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Challenging parts

Challenging parts

Challenging parts

(OP)
Does anyone have any challenging parts that have few features, but look very complex? I have searched the web and I have not found anything.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP pc2
Berry Plastics
Cad Admin\Design Engineer
www.scottjbaugh.com

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RE: Challenging parts

Here is one that looks simple from the 2D, few features, but isn't so simple.
Try doing from the 2D on Page 1 before reading the instructions.
The design intent of for a drill to go through the hole drilling a hole in thin walled aluminum tubing.  Then the bushing pushes into the hole causing a circular indentation in the tubing.  (The circular end result is more difficult than might be expected.)
Only by modeling this in 3D does the true cost of manufacture become apparent at the design stage.
http://home.pct.edu/~jmather/content/DSG322/SolidWorks%20Tutorials/SolidWorks%20Tutorial%2010.pdf
 

RE: Challenging parts

You might add to the problem by doing the resulting tubing feature as a mult-body solid file.

RE: Challenging parts

(OP)
I am trying to find just 3D models to be re-created exactly as the SW models is made. Attached is an example of the latest Challenge part I sent out to my users.

If there is a 2D drawing to help the user that's fine as well, but in the end I need a 3D model with very few features, but complex looking like my example is.

Thanks... I do like the Sheet metal part... very challenging looking.

Scott Baugh, CSWP pc2
Berry Plastics
Cad Admin\Design Engineer
www.scottjbaugh.com

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RE: Challenging parts

How about the models from SWW model mania contest.

Deepak Gupta
SW 2009 SP4.1 & 2007 SP5.0
MathCAD 14.0
Boxer's Blog

RE: Challenging parts

(OP)
That would be great, if I knew where to find them... I have already tried to contact Mark Schneider at SW.

Do you know where to find these at?

Thanks,

Scott Baugh, CSWP pc2
Berry Plastics
Cad Admin\Design Engineer
www.scottjbaugh.com

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RE: Challenging parts

I have all of them if you need. Will post the link from where you can download them  :)

Deepak Gupta
SW 2009 SP4.1 & 2007 SP5.0
MathCAD 14.0
Boxer's Blog

RE: Challenging parts

Somewhere in my archives, I have a really cool padeye with a hole made from passing cores.  I've been looking for it, will post when I find.

RE: Challenging parts

I found it a challenge to make a Nordlock washer that was a multibody part that was configuration driven for the different sizes and actually had the ramped surfaces contacting each other. (Not like the fake cut that you find on the 3D Content Central models).  

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