Any Solidworks Pros?

[fly5150]

I am working on a mold project for my hobby, and this thing is kicking my ass. I have the part drawn, and have been watching tutorials on Youtube. My part needs a secondary core, but i cannot get the mold halves to produce correctly. Anyone good al Solidworks and can take a look at my file and give any pointers?
-DAve

[SSDude]

I believe AL is a Solidworks pro.

http://www.brewcitymuscle.com/forum/member.php?150-Al

[DurtyKurty]

I could do it for you, but I don't work in Soildworks so you would have to export it out.

[WickedSix]

Are you getting a shell as a result from part additions with open edges? CATIA is my native environment but I trained on Solidworks while in college.

[fly5150]

8296

i think I can just make a block and subtract it from the mold, and then i would have to manually make the block again. any thoughts?

[Irish]

Shifter fork?

[WickedSix]

If you are making the core piece indicated you will also need a method to support it in the mold halves. Are you intending lost foam, sand cast, investment cast? Have you considered draft for molding and release and additional risers to ensure you have complete even solidification without shrinks? you can create the void by making a block and subtracting the component from it. You would have to do additional cleanup to insure it does not represent more than you want.

[Al]

Can you hide your surface bodies and take another screen capture?

Also, did you use Mold Tools or are you doing this manually?

[Al]

Example Part:
Primary split surface shown.
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii613/Al828282/SolidWorks%20Demo/Split1_zps66f4979d.jpg

Splitting part surfaces at parting line. This is being done to the solid model.
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii613/Al828282/SolidWorks%20Demo/Split2_zps2865d2b1.jpg

Core surface extrude:
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii613/Al828282/SolidWorks%20Demo/Split3_zps1e469c91.jpg

Parting Surface A extrude:
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii613/Al828282/SolidWorks%20Demo/Split4_zpsbe5fc781.jpg

Parting Surface B extrude:
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii613/Al828282/SolidWorks%20Demo/Split5_zps1411d125.jpg

Using the surface offset tool, I offset all of the surfaces associated with the A-half of the split:
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii613/Al828282/SolidWorks%20Demo/Split6_zpsf96c0b4b.jpg

I used "mutual trim" to combine the two surfaces of the A-half:
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii613/Al828282/SolidWorks%20Demo/Split7_zps90842512.jpg

I created the A-half of the split by sketching on the front plane, use the "extrude from offset" (personal preference) and extruded to the combined surface A. Remember to deselect "Merge Results":
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii613/Al828282/SolidWorks%20Demo/Split8_zps03f1644a.jpg

The A-half:
Note: transparency makes things much easier to see!
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii613/Al828282/SolidWorks%20Demo/Split9_zps16f515df.jpg

I only copied the curved surface for the core before I merged it with my core parting surface:
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii613/Al828282/SolidWorks%20Demo/Split10_zps3355a93b.jpg

Extruding "to surface". Remember to deselect "merge results":
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii613/Al828282/SolidWorks%20Demo/Split11_zps93da81af.jpg

Made the B-half the same way as the A-half. Remember to deselect "merge results" when extruding.
All parts:
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii613/Al828282/SolidWorks%20Demo/Split12_zps91a01eaa.jpg

Exploded:
http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii613/Al828282/SolidWorks%20Demo/Split13_zps803ab5ee.jpg

[fly5150]

Wow, Al.
I did figure it out, but you just made it look much easier than the 4 hours I spent figuring it out.....
Maybe I should jsut pay you for the few parts I need...
-Dave