Make Mold using Assembly in SolidWorks Tutorial

Step 1 :

Open Assembly part in SolidWorks.
Go to File > New > assembly and click OK.

Step 2 :

First of all, open the model that has to be create mold.
Click the browser from the Feature-Manager tree and select the model name in the open dialog box and click ok.

Now make half mold on the left side.:

Step 3 :

Click the Inset Components > New Part from the Assembly toolbar in the Command-Manager toolbar.
Click plus button of Part1 and select front plane.
NOTE: Here I have a plane by the bottle model.

Step 4 :

From the View toolbar above the Command-Manager, click the Top icon.
From the Command-Manager toolbar, select the CenterLine command.
Put a centerline in the middle of the model.
From the Command-Manager toolbar, select the Center Rectangle command and draw a rectangle over the model.
Close the sketch.

Step 5 :

From the View toolbar above the Command-Manager, click the Trimetric icon.
Click the Extrude Boss/Base command from the Features toolbar in the Command-Manager toolbar.
Set the following:
- Direction: Blind.
- Depth: 70.00 mm.
- Click OK .

Step 6 :

Click Insert, Features, Cavity.
Select the part which needs to be subtracted from the other part.
Note: Select in the design tree not in the graphic area.
Click OK.
Close the part.

Now after that.

Step 7 :

Right-clicking on the original model part and select the hide component.

Now make half the box on the right side.:

Step 8 :

Click the Inset Components > New Part from the Assembly toolbar in the Command-Manager toolbar.
Click plus button of Part1 and select front plane.

Step 9 :

From the View toolbar above the Command-Manager, click the Top icon.
From the Command-Manager toolbar, select the Corner Rectangle command and draw a rectangle over the model.
Close the sketch. Click the Extrude Boss/Base command from the Features toolbar in the Command-Manager toolbar.
From the View toolbar above the Command-Manager, click the Trimetric icon.
Set the following:
- Reverse direction.
- Direction: Blind.
- Depth: 70.00 mm.
- Click OK .

Step 10 :

Click Insert, Features, Cavity.
Select the part which needs to be subtracted from the other part.
Note: Select in the design tree not in the graphic area.
Click OK.
Close the part.

Step 11 :

Click the Exploded View from the Assembly toolbar in the Command-Manager toolbar.
Click the part1.

Step 12 :

Drag a manipulator handle.
Similarly click the part2 and Drag a manipulator handle.

Step 13 :