problems with complex mold shutoff surfaces
problems with complex mold shutoff surfaces
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Hello,
I am desigining a mold using solid works. I know that the mold tools function is supposed to make it easy but the shutoff surfaces option cannot handle the surface I need. So, I made my own shutoff surface using the surface tools. Now that I have the surfaces I can't figure out how to use those surfaces to actually get the tool to split. I would appreciate any help that someone could offer me. Thanks,
-IzRey
I am desigining a mold using solid works. I know that the mold tools function is supposed to make it easy but the shutoff surfaces option cannot handle the surface I need. So, I made my own shutoff surface using the surface tools. Now that I have the surfaces I can't figure out how to use those surfaces to actually get the tool to split. I would appreciate any help that someone could offer me. Thanks,
-IzRey






RE: problems with complex mold shutoff surfaces
All of the above needs to be done before you can apply the Tooling Split.
Check out the SW Online "Mold Design" Tutorial & use it as a procedural checklist.
Helpful SW websites every user should be aware of FAQ559-520
How to get answers to your SW questions FAQ559-1091
RE: problems with complex mold shutoff surfaces
You say you have your shut-off surface created, right. This will show up in your Surface Bodies folder as one of the surfaces. Make sure it's a single surface--knit it to make it so, if necessary.
From the Surface Bodies folder, drag the shut off surface you created into the mold shut-off folder. Everything will now work as you need it to. You need to drag the surface from the Feature tree, and not from the graphics window.
Try it and let me know if I forgot anything.
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reality is no respecter of good intentions.
RE: problems with complex mold shutoff surfaces
RE: problems with complex mold shutoff surfaces
Then continue with my instructions above and it will work fine. (I just went through this on some parts I designed and then designed the injection mold for the parts. Worked great.)
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reality is no respecter of good intentions.
RE: problems with complex mold shutoff surfaces
Don't knit surfaces when you first create the shut off surfaces. Closely inspect all the surfaces in just the core folder and in just the cavity folder. Color them green and red respectively or whatever you want and inspect them with one another and with your parting surface. Knit these together after your inspection and if you get a failure to knit surfaces you know you have a problem. You may want to go back to your solid and use the check tool.
RE: problems with complex mold shutoff surfaces
RE: problems with complex mold shutoff surfaces
Helpful SW websites every user should be aware of FAQ559-520
How to get answers to your SW questions FAQ559-1091
RE: problems with complex mold shutoff surfaces
If you read through all the related pages on this topic in Help, you'll find an explanation on how to patch the hole manually without problems (which is what I did to solve this problem).
Unless there's a problem with your geometry, this should work just fine. (I did this in SW 2005.)
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reality is no respecter of good intentions.
RE: problems with complex mold shutoff surfaces
RE: problems with complex mold shutoff surfaces
RE: problems with complex mold shutoff surfaces
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reality is no respecter of good intentions.
RE: problems with complex mold shutoff surfaces
If you check the Help files carefully on this subject, I believe you'll find how to make your own shut-off surface. I think you would pick your shut-off surface during the Tooling Split feature to make everything separate.
If this is still a problem, you can check FAQ559-1177 (thanks to CorBlimeyLimey) to post a file on the Internet for download and other help. Please do not post your email address in this forum.
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reality is no respecter of good intentions.
RE: problems with complex mold shutoff surfaces
RE: problems with complex mold shutoff surfaces
RE: problems with complex mold shutoff surfaces
Try it and see if it works then.
Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
Reality is no respecter of good intentions.
RE: problems with complex mold shutoff surfaces