Specifying a local coordinate system for the parting plane

The default parting plane for a mold is the XY plane of the global coordinate system. If your part is modeled with a different parting plane, you can specify a local coordinate system for the parting plane.

  1. Click Create LCS (Geometry tab > Local Coordinate System panel > Create LCS).
  2. Select three points on the model, all of which are on the parting plane. The points must not be in a straight line.
  3. Click Apply.
  4. Click Custom (Results tab > Plots panel > New Plot > Custom).
  5. Select Clamp Force On Parting Plane.
  6. Select the local coordinate system you created, and set the parting plane normal to the Z axis.
  7. Click OK. The new plot appears in the results list as a user-defined plot.
Parent topic: Parting plane