Moldflow

TUTORIAL

[Cooling Circuit Adviser]

 Introduction:

This tutorial demonstrates how you can use the Cooling Circuit Adviser functionality in Mold Adviser to:

         Model a cooling system.

         Specify cooling system parameters, for example the type of coolant and the coolant temperature and flow rate, and then run a Cooling Circuit Adviser analysis.

         Assess the effectiveness of the cooling system based on the analysis results.

Task List

1.     Model cooling channels

2.     Set up and run Cooling Circuit Adviser analysis

3.     View and interpret results

4.     Model baffles and reanalyze

5.     Alternate modeling techniques

6.     Tutorial overview

TUTORIAL

[Artificially Balanced RuOverview]

 Introduction:

This tutorial will teach you how to manually create a six cavity mold layout and runner system. You will then run a Runner Balance analysis to balance the runner system.

Task List

1.     Set up the model

2.     Copy the cavity

3.     Set the parting plane

4.     Set the mold dimensions

5.     Set the runner system parameters

6.     Set the sprue location

7.     Create runners

8.     Create other runners

9.     Balance runners

10.  Tutorial overview

TUTORIAL [Naturally Balanced Runners]

 Introduction:

This tutorial will show you how to create a naturally balanced runner system for a mold that contains six cavities, laid out radially.

Task List

1.     Setting up the model

2.     Orientate the model

3.     Copy the cavity

4.     Set the parting plane

5.     Set the mold dimensions

6.     Set runner system parameters

7.     Create the runner system

8.     Tutorial overview

TUTORIAL [Naturally balanced layout]

 Introduction:

This tutorial shows you how to use the Naturally Balanced Layouts tool to create and customize a naturally balanced runner system and cavity layout for a multi-cavity mold.

This tool allows you to choose from common runner system layouts to simulate injection molding of multiple copies of a single model with a single injection location. Properties such as runner type and size, and model orientation can be customized for the selected layout. The multi-cavity layout is generated automatically based on your specifications.

The Naturally Balanced Analysis Mode allows you to run either Plastic Filling or Performance Adviser analyses, depending on your product license. The analysis is optimized so you get results quickly. Results are displayed on a single cavity; other cavities are displayed as 'ghosts' of the original model.

Task List

1.     Create a naturally balanced layout

2.     Edit the layout

3.     Rotate the part

4.     Add drop gates

5.     Run an analysis

6.     View and interpret results

7.     Create a 32 cavity layout

8.     Edit the 32 cavity layout

9.     Tutorial Overview

TUTORIAL [Family Molds]

 Introduction:

This tutorial shows you how to create and analyze a 2-plate mold which contains two different cavities (a family mold). There are eight tasks in this tutorial.

Task List

1.     Prepare the first model

2.     Prepare the second model

3.     Set the mold dimensions

4.     Runner system parameters

5.     Generate runner system

6.     Change runner dimensions

7.     Set processing conditions

8.     Tutorial overview

TUTORIAL [Single Cavity]

 Introduction:

This tutorial shows you how to create a runner system for a single cavity in a 3-plate mold.

Task List

1.     Set up the model

2.     Set the parting plane

3.     Set mold dimensions

4.     Set runner system parameters

5.     Set the sprue location

6.     Generate drops

7.     Generate horizontal runners

8.     Run an analysis and optimize the sprue

9.     Tutorial overview

TUTORIAL [Reports]

 Introduction

You can use the Report Generator to create a report on a set of results. The report can include text, still graphics, and animations. The following tutorial shows you to how to use the report wizard. There are eight tasks to complete in this tutorial.

Task List

1.     Prepare the report

2.     Comment on the results

3.     The Report Wizard

4.     Select results

5.     Create the content

6.     Generate the report

7.     View the report

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