Chapter 19 Plastics Design Features
When creating thin wall plastic parts, you can choose either of two popular approaches to get started. One approach is to start with a solid and shell it out; the other is to start with a surface and thicken it. Although these methods approach thin wall features from different starting points, the end result can be the same. You can also mix and match the two methods as required to achieve your design.
Typically, once you’ve established the base feature, you will add other plastic part features. The Autodesk® Inventor® software has several specialized tools for creating plastic part features when you are working in the parts modeling environment. You’ll find these tools on the Plastic Part panel of the ...
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