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Pro/ENGINEER Fun Stuff

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August 6, 2010
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I have been talking to a user today who has shown me a bunch of Lego models he created in Pro/ENGINEER for practicing while at university. I have seen many Lego items recently, not only here in PlanetPTC Community, but also other fun stuff, like the Buzz Lightyear model.

So my question for today is: do you use Pro/ENGINEER in your spare time to create fun stuff? Or maybe the job that pays your rent IS fun?

What is the coolest item you have ever designed with Pro/ENGINEER?

Let us know! Can't wait to see your models 🙂

Bettina

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ptc-2580255

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Hi Bettina,

what a coincidence :).

Just today I created a group for the "fun-stuff".

The group is called "Alfred's scale world".

I would be happy, if you could join the group and share your stuff.

Maybe you could bring buzz Lightyear with you (awesome model) .

Best regards

Alfred

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BettinaGiemsa

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Good idea! Just joined your group, Alfred - thanks for the invitation.

However, I am "just" a marketer - though I have acquired a certain knowledge of Pro/ENGINEER over time, I have no education in mechanical engineering. So I rather collect the stuff from others and give it visibility than create my own 😉

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MGortner

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I can't be the only person who has used PROE to prepare for DIY projects around the house. Anybody else model up their own house?

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JoshH

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Nope Matt, you're not the only one.

I've modeled pieces of my house for projects, and then tons of other stuff like Jeep parts, book shelves, tables, garden layouts and other goofy stuff. Usually I'll get them done enough just to get through the difficult portions and then get to work. I'll have to clean up some to put up here.

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ptc-2580255

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Hi Joshua

sounds to me you're doing just the things that waould fit perfect in my group.

Please join my group http://communities.ptc.com/groups/alfreds-scale-world and show us more of what you described.

Best regards

Alfred

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ptc-2580255

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Great racer Paul. I love it .

I would be happy if you could join my group "Alfred's scale World" ( http://communities.ptc.com/groups/alfreds-scale-world ) and share a bit more of your fun stuff with us.

thanks.

Best regards

Alfred

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pwyndham

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Alfred, nothing against you or your name, but I just don't want to join a group that is named to be specifically one persons group.

I will probably check in once in a while, but thats all. Sorry. (If you change the name then I would probably join ).

Paul

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dbexkens

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Bettina,

nice thread

because there are already some LEGO pictures I don´t show my models of a LEGO race car, LEGO motorcycle or the LEGO monster truck. In fact we use these models from time to time in training workshops when the participants should focus on the assembly structure or the data management and not on the part geometry

But it might be interesting that since 10 years I create Pro/E models mostly on the weekends for my hobby of scaled ship models. My current favourite scale is 1:40 and I design the ships in Pro/E using fotos e.g. from the shipyards. When finished the 3D design the drawings are created and least the ship for beeing remote controlled on the lake.

Example 1: SWATH (Small Waterlplane Area Twin Hull). Pro/E model and scaled boat created in 2008-2009
- ca. 140 parts and 20 assemblies

- ca. 3 months for the CAD model

- ca. 15 month for the "real" scaled ship... including much more details than the CAD model of course

Example 2: German Mine Hunter Type 331B "Lindau" class. Pro/E model in scale 1:72 for plastic casting created between 2005-2008
- ca. 1400 parts and 150 assemblies

- ca. 1 year for the outer ship geometries and 2 years for the inner geometries like rooms, engines, pipes, ...

My current project is the transforming of the Type 331B Pro/E model from 1:72 casting to 1:40 using plywood and plastic. Of course there are some differences in the detail grade and the manufacturing to be considered.

Detlef