Stepped parting lines and Draft

[Anonymous]

See CF for a generic example of what I need to do.

How do you professional plastic parts designers handle draft and stepped
parting lines?
I'm a bit perplexed at this point in time.

Thanks.

[Anonymous]

Ron,

I uploaded a file to CF. Part_line_2

The part is not mine, but is something I fixed. The file is a step file
with most removed except for the part you are interested in. It is a
diecast part and the parting line changes from 1 level to the next. Where
the parting line changes between the 2 levels I modeled this section with a
loft.

Hope it helps.

Stan

"Ron Crain" wrote in message
news:B7994FFA24BAA333A339D23A9D905D72@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> See CF for a generic example of what I need to do.
>
> How do you professional plastic parts designers handle draft and stepped
> parting lines?
> I'm a bit perplexed at this point in time.
>
> Thanks.
>
>

[Anonymous]

Thanks Stan.

Neil Munro pointed out the solution to me off line.
I put a jpg and the model in CF under yours.

"Stan McLean" wrote in message
news:2F53B5C62FB2116D55C20CABD5A867D7@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Ron,
>
> I uploaded a file to CF. Part_line_2
>
> The part is not mine, but is something I fixed. The file is a step file
> with most removed except for the part you are interested in. It is a
> diecast part and the parting line changes from 1 level to the next. Where
> the parting line changes between the 2 levels I modeled this section with
a
> loft.
>
> Hope it helps.
>
> Stan

[Anonymous]

Hi, Ron and Stan
I think the example is tricky, in reality. The outside edges left after
TaperEdge1 and TaperEdge2 are no more straight lines. Perhaps a loft is
still the best way.

Regards
Walter

"Ron Crain" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> Thanks Stan.
>
> Neil Munro pointed out the solution to me off line.
> I put a jpg and the model in CF under yours.
>
> "Stan McLean" wrote in message
> news:2F53B5C62FB2116D55C20CABD5A867D7@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > Ron,
> >
> > I uploaded a file to CF. Part_line_2
> >
> > The part is not mine, but is something I fixed. The file is a step file
> > with most removed except for the part you are interested in. It is a
> > diecast part and the parting line changes from 1 level to the next.
Where
> > the parting line changes between the 2 levels I modeled this section
with
> a
> > loft.
> >
> > Hope it helps.
> >
> > Stan
>
>
>