MoldDesign

Using Cimatron E's MoldDesign application, you can automate the mold design process.

The design of the mold assembly consists of two main design tasks:

Design of active components, which form the shape of the molded part.
Design of the mold base, which includes plates, guides, the cooling, injection and ejection systems and other mechanical systems, which locate or move the mold components.

These two tasks are closely related and may require frequent interaction as the shape; size and the general configuration of the active parts define and affect all the mold components and subsystems.

Unlike the active components of the mold, which are unique, a typical mold base consists of many standard parts that can be obtained from several manufacturers.

Convenient access to such catalogs, the ability to extend and modify them and an intelligent search and selection capabilities are critical elements of Cimatron E's MoldDesign application.

The design of a mold consists of the following:

Adding the base (mold configuration)
Adding active parts and designing the layout.
Systems designing (cooling, injection, ejection)
Designing slider and lifter mechanisms
Adding standard catalog parts and sub-systems (screws, pins, etc.)
Designing and adding non-standard parts and sub-systems
Creating outputs (Drafting, NC, BOM)

The order in which these tasks are performed may vary from organization to organization; it may also vary according to the mold type.

What would you like to do?

MoldDesign Setup Wizard	The MoldDesign Set-Up Wizard dialog is displayed. This dialog enables you to define the part document for which you wish to create a mold. The MoldDesign Guide is then displayed. This is located on the right side of the Cimatron E window and enables you to follow the logical steps of the mold design process, from start to finish.
Add Active Parts	Add the active parts to MoldDesign sub-assemblies.
Reposition Active Parts	Reposition the active parts in the mold assembly.
Re-center Active Parts	Re-center all the active parts in the mold assembly. The active parts are re-centered so that the MoldCS is in the middle.
Mold Base	Define or delete a mold configuration.
Pocket Design	Create a compatible hole for an insert.
Add Mold Component	Add mold components, such as mold parts, screws, injection and ejection devices and slide units.
Cooling Design	Create cooling tunnels in the selected objects.
BOM	Output to a Bill of Materials.
Mold Tools	These consists of Saving the Mold Configuration and defining the Mold Rules.

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