Examine the files that are created when using the Combine Cores and Cavities command, and when cooling and heating components are added to the mold assembly
When working with a family mold design or a multi-cavity mold design, the Combine Cores and Cavities command is used to combine separate cores and cavities into one core and cavity. In this assembly, the cover model was assembled and patterned to create a family mold with four moldable parts. The _Combined CV1 and _Combined CR1 files were generated from this command, and are added to the Cover Mold folder for the project.
- Review the Model and Mold Design browser displays. These two files are listed in the Model display of the browser at the top level of the mold design assembly. The Combined Core/Cavity node is listed in the Mold Design browser.
- Review the Cover Mold folder in Windows Explorer to identify the location of the _Combined CR1 and _Combined CV1 files. The _AsmContainer.iam file is a container file for the Combine Cores and Cavities command. This file contains information about the placement of the source cores and cavities, and other data and information. It is a temporary assembly that is not shown in the Mold Design or Model browser displays.
- Review the Mold Design browser display and notice the Workpiece Pocket node. The Workpiece Pocket command is used to create an excavated pocket in the mold base, which holds the core and cavity. This command does not create any files, but it does generate modifications to the mold base files.
- The final node in this mold assembly represents the Cooling and Heating Components, which is comprised of the cooling channel and its components. In the Mold Design browser, expand the Cooling & Heating Components node to display all the channel segments and the components.
- Review the Model browser display. In this assembly, the creation of the cooling and heating components generated 21 files, all which were created in the top-level assembly. The _CH file captures the cooling channel information, and the other 20 files represent the components. In Windows Explorer, review the following files associated with the cooling and heating components:
- Cooling Components folder (1)
- Cooling component part files(2)
- In Windows Explorer, compress the folders to review the top-level Cover Mold folder. You have now examined all the files and folders that were generated in this mold assembly.