Hi,
I am looking into simulating the top load on a plastic bottle. I believe the bottle is first injection molded to get the lid thread accurate and then blown to get the basic shape of the bottle. This means that the body has an outher shell that is non-uniform as the thickess varies around the bottle's cross-section. Is there any way to model this using multiple shells that will have a smooth transition between the thicknesses?
Thank you in advance.
Hi Shaun. I have a section in my on training book "advanced part modeling? it shows creating a model for a plastic bottle. I don't know if I can scan the whole section for you and send it or not. (it is 32 pg's) In the book is shows using a sweep feature to create the basic shape, then it shows to use the shell command but it has using a multiple thickness one for the top threaded section and then another for the body. What version of solid works are you using? I am 2012. I might be able to send you the finished file also. I'll see if I still have the training file. Tom
I just created a bottle with my own dimensions. In the book it says to create the profile sketch's first (my sketch's 4 &5).