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Table Of Contents
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Starting Up in Pro/SCAN-TOOLS.................................................................. 2
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Pro/SCAN-TOOLS
Using Pro/SCAN-TOOLS
• Collapse geometry from later features into the Style feature (with a license for
DataDoctor)
Recommended Usage
While the Style application is the recommended environment for parametric styling
operations, Pro/SCAN-TOOLS is recommended when creating shapes from
nonparametric data (raw data and imported geometry).
Pro/SCAN-TOOLS Objects
In Pro/SCAN-TOOLS you work with quilts, surfaces, curves, and raw data. You can
modify only a limited set of non-analytical geometry. You can also use Pro/SCAN-
TOOLS to copy and convert any existing curve or surface into a modifiable entity. For
example, to be able to modify a cylinder, you must first convert it into a spline
surface by using Geometry > Surface > From Surface.
If you have a license for DataDoctor, you can bring old Pro/SCAN-TOOLS objects,
such as curves and surfaces, into the Pro/SCAN-TOOLS geometry by collapsing
them.
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feature. The Style feature is a compound feature that comprises all geometry and
reference data created or imported into Pro/SCAN-TOOLS.
All geometry imported and created inside the Style feature becomes part of the Style
feature. Objects internal to the Style feature, such as individual surfaces, curves, and
so on do not have parent-child dependencies outside the Style feature or between
each other. This enables you to freely manipulate surfaces without being concerned
with references and parent-child relationships between Style feature objects and the
rest of the model.
Note: While in Pro/SCAN-TOOLS, you can work with all datum and surface features.
When you exit the Pro/SCAN-TOOLS environment, Pro/SCAN-TOOLS stores all your
changes inside the Style feature.
In Pro/SCAN-TOOLS, you can use the toolbar on the right to access some of the
commonly used commands:
Select
Modify
Done
Quit
Starting Up in Pro/SCAN-TOOLS
• Collapse existing geometry into the Style feature (with a license for DataDoctor)
• Create curves and surfaces using tools in the top level styling-specific Geometry
menu
Typically, you start with imported geometry (raw data created from a file within
Pro/SCAN-TOOLS or Import feature, or surfaces and curves of an existing Import
feature). After the Style feature contains some geometry, you can use it as a basis
for creating shapes. As Pro/SCAN-TOOLS offers a variety of tools for direct surface
modeling, you may need to follow different paths depending on the type of data you
are using.
The following table lists some of the possible scenarios:
If you start by importing raw data After you have filtered out
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(Geometry > Sample Data from extraneous data, you can create
File) curves from imported data points.
You can then create surfaces from
the curves.
If you want to use geometry that You can use this geometry as a
already exists in your basis for creating new surfaces and
Pro/ENGINEER model, you can curves.
collapse this geometry into the
style feature (Geometry >
Collapse Geometry) or you can
copy it into the Style feature
(Geometry > Surface > From
Surface, or Geometry > Curve >
From Curve).
If you want to start with an empty You can first create curves and
Style feature surfaces by referencing regular
Pro/ENGINEER objects (datum
points, datum curves, and so on).
You can then import raw data.
To Access Pro/SCAN-TOOLS
To create a new Style feature, click Insert > Independent Geometry.
To work with an existing Style feature, select the feature from the Model Tree and
right-click. Select Edit Definition and select a Style feature.
To Select Objects
You can select objects with more precision using object-type filters. To do this, click
Edit > Select and select one of the filters:
• By Filter—Selects objects using the default filter.
• Filter Options—Sets default filter options. These options are used when you
select By Filter.
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To Collapse Geometry
You can populate the Style feature by collapsing parametric features that you have
previously created in the standard Pro/ENGINEER environment (with a license for
DataDoctor). After features are collapsed into the Style feature, they lose their
parametric properties including parent-child relationships, but retain their feature id.
After you exit the Pro/SCAN-TOOLS environment, the collapsed features remain
merged with the Style feature. You can no longer individually select them in
Pro/ENGINEER.
To collapse geometry:
1. Reorder the Style feature by placing it before the features you want to collapse.
3. In the Model Tree, select the features you want to collapse. Pro/SCAN-TOOLS
collapses the selected features and removes them from the Model Tree.
Note:
• You can use the Collapse Geometry feature to bring old Pro/SCAN-TOOLS
entities into the Style feature.
• Collapsing an analytical surface into the Style feature brings in a surface that is
not modifiable. Instead of collapsing, you can copy the surface into the Style
feature using Geometry > Surface > From Surface. This creates a spline
surface.
To Save Changes
When you have finished working with the Style feature and are ready to exit the
styling environment, click or Geometry > Done. Pro/SCAN-TOOLS saves the
feature and exits the application.
• Select—Select an object that resides in the Style feature. Select from the filter to
define the type of object to select. Select from By Filter, Surface, Quilt, Curve,
Sample Data, or Filter Options.
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3. To exclude surfaces from joining, click Exclude Surfs and select the surfaces to
exclude. When finished, click Done from the EXCLUDE SRFS menu.
5. Click OK.
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4. Select a data file that you want to import. You can import a .igs (point-
formatted), .ibl, .vda, or .pts file. The Raw Data dialog box opens.
5. Set the percentage of visible scan points by typing a value in the Visible Points
Percent box.
o Sections—Intersects the point cloud with sections to create raw data sets.
7. If you selected Scan Curves, define point spacing and section spacing as
follows:
o In the Curve Distance box, type a value for the distance between scan
curves.
o In the Points Tolerance box, type a value for the distance between points.
8. If you selected Auto Direction Curves, define point spacing and section spacing
as follows:
o In the Proximity Zone box, type a value for the width of the zone that
goes along the length of a section. Pro/SCAN-TOOLS processes data points
that lie within this zone to create scan curves. The proximity zone should
not be more than half the distance between two adjacent curves.
o In the Points Tolerance box, type a value for the distance between points.
o In the Proximity Zone box, type the width of the zone that goes along the
length of a section. Pro/SCAN-TOOLS processes data points that lie within
that zone to create scan curves.
o In the Points Tolerance box, type a value for the distance between points.
11. Click or .
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click . Click the selection arrow, select a reference, and type the
number of sections. You can select one of these objects as a reference:
o In the Proximity Zone box, type a value for the width of the zone that
goes along the length of a section. Pro/SCAN-TOOLS processes data points
that lie within that zone to create scan curves.
o In the Points Tolerance box, type a value for the distance between points.
3. Click or .
4. Select a data file that you want to import and click Open. You can import a .igs
(point-formatted), .ibl, .vda, or .pts file.
Creating Features
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• Heal Geometry—Fixes geometry that is imported using Insert > Data from
File. For more information, refer to the DataDoctor module of Pro/ENGINEER.
Creating Curves
• A curve or edge
2. Select raw data sets from which you want to create curves. The curves you
created are in green.
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Creating a Surface
Modifying a Curve
1. Click .
3. Click .
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4. Define the movement plane. Select Curve Plane, Defined Plane, or View
Plane.
5. Specify the direction for tweaking the curve. You can tweak the curve in one or
two directions. Specify directions by choosing from First Direction, Second
Direction, or Normal Direction.
10. To use sliders, select a point to drag, click Sliders, and move the sliders in each
direction.
• View plane—The movement plane is the plane that passes through the point
and is parallel to the screen.
2. Under Constraints, click First End or Second End. The selected end is
highlighted.
3. From the list, select a constraint that you want to assign. Select from the
following:
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3. For Smooth Region, Linear Region, or Constant Region, you can optionally
select the boundaries of the region. Click the Region check box and select two
points on the curve.
Note: The default region is Smooth and is applied to the whole curve.
1. Click .
3. Click .
4. Optionally, before moving points, you can redefine style points on the curve.
Select an operation under Style Points:
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9. To use sliders, select a point to drag, click Sliders, and move the sliders in each
direction.
1. Click .
3. Click .
6. Optionally, you can set up reference points. To add reference points, click Add
Ref Points under Reference Points Setup and select one of the following from
the list:
Note: When redefining reference points, click Show to show the current
reference points.
8. To remove reference points, click Rmv Ref Points and select from All, Raw
Data Points, Single Point, and Datum Point Array.
Note: When redefining reference points, click Show to show the current
reference points.
10. After you have set up the reference points, you can fit the surface again by
clicking Fit.
11. Optionally, click Diagnostics to enable the dynamic display of the selected
analyses.
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• Radius
• Tangents
• Interpolation Points
• Deviation
• Reference Points
You can access additional analysis tools using the Analysis menu.
1. Click Diagnostics. The Diagnostics section opens in the dialog box.
3. For the Curvature analysis, you must first select a reference. Select the required
reference. Click to turn on the display till you see displayed next to
the analysis in the list.
4. To blank the analysis, select an analysis from the list and click till you see
displayed next to the analysis in the list.
5. To modify settings for a particular analysis, select an analysis from the list and
click Setting. The Display Settings dialog box lets you set parameters for the
selected analysis.
To Use Sliders
You can use sliders to move points with more precision.
To use sliders:
1. Select a point to drag.
2. Click Sliders. The Sliders section opens in the dialog box. You can use the
following sliders:
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Modifying a Surface
1. Click .
2. Select a spline surface to modify. The Modify Surface dialog box opens.
3. Click .
4. Define the movement plane. Select from Dynamic Plane, Defined Plane, or
Original Plane.
5. Specify the direction for tweaking the surface. You can tweak the surface in one
or two directions. For two directions, you can use a combination of two options.
Select from First Direction, Second Direction, or Normal Direction.
6. You can now select a point and drag it to the new location.
10. To use sliders, select a point to drag, click Sliders, and move the sliders in each
direction.
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• Original plane—The movement plane is a tangent plane that passes through the
original location of the selected point.
You can set the Poly Motion Region in one or two directions. You can set a different
Poly Motion Region for each direction.
1. Click Region. The Regions section opens in the dialog box. The two arrows on
the screen show the gridline directions. The green arrow indicates the first
gridline direction, and the red arrow indicates the second direction.
2. Set the region in the first direction by selecting one of the following from the list:
3. For Smooth Region, Linear Region, or Constant Region, you can optionally
select the boundaries of the region in each direction. Click Region and select two
control polylines of the polyhedron to bound the region in a specified direction.
The default Poly Motion is Smooth, applied to the whole surface.
4. Set the Poly Motion Region in the second direction in a similar manner.
1. Click .
2. Select a spline surface to modify. The Modify Surface dialog box opens.
3. Click to select the grid method. The Gridlines Modification area opens
in the Modify Surface dialog box.
4. To add or remove gridlines in the first or second direction, click 1st Dir or 2nd
Dir.
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6. Select the direction in which you want to modify the gridlines by clicking First
Dir or Second Dir.
7. To add grid lines, click First Dir or Second Dir and click Add Gridlines.
8. Specify where you want to select points by clicking pick on surf or pick on grid.
9. To select a point, click the selection arrow, select a point, and middle-click.
Pro/SCAN-TOOLS creates a gridline through the point you selected. Add as many
grid lines as you need.
11. To remove gridlines, click First Dir or Second Dir and click Remove Gridlines.
Click the selection arrow, select a gridline to remove, and middle-click.
12. When you have finished refining the gridlines, click Done. The Add/Remove
Gridlines dialog box closes.
13. Specify the types of points to use for dragging. Under Options, select one of the
following:
o Control Points
o Interpolation Points
14. Define the movement plane. Select from Dynamic Plane, Defined Plane, or
Original Plane.
15. Specify the direction for tweaking the surface. You can tweak the surface in one
or two directions. For two directions, you can use a combination of two options.
Select from First Direction, Second Direction, or Normal Direction.
16. You can now select a point and drag it to the new location.
17. Optionally, click Diagnostics to enable the dynamic display of the selected
analyses.
19. To use sliders, select a point to drag, click Sliders, and move the sliders in each
direction.
1. Click .
2. Select a spline surface to modify. The Modify Surface dialog box opens.
3. Click .
4. Define the movement plane from the Move list. Select from Dynamic Plane,
Defined Plane, or Original Plane.
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5. In each direction, you can specify the gridlines that Pro/SCAN-TOOLS uses for
fitting the surface.
6. To select gridlines in the first direction, click the 1st Direction Subset Grid
check box, select red gridlines, and middle-click.
7. To select gridlines in the second direction, click 2nd Direction Subset Grid,
select blue gridlines, and middle-click.
8. To use Fit with the default setting, click Fit. Pro/SCAN-TOOLS tries to fit the
surface.
Optionally, you can define conditions for the fit operation by specifying the
Options and Reference Points Setup settings in the dialog box.
10. To set the offset, type the offset value in the Offset box.
11. To add reference points, click Add Ref Points under Reference Points Setup.
12. To specify reference points, select one of the following from the list:
o Raw Data Set—Selects points from a raw data set.
Note: Click Diagnostics and turn on the Reference Points display to show
reference points on the model.
13. Click the selection arrow, select reference points to add, and middle-click.
14. If you selected Raw Data Set, the SCAN FILTER menu appears. Select one of
the following:
o CrvChainFltr—Uses only those scan points that are enclosed within the
region bounded by an open or closed chain of curves. Use the CHAIN menu
to select curves separating scan points and then select a scan set.
o SrfProjFltr—Uses only those scan points that project within the boundaries
of the surface. Select a scan set to project onto the surface.
15. To remove reference points, click Rmv Ref Points and select one of All, Scan
Curve Set, Scan Curve Points, Single Point, Datum Point Array, or By
Deviation Range.
16. Click the selection arrow, select reference points to remove, and middle-click.
17. Optionally, click Diagnostics to enable the dynamic display of the selected
analyses.
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2. Under Constraints, select a boundary from the list. The selected boundary is
highlighted in red.
3. From the list, select a constraint that you want to assign to the selected
boundary. Select from the following:
o Tangent —Sets tangency between the boundary and the reference surface.
You can select only a one-sided edge as a reference boundary.
6. Click .
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H modiyfing a curve........................ 9
importing low density data ............ 7 style feature .. 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,
14, 15, 16, 18
modifying a surface.................... 14
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