Perform a Runner Balance analysis

Perform a Runner Balance analysis and apply the necessary changes to improve your runner system.

  1. Click Analysis Wizard, Home tab (Home tab > Molding Process Setup panel > Analysis Wizard). The Analysis Wizard appears.
  2. Clear any previously selected analyses, and then select Runner Balance .
  3. Click Analyze to perform the analysis. After the analysis has finished a dialog appears.
  4. Click OK.
  5. You will now apply the necessary changes to your runner system. Select the Runner Balance tab from the Summary pane.
  6. Click the Original Size or Balanced Size values in the Runners table to highlight the relevant runner section in the Model pane.
  7. Click Apply all to accept all suggested balanced sizes.
    Note: You can also click Apply to change each runner size independently.
  8. When prompted, click Create copy to create a new study and keep your current results.
  9. A new entry- mouse_balance(copy) -appears in the Project View pane.
  10. Edit the text to read mouse_balance_test .
  11. Press Enter, or click outside the text box to apply the new name.

In the next task, you will test your balanced runner system.