The Pro/Engineer Tip-of-the-Month was a feature of Synthesis Engineering for many years.  Though we no longer write the tips, These pages continue to have a lot of traffic, so we keep them here.   At one time, as a PTC Certified Engineering Provider (CEP) we wrote these tips to promote Pro/Engineer.  The tips and tricks cover a spectrum from complex geometry and surface modeling to assembly, drawings, short cuts and administrative functions.  They were here for the novice as well as the advanced Pro/Engineer user.		Enjoy the tips!  Tell a friend if you like.  For historical purposes, these tips will remain for now.  You may also wish to visit  these Pro/E tips resources. The  Pro/Engineer Tip-of-the-Month. Don't forget, you can still call Synthesis for engineering assistance and design specific Pro/Engineer mentoring.

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The Synthesis  Library of Pro/Engineer Tips  -  A list of past Pro/E Tips and Tricks!

Symbol Key:  Part.  Assembly.  Drawing.  Sketcher.  Admin.
This is now our 9th year of the Pro/Engineer Tip-of-the-Month.  You can sign up here to receive the Pro/Engineer tips each month by e-mail.  It's a Free service of Synthesis.  (No spam, just tips.)
		April 2006	Looking for the Concepts of Top-Down Design.
		March 2006	Open Drawing Models quickly right from Drawing Mode.
		February 2006	Custom BOM Balloons with text and/or parameters displayed.
		January 2006	Controlling the behaviors of Sketcher with Sketcher Preferences.
		December 2005	Tips & Techniques with Dimensioning for Arcs.
		November 2005	Creating Geometry Using Graphics or Images.
		October 2005	Graphic Visualization of Selected Surfaces.
		September 2005	Customizing Cross Section Cross Hatching.
		August 2005	A Work-Around for Centered Text.
		July 2005	Use Preview to Select Earlier Model Iterations.
		June 2005	Small Scale Parts put in Large Scale Assemblies.
		May 2005	Using IN SESSION Sections to Retrieve & Reuse Data.
		April 2005	Power Tools:  Datum Curves created by Equations.
		March 2005	Speed & Stability via Hardware for Pro/E.
		February 2005	Re-Claiming Previous Version Functionality.
		January 2005	Feature Patterns that Follow a Curve.
		December 2004	WF2 Functionality for View Clipping with Cross Sections.
		November 2004	Save As > STL.
		October 2004	Using the Pro/E Trail File to Diagnose File Locations.
		September 2004	Discovering Missing or Poorly Assigned Sketcher Constraints.
		August 2004	Validating Assembly Mass Properties Calculations.
		July 2004	Displaying Materials as Parameters Linked to Material Files.
		June 2004	Power Tools:  Interference / Clearance Checks.
		May 2004	A simple trick for making a Dimensioning Scheme of mirrored half parts.
		April 2004	Dimensioning schemes for easy reuse of Sketcher Sections.
		March 2004	Using Layers to hide unwanted model dimensions.
		February 2004	A tip for when Ref Patterns get confused.
		January 2004	How to Transfer a Pro/Intralink Workspace from one Machine to Another.
		December 2003	Rediscovering Good Modeling Practices for better models and greater ROI.
		November 2003	Drawing Text Style for easier reading and emphasis in drawing notes.
		October 2003	Using Pro/E Search Paths and Search.pro files.
		September 2003	Extending Draft beyond the 30 degree feature limit.
		August 2003	How to work on one Pro/E Drawing in Multiple Windows simultaneously.
		July 2003	Viewing Pro/E's model window Text Size the way you want.
		June 2003	A much more detailed look Pro/Engineer Wildfire and the reduced functionality.
		May 2003	A fun ride with sign control in Relation driven Pattern Tables.
		April 2003	Using symbol codes for formatting Drawing Notes with a few extras.
		March 2003	Dimensioning Curvature at Spline Ends for better Continuity.
		February 2003	Creating Pro/E Model Animations that others can view without special software.
		January 2003	Moving the Scale & Rotate Center Icon for easier selection positioning.
		December 2002	Make the "Select to Keep" button the Drawing Show/Erase default option.
		November 2002	Tricks to Visualizing small Model Changes after modification and regeneration.
		October 2002	Power Tools:  Grouping features with more control of the functionality.
		September 2002	Putting Pro/E drawing and/or model File Names on the drawing and in notes.
		August 2002	Understanding and interrogating Parent/Child relationships in model genealogy.
		July 2002	Personalize your work space Toolbars for optimal performance.
		June 2002	Using a drawing table to master part Parameters for assemblies.
		May 2002	Using Intent Chains for quicker, more robust edge selection.
		April 2002	Cleaning up the table disk after eating working with the kids in Pro/E
		March 2002	Power Tools:  Evaluate Features for easy access to model measurements.
		February 2002	How to Customize and Edit Toolbar Icons for a GUI approach to mapkeys.
		January 2002	The new Relations Editor hidden in Pro/E 2001 is a hint of things to come.