draw the sketch using the sketching tools and apply dimensions.
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e. Extrude the sketch to the given distance and save the model.
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the working directory again. But if you still want to select the working directory, choose
the Set Working Directory option from the File menu. The Select Working Directory
dialog box is displayed. Set the working directory to C:\ProE\c03.

2. If the default datum planes and the Model Tree were not turned off in the previous
tutorial, they will appear on the graphics screen. Turn on the display of datum planes and
turn off the Model Tree.

The given thin solid model is created after extruding the sketch to a distance of 25. Therefore,
the Extrude > Thin combination will be used to create the model. There are two methods to
invoke the Thin option. The first method is to use the menu bar present on the top of the
graphics screen.
1. Choose Insert > Thin Protrusion > Extrude from the menu bar or choose PART >
Feature > Create > Solid > Protrusion > Extrude > Thin > Done from the Menu
Manager.
The PROTRUSION dialog box is displayed on the top right corner of the screen and the
ATTRIBUTES menu is displayed below it. As mentioned earlier, the ATTRIBUTES menu
helps you to determine whether you want to extrude the sketch on one side of the sketching
plane or on both the sides of the sketching plane.
You are prompted to select or to create a sketching plane.

From the isometric view of the model shown in Figure 3-51, it is evident that the direction of
extrusion of the solid model is perpendicular to the FRONT datum plane. Therefore, the
FRONT datum plane will be selected as the sketching plane.
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The message “Arrow shows direction of feature creation. Pick FLIP or OKAY.” is
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displayed in the Message Area. A red arrow is displayed on the FRONT datum plane and
points in the direction of feature creation.
displayed.
The References dialog box is displayed on the top right corner of the screen overlapping the
PROTRUSION dialog box and you will be prompted to select a perpendicular surface, an
edge, or a vertex relative to which the section will be dimensioned or constrained. The status
displayed in the Reference status area is Fully Placed. This indicates that the references
required for the sketch are automatically defined.

Drawing the Sketch

Using the sketcher tools, you need to draw
the sketch of the thin extruded model.
1. Draw the arc shown in

Figure 3-53 using the Create an
arc by 3 points or tangent to an
entity at its endpoint. button from the
Right Toolchest. Complete the sketch as
While drawing the sketch, weak

dimensions are applied to the sketch. Figure 3-53 Sketch for the thin extruded model
These dimensions appear gray in color.
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Some weak constraints are applied to the sketch while drawing, but you need to apply the
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constraints using the Constraints dialog box.
2. Choose the Create same points, points on entity or collinear constraint button
from the Constraint dialog box.
3. Select the center of the arc and then select the RIGHT datum plane. The center of the arc
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is aligned with the RIGHT datum plane.
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4. Select the bottom horizontal line and then select the TOP datum plane. Now, the line is
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aligned with the plane. If the two horizontal lines on the top are aligned with the TOP
datum plane, skip this point.
button and select the two horizontal lines on the top to apply the equal length
constraint.
6. Choose the Make two entities perpendicular button and select the left horizontal
line and the arc. The perpendicular constraint symbol is applied. Similarly, make
the right horizontal line and the arc perpendicular. If these constraints are already
applied, the Resolve Sketch dialog box will be displayed. Choose Undo from this dialog
box.
The sketch after applying the constraints is shown in Figure 3-54.

Note
When you apply constraints, some of the weak dimensions are automatically deleted. Also, some
constraints are applied when you draw the sketch, therefore you do not need to apply those
constraints again.

You need to modify the dimension values of the weak dimensions.

displayed.
3. Clear the Regenerate check box and then modify the values of the dimensions as shown
in Figure 3-55. When you clear the Regenerate check box, then any modification in a
dimension value does not update the sketch. As mentioned earlier, it is recommended to
clear the Regenerate check box when more than one dimension has to be modified.
the dialog button from the Modify Dimensions dialog box. A message Dimension
modifications successfully completed. is displayed in the Message Area.
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Figure 3-54 Sketch after applying constraints Figure 3-55 Figure after modifying the dimensions
environment.
Specifying the Side to Add Thickness

After completing the sketch, you need to specify the side to which thickness of material will be
applied. The thickness can be applied outside the section, inside the section, or symmetrically

to both the sides of the section boundary. Here, you will apply the thickness inside the section.
1. When you exit the sketcher environment, the THIN OPT menu is displayed. The message
“Indicate on which side of entity to create feature.” is displayed in the Message Area.
option from the drop-down list.
better view of the sketch in the 3D space. The red colored arrow indicates the direction of
addition of wall thickness.
3. Choose Okay from the THIN OPT menu. The Message Input Window appears with a
default thickness value.
4. Enter 1 in the Message Input Window and press ENTER.
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Specifying the Depth of Extrusion
After specifying the thickness value in the Message Input Window, the SPEC TO menu is
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displayed and you are prompted to specify the depth of extrusion in the direction indicated by
the arrow.
1. The Blind option is selected by default in the SPEC TO menu. Choose Done. You will be
prompted to enter the depth of extrusion in the Message Input Window that is displayed.
2. Enter 25 and choose the check mark button in the Message Input Window or press ENTER.
3. The message “All elements have been defined. Select elements or action(s) from dialog
box.” will be displayed in the Message Area. Choose Preview from the PROTRUSION
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dialog box. You can see the preview of the model before confirming it.
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4. Choose the OK button from the PROTRUSION dialog box. The message
“PROTRUSION has been created successfully.” will be displayed in the Message Area
and the model will be displayed as shown in Figure 3-57.
Saving the Model
the name of the object file that you had specified earlier.
file.


Figure 3-56 Arrow showing the direction of Figure 3-57 The default trimetric view of the model
material addition with respect to the boundary
of the section
Tutorial 4
In this tutorial you will create the model shown in Figure 3-58. Figure 3-59 shows the dimensions
of the model. (Expected time: 30 min)
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Figure 3-58 Isometric view of the solid model Figure 3-59 Front view of the solid model
The following steps outline the procedure for creating the given model:
d. Draw the sketch using sketching tools, apply dimensions, and modify dimension values.

e. Revolve the sketch to 270-degree and save the model.
The working directory was selected in Tutorial 1, and therefore there is no need to select
the working directory again. But if you still want to select the working directory, choose
the Set Working Directory option from the File menu in the menu bar. The Select Working
Directory dialog box is displayed. Set the working directory to C:\ProE\c03.

2. If the default datum planes and the Model Tree were not turned off in the previous
tutorial then they will appear on the graphics screen. Turn on the display of the
datum planes by choosing the Datum planes on/off button if they are turned off.
3. Exit the Model Tree by choosing the Model Tree on/off button from the Model
Display toolbar in the Top Toolchest if it is displayed.
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The given revolved thin model is created after revolving the sketch to a given angle. Therefore,
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the Revolve > Thin combination will be used to create the model. There are two methods to
invoke the Revolve option. The first method is to use the menu bar present on the top of the
graphics screen.
1. Choose Insert > Thin Protrusion > Revolve from the menu bar or choose PART >
Feature > Create > Solid > Protrusion > Revolve > Thin > Done from the Menu
Manager. The PROTRUSION dialog box is displayed on the top right corner of the
screen.
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The ATTRIBUTES menu is displayed. The ATTRIBUTES menu helps you to determine
whether you want to revolve the sketch on one side of the sketching plane or on both sides
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of the sketching plane.
You are prompted to select or create a sketching plane.

Note that in Figure 3-58, the axis of revolution of the revolved feature is normal to the TOP
datum plane. Therefore, any of the two datum planes other than the TOP datum plane can be
selected as the sketching plane. The RIGHT datum plane will be selected as the sketching
plane.
1. Select the RIGHT datum plane as the sketching plane. You are prompted to specify the
in the Message Area. A red arrow is displayed on the RIGHT datum plane and points in
the direction of feature creation.
2. Select Flip and choose the Okay option from the DIRECTION submenu. The SKET
VIEW submenu is displayed.
The References dialog box is displayed on the top right corner of the screen overlapping the
PROTRUSION dialog box. You will be prompted to select a perpendicular surface, an edge,
or a vertex relative to which the section will be dimensioned or constrained. The status displayed
in the Reference status area is Fully Placed.
Drawing the Sketch

You need to draw the sketch of the thin extruded model. The sketch can be a closed or an open
loop. Here, you will draw an open sketch.
1. Draw a center line and then draw the sketch as shown in Figure 3-60. The center line is the
axis of revolution. To fillet the corners, choose the Create a circular fillet between two
entities. button from the Right Toolchest.
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While drawing the sketch, weak constraints are applied to the sketch.
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Weak constraints are applied to the sketch while drawing but you need to apply the constraints
using the Constraints dialog box.
button from the Constraints dialog box.
3. One by one select the two horizontal lines with the constraint symbol L1 shown in Figure 3-61
to apply the equal length constraint.
4. One by one select the two horizontal lines with the constraint symbol L2 shown in Figure 3-61
to apply the equal length constraint.

5. Select the vertical lines with the constraint symbol L3 shown in Figure 3-61 to apply the
equal length constraint.
6. Select all the fillets to apply equal radii constraint.
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Figure 3-60 Sketch for the revolved feature Figure 3-61 Sketch after applying constraints
with the weak dimensions turned off for clarity with the weak dimensions turned off for clarity
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Applying Dimensions to the Sketch
The weak dimensions are automatically applied to the sketch because the Intent Manager is
on by default. Remember that since the model is a revolved feature, therefore, you need to
apply linear diameter dimensions to the sketch manually. The linear diameter dimensions are
applied using the center line that was drawn in the sketch.
1. Choose the Create defining dimensions. button from the Right Toolchest.
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2. Dimension the sketch as shown in Figure 3-62.
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You need to modify the dimension values of the weak dimensions.
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displayed.
3. Clear the Regenerate check box and then modify the values of the dimensions as shown
in Figure 3-63.
Figure 3-62 Sketch after dimensioning with Figure 3-63 Sketch after modifying the
constraints turned off for clarity dimensions with constraints turned off for clarity
the dialog button from the Modify Dimensions dialog box. The message
Dimension modifications successfully completed. is displayed in the Message Area.
environment.
Specifying the Side to Add Thickness

After completing the sketch, you need to specify the side to which thickness of material will be
applied. The thickness can be applied outside the section, inside the section, or symmetrically
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to both the sides of the section boundary. Here, you will apply the thickness inside the section.
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When you exit the sketcher environment, the THIN OPT menu is displayed. The message “
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Indicate on which side of entity to create feature.” is displayed in the Message Area.
option from the drop-down list.
better view of the sketch in the 3D space. The red colored arrow is also displayed on the
model, indicating the direction of addition of thickness.
2. Choose the Flip option from the THIN OPT menu, the direction of arrow points inside
the section as shown in Figure 3-65. Now, choose Okay. The Message Input Window is
displayed with a default thickness value.
3. Enter 1 in the Message Input Window as the thickness value for the thin revolved model
and press ENTER.
Specifying the Angle of Revolution

After specifying the thickness value in the Message Input Window, the REV TO menu is

Figure 3-64 Default direction of arrow Figure 3-65 Arrow showing the direction of
material addition with respect to the boundary
of the section
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displayed and you are prompted to specify the angle of revolution.
1. Select 270 from the REV TO menu. Choose Done.
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2. The message “All elements have been
defined. Select elements or action(s)
from dialog box.” will be displayed in
the Message Area. Choose Preview from
the PROTRUSION dialog box. You can
see the preview of the model before
confirming it.
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3. Choose the OK button from the
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PROTRUSION dialog box. The
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message “PROTRUSION has been
created successfully.” will be displayed
in the Message Area and the model will
be displayed as shown in Figure 3-66. Figure 3-66 Default view of the model © CADCIM TTechnologies,
Saving the Model

the name of the object file that you had specified earlier.
2. Press ENTER to save the file.


Answer the following questions and then compare your answers to the answers given at the
end of this chapter.
1. All the features created in the Part mode are called the base features. (T/F)
2. If you select the Both Sides option from the ATTRIBUTES menu, the section drawn can
be extruded to both the sides of the sketching plane symmetrically. (T/F)
3. If you do not specify the references for sketching, you can still continue to draw the sketch
while the Intent Manager is on. (T/F)
4. Pro/ENGINEER prompts to select the references for sketching, only if the Intent Manager
is on. (T/F)
5. The Feature Creation dialog box changes its name depending on the type of feature that
is created. (T/F)
6. The __________ option is selected by default in the SPEC TO or SPEC FROM menu.
7. __________ options are used when you want the feature created to terminate on a specified
surface.
8. If the material has to be added to the part then the arrow by default points in the direction
__________.
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9. __________ option of the SPEC FROM menu is available only when the Both Sides option
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is selected from the ATTRIBUTES menu.

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10. The Revolve option revolves the sketched section about a __________ to the specified
angle.
Review Questions
1. For which of the following operations the REV TO menu is displayed?
(a) Extrude (b) Revolve

(c) Depth (d) None of the above
2. Which of the following menus contains the Extrude option?
(a) SOLID OPT (b) ATTRIBUTES

(c) REV TO (d) REV FROM

3. Which of the following dialog box contains all the parameters of the feature you create?
(a) Feature Creation dialog box (b) References

(c) Modify Dimensions dialog box (d) None
4. Which of the following toolbar is used to turn off the grid display?
(a) View (b) Sketcher

(c) Model Display (d) File
5. Which of the following keyboard and mouse button combination is used to change the
orientation of the model to the default orientation?
(a) CTRL+D (b) CTRL+left mouse button

(c) CTRL+right mouse button (d) None of the above
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6. The features created using the Thru options do not have a dimension associated with
them, and hence they cannot be modified by changing the dimension value. (T/F)
7. The Thru Until option prompts you to select the termination surface. (T/F)
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8. The section drawn for the Revolve > Solid option should be a closed loop. (T/F)
9. The revolved section should have a center line. (T/F)
10. A revolved section can be drawn on both the sides of the center line. (T/F)
Exercises
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Exercise 1
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Create the model shown in Figure 3-67. The dimensions of the model are shown in Figure 3-68.
Figure 3-67 Isometric view of the model Figure 3-68 Front and right-side views of
the model
Exercise 2
Figure 3-69 Isometric view of the model Figure 3-70 Front view of the model
Exercise 3
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Exercise 4

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Answers to the Self-Evaluation Test
1 - F, 2 - T, 3 - T, 4 - F, 5 - T, 6 - Blind, 7 - Thru, 8 - out of the screen, 9 - 2 Sides Blind,
10 - center line.

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Chapter 1

THE SKETCH MODE

However, to create a sketched feature, it is necessary to draw a two-dimensional (2D) sketch.

Using the Sketch Mode

1. Sketch the required section geometry

2. Add the constraints and dimension the sketched section

3. Add relations to the sketch

4. Regenerate the section

Entering the Sketch Mode

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THE SKETCHER ENVIRONMENT

CREATING A SKETCH IN THE SKETCH MODE

Sketch option is selected in the GEOMETRY submenu. You

Drawing a Sketch Using the Mouse Sketch

Drawing a Line Using the Mouse Sketch

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It is recommended to use a three button mouse while working in Pro/ENGINEER. It becomes

Drawing a Circle Using the Mouse Sketch

Drawing an Arc Using the Mouse Sketch

If the Intent Manager is on, choose the Create lines.

Figure 1-4 Shortcut menu that can be invoked

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Drawing a Line Using the Parallel Option

Drawing a Line Using the Perpendicular Option

Drawing a Line Using the Tangent Option

Drawing a Line Using the 2 Tangent Option

Drawing a Line Using the Pnt/Tangent Option

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Drawing a Line Using the Horizontal Option

Drawing a Line Using the Vertical Option

Figure 1-6 Arc options available when the Intent Manager is on

Drawing an Arc Using the Tangent End Option

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Drawing an Arc Using the Concentric Option

Drawing an Arc Using the 3 Tangent Option

Drawing an Arc Using the Fillet Option

Drawing an Arc Using the Center/Ends Option

Drawing an Arc Using the 3 Point Option

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Drawing a Circle Using the Concentric Option

Drawing a Circle Using the 3 Tangent Option

Drawing a Circle Using the Fillet Option

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Drawing a Circle Using the 3 Point Option

DIMENSIONING THE SKETCH

When the Intent Manager is on, the entities are

When the Intent Manager is off, the dimensions and

Dimensioning a Sketch Using the Normal Option

The remaining options in the DIMENSION submenu are discussed in Chapter 2.

WORKING WITH CONSTRAINTS

When the Intent Manager is on, choose the Impose

This dialog box is used to apply constraints manually. Although

Make line or two vertices vertical

Make line or two vertices horizontal

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Make two entities perpendicular

Make two entities tangent

Place point on the middle of the line

Create same points, points on entity or collinear

Make two points or vertices symmetric about a centerline

Create Equal Lengths, Equal Radii, or Same Curvature

Make two lines parallel

Converting a Weak Constraint into a Strong Constraint