Defining the Workpiece

In this section, you define the workpiece to use to create the core and cavity for the mold.

1. On the ribbon, click Mold Layout tab > Mold Layout panel > Core/Cavity .
2. From the Core/Cavity tab, click Parting Design panel > Define Workpiece Setting .
3. Maintain Rectangular as the Workpiece Type. In the Z_total field, enter 50 mm.
   Note: Increasing the total Z dimension adjusts the dimensions of the workpiece to facilitate machining and installation.
4. Click OK on the Define Workpiece Setting dialog box to accept the parameters and close the dialog box.
5. Accept the default file name and location on the file naming dialog box.
6. The workpiece appears around the model, as shown in the following image.

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