Running a Transient within cycle analysis

Run a Transient within cycle analysis to monitor the flow of heat in the plastic injection mold, during an injection cycle.

Note: If you imported a CAD/ STL mold first mesh the part, the feed system and cooling circuit, then mesh the mold.

Note: If you are modeling the mold in Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Insight, first mesh the part, the feed system and cooling circuit, then create a surface mesh for the mold, then create the 3D mesh for the mold.

1. Import a model.
   
2. Import or model the feed system, including the gate, runners and sprue.
   Note: Make sure that the feed system is represented by curves, or it will not be considered in the mold.
3. Import or model the cooling circuit.
   Note: Make sure that the cooling channels are represented by curves, or they will not be considered in the mold.
4. Click (Home tab > Molding Process Setup panel > Analysis Sequence) and select a Cool (FEM) sequence.
5. Click (Home tab > Molding Process Setup panel > Process Settings), select the Transient within cycleTransient within cycle analysis and also select the solver you would like to use.
6. Click (Home tab > Create panel > Mesh) to open the Mesh tab.
7. Click (Mesh tab > Mesh panel > Generate Mesh) and mesh the part, feed system and cooling system.
8. With only the meshed layer visible, click (Home tab > Molding Process Setup panel > Injection Locations) and set the injection location on the feed system.
9. With only the meshed layer visible, right-click Create cooling circuits in the Study Tasks pane and select Set Coolant inlets from the drop-down menu.
10. Place the coolant inlets in the appropriate places, edit the coolant properties, then close the Set Coolant inlet dialog box.
11. Confirm that all steps in the Study Tasks pane, up to Create Mold Mesh, have been completed and have a check mark associated with them.
12. Import a CAD or STL mold, or click (Geometry tab > Create panel > Mold Surface) to create a mold surface.
    
13. If you created a mold surface using Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Insight, show the mold layer and click (Mesh tab > Mesh panel > Generate Mesh) to create a surface mesh for the mold.
14. With only the meshed layer visible, make the mold layer visible, click (Mesh tab > Mesh panel > 3D Mold Mesh) to create a 3D mold mesh.
    Note: Check the 3D mold mesh for errors and fix them before continuing.
15. Click (Home tab > Analysis panel > Start Analysis) to launch the analysis.