Need help modeling 'free form' handle part

Need help modeling 'free form' handle part

max_g7601
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Need help modeling 'free form' handle part

max_g7601
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Hello,

 

I'm puzzling trying to model a plastic part but cannot succeed as of now. Can anyone help me or at least guide me in the right direction on how to model this? I'm thinking the freeform tool might be my answer but haven't had any experience in that field of Inventor. I'm struggling around the round shapes of the object.

 

It's a handle of a bandsaw. I've attached photo's of it and two of my attempts modeling it for reference dimensions.

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Gabriel_Watson
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Freeform is a blob. Too fluid for me, but I'm sure some may be efficient with it.
You can model such a tool with a cylinder and a loft for the handle, then smooth out transitions with fillets/etc.
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kacper.suchomski
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Hi

In my opinion, a large number of smooth transitions require that they be modeled using surface methods.

 


Kacper Suchomski

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johnsonshiue
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Hi! I used a simple Facedraft and Full Round Fillet without having to use Loft.

 

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Many thanks!



Johnson Shiue (johnson.shiue@autodesk.com)
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max_g7601
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Thanks guys, this got me pretty close already!