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Training Agenda
Day 1
Module 01
Module 02
Module 03
Module 04
Module 05
Module 06
Module 07
Parting Lines
Skirt Surfaces
Parting Surface Creation
Splitting Mold Volumes
Mold Component Extraction
Mold Features Creation
Filling and Opening the Mold
Day 2
Module
Module
Module
Module
Module
Module
Module
08
09
10
11
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Table of Contents
Mold Design using Creo Parametric 3.0
Introduction to the Creo Parametric Basic Mold Process ..................1-1
Creo Parametric Basic Mold Process ..........................................1-2
Design Model Preparation ............................................................2-1
Understanding Mold Theory ......................................................2-2
Preparing Design Models for the Mold Process .............................2-4
Creating Profile Rib Features .....................................................2-6
Creating Drafts Split at Sketch ...................................................2-9
Creating Drafts Split at Curve .................................................. 2-12
Creating Drafts Split at Surface ................................................ 2-15
Design Model Analysis .................................................................3-1
Analyzing Design Models Theory................................................3-2
Performing a Draft Check..........................................................3-3
Performing a Section Thickness Check ........................................3-7
Performing a Thickness Check................................................. 3-12
Mold Models ...............................................................................4-1
Creating New Mold Models .......................................................4-2
Analyzing Model Accuracy ........................................................4-7
Locating the Reference Model ................................................. 4-12
Assembling the Reference Model ............................................. 4-17
Creating the Reference Model ................................................. 4-21
Redefining the Reference Model .............................................. 4-26
Analyzing Reference Model Orientation ..................................... 4-28
Analyzing Mold Cavity Layout .................................................. 4-34
Analyzing Variable Mold Cavity Layout....................................... 4-38
Analyzing Mold Cavity Layout Orientation................................... 4-42
Calculating Projected Area ...................................................... 4-46
Shrinkage ...................................................................................5-1
Understanding Shrinkage..........................................................5-2
Applying Shrinkage by Scale .....................................................5-4
Applying Shrinkage by Dimension...............................................5-8
Workpieces.................................................................................6-1
Creating Display Styles ............................................................6-2
Creating a Workpiece Automatically ............................................6-7
Creating a Custom Automatic Workpiece ................................... 6-11
Creating and Assembling a Workpiece Manually.......................... 6-13
Reclassifying and Removing Mold Model Components ................. 6-18
Mold Volume Creation ..................................................................7-1
Concept This section contains the initial introduction to the topic and
is presented during the class lecture as an overhead slide, typically with
figures and bullets.
Theory This section provides detailed information about content
introduced in the Concept, and is discussed in the class lecture but not
shown on the overhead slide. The Theory section contains additional
paragraphs of text, bullets, tables, and/or figures.
Procedure This section provides step-by-step instructions about how to
complete the topic within Creo Parametric. Procedures are short, focused,
and cover a specific topic. Procedures are found in the Student Handbook
only. Not every topic has a Procedure, as there are knowledge topics that
contain only Concept and Theory.
Exercise Exercises are similar to procedures, except that they are
typically longer, more involved, and use more complicated models.
Exercises also may cover multiple topics, so not every topic will have an
associated exercise. Exercises are found in the separate Exercise Guide
and/or the online exercise HTML files.
The first module for certain courses is known as a process
module. Process modules introduce you to the generic high-level
processes that will be taught over the span of the entire course.
5.
6.
7.
To open the indicated model, right-click the file in the browser and
select Open.
Task Name Labs are broken into distinct tasks. There may be one
or more tasks within a lab.
Lab Steps These are the individual steps required to complete
a task.
SampleFunctionalArea\Topic1_Folder
Step 1:
EXTRUDE_1.PRT
1. Extract the zipped class files to a root level drive such as C: or D:.
The extracted ZIP will create the default folder path automatically,
such as C:\PTCU\CreoParametric3.
2. Locate your existing Creo Parametric shortcut.
Copy and paste the shortcut to your desktop.
Right-click the newly pasted shortcut and select Properties.
Select the Shortcut tab and set the Start In location to be
PTCU\CreoParametric3.
3. Start Creo Parametric using the newly configured shortcut.
The default working directory is set to the CreoParametric3 folder.
You can then navigate easily to the functional area and topic folders.
Step 2:
Close all open windows and erase all objects from memory to
avoid any possible conflicts.
Step 3:
Browse to and expand the functional area folder for this procedure
and set the folder indicated in the header as the Creo Parametric
working directory.
1. Notice the
SampleFunctionalArea\Topic1_
Folder as indicated in the header
above.
2. If necessary, select the Folder
Browser
navigator.
1. The instruction for setting the datum display indicates which Datum
Display types to enable and disable. For example, Enable only the
following Datum Display types:
2. To set the datum display, first click the Datum Display drop-down
menu from the In Graphics toolbar.
Module
Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Run a draft check on a design model.
Create a new mold model and assemble the reference model and
workpiece.
Create a slider mold volume for undercut geometry.
Create the mold parting surface using a skirt surface.
Create the mold components by splitting the mold volumes and generating
the cavity components.
Create mold features by creating a runner in the mold model.
Fill and open the mold by creating a molding and performing a mold
opening analysis.
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3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Figure 1 Analyzing a
Design Model
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the full volume of all the mold components that are needed to complete the
mold model.
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You are a design engineer in a camera company. You have been provided
with the front housing of a new camera design and are tasked with creating
the manufacturing mold for it. You know from previously received models
that you must first prepare and analyze the design model to verify that it
can be manufactured.
Once you have verified that the design model can be manufactured using
a mold, you can create the mold model and mold volumes. You can then
create the mold-parting surface and mold components. Finally, you can fill
and open the resulting mold.
Close Window
Process\Mold
Step 1:
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Step 2:
1. Click New
from the Quick
Access toolbar.
2. In the New dialog box, do the
following:
Select Manufacturing as the
Type.
Select Mold cavity as the
Sub-type.
Type camera_mold as the
Name.
Clear the Use default
template check box and
click OK.
Select the mmns_mfg_mold
template.
Click OK.
3. Click File > Options and select the Configuration Editor category.
Click Add.
Type enable_absolute_accuracy in the Option name field.
Select yes as the Option value and click OK > OK > No.
4. Select Locate Reference Model
from the Reference Model
types drop-down menu in the
Reference Model & Workpiece
group to assemble the reference
model.
5. In the Open dialog box, select
CAMERA.PRT and click Open.
6. In the Create Reference Model
dialog box, select Same model
as the Reference model type
and click OK.
7. Specify the mold cavity layout by
doing the following:
Click Reference Model Origin
from the Layout dialog
box and select the MAIN
coordinate system in the
CAMERA.PRT sub-window.
Click Preview and notice
how the reference model is
assembled and oriented.
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Step 4:
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Step 5:
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Step 6:
1. Click Runner
from the
Production Features group.
2. Click Half Round from the menu
manager.
3. Type 3 as the runner diameter
and press ENTER.
4. Query-select the bottom surface
as the Sketching Plane and click
Okay > Default from the menu
manager.
5. Click Sketch View
In Graphics toolbar.
from the
and edit
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27. Click File > Manage Session > Erase Current, then click Select All
, and click OK to erase the model from memory.
This completes the procedure.
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Module
Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Define the main components of a mold.
Specify the names of the various paths used to flow material into the mold.
Recall the items typically required of a design model to create a robust
mold and part.
Create a robust mold model by creating profile rib features.
Apply your knowledge of what makes a robust mold by defining draft and
splitting it using various techniques.
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Runners and gates Channels machined into the mold that direct the
plastic material from the sprue into the mold cavity.
In Figure 3, you can see the sprue, runners, and gates attached to the four
molded pucks.
Once the material solidifies, the part can be removed from the mold. To aid in
ejecting the part, mold components called ejector pins are often designed into
the mold. The sizes and arrangement of the pins are selected to minimize the
impact on the part design.
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7. Select RIB_SKETCH-2 .
8. Orient to the RIGHT view
orientation.
9. Drag the handle and edit the
width to 25. The rib is centered
about the sketch.
10. Click Change Thickness
Option
from the dashboard.
The rib moves to the left of the
sketch.
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Draft\Split-Sketch
Task 1:
DRAFT_SPLIT-SKETCH.PRT
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Draft\Split-Curve
Task 1:
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Draft\Split-Surface
Task 1:
DRAFT_SPLIT-SURFACE.PRT
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Module
Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Understand the different types of analyses you can perform on a design
model.
Perform a draft check on a design model.
Perform a section thickness check on a design model.
Perform a thickness check on a design model.
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You can specify the number of colors to display, and whether the color scale
is shown as continuous or non-continuous.
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Analysis\Draft_Check
Task 1:
DRAFT-CHECK.PRT
4. Click Draft
group.
5. Select DRAFT-CHECK.PRT
from the model tree.
6. In the Draft Analysis dialog box,
clear the Use the pull direction
check box.
7. Right-click in the graphics
window and select Direction
Collector.
8. Select datum plane TOP from
the model tree.
9. Edit the draft angle to 3 if
necessary.
10. Rotate the model so that you can
view the pegs underneath.
11. Notice that there is positive draft
on the pegs and it needs to be
negative.
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Analysis\Section-Thickness_Check
Task 1:
THICKNESS-CHECK.PRT
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Task 2:
1. Click Open
from the Quick Access toolbar and double-click
MFG_THICKNESS.ASM.
2. Click the Analysis group drop-down menu and select Section
Thickness
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Measurement Options
Within the Measure dialog box, you can edit various options by clicking
Measure Options
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Analysis\3-D_Thickness
Task 1:
3-D_THICKNESS.PRT
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Module
Mold Models
Module Overview
You start the mold design process by creating a mold model. You assemble
and orient the reference model that represents the design model being
molded. You can also pattern or assemble the reference part multiple times
to create multi-cavity molds.
In this module, you learn how to create mold models and assemble the
reference model into it.
Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Create new mold models.
Recognize the differences between absolute and relative accuracy.
Locate, assemble, and create the reference model.
Learn the different parts of the reference model that you can redefine.
Explain the differences between the methods for reference model
orientation.
Explain the different types of mold cavity layout and orientation you can use
on the mold model.
Calculate the projected area of the reference model.
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A reference model.
One or more workpieces that represent the overall size of cavity inserts.
Several mold components that represent cavity inserts.
One molding component that represents the product of the molding
process.
The remainder of this course focuses on the creation of these items.
You can create new mold models within Creo Parametric either by using
File > New, or by clicking New
. You can type the name of the mold and
decide whether to use a default template or a template at all. Unless you
select the Empty template, the new mold displays in the graphics window
with some default datum features.
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Using Templates
You should create new mold models using a template. Mold templates are
similar to part and assembly templates in that they enable you to create a
new mold with predefined general information. Your company has probably
created customized templates, as they contain your company's standards.
Using a template to create a new mold is beneficial because it means that
regardless of who created it, the mold contains the same consistent set of
information, including:
Datums Most templates contain a set of default datum planes and a
default coordinate system, all named appropriately.
Default Pull Direction The direction in which the mold opens.
Layers When every mold, part, and assembly contains the same layers, it
is easier to manage both the layers and items on the layer.
Units Most companies have a company standard for units in their molds.
Creating every mold with the same set of units ensures that mistakes are
not made.
Parameters Every mold can have the same standard metadata
information.
View Orientations Having every mold contain the same standard view
orientations aids the molding process.
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1. Click New
from the Quick Access toolbar.
Select Manufacturing as the Type and Mold cavity as the
Sub-type.
Edit the Name to NEW_MOLD.
Clear the Use default template check box.
Click OK.
2. In the New File Options dialog
box, click Browse.
Double-click MMNS_MFG_
MOLD.ASM.
Click OK.
3. Enable only the following Datum
Display types:
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Task 2:
1. Click New
.
Select Manufacturing as the
Type and Mold cavity as the
Sub-type.
Edit the Name to
NEW_MOLD_ENGLISH.
Clear the Use default
template check box.
Click OK.
2. In the New File Options dialog
box, select the inlbs_mfg_mold
template.
Click OK.
3. Again, notice the datum features
and PULL DIRECTION.
4. Click File > Prepare > Model
Properties.
5. In the Materials section, click
change in the Units row. Notice
the units that are set.
6. Click Close > Close.
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Mold\Accuracy
Task 1:
MFG_ACCURACY.ASM
to
7. Click File > Options and select the Configuration Editor category.
Click Add.
Type enable_absolute_accuracy in the Option name field.
Select yes as the Option value and click OK > OK > No.
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25. Click File > Manage Session > Erase Current, then click Select All
and OK to erase the model from memory.
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Mold\Reference-Model_Locate
Task 1:
REF-MODEL_MERGE.ASM
2. Click File > Options and select the Configuration Editor category.
Click Add.
Type enable_absolute_accuracy in the Option name field.
Select yes as the Option value and click OK > OK.
3. In the ribbon, select Locate
Reference Model
from
the Reference Model types
drop-down menu in the
Reference Model & Workpiece
group.
4. Double-click BUTTON.PRT from
the Open dialog box.
5. In the Create Reference Model
dialog box, select Merge by
reference as the Reference
model type.
Notice the Design model.
Edit the Reference model
Name to BUTTON_REF and
click OK.
6. Click OK from the Layout dialog
box.
7. Click OK from the Warning dialog
box to change the accuracy.
8. Click Done/Return from the
menu manager.
9. Click Regenerate
from the
Quick Access toolbar.
10. Expand BUTTON_REF.PRT in
the model tree.
11. Notice that the reference model
only contains an external merge
feature.
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Task 2:
1. Click Open
from the Quick Access toolbar and double-click
REF-MODEL_SAME.ASM.
2. Click Locate Reference Model
1. Click Open
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9. Expand BUTTON_REF_I.PRT in
the model tree.
10. Notice that the reference model
only contains an external
inheritance feature.
This completes the procedure.
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REF-MODEL_ASSEMBLE.ASM
Task 1:
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reference model icon that displays in the model tree is different than that of a
conventional part model, regardless of the method used to insert it.
to create a new model on-the-fly
You can use Create Reference Model
and assemble it as the reference model into the mold model using
conventional Assembly mode placement constraints. This option is similar
to creating a new component in Assembly mode. In fact, the same creation
options are available:
Copy from existing Creates a copy of an existing model. This could be an
existing design model or an empty template of your company standards.
Locate default datums Creates the model and enables you to locate
the default datums in the assembly.
Empty Creates the model without geometry or datum features.
Create features Creates the model using existing assembly references.
With this method you cannot specify the Reference model type. There are
also no pre-defined options available for Layout or Orientation, and there are
no further locating options or accuracy matching.
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Mold\Reference-Model_Create
Task 1:
BUTTON.PRT
4. Click File > Options and select the Configuration Editor category.
Click Add.
Type enable_absolute_accuracy in the Option name field.
Select yes as the Option value and click OK > OK.
5. Click Open
from the Quick
Access toolbar and double-click
REF-MODEL_COPY-FROM.
ASM.
6. In the ribbon, select Create
Reference Model
from
the Reference Model types
drop-down menu in the
Reference Model & Workpiece
group.
7. In the Component Create
dialog box, edit the Name to
BUTTON_REF.
Click OK.
8. In the Creation Options dialog box, select Copy from existing as
the Creation Method.
Click Browse.
Double-click BUTTON.PRT.
Click OK.
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1. Click Open
and double-click
REF-MODEL_CREATE.ASM.
2. Select Create Reference Model
from the Reference Model
types drop-down menu in the
Reference Model & Workpiece
group.
3. In the Component Create
dialog box, edit the name to
BUTTON_REF_NEW.
Click OK.
4. In the Creation Options dialog box, select Copy from existing as
the Creation Method.
Click Browse.
Double-click MM_KG_SEC_PART.PRT.
Click OK.
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You could now activate the reference model and create geometry
as desired.
This completes the procedure.
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Figure 4 Bounding
Box Information
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Mold\Reference-Model_Orientation
Task 1:
REF-ORIENT.ASM
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9. Click Preview.
10. In the ribbon, select the View
tab.
11. Enable Plane Tag Display
.
3. In the Model Tree Items dialog box, select the Suppressed objects
check box and click OK.
4. Right-click STD_CSYS and select Resume.
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X-Translation
or negative X-axis.
Y-Translation
or negative Y-axis.
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Layout Rotation
origin.
Of these four options, the Y-Translation and Layout Rotation options are not
always available, depending upon which layout was converted to Variable.
The Layout Rotation option is only available for a layout converted from
Circular, as shown in Figure 1. The Y-Translation option is only available for
a layout converted from Single or Rectangular, as shown in Figure 2.
Additional Variable cavity layout options include the following:
Highlight When this check box is selected, any pattern instance selected
in the Variable table highlights in the graphics window.
Add Enables you to add a new pattern instance to the layout. The new
pattern instance member is inserted immediately following the pattern
instance that is selected when the Add button is clicked.
Remove Enables you to remove an existing pattern instance from the
layout. To remove a pattern instance, select it in the Variable table and
click Remove.
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Mold\Cavity-Layout_Variable
Task 1:
VARIABLE-LAYOUT.ASM
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1. In the Layout dialog box, select Circular as the Layout, edit the
Radius to 60, and click Preview.
2. Select Variable as the Layout.
3. In the Variable table, select the
first pattern instance and edit the
Reference Rotation
to
-90, the X-Translation
to 60, and the Layout Rotation
to 0.
4. Edit the remaining pattern
instance orientation values, as
shown in the table.
5. Click OK from the Layout dialog
box.
6. Click Done/Return from the
menu manager.
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when looking out from a plane that runs along the mold model's X-axis.
X-Symmetric orientation is shown in the left image of Figure 1.
Y-Symmetric Cavities are mirrored about the mold model's Y-axis. That
is, the cavities are arranged so that they appear in the same orientation
when looking out from a plane that runs along the mold model's Y-axis.
Y-Symmetric orientation is shown in the right image of Figure 1.
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Mold\Cavity-Layout_Orientation
Task 1:
LAYOUT-ORIENT.ASM
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Figure 2 Illustration of
Projected Area
from the
In the Measure dialog box, you must specify the following items:
Entity Specifies the entity that is to be projected. You can select the
following entity types:
All Ref Parts This is the default Entity selection.
Surface
Quilt
Facets
Projection Direction Specifies the direction that the Entity is projected.
You can specify any of the following projection direction references:
Default Pull Direction This is the default Projection Direction.
None
Plane Enables you to select a plane that the direction is perpendicular
to.
Line/Axis Enables you to select a line or axis as the direction.
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Shrinkage
Module Overview
You apply shrinkage to accommodate the contraction that occurs in the
reference model during cooling, and also ensure that the final mold model
matches the original design model.
In this module, you learn about shrinkage and how to apply it to the reference
model.
Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Explain the purpose of applying shrinkage to a mold model.
Apply shrinkage by scale to the reference model.
Apply shrinkage by dimensions to the reference model.
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Understanding Shrinkage
You can apply shrinkage to a model to compensate for the
shrinkage that tends to occur as a molded part cools.
There are two methods to
apply shrinkage:
Shrinkage by Scale
Shrinkage by Dimension
Formula options:
1+S
1/1S
Where S is the shrinkage
ratio
You can view the Shrink Info
for the applied shrinkage.
Understanding Shrinkage
When a molded part is removed from a mold, it tends to shrink in size as it
cools down to room temperature. The amount of shrinkage that occurs in
a molding is highly dependent on part geometry, mold configuration, and
processing conditions. Because the mold components are designed from
the reference model, you must consider the shrinkage of the material in the
reference model before you proceed with the rest of the mold design process.
This typically means that you proportionally increase dimensions of the
reference model so that the mold components created are of the pre-shrunk
molding size.
You can apply shrinkage to the reference model in Mold mode. Depending
on the method of applying shrinkage and the method used to assemble the
reference model, the shrinkage feature may propagate to the design model.
Creo Parametric uses the following formulae to calculate shrinkage:
1+S Uses a precalculated shrinkage factor that is based on the original
geometry of the reference model.
1/(1S) Enables you to specify a shrinkage factor that is based upon the
final geometry of the reference model once shrinkage is applied.
In the above formulae, S is the shrinkage ratio specified.
There are two different methods to apply shrinkage:
Shrinkage by Dimension
Shrinkage by Scale
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Workpieces
Module Overview
Once you have created the mold model, you can create and assemble
the workpiece. The workpiece represents the full volume of all the mold
components that are needed to create the completed mold model. You can
also apply style states to the workpiece to make them transparent within
the mold model.
In this module, you learn how to create and assemble workpieces in a mold
model.
Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Explain the different display styles you can apply to components when
creating style states.
Create a workpiece automatically.
Create a custom automatic workpiece.
Create and assemble a workpiece manually.
Reclassify mold model components.
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or search tool and click the Model Display group drop-down menu and select
Component Display Style to assign a display style to the selected models.
You can store these temporary edits with a new display style or update them
to an existing one.
After you define the default style, it appears each time the model is opened.
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Task 2:
1. With Style0001 still active, click Edit > Copy in the view manager.
2. Click OK to create a new display style named Style0002.
3. Double-click Style0002 to activate it.
4. Click Edit > Redefine from the view manager.
5. In the model tree, select
CHUCK_S2.PRT and
PRIME_GEAR_S2.PRT to
also be blanked.
6. Click Preview.
7. From the In Graphics toolbar,
select Hidden Line
from the
Display Style types drop-down
menu.
8. Click OK.
Task 3:
1. With Style0002 still active, click Edit > Copy in the view manager.
2. Click OK to create a new display style named Style0003.
3. Double-click display style Style0003 to activate it.
4. From the In Graphics toolbar, select Shading
Style types drop-down menu.
5. In the model tree, click Settings
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12. In the Model Tree Columns dialog box, click Remove Column
and OK.
Using the model tree to edit display styles does not provide you
with the option to preview or reset any edits that you make.
This completes the procedure.
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Shape The shape determines the shape of the workpiece. The system
creates a workpiece with the minimum dimensions that the reference model
fits in, within the specified shape. The following options are available:
Standard Rectangular This creates a rectangular workpiece using
, which is shown in Figure 2.
Create Rectangular Workpiece
Standard Round This creates a round-shaped workpiece using Create
, which is shown in Figure 3.
Round Workpiece
Custom Custom creates a custom-shaped workpiece using Create
.
Custom Workpiece
Units This specifies the system of units for the workpiece. You can select
inches or millimeters.
Offsets This enables you to specify the offset values to add to the
dimensions of the workpiece, based on the mold origin. The offsets depend
on the shape of the workpiece that you have selected. You can specify
each offset individually, or specify all offsets uniformly. The following offset
options are available:
X-direction This adds material in the positive or negative X-direction.
This offset is available for only the Standard Rectangular shape and
some custom shapes.
Y-direction This adds material in the positive or negative Y-direction.
This offset is available for only the Standard Rectangular shape and
some custom shapes.
Z-direction This adds material in the positive or negative Z-direction.
Radial Radial adds material in the positive radial direction.
Uniform Offsets This adds material in the positive and negative X-, Y-,
and Z-directions, and Radial, where applicable.
Overall Dimensions The overall dimensions get updated when you specify
offset values. However, you can also specify the overall dimensions, and
the offset values get updated automatically. You can manually specify
the X and Y dimensions for rectangular and custom workpieces, and the
Diameter for rounded workpieces, to customize the workpiece size. You
can manually specify the Z Cavity and Z Core dimensions for all workpieces
to customize the size.
Translate Workpiece This enables you to specify the translation values
for the X- and Y-directions to position the workpiece around the reference
model.
You can modify the default Workpiece Name. The Workpiece Name is the
name of the workpiece component as it displays in the model tree. By
default, its name is of the format <MOLD-MODEL-NAME>_WRK, which is
shown in Figure 1.
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Task 1:
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if necessary.
Verify that the Units are in mm.
Notice that there are no Offsets
specified.
Notice the Overall X, Y, and Z
dimensions.
Click Preview.
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1. Click Open
and double-click
AUTO-WRKPIECE_ROUND.
ASM.
2. Select Automatic Workpiece
from the Workpiece types
drop-down menu and select
MOLD_DEF_CSYS.
3. In the Automatic Workpiece
dialog box, click Create Round
Workpiece
.
Edit the Radial Offset to 5.
Edit the +Z Cavity to 6.
Edit the -Z Core to 6.
Click Preview.
4. In the Automatic Workpiece
dialog box, drag the Translate
Workpiece X direction slider to
the right.
Drag the Translate Workpiece
Y direction slider to the left and
click Preview.
5. In the Automatic Workpiece
dialog box, edit the X and Y
Translate Workpiece Directions
to 0 and click OK.
This completes the procedure.
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Figure 1 BLOCK_XY_FLANGES
Custom Workpiece
Figure 2 CHAMF_CHAMF_XY_
BOT_FLANGE Custom Workpiece
Figure 3 BAR_TOP_FLANGE
Custom Workpiece
BLOCK_00_FLANGES
BLOCK_00_BOT_FLANGE
BLOCK_CHAMF_00_FLANGES
CHAMF_CHAMF_00_BOT_FLANGE
BLOCK_ROUND
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BLOCK_ROUND_00_TOP_FLANGE
BAR_FLANGES
BAR_BOT_FLANGE
BLOCK_00_TOP_FLANGE
BLOCK_CHAMF
BLOCK_CHAMF_00_TOP_FLANGE
BLOCK_CHAMF_00_BOT_FLANGE
BLOCK_ROUND_00_FLANGES
BLOCK_ROUND_00_BOT_FLANGE
BAR_TOP_FLANGE
The 00 value in the shapes above represent the X, Y, or XY
direction.
You can use the offsets available for the rectangular and round automatic
workpiece for a custom workpiece.
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, Angle Offset
, Parallel
, Coincident
, and Normal
Best Practices
It is a best practice to create an automatic workpiece whenever possible.
When an automatic workpiece is created, Creo Parametric automatically sets
the accuracy of the workpiece model to that of the reference model. If a
manual workpiece is created and assembled into the mold model, you must
manually modify the workpiece accuracy so that it matches the reference
model.
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Task 1:
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The following are some points to keep in mind when reclassifying mold model
components:
You cannot reclassify the reference model.
You cannot reclassify a different model to become a reference model.
The mold model can contain multiple workpieces. In Figure 2, a mold base
component has been reclassified as a workpiece, causing there to be two
workpieces in the mold model.
The Undo
and Redo
operations are not available if you
remove components from the mold model.
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4. Click Classify
Modifiers group.
from the
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right-click, and select Delete
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Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Understand and explain some of the basic surfacing terms.
Understand what mold volumes are and explain their characteristics.
Sketch mold volumes.
Create sliders using boundary quilts.
Sketch sliders.
Create a reference part cutout.
Sketch lifter and insert mold volumes.
Replace surfaces and trim to geometry.
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Surfacing Terms
Surface modeling terms are important to understand because
they are used throughout this course.
Surfaces
Quilt
Surface Patch
Solid Surface
Datum Planes
Edges
Surface edge
One-sided
Two-sided
Solid edge
Surfacing Terms
Surface modeling terms are used throughout this course. Therefore, they
are important to understand.
Surface Surfaces are infinitely thin, non-solid features used to aid in the
design of highly complex and irregular shapes. Notice that surfaces are
shown using orange and purple highlighting on the edges when viewed in
wireframe display, as in Figure 1.
Orange denotes outer or one-sided edges.
Purple denotes inner or two-sided edges, since they border two surface
patches.
In Creo Parametric, the term surface can be used for any of the following:
Quilts A quilt may consist of a single surface or a collection of surfaces.
A quilt represents a patchwork of connected surfaces. A multi-surface
quilt contains information describing the geometry of all the surfaces
that compose it, and information on how these surfaces are joined or
intersected, such as the models shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2.
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A mold volume displays in the model tree with a different icon than that of the
reference model and workpiece, as shown in Figure 1.
Because mold volumes are created within the workpiece, it is
beneficial to create a style state that sets the workpiece to wireframe
when creating mold volumes. This enables you to more clearly see
inside the workpiece, yet it still makes the workpiece and its surfaces
available if they need to be selected as references. The workpiece
in the figures is set to wireframe.
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Task 1:
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What is a Slider?
A slider is a mold component that helps account for undercuts in the
reference model geometry. Undercuts are features in the reference model
that would prevent a conventional core-and-cavity mold from opening after
the molded part has solidified. Sliders slide in from the sides to account for
these undercuts to keep the mold from locking when opening and closing, or
destroying the part. The action of these sliders is called side action.
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The Slider Volume dialog box displays the reference part found in the mold
model. If the mold model contains more than one reference model, you must
specify which one is to be used for the calculation.
You can also specify the pull direction. The system utilizes the mold model's
pull direction as the default Pull Direction, but you can specify a different pull
direction by selecting any of the following references:
Plane Makes the pull direction perpendicular to the specified plane.
Curve, Edge, or Axis Makes the pull direction follow the selected curve,
edge, or axis.
Coordinate System Makes the pull direction follow the specified axis
of the selected coordinate system.
Once the pull direction has been defined, you can click Calculate Undercut
from the Slider Volume dialog box. This causes the system
Boundaries
to perform a geometry check for undercut areas in the reference model. The
system performs the check by shining a light on the reference model in the
pull direction. The areas where light does not reach are the undercuts, which
are also known as black volumes. These areas would cause the mold to lock
on opening or closing. Therefore, a slider is required in these areas.
The system creates boundary quilts in the areas where the undercuts occur
and displays them in the Exclude column of the Slider Volume dialog box.
You can select each boundary quilt and perform the following operations
on each quilt:
Mesh Meshes the boundary surface in the graphics window. In Figure 1,
the boundary surface is meshed.
Shade Shades only the boundary surface in the graphics window,
temporarily hiding all other geometry.
You can then add each quilt that you want to become a slider mold volume to
the Include column of the Slider Volume dialog box. The system automatically
extrudes the slider mold volume based on the boundary quilt. A completed
slider mold volume is shown in Figure 2.
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Task 1:
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displays in the model tree as a feature called Refpart Cutout id. However, the
mold volume for which the trim was applied is also displayed in the model
tree as shown in Figure 4:
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Task 1:
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2. Select LIFTER_WRK.PRT.
3. In the ribbon, select the View
tab.
4. Click the Model Display group
drop-down menu and select
Component Display Style >
Wireframe.
5. Select the Mold tab.
6. Notice the undercut created by
the tab.
7. Select Mold Volume
from the
Mold Volume types drop-down
menu in the Parting Surface &
Mold Volume group.
8. Click Properties
Controls group.
from the
from the
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Replacing Surfaces
You can replace a single-mold volume surface with a quilt surface by clicking
the Editing group drop-down menu and selecting Replace
. You can use
the Replace option to add volume, remove volume, or simultaneously add
and remove volume. In Figures 2 and 3, the bottom mold volume surface
was replaced with the surface quilt.
By default, the mold volume is consumed by the replaced surface feature.
That is, the mold volume is not visible, but still exists previously in the model
tree.
When using the Replace option, there is one option available in the Replaced
Surface dialog box:
Keep quilt This enables the quilt selected for the replace to remain visible
after the replace is created. In Figure 3, the quilt was not kept after the
surface replace was created.
The Replace option is only available if you are creating a volume or if you are
redefining the volume. The resulting replaced surface feature appears in the
model tree as a feature called Replaced Surface id.
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Trimming to Geometry
You can trim surfaces to other geometry in the mold model by selecting Trim
To Geometry
from the Trim To Geometry types drop-down menu in the
Volume Tools group.
The Trim To Geometry option is only available if you are creating a volume
or if you are redefining the volume. The resulting trim to geometry feature
appears in the model tree as a feature called Trim To Geom id. However, the
mold volume for which the trim was applied is also displayed in the model tree.
You can trim to geometry as an alternative to extracting a mold volume up
to a surface. However, trimming to geometry has more powerful capabilities
than just this use. Trimming can only remove volume, not add it.
When trimming surfaces to geometry, you must specify the following:
Ref Type Ref Type specifies what the system uses as the trimming entity.
You can specify one of the following:
Part This uses a part for trimming.
Quilt This uses a quilt for trimming.
Plane This uses a plane surface or datum plane for trimming.
Reference Reference enables you to specify the item whose geometry
will be used for trimming. The item that you can select depends on the Ref
Type that was specified. Essentially, the Ref Type acts like a filter for the
Reference selection.
Direction This enables you to select a trim feature direction. A direction
arrow points in the direction that volume will be trimmed at the reference.
You can select the following references:
Plane Plane makes the direction perpendicular to the specified plane.
Curve, Edge, or Axis These make the direction follow the selected
curve, edge, or axis.
Coordinate System This makes the direction follow the specified axis
of the selected coordinate system.
Trim Type Trim Type enables you to specify which side of the trimming
reference will be used when trimming the mold volume. You can select
either of the following:
Trim By First Reference
surface.
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Task 1:
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group.
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Parting Lines
Module Overview
Parting lines generally define the location where the core, cavity, and other
mold volumes are to be split. In this module, you learn about creating an
automatic parting line using the silhouette curve. You also analyze two
specific options within skirt surface definition: slides and loop selection.
Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Explain the reason for creating parting lines as well as the two methods
of creation.
Create an automatic parting line using silhouette curves.
Analyze silhouette curve options including slides and loop selection.
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Task 1:
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Task 2:
1. Click Open
and double-click
COVER-PART-LINE.ASM.
2. Select the COVER-PART-LINE_
WRK.PRT.
3. In the ribbon, select the View
tab.
4. Click the Model Display group
drop-down menu and select
Component Display Style >
Wireframe.
5. Select the Mold tab.
6. Notice that the reference model
contains four circular holes and
one rectangular hole.
7. Click Silhouette Curve
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formed by a slider or saddle. In Figure 1, the two loops around the opening
are excluded.
Another way to exclude loops created by undercuts is to use the
Slides Silhouette Curve option.
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Task 1:
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from
3. Click Silhouette Curve
the Design Features group.
4. Click Preview from the Silhouette
Curve dialog box.
5. Notice the silhouette curve that
is to be created.
6. In the Silhouette Curve dialog
box, select Loop Selection and
click Define.
7. Notice that the Loop Selection
dialog box contains three loops.
Select loop number 1.
8. Notice that this outer loop
highlights blue in the graphics
window. We want to keep this
loop.
9. In the Loop Selection dialog box,
select loop number 2.
10. Notice that this loop is on the
right side of the opening.
11. You later handle this opening
using a method other than
silhouette curves, so it needs to
be excluded from the silhouette
curve.
12. In the Loop Selection dialog box,
click Exclude.
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Skirt Surfaces
Module Overview
A parting surface is a surface feature that you can use to split a workpiece or
an existing volume, including surfaces of one or more reference parts. You
can create parting surfaces automatically by using the skirt surface technique.
In this module, you learn how to create a skirt surface, and examine each of
the different options available during skirt surface creation.
Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Explain the reason for creating parting surfaces as well as the two methods
of creation.
Create a skirt surface.
Analyze various skirt surface options, including extending curves, tangent
conditions, extension directions, and shutoff extensions.
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Feat Curves Enables you to select all curves that belong to the specified
feature.
The skirt surface is usually created by specifying an existing parting line
silhouette curve. The silhouette curve is selected using the Feat Curves
method of specifying curves. However, if you do not want to use the entire
silhouette curve, or if you want to use the silhouette curve in conjunction with
other datum curves, you can use the Curve Chain or One By One options.
The Ref Model, Workpiece, and Direction must also be defined to create the
skirt surface. However, if the process workflow has been followed, these
items should have already been automatically defined for you. The Ref
Model is the reference model used in the mold model, the Workpiece is the
workpiece used in the mold model, and the Direction is the pull direction of
the mold model.
Once you have specified these items, the system classifies each closed
loop of curves into one of two types:
Inner loops Loops that are filled by the skirt surface.
Outer loops Loops that the skirt surface extends outward through.
Usually, the system is able to automatically determine the loop classifications.
Once the classifications are made, the system automatically creates the skirt
parting surface feature by doing the following:
It fills the inner holes (shutoffs) in the reference model using the inner
loops from the Silhouette curve or other selected datum curve. In Figure
2, all five interior shutoffs have been filled using loops from the specified
silhouette curve.
It extends the outer loops of the Silhouette curve or other datum curve to
the boundaries of the workpiece. In Figure 2, the skirt surface extends out
to the boundaries of the workpiece.
Similar to mold volumes, you can rename the parting surface by starting
the Parting Surface tool, right-clicking, and selecting Properties, or clicking
Properties
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Boundary Enables you to specify your own boundary that the skirt
surface will extend out to. You can use either of the following two methods
to specify the boundary:
Select Enables you to select an existing sketch as the boundary. In
Figure 2, the sketch created on the top surface of the workpiece was
selected as the boundary.
Sketch Enables you to sketch the boundary on-the-fly by specifying
the sketch plane, reference plane, and reference direction. In Figure 3,
the boundary was sketched on the top surface of the workpiece.
Regardless of which boundary method is used, the boundary must form
a closed loop. It is not necessary for the boundary to be located on a
specific sketching plane or even a sketching plane that is perpendicular to
the pull direction. However, the boundary is ultimately extended in the pull
direction, so if the boundary is created on a plane that is not normal to the
pull direction, you may not get the expected result.
When the skirt surface extends outward from the silhouette curve, it stops
either at the workpiece boundaries or a shutoff extension, whichever it
encounters first. If the selected boundary falls outside of the workpiece
boundaries, the skirt surface will stop at the workpiece boundaries. In Figure
3, only one of the four sides of the sketched square boundary falls within
the workpiece boundaries. Hence, the skirt surface stops extending at the
workpiece boundaries on three sides, and at the sketched boundary on the
fourth side.
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10
Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Explain the various tools you can use to edit and manipulate surfaces.
Merge surfaces.
Create a shadow surface.
Create a parting surface manually.
Create saddle shutoff surfaces.
Create fill surfaces.
Extend curves.
Fill loops.
Create shut offs by closing all loops, by selecting loops, and by capping
surfaces.
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Extending Surfaces
You can extend a quilt using either of the following methods:
Extend Original Surface
Extends the surface boundary edge chain
along the original surface. This option has three additional options that
determine how the extension is created:
Same Creates the extension of the same type as the original surface
(for example, plane, cylinder, cone, or spline surface). The original
surface is extended past its selected boundary edge chain, and does
not create an additional surface patch. This is the default extend option.
Tangent Creates the extension as a ruled surface that is tangent to the
original surface. With this option an additional surface patch is created.
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Trimming Surfaces
A surface trim is analogous to a solid cut, except that it trims away a portion
of a surface. You can create a surface trim as an extrude, revolve, sweep,
blend, and so on. You can also trim a selected surface quilt using other
geometry such as planes, quilts, and curves or edges.
Once you have specified the surface to be trimmed and the entity to do the
trimming, you must specify which side is to be kept. You can opt to keep one
side, the other side, or both sides.
Offsetting Surfaces
You can create a surface quilt offset a distance value from another quilt or a
solid surface. The offset surface remains dependent on the original surface.
When offsetting surfaces, you can specify the fit type as either Normal to
Surface, Automatic Fit, or Controlled Fit.
Mirroring Surfaces
You can transform a surface quilt by mirroring it. To mirror a quilt, select the
quilt and click Mirror
, specifying a reference plane for the mirror. A new
surface feature is created.
Merging Surfaces
You can merge two or more intersecting or adjacent quilts to create surfaces
with 2-sided edges. Merging surfaces is covered more in depth in other topics.
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Mold\Surface_Manipulate
Task 1:
EDIT-MANIPULATE.PRT
Task 2:
1. Select Revolve 1.
2. Select Quilt:F5.
3. Click Trim
group.
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Merging Surfaces
Merging a quilt is required for operations such as creating solids
from quilts.
Colors:
Orange = one-sided
edges.
Purple = two-sided
edges.
Merge makes one-sided
edges two-sided.
Merge options:
Intersect
Join
Merging Surfaces
You can merge two or more intersecting or adjacent quilts. Merging a quilt
makes it selectable as a single entity for other operations, and is required for
operations such as creating solids from quilts.
Remember the following:
Surfaces are shown using orange and purple highlighting on the edges.
Orange denotes outer or one-sided edges.
Purple denotes inner or two-sided edges because they border two surface
patches.
Therefore:
Merging a surface results in the creation of two-sided edges from one-sided
edges. In Figure 2, the adjacent quilt surface edges are separate,
one-sided edges, as they display in orange. In Figure 3, the quilts have
been merged to form two-sided, purple edges.
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Merge Options
There are two types of merge operations, used for different surface geometry:
Intersect Primarily used for intersecting quilts, when a trimming effect is
desired, although it can be used on adjacent quilts. The Intersect option
provides up to two flip arrows, enabling four possible geometry outcomes,
as shown in Figure 1. Intersect is the default merge option.
Join Recommended for use on adjacent quilts. Join can also be used to
join surfaces when no trimming effect is desired. For example, you could
join two surfaces that meet in a T, without having to decide which sides
to keep.
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Task 1:
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Figure 3 Specifying a
ShutOff Extension
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There is no extension control with the shadow surface. You cannot extend
curves, specify tangent conditions, or modify extension directions.
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Task 1:
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Task 2:
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Mold\Surface_Saddle-ShutOff
Task 1:
SADDLE-SHUTOFF.ASM
2. Select SADDLE-SHUTOFF_
WRK.PRT.
3. In the ribbon, select the View
tab.
4. Click the Model Display group
drop-down menu and select
Component Display Style >
Wireframe.
5. Select the Mold tab.
6. Click Parting Surface
from
the Parting Surface & Mold
Volume group.
7. Click Properties
from the
Controls group.
Edit the Name to
SADDLE_SHUTOFF and
press ENTER.
8. Click Extrude
Shapes group.
from the
from the
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Task 1:
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and sketch
Task 2:
2. Click Fill
3. Click Project
from the
Sketching group.
4. Select the three edges of the
other filled surface, the two
straight edges of the hole, and
the two curved edges of the hole.
5. Click OK
Feature
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1. Click Extrude
Shapes group.
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Extending Curves
You can select curves or edge chains on the reference model to
extend and create a parting surface.
Extension Directions:
Normal to the Pull Direction
Perpendicular to reference
model
Perpendicular to boundary
Parallel to the Pull Direction
Tangent to the Model
User Defined Direction
Shut Off types:
Boundary
Distance
To a Reference
Extending Curves
You can select curves or edge chains on the reference model to extend and
create a parting surface. You must specify the reference model so that the
system can identify which curves are available for selection. You must also
specify the boundary reference (usually the workpiece) to instruct the system
on how far to extend the specified curves.
The following extension directions are available for the selected curves:
Normal to the Pull Direction All specified curves are extended normal to
the pull direction. There are two additional options you can select from
when curves extend normal to the pull direction:
Perpendicular to reference model The specified curves extend normal
to the pull direction and perpendicular to the adjacent reference model
surfaces.
Perpendicular to boundary The specified curves extend normal to the
pull direction and perpendicular to the surfaces of the defined boundary
reference model (usually the workpiece).
Parallel to the Pull Direction All specified curves are extended parallel
to the pull direction.
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Tangent to the Model All specified curves are extended tangent to the
adjacent reference model surfaces.
Under Defined Direction All specified curves extend normal to the
direction reference you specify.
Optionally, you can enable the system to create surface transitions across
gaps in the extended edges.
You can also define multiple extensions for a given operation. You can define
one set of edges to be extended in a specific direction and define a different
set of edges to be extended in a different direction.
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Mold\Parting-Surface_Extend-Curve
Task 1:
EXTEND-CURVE.ASM
from the
11. In the dashboard, notice that the Direction is Normal to the Pull
Direction.
The five selected curves extend normal to the pull direction until
they intersect the boundary.
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Filling Loops
You can use the Fill Loops tool to manually specify the reference
chain that forms the loop to be filled.
Loop types include:
Surface.
Fit a mid-plane.
Fit a mid-plane automatically.
Fit a mid-surface.
Extend to plane.
Extend to surface.
Specify an offset value for the
mid-plane types.
Figure 1 Surface Loop Type
Filling Loops
You must fill any closed loops in the reference model with a surface that acts
as the parting surface for the given loop. You can use the Fill Loops
to manually specify the reference chain that forms the loop to be filled.
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Extend to plane The system extends the selected loop reference edges
up to the selected planar surface and caps the end.
Extend to surface The system extends the selected loop reference edges
up to the selected surface and caps the end. The capped end shape takes
on that of the selected surface, which does not need to be planar.
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Task 1:
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pass through the ends of the open loop. If a surface is not available, you can
create a datum plane to define the cap surface.
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Task 1:
SHUT-OFF.ASM
from the
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11
Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Split the workpiece.
Split mold volumes.
Split volumes using multiple parting surfaces.
Blank and unblank mold items.
Use split classification to generate resulting mold volumes.
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Task 1:
SPLIT-WORKPIECE.ASM
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One Volume Splits the mold volume into a single mold volume,
discarding the other portion. You must specify which portion you want
included in the mold volume. This is done using the Island List. The Island
List enables you to select which portion is to be included in the new volume.
When you hover over an island in the list, the corresponding geometry
highlights blue in the graphics window.
Regardless of how many volumes are created, the system prompts you to
name each one. You can determine the volume to be created by shading
it. The system hides all the other volumes at this time, and creates a mold
volume with the name you specify.
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Task 1:
SPLIT-VOLUMES.ASM
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Task 1:
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Task 1:
BLANK-UNBLANK.ASM
Blank and unblank mold items using the Blank-Unblank dialog box.
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Blank and unblank mold items from the model tree and graphics
window.
and de-select
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A One Volume split always creates a situation where you must classify the
islands to be included in the resultant volume. The reason for this is that
regardless of whether you split by a parting surface or by another volume, you
must specify which side of the split you want to be included in the resultant
volume. You also must classify islands when you specify multiple parting
surfaces or mold volumes when splitting a volume.
Classifying islands in a mold model enables you to create simpler manual
parting surfaces. In Figure 1, a flat parting surface was used to create the
slider mold volume shown in Figure 3. This was done by classifying the
islands properly, as shown in Figure 2. Rather than creating a flat parting
surface, you can create a parting surface which completely conforms to the
interior of all the cuts in the reference model. You can then split the workpiece
using this more complex parting surface and not have to classify islands. The
parting surface would look like this:
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Task 1:
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Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Extract mold components from mold volumes.
Apply start models to mold components.
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model before erasing it from memory or exiting your current Creo Parametric
session. By default, the extracted mold components are named the same
as the volumes from which they were extracted.
Extracted mold components maintain a parent/child relationship with their
mold volumes. Therefore, the mold components automatically update when
changes are made to the mold volumes. While the mold volumes are
assembly features in the mold model, the mold components are assembly
components in the mold model.
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Mold\Components_Extract-Volume
Task 1:
EXTRACT-VOLUMES.ASM
8. Select No Hidden
from the
Display Style types drop-down
menu and notice that the mold
components are solid geometry.
9. Select Shading
from the
Display Style types drop-down
menu.
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to return to the
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and to the type of component being extracted. For example, a mold volume
named cavity_vol should have its corresponding mold component renamed
to widget_cavity, or it should be renamed according to your company's
standards. Extracted mold components are not volumes, so the vol suffix
should be removed. Also, mold components are part models. Therefore,
each part model should be given a unique name.
You can only rename one mold component at a time. If more than
one mold component is selected in the Advanced section of the
Create Mold Component dialog box, the fields to rename mold
components become grayed out.
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Task 1:
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13
Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Create waterline circuits.
Analyze waterline end conditions and understand the different types.
Perform a waterlines check.
Understand the different mold analysis settings available and learn how
to save an analysis.
Create sprues and runners.
Create ejector pin clearance holes.
Create and place UDFs in a mold model.
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Mold\Waterlines
Task 1:
WATERLINES.ASM
from the
6. Click References
from the
Setup group and select the
bottom of the mold component.
Click Close.
7. Enable only the following
Sketcher Display types:
.
8. Click Line Chain
the three lines.
and sketch
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Filters
.
In the Model Tree Items dialog
box, select the Suppressed
objects check box and click
OK.
17. In the model tree, right-click CUT
and select Resume.
18. De-select all geometry and zoom
in on the waterline.
19. Right-click WATERLINE_1 and
select Edit
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select. You can press CTRL and select multiple waterline circuit endpoints
in order to have the same end condition applied.
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Mold\Waterlines_End
Task 1:
END-CONDITIONS.ASM
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Filters
.
In the Model Tree Items dialog
box, select the Suppressed
objects check box and click
OK.
16. In the model tree, right-click CUT
and select Resume.
17. De-select all geometry.
18. Spin the model and inspect the
waterline.
This completes the procedure.
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Task 1:
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and
Click Select Part
select WLINE-CHECK_
SLIDER.PRT.
Edit the Minimum Clearance
to 6 and click Compute.
23. Click Repaint
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Number of Points
Saving Analyses
You can also save mold analyses within the model you are performing the
analysis on. Saving an analysis is beneficial because it enables you to
quickly repeat the same analysis at different times without having to specify
each of the references and options.
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When saving an analysis, you must provide a name that contains no spaces.
You can save multiple analyses within the same model. All saved mold
analyses appear in the Saved Analyses area of the Mold Analysis dialog
box, as shown in Figure 2. You can show or blank analyses by selecting the
desired analysis and then clicking Show-Blank Analysis
. In Figure 2,
both the SLIDER and CAVITY analyses are shown, or visible.
You can delete a saved analysis at any point by selecting it and clicking
Delete.
You can display multiple saved analyses at the same time in the
graphics window.
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Creating Sprues
A sprue is the channel through which molten plastic is injected into the
mold. The sprue should be as short as possible to minimize material usage.
Typically, the sprue is tapered to ensure proper ejection from the mold cavity.
You can create sprues in the mold model using sketch-based features such
as extrudes, revolve, sweeps, and blends.
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Task 1:
SPRUE-RUNNER.ASM
2. Select PUCK_CAVITY.PRT.
3. In the ribbon, select the View
tab.
4. Click the Model Display group
drop-down menu and select
Component Display Style >
Transparent.
5. Select the Mold tab.
6. Notice the 4 cavity mold model.
7. Select the SPRUE feature
already created in the mold
model.
8. Click Runner
from the
Production Features group.
9. Click Hexagon from the menu
manager.
10. Type 10 as the runner width and
press ENTER.
11. Select datum plane
MAIN_PARTING_PLN as
the sketching plane and click
Okay > Default from the menu
manager.
12. Click Centerline
from the
Centerline types drop-down
menu and sketch a centerline on
the horizontal reference.
13. Sketch and dimension the line,
as shown.
14. Click OK
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Task 1:
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, Axis
.
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Creating UDFs
User-defined features (UDFs) save time by helping establish a
library of commonly used geometry.
Define a UDF from a template
model.
Standalone
Reference Part option
Subordinate
Select features to include.
Must be sequential
Define prompts.
Every reference requires a
prompt.
Define any variable items
(optional).
Variable elements or
dimensions
Family Table
Creating UDFs
User-defined features (UDFs) are groups of features, references, and
dimensions that can be saved for use on future models. UDFs save time by
helping you establish a library of commonly used geometry.
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Specify the storage option type. There are two types of storage options:
Subordinate Creates a reference to the original template model and
automatically uses the template model as a reference part to guide the
UDF placement in the future. The original model must be present for the
subordinate UDF to function. If you make any dimensional changes to the
original model, they are automatically reflected in the UDF.
Standalone Does not reference the template model. It copies all the
original model information into the UDF file. If you make any changes to
the original model, they are not reflected in the UDF. When you create a
standalone UDF, you have the option to create a separate reference part.
If created, the reference part has the same name as the UDF, but with a
_GP suffix.
Defining Prompts
You must define a prompt for each reference created within the selected
features. All references from the features selected for the UDF require
prompts. The prompts are displayed for each original feature reference
when placing a UDF to help you select a corresponding reference in the
target model. Therefore, the prompts you create for each reference should
be descriptive. Each reference is highlighted in the graphics window as you
define its prompt, as shown in Figure 2. If a reference was used to create
more than one feature, you are asked to create either Single or Multiple
prompts for that reference.
Single Specifies a single prompt for the reference used in several
features. When the UDF is placed, the prompt appears only once, but the
reference you select for this prompt applies to all features in the group
that use the same reference.
Multiple Specifies an individual prompt for each feature that uses this
reference. If you select Multiple, each feature using this reference is
highlighted, so you can type a different prompt for each feature.
Modifying a UDF
When the UDF is complete, a *.gph file is saved to the current directory. You
can edit a defined UDF by selecting the Modify option in the UDF menu.
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Feature_Tools\Create_udf
Task 1:
CREATE_UDF.PRT
2. Right-click Extrude 2 in
the model tree and select
Information > Reference
Viewer.
3. In the Reference Viewer dialog
box, notice that Extrude 2
references datum plane RIGHT
and Extrude 1.
4. Click the down arrow next to
Extrude 1 and cursor over each
of the surface references.
5. Notice that the top, flat surface
and the circular surface are the
two references on the model.
6. Click Close from the Reference
Viewer.
7. In the ribbon, select the Tools
tab.
8. Click UDF Library
Utilities group.
from the
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Placing UDFs
To save time, place user-defined features (UDFs) from your
company's UDF library into your model.
Open existing UDF (*.gph)
Select Placement references
Prompts can aid you
Edit Variable Dimensions and
Annotations Elements
Options
Scaling
Dimension display
Redefine features on-the-fly
Adjustments
Flip orientation
Placing UDFs
If you recreate the same geometry regularly when creating your design
models, it can be more efficient to have the system create that geometry for
you using UDFs. Creating geometry by placing a pre-existing UDF can be
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Specifying Options
Next, you can specify options, such as scaling dimensions upon placement.
You can keep the same dimension values or feature sizes, or specify a
scaling factor for the features to be placed. This enables you to scale the size
of the UDF for different size models, or between models of different units.
Plus, you can specify whether you want to lock, unlock, or hide dimensions of
the elements that are not specified as variables in the UDF.
You also have the ability to redefine any features contained in the UDF
on-the-fly. This enables you to customize a UDF upon placement. After
selecting features to redefine, you must step the regeneration of the UDF
back past the selected features, and then step forward to regenerate them.
After the selected UDF feature is regenerated, its dashboard appears,
enabling you to redefine it.
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Task 1:
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14
Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Create a molding.
Simulate the mold opening sequence.
Check draft on mold components during the opening of the mold.
Check interference on mold components during the opening of the mold.
View mold information.
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Creating a Molding
You can create the molding by filling the mold cavity through
the sprue, runners, and gates.
Molding parts:
Contain a Molding feature.
Are fully-functional parts.
Maintain a parent/child
relationship with mold model
components and features.
There can be only one molding
part in the model.
Creating a Molding
When a mold is filled, molten plastic is injected into the sprue, and it then
travels through the runners and gates to fill the mold cavity. The solidified
result is known as the molding. There can be only one molding part in the
model at a time.
Creo Parametric enables you to simulate the filling of the mold cavity and
generate the molding. In addition to the mold cavity, the sprues, runners, and
gates are also filled to generate the final molding. The molding part is created
by using the following molding formula:
Molding = sum of all current workpiece geometry - assembly level cuts
that intersect the workpiece (waterlines, for example) - all extracted parts
(sliders and cores, for example) - ejector pin clearance holes
The molding part is created in the mold model, and it contains a single
Molding feature that contains the solid geometry. The molding feature
cannot be redefined, but the part is a fully functional part. You can retrieve
it in Part mode and perform various operations on the molding part such as
removing excess material using Pro/NC, calculating mass properties, and
also generating a mesh for flow analysis. To save the molding part, you must
save the mold model before erasing it from memory or exiting your current
Creo Parametric session.
The molding part maintains a parent/child relationship with the mold
components and assembly level features. Therefore, the molding
automatically updates when changes are made to the mold components or
assembly level features. For example, if the sprue diameter is increased, the
molding part automatically updates to reflect the larger diameter.
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edge or axis, or normal to the plane. You can specify a positive offset
value or a negative offset value to move the member in the opposite
direction.
Define Step A collection of defined moves for opening the mold.
You can also perform the following operations on the mold opening simulation:
Delete Enables you to delete an existing step.
Delete All Enables you to delete all existing steps.
Modify Enables you to modify an existing step by adding or deleting
moves from the step.
Modify Dim Enables you to modify the offset value of a given move. You
must regenerate the mold model in order for the new value to take effect.
Reorder Enables you to switch the order of existing steps. You can
specify the step you want reordered, then select the step that you want it
to become.
Explode Enables you to simulate the mold opening by stepping through
the sequence, in order, one step at a time. Members included in the moves
of the step are translated according to the specified offsets. You can
continue to step through all the steps in the sequence. A message in the
message window indicates when all components in the mold model have
been successfully exploded. You can also animate the entire opening
sequence.
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Task 1:
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from the
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Task 2:
9. Click Explode > Animate All from the menu manager to animate
the full mold opening sequence.
This completes the procedure.
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Task 1:
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