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MoldWorks2006 User Guide9 Edit After an initial mold has been created components can be modified through a component or group of components.. he Edit Component Sketch, Modify Parameter

MoldWorks2006 User Guide

9 Edit

After an initial mold has been created components can be modified through

a component or group of components

of a group of components

old part

elete to delete a component or group of components

hese functions operate on the cooling pipe(s) as well

he Edit Component Sketch, Modify Parameters, Modify Attributes and

elete menu/icon are active only after a component or component hole have

ed, Modify Attributes is active when any mold part is selected

order to modify

l mold, and create additional components

the following menus

Edit Component Sketch to reposition

Modify Parameters to modify the parameters

Modify Attributes to change the attributes of a m

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been select

Recalculate is used when mold plates have been changed in

components

Edit Mold Size is used to change the definition of the initia

a completely new mold, without discarding all the

created

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9.1 Edit Component Sketch

This allows you to edit the positioning sketch (MOVE) as wel

DELETE point Furthermore you can DUPLICATE the sketch with the Linear Sketch Step and Repeat icon in the open sketch mode – especially useful for

e screen or from the

l as ADD and

Multi-Inserts

First select a component or component hole from th

FeatureManager design tree then activate the editing function using the

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The component sketch is opened and you can now modify add, delete or licate sketch entities When modifying existing sketch

components will be MOVED so that if you have implied constraints on the

co ponents or component holes they will not be lost

On closing the sketch, MoldWorks automatically updates the component(s and component hole(s) taking into account the new positions

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r meters 9.2 Modify Pa a

This function allows you to edit the parameters of a group of components

creen or from the ctivate the editing function using the

ters menu or relevant icon The

ether the component is a Standard

a User-defined Component

er dialogue box is displayed

x is entical to the dialogue box displayed when

> Add Component under

First select a component or component hole from the s

FeatureManager design tree then a

MoldWorks > Edit > Modify Parame

dialogue, which appears depends wh

Component or

Standard Component

The following component paramet

In this instance we have edited a group of Cap

Screws The parameter dialogue bo

id

using MoldWorks

the Component parameters icon

Any of the parameters may be modified

Press and the group of

onent hole(s) will be components and comp

recreated with the new parameters

9.3 Attributes

This function allows you to edit the attributes of the mold parts These

attributes are written into the Summary Info dialogue box under the Custom

ts you can select the pockets) from the screen or from

or relevant icon

s displayed:

tab of the mold parts This information is available through the standard

SolidWorks Property menu for parts First select a mold part (or in the case of components and inser

the FeatureManager design tree then activate the editing function using the

MoldWorks > Edit > Attributes menu

The following dialogue box i

This information can be modified

to Chapter 10 (BOM) for further information regarding the usage of the

Notes:

In order to use this menu a mold part (i.e Component, Plate or Insert)

the plates (3/2) and we need the core attribute for the ejector trim and other functionality

modification Refer

mold part at in the Bill OF aterial

1

must be selected (otherwise the menu/icon is not active)

2 In the case of a Plate or Insert an extra field appears, allowing you to

modify the Mold Type: (Core/Cavity etc.) This is useful when the

core/cavity are created directly on

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10 Utilities

Under this menu or icon we have grouped together functions of a more

ing etc of the holes in the plates and inserts

ch group

wing you to localize the names and colors of the

e s well as

• Operations Report… an Excel file list of all the manufacturing processes (drill, thread, ream etc) needed to create the holes in the plates

general nature Included are the following options:

• Collision… allowing collision checking between different components and pipes within a plate or insert

CNC Information outputs a neutral CNC file containing all the technol

position

• Hide/Show Mold Components enables the user to hide or display the

first component in ea

• License… is a utility for the authorization and transfer of MoldWorks

licenses

• Options… is a utility allo

plates and components and colors of the component hol s a

defining the default catalogue and default mold type

• Injection Machine… previews an injection machine

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10.2 CNC Information

Activate this function with the MoldWorks > Utilities > CNC Information

menu or relevant icon

The standard save dialogue box for windows appears allowing creation of the CNC information file

This is a neutral ASCII file, which can be used to generate a CNC application and automatically create the tool path

It has the following format:

File header:

CNC Report For Assembly: Assembly Name

Date: 14-9-1999

For each Plate or Insert:

Plate no or

Insert name Description Material Heat treatment Symbol Width Length Thickness

For each Hole type:

Number

of holes

Hole

type

Hole diameter

Number of technologies

Face normal vector (points inwards)

Compone

nt direction vector

Then depending on the type of hole:

Technology symbol Hole diameter Hole depth for each technology

And

Hole number X hole center Y hole center Z hole center for each

hole

Z hole center is relative to the middle of the top face of each plate or insert, and not its position in the mold base

For Inserts the Width Length and Thickness parameters are of the

minimum box surrounding the insert

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TABLES

TECHNOLOGY SYMBOL

Symbol Explanation

A Anti rotation slot

HOLE TYPE Symbol Explanation

BL2 Leader Pin with parameter L2 set to zero (see parameter

block)

BK2 Bushing with parameter L2 set to zero (see parameter block)

EG3 Angular Guide Pin

EPIN Ejector pins - 2-diameter core pin

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WP1 Cooling Pipe Type 1

WP2 Cooling Pipe Type 2

WP3 Cooling Pipe Type 3

D P2 Tubular Dowel Pin

CCM Tapered Interlock Male

CCF Tapered Interlock Female