Dear RP collegue,
we shouldbe able to scan your part.
For surface modelling, we should use Catia Clouds or Surfacer. What is
exactly your need ? (NURBS or Bézier patches, direct NC blocs generation, ?)
Best regards,
Prof. A. BERNARD
A 07:58 27/04/98 +0300, vous avez écrit :
>
>This one needed a push...
>
>RD
>
>---------- Forwarded message ----------
>Date: Fri, 24 Apr 1998 15:03:14 -0400
>To: rp-ml@bart.lpt.fi
>From: john durden <durden@atl.mindspring.com>
>Subject: help
>
>Dear List,
>
>We have been asked by one of our customers to
>build a plastics injection mold. That's our business, so
>normally this wouldn't present a problem. The catch,
>here, is that the only data available is a hand-carved,
>full-scale model of the part. The object is of a sculptured,
>multi-faceted, free-form geometry that does not lend
>itself to modeling in a cad package such as Pro/E.
>
>Casting directly from the model might be an option, however,
>the cavity blocks would be approximately 11" x 7" x 2", so
>we have ruled out Kel-Tool.
>
>The best option for us would be to have the model scanned
>into some sort of a surface model that we could output to our
>machining center.
>
>Can someone on this list tell me the best way to approach
>this; or, better yet, scan the object into a useable surface
>model (for a fee, of course).
>
>Thanks for your help.
>
>John Durden
>Durden Plastics
>durden@mindspring.com
>Phone:770-963-0637
>Fax: 770-995-7067
>
>For more information about the rp-ml see: http://ltk.hut.fi/rp-ml/
>
>
>
>
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