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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Course Overview
MoldWizard Design Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Course Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Student Responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Student Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lesson Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Workbook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Classroom System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Class Standards for Unigraphics Part Files . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parts Directory Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Staged Assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spare Parts and Assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Introduction To MoldWizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
What Is MoldWizard? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introductory Lesson Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activity 1-1: Starting Unigraphics and MoldWizard . . . . .
The MoldWizard Design Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loading A Product and Project Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activity 1-2: Beginning a Mold Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The MoldWizard Assembly Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Define the Mold Coordinate System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Assign a Shrinkage Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activity 1-3: Mold Csys Orientation and Shrinkage . . . . .
Define the Work Piece / Mold Insert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Work Piece Dimensions Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Define the Work Piece / Cavity Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activity 1-4: Defining the Work Piece and Layout . . . . . . .
MoldWizard Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parting Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parting Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Patching Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parting Surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Extract Regions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cavity and Core . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activity 1-5: Parting, Core, and Cavity Definition . . . . . . .
Adding a Moldbase and Standard Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mold Base Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Standard Parts Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ejector Pin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Create Pockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activity 1-6: Adding a Mold Base and Standard Parts . . .
Other MoldWizard Design Process Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Design Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activity 1-7: Design Changes and Associative Tooling . . .
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Parting Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Product Design Advisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activity 3-1: Product Design Advisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Patch Up Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tolerance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Allow Non-Associative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Solid Patch Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Planar Patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activity 3-2: Planar Patches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sheet Patch Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Surface Patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Edge Patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Existing Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auto Hole Patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activity 3-3: Surface and Edge Patches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Create Patch Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Create Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Surface Split . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Solid Patch Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Solid Patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activity 3-4: Patch Blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Split Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Solid Parting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Subtract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Solid Split . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Split . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Profile Split . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activity 3-5: Solid Patch Compensation in the Tool . . . . .
Enlarge Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activity 3-6: Enlarge Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Circular Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Insert Pocket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reposition Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rotate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Remove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auto Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activity 4-1: Family Mold Project: Toy Shapes . . . . . . . . .
Activity 4-2: Circular Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Removing the only instance of a product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Swept . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-36
Enlarged Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-37
Choosing a Parting Surface Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39
Edit Parting Surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40
Sew Surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40
Auto Cavity_Core . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41
Activity 5-4: Parting Surface Creation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-42
Extract Regions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-65
Core and Cavity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-68
Check Geometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-68
Check Overlapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-68
Create Cavity, Create Core . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-68
Activity 5-5: Core and Cavity Regions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-70
Activity 5-6: Diagnostics in the Extract Regions Dialog . . 5-74
Activity 5-7: User Defined Parting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-81
Edit Parting Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-84
Suppress Parting and Update Parting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-85
Activity 5-8: Topology Change to Product Model . . . . . . . . 5-86
Compare and Swap Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-99
Activity 5-9: Compare and Swap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-101
Mold Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mold Base Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Catalog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bitmap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mold Base Index List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Edit Register File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Edit Data Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rotate Mold Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Edit Component . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Customization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Expression List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Standard Component Size Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activity 6-1: Adding A Mold Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Standard Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Standard Parts Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Standard Part Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ejector Pin Postprocessing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slider and Lifter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mold Trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Pocket Creation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Standard Part Library Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Standard Part Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Catalog Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Catalog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parts List Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Standard Part Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Flip Direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
True / False / Both . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Add/Modify . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Standard Parameter Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dimension Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bitmap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parameter List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lock/Unlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unlock All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operation Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Edit Register File / Data Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Remove Component . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reposition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activity 7-1: Adding Ejector Pins and a Sprue Bushing .
Ejector Pin Post Processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trim Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjust Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sheet Trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Untrim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Display Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trim Surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parting Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mold Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fit Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pocket Creation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Target + Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Target Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Standard Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activity 7-2: Post Processing and Pockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sliders and Lifters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Head Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Solid Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trim Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Slider and Lifter Sub Assembly Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Orientation of Slides and Lifters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activity 7-3: Sliders and Lifters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7-42
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7-43
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7-45
Sub Inserts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sub-Inserts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Standard Parts as Sub Inserts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Envelope Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Envelope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Working Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Create/Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Definition Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forming Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selection Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Extrude Edges to Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sub-insert Part Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Create/Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selection Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parameter Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foot List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Copy Sub-insert Component . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Edit Register File, Edit Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activity 8-1: Sub-Inserts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parting Faces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Copy Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Create Runner Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Runner Design Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reposition and Delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activity 9-2: Runners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9-17
9-17
9-17
9-18
9-18
9-18
9-19
Cooling Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cooling Component Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activity 10-1: Cooling Using Standard Parts . . . . . . . . . . .
Cooling Channel Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Channel Design Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Balanced and Non-Balanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Define Guide Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Create . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Create Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delete Guide Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delete Guide Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Create/Edit Guide Path Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Add/Remove UG's Curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Show Cooling Channel Relationship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Generate Cooling Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hole Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Start Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
End Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delete Cooling Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activity 10-2: Schematic Cooling Circuit Design . . . . . . . .
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Electrode Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electrode Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Standard Part Approach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activity 11-1: Electrodes Using Standard Parts . . . . . . . . .
Insert Electrode Design Approach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Envelope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Working Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Definition Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11-1
11-2
11-3
11-4
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11-11
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Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Working Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forming Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selection Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Extrude Edges to Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EWCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Working Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electrode Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Point Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Displacement from Reference Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Z-Level Adjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Drawing Sheet Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Projection Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activity 11-2: Electrodes Using Envelope . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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11-12
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11-13
11-13
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Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1
Bill of Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
Standard Parts Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
All Parts in Mold Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-3
BOM Field Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-4
BOM Record Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-4
Activity 12-1: Bill of Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-6
Mold Drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-14
Balloon tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-18
Activity 12-2: Drafting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-19
Additional Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activity A-1: Flange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activity A-2: Bulb Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activity A-3: Power Tool Casing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activity A-4: Pager Holster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activity A-5: Snap Lock Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activity A-6: Cell Phone Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activity A-7: Phone Jack Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activity A-8: Steam Iron Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GL-1
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Course Overview
MoldWizard Design Process
Course Description
MoldWizard is a Unigraphics computer application that automates mold
design. This course will present MoldWizard in a manner that mimics the
Design Process or sequence of tasks commonly used to design a plastic
injection mold. During this course, you will create associative two-part
molds from Unigraphics solid models.
Intended Audience
MoldWizard Design Process is targeted at Unigraphics users who are
responsible for injection mold design and development.
Prerequisites
Students should be familiar with the basic functions of the Motif Interface, and
have taken:
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Objectives
After successfully completing this course, you should be able to perform the
following activities:
Student Responsibilities
Experience has shown that you can learn more from this class by:
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Participating Enthusiastically!
Sharing Experiences
Asking Questions
Being On Time
Having Fun!
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Student Manual
It is important that you use the Student Manual in the sequence presented.
Later lessons will assume you have learned concepts and techniques taught in
earlier lessons. If necessary, you can always refer to a previous activity where a
method or technique was originally taught.
Lesson Format
The general format for lesson content is:
presentation
activity
project
summary
Activities
All activities in this manual will follow a Step and Action Box format.
A Step describes what is to be accomplished in that portion of the activity. Steps
provide general instructions:
Step 1 Define Parting Lines.
Indented below each step will be one or more Action Boxes that describe how to
accomplish the step. Action boxes provide specific detailed instructions:
As your knowledge and skill in the use of MoldWizard increases, you will find
that the general Step instructions may be all you need to accomplish a given task.
When working through lesson activities, remember to use the Cue and Status
lines for additional cues and information on how to accomplish specific tasks.
Workbook
This course also includes a companion Student Workbook. The workbook will
provide an opportunity to apply the skills learned through lecture and activities
to a real life situation, without specific detailed instructions. The workbook
project for this course will be to create mold tooling for a plastic Toy Wagon
Assembly.
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Username:
Password:
Instructor:
Date:
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Staged Assemblies
Many assemblies are used in this class. Some contain dozens of parts. To
maintain a real-life environment, some of the assemblies are used for multiple
activities.
The class materials contain staged assemblies for every activity except for several
very short and simple introductory activities in the next lesson.
If for any reason you fall behind the class with a tooling assembly that is used
more than one time, please make use of the staged assembly provided.
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Using operating system functions for whatever system you have, delete
every file in the folder where the damaged assembly resides.
Locate a corresponding folder of the same name inside the read only
.../moldwizd / parts folder. This parts folder contains a spare copy of all
folders (directories) used in the class, and their contents.
Use any File Copy function on your computer to copy all files from
inside the corresponding parts folder into your now-empty directory of
the same name.
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PURPOSE
OBJECTIVES
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What Is MoldWizard?
MoldWizard is a process application for design of plastic injection and other
types of molds. MoldWizard's advanced modeling tools for the creation of
cavities, cores, slides, lifters and sub inserts are easy to use and provide fast,
associative, 3D solid results.
MoldWizard automates the difficult and time consuming tasks of mold
design. It does so in an increasingly associative way: if the product design is
altered, related elements of the mold design will automatically update to
reflect the new design.
Moldbase and component libraries include parametric moldbase assemblies
from a variety of catalogs. Catalog and custom components, including slides
and lifters, are accessed via a Standard Parts function that allows users to
associatively place components. Users may customize or extend MoldWizard
libraries to achieve a professional, reusable result without programming
knowledge.
Prerequisites
To effectively use MoldWizard, the user should be familiar with mold design
and possess working knowledge of the following Unigraphics applications
and tools:
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Feature Modeling
Curves
Layers
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Your instructor will provide a user name and password to log into your work
station, and if necessary point out the procedure to start Unigraphics.
Step 1 Log on, Start Unigraphics and enter the MoldWizard
application.
TIP Some people prefer to dock the toolbar on the left side of
the screen. Located there, it doesn't move when you change
between Unigraphics applications.
Step 3 Hold the cursor over the various MoldWizard toolbar icons.
The functional name of each icon briefly displays as you hold
the cursor over it.
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The first steps in the diagram below represent the High Level Preparation
process of creating and evaluating a part model for moldability. Once the
part model is moldable, use MoldWizard Design Functions to determine how
the part will be molded.
High Level Preparation
Intialize:
Create suitable
solid model
Use Design
Advisor to verify:
Define:
Add the
Moldbase
orientation
shrinkage
work piece
draft
parting
Acceptable?
Define Parting
Sheets
project name
location
units
MoldWizard
Product Design
Advisor
No
Add:
ejectors
slides, lifters
sub inserts
Yes
Plan:
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side actions
layout
sub inserts
ejection
gating
cooling
electrodes
No
Acceptable?
Yes
Patch Holes
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The MoldWizard toolbar icons represent steps of mold design. They are
organized in an order that closely matches the process flow chart shown on
the preceding page.
Shrink
Load
Product
Parting
Work Piece
Family
Mold
Standard
Parts
Tools
Layout
Electrodes
Ejector
Pins
A Plate
Mold
Trim
Runners
Mold Base
Mold
CSYS
Fixed Half
Cooling
Gate
Sliders
and
Lifters
B Plate
Bill of
Material
Pockets
Sub
Inserts
Moveable Half
Ejector Plate
Return Pins
Mold
Drawings
Ejector Plate
Supports
Retaining Ring
&
Sprue Bushing
Mounting Plate
Cavity Insert
(Inside A Plate)
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This will open the Open Part File dialog shown below:
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Selecting a product part file will open the Project Initialize dialog:
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This activity demonstrates how a product part file is loaded and a mold design
project is initialized.
Product:
Part File:
mdp_tray
Project Name:
mdp_tray
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Step 2 Examine the part and review the initial assembly structure.
NOTE
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Do not close the parts. The same parts will be used in the next activity.
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The origin of a mold assembly will lie at the center of the Mold Base
The XC-YC plane of the Mold CSYS will lie where the fixed and
moving plates meet, that, at the principal parting plane.
The positive ZC Axis will point in the direction in which the molded
part will be ejected from the mold.
Moving Side
Fixed Side
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Procedure
Select the Mold CSYS icon from the MoldWizard tool bar . . .
Choose OK . .
This dialog may also be used to reposition the Mold CSYS by moving it to the
center of the Product Body or the center of a Boundary Face.
The Lock buttons allow this repositioning to be done while remaining locked
to one of the three principal planes.
More information on this dialog will be presented later in the course.
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Existing Orientation
Preferred Orientation
Choose OK.
The YC axis should now align with the length of the part, the
XC axis with the narrower width of the part.
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Choose OK . .
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1.005
When the Edit Scale dialog opens, the Work Part changes. A
linked body in the Shrink Part, mdp_tray_shrink, has an
existing scale feature. Shrinkage edits the scale feature.
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Do not close the parts. The same parts will be used in the
next activity.
This concludes Activity 1-3.
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MoldWizard will recommend rounded values for a work piece that will contain
the product volume.
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The Layout dialog is used to define both Rectangular and Circular cavity
layouts. The mold layout can also be edited using this dialog. Features of
this dialog will be covered later in the course.
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The Cavity Layout dialog appears, and the work part changes to
mdp_tray_layout.
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The Cue line reads Select cavity side." The system expects you
to indicate the side on which you want the new cavity to be
positioned.
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The Insert Pocket dialog allows you to define tool bodies that
you can later subtract from mold plates. The resulting void
spaces define machined volumes to receive workpieces.
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Set R to 15 . . .
Set type to 1 . . .
Choose OK . . .
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Do not close the parts. The same parts will be used in the
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MoldWizard Tools
solid split a work piece for slide actions or sub insert geometry.
sheet patch complex holes or other open surface areas to define shut
off geometry within a mold.
These MoldWizard tools are used in close conjunction with Parting Functions
to complete complex parting designs.
Patching and the role it plays in mold design will become more apparent as
we preview Parting Functions.
MoldWizard tools will not be required in this introductory lesson.
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Parting Functions
Patch and parting operations define the extent or boundary of material
belonging to either cavity or core.
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Parting Lines
The Parting Lines function is used to identify the perimeter parting edges
and/or natural parting contours of the product.
Other sub features of this function include:
Choosing the Parting Lines icon will open the dialog below:
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Choosing Auto Search Parting Lines will open the dialog below:
Patching Operations
The parting sheet that will be generated for the tray model does not account
for two open slot in the product body .
These open areas inside the perimeter of the product require Patch Operations
that can include:
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MoldWizard will later use these Patch Sheet bodies, extracted Core and Cavity
Regions, and the Parting Surface Sheet body to trim seed blocks for core and
cavity.
Trim requires a complete and unbroken set of sheet bodies. Without Patch
(or shut off) geometry to define where the missing" portion of the product is
to be parted, the trim operation that creates the core and cavity would fail.
Parting Surfaces
The Parting Surfaces function is used to generate a sheet body that extends
from the peripheral parting edges and contours of the product to the
extremities of the work piece.
Selecting Parting Surfaces will open the Create Parting Surfaces dialog:
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Extract Regions
In the context of MoldWizard, extracting regions is the process of defining
which faces (regions) of the product will be used to form the core side (core
regions), and which will be used to form the cavity side of the mold (cavity
regions).
MoldWizard will identify what it believes to be the correct core and cavity
regions. The purpose of the extract regions dialog is to edit (if necessary)
and confirm the cavity and core regions identified by MoldWizard.
Selecting Extract Regions button will open the Extract Regions dialog:
Key features of the Extract Regions dialog are Face Counts for the total ,
cavity and core faces, and Slide Controls to sequentially display
identified Cavity and Core faces, from none to all.
The sum of the cavity and core counts should always equal the total face
count.
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the Parting Lines function, used to define the parting line, analyze the
product for moldability and auto patch holes.
the Parting Surface function, used to create a parting sheet body that
extends from the peripheral parting edges of the product to the
extremities of the work piece.
With the completion of the above steps, the system has the information it
needs to complete cavity and core bodies. Choosing Core_Cavity will open
the Core & Cavity dialog:
Choosing Create Cavity will launch the process that creates the cavity side of
the mold insert.
Similarly, choosing Create Core will create the core side of the mold insert.
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The parting lies around the bottom perimeter of the tray. The
Parting Line function will automatically determine the parting for a
product as simple as this one.
Given the draft angle detail of the slots (Section AA), shut off" or
patch faces must be created on the cavity side of the tray. The Auto
Patch function will automatically detect and patch these openings.
Parting Line
Draft
Stationary
Moving
Cavity
Core
Side
Side
Section A-A
Parting
Line
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The Patch Loops Selection dialog opens. The Cavity Side option
is enabled by default . . .
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Choose Back . . .
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The system displays the parting loop. The Parting Lines dialog
appears.
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You should see the parting sheet, and two patch sheets. A large
gap exists in the volume occupied by the product model.
To complete the core and cavity definition, you also need to
extract two sets of faces, one for the core, and another for the
cavity. Each region can fill the void currently displayed.
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Use the Slider Bars to identify the cavity and core faces as
they highlight in the display . . .
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Choose Cavity_Core . . .
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The system uses the Parting Surface Sheet Body, the two Patch
Sheet Bodies and the Extracted Cavity Face Regions of the product
model to trim an existing seed Cavity block.
The displayed part temporarily changes to the mdp_tray_cavity
component. The following dialog is displayed:
NOTE
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NOTE
Do not close the parts. The same parts will be used in the
next activity.
This concludes Activity 1-5 .
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Ejector Pin
Ejector pins are added to the mold assembly from the Standard Parts
Management dialog. Once an ejector pin has been added, a separate post
processing function, the Ejector Pin function, is used to trim the pin to its
proper length and profile.
Create Pockets
While the Standard Parts Management dialog is effective at adding parts to
the mold assembly, it does not create pockets, holes, and openings that are
needed to install these added parts. The Create Pockets function is used to
add these needed solid geometry features.
The following Activity will add:
A Mold Base
A Locating Ring
An Ejector Pin.
The Ejector Pin will be trimmed to its proper length using the Ejector Pin
function.
Finally, pockets will be cut into the mold plates and core portion of the mold
insert using the Create Pockets function.
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L, W, Z up, and Z down are values entered in (or calculated by) Layout
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The figure below shows the mold base with the tray cavity
nested between the mold plates.
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Choose Apply.
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Choose OK.
Choose Cancel.
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Choose OK.
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Choose Apply.
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NOTE
Step 5 Locate the ejector pin to push against the bottom of the
part, between the slot and outside edge.
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Choose Reposition . .
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Press Enter.
The pin location updates as soon as you press the Enter key.
Choose OK . .
Choose Cancel.
Orient View differs from Replace View in that the name of the
view and its shading characteristics are retained.
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Choose Apply.
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Pockets (holes) have now been cut into both mold plates that
intersect with the two ejector pins . . .
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Position your cursor over the core insert, and pause (do not
move it) until you see the quick pick cursor indicator . .
Choose OK.
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Step 8 Create Pockets in plates FX_1 and MV_1 for the insert
blocks.
Choose OK.
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Gate
Sliders
and
Lifters
Family
Mold
Cooling
Mold
Trim
Runners
Sub
Inserts
Electrodes
Bill of
Material
Mold
Drawings
Design Changes
Few mold projects are ever completed without a design change.
The associativity that links the part model to the mold design is one of the key
features of MoldWizard. If a design change is made to the original part
model, the mold design will update to reflect the new design.
There is a powerful provision to swap the product model for a completely
new part. This functionality will assist you greatly if your customer supplies
parts that are not modeled in Unigraphics. This functionality will also be
covered later in the course.
In the following Activity, you will edit the original tray part model using
Unigraphics, and the mold design will automatically update to reflect the
new design.
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Rotate and Zoom the view to observe the design of the front
and rear legs.
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The changes you made affect the core region in the parting part.
This is why you suppressed the parting before editing.
Step 4 Update the parting.
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Created Pockets.
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Load Product
When you first choose Load Product, the Project Initialize dialog appears:
Unit
In your mold_defaults file:
!---- Project Initialize Default Units ------------------!
!The Project Initialize dialog allows either inch or metric units projects
!to be created for inch or metric product models.
!The MW_ProjectInitialUnit defines which unit type will be toggled in the
!Project Initialize dialog.
!
! =0, No default unit.
! =1, Metric unit as default
! =2, English unit as default
! =3, Plastic part unit as default
!
MW_ProjectInitialUnit: 3
TIP
When you Load Product for the first time, the Units of the selected
part are displayed in the status window. If you work in mixed units,
always observe the status line to check part units as you initialize.
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Proj Path
Name the subdirectory where the mold project files are to be stored . . .
MoldWizard will create one level of new directory if a path that ends with a non
existent directory is specified. This depends on the user having appropriate
permissions in the path named.
In iMAN, you must manually create a project Folder and place a reference to
your product part into the Folder. MoldWizard will place references to all new
parts it creates into the same Folder.
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Proj Name
Cloning Process
When you initialize a MoldWizard design project, MoldWizard uses the
Assembly Clone function to copy a MoldWizard seed assembly.
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The product assembly structure consists of a prod" part, and below that the
original model, cavity", core", shrink", and parting" parts. Multiple product
structures may exist within a single project assembly.
An Assembly Navigator view of the prod" seed assembly, as it is stored in the
MoldWizard structure before a product is added, is illustrated:
MoldWizard will first add the product part to the product structure,
representing it by its Empty Reference Set.
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When the product name and the product part name differ, as they typically do
for Family Molds:
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Field Separators
Name Field delimiters are controlled in the mold_defaults file. Do not include
separators in names you key in!
MW_ProjectNameDelimiter:
MW_ProductNameFirstDelimiter:
MW_ProductNameSecondDelimiter:
_ (underscore)
_ (underscore)
_ (underscore)
The prefix mdp_" was added to all part names in this class. This prefix is a
departmental standard having nothing to do with MoldWizard.
Loading a Product
If there is more than one selectable body in the product part, you will be asked to
select a solid.
Do NOT use Load Product to load multiple instances of the same product. We
accomplish instancing using the Layout function.
When you choose Load Product when a MoldWizard assembly is already open,
an additional product is added to the layout sub assembly. We discuss this in
greater detail in the lesson about Family Molds and Layout.
Never attempt to use MoldWizard with more than one top level part
open.
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TOP - collects and holds all assembly components and related data
needed to define a mold design.
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Product model - the original part model is added to the prod sub
assembly with its name unmodified. It is represented by its Empty
Reference Set, thus, it will not be loaded automatically the next time
you open your assembly.
PARTING - holds the parting sheet body, patch sheet bodies and
extracted cavity and core faces used to trim cavity and core blocks.
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Verify the above steps in the dialog shown below, and then
choose OK . . .
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Component Report
Components of moldwizd\mouse\mouse_top.prt : on 06--03--2002 13:51
Part Name
mouse_cool
mouse_fill
mouse_layout
mouse_mdp_mcu_prod
mdp_mcu
mouse_mdp_mcu_cavity
mouse_mdp_mcu_core
mouse_mdp_mcu_parting
mouse_mdp_mcu_shrink
mouse_mdp_mcu_trim
mouse_misc
mouse_var
None
None
None
None
Empty
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
MOUSE_COOL
1
MOUSE_FILL
1
MOUSE_LAYOUT
1
MW PROD
1
ORIGINAL PRODUCT
1
MOUSE_MDP_MCU_CAVITY 1
MOUSE_MDP_MCU_CORE 1
MOUSE_MDP_MCU_PARTING 1
MOUSE_MDP_MCU_SHRINK 1
MOUSE_MDP_MCU_TRIM
1
MOUSE_MISC
1
MOUSE_VAR
1
Mm
Mm
Mm
Mm
Inch
Mm
Mm
Mm
Mm
Mm
Mm
Mm
moldwizd\mouse
moldwizd\mouse
moldwizd\mouse
moldwizd\mouse
moldwizd\mouse
moldwizd\mouse
moldwizd\mouse
moldwizd\mouse
moldwizd\mouse
moldwizd\mouse
moldwizd\mouse
moldwizd\mouse
Questions:
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Mold Csys
Mold Csys transforms a product assembly into mold orientation by
transforming that product sub assembly.
Mold Csys is product specific. Create family members in any convenient
orientation, then adjust each member product to match the mold.
When the mold contain several products, the active product sub assembly is
transformed into the proper mold orientation.
NOTE
Product Body Center - set the Mold CSYS at the center of the
product body.
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Shrinkage
We have seen that choosing the Shrinkage icon opens the Edit Scale dialog.
Once applied, you may edit the shrinkage scale feature at any time by choosing
the Shrinkage icon again, whenever the top part is displayed.
Uniform
General
Axisymmetric
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The illustration below shows the effects of the three types of Scale Body feature
on simple block and cone shapes.
Before Scale
General Scale
Scale Factors:
X Axis 2.0
Y Axis 1.0
Z Axis 0.5
Axisymmetric Scale
1.0 along ZC axis, 2.0 Other
Directions
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Body - Lets you select one or more solid or sheet bodies for the scale
operation. This step is required for all three Type methods.
Reference Point - Lets you specify a reference point from which the scale
operation is centered. The default reference point is the origin of the current
WCS, though you can specify another using the Point Method subfunction. This
step is available only with the Uniform and Axisymmetric Types.
Reference Axis - Lets you specify a reference axis for the scale operation.
Available only with the Axisymmetric Type method. The default is the WCS Z
axis. You can change this using the Vector Method subfunction.
Reference Csys - Lets you specify a reference coordinate system when using
the General Scale method.
Reference Geometry
Any geometry you select as an origin or csys reference in the scale dialog
becomes associated to the scale feature.
Scale Factors
Lets you specify the scaling factors (multipliers) by which the current size is to
change. One, two, or three scale factors are required for scale Type Uniform,
Axisymmetric, or General, respectively.
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The orientation of the WCS is fine for the upper case, but the Z
level of the origin is not convenient for molding. If the mold is
split at the XC-YC plane of the product, there will be large
steps in the parting level between mold plates and part cavites.
In our scenario, you decide to locate the WCS in the same plane
as the apparently flat section shown at right side of the part in
the illustration above.
This plane is 12.7 Mm above the current location of the WCS.
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Choose OK.
Your mouse project will be used again, much later in the class.
This concludes activity 2-2.
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Path names vary. The variable part of the file path is abbreviated to ..."
Examples of initialization instruction format:
Step 1 Initialize a tray project:
First Part
.../tray/mdp_tray
Units
default (Inch)
Proj Name
default (mdp_tray)
Mold Csys
specified later
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First Part
.../mouse/mdp_mcu
Units
Millimeter
Proj Name
mouse
Mold Csys
specified later
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Core Side
User Defined Inserts: Cavity Only, Core Only, Cavity and Core
User Defined insert boxes may be used when the size and shape of the insert
block is something other than a standard rectangular block, or if the core &
cavity require rectangular insert blocks that are different in size.
A user defined work piece must exist in the parting part, but there are several
options for how it is modeled. It may be modeled in the parting part, a
geometry linked component , a user defined feature or an imported part.
NOTE
The parting part contains a linked copy of the shrink body. When
the product dimensions are calculated the system will take into
account whatever shrink has been assigned.
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Core Side
Cavity Side
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Z-Up and Z-Down represents the distance from the parting line to the
respective Up & Down extremities of the part.
MoldWizard will recommend rounded values for an insert box that will
adequately encompass the volume of the parting part. By default, it suggests
a rounded allowance of approximately one inch around the entire part.
Values you enter in the six plus or minus" windows at the left of the dialog
are used to calculate the rounded size. Values entered in the four windows at
the right of the dialog will be used exactly.
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!Note: This value is metric and assumes the MW_DefaultsUnit: variable is set to Metric
!
!------------------Work Piece Reference Point --------------------------------!The workpiece dialog has two methods for defining the workpiece dimensions
!The Distance allowance method is centered on the product body.
!The Reference Point method is centered on the absolute csys or a specified point
!The variable defines which method will be default in the dialog.
!
! =0, Distance Allowance
! =1, Reference Point
!
MW_WorkPieceMethod: 0
!
...
!---------------- Work Piece --------------!
MW_WorkPieceLayerName: WorkPiece
MW_WorkPieceLayer: 20
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The Search Parting Lines dialog opens and the body highlights
with a vector arrow pointing up.
Choose Apply.
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The Patch Loop Selections dialog opens and the internal parting
loop highlights:
Choose Back.
The Parting Lines dialog opens and the exterior parting loop is
displayed in green.
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Choose OK.
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Lesson 3
PURPOSE
OBJECTIVES
Solid Patch.
Planar Patch.
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Tools
MoldWizard offers a robust set of Tools for
Parting Preparation.
When a product model has holes or gaps in
the natural" parting, the moldmaker must
define geometry to represent shut off faces.
A shut off is an area where core and cavity
steel contact each other directly in the mold.
It is necessary to define geometry in shut off
areas for two reasons:
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Procedure
1. Choose a radio button that
applies to faces.
2. Optionally choose a color.
3. Choose Apply.
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Are all faces in the Cavity highlighted? What can you assume
about the small faces inside openings?
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Notice that not all of the faces have been highlighted. This
indicates that the faces may not have the proper draft applied.
In this case we can see there are 44 faces that have a draft angle
less than 3 degrees.
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Choose Apply.
Choose Apply.
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This indicates that there are 10 faces that cross parting. Later in
the class we will address a function that will assist you to
subdivide those faces.
Undercut Areas shows you areas that have negative draft. These areas need to
be corrected, or, the customer will have to accept the additional cost of adding
a slide or lifter where possible.
Shaded images returned to your customer are helpful in communicating the
problems with the model.
Step 4 Save and Close the part.
This concludes Activity 3-1.
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Patch Up Overview
Many, perhaps most, part designs include a hole or slot on the face of a part
that requires a shut off." Where a shut off is used a patch is required. Sheet
Patches are used to cover a surface opening and identify from which side the
tool steel should emerge. Solid Patches are used fill a void with material that
can later be added to the cavity, core, or side action component of the mold to
compensate for face and edges removed by the patch.
The Parting part initially contains a solid body linked to a parent body in your
shrink part, and some seed objects. One of these seed objects is the parent body
for the work piece. There are also seed sheets" linked to the core and cavity
parts.
MoldWizard produces insert tooling by trimming bodies linked to the work
piece seed in your parting part. Common parting faces and regions" or sets of
faces from the core or cavity areas of the parting part are attached to the seed
faces mentioned above. The resulting core and cavity trim sheets are used to
trim bodies in your tooling parts. Unigraphics can not use these faces to trim if
there are gaps adjacent to parting edges or holes in the interior of the trim
sheet. MoldWizard provides several tools to fill in" missing faces. In the
following activity you will use Planar Patch, a Solid Patch Up method.
Tolerance
The first control in the Tools dialog is Tolerance. For surface patching,
extruding, and splitting tools, this value is used the same way as the modeling
tolerance found under Preferences Modeling. The Tolerance value will be
reset to the current modeling tolerance if you exit the Tools dialog then activate
it again.
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Allow Non-Associative
Enabling the Allow Non-Associative button results in a trade off where file
sizes are reduced in exchange for the loss of full associativity with the original
part model. There may be times when such a trade off is desired or required
due to system limitations. Enabling this button will change the functionality of
some MoldWizard processes. Significant changes in functionality will be noted
where appropriate. The default setting for this button is OFF in order to
maintain full associativity.
Solid Patch Up
The Solid Patch Up section of the tools dialog has two functions, Solid Patch,
which we will discuss later, and Planar Patch.
Planar Patch
Planar Patch is an extruded solid patch, hence it is found in the Solid Patch Up
section of the Tools dialog. Planar Patch is used to create a thin skin over
interior holes fully contained in a planar face. Only planar faces with holes are
selectable.
The system detects all closed loops in the face as holes. You have the
opportunity to deselect edge loops that you want to remain open. Be careful
here. Loops around raised features and blind holes are detected. The system
creates a very thin solid extrusion using the outer boundary to form a patch.
Loops that are deselected are used as interior boundaries in the extruded face,
thus blind holes will remain open if their edge loop is deselected.
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The advantage of Planar Patch is that it works directly on edge loops, requiring
almost no extra memory. Surface Patch will make one copy of each surface
being patched for each hole. There is a trade off between model size of the
parting part and a .0005 inch gap between shut off faces.
The thickness of the patch sheet can be edited, but it is not recommended to
attempt to use a thickness less than the modeling tolerance. For zero thickness,
use a Surface Patch instead.
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The mdp_cup3 plastic drinking cup model has several holes. In this activity and
the next, you will use Planar Patch, Surface Patch, Edge Patch, and Patch Body
to practice the procedure for each function.
Step 1 Create a product tooling assembly for mdp_cup3.
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Notice that only the planar faces at the bottom" of the cup
prehighlight as you move the cursor. Only planar faces with
holes are selectable. MoldWizard masks faces that are not valid
for the current operation, making it easier to select the objects
you want.
The two holes that pass through the bottom" of the cup are
highlighted. MoldWizard reduces the effort you need to
complete the task by detecting loops and selecting them for you.
The selection dialog allows you to select or deselect closed loops
within the chosen planar face.
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Cancel the Select Planar Face dialog and the Tools dialog.
Move the cursor over the second to the last line. This is the
EXTRUDED(#) feature that was just created. Double click
to edit the feature.
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Surface Patch
Surface Patch is probably the easiest to use patching method. Surface Patch is
used for holes fully contained within a single face. Choosing the Surface Patch
button opens a Select Face dialog. When a face containing holes is selected, the
system searches for closed edge loops (the holes) within the perimeter of the
face, highlights each hole, and asks you to select or deselect the highlighted
holes for patching.
Although Surface Patch and Planar Patch might be considered equally easy to
use, Surface Patch will usually add more features to your model than Planar
Patch. In Surface Patch, MoldWizard extracts a copy of the underlying face for
each selected hole, then trims the copy to the hole edges.
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Edge Patch
Once the first edge is selected, MoldWizard highlights the Current Path it
believes to be the logical path to follow. As the user, you will respond to the
suggested Current Path using the Curve/Edge Selection dialog shown above.
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Accept
Choosing the Accept button will accept the Current Path suggested by
MoldWizard. Note that choosing Accept is not the same as choosing OK. Accept
only confirms the curves in the current path , allowing the system to focus on
finding the next curve.
Next Path
The Next Path button, will as the name implies, suggest and alternate branching
path from two or more possibilities.
Back Traverse
This option will appear when a second edge or curve is selected. Choosing this
button allows you to go back and correct an earlier selected branch.
Close Loop
This button will create a connecting line between the open end point of the first
edge selected and the open end point of the current path edge or curve.
Exit Loop
This button indicates that you have finished your selection and signals
MoldWizard to begin generating a patch based on the geometry selected.
It is not necessary to accept edges offered by the system. All curves and edges
are selectable. In some cases, where curves or edges from multiple bodies have
been chosen, the system may not determine a current path. If this occurs just
select the next edge you want. If you choose an edge that is not contiguous with
the current patch, MoldWizard will offer the Bridge Gap dialog.
Bridge Gap
When non contiguous edges or curves are selected, MoldWizard will display the
following dialog:
If you click on Yes, MoldWizard will bridge the gap with a line. MoldWizard will
enlarge and trim the created patch surfaces to the boundary.
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Existing Surface
MoldWizard recognizes that there may be times when the automated features
of Sheet Patch Up are not suited for a particular application. One instance
where this is likely to occur is when you are working with imported file formats
such as IGES, Parasolid, etc.
When the conventional methods of surface patching are not successful, you may
create the surface patch manually using Free Form features or other
Unigraphics functions. Once created, you can return to the Tools dialog and
choose Existing Surface, where you will then be prompted to select the surface
you created (or another existing surface you may wish to use) for Sheet Patch
Up. The system will make copies of the sheet for both core and cavity trim.
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Patch Method
Patch Method refers to where the patch will be applied: the Cavity Side or the
Core Side.
When multiple loops requiring different patch methods are detected; or, if
some of the detected loops do not require patching, the One by One Method
should be employed to address each loop individually.
Selecting the One by One method will open the following dialog:
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The One by One method will cause hole edge loops to highlight individually.
Three options are then provided for each highlighted loop:
Patching: This option will cause the system to analyze the detected hole for
draft and other attributes, then apply a patch to the side it deems appropriate.
Skip: This option will simply skip the highlighted loop and move on to highlight
the next loop. A patch will not be applied to the skipped loop.
Extract: This option will extract curves matching the highlighted loop.
Extracted curves of this type can then be used with other modeling functions to
explicitly create a custom patch body or sheet.
Regardless of the Patch Method specified, MoldWizard will analyze an identified
hole for draft and other attributes and intuitively determine one of two things:
If the specified patch method conflicts with what MoldWizard has determined
to be the correct placement face, the specified method will be ignored.
If MoldWizard determines that either side could be patched, the specified
method will be honored.
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In this example, MoldWizard will place the patch on the core side regardless of the
Patch Method specified. To do otherwise would result in an undercut or mold lock
condition.
CAVITY SIDE
CORE SIDE
Patch Placement
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As you move the cursor over the graphics window, observe that
only faces with interior holes prehighlight. The planar face with
holes that you did not patch earlier is also selectable. Unlike
Planar Patch, Surface Patch creates sheet bodies.
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Step 4 Patch the hole through multiple faces using Edge Patch.
Note: Shading the part will display the patch just created.
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The linked faces are sewn into a single sheet. The sewn sheet is
then trimmed to the edge loop selected for the patch.
If the patch can not succeed by the method described above,
and the loop consists of a single curve, MoldWizard might create
a PATCH_THRU_CURVE_MESH feature. This behavior may
be turned on or off in the mold_defaults file by:
MW_PartingMeshSurf
Sometimes a PATCH_THRU_CURVE_MESH will be perfectly
acceptable. At other times, you may wish to model a new sheet
and use EXISTING SURFACE to complete the patch.
Step 5 Save your work, but do not close any parts.
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Warning Message
The original product part is modified" by extracting sheets. If
that part is read only, you will receive a message when you save
all parts, informing you that although the overall operation was
successful, one part failed to save.
It is not good practice to ignore warnings and error messages
unless you are confident that you understand the situation and
can deal with the consequences.
The set up instructions for your classroom request that all your
parts are read / write; however, work situations will arise when
the original part is read only. At many companies, original parts
are read only to prevent accidental changes by any one user.
It does not matter if modified original parts are not saved. You
can dismiss and ignore warnings about original product models
only.
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Create Box
A patch block is a good way to complete a parting shape for a local area that is
not suitable for surface patch or edge patch, two methods that are discussed in
the following paragraphs. The patch block is also a good way to create geometry
for slides.
Creating a patch block accomplishes the first two steps of a five step process:
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Trim the patch block to fit the volume you wish to patch.
Apply the patch using the solid patch option on the Tools menu. This
step fills in openings between the core and cavity regions, but in most
cases, other faces are also removed.
Later, locate an automatically linked copy of the patch solid and use a
boolean operation to complete your tooling. This action is necessary to
replace product faces and edges that were removed from the tooling
by the previous step.
The system creates a solid block within a volume you define by selecting
(roughly) bounding geometry. The Allowance value determines how much
larger the block will extend beyond the volume you select. The tool dialog
provides several methods to shape this block to make a plug" for holes.
A toggle controls whether non associative methods are available. As noted
previously, non-associative methods gain an advantage in disk and RAM
Memory requirements by sacrificing associative update capability. The initial
setting of the toggle is controlled in the mold_defaults file.
The block must be trimmed, applied, and later compensated as outlined above.
An activity will clarify the use of patch blocks.
Surface Split
Surface Split, found in the Tools dialog under Split Method, may be used to
shape a patch body to match part contours. In associative mode a combination
of Extract Body and Trim is used; in non-associative mode Split is used.
If the selected face is planar a datum is created and used to trim. If the face is
non-planar a copy is extracted, and the copy is used to trim.
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When a copy is extracted it is initially only a small amount larger than the
original face. If the system detects that the enlarged face is not big enough to
perform trim, a second dialog (shown above) is presented offering additional
enlargement tangent to the edge of the original face, up to 900%. If this is still
not large enough to successfully trim, you can use the Enlarge Surface function
(described later) and split or trim manually.
Solid Patch Up
We have already examined Planar Patch and previewed Solid Patch. Solid
Patch is often used when geometry is too complex to trim, or when trimming
functions are simply too time consuming.
Solid Patch
The system guides you to select a target solid (your parting body) and a tool
solid. We refer to the tool body as a patch block, typically but not necessarily
created using Create Box.
Unlike patch sheets, which have no volume, a solid patch changes the shape of
the parting body and one of the mold regions. After parting, core, and cavity
creation a copy of the same solid patch material must be united or subtracted to
compensate for the effect of the patch body. The system provides a linked copy
of patch blocks. It is necessary to manually" perform the required boolean
operation in the appropriate part.
When using solid patch, be very careful not to create internal empty volumes
inside the part. The geometry of internal empty volumes will not appear in any
piece of tooling.
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Step 2 Create a patch block for the small circular opening in the
conical wall of the cup.
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If the indicator arrow were pointing the wrong way you would
choose Flip Trim".
The cue line prompts again for a surface to split the solid.
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Select first one, then the other patch block as a tool solid.
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Solid Parting
In cases where it is difficult or cumbersome to use surface trim parting
methods, Solid Parting is used. You must first define work piece dimensions
using the Work Piece icon on the MoldWizard tool bar. The shrinkage part will
be subtracted from a linked copy of the work piece. Choose a Split Method to
divide the body into core and cavity sections.
Another immediate effect of choosing Solid Parting is to remove core and
cavity components from the product assembly.
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Subtract
Frequently the contours of the part require many trim operations to shape a
patch block. At times, the contours are too complex for trim to be an effective
option. In such cases, one Subtract will produce the correct shape.
The MoldWizard Subtract function is similar to the UG Subtract function,
except that the tool solid is retained after the operation. The system asks you to
pick a target body, usually your patch block, and a tool, usually the shrink
model. In associative mode, the system extracts a copy of the tool solid and
subtracts the copy from the tool. In non-associative mode, the system creates
interference bodies between the target and tool, and subtracts the result from
the target.
Solid Split
Solid Split is very useful to break out" a section of the part that will be a
moving piece in the tooling. It creates the interference solid(s) between a target
and a tool body, and subtracts the tool volume from the target solid.
In associative mode the operation is performed with extracted bodies. In
non-associative mode every resulting body will be an unparameterized
feature.
Split
Split asks the user to select a target solid and a tool sheet or datum.
In associative mode the system uses extract body to make a second copy of a
target solid. The tool sheet or datum is then used to trim both bodies, each on
opposite sides of the trim object. The tools sheet and both trimmed bodies
remain and are associative.
In non-associative mode the splitting face is used to divide the target body into
two unparameterized features. The splitting face is removed from the model in
this mode.
A datum plane can be used to split a solid only in associative mode.
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Profile Split
A target body is split using an extruded closed profile. You will be prompted to
select curves or edges to extrude. Choices are added to the options in the dialog
with the first and second picks. By the third pick, the dialog appears as shown:
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Choose Tools.
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The patch block can be trimmed in one or two areas, but there
are several concentric faces with opposing directions.
With multiple faces and complex geometry it is a lot faster to
use a Boolean subtract to shape the patch body using Subtract
in the Split Method section of the Tools dialog.
The current topology presents a problem. A Subtract at this
stage would divide the patch block into more than one piece.
When Subtract divides a body into multiple pieces, it causes all
parameters to be removed. In our scenario, we specify full
associativity, thus, we need an approach that retains parameters.
We can avoid trouble by trimming the rectangular patch body to
the largest inside diameter of the part before we subtract.
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Step 3 Trim the patch block to the interior shape of the pen cap.
Select and confirm the block you just created as the solid to
be split.
Choose Trim.
Do NOT change U.
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Step 5 Use the patch body to create shut off faces in the
windows.
Select the larger, outer pen cap body as target solid, and the
smaller interior patch body as tool.
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Once the parting loop has been identified, the Product Design
Advisor becomes available.
Auto Patch remains grayed out, an indication that Solid Patch
successfully removed all holes from the part.
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The bottom face of the patch body, remaining after Solid Patch,
is highlighted. In wireframe mode, you might be able to discover
a reason for such a face being highlighted, perhaps a small gap
caused by tolerance issues. There will be no problem with this
part; however, it shows the value of the Product Design Advisor
as a diagnostic tool.
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Choose Apply.
Type a value
Change the Draft Angle < value to 0.5, Apply, then choose
Small Angle Faces once again.
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We will deal with the full set of choices that complete the
identification of parting curves in a later lesson. At this point,
you need to understand only that when you choose OK the
process is completed properly. The arc you selected is moved to
MW_PartingLinesLayer (26), category PartingLine
(MW_PartingLinesLayerName). Additionally the curve is colored
MW_PartingLinesColor (magenta for the class) and added to a
special group, UM_PARTING_LINES. The parting lines group
is used when you create parting surfaces.
Step 7 Create the parting surface.
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The View Parting Result dialog appears. The displayed part has
been temporarily changed to mdp_cap_core. As with the other
dialogs in this process, we will learn more later.
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Examine the body that was created as your core tool insert.
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The missing faces appear. You are seeing a Wave linked body
that MoldWizard has automatically created and associated to
the original patch block you created.
Linked patch body
Core work piece
From the Menu Bar choose File Close Save All and
Close.
This concludes Activity 3-5.
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Enlarge Surface
The enlarge surface function is useful for trim operations in patch up work.
Enlarge Surface features can be edited using feature edit beyond the 900%
maximum value of the slide controls. Another common use is to create
associative parting sheets when there is a surface in the part that can be used
for a single contour parting. In this situation the trim function is especially
useful to adjust an enlarged face to workpiece boundaries.
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The system prompts you to pick a face. A copy of the face is created, slightly
larger than the selected face. This copy may have slightly different UV
parameterization than the original, with the result that certain face types, such
as spheres, might have a hole in the center. The dialog shown below appears:
The sliders control the expansion of the face along U and V directions,
represented by cone head arrows in the graphics display. You can slide the
surface larger, from 10 to 900 per cent, in either direction. This tool also
appears during the Surface Split operation for trimming a solid patch. The
slider settings are retained as numeric expressions and may be edited using the
Edit Expression dialog.
The Cut to Boundary toggle is used to trim the sheet. The system displays a
point at the negative U negative V corner of the sheet. When Cut to Boundary
is active the Edit Boundary, Add Boundary Face, Keep or Discard, and Edit
Trim Point buttons are available. Edit Boundary allows you to add or remove
trim curves. Add Boundary Faces allows you to select faces as part of the trim
boundary. The Keep and Discard radio buttons refer to the section containing
the displayed point. Edit Trim Point allows you to respecify the location of the
point for keep and discard. The trim operations within this MoldWizard
function are also available in Toolbox Free Form Feature Trimmed Sheet.
As Existing Surface is used to automatically identify and copy the surface for
use in core and cavity regions. If this toggle is OFF, the surface is a general free
form sheet.
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In this activity you will use Enlarge Surface to create a natural parting face.
Step 1 Create a product tooling assembly for mdp_case6.
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Proj Name
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Mold Csys
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This enables you to see the work piece insert parent body while
you adjust the enlarged face. It is important to be able to judge
when the face is large enough to trim the work piece.
If you did not exceed the suggested UV values, it should be
apparent that the surface just enlarged does not extend
completely beyond the edges of the work piece.
The face is a parametric feature. We can easily edit the U and V
values we entered until it reaches an appropriate size.
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Choose Drag . . .
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Enlarged Sheet
Insert Block (Work Piece)
With this particular contour the sheet body you created will
create a smooth parting with no steps or discontinuities. If we
use the normal parting method of extruding edges, the results,
while certainly workable, would not be as easy to machine and
maintain as this face.
In a later lesson you will use this method to complete a parting
trim on core and cavity tooling inserts.
Step 4 Save your work.
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Family Mold
Related products are commonly formed in a single injection mold. Molds that
produce multiple parts of different designs, such as top and bottom cases of a
MoldWizard automatically arranges Family Mold projects into an assembly
structure with a separate branch for each part. The Family Mold function
allows you to select an active part" from parts that have been loaded in the
family mold for the operations to follow.
MoldWizard functions intended to operate on a specific part or related files are
called part specific operations.
Examples of part specific operations are Shrinkage, Parting, and Mold
Coordinate System. The part that has the focus of attention for various
functions is called the active part.
The Select Plastic Product dialog, shown above, appears when you choose the
Family Mold icon while a family mold is open. If there is only one product
present, the dialog will not appear and you will get a warning message.
Highlight any product in the list, then choose OK, or simply double click on the
name of product you wish to be active.
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Load Product
If you select Load Product when a MoldWizard top" assembly is already open,
a prod" sub assembly for the new product is created below the layout" node.
This new sub assembly has the standard structure:
Plastic Products
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Layout
Family molds or multiple cavity molds include two or more workpiece inserts
within the mold base.
Layout provides tools for easy positioning of multiple workpieces relative to
each other in the mold.
NOTE:
Use Load Product exactly once for each product in the mold.
Use Layout to create multiple instances of products.
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Layout Methods
Choose a direction
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2 Cavity Layout
The workpiece is offset in a user selected direction. If Balance is enabled, the
second instance is rotated 180 from the first.
Inserts may be separated by a gap. The value entered in the 1ST Dist window
governs gap. A zero value means the inserts will touch.
The example below shows two results for a 2 cavity layout. In each case we
selected the vector indicated by the arrow at the left. The result in the center of
the diagram is Linear. The result at the right of the diagram is Balanced. The
same gap, or 1ST Dist., was used for both examples.
2 Cavity, Linear
2 Cavity, Balanced
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Select the first direction. The second direction is always 90 counterclockwise
from the selected vector, like the Y+ (second) axis to the X+ (first) axis.
Select First Direction
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Circular Layout
Procedure
Enter Rotate Angle for the total angle between all instances
Enter Radius from absolute (0,0,0) to the reference point on the first
instance
Circular layouts are almost completely user defined. MoldWizard does compute
the angle between individual instances, given a start angle, total angle, and
number of instances.
The Reference Point has to be considered carefully to understand what will
happen. We will give some straightforward examples of arrays where the
reference point is simply Absolute (0,0,0). Examples of the effect of choosing a
different reference point will follow later.
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Start Angle
Angle with absolute X+ where the first instance will be positioned.
Rotate Angle
Total angle from the first instance to the last. The system will automatically
calculate the angle between individual instances.
Radius
The distance to move the first instance from the Absolute origin point along the
direction specified by the start angle to the new location of the reference point.
A radial pattern of five inserts, radially located to the center of each insert.
Cavity Number:
Start Angle:
Rotate Angle:
Reference Point:
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A constant pattern of three inserts over 120, radially located to the center of
each insert.
Cavity Number:
Start Angle:
Rotate Angle:
Reference Point:
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45
120
(0,0,0)
120
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Radius
Before Array
Reference Point
The two previous examples use the center of the insert as the point to which the
array is dimensioned. We need to consider a reference point on the part cavity to
which we will dimension our array.
Think of making a drawing of our circular layout of inserts. We have a point on
the cavity (or insert) in mind as the end point of a radius line, where the length
of the line represents the array radius, and the angle of the line with the X+
axis represents the start angle.
The array is always built around the Absolute Origin, rotating with
counterclockwise as the positive direction. How, then, do we control exact
placement of a member of the array? The solution is to select a reference point
on the part cavity!
When you select a reference point on the cavity, the system first translates the
cavity and workpiece FROM the reference point TO absolute (0,0). Then, the
cavity is transformed from that location according to the array parameters you
entered.
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Selected as shown
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Insert Pocket
When Insert Pocket is chosen, a Standard Parts dialog will appear. The
interaction of this type of dialog is discussed later in the class.
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Reposition Methods
Positioning of one or more inserts can be modified using Reposition functions.
There are three options for manual control over product sub assemblies within
a mold base layout. Rotate, Transform and Remove all operate on whichever
products are selected, or highlighted.
Auto Center automatically repositions the entire layout.
Rotate
The Rotate Cavity dialog features Move and Copy radio buttons, a slider control
to dynamically rotate the cavity about a center point, a numeric input window
for exact value entries, and a Set Rotate Center button. Set Rotate Center opens
the Point Subfunction dialog to pick a center point.
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Transform
The Translate dialog also has Move and Copy radio buttons, and two slider
controls to dynamically position an insert in X or Y. The X and Y input
windows allow precise values to be input. In these windows, and the rotate
input window, use the Enter key to immediately see the effect of your numeric
entry. The From Point To Point button functions in the same manner as all UG
transformations. You pick first at a point you want to move, and second at the
position to which you want the first point to go.
Remove
Remove will remove an instance of the highlighted part from your layout,but
only if there is more than one instance present.
Auto Center
Auto Center causes the system to automatically position the geometric center of
the current layout, as viewed in the XY plane, to the Absolute (0,0) of the
layout sub assembly. This position corresponds to the center of the mold base,
where the XY plane is the principal parting, and the Z+ axis is the direction
the moving half of the mold travels when opening the mold.
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mdp_hex
mdp_star
mdp_cir
mdp_sqar
You determine that the family of toys shown above will match an
existing 14x14x2 standard size used at your company if the parts are
formed by four 7x7x2 insert sets. You locate the parting .875 inches
above the bottom of the lower core insert, leaving 1.125 inches for the
cavity Z dimension.
Step 1 Create a new toys" project.
First Part
.../family/mdp_cir
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Proj Name
toys
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When you accept mdp_sqar the system does not ask for project
information!
The Assembly Navigator displays a new component: product
subassembly toys_mdp_sqar_prod is created under toys_layout.
Step 3 Create an insert for the currently active part.
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Double-click on mdp_cir.
Choose OK.
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Fit the view to see clearly where the system has placed both
inserts.
The circle part and insert are highlighted. It does not matter
which part you move. Eventually, you will use Auto Center to
position your entire layout at the mold center.
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Make certain all four product inserts are the same size.
Repeat the preceding steps to load and position the star and
hex parts. Don't forget shrinkage!
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Your final toy tooling assembly structure should look like this:
After the last insert is positioned, choose the Layout icon (if
necessary) to open the Cavity Layout dialog.
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In this activity you will again open your hub assembly and create a circular
layout similar to the illustration below.
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We require the lug" to face the center of the array. The lug currently
lies along YC-; therefore, we want to translate the part along YC+.
XC+ is 0, thus our Start Angle (measured counterclockwise) is 90.
The arc centers of the inserts must lie on a 8.0 inch diameter
circle, 6 cavities equally spaced. This dictates 4.0 as the Radius,
and 6 as the Cavity Number.
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Since the dimension for the radius is given to the center of the
insert, choose Arc/Ellipse/Sphere Center, and then select either
the upper or lower circular edge of the insert . .
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You chose 90 as the Start Angle to set YC+ as the direction that
the part was translated before the array was created.
XC+ is by definition at start angle 0.0. The angle is measured
counter clockwise, thus YC+ is at 90.
Rotate Angle is 360 because you want a complete circle of six
inserts. The system calculates the incremental angle between
instances.
As soon as you choose a reference point the system creates the
layout specified.
Please Close all parts when the allotted time for the activity
period has passed.
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Close all product related parts using either File Close Selected
Parts, or the Assembly Navigator. Related parts consist of the prod"
sub assembly with its shrink, parting, core, cavity, and if necessary, the
original product part.
Removed component parts still open in memory would reappear on
disk after a Save All.
Remove the prod" part and its child parts from your project directory
manually using your operating system.
Removed component parts that are still present in your project
directory can cause future problems if you decide to add the product
again. When you first closed the parts from memory, you prevented
the possibility of them reappearing in your directory due to a Save All.
Save All.
This saves the assembly structure as modified. If you fail to save after
the above steps, you will get error messages about missing component
parts when you next open your assembly.
If you had failed to close the unwanted parts from memory, they would
reappear in your project directory at this point.
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Parting
MoldWizard offers a suite of functions that simplify construction of parting
surfaces and provide the potential to maintain associativity when product
models are modified or replaced.
The Parting Functions dialog appears when you select the Parting icon:
Auto Process
When activated, automatically chooses the four main buttons Parting Lines,
Parting Surfaces, Extract Regions, and Cavity & Core, in sequence. As you
complete tasks inside each submenu, MoldWizard displays the next submenu
from the dialog above.
The setting of Auto Process when the dialog appears (checked or unchecked) is
controlled in mold_defaults by MW_PartingAutoProcess. A value of 1 will
enable the option by default, and a value of 0 will make the option disabled by
default. We chose to uncheck the option by default for this class.
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Parting Lines
When you select the Parting Lines button in the Parting Functions dialog, the
following menu appears.
The Parting Lines dialog contains tools with which you identify Parting Curves
and Edges.
Using Auto Search Parting Lines, MoldWizard identifies existing edges that are
appropriate for modeling parting surface.
Split Faces allows you to detect and remedy some situations where the natural
parting for the part occurs across a face as opposed to along an edge.
The Transition Objects area provides tools to define and edit transition
geometry or corner points". The system will typically fill in" areas adjacent to
transition objects with swept or planar faces.
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When you choose Apply in the Search Parting Lines dialog, the system will:
Select Body
If the part contains multiple solids use the Select Body button to choose a body
to be analyzed for parting curves.
Eject Direction
The ejection direction is usually by choosing a mold coordinate system. By
default, MoldWizard will assume the Z axis of the WCS is the eject direction.
You may specify an ejection direction within the Search Parting Lines dialog.
The functionality here is identical to the Product Design Advisor and Auto
Patch offered within the MoldWizard Tools dialog and was covered in lesson 3.
They are also presented here as a convenience to the user.
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Traverse Loop
From the Parting Lines menu, you can use Traverse Loop to select parting
curves and edges manually.
NOTE
From the Parting Lines menu, use Traverse Loop to select parting curves and
edges manually.
With Smart Traverse enabled, a continuous parting line segment is
automatically detected when you select one curve or edge. It continues around
the part until parting is unclear due to gaps or the lack of an edge at the next
anticipated parting position. If you select an edge that should not be include in
parting, the status line will display Not a potential parting line, try another one
...".
The initial setting of Smart Traverse is controlled in mold_defaults by
MW_PartingSmartTraverse. A value of 1 will enable the option by default, and
a value of 0 will make the option disabled by default.
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Curves and edges may be added to or removed from the parting line definition
manually.
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Split Faces
When a face from your model can be seen from both the core and cavity sides
of the mold it is referred to as a Crossover Face. Since MoldWizard uses edges
to create parting curves and subsequently the parting surfaces it is necessary
that the crossover faces be split or subdivided.
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Transition Objects
Transition Objects are points or curves along the parting loop which define the
extents of parting edges which can be extruded in a single direction to form a
parting sheet. Transition curves are sometimes used to define bridging surfaces
between adjacent extruded sheets.
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Transition Objects
Transition Objects are points or curves along the parting loop which define the
extents of parting edges which can be extruded in a single direction to form a
parting sheet. Transition curves are sometimes used to define bridging surfaces
between adjacent extruded sheets.
This function allows you to select and deselect curves in the parting loop. When
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NOTE
If Parting Lines consists of a single 3D Curve (circle, ellipse), you do not need
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In the next group of activities you will experience different parting possibilities
and methods to handle them.
The first part has a simple planar parting.
Step 1 Create a mold project for mdp_outlet.
First Part
.../outlet/mdp_outlet
Units
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Proj Name
default (mdp_outlet)
Mold Csys
default
1.008
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default
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The next part has no edges that can be used for a parting. It is our familiar
plastic cup, without the holes we added to demonstrate patching.
You will use Isoclines to divide a blend face at the natural" parting.
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First Part
.../cup1/mdp_cup1
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Proj Name
default (mdp_cup1)
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Recall that the positive Z direction indicates the direction the part will
be ejected from the mold.
A part of this type will tend to shrink and grip the core as the mold
opens, requiring ejection to be off the core side.
To efficiently mold this part, the cup needs to be inverted. This will
require a Mold CSYS rotated 180 degrees about the YC Axis.
Step 2 Set the Mold CSYS to reflect ejection off the core side of
the mold.
Select OK.
The positive ZC axis should now point down and away from the
bottom of the cup.
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The system finds the isocline of the blend, the only crossover
face in the part. The Deselect Isoclines function is active:
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Choose Apply.
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Step 4 Examine the new split line at the lip of the cup.
The curve is a spline. The system extracts the edges of the split
face as splines, to make it easier later to identify their parent
face. The original isocline was an arc, and it is currently hidden.
The original isocline arc is in layer 255, MW_HideObjectLayer.
Of all the available geometry at the natural parting, the arc is
best suited to orient our mold csys.
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Choose the Mold CSYS icon. The Mold CSYS dialog opens.
From the Menu Bar choose File Close Save All and
Close.
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The part is another cup. This one has a step" in the parting. You will practice
selecting transition objects in a non-planar parting loop.
.../cup2/mdp_cup2
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Proj Name
default (mdp_cup2)
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default
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Choose Apply.
The system finds four parting curves, including the same circular
edge it first identified in the cup1 part.
Does the circular edge identified lie in the Core or Cavity? This
information will soon be important.
The undercut distance is only .0006 inches, just over .015 mm.
This distance is less than an internal tolerance. We can safely
ignore this very slight undercut.
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All three curves in the cut out" section adjacent to the conical
face of the cup are identified as transition curves. The interior"
points of the segment are removed. Transition curves are
displayed in MW_PartingTransitObjectColor, olive by default.
In a later operation, this area of the parting will be
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From the Menu Bar choose File Close Save All and
Close.
In a later activity you will create a parting sheet that extends to the
outer perimeter of the work piece, as shown below.
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Parting Surfaces
This function creates parting trim sheets for core and cavity. Sheets may be
interactively constructed by a number of methods. There is also provision within
the final step in the process, Sew Surfaces, to identify manually created sheets.
Tolerance
This value is used as both surface creation and sew tolerance.
Distance
The intent of this value is to make certain the parting faces are big enough to
trim the insert. The default is usually a good value. If you need to enter a value,
choose a distance large enough to exceed the size of the insert, plus a safe
margin for changes.
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You may edit the parting extrusion distance using the expression
editor. Change the variable named parting_extrude_distance in the
parting part file.
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In the first step, either use automated tools to create sheets directly
from identified parting curves, or, create your own sheets.
You saw the above dialog during your mdp_tray preview activity.
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Extrude
Skip
If you do not want to a create a surface for a parting line segment, bypass the
segment by choosing Skip.
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Bounded Plane
The option to create a local bounded plane" appears if planar segments are
detected. A segment" consists of all the parting curves between, but not
including, a pair of transition objects.
Bounded plane is used when:
When you select Bounded Plane, the available buttons change as shown below:
When the bounded plane dialog options appear, the system is ready for an
interactive sequence to define the extents of a bounded plane."
Use the Vector Constructor to define a Trim Line" extending from the
parting segment end numbered 1. In the example shown on the
following page, the First Direction will lie along the +Y Axis.
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Second Direction
Select OK again, this time in the Parting Surface dialog. The View
Trimmed Sheet dialog will open and one of two parting surface
configurations will display.
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Swept
The swept option, as the name implies, sweeps the profile along two lines which
extend Distance" along directions you specify.
Bounded
Plane
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Enlarged Surface
When a segment is detected with a single parent face, you have an option to
create an enlarged surface.
The Enlarged Surface dialog behaves similarly to the Bounded Plane option.
Instead of a being a flat face, the parting face will have the shape of the parent
face of the curves in the highlighted parting line segment. (The option will
appear only when all curves in the segment have the same parent face.)
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faces of parting curves enables the display of Bounded Plane and Enlarged
Surface parting functions when they are applicable. The system will recognize
when a segment is planar, or when all curves in the segment belong to a
common face.
Occasionally, all curves in a segment will belong to two common faces, one face
on either side of the curve string. If that situation happens, the dialog will
display an additional option, Flip Face. This enables you to toggle between the
two possible faces that belong to the curve string.
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Planar Face?
No
BOUNDED PLANE
SWEPT
Yes
1 Direction Practical?
No
Angle between
directions < 180?
No
Yes
EXTRUDE
Yes
Same Surface?
No
Yes
1 Direction Practical?
ENLARGED SURFACE
No
Yes
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Sew Surfaces
Sew Surfaces automatically selects all system generated parting surfaces. You
will be presented with a Select Sheets prompt, from which you may add or
remove surfaces, including sheets that were not created by the MoldWizard
system. Click to select, or shift-click to deselect. When you choose OK in the
Select Sheets dialog, the system will sew all sheets.
You must use the Sew Sheets function even if you have only user defined
partings. When you select sheets, no matter how they were created,
MoldWizard applies attributes to identify them as parting faces. The original
sewn feature is identified for later use in the core trim sheet. The system
extracts a copy to use in the cavity trim sheet.
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Auto Cavity_Core
The Auto Cavity_Core function automates the process steps of Sew Surfaces,
Extract Regions, Create Cavity and Create Core. This function can be applied
only to a non-planar parting condition that requires sewing.
To apply the Auto Cavity_Core function, follow the normal MoldWizard Design
process up to and including the creation of parting lines and non-planar
parting surfaces. Selecting the Auto Cavity_Core option will then launch an
automated process for creating a finished cavity and core.
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Proj Name
default (mdp_dryer)
Mold Csys
specified later!
1.008
Work Piece
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Choose Apply.
Choose OK.
The WCS should be oriented with YC+ along the handle, XC+
pointing toward the nozzle and ZC+ pointing toward the vent
area.
Choose OK . .
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The system aligns the WCS of the product subassembly with the
ACS of the mold assembly.
The dryer should be now be oriented as shown below in the
TFR-TRI view or Trimetric view orientation.
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The system detects six Vertical Faces, two for each of the three
button openings.
There are three button openings in the handle, and eleven vent
openings in the fan housing. These openings require patching.
The system identifies the same fourteen patch loops for both the
Cavity and Core side of the mold. This indicates that enough
draft has been included in the part design to remove any
ambiguity concerning where the patch sheet bodies should be
located.
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The Parting Lines dialog opens and the tentative parting line
displays in green.
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Choose OK.
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The View Trimmed Sheet dialog opens and one of two possible
parting surface configurations displays.
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NOTE
Choose OK.
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Choose OK.
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The View Trimmed Sheet dialog opens and one of two possible
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Step 9 Examine the sheet body that extends from the electrical
cord opening.
The sheet body that extends from the electrical cord opening
appears to have three faces.
Select one of the faces of the sheet body that extends from
the electrical cord opening.
Shade the part and Zoom In to observe how the sharp edges
were rounded.
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Choose OK . .
The part updates with three faces, one for each curve at the
electrical cord opening.
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Extract Regions
Previously defined parting lines and surfaces will be used as boundaries as the
system extracts regions", or bounded groups of faces, from the parting part.
These regions are assigned to either the cavity or core side of the mold insert,
and subsequently used to trim the cavity and core seed blocks into the shape of
the product and parting.
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In the Extract Regions dialog, the total number of faces on the parting part and
the numbers of cavity and core faces are displayed. The total should equal to
the sum of cavity and core faces.
Two slide bars make previewing and checking cavity and core faces easy.
If Total Faces is less than the number of core and cavity faces combined you
probably have an un-patched hole. Using the slides to slowly highlight one
region, you can easily spot where the hole is. Face highlighting will suddenly
enter the other" region (Core or Cavity) as you highlight faces in or adjacent
to the hole.
If the total faces is greater than the sum of core and cavity region faces, you may
have created an internal empty volume (with solid patch) or you might have
created duplicate patch surfaces. Correct the error before proceeding.
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TIP If you have manually prepared faces for core and cavity regions, any face
that crosses the parting must be split or subdivided.
Rarely, the system might not interpret the parting boundary as you want it. You
can modify the system selected cavity and core boundary edges or faces. Four
radio buttons, Cavity Only, Core Only, Both, and Boundary Edges, control
boundary editing selections. Various buttons on the dialog are available
depending which option is active. In edit mode, you may Select or
Shift-Deselect boundary faces or edges.
The default Edit Boundary setting is Boundary Edges. This can be modified in
the mold_defaults file by editing the value of MW_PartingRegionType.
MoldWizard automatically identifies core and cavity regions based on surface
normals and the ZC+ direction. In very rare cases it is not clear which subset of
the part faces belong to core or cavity. If this occurs you will be prompted to
select a seed face for the region(s) that could not be determined.
When you choose OK in the Extract Regions dialog, MoldWizard automatically
creates Extract Region features and identifies them for use in core and cavity
tool definition.
The layers for these region features are determined by mold_defaults settings:
MW_PartingCoreSurfLayerName: CoreSurface
MW_PartingCavitySurfLayerName: CavitySurface
MW_PartingCoreSurfLayer: 27
MW_PartingCavitySurfLayer: 28
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Check Geometry
If this option is enabled, after you select sheets for the core or cavity,
MoldWizard will run a geometry check and report invalid sheets before sewing.
Check Overlapping
If this option is enabled, after you select sheets for the core or cavity,
MoldWizard will check for overlapping geometry before sewing.
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WAVE relationships in the seed parts link the shrink body to the
original part, and the parting body to the shrink body. When you
create the Core and Cavity, the WAVE relationship is extended to the
tooling, via linked tooling bodies and linked trim seed sheets.
The core seed sheet is used as a target solid. The seed and the
original parting surface are mutually trimmed and sewn together with
the extracted core region. Thus the copy of the core seed in the
tooling part is updated to reflect the parting and core region. A linked
copy of the workpiece and the trim feature are in place in the seed
assembly, but the trim feature is suppressed by expression. When you
Create Core, all that MoldWizard needs to do is edit the trim
expression and temporarily display the part.
The cavity follows exactly the same process, except it uses a linked copy of the
original parting sheet.
MoldWizard provides the following dialog to return you to the parting part
when you have finished examining the work piece.
IMPORTANT Note!
When you reopen tooling projects from disk, default settings on your
system may enable partial loading, to conserve memory usage.
The Core_Cavity process will not be able to finish unless WAVE
linked geometry is loaded.
Activating MoldWizard before you open your tooling assembly is all
that you need to do.
Choosing Application MoldWizard sets File Options Load
Options to enable Load WAVE Data.
If you have WAVE, you can manually open WAVE linked parts in a
previously opened assembly using the Assemblies WAVE options.
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Open cup1/mdp_cup1_top.
Auto Process is the default setting. We turned it off for this class,
to help you to become familiar with using Parting Functions.
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Choose OK.
The sum of core faces, 5, and cavity faces, 4, equals the total
faces, 9.
Choose OK.
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You will discover how an unpatched hole is diagnosed by the Core & Cavity
dialog, and explore tools to find problem geometry and make corrections.
NOTE
Open outlet/mdp_outlet_top.
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Earlier, you patched the holes in the outlet face using Auto
Patch. You deliberately removed one screw post hole from the
system selection. You will now observe the effect of that missing
patch.
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Notice that the Cavity Faces plus the Core Faces add up to more
than the Total Faces.
During the next action step, observe the part from above. These
outer faces of the part are the Cavity Regions that will form the
mold cavity.
Move the Cavity Face slider carefully from left to right and
observe the cavity face regions as they highlight.
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The highlighting faces on the under (core) side of the part are
the overlapping faces MoldWizard detected.
This overlap occurred because the hole that was deselected (not
patched) during the Auto Patch procedure, allowed region
detection to spill across the desired parting to the other side.
Resetting the Cavity Face slider back to zero and moving the
Core Face slider will demonstrate the same spill over effect from
the core side.
Set the Display Mode back to Wireframe, Fit the view and
select Cancel.
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The Cavity and Core regions that you defined will be used
together with parting faces and Wave links to create trimmed
blocks for cavity and core tooling.
Core and cavity region features in the parting part are a primary
associative link between tooling and product model.
Step 6 Create Cavity and Core Tooling Pieces.
Choose Cavity_Core.
The system should highlight the cavity region and one copy of
the large planar parting face, and display a Select Sheets dialog.
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Choose OK.
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Display mdp_outlet_top.
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A user defined parting can be any face created via Enlarge Surface with the As
Existing Surface" trimming option, or any face manually selected when you
define parting sheets.
You will now define Core and Cavity tooling using this sheet. It is important to
add this approach to your repertoire of techniques for parts where a single face
defines a contoured parting.
NOTE
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The technique you will use is most powerful with parts where a
single face can be enlarged to form a useful parting sheet.
It is interesting to note that this part currently has no defined
parting lines, nor any defined parting sheets.
Use the sliders to verify that the system has correctly identified
the exterior of the case as cavity and the interior as core.
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Notice in the Work Layer toolbar that you are now examining
objects in layer 27.
Step 4 Save your work and close the currently open assembly.
From the Menu Bar choose File Close Save All and
Close.
This concludes Activity 5-7.
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New model This is often the case when the customer is using another
CAD system to design their parts.
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Suppress Parting
Update Parting
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Choose Rectangular.
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Choose OK.
Choose Rectangular.
Select the top face of the outlet for the Placement Face and
the shorter center datum for the Horizontal Reference.
Choose OK.
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Step 8 Create new Patch Surfaces for the newly created holes.
Choose Auto Hole Patch and deselect the five loops for holes
already patched by holding your shift key down while
selecting the patched holes. Three loops will remain
selected.
Step 9 Correct the parting lines by adding the new edges created
by the conduit pocket.
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open end
open end
Choose Add Transition Points then select the two end points
shown above . .
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NOTE
Choose Back.
Notice that you did not sew the surfaces. Observe the status line
as you perform the next action. The system has the intelligence
to realize that a sew operation is needed. Information will
display very briefly as a sew is performed.
The status line should indicate that the update is occurring. The
screen might flicker during update; this is normal. The core and
cavity parts will very briefly display.
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This activity demonstrated the capability of updating your mold to inherit the
new features introduced to the product model. Since associativity to the sewn
parting surface was maintained all downstream features should update
accordingly
This concludes Activity 5-8.
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First Part
.../handle/mdp_handle
Units
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Proj Name
default (mdp_handle)
Mold Csys
default
1.006
Work Piece
default
Layout
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Choose OK.
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Choose Apply . . .
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Use the translucency slide bars to view the models and fully
understand the changes that occurred.
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Make sure that layers 26, 27 and 28 are selectable and all
other layers are invisible.
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Choose OK.
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Mold Base
Mold Base
Lesson 6
PURPOSE
OBJECTIVES
This lesson includes a review section, within which you will practice family
mold, layout, and custom parting with enlarged surfaces. Additionally, you
will prepare a tooling assembly for the future addition of slides and lifters.
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Mold Base
Metric
Inches
DME
DME_Interchangeable
Futaba
Hasco
Hasco_E
Hasco_Interchangeable
LKM
Omni
X
X
Universal
Select a moldbase that will accommodate your mold insert from one of these
catalogs. Remember to include allowances for cooling lines, runner systems,
etc.
The Universal moldbase is for designers who need a moldbase plate stack
configuration that is different from any of the standard moldbase
configurations. This is usually done to provide mechanisms for moving parts.
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Selecting the Mold Base icon will open the Mold Base Management dialog:
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Catalog
The Catalog list allows you to select the preferred mold base supplier. The
content of this pull down is controlled by a spreadsheet that can be edited using
the Edit Register File button.
NOTE
Type
The Type list is used to specify a particular type of standard mold base
offered by the supplier, for example 2 or 3 plate Mold. This information is also
controlled by the register file.
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Bitmap
MoldWizard will display a schematic diagram of the standard mold base for
the selected catalog supplier and type. The diagram is taken from a standard
bitmap file. You can create your own bitmaps for custom Mold Bases.
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Customization
As an example, to customize the Universal mold base, you would
Include the new part in your menus via the Register File
Expression List
The mold base Expression List contains all mold base parameters that may
be edited. The expression that is highlighted in the list will appear for editing
in the Expression Edit Window immediately below.
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Mold Base
In the following project, you will review earlier lessons. Very few details are
given for familiar steps.
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Cord Opening
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During this Activity you will work with two pieces of a 3 button mouse assembly
to produce a two cavity family mold with examples of slide and lifter techniques.
The parts are greatly simplified to permit faster load times and faster progress.
Slides and lifters will be added in the standard parts lesson.
NOTE
Open .../mouse/mouse_top.
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125.0
56
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Rotate the part if necessary and use the insert block in layer
20 as a visual guide to make the surface larger than the
insert block: enlarge at least 80% in U and 65% in V.
In the Layer Settings dialog, make 1 the Work Layer, and all
others Invisible.
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Mold Base
Step 6 Create, examine, and accept both cavity and core inserts.
Notice that the core part contains undercut areas at the
Snaps".
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Face
Split with...
Top
Parting sheet
Bottom
Lip of snap
Left Side
Right Side
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Set the Mold CSYS to the Current WCS with the Lock Z
Value checkmarked ON (the default Mold CSYS settings).
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If the WCS is correct the lower case will flip over", but will still
lie on top of" the upper case, as shown below. You will correct
the position in just a moment, using layout.
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The outer face surrounding the opening will highlight and the
status line will read: Found 1 faces to patch up.
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Choose Parting.
Create Cavity.
Create Core.
Notice that the core insert contains a small undercut in the Snap
area . .
This will be addressed in the next lesson by adding a lifter.
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Choose Type 2B . . . .
Choose the BP_h pull down and select 56 from the list . .
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Choose Offset_Fix . . .
Press Enter.
When you press Enter, the value you typed will appear in the
parameter list . . .
Choose Offset_Move . .
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Standard Parts
Standard Parts
Lesson 7
PURPOSE
OBJECTIVES
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Standard Parts
Several MoldWizard functions are used for the placement and management of
standard parts," or hardware needed in a tooling assembly.
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Mold Trim
This utility automates commonly needed WAVE linking and feature modeling
tasks to trim a standard part to the core or cavity trim sheet.
Pocket Creation
Once standard parts are selected and positioned within the mold assembly,
pockets, voids, threaded holes, etc. must be created to receive these added
parts.
Pocket Creation is also used with Gates, Runners, and Cooling channels.
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Work Piece
Sub Inserts
Cooling
Electrodes
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Catalog
The Catalog pull down menu allows you to select a standard parts catalog
from a list of standard mold part suppliers including: Hasco, DME, Futaba
(Metric only) and Omni (Inch only).
An additional choice, Component_Set, allows adding sub components with
multiple instances in patterns, such as locating screws and springs
Additionally, the catalog list contains a Yates hydraulic cylinder (Inch only).
Only catalog names with corresponding units to your project will appear. It is
important to consider units before beginning a project, with forethought
regarding the Mold Base and Standard Parts catalog you want to use.
Parts List Window
The window immediately below the Catalog window lists parts available from
the specified supplier. The number and type of parts listed can be filtered by
using the Classify list described next.
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Classification
The Classification pull down menu provides a filter to narrow the list of
standard parts that appear in the Parts List Window described previously. The
default setting of All Standards will include all standard parts offered by the
supplier. Other choices under Classify that will narrow this list may include:
Locating Ring and Sprue, Ejector Pin, Locks, Screw, and Other.
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Parent
The Parent pull down menu allows you to specify the parent component for
added standard part. If the parent you want is not in the list, make it the work
part before you access Standard Parts. The work part is always on the list.
Position
The Position menu allows you to specify the method to be used for
positioning a standard part:
NULL: . . . . . . Origin will be the absolute (0,0,0) of the assembly tree
WCS: . . . . . . Origin will be the current WCS (0,0,0)
POINT: . . . . . Uses X-Y plane with a user selected point as the origin
PLANE: . . . . . Select a planar face as X-Y plane, then select an origin point
MATE: . . . . . . Add the part at any selected point, then position it with mating
True / False / Both
This set of radio buttons controls the reference set to display for standard
parts you are adding. True displays the standard part geometry, False displays
the pocket cutting geometry, and Both displays both sets of bodies at once.
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Add/Modify
When an existing standard part is selected in the graphics screen, the Add/Modify
toggles will be made available . . .
Add will add another standard part that is identical to the selected part.
Modify is used to edit the selected part.
Standard Parameter Lists
The most common dimensional features of the selected part are listed in the
bottom portion of the Catalog tab. Features available here are pre-defined
standard sizes from the supplier.
For more detailed editing choices, choose the Dimension tab.
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Dimension Tab
Bitmap
An illustration depicts the selected standard part and key dimensions.
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Parameter List
A window lists all editable values for the selected part. The parameter that is
highlighted in the list appears for editing in the Edit Window .
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Lock/Unlock
The main purpose of parameter-locking is to preserve values when a large
change is made to a mold design in progress, such as a mold base size. Locked
parameters, such as plate thicknesses or screw positions, will not change to the
defaults for the new mold base size.
When the selected dimension is locked, the left button will read Unlock . . . .
If a dimension is locked, it will be grayed out on the Catalog Tab. Users
cannot change it from an Options list or a slider bar.
Unlock All
Unlock All is, as the name implies, a rapid method to unlock all locked
parameters for the selected standard part.
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Operation Tab
Edit Register File / Data Base
These buttons will open a MoldWizard spreadsheet file for the standard
part library. The register spreadsheet controls what parts appear in the menu,
classifications available, bitmaps, parameters in the list box, and pull down
parameter lists. The Data Base spreadsheet can edit parameters, attributes,
and other data related to the selected standard part.
Remove Component
Remove Component removes selected standard parts from the assembly.
Reposition
Reposition allows you to reposition selected standard parts within the
assembly via translations, rotations, and point to point movements.
TIP If you reposition ejector pins, or any standard parts which have
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When you add a standard part, it is recommended
to set the Partially Shaded option as the Display
Mode. MoldWizard Standard Parts have the par
tially shaded attribute set.
You need to set Assemblies_AllowInterPart: yes in
the ug_metric.def or ug_english.def file.
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From this point in the class onwards, tooling assemblies you open may have
many members.
On Windows systems, you can avoid having to search a scrolling list for the top
part.
In the Windows Open Part File dialog, enter File name *top.prt" (without
quotes) and press Enter.
The file list will be filtered to only the top level part, as shown above.
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The work part changes from the tray_top assembly to the parent
tray_prod part and one cavity highlights.
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Choose Apply.
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5.000
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The most recently added ejector pin should still be selected. Use
screen selection to pick it if necessary.
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Enter 5.0 in the Y entry field to locate the top ejector pin,
and select OK.
Use -5.0 when appropriate.
The ejector pin moves to the correct location and the Standard
Part Management dialog reappears.
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Verify that an ejector pin is still selected, and that the Add
option is still active.
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Sphere . . . . . .
18 . . . . . . . . . .
4 ...........
66 . . . . . . . . . .
15.5 . . . . . . . .
Choose Apply . .
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Choose Reposition.
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Select
Trim Methods
Display Options
Trim Surfaces
Fit Distance
Trim Methods
MoldWizard offers two ejector pin trim options, and the ability to Untrim.
Display Options
Display options control the display of the ejector pins and their corresponding
pocket bodies.
Trim Surfaces
Controls the surface to which ejector pins are trimmed.
Fit Distance
Fit distance or land refers to the length of tight tolerance fit that is to be held at
the tip of the ejector pin where it erupts from the core face.
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Adjust Length
This trim method adjusts the length of the ejector pin to the highest Z level of
the pocket opening on the surface of the core body.
Note how this trim method will leave a pronounced knockout mark or
indentation in the molded part.
Cavity Steel
Core Steel
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Sheet Trim
This trim method contours the end of the ejector pin to match the core surface.
Note how this trim method will not leave a pronounced knockout mark or
indentation in the molded part.
Cavity Steel
Core Steel
Untrim
This option is used to remove the trim from an ejector pin.
Display Options
The Display Options of True, False and Both control the reference set display
of Ejector Pin components. These options will be discussed in detail in the next
section on Creating Pockets.
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Trim Surfaces
Ejector Pins must be trimmed to the final parting face of the core body.
Given that the final parting face of the core body may not always be the initial
parting face defined by the Parting Surface, a second option called Mold
Surface is provided.
Parting Surface
The Parting Surface option should be used when the parting sheet sets found in
the parting component" are suitable to trim the target pin .
This is the same sheet that was copied to trim the core body.
Mold Surface
The Mold Surface option should be used when the parting sheets that formed
the core are not suitable to trim the ejector pin . In this method, a region is
extracted from the core body into the parting part and this region will be used
to trim the ejector pin.
Example: a solid patch was used to add material to the initial parting face of
the core body. Use Mold Surface.
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Fit Distance
Fit distance or land refers to the length of tight diametric tolerance that is to be held
at the tip of the ejector pin where it erupts from the core face.
This tight tolerance is used to create a seal to prevent excessive flashing, yet
allow enough room for venting and free movement with minimum mold wear.
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Pocket Creation
After you add and position all standard parts, gating, and cooling lines, the last
step to complete your mold assembly is Create Pockets.
MoldWizard will create pockets for any standard part that has been created
using the following convention. The standard part must contain a FALSE"
reference set comprised of a tool body to subtract from various mold plates to
create the necessary pocket. The part must also contain a TRUE" reference set
comprised of the solid bodies for the standard part.
Internally, the FALSE body of the standard parts is linked to the target body
parts, and is subtracted from the target body.
We strongly recommend that you use Create Pockets function at the last stage of
mold design. There are two reason for this:
First, after cutting the pockets, update performance will slow down
due to the presence of WAVE linked bodies for each pocket.
Second, mold base updates could fail if standard parts fall outside a
previously selected pocket target body.
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There are five methods provided to create pockets. The mold_defaults file
controls which method will be your default, by MW_PocketMethod.
Target + Standard
Special procedure for Target + Standard:
When the dialog first opens you select a target body or bodies.
Target Body
This option allows you to select mold base plates or any part that is not a
standard part," such as the core and cavity work piece inserts. When you
choose OK or Apply MoldWizard will find all intersecting standard parts and
cut pockets automatically.
Standard Part
This option will allow you to select standard parts only. After you select the
standard parts, choose the OK or Apply. MoldWizard will find all mold base
plates intersecting with them and will cut pockets automatically. Only plates
which are not blanked and are on the visible layer will be cut.
TIP Blank the fixed half of the mold base assembly before you use
Standard Part cut pockets for ejector pins. Only movable half plates
will be found and cut with pockets.
In general, the system will use only bodies which are selectable as
targets for pocket cutting.
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In this activity you will add more pins, and create pockets for standard parts.
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Change pin_d to 2 . .
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Choose Add . . .
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Continue to select each foot, until all four feet have one
adjacent ejector pin.
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Step 5 Create Pockets in mold plates for the Ejector Pins and
sprue bushing.
NOTE
Select the six 4.5mm pins that do not have pockets, all eight
2mm pins, and the sprue bushing.
Choose Apply.
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Choose OK.
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Choose OK.
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Standard Parts
Slides and lifters have two main parts: head and body. The head is dependent
on the product shape. The body is composed of customizable standard parts.
Push-Pull Slider
Retainers
Slide
Baseplate
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Head Design
There are two ways to create slider or lifter heads: Solid Head and Trim Body.
Solid Head
The solid head method is often used in slider head design. To use the solid
method to create a slider or lifter head, the Solid Split discussed on page 3-39 is
ideal.
WAVE link the head body into the slider or lifter body part.
Alteratively, you can create a new component and link the head to the new
component. This alternative is preferable if the piece will be machined
separately and assembled with fasteners.
Trim Body
To use the trim body method:
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Use Mold Trim trim a selected body with the core or cavity trim sheet.
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MoldWizard places the lifter sub assembly inside the product assembly.
Slides and lifters pertain to a particular product; therefore, they are collected
under the product part instead of under the misc sub assembly.
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The slider or Lifter XC-YC origin will coincide with the WCS origin and the Y
axis will be aligned with the YC+ axis. MoldWizard will match the parting
position to the tooling regardless of the current ZC 0.0 location.
Several standard parameters, including standard angles, may be chosen from
selection lists on the Catalog tab.
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In this activity you will add Slides and Lifters to the two cavity family mold in
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A right view of the lifter top (shown) reveals that if the lifter were
trimmed at the current location, the head would have a small area of
contact with cavity steel . .
We can avoid that contact by repositioning the lifter 2.0 mm along the
YC axis . . .
A 2.0mm adjustment was determined using Analysis Distance.
2.0 mm
Choose Reposition.
Choose OK.
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Select the yellow body of the lifter from the graphics window.
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Double-click on mdp_mcu.
The small block(s) created in the snap area of the upper case is
now shaded in the display.
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Zoom in on the snap area and locate the WCS on the small
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The WCS origin is now correct in the XC-ZC plane, but needs
to be moved back along the YC axis to the edge of the
workpiece.
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ZC
YC
XC
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Step 8 Wavelink the body of the slider to the small block that
forms the undercut.
Window to mouse_mdp_mcu_prod.
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Step 9 Create a Solid Body that will form the Head of the Slider.
The finished design will include a Slider Head that will be fastened to
the face of the slider.
This Slider Head will be created by extruding a solid body from the
nearby face of the just linked slider body, and uniting this new body
with the small solid that forms the undercut.
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OK your selection.
Choose OK again.
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Choose OK . .
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The face of the slider provided a convenient profile for extruding this
initial Slider Head design . . . .
The Slider Head is currently much bigger than necessary. The upper
part extends into the cavity. The lower part need not extend into the
guide slots.
In the interest of time we will omit fastener design.
Step 10 Offset the bottom of the Slider Head -19mm.
Choose OK . .
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Now that the Slider Head has been created, material needs to be
subtracted from the Core Block to generate the space it will occupy.
Step 11 Subtract the Slider Head volume from the Core Block.
Choose Subtract . . .
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In the graphics screen, select the Slider Head as the tool solid
to subtract . . .
Material for the Slider Head is removed from the Core Body.
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Step 12 Examine the Slider, Slider Head and Core Body interface.
Notice how the material on the slider head extends above the
core parting surface into the cavity . . .
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When finished, the Slider, Slider Head and Core Body in the
product part should appear as shown below:
Window to mouse_mdp_mcu_core.
Window to mouse_top.
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Step 16 Create a pocket(s) in the lower case core body for the
lifter(s).
The cue line reads Select Target Bodies, then Standard Parts."
Choose OK.
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Select and confirm any part of the lifter, or both lifters if two
are present.
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Lesson 8
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Sub-Inserts
Sub-inserts are used in areas on the core or cavity where:
Methods of Working
MoldWizard provides two methods of creating sub-inserts:
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The cavity or core shape is applied via the familiar mold-trim function
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Envelope Method
NOTE
Envelope
When you choose Envelope the dialog
shown at the right appears.
Working Part
Create a sub-insert in either the core
or the cavity.
Parent geometry for the sub-insert
component is defined in the part
selected.
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Head
Forming Method
There are four forming methods:
Trim by Sheet
Intersection
Selection Steps
There are two steps:
Select Envelope - choose an Envelope
to trim.
If you want only one edge, choose Selection Complete. If you want to traverse
more edges, choose either Accept the direction, or Flip the direction, which ever
is appropriate.
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When you select a second and subsequent edges, the following dialog is active:
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Foot
The Foot dialog creates a foot or body,
the part of the insert that is fastened to
a mold plate or main insert block.
This step is critical to the management
of sub-insert components. It is in this
final step that a sub-insert component
and linked geometry are created.
You can create an arbitrary insert using
MoldWizard Tools, such as Profile Split
or Solid Split, then use only the foot step
of Sub-Insert Design to complete the
design and create a separate component
part.
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Parameter Entry
A set of dimensions for the foot, based on the head size, are displayed in the
expression list. A selected entry from the list may be edited in the text window
below the list.
Foot List
A list of existing sub-insert Foot components allows you to easily select one for
editing.
Copy Sub-insert Component
The Copy Sub-insert Component button creates a new instance of any
previously defined head / foot component. You will be prompted to specify a
position for the new instance.
Delete
Delete allows you to Delete a selected sub-insert component.
Edit Register File, Edit Database
The Register File is a spreadsheet to control a selection list, in the case the Foot
list. The Database is a spreadsheet which controls the parameters of foot parts
which appear in the list.
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The cavity layer becomes Selectable, and the core layer becomes
Invisible.
The cavity work piece should be visible. You will choose one
cylinder for a screw hole and create a cylindrical envelope.
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Choose Apply.
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Set
D = 3/8
Set
Z2 = 2.125
Choose Apply.
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Choose Apply.
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The insert head is trimmed to the same face as the cavity insert.
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Select and confirm the circular end face of the head on the
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Choose OK.
Choose Apply.
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Only the trimmed head is found in the cavity part. The foot does
not exist in this part in any layer.
Step 7 Examine the sub-insert component.
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Zoom your view on the area of the other" screw - the one
that does not have a sub-insert:
Select the edge shown above as the first edge, and use the
traverse loop function to accept the remaining segment of
the loop.
It is true the sweep is longer than necessary, but it will not hurt
anything to accept it.
After a few seconds the volume of the insert within the extruded
sheet is split into a separate solid.
All parameters are retained. The system uses an extracted body
and opposite trim operations to perform the split."
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Select the outer" face of the split body, opposite to the part
cavity, as shown below:
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Type:
D ...........
Z_L . . . . . . . . .
D_clr . . . . . . . .
X1 . . . . . . . . . .
Y1 . . . . . . . . . .
1
0.5
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From the Menu Bar choose File Close Save All and
Close.
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CAVITY
PRODUCT
GATE
SPRUE
RUNNER
CORE
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Gate
A gate is the part of the feed system that
connects a runner with the mold
impression. MoldWizard provides several
gate types in a predefined library. You
may customize the existing library, or
extend it with your own gate designs.
Balance - Balanced patterns are used
for multi cavity molds when the gates are
to be created in the same position in each
instance. When a balanced gate is
modified, repositioned, or deleted, all
corresponding gates will update
accordingly.
Position - Gates may be installed in the
cavity, core or both depending on the
gate type. For example, sub-gates or fan
gates almost always belong to just the
cavity or core, whereas a round gate may
be centered on the parting plane and cut
into both the cavity and core equally.
This setting determines whether the
orientation of the gate to be created will
be on the core or cavity side of the mold.
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Bitmap - a schematic image of the selected gate type is used to show shape,
parameters, and origin location of the gate.
Expression List - The available expressions are listed in a central window. The
selected parameter is made available for edit in the Expression Edit window.
Name - the system provides a default name for gate components. You may
enter a name of your own choosing.
Reposition Gate provides Translation and a Rotation dialogs, similar in function
to the tools in Cavity Layout.
Delete Gate removes single unbalanced gates or all members of balanced gate
sets. If there are no other gates of the same name, the corresponding part file is
closed.
The Edit Register File and Edit Data Base functions work the same as Standard
Part, Mold Base, and other libraries.
Reference allows you to change the parent part for Balanced gate components.
Gate components are added to the part designated by Reference. Solid bodies
are WAVE linked into the FILL part. The default parent for gate components
is the product or PROD subassembly.
MW_GateReferenceDisplay in the default file controls if the Reference pull down
appears in the dialog. If set to 1 the list appears. If set to 0 the list does not
appear and components will always be added to PROD.
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Point Subfunction allows you to create a point using the familiar UG point
interface.
Face/Curve Intersection creates the intersection point between a face and a
selected curve or edge.
Plane/Curve Intersection creates the intersection point between a plane and a
selected curve or edge.
TIP Do not edit Gate Design Parameters until a Gate Point has been
specified.
The action of defining a Gate Point Location will cause all parameters
to reset to their default values.
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Point on Curve works the same way as points for variable radius and variable
taper. You first select an edge or curve. A "work point" will be created on the
end of curve.
You can move the highlighted point along the curve by following methods:
drag the % scroll bar
drag the value scroll bar
numeric input %
real value input
Point on Face - A point is created on a face by this function. A work point will
be created on the center of the face. The point is adjusted by sliders or numeric
input, either in XYZ or along a specified vector direction.
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In this activity you will add gate components to the two cavity tray mold.
NOTE
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Select the existing point on the back outer face that was
created in the previous step.
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Runner
The runners are filling paths from the
sprue to the gates. Runners are designed
by defining a path that the runner will
follow and a cross section shape for the
channel along the path. The size and shape
of the section may change at various points
along the runner channel.
The MoldWizard Runner module provides
tools for creation and editing of paths and
cross sections of runners. The runner
channels are created by sweeping the cross
section along the guide strings. The
channels are created in a single part file
and will be subtracted from the core and
cavity after the design is confirmed.
MoldWizard has five predefined types of
cross section: circular, trapezoidal,
parabolic, hexagonal and semi-circular.
By default, all the geometry is created in
the FILL component. MoldWizard
recognizes the default part for the
placement of gating and runners by the
presence of the part attribute UM_GR".
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The import Sketch Pattern method uses six
predefined parametric sketch patterns to
define adjustable runner guide patterns.
Sketch patterns may be selected from the
Available Patterns pull down menu and
imported to the runner component by
pressing OK or Apply.
User defined runner patterns may be
added to the option menu by creating a
sketch model, a supporting spreadsheet,
bitmap image and adding their paths to the
sketch pattern register file. (This general
procedure is used in several modules, and
is explained in detail in the on line
documentation).
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Select guide curves to project to the parting.
Parting Faces
Select faces on which to project the curves.
Copy Method
Move creates projected curves. The originals are deleted.
Copy leaves the original curves and creates projected curves that are not
associated.
Associate creates projected curves that are associative to the original curves and
to the selected parting faces.
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In this activity you will add a runner component, and create the runner and gate
pockets in the two cavity tray mold.
Step 1 Open the tray mold assembly in the top view.
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Core . . . . . . . . .
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The illustration shows the 5.5mm diameter runner extending along the core
and cavity boundary between the two submarine gates . . .
Step 4 Create the gate and runner pockets.
The cue line reads Select Target Bodies, then Standard Parts.
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When you choose the Cooling icon a Cooling Method dialog appears.
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The cooling hole standard part supports a variety of component types, such as
pipe-plug, baffle, connector-plug and extension plug. Component
configuration may be changed after the hole is installed.
The Standard Parts cooling method has two main steps:
Hole Procedure
Choose a Parent:
For holes in the mold base choose *_cool."
For holes in inserts choose *_prod."
Choose Apply.
Edit the cooling hole position and dimensions using the Operation and
Dimension pages.
Component Procedure
With the hole selected and highlighted, choose a component type from
the listing window of the Cooling Component Design dialog.
Choose Apply.
The component will then be added as a child of the previously selected cooling
hole component. To change the component type:
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Choose OK.
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From the graphics screen select and confirm the Front Face
of the cavity insert as shown:
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Choose Drag . . .
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TIP You may also manually edit the X and Y values on the
Position dialog as Offset D1 and D2.
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D1 . . 2.8
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Result of Step 6.
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Your cooling lines should look similar to the figure shown above.
Remember that you can always select a given cooling line and
modify its dimensions and position.
If you have difficulty, ask your instructor for assistance.
Step 9 Add Connector Plugs to cooling lines 1 and 6.
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The Assembly Navigator illustration below shows the Work Parts for both
Balanced and Non-Balanced cooling channel creation.
TIP
Before creating cooling channels, define your layout and add the mold
base.
Create the channels in a completed layout.
If you create curves in native Unigraphics you must choose your work part
according to the Cooling type you intend to use, Balanced or Non-Balanced.
The Balanced method uses the PROD part as the work part; therefore, for a
Balanced system create curves in the PROD part. Likewise, for a
Non-Balanced system, create curves in the COOL part.
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Create
The Create button activates Sketching" with the Cooling Module. This is a
tool which permits you to construct a series of associated smart" lines which,
together, make up a complete cooling path.
Lines are associative to the face on which they are placed. The first line is the
master for positioning; it may be positioned. Each successive line is a child" of
the one before it. If a parent is moved, all children move with it.
Create Procedure
Adjust the position of the second guide line by the slider or the input
window - the line will glide along the first line.
Continue to add curves in the same manner as the second curve until
the circuit is complete.
At any time after the first line is defined, choose Create/Edit Guide
Path Position to create positioning constraints. The first line, at the
inlet face, is the point constrained.
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Length
All cooling guide lines start with a default length. The first cooling line has a
default length equal to the full width of the mold plate or workpiece body
selected. Subsequent lengths depend on the distance between the selected face
and the previous cooling line. The length slider is used to adjust a line length.
NOTE
Position
A slider control and a text input box are provided to adjust the position of any
child guide line along its parent.
NOTE
The Position input box and the position slider are grayed
out as the first line is created. Its position is controlled by
constraints, using Create/Edit Guide Path Position.
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Move cursor over to the graphic area and select the native UG curve.
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Hole Type
Threaded Hole gives a channel
diameter equal to the tap drill size for
the selected diameter. Clearance
Diameter for the pipe size specified is
the second choice.
Start Type
Use a pull down list to
choose between:
Flat ended
Counterbored
End Type
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Flat ended
Counterbored
Blind end
Blind with a
specified extension
past another
channel.
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In this activity you will create a cooling circuit pattern defined by a drawing on
the following page.
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1.500
5.500
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As you select faces, remember that (1) you want fittings only on
exterior faces, and (2) you want to drill into only two faces.
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Place the fifth guide line on the same face as one and three.
Type:
Length . . . . . . 4.875
Position . . . . . . 4.875
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D1 = 1.50
D1, D2
If necessary, edit the position of any guide lines that are out
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Choose Generate
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Choose Apply . .
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Choose Apply.
Shift-deselect all lines except the first and last, lines one
and five. If necessary refer to the illustration on page 10-27.
Choose Apply.
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Choose OK.
Choose OK.
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SUMMARY
In this lesson you:
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Electrode Design
Lesson 11
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Electrode Design
In mold design, some complex areas in the core, cavity or sub-insert are
impractical to machine. Using an electrode type EDM is a solution to
manufacturing such complex areas.
There are two methods for electrode design. The more recent and default
choice is based upon standard parts.
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Step 5 Enter the data for electrode design Dimension Tab fields.
Reference Information:
Cavity Insert:
Y overall = 165.00
X overall = 110.00
Z overall = 56.00
Cavity:
Y overall = 118
X overall = 60.62
Z depth below P/L 31.90
Choose Apply.
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Choose Reset . . . .
Set XC = .55 . . . . . . . .
Choose OK.
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Most likely, the initial result is the actual cavity shape, because
that is the normal behavior for mold trim. We want an opposite
shape, that of carbon electrodes that will burn the cavity
contour into cavity steel.
Choose OK.
Only one new component was created. You see two, because the
electrode is a member of the prod subassembly, which is
instanced twice.
Step 8 Leave the assembly open.
You will use it in the next activity.
This completes Activity 11-1.
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Create Envelope
Create Head
Create EWCS
Create Foot
Create Drawing
The designer must decide which features are to be included in the electrode. In
some cases it will be possible to manufacture an electrode that includes all of
the feature details, in other cases the electrode will require modification to
make it practical to manufacture. If the modifications for manufacturing
remove essential features, additional electrodes will be required to complete
the removed features.
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Envelope
The first modeling operation in
designing an electrode is defining an
envelope for the features to be
formed. An Envelope is a solid body
that fully contains the faces to be
included on the electrode. The
Envelope may be a block, cylinder or
other suitable shape. Envelopes may
be created using conventional
interactive modeling methods;
however, this is generally not
necessary.
Working Part
The envelope geometry can be
created in the core, cavity, or any sub
insert. A pull down list is provided
for easy selection of the desired work
part.
Definition Method
The electrode envelope can be
created by two methods, selecting
extremity faces, or creating it at the
WCS origin and specifying
dimensions.
Shape
Two shapes of envelopes are provided, box and cylinder. A bitmap image for
the selected shape is displayed, and available parameters are presented for
editing. As with other MoldWizard libraries, the Envelope library may be
extended by editing the Register File and or the Database spreadsheet.
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Head
Working Part
Choose the core or cavity as work part.
Forming Method
Trim by Parting Surface shapes the
electrode head by parting surface trim.
Trim by Sheet trims a selected envelope
with a sheet body. Selection of target or
tool is done by Selection Steps.
Trim by Solid Face extends a selected tool
face into a sheet used to trim the target
solid.
Subtraction performs a solid boolean
subtraction. This is useful to avoid complex
trim sequences by subtracting a copy of the
core, or cavity from the envelope.
Selection Steps
Select Envelope and Select Tool Object steps are available. In Trim by Parting
Surface, the parting surface is selected automatically by choosing the tool step.
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EWCS
The EWCS dialog allows you to create a
coordinate system and a component part
for an electrode. A reference point,
relative to the work piece, is created in
the electrode component. This point
may be used for EDM positioning
drawings and NC set-up purposes.
The orientation of the coordinate
system is the same as the WCS and its
positioning is relative to a user specified
reference point.
Working Part
As with the other electrode dialogs, a
choice of core or cavity part is offered to
allow you to process several electrodes
in different locations without leaving the
electrode dialogs.
Electrode Name
The system will create a component part
for each electrode using a default
naming sequence. You can over ride the
default by entering a name.
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Point Method
Face Center Point creates the reference point in the middle of a selected face,
generally the back face of the work piece. This method is suited for EDM
positioning layouts that are dimensioned from the center of the workpiece.
Point Subfunction will create the reference point at any specified position.
Delete
Available only in Edit mode, the Delete button deletes a selected EWCS and
the corresponding electrode component part.
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Foot
The electrode coordinate system must
have already been created since the
locating point of the foot is with respect
to the origin of that coordinate system.
The X and Y dimensions are measured
from the foot locating point. Orientation
of the foot is with respect to the EWCS
as shown in bitmap.
The user interface for creating the foot is
similar to the previously discussed
Electrode Design dialogs. You control
the Working Part. Standard shapes are
available in a customizable library.
Z-Level Adjust
In edit mode, the selected foot is
constrained to move in the Z direction
only. The attachment face is trimmed or
extended when the foot is relocated in Z,
by an offset specified in a text input
dialog:
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Drawing
The Drawing dialog creates an automatic
drawing for a selected electrode
component.
The reference point for electrode
positioning is created on layer 200. To
create a drawing for electrode positioning,
include layer 200 as a visible layer.
The remaining controls are the same as
those offered in the Drawing Edit menu.
They are presented in the electrode
dialogs for convenience.
Drawing Sheet Name
You can over ride the default drawing
sheet name by typing in a name of your
choice.
Units
Metric (Si) or Inch units are selected by radio buttons.
Size
Standard sizes that reflect the current Units setting are available in a pull down
list .
Scale
Controls the scale of the drawing.
Projection Angle
Third Angle Projection and First Angle Projection are available.
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Choose Envelope.
The Bounding Faces you need are the upper and lower faces of the
core body that represent the highest and lowest points that will be
formed by the electrode.
You will need to add some additional stock all around the initial
envelope.
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Choose Apply.
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Choose Head.
The Head dialog opens, the Select Envelope step is active, and
the cue reads: Select target bodies."
Choose Apply.
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Choose EWCS.
The EWCS dialog opens, the Attach Face (On Head) step is
active, and the cue reads: Select attach faces.
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The attach faces are the faces (or single face) on the electrode Head
where the electrode Foot is to be attached.
The electrode Foot will be attached to the EDM machine tool.
A coordinate system based upon the Z level at the junction between
the foot and the head will serve as a good reference when setting up
the machine.
Choose OK.
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Set X_displacement = 0
Set Y_displacement = 0
Choose Foot.
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The Foot dialog opens. The cue reads: Select linked body or
EWCS."
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Bill of Materials
This function provides a listing of standard parts used in a tooling assembly.
The Bill of Materials function is a filter which works with the familiar
Assemblies Parts List function to generate a fully customizable part attribute
based Bill of Materials for your tooling assemblies.
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The essential attributes required for user supplied parts to work with
the Bill of Materials are:
UM_STANDARD_PART = 1
The Standard Parts Only option creates a parts list for only parts added with
Standard Part Management. The parts all have the part attribute
UM_STANDARD_PART = 1, and a CATALOG part attribute with any value.
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All Parts in Mold Assembly includes mold base hardware in the parts list. These
mold base parts have a CATALOG attribute.
Parts such as the fill part, the shrink part, and the parting part do not have a
CATALOG attribute.
MoldWizard uses the presence of the CATALOG attribute to filter only parts
that are relevant to a Bill of Materials.
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BOM Field Edit provides a user friendly interface to some common assemblies
parts list functions.
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After editing, the dialog should look like the example above.
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MoldWizard calculates the size of the solid body in the part you
selected and displays a dialog for your input.
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The Mold Drawing function automates the initial set up of drawings for further
work with standard Unigraphics drafting functions.
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create drawings
create views
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Choose Apply.
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Choose Apply.
Choose FRONTSECTION.
Choose Apply.
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the Cut Position . . .
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Choose RIGHTSECTION.
Choose Apply.
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Appendix A
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Flange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
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This part, flange/mdp_flange, requires slides to form two holes, one in each of
two bosses at the left side in the above illustration.
No explicit steps are provided.
This concludes activity A-1.
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There are no explicit steps provided for this light bulb housing,
housing/mdp_housing
This concludes activity A-2.
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The second approach is only useful if it is known that the part is symmetrical
and will remain that way.
This product is useful to practice electrode construction, for the small pockets.
This concludes activity A-10.
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The following part has a complex contour. This geometry lends itself to
demonstrating an unusual but powerful method for trimming a patch body.
Step 1 Create a project for tab/mdp_tab
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Select the two edges shown above, in the suggested order and
at the end points indicated.
Accept the default values for the work piece by choosing OK.
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As the mold maker analyses the job, contours at the window opening
cause a flurry of mental activity.
Clearly we need to shut off to the underside of the hook" shape. The
shut off will have to extend through the window to the flat face under
the hook, labelled as the Horizontal Shut Off" in the figure below. We
also notice that the designer has been kind enough to create natural
shut off faces in a plane traversing the height of the hook", labelled as
the Vertical Shut Off".
The faces of the opening are positioned in an irregular pattern with respect to
the WCS. It will be easier to pick several faces to define the patch block than to
guess exactly which faces would yield an optimum result.
The irregularity of the opening makes it impossible to use all of the faces as
individual trim sheets. The complexity of free form trim methods required is
daunting. A solid based approach to shaping the block is indicated.
We decide to create a patch block, use a couple of Surface Split operations to
create the two important shut off faces on the patch body, then use subtract to
capture the contours of the window opening in one operation. For our grand
finale we will employ offset in an unusual way to extend the window walls,
formed by our solid subtract, to the shut off face.
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Choose Subtract.
Select and confirm the green patch block as the target solid.
The dark lines in the illustration above show the patch body
after a system generated copy of the shrink part has been
subtracted from it. The lighter lines represent the hook" shape
in the shrink part.
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This method will not work if the face being offset has an internal
loop. Notice in the illustration that the original face, although
very irregular, has a single edge loop, roughly following the
outline of a U".
Solid Patch, using the orange body as target, and the green
patch body as tool.
From the Menu Bar choose File Close Save All and
Close.
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version - A term which identifies the state of a part with respect to a series of
modifications that have been made to the part since its creation.
view - A particular display of the model. View parameters include view orientation
matrix; center; scale; X,Y and Z clipping bounds; perspective vector; drawing
reference point and scale. Eight standard views are available to the user: Top,
Front, Right, Left, Bottom, Back, TfrISO (topfrontright isometric), and TfrTri
(topfrontright trimetric).
view dependent edit - A mode in which the user can edit a part in the current work
view only.
view dependent modifications - Modifications to the display of geometry in a
particular view. These include erase from view and modify color, font and width.
view dependent geometry - Geometry created within a particular view. It will only
be displayed in that view.
WCS - Work Coordinate System.
WCS, work plane - The WCS (Work Coordinate System) is the coordinate system
singled out by the user for use in construction, verification, etc. The coordinates of
the WCS are called work coordinates and are denoted by XC, YC, ZC. The XCYC
plane is called the work plane.
Work Coordinate System - See WCS.
work layer - The layer on which geometry is being constructed. You may create
objects on only one layer at a time.
work part - The part in which you create and edit geometry. The work part can be
your displayed part or any component part which is contained in your displayed
assembly part. When displaying a piece part, the work part is always the same as
the displayed part.
work view - The view in which work is being performed. When the creation mode
is view dependent, any construction and view dependent editing that is performed
will occur only in the current work view.
XC axis - Xaxis of the work coordinate system.
YC axis - Yaxis of the work coordinate system.
ZC axis - Zaxis of the work coordinate system.
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Index
A
ABS, GL-1
Absolute Coordinate System, GL-1
Active View, GL-1
Add Transition Points, 5-10
Angle, GL-1
Arc, GL-1
ASCII, GL-1
Aspect Ratio, GL-1
Assemblies, GL-1
Associativity, GL-1
Attribute, GL-1
Auto Cavity Core, 5-41
Auto Center, 4-15
Auto Patch, 3-19
Auto Process, 5-2
Auto Search Parting Lines, 5-4
Auto Transition Objects, 5-9
B
Bill of Materials
All Parts in Mold Assembly, 12-3
BOM Field Edit, 12-4
BOM Record Edit, 12-4
Overview, 12-2
Standard Parts Only, 12-2
Body, GL-1
Bottom-Up Modeling, GL-1
Boundary, GL-2
C
Category, Layer, GL-2
Cavity_Core, 5-68
Circle, GL-2
Circular Layout, 4-9
Cloning Process, 2-4
Product Sub Assembly, 2-9
Project Assembly, 2-8
Component, GL-2
Part, GL-2
Cone
Direction, GL-2
Origin, GL-2
Constraints, GL-2
Construction Points, GL-2
Control Point, GL-2
Convert, Curves to BCurves, GL-2
Cooling, 10-2
Channel Design, 10-19
Component Design, 10-3
Coordinate Systems, GL-3
Sketch, GL-7
Core & Cavity, 5-68
Check Geometry, 5-68
Check Overlapping, 5-68
Create Cavity, 5-68
Create Core, 5-68
Counterclockwise, GL-3
Create Box, 3-28
Create Cavity, 5-68
Create Core, 5-68
Create Parting Surfaces, 5-31
Bounded Plane, 5-33
Distance, 5-30
parting_extrude_distance, 5-30
Enlarged Surface, 5-37
Extrude, 5-32
Extrude Direction, 5-32
Skip, 5-32
Swept, 5-36
Tolerance, 5-30
Create Patch Block, 3-28
Create Box, 3-28
Current Layout, GL-3
Cursor, GL-6
Curve, GL-3
Chaining, GL-2
Check Geometry, 5-68
Check Overlapping, 5-68
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MW_CoolingPathLayer, 10-31
MW_DefaultsUnit, 2-28
MW_GateReferenceDisplay, 9-4
MW_HideObjectLayer, 3-34, 3-50, 5-22, 6-11
MW_InsertHeadLayer, 8-10
MW_PartingAutoProcess, 5-2
MW_PartingCavityL ayer, 8-21
MW_PartingCavitySurfL ayer, 5-67, 6-11
MW_PartingCavitySurfL ayerName, 5-67
MW_PartingCoreSurfL ayer, 5-67, 6-11
MW_PartingCoreSurfL ayerName, 5-67
MW_PartingLinesColor, 5-21
MW_PartingLinesLayer, 3-51
MW_PartingLinesLayerName, 3-51
MW_PartingMeshSurf, 3-26
MW_PartingPatchBodyLayer, 3-36
MW_PartingRegionType, 5-67
MW_PartingTransitObjectColor, 5-28
MW_ProductNameFirstDelimiter, 2-7
MW_ProductNameSecondDelimiter, 2-7
MW_ProjectInitialUnit, 2-2
MW_ProjectNameDelimiter, 2-7
MW_ToolsPatchFeatureNum, 3-26
MW_WorkPieceLayer, 2-28
MW_WorkPieceLayerName, 2-28
MW_WorkPieceOffset, 2-28
Defaults, GL-3
Defining Points, GL-3
Degreeoffreedom Arrows, GL-3
Design in Context, GL-3
Dimension Constraints, GL-3
Direction, Cone, GL-2
Directory, GL-3
Envelope, 11-11
Definition Method, 11-11
Shape, 11-11
Working Part, 11-11
EWCS, 11-13
Delete, 11-14
Displacement from Reference Point, 11-14
Electrode Name, 11-13
Point Method, 11-14
Working Part, 11-13
Foot, 11-15
Delete, 11-15
Z-Level Adjust, 11-15
Head, 11-12
Extrude Edges to Sheet, 11-12
Forming Method, 11-12
Subtraction, 11-12
Trim by Parting Surface, 11-12
Trim by Sheet, 11-12
Trim by Solid Face, 11-12
Selection Steps, 11-12
Working Part, 11-12
Legacy Method, 11-10
Emphasize Work Part, GL-3
Endpoint, GL-3
Enlarge Surface, 3-56
Envelope, Sub-insert, 8-4
Definition Method, 8-4
Shape, 8-4
Working Part, 8-4
Existing Surface, 3-18
Expressions, GL-3
Names, GL-5
Extract Regions, 5-65
Face, GL-3
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Free Form Feature, GL-4
Gate, 9-3
Gate Point Indication, 9-5
Grid, GL-4
Guide Curve, GL-4
O
Object, GL-5
Offset Surface, GL-5
K
Knot Points, GL-4
L
Layer, GL-5
Layout, 4-5, GL-5
Circular, 4-9
Rectangular, 4-6
Reposition, 4-14
Listing Window, GL-5
Load Product, 2-2, 4-3
and Mold Csys, 4-4
Project Initialize
Proj Name, 2-4
Proj Path, 2-3
Unit, 2-2
Loaded Part, GL-5
M
Menu, GL-5
Model, GL-6
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Edit Parting Lines, 5-6
Transition Objects, 5-7, 5-8, 5-9, 5-10
Auto Transition Objects, 5-9
Edit Transition Objects, 5-9
Traverse Loop, 5-5
parting_extrude_distance, 5-30
Parts Used
bracket, A-20
cap, 3-41
case2, A-4
case3, A-5
case6, 3-58, 5-81
connhsg, A-8
cup_1, 10-26
cup1, 5-16, 5-70, 10-26
cup2, 5-25
cup3, 3-12, 3-22, 3-31
desk_org, 10-6
dryer, 5-42
engine, A-19
family, 4-16
flange, A-2
game, A-22, A-23, A-24, A-25
housing, A-3
hub, 2-29, 4-24
iron, A-9
loctab, A-6
mouse, 2-19, 6-8, 7-45
mdp_mcl, 6-8
mdp_mcu, 2-11, 2-19, 6-8
outlet, 5-11, 5-74, 5-86, 8-9
phone, A-7
sawcover, A-10
sprayercap, A-11
tab, A-12
tray, 1-10, 1-18, 1-25, 1-39, 1-60, 1-81,
7-15, 7-33, 9-7, 9-19, 11-4, 11-17, 12-6,
12-19
wrench, A-21
Patch Block, 3-28
Create Box, 3-28
Patch Up
Overview, 3-9
Sheet Patch Up
Auto Patch, 3-19
Edge Patch, 3-16
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ReadOnly Part, GL-6
Real Time Dynamics, GL-6
Rectangle Layout, 4-6
Refresh, GL-6
Reposition, 4-14
Auto Center, 4-15
Remove, 4-15
Removing the only instance, 4-29, 12-9
Rotate, 4-14
Transform, 4-15
Right Hand Rule, GL-6
Rotation, GL-6
Runner, 9-14
Delete, 9-18
Design Steps, 9-14
Create Runner Channel, 9-18
Define Guide String, 9-15
Add / Remove Curves from String, 9-16
Curves through Points, 9-16
Sketch Pattern, 9-15
Projection onto parting faces, 9-17
Copy Method, 9-17
Curves, 9-17
Parting Faces, 9-17
Reposition, 9-18
S
SCS, GL-7
Search Parting Lines
Eject Direction, 5-4, 5-7, 5-8
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Select Body, 5-4
Sew Surfaces, 5-40
Sheet, GL-6
Sheet Patch Up, 3-15, 3-56
Edge Patch, 3-16
Enlarge Surface, 3-56
Auto Patch, 3-19
Existing Surface, 3-18
Surface Patch, 3-15
Shrinkage, 2-16
Edit Scale, 2-16
Sketch, GL-6
Coordinate System, GL-7
Slider and Lifter, 7-40
Head Design, 7-42
Orientation of..., 7-44
Overview, 7-3
Sub Assembly Structure, 7-43
Solid Body, GL-7
Subassembly, GL-7
Sub-Inserts, 8-2
Envelope, 8-4
Definition Method, 8-4
Shape, 8-4
Working Part, 8-4
Foot, 8-7
Copy Sub-insert Component, 8-8
Foot List, 8-8
Sub-insert Part Name, 8-7
Head, 8-5
Extrude Edges to Sheet, 8-5
Forming Method, 8-5
Standard Parts as, 8-3
Subtract, 3-39
Surface, GL-7
Surface Patch, 3-15
Surface Split, 3-29
System, GL-7
Spline, GL-7
TfrISO, GL-4
Split, 3-39
TfrTri, GL-7
Toolbar Icons
Bill of Materials, Overview, 12-2
Cooling, 10-2
Create Mold Drawing, 12-14
Ejector Pin Postprocessing, 7-26
Overview, 7-3
Electrode, 11-2, 11-3, 11-10
Family Mold, 4-2
Gate, 9-3
Layout, 4-5
Load Product, 2-2, 4-3
Mold Base Management, 6-2
Mold Csys, 2-15
Mold Trim, Overview, 7-3
Parting, 5-2
Auto Process, 5-2
Cavity_Core, 5-68
Core & Cavity, 5-68
Extract Regions, 5-65
Parting Surfaces
Auto Cavity Core, 5-41
Create Parting Surfaces, 5-31
Edit Parting Surfaces, 5-40
Sew Surfaces, 5-40
Pocket Creation, 7-31
Overview, 7-3
Runner, 9-14
Shrinkage, 2-16
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Slider and Lifter, 7-40
Slides and Lifters, Overview, 7-3
Standard Part Management, 7-5
Overview, 7-3
Sub-Inserts, 8-2
Tools, 3-2, 3-15, 3-28, 3-38, 3-56
Patch Up, Overview, 3-9
Work Piece, 2-23
Tools, 3-2, 3-15, 3-28, 3-38, 3-56
Allow Non-Associative, 3-10
Create Patch Block, 3-28
Sheet Patch Up, 3-15, 3-56
Enlarge Surface, 3-56
Solid Patch Up, 3-10, 3-30
Planar Patch, 3-10
Solid Patch, 3-30
Split Method, 3-38
Profile Split, 3-40
Solid Parting, 3-38
Solid Split, 3-39
Split, 3-39
Subtract, 3-39
Surface Split, 3-29
Tolerance, 3-9
Top-Down Modeling, GL-7
Transition Objects, 5-7, 5-8, 5-9, 5-10
Auto Transition Objects, 5-9
Edit Transition Objects, 5-9
UM_TRANSIT_POINTS, 5-49
Unigraphics, GL-7
Unit, 2-2
Units, GL-7
Upgrade, Component, GL-7
V
Version, GL-8
View, GL-8
Isometric, GL-4
Trimetric, GL-7
Work, GL-8
W
WCS, GL-8
Work Layer, GL-8
Work Part, GL-8
Work Piece, 2-23
XCAxis, GL-8
YCAxis, GL-8
UM_EXTRACT_CURVES, 3-50
UM_GR, 9-14
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ZCAxis, GL-8
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Name
Employer
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Date
Course
Provider
11. Please check the box that best describes your current skill level in the various Unigraphics
disciplines listed below.
none
novice
intermediate
advanced
future use
Wireframe Modeling
Solid Modeling
Parametric Modeling
Drafting
Assemblies
Manufacturing
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Monday Morning
Introduction
Lesson 1.
Overview of MoldWizard
Afternoon
Day 2
Lesson 2.
Initializing a Project
Workbook Section 1
Initialize the Wagon Projects
Lesson 3.
Parting Preparation
Workbook Section 2
Patching the Wagon Projects
Tuesday Morning
Lesson 3.
Parting Preparation (concluded)
Lesson 4.
Family Molds and Layout
Workbook Section 3
Layout for the Wagon Projects
Afternoon
Lesson 5.
Core and Cavity Definition
Workbook Section 4
Identify Core and Cavity in Wagon Projects
Day 3
Wednesday Morning
Lesson 5.
Core and Cavity Definition (concluded)
Workbook Section 5
Identify Core and Cavity in Wagon Projects (concluded)
Lesson 6.
Mold Base
Workbook Section 6
Add Mold Bases and continue work on Wagon Projects
Afternoon
Lesson 7.
Standard Parts
Workbook Section 7
Add Ejectors, Post Process, , Add Slides And Lifters
Day 4 Morning
Lesson 8.
Sub Inserts
Workbook Section 8
Create a Sub Insert and Prepare a Slide
Afternoon
Lesson 9.
Gates and Runners
Workbook Section 9
Add Gates and Runners in Wagon Projects
Day 5 Morning
Lesson 10.
Cooling
Workbook Section 10 Add Cooling Lines in Wagon Projects
Lesson 11.
Electrodes
Workbook Section 11 Add Electrodes in Wagon Projects
Afternoon
Lesson 12.
Bill of Materials and Mold Drawings
Workbook Section 12 Add Bill of Materials and Drawings in Wagon Projects
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The first steps in the diagram below represent the High Level Preparation
process of creating and evaluating a part model for moldability. Once the
part model is moldable, use MoldWizard Design Functions to determine how
the part will be molded.
High Level Preparation
Intialize:
project name
location
units
Create suitable
solid model
Define Parting
Sheets
Define:
orientation
shrinkage
work piece
Visually Inspect:
draft
parting
Acceptable?
No
MoldWizard
Design Advisor
Add the
Moldbase
Add:
ejectors
slides, lifters
sub inserts
Yes
Plan:
side actions
layout
sub inserts
ejection
gating
cooling
electrodes
No
Acceptable?
Yes
Patch Holes
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design with:
gates
runners
cooling
electrodes
pockets
Bill of Mat'ls
Drafting
Shrink
Load
Product
Tools
Parting
Work Piece
Family
Mold
Layout
Standard
Parts
Electrodes
Ejector
Pins
A Plate
Mold
Trim
Runners
Mold Base
Mold
CSYS
Fixed Half
Cooling
Gate
Sliders
and
Lifters
B Plate
Bill of
Material
Pockets
Sub
Inserts
Moveable Half
Ejector Plate
Return Pins
Mold
Drawings
Ejector Plate
Supports
Retaining Ring
&
Sprue Bushing
Mounting Plate
Cavity Insert
(Inside A Plate)
Ejector
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Close all product related parts using either File Close Selected
Parts, or the Assembly Navigator. Related parts consist of the prod"
sub assembly with its shrink, parting, core, cavity, and if necessary, the
original product part.
Removed component parts still open in memory would reappear on
disk after a Save All.
Remove the prod" part and its child parts from your project directory
manually using your operating system.
Removed component parts that are still present in your project
directory can cause future problems if you decide to add the product
again. When you first closed the parts from memory, you prevented
the possibility of them reappearing in your directory due to a Save All.
Save All.
This saves the assembly structure as modified. If you fail to save after
the above steps, you will get error messages about missing component
parts when you next open your assembly.
If you had failed to close the unwanted parts from memory, they would
reappear in your project directory at this point.
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Planar Face?
No
Yes
1 Direction Practical?
No
Angle between
directions < 180?
No
BOUNDED PLANE
Yes
EXTRUDE
Yes
SWEPT
Same Surface?
No
Yes
1 Direction Practical?
ENLARGED SURFACE
No
Yes
SWEPT
EXTRUDE
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MoldWizard V18.0.3
Unigraphics V18.0.3.2
Function
Assembly Navigator
Edit, Blank
Copy
Delete
Tools, Expression
Hot Key
CtrlN
CtrlO
CtrlP
CtrlQ
CtrlR
CtrlF
CtrlG
CtrlH
CtrlI
CtrlJ
CtrlK
CtrlL
CtrlM
Fit View
Grip Execute
CtrlS
CtrlT
CtrlU
CtrlV
CtrlW
CtrlX
CtrlY
CtrlZ
CtrlShiftA
CtrlShiftB
CtrlShiftG
CtrlShiftH
File, Save As
CtrlShiftN
Edit, Blank, Reverse
CtrlShiftO
Blank All
View, Curvature Graph CtrlShiftP
CtrlShiftQ
CtrlShiftR
Format, Layout, Fit All CtrlShiftS
Views
Debug Grip
CtrlShiftT
High Quality Image
CtrlShiftU
CtrlShiftI
CtrlShiftJ
CtrlShiftK
CtrlShiftV
CtrlShiftW
CtrlShiftX
CtrlShiftC
CtrlShiftD
CtrlShiftE
CtrlShiftF
Information, Object
Edit, Object Display
Format, Layer Settings
Application, Modeling
Preferences, Object
Edit, Blank, Unblank
Selected
CtrlShiftL
CtrlShiftM Model Navigator
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CtrlShiftY
CtrlShiftZ
Function
File, New
File, Open
File, Plot
View, Operation, Ro
tate (full menu)
File, Save
Edit, Transform
Execute User Function
Paste
Application, Gateway
Cut
Edit, Undo
Format, Layout, New
Format, Layout, Open
Tools, Macro, Playback
Quick Shaded Image
Tools, Macro, Record
Preferences, Selection
Edit, Blank, Unblank
All Of Part
Format, Visible In View
Hot Key
AltTab
AltF4
F1
Function
Toggles Application
Closes Active Window
Help on Context
Hot Key
CtrlAltW
CtrlAlt
CtrlAltM
F3
F4
CtrlAltO
CtrlAltX
F5
F6
F7
Refresh
Quick Zoom
Quick Rotate
CtrlAltC
CtrlAltB
CtrlAltN
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Function
Application Assemblies
Application Manufac
turing
Operation Navigator
Tools, Lathe CrossSection
Tools, CLSF
Tools, Boundary
Tools, Unisim
MoldWizard V18.0.3
Unigraphics V18.0.3.2
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Instructor
Location
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1. Were the course objectives clearly defined and were they met?
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6. Do you feel comfortable with your knowledge of Interpart Modeling and Assemblies?
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8. Did you experiment with using Standard Parts as sub-inserts?
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10. Did you experiment with Registration and Database spreadsheets? Yes
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MoldWizard V18.0.3
Unigraphics V18.0.3.2