- Importing Data
- Creating Solids From Surfaces
- Repairing and Editing Imported Geometry
SOLIDWORKS MOLD DESIGN TRAINING
Learn manual mold creation techniques and Mold Tools
OVERVIEW
- CLASSROOM LENGTH: 2 days
- INSTRUCTOR-LED ONLINE LENGTH: 4 days
PREREQUISITES: We recommend completing the SOLIDWORKS Advanced Part Modeling course.
DESCRIPTION: Mold Design Using SOLIDWORKS teaches you several manual mold creation techniques and how to use the Mold Tools in SOLIDWORKS mechanical design automation software.
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LESSON PLAN
Lesson 1:
surface concepts and imported geometry
Lesson 2:
core and cavity
- Core and Cavity Mold Design
- Mold Analysis Tools
- Adding Draft
- Scaling the Model
- Establish the Parting Lines
- Shut-Off Surfaces
- Creating the Parting Surface
- Creating the Mold Tooling
Lesson 3:
side cores and PINS
- Additional Mold Tooling
- Trapped Molding Areas
- Side Cores
- Lifters
- Core Pins
Lesson 4:
advanced parting lines
- Manual Parting Line
- Splitting a Part
Lesson 5:
Creating Custom Surfaces For Mold Design
- Surfaces in Mold Making
- Creating New Drafted Faces
- Interlock Surfaces
Lesson 6:
Advanced Surfacing for Mold Design
- Surface Modeling for Mold Design
Lesson 7:
alternate methods for mold design
- Alternate Methods for Mold Design
- Using Combine and Split
- Creating a Cavity
- Techniques for Mold Tooling
Lesson 8:
reusable data
- SOLIDWORKS Resources
- Design Library
- Library Features
- Smart Components
Lesson 9:
completing the mold base
- Organizing the Assembly
- Modifying the Lifters
- Lifter Motion
- Ejector Pins
- Cooling the Mold
- Making the Drawing
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