Modeling "Baggy" Packaging (e.g. heat sealed)

[BiPolarMoment]

I'm modeling a heat sealed package that would preferably be slightly associative to the contents of the package. (Something like this:

http://i55.tinypic.com/2gsj37l.jpg

)

This is more for a cosmetic representation so accuracy is not particularly important but having it pseudo-parametric (e.g. if I were changing contents) would be nice to have.

I started playing with the indent function but that gets you a pretty tight fit when really it should be more of a tent. Is there a way to set some sort of offset so that the faces of the package approach tangency at the extents? I don't know how to illustrate the actual seal but that seems minor compared to creating the geometry.

Or any other hints toward modeling this?

Thanks.

 

[ctopher]

I would just assign an appearance. I don't see a benefit of modeling it.
If you really need to model it, you can use the Freeform tool.

Chris
SolidWorks 10 SP5.0
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[rstupplebeen]

Could you use the LWH as drivers of splines that are used in a boundary surface in addition to the LW of the bag?

Rob Stupplebeen

https://sites.google.com/site/robertkstupplebeen/

 

[BiPolarMoment]

Rob,

I think I'm going to try something like that though my surface experience is limited and my attempts thus far have not yielded the results I expect. I'm not working on it much at the moment but if I get something close(r) to done I may be able to post it for feedback.

Thanks.