Casting/Machining Model
Casting/Machining Model
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I have a cast part with all machining features within the model, named XXXX-Cast. In the past, I have saved this type of model as XXXX-Machined and did not check save as copy. I then did something to have the machined model reference the casting model so when i made a change in the cast model it automatically updated the machined model, however when you change the machined model it doesn't change the cast model. I found this very useful. Can anyone help me remember what i did. I think it involved changing the names in Windows explorer! Or did I replace all the machining in the XXXX-Machined model.






RE: Casting/Machining Model
Or--and this is probably simplest--you can create configurations in which the machined features are unsuppressed, and for the cast configuration the machined features are suppressed (same part file, pick which config you want to use at a given time).
Jeff Mowry
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RE: Casting/Machining Model
It is my understanding that this functionality was specifically created to do the operation (and similar ones) that you require.
You will end up with two parts, one is the cast part, the other is the final machined part. If the cast part changes shape, the machined part will update accordingly.
-Shaggy
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RE: Casting/Machining Model
Here is a link thread559-126654: casting model methodology
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Jeff Mowry
www.industrialdesignhaus.com
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RE: Casting/Machining Model
If it's all done outside by the same vendor, then you could simply create it as one part number with two configs (cast & machined).
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