TUTORIAL: Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire Axis Pattern (Circular Pattern)

Version: Pro/E Wildfire 2.0, Wildfire 3.0, Wildfire 4.0

 

This tutorial shows you the steps how to create a circular pattern using the axis type pattern in Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0, Wildfire 3.0 and Wildfire 4.0. Download the ProE part file used in the following axis pattern tutorial here (ProE file: axis pattern start.prt ).

1. Open the downloaded tutorial start file (axis_pattern_start.prt). The ProE model should look like below.

2. Select the hole feature in the model tree. After that, press and hold RMB and choose the Pattern command from the list.

3. Pattern dashboard will appear to you at the message area.

Choose Axis in the drop down list to switch it to the Axis type pattern.

The Axis Pattern’s dashboard should looks like below.

4. You are now requested to pick the axis. Pick the axis as shown below.

After that, change the number of instances to 8 in the pattern dashboard. Pick the icon shown below to fit the holes to 360 degree.

The black dots are representing the pattern instances in the ProE model display.

5. Next, input the value to the 2nd direction in the pattern dashboard.

6. The 2nd direction of an Axis Pattern is the PCD of the holes (see below)

7. We are done with the tutorial, click the check mark   button on the pattern dashboard to confirm the axis pattern feature. The image below shows you the final model for the axis pattern in Pro/E Wildfire.