Getting Started with Pro/ENGINEER - Softcover

Rizza, Robert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130613037 ISBN 13: 9780130613035

Publisher: Peachpit Press, 2001

Synopsis

• For courses in Pro/ENGINEER―
• Computer-Aided Drawing.

Originating from an introductory engineering graphics and computer aided design (CAD) course, this text uses examples from different areas in the engineering sciences. Through the use of tutorials, exercises, and examples, the author shows students how to communicate design ideas graphically. Updated to be compatible with the latest Pro/ENGINEER 2001 release.

About this title

About the Author

Robert Rizza is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Tri-State University, where he teaches courses in mechanics and computer-aided design. A native of Chicago, he received the Ph.D. degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology. He has worked on a diverse range of engineering projects including projects from the railroad, bioengineering, and aerospace industries. His current research interests are in fracture of composite materials, repair of cracked aircraft components, and loosening of prostheses.

From the Back Cover

Contents

• Getting Acquainted with the Pro/E Interface.
• Basic Model Construction with Features.
• Models with Multiple Features.
• Adding Holes to Base Features.
• Options that Remove Material: Cut, Neck, and Shell.
• Options that Add Material: Flange, Rib, and Shaft.
• Options that Speed Up Model Construction: Pattern, Copy, Group, Mirror Geom, and UDF.
• Fillets, Rounds and Chamfers.
• Datum Points, Axes, Curves, and Coordinate Systems.
• The Revolve Option.
• Feature Creation with Sweep.
• Blends.
• Some Options for Managing Features.
• Cosmetic Features.
• Quilts and Some Tweak Options.
• The Drawing Mode.
• Creating a Section.
• Adding Tolerances to a Drawing.
• Assemblies and Working Drawings.
• Engineering Information and File Transfer.

Robert Rizza is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at North Dakota State University, where he teaches courses in mechanics and computer-aided design. A native of Chicago, he received the Ph.D. degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology. He has worked on a diverse range of engineering projects including projects from the railroad, bioengineering, and aerospace industries. His current research interests are in fracture of composite materials, repair of cracked aircraft components, and loosening of prostheses.

Getting Started with Pro/ENGINEER, Second Edition: Completely Compatible with Pro/ENGINEER 2001. Use the website to stay up to date, use this book with later releases, or learn about new versions available.

Find files and Releases Updates for this text at http://www.prenhall.com/rizza

Edition details

• Publisher: Peachpit Press
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0130613037
• ISBN 13: 9780130613035
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 448