Mold Rules can be used to automate the Add Mold Component process. MoldDesign will automatically select the location and the size of components that contain a suitable rule.
This means that if the component you are adding has a mold rule applied to it, part of the Add Mold Component process may be completed automatically.
The rule definition is based on the sub category type of the added component . For example, all components which assigned to the Ejectors Pin Sub category have the same rule.
Mold rules are divided into two categories, Location Rules and Size Rules.
The rule defines on which plane the component is located.
An optional definition is on which point on the face the component will get its final position.
When you add a component that has a rule, MoldDesign automatically selects the plane (which is defined in the rule) and selects a point on the plane (if it was defined in the rule).
Size rules define the parametric relation between the added part and other components that are already in the assembly.
The rule defines a parametric relation between one of the new component dimensions to other component dimensions in the assembly. For example, a rule can define that the length of the Support Pillars is equal to the width of the Riser plate.