Scale Model in ProE

[Rohan Gupte]

Hi members


How does one find out if the model open in ProE is scaled or not. The feature tree in ProE does not show any feature for scaling. So how does one find out if the model or part in session is scalled or not?


Cheers

 

[TonyJager]

I don't think there is a way of knowing what scale the model is other then the units (inch vs metric or custom). If you you have a trail file maybe you can play it back or search inside the trail file for 'scale model'.


Or you have an old hard copy of the drawing. You could also compare the newer model with an older model.


I would not know any other way





Tony

 

[SRINIVASANIYER1]

Dear Rohan,


Welcome to the forum.


Check the units....


Measure a distance..... and compare with the original....


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I am not getting the exact circumstances under which the scaling is applied.


Is it a scaling from "inch" part to "metric" or is it a scaling applied tothe core and cavity of amould?


For the former (inch to metric).... Edit -->setup-->units--->select Nmms and click on the appropriate radio button selection.

 

[michael3130]

Rohan,


This subject was posted a few months ago.


If you yourself are scaling a model, instead of using the scale feature, use the transorm feature which will display in the feature tree and let you know by how much the model was scaled by.


However if someone else has scaled the model using the scale feature, you will have to do as Tony or Srini say.

 

[[-Skint-]]

If you yourself are scaling a model, instead of using the scale feature, use the transorm feature which will display in the feature tree and let you know by how much the model was scaled by.

Michael, where do I find the Transform command ( WF4 ) ? Thanks

 

[michael3130]

Skint,


It's under warp feature in WF3. I'm not using WF4 but trying there would be a start.

 

[[-Skint-]]

Thanks michael, I didnt expect to find a scale command under the warp feature considering there is the seperate scale command.

 

[michael3130]

I stumbled across it by accident some time ago when I was playing with the warp commands. I don't use it very often.


The next PTC request should be to have the proper scale command show up as a feature in the tree!!!!

 

[michael3130]

Skint,


On a totally different subject, I had a look at your hompage.


I'm looking a letterplate as all the ones currently fitted to the houses in our area are crap. Once the wind picks up a bit, they rattle and bang and most people have resorted to sticking them down with sellotape. Any ideas of distributors for this product and how much they are. Are they a good quality plate? I live in Northern Ireland.


Cheers

 

[[-Skint-]]

Skint,


On a totally different subject, I had a look at your hompage.


I'm looking a letterplate as all the ones currently fitted to the houses in our area are crap. Once the wind picks up a bit, they rattle and bang and most people have resorted to sticking them down with sellotape. Any ideas of distributors for this product and how much they are. Are they a good quality plate? I live in Northern Ireland.


Cheers

Hi mate, Yes its an excellent letterplate ( modelled in Pro-e by yours truly

). Fully die-cast zinc removing all the cheap and crappy plastic/ally extrusionparts as in most letterplates.
Edited by: [-Skint-]

 

[michael3130]

Here's my e-mail addresses. If you could e-mail me some distributor details it would be much appreciated:


[email protected]


[email protected]


Thanks


Michael

 

[Tobyk]

Rohan,

Since your question was" how can i tell if it was scaled or not":


Open part file in Wordpad or some other text editor and search the text file for "scale"

On models that have been scaled you will see:

"typed_data(ScaleModelData)" in amongst some gibberish.

Models that have not been scaled using the scale command will not have that text.

Unfortunately it doesn't give what scalevfactor was used unless it is buried in that gibberish part (encrypted?)" but you will know if it has been scaled or not.

As said above for future parts use the warp scale command.

Tobyk

 

[design-engine]

I developed a techniqe for modeling that allows for non proportional scale using Pro/ENGINEER. Anyone care to check that out?

 

[michael3130]

Hi Bart,


Yeah, I wouldn't mind giving that a go. Let me know how you do it please.