Pro/E Assembly Models

General Procedure
1. Open Pro/E
2. File New
2.1. Select Assembly bullet under Type
2.2. Select Design bullet under Sub-type
2.3. Name assembly
2.4. Uncheck Use Default Template
2.5. Select OK
3. In New File Options window:
3.1. Choose desired temlate
3.1.1. Select mmns_asm_design temlate !or S" units
3.1.2. Select inlbs_asm_design temlate !or En#lish units
3.2. $ill in Des!ipti"n and #"deled $y %otional&
3.3. Select OK
'. Import frst part
4.1. Select Add "mp"nent t" t%e assembly icon
4.2. Select %pa!tname&.p!t ( Open
4.3. Select #reen check mark to establish lacement
). Import additional parts
5.1. Select Add "mp"nent t" t%e assembly
5.2. Select %pa!tname&.p!t ( Open
5.3. Select 'laement on the dashboard to de*ne lacement constraints
5.4. Select desired constraint tye under ("nst!aint Type menu
5.4.1. Mate + constrains t,o sur!aces in the same lane !acin# each other
5.4.2. Align + constrains t,o sur!aces in the same lane !acin# the same
direction
5.4.3. Insert + ali#ns the a-es o! t,o cylindrical sur!aces
5.5. $or mate or ali#n constraints. select ("inide) O!iented) or seci!y /*set
Distane
5.+. Select ,e- ("nst!aint to add additional lacement constraints
5... Select #reen check mark to establish lacement
0. Moving Parts
+.1. 1e!t click art to be mo2ed ( select /dit De0niti"n
+.2. Select #"1e on the comonent lacement dashboard
+.3. Orient Mode + /rients art ,ith resect to the assembly
+.3.1. 1e!t click in ,orksace to acti2ate O!ient mode
+.3.2. Middle mouse click and dra# to rotate art relati2e to assembly
coordinates
+.4. Translate + translates art alon# a seci*ed linear or lanar re!erence
+.4.1. 3o translate in 2ie, lane. select 2elati1e in 1ie- plane
+.4.2. 3o seci!y a re!erence !or translation. select #"ti"n 2efe!ene
+.4.2.1. Select translation re!erence sur!ace. lane. ed#e. or a-is in
,orksace
+.4.2.2. "! a sur!ace is selected !or a re!erence. seci!y ,"!mal or
'a!allel
+.4.3. 4e*ne translation increments in T!anslati"n menu %e.#. smooth. 1. ).
etc.&
+.4.4. 1e!t click in ,orksace and dra# to translate
+.5. Rotate + rotates art relati2e to a seci*ed a-is
+.5.1. 3o rotate in 2ie, lane. select 2elati1e in 1ie- plane
+.5.2. 3o seci!y a re!erence !or rotation. select #"ti"n 2efe!ene
+.5.2.1. Select rotation re!erence sur!ace. lane. ed#e. or a-is in
,orksace
+.5.2.2. "! a sur!ace is selected !or a re!erence. seci!y ,"!mal or
'a!allel
+.5.3. 4e*ne rotation increments %de#rees& in 2"tati"n menu %e.#. smooth.
1. ). etc.&
+.5.4. 1e!t click in ,orksace and dra# to rotate
+.+. Adjust + ad5usts the art so that a seci*ed sur!ace is ali#ned ,ith a
re!erence lane or sur!ace
+.+.1. 3o ad5ust sur!ace to 2ie, lane. select 2elati1e in 1ie- plane
+.+.2. 3o seci!y a re!erence lane or sur!ace. select #"ti"n 2efe!ene
+.+.2.1. Select re!erence sur!ace or lane in ,orksace
+.+.2.2. Select #ate or Align %see ).'.1 6 ).'.2 abo2e&
+.+.2.3. Select the art7s re!erence sur!ace in ,orksace to be ad5usted
+.+.3. Seci!y o8set distance i! desired
+... Select #reen check mark to establish lacement
9. reating and Editing Parts wit!in t!e Assem"l#
..1. Select (!eate "mp"nent in assembly m"del ( Name art ( OK
..1.1. "n the (!eati"n Opti"ns ,indo,. select /mpty !or the (!eati"n #et%"d
..2. 3o edit arts in the assembly:
..2.1. ;i#ht click art to be edited in #"del T!ee
..2.2. Select Ati1ate
..2.3. Create additional art !eatures
..2.4. 3o edit art !eatures. ri#ht click on art in #"del T!ee and select Open
..3. 3o return to assembly mode:
..3.1. Select %assembly model name&.ASM under 3ind"- menu %i! a art
,indo, is acti2e&
..3.2. ;i#ht click the assembly model in #"del T!ee
..3.3. Select Ati1ate
<. !anging color and te$ture o% parts
4.1. 5ie- ( ("l"! and Appea!ane