Creating gates manually using relative coordinates
Before you can create a gate, you must have created at least one injection location on the model.
Click
(
Geometry tab
>
Feed System panel
>
Gate
).
The
Create gate
dialog appears.
Select an injection location from the
Select
drop-down list.
Tip:
You can also click the relevant injection cone.
If necessary, select the
Display Grid
and/or
Snap to grid
checkbox.
Tip:
Use the
Defaults...
button to change the grid properties.
Select
Define by coordinate
.
Select the
Relative position
option.
Enter X, Y, and Z coordinates to define the gate/runner intersection point.
Click
Apply
to view the gate.
Make changes to the gate or add new gates, as appropriate.
Click
OK
to save gate(s) and close the dialog.
Parent topic:
Creating gates (Procedure)