Lesson 13 Patterns
Figure 13.1 Parts with Patterns
OBJECTIVES
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Construct a fill pattern
Create an axial pattern
Model a sheetmetal part and create a directional pattern
Use the Auto-Round Tool
Patterns
Creating a pattern is a quick way to reproduce a feature. A pattern is parametrically controlled. Therefore,
you can modify a pattern by changing pattern parameters, such as the number of instances, spacing
between instances, and original feature dimensions. Modifying patterns is more efficient than modifying
individual features. In a pattern, when you change dimensions of the original feature, Pro/E automatically
updates the whole pattern.
This lesson will use direct modeling to introduce you to variations of the Pattern Tool.
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Part Model (Plate- Fill Pattern)
Click:
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 OK  Edit  Setup  Units 
 Set 
 OK  Close  Done  File  Rename  Plate  OK
 OK  Tools  Environment  Standard Orient Trimetric  OK 
FRONT datum plane 
Centerline

create
Extrude Tool  RMB 
vertical
and
horizontal
centerlines
on  pick the
 Sketch  RMB 

constraints
on

Create an arc by picking its center and endpoints  pick the center and
ends  RMB  Line  create the two horizontal lines [Fig. 13.2(a)]  modify the values 
capture the sketch with a window 
13.2(b)] 
 MMB 
Mirror selected entities  pick on the vertical centerline [Fig.
 Standard Orientation 
 modify the part thickness to 12mm [Figure 13.2(c)]
 OK
Figure 13.2(a) Arc and Lines

Figure 13.2(b) Mirrored Sketch
Figure 13.2(c) Extrusion
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Click:
Hole Tool  pick on the face of the part  RMB 
 pick the TOP datum
plane  press and hold Ctrl key  pick the RIGHT datum plane  Placement tab  make both Offset
values 0.00 

part [Fig. 13.2(e)] 
 change the diameter
from the dashboard 
 MMB  with the Hole still selected in the
Model Tree, click RMB  Pattern [Fig. 13.2(f)] 

edge 
 Enter [Fig. 13.2(d)]  rotate the

 Fill
 pick the upper face [Fig. 13.2(g)]  Sketch 
 pick the face [Fig. 13.2(h)] 
Figure 13.2(d) Hole Options
Figure 13.2(f) Pattern
[Fig. 13.2(i)]
Figure 13.2(e) Hole
Figure 13.2(g) Select the Upper Face
Figure 13.2(h) Select Surface to Specify as an Entity Loop
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 RMB
Create an entity from an
Figure 13.2(i) Pattern Preview
Pick on the unwanted copies that are near the parts edges [pick on a black dot and it changes to white
(inactive)] [Fig. 13.2(j)]  modify the spacing to 53 
 Standard Orientation  MMB to
complete the command  Edit from the menu bar  Scale Model  .6  Enter  Yes
Figure 13.2(j) Deselect Several Holes from the Pattern
Click: Insert  Auto Round 
Enter
Figure 13.2(k) Auto-Round Player
[Fig. 13.2(k)]  Enter [Fig. 13.2(l)]  Ctrl+S 
Figure 13.2(l) All Features are Rounded
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Part Model (Cap- Axial Pattern)
Click:
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 MMB  Edit  Setup  Units 
 Set 
 OK  Close  MMB  pick the FRONT datum plane 
Extrude Tool  RMB 
 MMB  RMB  Circle  sketch a circle 
 Ctrl+D  use MMB rotate the model [Fig. 13.3(a)]  move the drag handle to adjust the
model’s height [Fig. 13.3(b)]  MMB 

Reorient view 
[Fig. 13.3(c)]  Save  OK  Ctrl+D (Standard Orientation) 
Figure 13.3(a) Circular Protrusion Preview
Figure 13.3(c) Orientation Dialog Box

 Name PICT1
[Fig. 13.3(d)]
Figure 13.3(b) Change the Height
Figure 13.3(d) New Saved View
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Pick on the top edge of the part  RMB  Round Edges [Fig. 13.4(a)]  MMB [Fig. 13.4(b)] 
Hole Tool  pick on the vertical cylindrical face of the part  RMB 
 pick the
RIGHT datum plane [Fig. 13.5(a)]  press and hold Ctrl key  pick the FRONT datum plane [Fig.
13.5(b)]  Placement tab  edit the values [Figs. 13.5(c-d)] 
LMB to deselect
Figure 13.4(a) Round Edges
 MMB  Ctrl+S  Enter 
Figure 13.4(b) Completed Round
Figure 13.5(a) Right Datum Selected as Secondary Reference
Figure 13.5(b) Top Datum Selected as Secondary Reference
Figure 13.5(c) Default Values
Figure 13.5(d) New Values and Depth
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Pick on the hole  Ctrl+C  Edit 
 check the options [Fig. 13.6(a)]  OK [Fig.
13.6(b)]  Transformations tab [Fig. 13.6(c)]  Direction reference- pick Front datum [Figs. 13.6(de)]  move the drag handle down [Fig. 13.6(f)]  MMB  Ctrl+D  View  Orientation 
Previous  LMB to deselect  Ctrl+S  Enter
Figure 13.6(a) Paste Special Dialog Box
Figure 13.6(c) Transformations Tab
Figure 13.6(e) Transform Preview Box
Figure 13.6(b) Paste Preview Box
Figure 13.6(d) Direction reference FRONT
Figure 13.6(f) Drag to New Position
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With the Ctrl key pressed, click on the Hole and the Moved Copy in the Model Tree  RMB  Group
[Fig. 13.6(g)] 

[Fig. 13.6(h)]  RMB  Pattern [Fig. 13.6(i)]  Dimensions tab  MMB
rotate the model to see the dimensions clearer  Direction 1- pick the 30 dimension  pattern members,
type 6
[Fig. 13.6(j)]  Enter  MMB [Fig. 13.6(k)] 
13.6(l)]  LMB to deselect  Ctrl+S  Enter [Fig. 13.6(m)]
Figure 13.6(g) Grouping the Features
Figure 13.6(i) Pattern the Group
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[Fig.
Figure 13.6(h) New Group
Figure 13.6(j) Pattern Direction 1
Figures 13.6(l-m) Patterned Holes
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Figure 13.6(k) Pattern
Pick on
in the Model Tree  drag Insert Here to a position before the Pattern
and drop (this will roll back the model to a state before the pattern was created and enter
the Insert Mode) (Fig. 13.7)  rotate the model to see the bottom surface  pick the bottom surface [Fig.
13.8(a)] 
Shell Tool [Fig. 13.8(b)] 
Resume All  Ctrl+S  Enter [Fig. 13.8(d)]
[Fig. 13.8(c)] 
 MMB  Edit  Resume 
Figure 13.7 Insert Mode Activated
Figure 13.8(a) Pick on the Bottom Surface
Figure 13.8(b) Default Shell Thickness
Figure 13.8(c) Shell Previewed
Figure 13.8(d) Resumed holes
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Change the name and scale of the part: click: File  Rename  Cap  OK  OK  OK  Edit 
Scale Model  .5
 Enter  Yes [Fig. 13.9(a)]  in the Model Tree, pick on
Extrude  Shift key  pick on Shell  RMB  Edit [Fig. 13.9(b)] 

[Fig.
13.9(c)] 
 MMB  File  Delete  Old Versions  MMB  File  Close Window  File
 Erase  Not Displayed  OK
Figure 13.9(a) Confirm Dialog Box
Figure 13.9(b) Edit
Figure 13.9(c) Completed Part
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Part Model (Sheetmetal- Directional Pattern)
The Pro/E part database is different when you create parts using Pro/SHEETMETAL. All sheet metal
parts are by definition thin-walled constant-thickness parts. Because of this, sheet metal parts have some
unique properties, which other Pro/E parts do not have. You may convert a solid part into a sheet metal
part, but not a sheet metal part into a solid part.
Click:
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
13.10(b)]  Close  Done 
[Fig. 13.10(a)]  OK  Edit  Setup  Units [Fig.
Create Unattached Flat Wall from the Right Toolchest 
from the dashboard  References tab [Fig. 13.10(c)]  Define  pick the TOP datum
plane [Figs. 13.10(d-e)]  Sketch
Figure 13.10(a) Sheetmetal
Figure 13.10(b) Units Manager Dialog Box
Figure 13.10(c) First Wall Dashboard
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Figure 13.10(d) Sketch Dialog Box
Figure 13.10(e) TOP Datum Selected for Sketch Plane
Click: RMB  Rectangle  sketch a rectangle [Fig. 13.10(f)]  sketch a vertical and a horizontal
centerline  modify the dimensions [Fig. 13.10(g)] 
 Tools  Environment  Standard
Orient Isometric  Apply  Close  Ctrl+D  Preview  MMB  MMB 
Enter  LMB to deselect
Figure 13.10(f) Sketch a Rectangle
Figure 13.10(g) Modify the Dimensions
Change the scale of the part: click: Edit  Scale Model  .2

 Ctrl+S 
 MMB
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 Enter  Yes 
Double-click on the wall to see its dimensions [Fig. 13.10(h)] 
lower edge of the first wall [Figs. 13.10(i-j)]
Create Flat Wall  pick on the
Figure 13.10(h) Walls Dimensions Displayed
Figure 13.10(i) Pick on Upper Edge of First Wall
Figure 13.10(j) Previewed Wall
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Click:  Rectangle 

T
[Fig. 13.10(k)] Shape tab [Fig. 13.10(l)]  MMB 
 MMB [Fig. 13.10(m)]
Figure 13.10(k) T-Shaped Flat Wall
Figure 13.10(l) Shape Tab
Figure 13.10(m) Flat Wall
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Click:
Create Flange Wall  pick on the opposite edge (lower) of the first wall [Fig. 13.10(n)]
Figure 13.10(n) Flange Wall
Click: Profile tab [Fig. 13.10(o)]  modify the values as shown  rotate model [Fig. 13.10(p)]  MMB
Figure 13.10(o) Profile Tab
Figure 13.10(p) Profile Preview
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Move a drag handle to shorten the wall [Fig. 13.10(q)]  MMB
Figure 13.10(q) Move a Drag Handle
Click: Ctrl+S  Enter  File  Rename  Sheetmetal  OK  OK  click on the three features
in the Model Tree  Edit  RMB  Show Sketch Dimensions [Fig. 13.10(r)]  Ctrl+S  Enter
Figure 13.10(r) Show Sketch Dimensions
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Click: Insert from the menu bar 

 pick on the
top surface [Fig. 13.10(s)]  RMB 
 pick the long edge [Fig. 13.10(t)] 
press and hold Ctrl key  pick the short edge [Fig. 13.10(u)]  modify the dimensions [Fig. 13.10(v)]
 MMB  Ctrl+D  Ctrl+S  Enter
Figure 13.10(s) Select Surface to Place Hole
Figure 13.10(t) First Edge Reference
Figure 13.10(u) Second Edge Reference
Figure 13.10(v) Modified Dimensions
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With the Hole selected in the Model Tree [Fig. 13.11(a)], click: RMB  Pattern  Ctrl+MMB zoom in



 pick on the same first edge used to locate the hole [Fig.
13.11(b)] 
Flip the first direction [Fig. 13.11(c)]  type 7 as the number of holes in this direction
 Enter  modify the dimension to 2.00 [Fig. 13.11(d)]
Figure 13.11(a) First Direction
Figure 13.11(b) First Direction
Figure 13.11(c) First Direction Reversed
Figure 13.11(d) Previewed First Direction Holes
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Click in

 pick on the same second edge used to
locate the hole  modify the dimension to 4.00 [Fig. 13.11(e)]
Figure 13.10(e) Second Direction
Pick on the two pattern hole preview dots (black) to remove them from the pattern (dots turn white) [Fig.
13.11(f)] 
 Ctrl+S  Enter [Fig. 13.11(g)]
Figure 13.10(f) Second Direction
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Figure 13.11(g) Completed Pattern
Click:
Refit  View  Orientation  Standard Orientation 
Create Flat Pattern  pick
on the upper surface [Fig. 13.11(h-i)]  Edit  Undo: Flat Pattern  Info  Model Size  Length
of bounding box diagonal = 18.4739 INCH  Ctrl+S  Enter  File  Close Window
Figure 13.12(h) Pick on the Upper Surface
Figure 13.12(i) Completed Flat Pattern
For those who wish additional information on sheetmetal, see www.cad-resources.com  CDI74
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