Better Plastic Part Design in SOLIDWORKS

Learn techniques for designing molded parts in SOLIDWORKS, starting with when to use a Solid modeling approach and when to consider using Surfaces. Workflows will be presented for developing editable models that properly maintain draft. Specific plastic part fastening and support features such as lip and groove, ribs, snap hook and boss will be discussed – as well as when a “master model” approach should be considered. Relevant for plastic injection molding, casting, die cast and more manufacturing methods.

Download the Plastic Part Design Guides referenced in this video:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/3p50ugpgw07...

Download the SOLIDWORKS files used in this video (SOLIDWORKS 2021 format):
https://www.dropbox.com/s/j9gewhiqhtz...

Presented by Ryan Navarro

0:00 Intro
2:06 Plastic Part Design Considerations
8:30 Surface Modeling Discussion
11:04 Hybrid Modeling (Live Demonstration)
48:51 Validation Tools and Resources

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