Hello,
I'm trying to design a mold for a shampoo cap that has a flip cap and a a bow-tie style hinge. Individually I can successfully make the mold with run off surfaces for the flip cap, and for the cap body individually without issue, but I am un-able to do this for the whole assembly.
For the whole assembly, inventor is un-able to correctly identify the run-off surfaces, and I so far haven't been able to choose them for myself.
Is any-one able to suggest a way to resolve this? Whether it be a clever way to choose the run off surface or if I have to use another method to successfully make the mold for this part?
I have attached the model that I am trying to create the mold for.
Thanks in advance,
Mark
Hello, thanks for the response!
Have now attached the required files; the assembly with the two individual parts.
Please let me know if the model still can't be viewed, and if not how I should upload the parts..
Thanks in advance,
Mark
I came so far. I think, two inserts are needed beneath the hinge.
But though I got continuous runoff surfaces, no core-cavity separation can be done. See numerous error messages.
EOP needs to be pulled down with Complete Cap.ipt and Mold Complete cap_Complete Cap_MP.ipt
Walter
Walter Holzwarth
Thanks very much Walter,
How would I go about putting in the inserts? And at what point in the mould design do I put them in? Before creating the core and cavity or after part of the mold is already complete?
And with these inserts, would I need to make them manually, or is there a function to generate them automatically?
I've tried using the insert feature when creating the core and cavity but so far haven't had any success..
Thanks again,
Mark
Good evening, Mark
I'm no Mold expert, but I'm interested in not too trivial tasks. It's a pity, that only in discussion forums there's a need for them 😉
Inserts: I can think of 2 parts moving symmetrically in Y direction for the area beneath the hinge. I'd apply them after the Core-Cavity separation. But I couldn't get so far, with my files.
Automatic inserts here? I think, no. User input is probably needed.
Perhaps an Adesk member could comment here better.
Walter
Walter Holzwarth