2006 PTC

Introduction to Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3.0

Module 6: Assembling Components using Constraints and
Interfaces

Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
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Create assembly models.

Assemble components using rigid placement constraints.

Create datum coordinate systems.

Assemble components using component interfaces.

Describe how parent/child relationships affect assembly components.

Concepts: Assembling Components using Constraints and Interfaces

Creating assembly models from

standardized templates

Capturing assembly design intent

using constraints

Creating assembly constraints

Creating Assembly Models

Creating Assembly Models from Templates
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Default Datum Planes

Default Coordinate System

Default Layers

List of Saved Orientations

Parameters

Units

Assembling Components using Constraints

Constraints determine how a part
is located within an assembly.
Basic constraints:
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Automatic

Mate

Align

Insert

Coordinate System

Default

Fix

Assembling Components using Constraints (cont.)

Mate Constraint
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Use to position two surfaces

or datum planes coplanar
and facing each other
(facing opposite directions).
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Or two conical surfaces

Offset types:
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Default
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"
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Optional
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Offset
Oriented
Coincident
Angle Offset (Mate Angle)

Use Automatic constraint to

enable Pro/ENGINEER to determine
constraint type based on selections
and component location / orientation.

Assembling Components using Constraints (cont.)

Align Constraint
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Use to position two surfaces

or datum planes coplanar and
facing the same direction.
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Or two axes coaxial

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Or two points coincident

Offset types:
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Default
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"
"

"

Optional
"

Offset
Oriented
Coincident
Angle Offset (Align Angle)

Use Automatic constraint to

enable Pro/ENGINEER to determine
constraint type based on selections
and component location / orientation.

Assembling Components using Constraints (cont.)

Insert Constraint
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Use to position two revolved

surfaces coaxial.
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Cylindrical Surfaces

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Conical Surfaces

Use Automatic constraint to

enable Pro/ENGINEER to determine
constraint type based on selections
and component location / orientation.

Coordinate System Constraint

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Use to place a component in an

assembly by aligning a coordinate
system in the component with another
coordinate system in the assembly.

Assembling Components using Constraints (cont.)

Default Constraint
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Use to align the internal system-created

coordinate system of the component to
the internal system-created coordinate
system of the assembly.
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Useful for first component in an assembly

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Uses no references

Fix Constraint
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Use to fully constrain a component

in its current location.
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Can use alone or in conjunction

with other constraints

Assembling Components using Constraints (cont.)

Basic Assembly Process
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Select component
to be assembled.

Drag component into

approximate position
in 3-D space.
Assemble first component
with a Default constraint

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Select pairs of references

from component and assembly.
System creates constraints
using Automatic constraint

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Can manually change constraint

type or offset options

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Can drag partially constrained

component between each constraint

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Complete component placement.

Creating Reference Geometry

Datum Coordinate Systems
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Types
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Cartesian

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Cylindrical

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Spherical

References
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Datum Planes

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Datum Axes

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Datum Points

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Other Datum Csys

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Edges

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Vertices

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Surfaces

Orientation
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Select the positive

direction of axes

Assembling Components using Component Interfaces

Creating Component Interfaces
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Assemble components using predefined references

in the components.

Assembly references for components

can be defined manually or automatically.

Parent/Child Relationships Assembling Components using Constraints

and Interfaces
When assembling components, you must consider the parent/child
relationships that already exist. A change made to a parent feature
affects its children.
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Assembly Templates

Assembly Models
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Default and Fix Constraints

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Mate and Align Constraints

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Insert and Coordinate System Constraints

Demonstrations
Assembling Components using Constraints and Interfaces
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Assembling Components using Constraints

Assembling using Component Interfaces

Summary
After successfully completing this module, you should know how to:
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Create assembly models.

Assemble components using rigid placement constraints.

Create datum coordinate systems.

Assemble components using component interfaces.

Describe how parent/child relationships affect assembly components.