TUTORIAL: Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire Reference Pattern

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

This tutorial shows you the Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire reference type pattern tool and the requirement to get it works. Download the ProE part file used in this tutorial here (ProE file: reference pattern.prt ).

TUTORIAL: About Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire Boundary Blend Feature

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

Boundary blend is an advanced surfacing tool in Pro/ENGINEER. Starting from Pro/E Wildfire, boundary blend has enhanced with new dashboard interface.

 

Boundary blend allows you to create a quilt from boundaries in one or two directions (U & V). The minimum curves / edges for one direction boundary blend quilt are 2 and the minimum curves / edges for two direction boundary blend quilt are 3. Apart of that, internal curves let you to create smooth boundary blend quilt thru the internal curves.

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 ).

TIPS: Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire edge_display_quality config.pro option

Version: ProE 2001, Wildfire, Wildfire 1.0, Wildfire 2.0, Wildfire 4.0

edge_display_quality = Low


edge_display_quality = Very High

edge_display_quality config.pro option controls the edge display quality for wireframe and hidden-line in Pro/E.

The values for edge_display_quality config.pro option are

Low - Decreases tessellation from normal
Medium * - Normal quality of edge display.
High - Increases tessellation by 2.
Very_high - Increases tessellation by 3.

* default value

Setting the value to Low will speed up the display but scarifying the display quality. Very High value gives you smooth edge but it consumes more graphic memories.

TUTORIAL: Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire Assembly Restructure Tool

Version: ProE Wildfire, Wildfire 2.0, Wildfire 3.0, Wildfire 4.0

The assembly restructure tool allows you to reorder your assembly structure between main assembly and sub assemblies in Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire. Below are the operations than you can perform using the assembly restructuring tool.

1.    Move a component from main assembly to sub-assembly.
2.    Move a component from sub-assembly to main assembly.
3.    Move a component from sub-assembly to another sub-assembly.
4.    Move a sub-assembly into different level of sub-assembly.

Download the assembly file used in the tutorial below: asm_restructure.zip

TIPS: Pro/ENGINEER Widfire web_browser_homepage config.pro option

Version: ProE Wildfire, Wildfire 2.0, Wildfire 3.0, Wildfire 4.0

web_browser_homepage config.pro option in Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire allows you to set the default web page of Pro/E browser home page. The default web page in Pro/E Wildfire is PTC - Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 User Tools .

You can change it to any other web site by putting the URL in the web_browser_homepage config.pro option’s value.

web_browser_homepage     http://www.proengineertips.com

If internet connection is not available in the Pro/E workstation, you can set the value to any local page or a blank page to shorten the searching and loading time.

web_browser_homepage     http://

TIPS: Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire Exclude Pattern Instances

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

There are a few important improvements for pattern feature in ProE Wildfire 2.0. Besides the direction and axis pattern, you can now exclude the pattern instances in the pattern command. These improvements are being carried forward to ProE Wildfire 3.0, ProE Wildfire 4.0 and later version.

TIPS: sketcher_save_preview_image config.pro option in Pro/ENGINEER

Version: ProE 2001, Wildfire, Wildfire 2.0, Wildfire 3.0, Wildfire 4.0

sketcher_save_preview_image config.pro option allows you to save the ProE section files (.sec) with embedded image information which can be used for previewing in File/Open dialog. The default value for sketcher_save_preview_image config.pro option is no.

sketcher_save_preview_image

Yes – Preview image information embedded
No* – Preview image information not embedded

TIPS: Reduce Pro/ENGINEER File Size by using the compress_output_files config.pro option

Version: ProE 2001, Wildfire, Wildfire 2.0, Wildfire 3.0, Wildfire 4.0

compress_output_files config.pro option allows you to compress object files via the save command. ProE object files that supported the compression are ProE Part file (.prt), ProE Assembly file (.asm) and ProE Drawing file (.drw). The extension for the compress object files will remain after compression and it is fully compatible across systems.

compress_output_files

Yes - Saves object files in compressed format.
No - Saves object files in non compressed format.