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Parametric modeling- clam shell containers

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 16:59:53 GMT

I'm wanting to model something like the item below. However I'm hoping to do more than just one of them, each to have the ability to hold a certain amount.. ie 16oz / 24oz. If it were just one or two I'd model them straight up, but if I want to do more than 3 different sizes I don't want to have to do that. I assume parametric modeling is the answer here. Trouble is, when I've tried creating parameters they tend to go 'wonky' after more design features are added. I'm looking for a little guidance here. Be it in the form of a f360 file that has similar parametric that I can attempt to replicate, etc..

Thanks for your time and any help you may be able to give.

Re: Parametric modeling- clam shell containers

g-andresen — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 16:48:44 GMT

Hi,

please share your basic design.

günther

Re: Parametric modeling- clam shell containers

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 16:59:05 GMT

See .f3d attached... thanks!

Re: Parametric modeling- clam shell containers

TrippyLighting — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 17:23:45 GMT

1. Sketches need to be fully constrained and dimensioned for a parametric design to work reliably. In the browser, a fully constrained sketch will get a red lock symbol added to the sketch symbol. Depending on the environment e.g. Infinity Pool all sketch elements will turn black.

2. If a fillet can be easily applied o the edge of a solid or surface model it should not be part of a sketch. This applies to all of the fillets in your design.

3. There is no reason to use an offset in the sketch for this particular model. Revolve as a surface and then thicken, or revolve as a full solid and then shell.

Point #2 and 3 will simplify the sketch so drastically, that fully constraining and dimensioning it (point #1) will in fact be a lot less work and it also creates faster and more reliable models

Re: Parametric modeling- clam shell containers

TrippyLighting — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 18:24:33 GMT

Here is an example:

Re: Parametric modeling- clam shell containers

Anonymous — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:08:55 GMT

Thank you! I will give it a shot and report back. That makes a lot of sense.

Re: Parametric modeling- clam shell containers

Anonymous — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 20:54:19 GMT

I was able to succesfully constrain the entire assembly to each other to achieve what I wanted. Thanks!