Week 8 - Challenge 2 - Switch Bezel Design

Aim: Create the Switch Bezel Plastic component through the given Class-A surface.

 Objectives:

•  To create class B & C surface for the given component.
• To form the tooling axis and capture the surface properly.
• To check the feasibility of the component with a draft of 3 degrees.

TOOLING AXIS : It is nothing but the direction in which the mold opens and closes the draft angle needed to be provided by considering this tooling axis. We can create a tooling axis by using the bisecting method.

DRAFT ANALYSIS:

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).

To perform draft analysis, click on Insert >>Analysis >> Feature Draft Analysis

SURFACE A TO B  CONVERSION  OF PLASTC DESING:

If we directly offset the class A surface, fillets may lead to cause an error, to avoid the errors we need to extract the surfaces and untrim the extracted surfaces and extrapolate those untrimmed surfaces with point continuity. Now trim those extrapolated surfaces to the required shape. And finally, fillets were given to the final trim.

SURFACE B TO C  CONVERSION  OF PLASTC DESING:

 

Close Surface:

FINAL WORKING SCREENSHOT