Switching Environments



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Switch between the MoldDesign and Parting environments when creating a Mold Project. This enables a smooth transition between the environments, which is essential when creating a Mold Project.

Even though user-interaction is minimal when switching environments, the background system operations involve activating components, suppressing and unsuppressing parts, and enabling and disabling functions.

Note: The second time you switch from the Parting to the MoldDesign environments, you will be prompted to Update all or Disassociate all Active Parts.

The table below compares the background system operations when switching environments:

 

Switch to Parting

Switch to MoldDesign

1

The Parting sub-assembly is activated.

The Main assembly is activated.

2

The Parting Guide is displayed.

The MoldDesign Guide is displayed.

3

The Parting Tree is displayed.

The Assembly Tree is displayed

4

The following components are suppressed:

  • Active parts

  • All parts created using the work parts.

The following components are suppressed:

  • Work parts

  • Stocks

  • Parting Surface Part

  • All parts under the Parting sub-assembly.

5

The following components are unsuppressed:

  • Work parts

  • Parting Surface Part

  • Stock part

  • All parts under the Parting sub-assembly.

The following components are unsuppressed:

  • Active parts

 

Update all or Disassociate all Active Parts

The second time you switch from the Parting to the MoldDesign environments, a system message is displayed prompting you to Update all or Disassociate all Active Parts.

In order to enable a smooth transition between the environments, an intermediary stage has been introduced from the second time that you switch from the Parting to the MoldDesign environments. This intermediary stage is a cautionary step designed to enable a recovery in the unlikely event of a power down, during the transition.

In this stage, the following message is displayed:

 

Update all

The following occurs:

  1. All active parts and all dependent parts are regenerated.

  2. The MoldDesign environment is displayed.

 

Disassociate all Active Parts

The following occurs:

  1. The active parts are disassociated.

  2. No parts are regenerated.

  3. The MoldDesign environment is displayed.

To update the parts at a later stage, associate each active part individually.

 

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