Cavity Duplication Wizard

The Cavity Duplication Wizard leads you through a simple way to create a multi-cavity layout.

The Cavity Duplication Wizard needs to know the injection point required.

  1. From the Study Tasks pane, double-click on Set Injection Locations.
  2. Click on the node you want to use for the injection location.
  3. Right-click in the Model pane and select Finish Set Injection Locations .
  4. Click Cavity Duplication (Geometry tab > Modify panel > Cavity Duplication).
  5. Enter values into the various text boxes, to reflect the number of cavities you want. You may need to switch from Columns to Rows to ensure that the injection locations are placed appropriately for a balanced runner system. Ensure Offset cavities to align gates is ticked. This option is useful when the gate is not positioned exactly midway along the side of the part.
  6. Click Preview to view the layout.
  7. Click Finish.
  8. Use the ViewCube to switch to Front view, and click Zoom All Zoom All to view the multi-cavity layout that has been created.
Parent topic: Cavity duplication