Challenge

Week 8 - Challenge 1 - Base Bracket Design

IIan Braganza2 Sept 2022

AIM :

To perform draft analysis for the given class A surface and make a surface model then close the volume with the body and again check the draft analysis.

PROCEDURE :

DRAFT ANALYSIS :

No parts can be ejected from the tool if it is having a straight 90 degree profile from its base surface. A small draft angle is provided to each and every area of the component in order to get easy removal of the component from the tool. The draft analysis technique is used to analyze whether our part model created in cad is manufacturable based on the draft condition applied. Here the part should get easily removed from the panel dies (in case of Sheet metal part) or Mold (in case of plastic).
Here we are providing a direction in which components should eject in order to get an easy removal of components from the tool. In other words it also lets us know whether the model is having a draft angle and how much is the draft angle from the tool direction.

TOOLING AXIS :

The tool axis is the parameter that decides whether the tool enters into mould or not as it denotes the draft clearance angle where a molded part is easily removed from the mould.

PROCEDURE FOR CREATING TOOL AXIS :

Firstly we will be given with a class A surface which is looked at as an asthetic and a smooth finish that is created with an Alias software workbench which is also known as a free imagination surface.
For that class A surface we need to check a boundaries first to check any unattached faces is present in that surface.
Below is the image of a class A surface which is given as input.

So next we need to take a dummy tool axis to get a real tool axis.
Next we take inclined lines to the surfaces we assume that draft is required.
Then we intersect the both the lines and the bisecting line will be the tooling axis.
Below is the image of the tooling axis.

DRAFT ANALYSIS PROCEDURE :

Change the view mode to Customize View Parameters and select Material option from the Mesh.

Next we need to get the compass and place it on the tooling axis.

Insert > Analysis > Draft Analysis
Draft Analysis dialog box with colour scale (with quick analysis mode) appears on the screen. So the first mode option is the quick analysis mode and second is full analysis mode. Here the quick analysis mode is used.

Change the value of green according to the draft angle provided to the part.

To get a clear picture, either we need to adjust the compass by holding the marked region of the compass and dragging it towards the opposite direction or by selecting the inverses draft direction option inside the direction of Draft Analysis.

After getting green color on the component, try to adjust the compass using the knob, and adjust the direction of the compass to get green on the entire top panel region.

Try zoom in and check if each and every region of the panel is showing green, if in some region, red or blue is showing instead of green.

If any errors are present try to adjust the compass direction to optimize the errors.

If any error is unable to change we need to use the side cores for that positions.

SURFACE MODEL CREATION:

So from the class A surface we need to get the extracts and offset them to get the exact replica of the class A surface.

Below are the images of the surface model creation.

So after the offset is done trim operation is done to get the class B surface.

So now to get the class C surface we net to do a Sweep operation for class A surface and we need to do trim for both of them to get a class C surface.