Complex part fixture/holder

[wisniewm]

Hi all

I am struggling to create a very accurate fixture/holder for quite a complex part. Please see below:

What I would like to achieve is to make this part lay flat on perfectly fitted holder/fixture and then attache some clamps to hold it in position. Can any one point me into the right direction, please? Thank a lot for any help. 

[CCarreiras]

Hi!

I would use a new file and derive the complex part to this new file.
Then create the support using the derived geometry as reference.
Finally, i would create an assembly with both model and support and apply the clamps.

[TheCADWhisperer]

@wisniewm 

Can you Attach the file here?

[wisniewm]

I will try this way. Thanks. 

[wisniewm]

Just for reference, I would like to modify the existing one which is not very well made, see the photo below:

So the green base is fixed to the plate. Everything above that can be replaced.

File to the part attached. Thank you. 

[JDMather]

@wisniewm 

What version of Inventor are you using?

[wisniewm]

2024

[Frederick_Law]

First decide where on the part surface you want contact.

Do you want/need contact pad to be same (machined) as the surface?  Or ball contact?

[wisniewm]

I want it to be the same, to fit like a glove I would say. Thank you. 

[Frederick_Law]

Make "long" pads and use the part to cut the assembly.

All pads need to be installed on fixture and machine together.