Performing a Gate Location analysis

Performing a Gate Location analysis allows you to see which areas of the part are recommended for placing gates.

Ensure the study mold type is set to Part only.

Note: If you have defined prohibited gate regions, the analysis will avoid placing gates in the areas defined.

1. Click (Home tab > Molding Process Setup panel > Analysis Wizard).
2. On the Sequence tab, select the Gate Location analysis and then click Next.
3. On the Gate Location tab, select a gate locator algorithm.
   • Advanced Gate Locator recommends up to 10 gate locations for your study, based on minimized pressure.

     You can specify the number to gates to be analysed here. You are not required to specify Material properties or Process Settings conditions.

   • Gate Region Locator recommends a gate location for your study, based on balanced flow.

     You can specify the Material properties or Process Settings conditions if you wish. You may either accept the default settings, or change the default settings to suit your analysis. If an injection location exists, this algorithm will determine the next best gate location.

   Note: If there is an existing injection location, then you can only use the Gate Region Locator algorithm.
4. Click Analyze to perform the Gate Location analysis.

After the analysis has finished, the Summary pane appears. Each area on the model is rated on its suitability for an injection location.

Note: To abort the Gate Location analysis, click Abort Job located at the bottom of the Job Manager dialog box (Home tab > Analysis panel > Job Manager).

The recommended injection locations are not displayed and applied to the model by default. To display and accept the injection locations, you need to apply the results.