Multiple cavity blocks
Multiple cavity blocks
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I need to make a block with multiple cavities of the same part. I've read one post describing how to do this by creating a new part, wave linking in the single cavity part the number of cavities needed then combining them. I cannot get this to work. I create a new part, then wave link the original cavity in, but each time I do it is placed directly on top of the first one, and I cannot move either of them. If I wave link in one part I cannot instance it to get more. If I creat a new part and insert and existing part I can move them around and mate them but when I go to combine them everything disapears. Can someone tell me what I'm doing wrong, or walk through the steps one at a time. I'm at my wits end.





RE: Multiple cavity blocks
If your using Mold Wizard, there may be a completely different way to do this as well. I'm not familiar with that product.
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Bill
"I need to make a block with multiple cavities of the same part. I've read one post describing how to do this by creating a new part, wave linking in the single cavity part the number of cavities needed then combining them. I cannot get this to work. I create a new part, then wave link the original cavity in, but each time I do it is placed directly on top of the first one, and I cannot move either of them. If I wave link in one part I cannot instance it to get more. If I creat a new part and insert and existing part I can move them around and mate them but when I go to combine them everything disapears. Can someone tell me what I'm doing wrong, or walk through the steps one at a time. I'm at my wits end."
RE: Multiple cavity blocks
1. Create top assembly part
2. create cav part, cor part, parting line part, etc.
3. figure out parting line on the part and split faces where the parting lines is.
4. wave link the part to the parting line part. I usually do a region wave link instead of the whole solid, except when the part is really simple. If there are multiple cavities, then I create multiple region wave link and reposition them.
5. Develop the parting line surfaces, then sew all of them. I make sure to make the parting line surfaces larger than the block, and also to do an examine geometry.
6. Link the parting line sheet to the cav and core and the components then either trim the edges of the PL and do a patch, or use the whole PL sheet to trim the block.
7. Create the locks for the cav/core. You can create this in a separate part then link it to the core and cavity so that if you have to change the lock, it updates both cor and cav.
8. link the components to the core/cav then subtract.
9. Add blends,
10. Split surfaces of core/cav for clearance and vents
Good Luck!
RE: Multiple cavity blocks
Do the split for the clearance right on the parting line part and it would be automatically be present on the core/cav
RE: Multiple cavity blocks
Jake
RE: Multiple cavity blocks
If you want to do a pattern the easiest way would be to wave one part and do the subtract.
Then do a pattern face array to copy the cavity face to other places on the block.
This will reduce the size of the assembly and speed regeneration.
Michael
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