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Bench Vise Part 2
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1. Start Pro/E Wildfire.

2. Select [File] -> [New], and type the part name as [Benchvise100_part2].

3. Select the Extrude tool icon followed by the sketcher icon at the bottom of the screen.

4. Click on the reference plane labeled FRONT to select it as the sketch plane.

5. Click on the sketch button, and switch to sketch mode.

6. Draw the profile shown in Figure 1.1.

                   

                                                                                            [Fig 1.1]                                                                                                                                 

                                                                                                                                                                                                           

8. Select the Continue icon from the tool bar to exit the Sketcher Mode.

9. Type 3.0 into the Extrusion Depth textbox on the dashboard to set the thickness of the part.

10. Click the green check button on the dashboard.

11. Select [View] -> [Orientation] -> [Default Orientation] from the menu bar.  You should see the part as shown in Figure 1.2.

                       

                                                                                                                         [Fig 1.2]

 

12. Select the Extrude tool icon, followed by the Sketch icon.

13. Select FRONT to be the sketch plane.

14.Draw the profile shown in Figure 1.3. 

                   

                                                                                                                        [Fig 1.3]

 

15. Select the Continue icon from the tool bar to exit the Sketcher Mode.

16. Select the Remove Material Icon, and the Through All icon and make sure that the yellow arrow points in the right direction, as shown in Figure 1.4.

                

                                                                                                 [Fig 1.4] 

    

17. Click the green check button on the dashboard to execute the cut.

18. Select the Hole Tool icon from the toolbar on the right, and as shown in Figure 1.5:

  • Place it 0.50 units from the FRONT plane, and 1.00 units from the TOP plane.
  • Input 0.25 in the Diameter textbox.
  • Select the Through All icon from the depth menu.

                   

                                                                                                                         [Fig 1.5]

 

19. Click on the green check button to complete the hole.

20. Select [Edit] -> [Feature Operations]. From the Menu Manager:

  • Select [Copy] -> [Move] -> [Select] -> [Dependent] -> [Done]
  • Select the Hole that got completed in previous step, and click on [Done].
  • Select [Translate] -> [Plane], and choose the FRONT plane on the model. Make sure the red arrow points to the interior of the model, and select [Okay] as shown in Figure 1.6.
  • Enter offset distance to be 0.00, and click on the green check button.
  • Select [Done Move]; click on the checkbox indicating [Dimension 1] which has a value of 0.5 units.
  • Enter new value to be 2.50 units, and select [Okay] from the [Group Elements] menu.

                   

                                                                                                                            [Fig 1.6]

 

21. Select [Done] from the Menu Manager. The final model should look like Figure 1.7.

                   

                                                                                                                    [Fig 1.7]

 

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