Process settings

Manually define process settings for a part

1. Ensure that a plastic part is active, a polymer material is selected, and at least one gate location exists for the part.
2. In the Core/Cavity tab, click Part Process Settings. The Process Settings dialog box displays. On the Set tab, the default Mold Temperature and Melt Temperature values are taken from the Autodesk Moldflow materials database.
3. Edit the process settings.
4. Click OK. In the browser, under the individual part, the Process Settings node displays.

Manually define process settings for a mold assembly

1. Ensure that a material is selected.
2. In the Mold Layout tab, click Mold Process Settings. The Mold Process Settings dialog box displays. On the Set tab, the default Mold Temperature and Melt Temperature values are taken from the Autodesk Moldflow materials database.
3. Edit the process settings.
4. Click OK. In the Mold Design browser, under the mold assembly, the Process Settings node displays.
Note: Expand the dialog box to define a virtual sprue. A virtual sprue allows you to perform a mold fill analysis without the need to create a mold base or an actual sprue.

Obtain suggested process settings for a part

If you are unsure of the best process settings to use, obtain recommended values by launching the Molding Window analysis.

1. In the Core/Cavity tab, click Part Process Settings. The Process Settings dialog box displays. On the Suggest tab, select a surface finish.
2. Click Start to begin the Molding Window analysis for the part. The progress of the analysis displays in the Process Settings dialog box. If you click Stop, the analysis stops and no results are produced. When the analysis is complete, the Summary dialog box displays.
3. View the results in the Summary dialog box, Molding Window tab.
4. Click OK to accept the recommended process settings and add them to the Mold Design browser. In the Mold Design browser, beneath the Results folder for the active part, the Molding Window Analysis node and a Summary node display. The Process Settings node, which can be used for subsequent editing of the process settings, displays under the individual part.

Obtain suggested process settings for a mold assembly

If you are unsure of the best process settings to use for the mold assembly, obtain recommended values by launching the Molding Window analysis.

1. Ensure that a material is selected.
2. In the Mold Layout tab, click Mold Process Settings. The Mold Process Settings dialog displays. In the Suggest tab Select a surface finish.
3. Click Start to begin the Molding Window analysis. The progress of the analysis displays in the Process Settings dialog box. If you click Stop, the analysis stops and no results are produced. When the analysis is complete, the Summary dialog box displays.
4. View the results in the Summary dialog box, Molding Window tab.
5. Click OK to accept the recommended process settings and add them to the Mold Design browser. In the Mold Design browser, beneath the Results folder for the mold assembly, the Molding Window Analysis node and a Summary node display . The Process Settings node, which can be used for subsequent editing of the process settings, displays under the mold assembly.

Edit process settings

You can edit existing process settings for both parts or mold assemblies. This action invalidates other results that are dependent upon those settings, such as fill and shrinkage.

1. In the Mold Design browser, right-click the Process Settings node to edit. The Process Settings node is situated under either the mold assembly or under the individual part.
2. Select Edit Feature on the context menu. The Process Settings dialog box displays.
3. Adjust the process settings.
4. Click OK.
   Note: If other analysis results exist, such as Part Fill, Mold Fill, Part Shrinkage, or Mold Shrinkage, applying any new process settings invalidates these results. They are marked as out-of-date, as shown by a change in the appearance of the result node icon.

Delete process settings

You can delete the process settings for any part or mold assembly. This action invalidates results that are dependent upon those settings, such as fill and shrinkage.

1. In the Mold Design browser, right-click the Process Settings node to delete. Process Settings nodes are situated under either the mold assembly or the individual part.
2. On the context menu, click Delete. A warning dialog displays. If you click Yes on the warning dialog box, you delete the selected process settings. You also mark other analysis results, such as Part Fill, Mold Fill, Part Shrinkage or Mold Shrinkage, as out of date.

View molding window analysis summary results

The Molding Window Analysis summary displays the recommended process settings for producing an acceptable part under the specified molding conditions.

1. In the Mold Design browser, under the Molding Window Analysis results node, double-click Summary.
2. In the Summary dialog box, Molding Window tab, view the suggested process settings.
3. Click OK to accept the recommendations.

Delete molding window analysis results

You can delee any Molding Window Analysis result, with no effect on other results.

1. In the Mold Design browser, right-click the Molding Window Analysis node to delete.
2. On the context menu, click Delete. This action does not invalidate other results, since the process settings are still set and accessible from the Process Settings node.