DESIGN OF AMERICAN CHOPER WITH PHOTO REALISTIC RENDERING OBJECTIVE:       To learn and understand the basic features of Solidworks by designing American Chopper with photo realistic rendering. INTRODUCTION:       Solidworks is a solid modelling computer aided design software which is used…

DESIGN OF SUNSEEKER PREDATOR YACHT OBJECTIVE: To learn and understand the Surface modelling feature in Solidworks by modelling Sunseeker Predator Yacht. INTRODUCTION: Surface modelling is a technique for engineering freeform surfaces with a computer aided system. It is the method of showing or representing the solid objects.Solidworks…

DRAFT ANALYSIS ON A FAN COVER: Draft analysis is a method of checking draft angle on various faces of the part with a particular direction. Here draft analysis has done on the fan cover. Minimum draft angle of 3 degree required for manufacturing. For do a draft analysis you have specify a tooling direction.  Here…

DRAFT ANALYSIS ON BASE BRACKET DESIGN: CLASS A SURFACE: TOOLING AXIS: DRAFT ANALYSIS: CLASS B SURFACE: CLASS C SURFACE: FINAL SURFACE: FRONT VIEW: SIDE VIEW: TOP VIEW: ISOMETRIC VIEW:            

OBJECTIVE: To create the Switch Bezel Plastic component from a given Class-A surface and to create tooling axis for the same in order to perform the Draft analysis on the model. SWITCH BEZEL: Switch bezel is a plastic component fitted in automobile doors. It has opening switches for window glass. Switch bezel is shown…

COIN HOLDER DESIGN: OBJECTIVE: To create the Coin Holder Plastic component through the given Class-A surface. To begin with, the tooling axis for the given Class-A Surface should be created meeting the requirements of the draft angle and at the end perform the Draft analysis on the model.  COIN HOLDER: Coin holder…

DOOR ARM REST CHALLENGE: OBJECTIVE: To create a tooling direction and draft analysis for door arm rest as well thicken it to a part body by creating class B and class C surfaces. DOOR ARM REST: Door arm rest is a plastic component and one of the part in car doors. Given surface is shown in the below figure. TOOLING DIRECTION:…

CORE AND CAVITY DESIGN FOR SWITCH BEZEL COMPONENT: OBJECTIVE: To create a core and cavity for the switch bezel component. DRAFT ANALYSIS: Draft analysis was done on the switch bezel component to ensure the proper tooling direction. CORE: The upper half of the mold is called core. It is the side of the tool where plastic…

ATTACHMENT FEATURE CREATION - RIB OBJECTIVE: To create rib for the centre console coin holder considering the design rules. RIBS: Ribs are the thin wall like structures that add support and rigidity to injection molded parts. It is used to strengthen the walls of mould without increasing the wall thickness. Ribs are often…

SCREW BOSS AND DOG HOUSE - ATTACHMENT AND FEATURE CREATION OBJECTIVE: To create a screw boss and dog house feature at the coin holder with design rules. SCREW BOSS: Screw boss is used in plastics parts to assist in assembly, as a receptacle for a screw or threaded insert or as the locator for a mating pin on another part.…

DOOR APPLIQUE DESIGN WITH ENGINEERING FEATURES OBJECTIVE: To create Door Applique plastic component through the given Class-A surface with Heat Stakes and the locators considering the design rules. DOOR APPLIQUE: Applique is plastic component mounted in the door of a car. To mount this we need locators and heat stakes…

MASTER SECTION DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE: To design and draft analysis of B piller from class A surface through master section development. CLASS A SURFACE: The given class A surface and curves for master section development are as shown in the figure. Main tooling axis was created to check both sides of class A surface through…

MODEL 1- QUICK RETURN MECHANISM: OBJECTIVE: To create a quick return mechanism assembly from given drawing with all the parts. BODY 1: First I have created sketch from the drawing as per given dimensions with iso constrained. Then the sketch is paded with 2 mm in the part body. Tree Structure: Drafting of body 1 is shown…

ODD SHAPED ENCLOSURE Objective: To design a odd shaped enclosure sheet metal part using NX CAD. Introduction:  It is a robust 3D solution that provides fast and realistic concept design and modeling. Superior in power and flexibility. NX CAD design tools are setting new standards for speed performance and ease of…

BRACKET Objective: To design a sheet metal bracket using NX CAD. Introduction: It is a robust 3D solution that provides fast and realistic concept design and modeling. Superior in power and flexibility. NX CAD design tools are setting new standards for speed performance and ease of use. It supports modeling of complex…

METAL BRACKET 2 Objective: To design ah sheet metal bracket by using NX CAD sheet metal work bench. Introduction: It is a robust 3D solution that provides fast and realistic concept design and modeling. Superior in power and flexibility. NX CAD design tools are setting new standards for speed performance and ease of use.…

BENCH-MARKING: Benchmarking is a process of measuring the performance of a company’s products, services, or processes against those of another business considered to be the best in the industry, aka “best in class.” The point of benchmarking is to identify internal opportunities for improvement. By studying…

UNDER BODY COATING: A cars underbody is most prone to corrosion. Underbody coating provides long term protection from corrosion to car’s underbody. It also protects parts like internal body panels, frame rails and other inner cavities that are not physically accessible but are prone to corrosion. Underbody coating…