TUTORIAL: Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire Reference Pattern

Version: Pro/E Wildfire, Wildfire 2.0, Wildfire 3.0, Wildfire 4.0

This tutorial shows you the Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire reference type pattern tool and the requirement to get it works. Download the ProE part file used in this tutorial here (ProE file: reference pattern.prt ).

TUTORIAL: About Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire Boundary Blend Feature

Version: Pro/E Wildfire, Wildfire 2.0, Wildfire 3.0, Wildfire 4.0

Boundary blend is an advanced surfacing tool in Pro/ENGINEER. Starting from Pro/E Wildfire, boundary blend has enhanced with new dashboard interface.

 

Boundary blend allows you to create a quilt from boundaries in one or two directions (U & V). The minimum curves / edges for one direction boundary blend quilt are 2 and the minimum curves / edges for two direction boundary blend quilt are 3. Apart of that, internal curves let you to create smooth boundary blend quilt thru the internal curves.

TUTORIAL: Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire Axis Pattern (Circular Pattern)

Version: Pro/E Wildfire 2.0, Wildfire 3.0, Wildfire 4.0

 

This tutorial shows you the steps how to create a circular pattern using the axis type pattern in Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0, Wildfire 3.0 and Wildfire 4.0. Download the ProE part file used in the following axis pattern tutorial here (ProE file: axis pattern start.prt ).

TIPS: Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire edge_display_quality config.pro option

Version: ProE 2001, Wildfire, Wildfire 1.0, Wildfire 2.0, Wildfire 4.0

edge_display_quality = Low


edge_display_quality = Very High

edge_display_quality config.pro option controls the edge display quality for wireframe and hidden-line in Pro/E.

The values for edge_display_quality config.pro option are

Low - Decreases tessellation from normal
Medium * - Normal quality of edge display.
High - Increases tessellation by 2.
Very_high - Increases tessellation by 3.

* default value

Setting the value to Low will speed up the display but scarifying the display quality. Very High value gives you smooth edge but it consumes more graphic memories.