Pro E Tutorial for new users help!

[tayte2003]

I know nothing about cad but need to learn.


These are the instructions for running the Pro E tutorial but I must be missing something.


You will need to create a special startup command for Pro/ENGINEER, and install the Pro/ENGINEER model files for this Tutorial:

1. 
   <LI>Download the model files. Save the zip file to your desktop.
   <UL>
   <LI>Click Here if you are running a Commercial license of Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3.0
   <LI>Click Hereif you are running the Tryout Edition of Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3.0
   <LI>Click Hereif you are running a Educational edition of Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3.0 </LI>

<LI>Extract the zip file to a location on your hard drive.
<UL>
<LI>A plain drive letter (ex: C:\ ) is recommended, and is used for this tutorial. </LI>[/list]
<LI>Browse to the folder created by the zip file.
<UL>
<LI>For example: C:\users\student\Intro_WF3_Tutorial.</LI>[/list]
<LI>Assuming Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3.0 is already installed on your computer, locate the shortcut from the Start menu.
<UL>
<LI>Right-click the shortcut and select Copy.
<LI>Right-click on your desktop and select Paste Shortcut. </LI>[/list]
<LI>Right-click newly pasted shortcut and select Properties.
<UL>
<LI>Enter (or paste in) the full path to theIntro_WF3_Tutorial folder.
<LI>For example: C:\users\student\Intro_WF3_Tutorial.</LI>[/list]
<LI>Start Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3.0 using the newly configured shortcut. </LI>[/list]


I did the above but something is wrong because Pro E doesn't open when I click the new shortcut. Only a directory folder opens like my computer.


Please help!


Newbie


Thanks!



Edited by: tayte2003

 

[dgs]

In step 5 there's an important piece of info missing. You paste that path in the 'start in' field, not the 'Target' field.The 'target' field should remain the same as your other Pro|E shortcuts.


You don't really need to do this. You could set your working directory (file -> Set Working Directory) to the tutorial folder after Pro|E starts if you want. You'll have to do this manually every time if you don't change the shortcut properties.


BTW - Where did you find the tutorial?
Edited by: dgs

 

[tayte2003]

Thank you for your help!!


I thought something was missing because it didn't make sense to me and I have been into pc's for a long time. I just don't know cad.


Anyway!


It's in my start page in ProE


[url]http://www.ptc.com/community/resource_center/proengineer/ind ex.htm[/url]


Thanks Again!


Tayte