About this tutorial

Create and analyze a single part core and cavity.

Category

Tooling

Time Required

75 minutes

Note: This time varies depending on the computing power of the system running the mold analyses.

Tutorial File Used

MobileTopComplete.ipt, Mold.ipj

Note: Click and read the required Tutorial Files Installation Instructions athttp://www.autodesk.com/inventor-tutorial-data-sets-2014 . Then download the tutorial data sets and the required Tutorial Files Installation Instructions, and install the datasets as instructed.

Objectives

In this tutorial, you create a mold assembly of a single mold model. Unlike the other tutorials in the mold suite, you set up Inventor Mold Design to analyze the model and make recommendations for the design. After completing this tutorial, you will be able to do the following:

• Perform a simulation to suggest gate locations in the model.
• Manually modify suggested gate locations.
• Run a simulation to provide suggested process settings for the model.
• Run a Part Fill Analysis and review the graphical results.
• Use the Examine Results command to review specific areas of the model.
• Use the Part Shrinkage command to predict the amount of material shrinkage.
• Use the Parting Diagnostics command to evaluate the parting surfaces on the core and cavity.

Prerequisites

• Know how to set the active project and navigate the model space with the various view tools. See the Inventor Help topic Getting Started for further information.
• Completion of the About this tutorial Tutorial.

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