Separates the active part into core and cavity regions.  Selected faces are analyzed based on a direction to determine where the faces are separated.  The part will be separated into two shapes (i.e., one for the core and one for the cavity).  The Layer option allows you to place the shape representing the core region on a separate layer.
 

 

 

Required Inputs

 

Shapes

Select the faces to analyze or middle-click for all faces in the active part.

 

Direction

Select the view direction.  Typically this will be the direction of mold pull.

 

 

 

Creates a mold slide or insert feature from a face.  The command options for this command allow you to place the feature on a separate layer and to leave the end of the slide/insert open or closed.
 

Required Inputs

 

Faces

Select the faces to insert.  You can select one or more faces.  The perimeter of the selected faces will be used to create the slide/insert faces.

 

Direction

Select the extrusion direction.  This is the direction from which the slide/insert will approach.

 

Distance

Specify the distance to extrude.  This will determine the length of the slide/insert.

 

 

Optional Inputs

 

Layer

Specify that new parting faces be placed on a layer other than the active layer.

 

Copy faces to insert

Check this box to copy the faces to the slide/insert feature.  Otherwise, the original faces will become part of the slide/insert feature.

 

Leave terminal end open

Check this box to leave the terminal end of the slide feature open.

 

 

 

Trims a mold plate (or insert plate) to the core or cavity region of the active part and to existing parting faces.  You can use the Separate Core/Cavity Regions command to separate the active part into both core and cavity regions.

 

You can use one of the parting face commands (or any face command) to create the desired parting faces.  The parting faces should completely bisect the mold plate.  The plate is trimmed to either the core or cavity region.  You have the option of using copies or the original core/cavity and parting faces during the trim.
 

 

Required Inputs

 

Keep both core and cavity

Check this box to trim a mold plate to both core and cavity regions at the same time.  If checked, the required input "Flip normals to point outward" is not required.  See below.

 

Plate

Select the mold plate to trim.

 

Core/cavity

Select the core/cavity region.  Arrows will appear indicating the outward facing normals of the core/cavity region.

 

Flip normals to point outward

Flip the arrows toward the outside of the resulting mold plate (as determined after the trim is complete).  Not required if "Keep both core and cavity" above is checked.

 

Parting

Select the parting faces to trim to.

 

 

Optional Inputs

 

Copy - This determines if copies or the original core/cavity region and parting faces are to be used.  Select from the following options:

 

• Neither - Use original core/cavity region and parting faces.  They will become part of the resulting mold plate.

• Parting Srf - Use a copy of the parting faces only and use the original core/cavity region.

• Core/Cavity - Use a copy of the core/cavity  and use the original parting faces.

• Both - Use a copy of both the core/cavity  region and parting faces.

 

 

 

Assigning Names to Features (see CAD Tips & Techniques).