A specific learning experience that I had during this project was while modeling the acetabular cup. Once I finished the lining I attempted to recreate that sketch outline in another part file to act as a base for the acetabular cup. My dimensions for this ended up being slightly off and therefore the two parts did not properly align. I then discovered that it was possible to copy and paste sketches into other part files which is what I did. This meant that the inner sketch was now correct however the entire outer egg-shaped revolution did not align with the new inner sketch it was based off of. As you can imagine, this caused a host of errors.
The acetabular lining whose sketch was eventually copied into the acetabular cup file.
After doing some googling and learning how to read design errors and what all the little icons meant, I was able to fix a few errors. Ultimately I ended up just redoing the outer surface based on the correct inner sketch. Once I had completed this component I attempted to attach the lining and cup in an assembly file, only to discover I had not left enough clearance and the two parts were overlapping.
The final acetabular cup with the problematic inner sketch highlighted.
Finally, after much sketch editing and error analysis my dimensions finally lined up and the parts fit together properly.
The acetabular cup and lining (yellow) fitting together properly.