Designing for Injection Molding and 3D Printing in SolidWorks
Throughout these lessons, we will learn how to design for rapid plastic injection molding as well as 3D printing. Software required: SolidWorks 2014, KeyShot 5.
What you'll learn
Throughout these lessons, we will learn how to design for rapid plastic injection molding as well as 3D printing. This will include taking advantage of design intent to help us create parts that are fully editable after the assembly has been created. We will also learn how to design internal bodies and assembly components into these parts. After generating our CAD model, we will take it to the next step with some realistic rendering. All of these techniques are currently sought after in the Industrial Design world and having a clear understanding about how plastic parts are taken from sketch to production will help you become a well-rounded designer. Software required: SolidWorks 2014, KeyShot 5.
Table of contents
- Drawing a Dimension Control Sketch 3m
- Creating a Master Solid 12m
- Building Our Wi-fi Router Assembly 4m
- Utilizing Surfacing Tools for a Dynamic Aesthetic 12m
- Facilitating Injection Molding 6m
- Joining Groove and Shelling with Draft 6m
- Adding a Curve Driven Pattern 5m
- Designing for Joining and Internal Parts 11m
- Adding Light Pipe and Pcb 6m
- Creating Exploded Views 3m
- Drawing Detailed Dimensions 7m
- Exporting Files for Manufacturing 3m
- Saving Files for 3D Printing 3m
- Rendering in KeyShot 8m
About the author
Devin spends most of his time outdoors in the hills and fields of Chester County, PA, where he has grown to love the simplicity and beauty of nature. Which, in turn, sparked a need to create new things and solve problems creatively. In order to pursue his dream of becoming a creative professional, he decided to leave the country-side and travel to the big city of Philadelphia. Devin attended The University of the Arts for Industrial Design, and was granted multiple awards for his work while ther... more