Introduction to Pro/MOLD

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The Introduction section elaborates the following concepts.

Manufacturing model
Reference model
Shrinkage
Automatic workpiece
Concept of Accuracy in Pro/MOLD
Analyzing a part for its moldability
Concept of Parting Surface
How a split works
Creating mold components

EXERCISE 1

The topics covered are as follows.

Creating a new manufacturing model
Assembling the reference model
Analyzing the part with Draft Check tool for its moldability
Analyzing the part for uniform thickness using Thickness Check tool
Adding shrinkage to reference model
Creating the Automatic workpiece
Defining the style state for workpiece
Creating the Flat parting surface.
Splitting the workpiece into two volumes
Extracting components out of split volumes
Creating an Extruded parting surface
Splitting a volume to One Volume
Splitting a volume to Two Volumes

Analyzing with Draft Check Tool

Creating a Multi-Insert Core

Analyzing with Thickness Check Tool

EXERCISE 2

In this exercise user will practice the following

Retrieving a mold model
Redefining the Workpiece
Modifying a parting surface

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