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Choosing part placements

When studying part placements, most of the time, we can follow different paths, but some of them may be more complex than others. I’m going to explain what I think is the best solution regarding our specific example, but it may not be the only solution according to the type of machine at our disposal and the holding fixture we intend to use.

So, now that we have seen the part we plan to create in Figure 8.1, we have to imagine how to move from a stock of 110 x 110 x 45 mm to the final shape. As we discovered from the drawing, we have to machine both sides of the stock as the features will appear on both sides.

Since most milling operations have to be performed on the rounded side, I would machine this side last:

Figure 8.2: Part placements

As you can see in Figure 8.2, during the first placement (labeled as #1), I plan to perform the following operations:

Back side facing
Circular slot milling
Drilling...

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Fabrizio Cimò is an Italian engineer who has always had a passion for the world of 3D graphics and design. During his first degree in industrial design, he started uploading video lessons covering 3D modeling tools such as Rhinoceros, Blender, and Fusion 360 on his YouTube channel. Sometime later, Autodesk noticed his work and asked him to keep promoting Fusion 360 as an official student ambassador. During this time, he also joined Dynamis PRC, a racing team from Milano PT competing in the Formula SAE championship; thanks to this experience and his avid curiosity, he improved his knowledge of the manufacturing world. Today, Fabrizio works as a machine designer for an important company in the laser-cutting sector.
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