Project 1

Procedure followed to create the mold:

• Decide the tool direction
• Using draft analysis check for draft on each surface
• Decide the core and cavity side of the mould
• Scale up the model considering 0.6% shrinkage i.e. 1.006
• Using parting line command create appropriate parting line
• Cover the holes present in model using shut off surface command
• Create the parting suface by using ruled surface command.Sketch a rectangle and use trim surface to form a rectangular parting surface
• Use move/copy body command to create additional parting surface
• Knit the surfaces with core & cavity model to form the core & cavity surface
• Sketch a rectangle to form the mold blocks and extrude it using extrude boss/base. Now the offset the surface(core/cavity) to cut
• Use cut with surface command to cut the blocks and the core and cavity blocks will be formed
• Use split command to seperate slider profile from cavity block. Create the extra features on slider body
• Use extrude cut to make required modifications in slider body
• Make the necessary changes in core and cavity blocks using extrude and combine command
• Create guide rails for sliders movement using extrude command
• Create washers and bolts using extrude and sketch driven pattern command to create multiple
• Make necessary edits in core & cavity block
• Provide necessary fillet to sliders
• Using extrude cut create locking mechanism for sliders