so i have this school project (one of many this quarter) that requires our group to create a match plate to green sand cast our part/model, etc of choice.
trouble is, we have a complex parting line and we are having a hard time wrapping our heads around what the match plate should look like.
i think pictures would convey better than words:
here is what the finished part should look like:
you can see the parting line along the fuselage
here is the basic match plate pattern. you can really get a feel for the parting line:
the problem comes when i try to reconcile the bottom to the match plate. im not sure what to do here, any ideas?