Adjust Orientation

You can adjust the direction of a plastic part by rotating the part around an axis. You can also align the part relative to an edge or planar surface.

Rotate around an axis

1. In the Mold Layout tab, or the Core/Cavity tab, click Adjust Orientation.
2. Select a plastic part in the graphics window.
   Note: If a part node is activated in the Mold Design browser, the corresponding part is automatically selected in the graphics window.
3. In the Adjust Orientation dialog box, select the Rotate around Axis method.
4. Select the X, Y, or Z axis as the rotation axis.
5. Enter a rotation angle.
6. Click Apply or Done.

Align with an edge or surface

1. In the Mold Layout tab, or the Core/Cavity tab, click Adjust Orientation.
2. Select a plastic part in the graphics window.
   Note: If a part node is activated in the Mold Design browser, the corresponding part is automatically selected in the graphics window.
3. In the Adjust Orientation dialog box, select the Align with Axis method.
4. Select the X, Y, or Z axis as the reference axis.
5. Select an edge, or a planar surface on the selected part in the graphics window. The direction of the part changes according to the specified axis and edge or surface.
6. If necessary, click Flip plastic part to reverse the direction of the part.
7. Click Done.

Edit orientation

1. In the Mold Design browser, under a plastic part node, right-click the Orientation node, and then click Edit Feature.
2. In the Adjust Orientation dialog box, modify the settings.
3. Click Done.