DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

M.E CAD/CAM
YEAR - I
SEMESTER– I

ED5161- CAD LABORATORY RECORD

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 (Approved by AICTE and Affiliated to Anna University)

University Register No. :

CERTIFICATE

Certified that this is a Bonafide Record of Mr/Miss ………………………………………..

……………..Semester of M.E (CAD/CAM) Branch during the year ................................. for the

…………………………........... Laboratory.

Staff In – Charge Head of the Department

Date :
Submitted for the University Practical Examination held on ………………….at SASURIE
ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING, Coimbatore – 641653.

Internal Examiner External Examiner

Date: ……………… Date: ……………….

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No. Date Name of the Experiment Mark Page Signature
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2 17

3 20

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5 26

6 29

7 32

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 COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN (CAD) AND COMPUTER-AIDED
ENGINEERING (CAE)
Throughout the history of our industrial society, many inventions have been
patented and whole new technologies have evolved. Perhaps the single development
that has impacted manufacturing more quickly and significantly than any previous
technology is the digital computer. Computers are being used increasingly for both
design and detailing of engineering components in the drawing office.
Computer-aided design (CAD) is defined as the application of computers and
graphics software to aid or enhance the product design from conceptualization to
documentation. CAD is most commonly associated with the use of an interactive
computer graphics system, referred to as a CAD system. Computer-aided design
systems are powerful tools and in the mechanical design and geometric modeling of
products and components.
There are several good reasons for using a CAD system to support the
engineering design function:
· To increase the productivity
· To improve the quality of the design
· To uniform design standards
· To create a manufacturing data base
· To eliminate inaccuracies caused by hand-copying of drawings and
inconsistency between drawings
Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) is defined as the effective use computer
technology in manufacturing planning and control. CAM is most closely associated
with functions in manufacturing engineering, such as process and production planning,
machining, scheduling, management, quality control, and numerical control (NC) part
programming. Computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing are often
combined CAD/CAE systems.
This combination allows the transfer of information from the design into the
stage of planning for the manufacturing of a product, without the need to reenter the
data on part geometry manually. The database developed during CAD is stored; then it
is processed further, by CAM, into the necessary data and instructions for operating and
controlling production machinery, material handling equipment, and automated testing
and inspection for product quality.
CAD/CAM HARDWARE:
The hardware part of a CAD/CAM system consists of the following components
(1) one or mare design workstations, (2) digital computer, (3) plotters and other output
devices, and (4) storage devices. The relationship among the component is illustrated in
Fig.10.1. In addition, the CAD/CAM system would have a communication interface to

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permit transmission of data to and from other computer systems, thus enabling some of
the benefits of computer integration.
The workstation is the interface between computer and user in the CAD system.
The design of the CAD workstation and its available features has an important influence
on the convenience, productivity, and quality of the user´s output. The workstation must
include a digital computer with a high-speed control processing unit (CPU). It contains
require a logic/arithmetic section for the system. The most widely used secondary
storage medium in CAD/CAM is the hard disk, floppy diskette, or a combination of
both.

The typical I/O devices used in a CAD system are follows.


Input devices are generally used to transfer information from a human or
storage medium to a computer where ¨CAD functions¨ are carried out. There
  an existing drawing model the object on a
are two basic approaches to input
drawing or digitize the drawing.
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The standard output device for CAD/CAM is a CRT display. There are two
major of CRT displays: random-scan-line-drawing displays and raster-scan
 to CRT, there are also plasma panel displays and liquid-
displays. In addition
crystal displays.

CAD/CAM SOFTWARE:
Software allows the human user to turn a hardware configuration into a powerful
design and manufacturing system. CAD/CAM software falls into two broad categories,
2-D and 3-D, based on the number of dimensions are called 2-D representations of 3-D
objects is inherently confusing. Equally problem has been the inability of
manufacturing personnel to properly read and interpret complicated 2-D representations
of objects. 3-D software permits the parts to be viewed with the 3-D planes-height,
width, and depth-visible. The trend in CAD/CAM is toward 3-D representation of
graphic images. Such representation approximates the actual shape and appearance of
the object to be produced; therefore, they are easier to read and understand.

APPLICATIONS OF CAD/CAE:
The emergence of CAD/CAE has had a major impact on manufacturing, by
standardizing product development and by reducing design effort, tryout, and prototype
work; it has made possible significantly reduced costs and improved productivity.

Some typical applications of CAD/CAE are as follows:

 
Programming for NC, CNC, and industrial robots;
Design of dies and molds for casting, in which, for example, shrinkage
allowances are preprogrammed;

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Design of tools and fixtures and EDM electrodes;Quality control and inspection--
  coordinate-measuring machines programmed on a CAD/CAE
--for instance,
workstation;
 
Process planning and scheduling.

AutoCAD is a computer-aided drafting and design system implemented on a

personal computer. It supports a large number of devices. Device drivers come with the
system and include most of the digitizers, printer/plotters, video display boards, and
plotters available on the market.
AutoCAD supports 2-D drafting and 3-D wire-frame models. The system is
designed as a single-user CAD package. The drawing elements are lines, polylines of
any width, arcs, circles, faces, and solids. There are many ways to define a drawing
element. For example, a circle can be defined by center and its radius, three points, and
two end points of its diameter. The system always prompts the user for all options.
Of course, the prompt can be turned off by advanced users. Annotation and
dimensioning are also supported. Text and dimension symbols can be placed on
anywhere on the drawing, at any angle, and at any size. A variety of fonts and styles are
also available.

I. INTRODUCTION OF PRO-E

Pro/E is 3D modeler software plus additional capabilities such as sheet metal and
surface modeling, mechanism analysis and simulation, animation, photo render and
more. Produced by PTC based in US, the first version produced since 1988.
1. CONCEPT:
• Feature-based modeling
– The model is built up using blocks called feature.
– Features are the smallest building blocks in a part model.
– Each feature are created using 3D operations such as extrude, revolve, hole,
round, etc.
– Other elements such as datum planes, axis are also considered as feature
• Associative
– The whole objects are documented by creating part, assembly and drawing
files.
– All these are fully associative, where changes that are done in a part will be
reflected in the assembly and drawing
• Parametric
– Features are interrelated or dependence, where modification done in one
feature may produce changes in other features as well.
– Design intent is very important.
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 – Normally changes are done to the driving dimensions.
– Relationship between features, where one is being referred to another is
known as parent/child relationship.
2. BASIC DESIGN MODES:
• General steps
– Component parts of an object are created.
– All the parts are assembled according to their position and orientation.
– Technical drawings (2D) are created based on the assembly and part model.

3. PRO/E FILES:
• Different file types in Pro/E:
– PART files: most common & used to produce/model a single part of an
object. One single component is drawn in a file.
– ASSEMBLY files: multiple part files are grouped and arranged in this
separate file to produce a complete object.
– DRAWING files: used to generate 2D drawings of parts and also assembly.
(multi-view, section, isometric, etc.)

3.1. Part mode:

• Most design starts with creation of • Dashboard is a part of Sketcher
part allowing access to various tools and
• The file extension is *.prt commands.
• Each single part is created from
features – protrusion & cut of
extrude, revolve, sweep, etc.
• Each feature will start with 2D
profile or section and assign to 3D
operation (extrude, revolve, etc)
• 2D section is created in Sketcher
tool, similar to 2D drafting software
– having tool such as line, circle,
trim, etc.

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3.2. Assembly mode:
• After all parts have been created, a new file (assembly) may be created.
• In assembly file, individual parts are loaded up one by one, and being applied
constraints.
• Constraints are how each parts are associated to one another.
• Examples of constraint: mate & offset.
• Exploded assembly can be created after all parts have been attached together.
• Also allow top-down design.
3.3. Drawing mode:
• 2D technical drawing is created in drawing mode.
• New drawing file need to be created and the respective part or assembly is
loaded.
• Multi-view, isometric, and section view may be produced in this mode.
• Dimension can be shown and hide easily.
• The drawing produce is associated with the original part file. Any modification
done in part file, will be reflected in the drawing file.

3.4. Other file types: (screenshot)

– FORMAT: normally used to create drawing layout.
– SKETCH: to create 2D sketch file.
– MANUFACTURING: to produce CNC codes.
– REPORT
– DIAGRAM
– LAYOUT
– MARKUP

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 4. TOOLBARS:
• Main toolbar is located at the top of the window – mainly consist of file
operations tool and view controls.

• Drawing toolbar will appear underneath the main toolbar in Drawing Mode.

• Feature creation toolbar is located at the right hand side. Consists of the tool to
create feature such as extrude, revolve, datum plane, etc.
• The feature creation toolbar will be exchanged with Sketcher toolbar during
sketching of 2D section.
• This toolbar will also be different when different types of files are opened.
(Assembly, drawing, etc.)
• Feature creation toolbar
– Datum – Base
– Assembly (in assembly file) – Editing
– Pick/Place
5. FILE MANAGEMENT:
• Set working directory
– When you save or open a file, Pro/E will look in the default folder which is
called working directory.
– It is advisable that you change the working directory to your preferred folder
every time you start a session.
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 – To change the working directory, either
• Under file menu: File > Set Working Directory… and choose the
preferred folder, or
• In the navigator window: Right click on the preferred folder and
select Set Working Directory.
– It is important to set one working directory when you work with multiple
part files, with assemble and drawings as they are being referred to one
another.
• Opening files
– From file menu: File > Open
– Click the open file icon in the main toolbar
– You may preview the file before opening
• Creating new file
– Under file menu: File > New..
– Click on the new file icon on the main toolbar.
– You need to select application type and sub-type if necessary.
– Type in the filename and click OK button.
• Save file, backup file & file iterations
– Use File > Save to save changes to the file
– Use File > Save a copy.. to create a backup file or the file in another name.
– Using Save a copy is different from other “Save As..” command.
– Whenever you use Save command, a new iteration of the file will be created
(it would not overlap) e.g.
• Block.prt.1 and Block.prt.2 and Block.prt.3 and so on…
– When you open the file, it will open the latest version (with the biggest
iteration number at the back)
• Deleting files
– Use File > Delete to permanently removes file from disk.
– Use File > Delete > Old versions to permanently removes the older
iterations of your files and only leaves the most recent file.
• View control (Mouse setting)
– Spin, pan and zoom | Spin centre
– Saved views
– Display views

• Spin: press middle mouse button & move mouse.

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• Pan: press middle mouse button + SHIFT key & move mouse.
• Zoom: press middle mouse button + CTRL key & move mouse (or use mouse
scroll).
• CTRL+D: will reorient the part to default view.
• p/s You MUST use 3-button mouse, otherwise it will be very difficult to use Pro/E

• 1.6 View control

• Zoom in & Zoom out icon may
also be used.
• Clicking the will enable you
to define the window to be
zoomed.
• „Zoom all‟ can be achieved by
clicking the Refit icon.
• This will make all the part be
fitted in one window.

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5.1. Multiple windows & files:
• If you open more than one files (or windows) in one session, you can only
work in one at a time (the active window).
• When you switch window, you need to activate the new window.
• This is done by selecting Window Menu and select Activate.
• To close a file (or window)
– Use File > Close to close the active window
– Use File > Erase > Current to close window and remove it from
memory
– Use File > Erase > Not displayed to show the list of file in memory

5.2. Making Selection:

5.3. Color assignment:

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5.4. Using filters:

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Figure shows the details of a FLANGED COUPLING - UNPROTECTED TYPE. Create the 3D model and
assemble the parts of the Flanged Coupling - Unprotected type using PRO-E SOFTWARE .

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 FLANGED COUPLING –UNPROTECTED TYPE
EX.NO :1 DATE:

Aim:
To draw the 3D drawing for the given flange coupling unprotected type.

Commands used;

Line
Limits
Fillet
Offset
Trim
Zoom
Extrude
Block
Text
Revolve

Result:
Thus the given flange coupling unprotected type model was created.

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 FLANGED COUPLING –PROTECTED TYPE

EX. NO: 2 DATE :

Figure shows the details of a FLANGED COUPLING - PROTECTED TYPE. Create the 3D model
and assemble the parts of the Flanged Coupling - protected type using PRO-E SOFTWARE.

Aim:
To draw the 3D drawing for the given flange coupling protected type.

Commands used;

Line
Limits
Fillet
Offset
Trim
Zoom
Extrude
Block
Text
Revolve

Result:
Thus the given flange coupling protected type model was created.

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 UNIVERSAL COUPLING
EX. NO: 3 DATE :

Figure shows the details of a UNIVERSAL COUPLING. Create the 3D model and assemble the
parts of the Universal Coupling using PRO-E SOFTWARE.

Aim:
To draw the 3D drawing for the given universal coupling.

Commands used;

Line
Limits
Fillet
Offset
Trim
Zoom
Extrude
Block
Text
Revolve

Result:
Thus the given universal coupling model was created.

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 SCREW JACK

EX. NO : 4 DATE:

Figure shows the details of a SCREW JACK. Create the 3D model and assemble the parts of the
screw jack using PRO-E SOFTWARE.

Aim:
To draw the 3D drawing for the given screw jack.

Commands used:

Line
Limits
Fillet
Offset
Trim
Zoom
Extrude
Block
Text
Revolve

Result:
Thus the given screw jack model was created.

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 PLUMMER BLOCK

EX. NO : 5 DATE :

Figure shows the details of a PLUMMER BLOCK. Create the 3D model and assemble the parts
of the Plummer block using PRO-E SOFTWARE.

Aim:
To draw the 3D drawing for the Plummer block.

Commands used;

Line
Limits
Fillet
Offset
Trim
Zoom
Extrude
Block
Text
Revolve

Result:
Thus the given Plummer block model was created .

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 MACHINE VICE

EX. NO : 6 DATE:

Figure shows the details of a MACHINE VICE. Create the 3D model and assemble the parts of
the machine vice using PRO-E SOFTWARE.

Aim:
To draw the 3D drawing for the machine vice.

Commands used;

Line
Limits
Fillet
Offset
Trim
Zoom
Extrude
Block
Text
Revolve

Result:
Thus the given machine vice model was created.

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 VERTICAL STUFFING BOX

EX. NO : 7 DATE :

Figure shows the details of a VERTICAL STUFFING BOX. Create the 3D model and assemble the
parts of the vertical stuffing box using PRO-E SOFTWARE.

Aim:
To draw the 3D drawing for stuffing box.

Commands used;

Line
Limits
Fillet
Offset
Trim
Zoom
Extrude
Block
Text
Revolve

Result:
Thus the given stuffing box model was created.

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