Cooling Components

Place a connector plug or pipe plug

  1. In the Mold Assembly tab, click Cooling Components.
  2. In the Cooling Components dialog under Type, click the down arrow to open a selection dialog.
  3. Select either Connector Plug or Pipe Plug from the Category drop-down menu, and specify the make of the component from the Vendor drop-down menu.
  4. The Cylindrical Edge tool is activated. In the graphics window, select the cylindrical edge on which to place the part.
  5. To switch the direction of the component, click Flip.
  6. Set the cooling component parameters in the Parameters list. Click the arrow to select a value or enter a new value if the application allows.
  7. Click Apply.
  8. Click Done.

Place a sealing plug

  1. In the Mold Assembly tab, click Cooling Components.
  2. In the Cooling Components dialog under Type, click the down arrow to open a selection dialog.
  3. Select Sealing Plug from the Category drop-down menu, and specify the make of the component from the Vendor drop-down menu.
  4. The Axis tool is activated. In the graphics window, select an axis around which to place the component.
  5. To switch the direction of the component, click Flip.
  6. Set the cooling component parameters in the Parameters list. Click the arrow to select a value, or enter a new value if the application allows.
  7. Click Apply.
  8. Click Done.

Place an O-ring

  1. In the Mold Assembly tab, click Cooling Components.
  2. In the Cooling Components dialog under Type, click the down arrow to open a selection dialog box.
  3. Select O-ring from the Category drop-down menu, and specify the make from the Vendor drop-down menu.
  4. The Channel tool is activate. Choose a cooling channel in the graphics window and click to apply the O-ring to it.
  5. The Plane tool is now active. Choose a work plane or planar face in the graphics window and click to apply.
  6. Set the cooling component parameter values in the Parameters list. Click the arrow to select a value or enter a new value if the application allows.
  7. Click Apply.
  8. Click Done.

Place a baffle, spiral core, cascade water junction, or heat transfer pipe using the linear method

  1. In the Mold Assembly tab, click Cooling Components.
  2. In the Cooling Components dialog under Type, click the down arrow to open a selection dialog box.
  3. Select the appropriate connector from the Category drop-down menu, and specify the make from the Vendor drop-down menu. The Linear method is set by default in the Placement drop-down menu.
  4. The Plane tool is activated. If it is not, click it to select the plane on which to place the component. If necessary, enter an offset value.
  5. Reference 1 tool is activate. In the graphics window, select the first reference linear edge.
  6. Reference 2 tool is activate. In the graphics window, select the second reference linear edge.
  7. Set the cooling component parameter values in the Parameters list. Select the value, and click the down arrow to select a value from the pull-down menu, or input a new value if the application allows.
  8. If necessary, enter a value in the Trim Value combo box to shorten the length of the cooling component by the specified value.
  9. Click Apply.
  10. Click Done.

Place a baffle, spiral core, cascade water junction, or heat transfer pipe using the concentric method

  1. In the Mold Assembly tab, click Cooling Components.
  2. In the Cooling Components dialog box, under Type, click the down arrow to open a selection dialog box.
  3. Select the appropriate connector from the Category drop-down menu, and specify the make from the Vendor drop-down menu.
  4. Select Concentric from the Placement drop-down menu.
  5. The Plane tool is activate. In the graphics window, select the plane on which to place the component. If necessary, enter an offset value.
  6. The Concentric Reference tool is activate. In the graphics window, select a circular edge or cylindrical face as the reference plane.
  7. Set the cooling component parameter values in the Parameters list. Select the value, and click the down arrow to select a value from the pull-down menu, or input a new value if the application allows.
  8. If necessary, enter a value in the Trim Value combo box to shorten the length of the cooling component by the specified value.
  9. Click Apply.
  10. Click Done.

Edit cooling components

  1. In the Mold Design browser, under Cooling & Heating Components, right-click a Cooling Component node, and then click Edit Feature.
  2. In the Cooling Components dialog box, modify the parameters.
  3. Click OK.

Delete cooling components

Parent topic: Cooling Components