Week 8 - Challenge 6 - Core & Cavity Design

DRAFT ANALYSIS :

• Draft allows a part to release from the mold. Draft is required on all parts in the direction of the mold movement in order to allow parts to release or eject from the mold properly.
• Draft is the angle in the part is tapered to allowed it to release. As the part cools it tends to shrink to the core side of the mode. • The given Class-A-Surface is analised for draft angle.
• The Draft Analysis Toolbar in CATIA V5 is used. After importing the Class-A-Surface the View Mode Customization is selected and in the custumization windows, in the shading section Material is selected.
• After that the Draft Analysis Toolbar is selected and in the draft analysis window the Compass is selected and it is repositioned at top side of the Tool Axis.
• Then the surface is selected and the surface colour is shown according to the draft given to it.