Week 9 - Challenge 1 - Base Bracket Design

STEP 1: Check the connectivity of the Class A Surface
Ensure that there is no gap between the component, using the join command.
We can visually check it or by clicking the boundary command.
It has 3 boundaries one outer and two inner circle boundaries.
Therefore first check was completed.

STEP 2: Find the tooling axis of the component. The tooling axis is nothing but the mold opens or the cavity opens.
Check visually which is the best possible tooling axis.
Check all three axes.
Along x it is possible but expensive and y is not possible.
z is the best possible tooling axis.

Creating a Tooling axis along z:

Therefore the main tooling axis is along the z-axis.
Now perform the Draft analysis using the Featured Draft Analysis tool in the tools.
Then after opening the draft analysis toolbox go for the compass and place the compass aligned to the tooling axis and click on the lock symbol after aligning and further click on the surface.

TOOLING AXIS

B SURFACE

DRAFT ANALYSIS

CLOSED SURFACE