In this section, you examine the Fill results that you generated in the last section.
The Examine Results command enables you to query the value of a result plot at a specific point and, where appropriate, determine the underlying, contributory results. Using this command, you can obtain advice on how to interpret the results that are being displayed. You also get advice about how to fix any molding problems that are revealed in a specific location.
- On the ribbon, click Core/Cavity tab > Tools panel > Examine Results
. - From the graphics window, select the green area shown in the following image.
- The results for this section of the model update and are displayed in the Results adviser dialog box. Notice that the Confidence of fill in this area is high. This means that the selected area has a high probability of filling with the plastic melt.
- Select the Quality prediction tab and review the results. Notice that the Quality prediction is also high.
- Select a yellow area in the graphics window, as shown in the following image.
- Review the results for this section of the part. The Confidence of fill is high but the Quality prediction is medium; and a note in the Quality prediction tab indicates that the shear stress exceeds the recommended limit.
- Select Click here to view additional help.
The Mold Design Help window opens to the Medium Quality Prediction page. Clicking this link from inside the Results adviser dialog box automatically opens the help documentation to the type of prediction you obtained, and explains the result. Suggestions on how to resolve the situation are also provided. In this case, the message informs you that the shear stress exceeds the recommended limit. Clicking the link for that issue provides further explanation of the result, the possible causes of this result, and suggestions on how to resolve the problem.
- Close the Mold Design Help window.
- Click Done on the Results adviser dialog box.
- On the Mold Design browser, double-click the Quality prediction node to clear the result display from the model. Compress the display of the Results subnodes.