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if you have never designed for injection molding befoere you might want to look at somthing like this site:-
http://www.protolabs.co.uk/resources/molding-design-guidelines/
Ive used them a few times for parts/tooling.
There isnt really a automatic fuction to convert to a plastic part but all the tools you need exist within inventor, you just need to understand the rules and limitations yourself.
Attach your file here if you can - and others will make suggestions.
@jameslovell4987 wrote:
if you have never designed for injection molding befoere you might want to look at somthing like this site:-
http://www.protolabs.co.uk/resources/molding-design-guidelines/
Ive used them a few times for parts/tooling.
There isnt really a automatic fuction to convert to a plastic part but all the tools you need exist within inventor, you just need to understand the rules and limitations yourself.
More specifically, go here: http://www.protolabs.com/resources/educators and then request one each of everything listed on that page.
It's not (quite) as good as a semester-long 100-level class in plastic part design, but it's very close. I've got all these bits and bobs kicking around my desk, and whenever I get stuck on how to do something I'll pull one of them out and play with it until I figure out how to do what I'm trying to do.
But, yeah - post your parts, and we'll try and help however we can. Injection molding part design is one of my favorite things to do, and takes up about 75% of my work day.
Rusty
@Anonymous wrote:
Thanks! But is that available to individuals or companies? Very interesting materials!
Yep. If you put in your order and then you (truthfully) admit that you're not affiliated with a school or anything, they'll let you get one each of everything. You can't get multiples unless you're connected to a school in some way.
I got the max of everything to give to my Inventor students in prep for the segment on the tooling suite, but anyone can get one each of whatever.
Rusty