Pro/ENGINEER
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 Pro/ENGINEER splash screen |
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| Developed by | Parametric Technology Corporation |
| Latest release | Wildfire 4.0 |
| OS | Unix-like/Windows |
| Genre | CAD software |
| Website | www.ptc.com |
Pro/ENGINEER (commonly referred to as Pro/E or ProE) is a 3D CAD parametric feature solid modeling software created by Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC). Its direct competitors are UGS-NX and CATIA, and to a lesser degree SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor and SolidEdge. It runs on several UNIX flavours, Linux and Microsoft Windows, and provides solid modeling, assembly modelling and drafting functionality for mechanical engineers.
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[edit] Overview
Pro/ENGINEER is an integrated 3D CAD/CAM/CAE solution for mechanical engineering and design which was created by Dr. Samuel P. Geisberg in the mid-1980's. It pioneered the CAD industry by introducing the concept of Parametric, Feature-based Solid Modeling. Models are driven parameters and intelligent features, rather than simple dimensional values.
Pro/ENGINEER outputs consist of solid model data for tooling and rapid prototyping, CNC manufacturing, and finite element analysis. A product and its entire Bill of Materials can be modeled accurately with fully associative engineering drawings, and revision control information. It is compatible with Windows and Unix-variants. All data is interchangeable between these platforms without conversion.
[edit] Modules
A typical Pro/ENGINEER software package is made up of different modules, customizable to the customer's specific needs. In the past years some of the modules like Pro/SURFACE and Pro/SHEETMETAL have been integrated into the basic Pro/E offerings. The modules serve different needs, for example, the Pro/CABLING and Pro/HARNESS-MFG modules are used for the design of wire harnesses for the automotive industry. Likewise, free form surfacing is done via the ISDX package.
[edit] Advanced modules
- Basic Hull
- Structural Hull
- Behavioral Modeler
- Design Animation
- Expert Machinist
- Import Data Doctor
- Mechanism Design
- ModelCHECK
- Pro/ASSEMBLY (Advanced)
- Pro/CABLE
- ROUTED SYSTEM DESIGNER or RSD
- Pro/CMM
- Pro/COMPOSITE
- Pro/DIAGRAM
- Pro/DIEFACE
- Pro/HARNESS-MFG
- Pro/MOLDESIGN and Pro/CASTING
- Pro/NC
- Pro/NC-SHEETMETAL
- Pro/PIPING (Specification-Driven Design Mode)
- Pro/PIPING (Non Specification-Driven Design Mode)
- Pro/PROCESS for Assemblies
- Pro/PROCESS for MFG
- Pro/REVIEW
- Pro/SCAN-TOOLS
- Restyle - reverse engineering module
- Pro/SURFACE
- ISDX (Interactive Surfacing Design eXtension)
[edit] Revisions
In 2002, a new revision of Pro/ENGINEER called Wildfire was released that dramatically changed the software's graphical user interface. This has been a recurring theme since the release of revision 20 in the late 1990s when the software interface was changed from a nested text-based menu to one that incorporated graphical icons and pull-down menus. The response among users regarding these updates had been mixed. Some argue the improvements made the program easier to use and more efficient while others complain that re-learning basic operations and new menu layouts took more time than the improvements save.
List of revisions:
- Pro/ENGINEER 1 - 19 1988 thru 1997
- Pro/ENGINEER 1 - 1987 (Autofact 1987 premier)
- Pro/ENGINEER 8.0 - 1991
- Pro/ENGINEER 9.0 - 1992
- Pro/ENGINEER 10.0 - 1993
- Pro/ENGINEER 11.0 - 1993
- Pro/ENGINEER 12.0 - 1993
- Pro/ENGINEER 13.0 - 1994
- Pro/ENGINEER 14.0 - 1994
- Pro/ENGINEER 15.0 - 1995
- Pro/ENGINEER 16.0 - 1996
- Pro/ENGINEER 17.0 - 1997
- Pro/ENGINEER 18.0 - 1997
- Pro/ENGINEER 19.0 - 1998
- Pro/ENGINEER 20.0 - 1998
- Pro/ENGINEER 2000i - 1999
- Pro/ENGINEER 2000i2
- Pro/ENGINEER 2001
- Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 1.0
- Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0
- Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3.0
- Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 4.0
[edit] See also
- Associative engine
- AutoCAD
- Autodesk Inventor
- CATIA
- CoCreate
- Pro/DESKTOP
- QCad
- Solid Edge
- SolidWorks
- Unigraphics
- VectorWorks
[edit] References
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[edit] External links
- SoftwareLocations.com List of Pro/Engineer software locations, jobs, and users posting their availability.
- Parametric Technology Corporation's Official Site
- Pro/E Job Network A web site with Pro/E related job listings
- Pro/E Jobs Another Pro/E related job listings
