Report

RESEARCH UPDATE

Friday, August 21^st 1998. Amherst, MA

BERL group

Petar Blanusa’s research update

Research at BERL

Pro/Engineering

Introduction to Pro/Engineer

Creating simple objects

Commands overview

Usage of SKETCHER tool

Creating Protrusions, Holes, Cuts

Changes in Model Tree, relations

Creating shafts, rounds, chamfers, slots

Revolved features, patterns and copies

Sweep feature

Making of BERL web site*

submitted BERL web site (third revised draft)

submitted Fenestration Performance Research web site (third revised draft)

* BERL web site draft is located on BERL1 computer, E:\users\Petar\berl\index.html and it should be possible to view it locally from hard drive. However for viewing it over Internet BERL web site draft is located on http://www.beotel.yu/~blanusa/berl/index.html

Non-research related work

Installation of software

Helped with installation of software after BERL computers have been upgraded by Dragan.

Computer settings

Helped Dragan and Sam with setting computers to work properly on network and with printer settings.

Moving

Together with Sam emptied our new office, and prepared it for the next phase.

Personal note

I am using this opportunity to express gratitude to all people in BERL group: Prof. Goss, Dragan, and Sam for their support and advises during past months, and for making me feel at home during onset of our joint engineering research endeavors. Thank you guys.