Setting Runner Balance Constraints

  1. Click to change to selection mode.
  2. Double-click the runner to display the runner properties in the Tools pane. The runner color changes to red when selected.
    Tip: You can also hold-down the CTRL key, multi-select the runners, and then right-click and select Properties .
    The Edit Properties dialog appears.
  3. Click Runner Balance Constraints.... The existing runner balance constraints for the selected section are displayed.
  4. Select a type of constraint, and if necessary, enter minimum and maximum values for the runner section.
  5. Click OK. The new constraints are applied to the selected runner sections.
  6. Click Analysis Sequence (Home tab > Molding Process Setup panel > Analysis Wizard). The Analysis Wizard appears.
  7. Select Runner Balance from the Select analysis sequence: list, and then step through the Wizard.
  8. Click Analyze to begin the analysis.
    Tip: You can also click Start Analysis (Home tab > Analysis panel) after the wizard is closed.
After the analysis has finished the Summary pane appears.