Creating a 3D mold mesh for an imported CAD/STL mold

A 3D mesh is created for an imported CAD/STL model in a single step, after the part has been meshed.

Before you mesh the mold, make sure you have meshed the part. In the layers pane, uncheck the mold Stl Representation, click (Mesh tab > Mesh panel > Generate Mesh) to generate the part mesh, and use the Mesh Repair tools to optimize the part mesh, if necessary.

  1. In the layers panel, check the mold layer to make it visible
  2. Click on the mold to make it active, then click (Mesh tab > Properties panel > Change).
  3. In the Change Property Type To dialog, select Mold block (3D) from the list.
  4. Click OK to accept the selection and close the dialog.
  5. Click (Mesh tab > Mesh panel > 3D Mold Mesh) to open the Generate 3D Mold Mesh dialog.
  6. Edit the defaults in the General tab and the Tetra tab, if necessary.
    Note: In general, the default values should be acceptable.
  7. Click Mesh Now to start the 3D mesher.
  8. Click Close to close the Mesh Generation dialog, if necessary.
Parent topic: Generating the mold mesh