Specify the default type, shape, size, and orientation of all new gates.
To access this dialog, click 
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The properties of existing gates will not change. You can override these defaults when you create or edit a gate.
Note: Some attributes can only be changed as a default setting, they are not available for specific gate properties.
Dialog elements
Note: Some of the items listed below may not be available on the current dialog. This is dependent on the type of gate selected.
Tip: To change the existing gate properties, select the gate, and then right-click and select Properties.
- Gate type
- Choose a hot or cold gate. Note: Although you can use both hot and cold gates with a hot runner system, you cannot use hot gates with a cold runner system.
- Gate Shape
- Choose the gate shape. Note: As each gate shape is selected, a description is shown in the section below.
- Start diameter (1)
- Note: Some of the items listed below may not be available on the current dialog. This is dependent on the type of gate selected.Specify the cross-sectional diameter of the gate where it intersects with the parting plane.
- End diameter (2)
- Specify the cross-sectional diameter of the gate where it intersects with the part.
- Center line radius (R)
- Specify the radius of the arc which passes through the centers of both the start and end cross-sections.
- Diameter (1)
- Specify the cross-sectional diameter of the circular, or semi-circular gate.
- Width (1)
- Specify the cross-sectional width of the rectangular gate.
- Thickness (2)
- Specify the cross-sectional thickness of the rectangular gate.
- Width (3)
- The value specified in this box is used to setup a second width for your gate. This gate dimension is indicated by the number 3, displayed on the gate description above.
- Thickness (4)
- The value specified in this box is used to setup a second thickness for your gate. This gate dimension is indicated by the number 4, displayed on the gate description above.
- Outer diameter (1)
- Specify the outer diameter of the annular gate cross-section.
- Inner diameter (2)
- Specify the inner diameter of the annular gate cross-section.
- Temperature
- Select to use either the melt temperature or a user defined temperature for the heated annular gate.
- Orientation
- Select the method by which the size and orientation of the gate is defined. If a horizontal gate is selected, you can also determine how the gate is sized.Note: This option can be set independently for a hot or cold tapered gate.Gate options:
- Vertical-Sets the gate perpendicular to the model and in the Z-direction.
- Horizontal by angle-Allows you to use an angle to calculate the length of the gate.
- Horizontal by length-Allows you to use a distance to calculate the length of the gate.
- Horizontal length
- Specify the length which represents the distance between the gate/model interface and the gate/parting plane interface.
This length is used in the derivation of the gate length.
Note: This value can be set independently for a hot or cold tapered gate. - Default Angle
- Specify the default acute angle between the parting plane and the center line of the tapered arc gate. Note: This value can be set independently for a hot or cold tapered gate.Note: Any angle in the range 90-180 degrees, and 270-360 degrees will be treated as exactly 90 degrees, that is perpendicular to the parting plane.
- Rotate Gate
- Rotate a Circular Tapered Arc gate to any angle between 0 and 359 degrees, around its axis. The axis is determined by the start and end points of the gate.