Creating a sprue automatically

The Runner System Wizard can be used to create a sprue automatically.

To create a sprue automatically, you must have an injection location identified.

1. Click (Geometry tab > Create panel > Runner System). The first page of the Wizard is used to specify the runner system layout, including the sprue position and the parting plane location, and whether you want to use a hot runner system.
2. The Center of Mold and Center of Gates buttons specify where you would like the sprue to be relative to either the gates or the mold configuration. Select the one you would like to use.
3. Different parting plane configurations will affect the Z coordinate for the runner system. Click the three parting plane specification buttons Top, Bottom, and Gate Plane, note the resulting Z coordinate and choose the one appropriate to your model.
4. Click Next to move on to the next Wizard page. The second page of the Wizard is used to specify the sprue, runner, and drop sizes.
5. Enter the appropriate values on the second page of the Runner System Wizard for the Sprue, Runner and Drops.
6. Click Finish to create the runner system.