cover multiple parts(outward shell?)

[Nienke]

Hi!
I got a task to create a cover for for some parts. I've got parts that have to be mounted to a pcb. I tried different strategies, but it won't work my way. (especially because the antenna-part is cilindrical and mounting it to the pcb results in zero-geometry.

At first i tried an assembly but couldn't find a way to create a cover.
Then i inserted al parts together and tried to shell but that wouldn't work (it shells (outward) only one part at a time.
The feature: join seems unavailable. I tried combine but then the zero-thickness problem is blocking results.

Any (other) good ideas to create a cover for these items?

Bye!
Nienke

 

[Sophini]

"Then i inserted al parts together and tried to shell but that wouldn't work (it shells (outward) only one part at a time." Does this mean that you have assembled all of the pieces? I would assemble all the pieces and save it as a part file. I would say that all the pieces have to be touching another (at at leas one point) and then try the shell... good luck

 

[Nienke]

I tried an assembly saved as partfile, (solids) but that won't work.


Also tried an "assembly" within a part file via insert...> part. won't work either.


I can only outward shell 1 face.

 

[Sophini]

I found this in the help files under tooling -i wonder if this will help you. Specifically the the combine feature. If you can create a box big enough to surround your parts and then us the combine tool subtracting out all the other parts.





Use one of the following techniques:
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Create a multibody part by using Insert Part (for parts created in SolidWorks) or Imported Geometry (for parts created in other applications) to insert the customer part into the tooling part document. Then use Combine with the Add, Subtract, or Common options to manipulate the part.
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To create tooling for molded parts, use mold design tools.</LI>[/list]


To learn more about mold design tools, click Help, SolidWorks Tutorials, All SolidWorks Tutorials and complete the Mold Design tutorial.

 

[Sophini]

This tool is in part mode and is in insert, feature, combine.

 

[ttraser]

wow. how about saving the assy off as a part. then open the part, combine the bodies, then offset a surface, then thicken the surface. You can then rip it and turn it into a sheet metal piece for fabrication.





good luck. ...