Demos, Tools & Tutorials

Detailed Design - CAD

Refine and fully document any product, regardless of complexity. Detailed Design includes topics such as:

Detailed Design
  • Solid Modeling
  • 2D and 3D Drawings
  • Assembly Modeling
  • Model Quality Assurance
  • Sheetmetal
  • Expert Framework Extension
  • Routed Systems Designer

Demos

  • Pro/ENGINEER - 2D CAD User Demonstration
    This demonstration is an introductory presentation of the capabilities of Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire. The demo, targeted at potential users who are currently using 2D CAD products, shows the power of Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3.0 and that it is simple and intuitive to learn.
  • Pro/ENGINEER Tolerance Analysis Extension
    Pro/ENGINEER Tolerance Analysis Extension
  • What's New in Wildfire 4.0
    This presentation shows the new functionality in the Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 4.0 product. New features in the product are first described and then demonstrated.
  • Routed Systems Designer (RSD) and Cabling Design Demonstration
    The Routed Systems Designer (RSD) and Cabling Design Demonstration, built using a wiper harness example, shows how to create intelligent, hierarchal, block, circuit and wiring-interconnect Diagrams, share intelligent electrical info to the 3D design via XML, route wires and cables with ease, automatically generate bill of materials, cut lengths and wirelist from/to info; create a flatten manufacturing harness and installation drawings, and make changes to design to optimize overall performance.
  • ECAD-MCAD Collaboration Extension Overview Presentation and Demonstration
    Accelerate your Electro-Mechanical Product Design Process! This webcast replay begins with a presntation of the new Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 4.0 ECAD-MCAD Collabortion capability by PTC's Product Marketing followed by a demonstration of the capability by PTC's Product Expert.
  • ECAD-MCAD Collaboration High Level Overview Demonstration
    This presentation of PTC's newly released Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 4.0 module shows an example of how Mechanical Engineers may works with Electircal Design Data and vice versa to accelerate the Electro-Mechnical design process.
  • Large Assembly Management in Pro/ENGINEER Demonstration
    This is a Pro/ENGINEER Large Assembly Management demonstration. A product expert takes you through the simple process of utilizing the powerful Large Assembly Management capabilities in Pro/ENGINEER and the benefits inherent to parametric, associative models created in Pro/ENGINEER.
  • Pro/ENGINEER - Foundation XE Demo
    This video demonstration shows the basic functionality of the Pro/ENGINEER - Foundation XE Package using the Ingersol Rand Bobcat S185 Skid Steer Loader. The demo shows basic and advanced part modeling, assembly design with an integrated mechanism, collision detection, part and assembly drawings, and output to PDF.
  • Pro/ENGINEER Piping Design Demonstration
    The Pro/ENGINEER Piping Design demonstration, built using a compressor example, shows how to automate a time consuming, error-prone process via Pro/ENGINEER's ability to extract logic from schematics. And with its complete, associative documentation and interface to CNC bending machines, Pro/ENGINEER Piping Design reduces scrap and rework.
  • Sheet Metal in Pro/ENGINEER Demonstration
    This is a Pro/ENGINEER Sheet Metal demonstration. A product expert takes you through the simple process of utilizing the powerful Sheet Metal capabilities in Pro/ENGINEER and the benefits inherent to parametric, associative models created in Pro/ENGINEER.
  • What's New in Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3.0 Demonstration
    This is a What's New in Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3.0 demonstration presented by Michael Campbell, VP of Product Management at PTC. It covers the exciting new enhancements found in various Pro/ENGINEER product areas.

Tips & Techniques

Tutorials

Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Tutorial for New Users
Those new to solid object modeling in a CAD environment will find this tutorial to be very helpful.
Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 Tutorial for Existing Users
People who are familiar with Pro/ENGINEER will get up to speed quickly with all the new improvements.
Start Models for Sheetmetal Design
Learn to create a start model to be used for sheetmetal designs.
Drive Geometry with 2D Graphs
Explore a variable section sweep and the use of trajpar to use a graph to set sketcher dimensions.
Faster Identical Patterns with Surface
Pro/ENGINEER surface modeling techniques, see how the use of surface copies and solidify features can speed up regeneration on large feature count identical patterns.
Working with Drawing Tables
Learn how you can use drawing tables to accelerate and automate your 2D documentation.
Interface with Other CAD Systems - Importing and Exporting Data
Tips for simplifying data exchanges between Pro/ENGINEER and other CAD systems.
Advanced Geometry
Advance Geometry topics ranging from variable section sweeps and swept blends, to advanced patterns, and warp features.
Top-Down Design Tools - Managing Complex Assemblies
Learn how Top-Down Design tools can simplify designing and managing assemblies.
How to Install Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire
Step-by-step instructions on installing Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire.
Working with Dimensions in Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire
Tips and techniques for the most commonly asked questions on dimensions.
Managing Assemblies in Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire with the View Manager
Learn the basics of the new View Manager environment in Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire.
Turning 2D Data into 3D Models with AutobuildZ
Learn how AutobuildZ lets you use your legacy 2D data to create fully featured 3D models.

Expert Advice

How To Install Wildfire (pdf, 244 KB)
Ready to install Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire? Here's everything you need to simplify your update and start enjoying all of the great features you've been hearing about.
Top-Down Design, Complex Assemblies Made Simple by Design (pdf, 64 KB)
Learn how using a top down method, design teams, or the single designer, can use centralized information, working on individual tasks concurrently.
AutobuildZ Convert 2D Drawings into 3D Models in Minutes (pdf, 100 KB)
Learn more about AutobuildZ, a free plug-in application for Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire that offers a simple, interactive, wizard-based approach for quickly turning imported 2D data into functional Pro/ENGINEER 3D solid models.
Using Family Tables to Create Similar Solid Models
Ever wonder how to import a 2D AutoCAD dxf file into Pro/ENGINEER's sketcher, modify it, and then extrude it into one complete component? The answer lies within.
Associative Shrinkwrap Using Envelopes
Jeff Filo, from PTC Global Services, discusses the many ways Resolve Mode can be used to identify problems, fix failed features, and to fine-tune and investigate the design intent in your model.
How to Use Flexible Components in Wildfire
Flexible components allow a model to be presented within the assembly in different states.
Using Skeleton Models to Achieve Top-Down Assembly Design
As of Release 18.0, version 9709 of Pro/ENGINEER, top-down design tools are available that allow for the creation of a well-structured, logical design which provides a more concurrent working environment and minimizes the creation of unwanted external references.