Core (3D) dialog-Mold Properties tab

This dialog is used to edit the properties of tetrahedral elements of type Core (3D).

The Mold Properties tab on the Core (3D) dialog is where you can set special mold properties to be in contact with this component, or use the global mold properties specified in the process settings.

To access this dialog to edit the properties of existing model entities, select at least one tetrahedral element of type Core (3D), then either right-click and select Properties, or click Mesh tab > Properties panel > Edit.

The collection of property values defined on the dialog are saved to a property set with the description shown in the Name box. In addition, you may be given the option to also apply the property values to related entities in the model.

Dialog elements

Mold material

Specifies the mold material in contact with the selected model feature.

The available options are:

Use global setting in advanced options

Select this option if you do not want to specify a local mold material in contact with this model feature.

Select a different mold material

Select this option if you want to specify a local mold material, different to the mold material specified in the advanced options, in contact with this model feature.

Note: Selecting a different mold material is a simple way to model the interface between the part and a mold insert, but you will get more accurate heat transfer results by modeling the insert as a separate volume.