james.lynch
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Hi,
I was wondering of someone here could help me.. View attachment 610
Basically this is my question. First of all, when modelling this, should the different pieces (for example the2 bits of channel iron welded together at angles)be modeled as Parts or Features?and whataffectdoes this havewhen creating Drawings? As I'm sure you know, there is a dozen and one ways of actually manufacturing pieces like this and if I create them as parts then that limits theworkshop guys when it comes to manufacturing..
And if you are supposed to draw these as parts, wheredoyou draw the line? after all this isn't a precision machine and a lot of it would probably be cut with a gas torch, so not that accurate to begin with..
I've never modeled anything before with tha aim for manufacture (I'm still a student doing a masters). Everything I've done before was either outputted to a CNC or rapidprototype machine, so no real needto create drawings..
I've no problems creating the drawings, I'm just really wondering what's theindustry practice when it comes to this sort of thing? is EVERYTHING partbased bearing in mind the construction method will be rough?
I hope you understand the question, I kinda confused myself when asking it!
Thanks for the help,
James
I was wondering of someone here could help me.. View attachment 610
Basically this is my question. First of all, when modelling this, should the different pieces (for example the2 bits of channel iron welded together at angles)be modeled as Parts or Features?and whataffectdoes this havewhen creating Drawings? As I'm sure you know, there is a dozen and one ways of actually manufacturing pieces like this and if I create them as parts then that limits theworkshop guys when it comes to manufacturing..
And if you are supposed to draw these as parts, wheredoyou draw the line? after all this isn't a precision machine and a lot of it would probably be cut with a gas torch, so not that accurate to begin with..
I've never modeled anything before with tha aim for manufacture (I'm still a student doing a masters). Everything I've done before was either outputted to a CNC or rapidprototype machine, so no real needto create drawings..
I've no problems creating the drawings, I'm just really wondering what's theindustry practice when it comes to this sort of thing? is EVERYTHING partbased bearing in mind the construction method will be rough?
I hope you understand the question, I kinda confused myself when asking it!
Thanks for the help,
James