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Pro-Engineer Wildfire 4 Swept Blend Shower Head

CLOSE SASH

Open Pro-Engineer and hide the PTC webpage by LClicking on the Sash.

Set Working Directory

LClick FileSet woking Directory Navigate to the folder Required Folder. LClick OK.

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New Part LClick File New Name the part as Body LClick OK

Select the Revolve We will start with a simple Revolve. LClick the Revolve Command

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Dashboard

The Dashboard will Open LClick on Placement LClick on Define

Select a Plane If Necessary, Change as Shown.

LClick onto the Right Datum Plane Pro/E will automatically choose the Reference and Orientation. LClick Sketch

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Draw an Arc LClick on the Arc Command 1. LClick on the Vertical Datum Plane 2. LClick on the Horizontal Datum Plane 3. LClick in space to complete the Arc. LClick the Select Arrow to show Dimensions.

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2 NOTE THE SCREEN BACKGROUND IS WHITE FOR PRINTING PURPOSE ONLY

Constrain the Arc

Open the Constraints Box and Select Create same PointIcon. Zoom Out if Necessary LClick on the Centre point of the Arc LClick on the Vertical Datum Plane Close the Constraints Box.

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Dimension & Resize

Open the Dimension Command Place 2 Dims from End Point to Datum Plane. Resize to the Dimensions Shown.

Line and Filled Sketch 1. In Wildfire 4 we can now show Closed Profiles by turning on the Shade Closed Loops Button

2. Select the Line Command Draw 3 lines to complete the Profile. Resize as shown. The Profile should appear Shaded. Philip Walker 6

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Axis of Revolution

Finally, Change the Line Command and Draw a Centreline Vertically Down the Vertical Datum Plane to use as our Axis of Revolution LClick the Blue Tick to Accept the Sketch

Accept the Revolve

Rotate the Model to see the Preview LClick the Green Tick to Accept the Revolve.

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External Sketch

Turn the View back to Isometric LClick on the Sketch command LClick on the Front Datum Plane Pro/E should select the same Reference Plane as shown if not change them.

Sketch Line Draw a 3 Point Arc as shown. 3rd Point to make an Arc

2nd Point Anywhere in Space

1stPoint On the Datum Plane

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Dimension

3rd

4th 1st 1st 2nd Make 4 Dimensions as shown

Dimensions

Change the Dimensions as shown LClick the Blue Tick to accept the Sketch.

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The Swept Blend

LClick Insert Move down to Swept Blend

Select the Path

Change the Blend to a Solid by LClicking on the Icon then LClick on the Sketch Line

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1st Section

LClick on the word Sections then hover over and LClick the X at the Chain Start. The 1st sketch profile will be placed here

Sketch

The Sketch Box becomes active allowing us to place the 1st Sketch Profile for the Swept Blend LClick Sketch.

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Back in Sketcher, a Snap point is created Perpendicular to the start point previously selected. Draw a Circle from it, and dimension as shown. Accept the Sketch.

1st Profile

Completed Sketch 1

The 1st sketch is complete. LClick on Insert to Create the 2nd Sketch.

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2nd Sketch

Select the other X. then LClick Sketch.

Ellipse

From the Circle Menu select the Ellipse Command Again a new Snap point has been created LClick on the Intersection move the Mouse LClick again to complete the Ellipse.

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Resize

Resize as shown LClick the Blue Tick to Accept the Sketch.

Accept the Swept Blend

Rotate the Model to View the Swept Blend. LClick the Green Tick to Accept the Feature. Save Your Work.

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Create Rounds

LClick the Round Command Hold down the Ctrl Key LClick the 2 Edges Shown. Size the Round to 19mm LClick the Green Tick to Accept.

Create a Datum Point

To Help an extrusion to be placed on the end we must create a reference for Pro/E to recognise. MAKE SURE DATUM POINTS ARE DISPLAYED

LClick the Datum point command, and hover over the END POINT of the sketch just created. LClick on it to create a Datum Point. LClick OK.

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Extrude

LClick on the Extrude Command LClick Placement Define LClick on the Small Round Surface at the end of the Model. Set the references as shown LClick Sketch.

References and Filter

In Sketcher References are required, LClick on either Edge of the Circle, LClick on the Datum Point. It may prove useful to change the selections in the Filter Options from All to whatever is needed.

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Circle

Draw a Circle from the Centre to the Edge using the References as shown. Accept the Sketch Note the Shade Closed Loops command is turned on.

Set the Extrude

Set the Extrude to 25mm LClick the Green Tick to Accept the Extrude.

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Shell Command

Remove Material from the inside of the Part. LClick on the Shell Command LClick on the 1 End of the Part that needs to be removed, then, using the Ctrl Key to select more than 1 Object, LClick on the other End of the Part to be removed.

Set the Thickness

Set the Wall Thickness to 3mm LClick on the Green Arrow to Accept the Command.

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With the Shell now complete, just a lip for the Spray Nozzle has to be created. This will be done with another simple revolve.

Revolve

LClick on the Revolve Command LClick Placement Define.

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Sketch Set Up Set up the Sketch Box as Shown. Note the Direction to View Go into Sketcher

References and Centreline

Ref 1

Centreline 3

Ref 2

Zoom In LClick Sketch References Create 2 References as shown. Close the Reference Box Change the Line Command to Centrelines and construct a Centreline as shown.

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Sketch Profile

Change the Line Command then Draw the Triangle and size as Shown. Accept the Sketch.

Rotate the View to Preview. LClick on the Green Tick to Accept. Save Your Work.

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