Challenge

Week 8 - Challenge 6 - Core & Cavity Design

AAhamed Sukriya3 Oct 2022

Core & Cavity Design

Objective- To Create the Core and cavity blocks for the switch bezel .

Aim-

Tree Structure
- Tooling Axis
- Switch Bezel Solid / Surface body
- Parting Line and Parting Surface

To ensure Proper Tree Structure
Geometrical sets with a proper name based on the sketches present inside of it
All the sketches should be created under the Geometrical set
To use the Close Surface feature to make a solid body from the surface.
To Use the publication option and publish the below

Introduction-

Cavity and Core

side contains the ejection actuator, which controls the ejector pins. The clamp forces the A and B-sides together, molten plastic is injected into the mold and allowed to cool, the clamp pulls the B-side of the mold away, the ejection pins are actuated, and the part releases from the mold.

Parting line

A parting line, in industrial casting of molds, is the border line in which draft angles change direction. One can check the parting line in the mould or product which divides the two half, i.e; the core and the cavity of a molded part. It is sometimes a starting point for the mold parting surface.

Parting surface

A parting surface is a surface that separates the mold block into two parts – the core and the cavity. Image source. Consider a model, as shown in the image above. As you can see, the model is a hollow plastic component. To make a mold for this part, you should first select a parting line for the mold.

Design consideration-

Class – A surface should be aesthetically smooth and good.
Class – B surface should have all the supporting features like ribs.
Parting Line should coincide with the B surface since flashing couldn’t affect the aesthetic of Class – A.
Class – C surface should also pass the draft analysis.

Catia model-

A surface