Help with Milk Jug Handle, Please

May 31, 2005 9 Replies
J

I am new to SWorks (Inventor user for 5 years). In my new job, I need to make an accurate model of a plastic gallon milk jug (the shape we're all familiar with) to cut a mold using CNC machine. This is a big challenge for me, since I have little surfacing experience.



The jug's handle is the tough part.



I have seen some examples of what SW can do and know this can be done, but need some help to get there. Would anyone like to help, I can send what I have done so far to anyone that offers help.



Thanks!



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L

why not do the jug as a solid then shell ?

Laz

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J

I have done the majority of the jug as a solid, but cannot successfully fillet around the handle where it meets the body. Thus, I am trying surfacing for handle.

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K

Varying fillet may help or search Ed Eaton's stuff for the "atomic fillet" to get R done for sure.

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H

Yeah, that atomic fillet is pretty cool...and usefull too!

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J

I think that Ed Eaton makes a bottle in one of his tutorials. Even if he doesn't, they are great for learning how to do this type of work.

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I think the bottle is in Curvy Stuff 201 or 301, but I would go through them in order, as there is a lot to be learned.

Jerry Steiger Tripod Data Systems "take the garbage out, dear"

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B

where is this link to the "atomic fillet"???

TIA Ben

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B

There are some files in the Surfacing_for_'Block'-heads of the 2005 Tutorial

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L

do the handle separately from the rest of the jug then when you got it the way you want you can just merge the 2 parts together.

Laz

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