Making mold splits in Solidworks

[kevc70]

Hello,

I have an application where I need to make mold splits in Solidworks for some medical products. We'll be using MUD units with steel inserts, with 1/4" OD CAL rods through the mold base. There will be other hand-loaded inserts within the part(s) as well. What would be a good way of achieving the mold splits for this kind of situation in Solidworks? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Kevin

 

[Theophilus]

I used to say use an assembly and the Cavity feature, but I've now grown more and more to liking the in-part Mold features available. You can create shut-off surfaces to fill holes, etc. now, and I like the flexibility. You can even create your own parting surfaces if you don't like the default surfaces.

Check the tutorial built into SolidWorks on Mold stuff.



Jeff Mowry

http://www.industrialdesignhaus.com

A people governed by fear cannot value freedom.

 

[SBaugh]

Check out the tooling split. I believe that is what Jeff is refering to.

http://scottjbaugh.com/Tips_Tricks/Tooling_Split_With_Images.htm

Thaat is an old article, but its still a valid one.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

"If it's not broke, Don't fix it!"

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