Set the channel type, start and end point coordinates, and method of connection between cooling channel segments
To access this dialog, click 
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The cooling channel Type initially is set to the default cooling channel type specified. You can accept the default type, or click 
Browse to open the Cooling Channel Properties dialog and change the default channel type for all new cooling channels.
There are two ways to use this dialog to create cooling channels:
- Enter the X, Y and Z coordinates in the Start point and End point section, and then click Apply, or
- Set the cooling plane, and then click on the display to set the channel Start point. Repeat for the channel End point. The X, Y and Z coordinates of the Start point and End point will be updated automatically.
The Grid settings allow you to display or hide a modeling grid, and add and/or set a cooling plane. If the modeling grid is displayed, you can choose the Snap to grid option to help you locate cooling channel segments precisely. You can also access the default grid properties and change them if necessary.
Dialog elements
- Channel type
- Indicates the type, shape and dimension of the cooling channel.
Click
to edit the cooling channel properties. - Edit...
- Edit the runner type.
- Start point
- Specifies the coordinates that will be used as a starting point for the cooling channel.
- X, Y and Z start point coordinates
- Enter coordinates in the X, Y, and Z text boxes to specify the start point coordinates of the cooling channel intersection.
- End point
- Specifies the coordinates that will be used as an ending point for the cooling channel.
- Relative position
- Specify that the End point coordinates indicate a distance from the Start point, and not an absolute location.
- X, Y and Z end point coordinates
- Enter coordinates in the X, Y and Z text boxes to specify the end point coordinates of the cooling channel intersection.
- Auto-connect to next channel
- Create a cooling channel segment that continues from the previous cooling channel segment.
- Snap to channel
- Start the new segment from the closest available point of an existing runner segment.
- Grid Settings
- Enables/disables grid options.
This area of the dialog specifies whether the grid appears when you create or move a runner/cooling channel, whether the runner/cooling channel is constrained to the grid points, and allows you to define the grid settings.
- Location
- Set or edit a modeling plane.
- Edit
- Modify the properties of the selected plane.
- Display grid
- Specifies whether a grid appears when you create or move runners, cooling channels and parting planes, or size the mold. Note: The grid is parallel to the X-Y plane.
- Snap to grid
- Specifies that the nearest grid point is automatically used when you create or move runners, cooling channels, or parting planes, or size the mold using the mouse. This helps define exact dimensions. Tip: You can turn the Snap to grid option on and off while you are drawing a new cross section.
- Defaults
- Opens the Define Grid dialog, and allows you to set the grid size, style and origin.