Thermoformed tray design in SW
Thermoformed tray design in SW
(OP)
Is there a good tutorial available for doing thermoformed tray design in SW?
I'm playing around with using the indent and deform tools as well as some surfacing tricks. However, if someone has a methodology they'd like to share, I'm all ears. I tried searching this forum and Google and didn't find much. I can't search youtube at work, but I'll try at home and see if there are any videos that address this topic.
Based on what I'm seeing, it looks like I should model the parts to be packaged as dummy parts that are completely solid (no voids, etc).
Thanks for the help!
-Matt
I'm playing around with using the indent and deform tools as well as some surfacing tricks. However, if someone has a methodology they'd like to share, I'm all ears. I tried searching this forum and Google and didn't find much. I can't search youtube at work, but I'll try at home and see if there are any videos that address this topic.
Based on what I'm seeing, it looks like I should model the parts to be packaged as dummy parts that are completely solid (no voids, etc).
Thanks for the help!
-Matt






RE: Thermoformed tray design in SW
"Art without engineering is dreaming; Engineering without art is calculating."
Have you read FAQ731-376: Eng-Tips.com Forum Policies to make the best use of these Forums?
RE: Thermoformed tray design in SW
Cheers!
Bruce.
RE: Thermoformed tray design in SW
RE: Thermoformed tray design in SW
"Art without engineering is dreaming; Engineering without art is calculating."
Have you read FAQ731-376: Eng-Tips.com Forum Policies to make the best use of these Forums?
RE: Thermoformed tray design in SW
Draft and pull are also important. If you want interlocking, check with the vendor on the design of these critical features.
--
Hardie "Crashj" Johnson
SW 2008 SP4
Nvidia Quadro FX 1000
AMD Athalon 1.8 GHz 2 Gig RAM