Creating a sprue manually

You can create a sprue manually by creating a line to the runner and meshing previously unmeshed parts.

Before creating the sprue, you must have already created the gate and runner.

1. Click (Geometry tab > Create panel > Curves > Create Line).
2. Activate the First Coordinate box and click on the node in the center of the runner, or wherever you want the sprue to attach.
3. In the Second Coordinate area of the dialog, select Relative and enter the coordinates for the end of your sprue.
4. Click Browse next to the Create As text box.
5. Click the New button and select Cold sprue .
6. From the Shape is drop-down box, select the shape you want, and click Edit dimensions....
7. Enter a value for the Start diameter, and an angle in the Tapered angle box.
8. Click OK several times to return to the Create Curves dialog and then click Apply.
9. Click Close.

   Now that you have created the geometry for the runner system, you need to mesh the new curves:

10. From the Study Tasks pane, right-click and select Generate Mesh. Alternatively, click (Mesh tab > Mesh panel > Generate Mesh). This will ensure that only the new curves are meshed.
11. Accept the defaults for the other options on the dialog and click Mesh Now.