Pro - E Basics

1 About the Pro/Engineer Wildfire 2.0

1. What is Pro/ENGINEER?

Pro/ENGINEER is a feature-based, parametric solid modeling system with many extended design and manufacturing applications. As a comprehensive CAD/CAE/CAM system, covering many aspects of mechanical design, analysis and manufacturing, Pro/ENGINEER represents the
leading edge of CAD/CAE/CAM technology.

1.2 Conventions Used in this Tutorial.

The following terms are used frequently in this tutorial:

1. Choose - Click the {left} mouse button on a MENU option, a pull down MENU, or a
DIALOGUE BOX.

2. Select - Click the {left} mouse button on geometry in a model or drawing, or on an object in a database.

3. Pick - Click the {left} mouse button on a specific point or location.

4. Click - Single click the {left} mouse button on an icon, button, box, or hyperlink.

5. Object - An assembly, part, drawing, or set of metadata within a database.

6. Model - An assembly or part in a Pro/ENGINEER environment, or a graphical representation of a computer program.

7. Mode - A group of closely related functions in a Pro/ENGINEER environment.