Overview

The following list is intended to provide a variety of high level methods for investigating Pro/ENGINEER objects. Understanding how a model is constructed is critical to using and maintaining that model. The more you know about a model, the easier it will be to modify it
and detail it. It is frequently quite difficult to solve a feature failure without knowing how the model works. Pro/ENGINEER provides numerous ways to investigate models. These methods must be practiced regularly in order to understand them thoroughly and become proficient in their use. 

Investigation Methods
 

• In Part or Assembly Mode use Info, Feature…
This will show specific details about the feature.
• In Part or Assembly Mode use Info, Model…
All reference objects are listed at the bottom of the page.

• In Assembly Mode use Info, Component…
This will show the component’s placement constraints and other information.
• In Part or Assembly Mode use Info, Parent/Child…
This will show parents, children and references of the features or components selected.

• In Part or Assembly Mode use Info, Regen Info…
This will allow you to step through the model creation, showing dimensions and references, etc.
• In Part or Assembly Mode use the Model Tree to show feature numbers and Ids…
Can also be used to investigate how the model was created.
• In Part or Assembly Mode use Set Up, Parameters, Info…
This will show all parameters and their values in the object.
• In Parts or Assemblies with Pro/PROGRAM Programs use Program, Show Design…
This will allow you to review the Relations, Input Statements, and the Program's conditional statements.
• In Parts or Assemblies with Pro/PROGRAM Programs use Regenerate, Enter or Regenerate, Automatic, Enter, hold the mouse over each listed item...
This will show you the input statement prompts and current settings.
• In Resolve Feature Mode (during a feature failure) read the Failure Diagnostics window and Feature Info Window. Also Use Investigate, Show Ref…
This will show needed information to resolve the failure and the references that still remain for the failing feature.
 


Michael A. McCaffrey, CADQUEST, Harrisburg, PA