Unfortunately I think that machining the mold is still the hard part. But then, having never done one before, I could be wrong.

I drew this with a simple Mac CAD package called TurboCAD. They also make Windows versions. It's very inexpensive. After the $40.00 mail-in rebate, it cost me $60.00. It's not SolidWorks, but it also costs a fraction of the price.

Gene, I re-exported the DXF file so that it is now AutoCad 2004 format. Hopefully you can import either that or the IGES version.

-Mardy

Marty, no go on either one. :( The IGES version comes in really weird to Inventor and when I load the dxf into AutoCAD all it shows is a single circle. It's kind of strange.

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My bad. I generated the IGES file in 2D instead of 3D. I verified the updated file with another CAD program and it seems to work now. As for the DXF file, there is definitely a problem with my CAD program and DXF exports. Give the IGES file another try and let me know how it goes.

-Mardy

Still no joy Mardy, sorry.

If you could give me a dimensioned drawing set, I could rebuild the model in Inventor.


Grant, have you read your PM yet?

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