Pro-e is the abbreviation of Pro/Engineer, more commonly known as ProE or Pro/E. Pro/E is an important product of American Parametric Technology Company (PTC) and occupies an important position in the field of 3D modeling software. As a new international standard in the field of mechanical CAD/CAE/CAM, Pro-e has been recognized and popularized by the industry.

It is one of the mainstream 3D CAD/CAM software for mold and product design. Pro/E first put forward the concept of parametric design, and used a single database to solve the correlation problem of features. In addition, it adopts a modular way, and users can choose according to their own needs without installing all modules.

Pro/E feature-based model can integrate the whole process from design to production, and realize concurrent engineering design. It is not only applicable to workstations, but also to stand-alone computers.

Main features:

1, parametric design

Relative to the product, it can be regarded as a geometric model, and the geometric model, however complex, can also be decomposed into finite component features, and each component feature can be completely constrained by finite parameters, which is the basic concept of parameterization.

2. Feature-based modeling

Pro/E is a feature-based solid modeling system. Engineers use feature-based functions with intelligent characteristics to generate models, such as cavities, shells, chamfers and fillets. You can sketch at will and change the model easily. This feature provides engineers with unprecedented simplicity and flexibility in design, especially in the design of serialized products.

3. Single database

Pro/Engineer is based on a unified database, unlike some traditional CAD/CAM systems which are based on multiple databases. The so-called single database means that all the data in the project come from one database, so that every independent user is working for a product modeling, no matter which department he is in.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia -Pro-E