Help with Milk Jug Handle, Please

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!

 

why not do the jug as a solid then shell ?

Laz

 

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.

 

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

 

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.

http://www.dimontegroup.com/Tutorials.htm

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"

 

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

TIA
Ben

 

http://www.dimontegroup.com/Tutorials.htm
It is explained and demonstrated in either curvy stuff 101 or 102...if
I recall correctly It's been a while since I have seen it.

 

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

 

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