Hi All,
I have not used Pro/E in about 3 years (using I-DEAS and Solidworks) and have just got a job using Wildfire 2.0. I would have considered myself pretty knowledgeable on 2001 and have a few questions as to functionality that I think is missing / can't find / Think I seen on wildfire demos.
Q1. 3D sections? Has this functionality been added yet? Q2. Is it possible to extrude from a mid plane to 2 different surfaces as the extrude extents? Can't seem to get this to work. On 2001 you had the option of setting the extents of each side of the extrude from the midplane - very handy functionality!!!! Q3. I thought that they had added the ability to offset sketch entities in the normal sketcher, Not just sheetmetal. Can't find it? Q4. Why is there no ICON for a standard sweep. Am knowledgeable of the VAR Sec (They did change the terminology) Not always want to sweep with a tangent path. (Just a rant) Q5. How do you get Autobuildz to work? Q6. 3D annotation, Where are the menu's for it? Q7. On 2001 I had a colour map file. When added to the config.pro every time I started pro it loaded. This has been changed to an appearance file. Have made one, how do I get it to load automatically? Is there a config setting? Q8. Working directory -- Has anyone else experienced, a) set your working directory and b) open a file from another directory c) Start a new part d) save the new part ---- and it saves to the directory you have opened a file from in b. I have fixings library's set up using a search.pro file and anytime I import a fixing and start a new part it saves to the fixing directory. - Annoying. Q9. I am having difficulty in setting up the new mass properties relation. Can't get it to work. Q10. What is the PTC common name?? Q11. Has there been any huge changes to the BOM functionality?
Overall I do like the new interface, have done the standard get up to speed exercises.
I would appreciate it if anyone could help out with the above.
Regards
Steve