Power Feature Trimming

. Click Wizard tab > Mode panel >

Toolmaker On/Off to run Toolmaker.
. Click Wizard tab > Modify Molds panel
> Power Feature Trimming.
The Power Feature Trimming page is
displayed.
. Select Manual settings if you want to
specify the parameters to be used for
trimming the pins. The Parameters
area is displayed
a. In the Trim to list, choose an
option to specify the plate:
Core plate (available when core
pin, ejector sleeve or ejector pin
components are selected)
Cavity plate (available when
core pin or return pin
components are selected)
Selected component
Selected solid / surfaces
b. In the Face list, choose the face
of the plate to trim:
Near
Far
If you select components with
different functions (for example,
an ejector pin and a return pin),
the Trim to drop-down list
contains all options (Core plate,
Cavity plate, Selected plate,
Selected solid /surfaces). When
you click Trim, a dialog asks you
to confirm you want to apply
trimming to all selected pins.
c. Click Reverse trimming direction
if you want to change the
trimming direction for selected
components in the model. The
trimming direction for individual
selected components is
indicated by an arrow.

You can change the trim

direction for a component by
clicking the arrow.
. Click Trim to apply the changes when
you generate the Power Feature.
Note: To undo trimming operations,

click on the Quick Access

toolbar.
Tip:
When trimming to a surface, the
Solution buttons ensure the
correct part of the pin is left in
the model.
Tip: When using ejector pin trimming, the
depth of the fit hole is measured from the
lowest point of the trimmed region of the
ejector pin. This allows holes to have
sufficient depth when they are trimmed to
a steep 3D face.
Parent topic: Power Features in Toolmaker
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