Create runners in the mold. Runners are channels through which molten material flows from the sprue to the gates to fill a mold cavity. By definition, a runner is created between two plates. It can cut one of the plates or both of them.
This process begins with a user sketch of the runners and ends with the mold being cut by the runners. Runner Part and Cut by Runner features are created.
The MoldDesign Guide extends to display the steps used to design the runners.
These steps are as follows:
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Parallel Plane: Create a parallel datum plane to be used for designing a runner system. |
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Sketch: Sketch the runner lines which define the positions of the runners. |
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Line: Define the runner lines. |
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Runner Bodies: Create the runner bodies around the sketched lines. |
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Merge: Merge all the runner objects before cutting the mold by the runner. |
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Cut by Runner: Cut the mold components by the runner. |
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Add Runner: Add an existing runner to the assembly. |
When entering any of the Runner functions for the first time, per assembly, MoldDesign automatically creates a Runner Part in the main assembly.
The runner part behaves as a standard Cimatron E part that was created in the assembly environment.
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This cutting operation takes place in the assembly environment and is based on the Assembly Cut operation.
Within every part that is cut by the Runner Part, a standard Cut feature is created.
