A remark on asymmetric tolerances & dim/bound > middle vs. inheritance
features. As of WF2, according to the release documentation, a part can be
designed with asymmetric tolerances, and manufacturing can work on a derived
part with symmetric tolerances, derived from the first part with inheritance
feature.
Regards, Hugo.
"Samuel Moses" <-> wrote in message news:59795@model...
>
> Thank you for your responses to my inquiry about modelling standards for
> manufacturing. Here is the original question and a summary of the
> responses I received.
>
> Sam Moses
> Caterpillar Inc.
>
> Original question:
> I posed this question to the manufacturing group and only received a few
> replies so I thaought I would ask this group for help.
>
> We are starting a project to determine modelling standards for our
> corporation. As part of this project we need to determine if there are
> any modelling techniques or processes that people are using to make the
> manufacturing side of the business easier.
>
> Some suggestions I have received are: don't make interior radii for which
> there isn't a standard ball end mill, rounds at the end of the model is
> good, don't make huge complicated one feature rounds just because you can.
> A few simple ones are always better.
>
> Are there other practices you would be willing to share? Any input would
> be appreciated. Thanks.
>
> Responses:
>
> I have read your post and agree with some of the practices recommended (#4
> in particular). I don't consult in this area but we have extensive
> experience machining 3-D parts. Though we don't currently use Pro/NC we
> have two seats and are gearing up to do that. As for the radii situation
> mentioned, use a slightly larger radius than standard available ball
> mills.
> When machining solid and surface models the tool will machine any area
> that
> it can physically fit into and as long as the corner is smaller than the
> diameter of the tool, it will cut it.
>
