Making a knurled wheel

[spadez]

I am trying to make a knurled wheel in pro enigneer. Im very new to the program and I havent been able to find any tutorials on the internet to help me. I was hoping someone here could help me.

What I am making is a zippo, and the part I need help with is the wheel that you flick with your thumb to light the lighter. It is simple a extruded circle with short teeth that go all the way around. I am hoping there is a way I can draw one tooth on the outside, and then use a repeating pattern to make this repeat around the circumference.


Can anyone please help?

 

[Scott1]

Try two crossing helical swept cuts patterned axially with about a .5" pitch.


careful of regen times though.

 

[sarwat]

Hi Scott

Please sent me your helical part

Thanks

 

[Arbiter]

Can you describe the steps to get the helical swept cuts? Thanks!

-Chris

 

[c_thompson_68]

Modeling a knurl in Pro-E will create a long regen time, as well as increase the file size considerably. In SolidWorks, I can apply a texture to a surface and select a knurl (JPEG) texture. It is a similar process as using a "bump map" in Pro-E. I have not checked to see if Pro-E has a knurl in its texture library.

As the texture on the part model is cosmetic, in the drawing you can apply a knurl note. If the knurl is over a small area, than physically modeling the knurl should be fine.

Another option is to project a diamond sketch (patterned curves) onto a surface as a knurl as a cosmetic representation of a knurl. Unlike a texture, it will provide dimensions that can be controlled and the regeneration time will still be less.




Edited by: c_thompson_68

 

[machid]

 

[Arbiter]

Still looking for a process on helical swept cuts if anyone cares to share?!? Thank you!

-Chris

 

[[-Skint-]]

Arbiter, you should be able to google helical sweep cuts. Mainly used for bolts/screws etc I guess.


Create a shaft. Insert/Helical Sweep/Cut - Done - pick a datum that runs the length of the shaft - OK - Default. into Sketcher mode - References select one edge and the top & bottom of your shaft. Select the central datum plane also. Sketch a line on the edge of your shaft at the desired height that you want your cut to reach. Apply a centreline on the central datum. Click TICK.


Enter your pitch value. Back into sketcher to draw your section of your cut - Tick - OK - OK. Voila !!

 

[Arbiter]

Thank you!

 

[Scott1]

Sarwat...give me your email for the part. File too large to attache here.

 

[sarwat]

My email is ( [email protected] )

Thanks & Regard

Sarwat

 

[stevestsheng]

Hi all, please get a tutorial from the PTC knowledge base.


Suggested Technique for Creating Knurling On a Cylindrical Surface http://www.ptc.com/cs/cs_25/howto/agf362/agf362.htm