Week 9 - Challenge 1 - Base Bracket Design

1. Tooling Axis:

• First visualize the direction of tooling axis by lookin at the part, then create a dummy tooling axis (in z direction).
• To create dummy tooling axis as per visualization, create a reference point at the centre of hole on class A surface and create a line extending in Z direction, dash line highlighted with yellow color.
• Create a plane parallel to yz plane at reference point.
• Then Intersect the Class A surface and the plane.
• Extend the profile which might create issue while tooling or profile which which look or near to parallel to dummy tooling axis.
• Select line- line type- Bisecting- select the extended lines and the reference point- It will create main tooling axis, make the direction of it.

2. Draft Analysis:

• Once tooling axis is created, after that select Insert- Analysis- Feature Draft Analysis.
• Marked Material mode from Customize View Parameters.
• Select the Class A surface then selected the compass- drag the origin on the surface aligning the tooling axis- lock it their.
• Check the draft direction and specify the required range of 0-3 degree.
• Then choose the Analyses under the running point to check the value at specific point on the surface.