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drawing center lines in drawing mode

drawing center lines in drawing mode

drawing center lines in drawing mode

(OP)
Hello all,

I am very new to Pro-e after getting acquianted with the software is becoming a bit of a task since I have come from many years using Solidworks. So right now my question is, how would I go about creating center lines on a drawing. For example I have a circular piece and I have several notches around the OD of the part, now I want to dimension the angles at which the notches are positioned but to do so correctly I wish to add center lines from the center of the part to the mid point of the notch feature. How do I do this?? since in Solidworks you can just draw a center line and dimension it right on the drawing

Thanks in advanced

RE: drawing center lines in drawing mode

Show/Erase dialop box which will allow you to show the center lines of those circles.  Also check out this tutorial.

http://www.cadquest.com/books/pdf/w2_draw_options.pdf

Best Regards,

Heckler
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
SW2005 SP 5.0 & Pro/E 2001
Dell Precision 370
P4 3.6 GHz, 1GB RAM
XP Pro SP2.0
NIVIDA Quadro FX 1400
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RE: drawing center lines in drawing mode

EMC,

Here is another good link to a getting started tutorial

http://www.ptc.com/company/mail/express200305/getting_started.pdf

What you want is under the chapter Creating Drawings in Pro/e WF2.  The menu pick is under View > Show/Erase.  Then chose your options be carefule not to show all otherwise it clutters your drawing.  This dialog box is a lot like SWx's method of show dimensions.  Best of luck

Best Regards,

Heckler
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
SW2005 SP 5.0 & Pro/E 2001
Dell Precision 370
P4 3.6 GHz, 1GB RAM
XP Pro SP2.0
NIVIDA Quadro FX 1400
      o
  _`\(,_
(_)/ (_)

Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean that they aren't out to get me.

- Woody Allen

 

RE: drawing center lines in drawing mode

(OP)
thanks for the links and the help. My new employer is sending me to L.A. next week to get some fastrack training. So that should help me as well.

RE: drawing center lines in drawing mode

I've taught the Fast Track class in the past and they <cringe> don't tell you how to make center lines... I always have to add that into the lessons and demonstrations...

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