PRO-E MOLD DESIGN CONTENTS

Introduction to the Pro/ENGINEER Basic Mold Process Pro/ENGINEER Basic Mold Process Design Model Preparation Understanding Mold Theory Preparing Design Models for the Mold Process Creating Profile Rib Features Creating Drafts Split at Sketch Creating Drafts Split at Curve Creating Drafts Split at Surface Design Model Analysis Analyzing Design Models Theory Performing a Draft Check Understanding Mold Analysis Settings Performing a Thickness Check Mold Models Creating New Mold Models Analyzing Model Accuracy Creating the Reference Model Redefining the Reference Model Analyzing Reference Model Orientation Analyzing Mold Cavity Layout Analyzing Variable Mold Cavity Layout Analyzing Mold Cavity Layout Orientation Calculating Projected Area Shrinkage Understanding Shrinkage Applying Shrinkage by Scale Applying Shrinkage by Dimension Workpieces Creating Style States using the View Manager Creating a Workpiece Automatically Creating a Custom Automatic Workpiece Creating and Assembling a Workpiece Manually Reclassifying and Removing Mold Model Components Mold Volume Creation Surfacing Terms Understanding Mold Volumes Sketching Mold Volumes Creating Sliders using Boundary Quilts Sketching Slider Mold Volumes Creating a Reference Part Cutout Sketching Lifter Mold Volumes Replacing Surfaces and Trimming to Geometry Sketching Insert Mold Volumes Parting Line and Parting Surface Creation Understanding Parting Lines and Parting Surfaces Creating an Automatic Parting Line using Silhouette Curves Analyzing Silhouette Curve Options: Slides Analyzing Silhouette Curve Options: Loop Selection Creating a Skirt Surface Analyzing Skirt Surface Options: Extend Curves Analyzing Skirt Surface Options: Tangent Conditions Analyzing Skirt Surface Options: Extension Directions Analyzing Skirt Surface Options: ShutOff Extension Analyzing Surface Editing and Manipulation Tools Merging Surfaces Creating Saddle Shutoff Surfaces Creating a Parting Surface Manually Splitting Mold Volumes Splitting the Workpiece Splitting Mold Volumes Splitting Volumes using Multiple Parting Surfaces Blanking and Unblanking Mold Items Analyzing Split Classification Mold Component Extraction Extracting Mold Components from Volumes Applying Start Models to Mold Components Mold Features Creation Creating Waterline Circuits Analyzing Waterline End Conditions Performing a Waterlines Check Creating Sprues and Runners Creating Ejector Pin Clearance Holes Creating UDFs Placing UDFs Filling and Opening the Mold Creating a Molding Opening the Mold Draft Checking a Mold Opening Step Interference Checking a Mold Opening Step Viewing Mold Information