MOLDED PART - HOW TO DERIVE FROM MOLD CAVITY
MOLDED PART - HOW TO DERIVE FROM MOLD CAVITY
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Hi,
I'm trying to create a solid block model of an assembly of parts to anonymise the assembly before giving to a third party for integration. I have managed to create a cavity in a 'mold block' using the mold tools cavity finction. How do I now derive a part from the cavity? It's not a real mold design so I'm not interested in parting lines or draft or anything. I just want to create a part the same as the cavity, hopefully as a single part with no tree.
Any help appreciated.
I'm trying to create a solid block model of an assembly of parts to anonymise the assembly before giving to a third party for integration. I have managed to create a cavity in a 'mold block' using the mold tools cavity finction. How do I now derive a part from the cavity? It's not a real mold design so I'm not interested in parting lines or draft or anything. I just want to create a part the same as the cavity, hopefully as a single part with no tree.
Any help appreciated.






RE: MOLDED PART - HOW TO DERIVE FROM MOLD CAVITY
There will be a model tree of a few features at this point. To remove the model tree you can go to Insert->Features->Save Bodies which will allow you to select a solid body in the part and save it off as a linked part. When you open the new part you will have no design tree, only a single feature that is linked to the original part.
An alternative to have no model tree is to save off an IGES or STEP file after the first steps and then import back into SW.