You can add or copy existing model entities to your study to save modeling time. If you have existing model entities that you want to add to a model, such as cooling channels or runners modeled in a CAD program, you can add them to your study. You can also use this feature to quickly create a multi-cavity model.
Note: Bodies or assemblies that are added to an existing model are displayed in a new layer.
To copy entities from a different study, you must add the different study to the current study. It is not possible to select groups or individual entities and copy them to another study. After adding one study to another, you can manipulate the added study to achieve the required result.
Tip: Click here for a list of the supported CAD formats and entities.
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(). - Navigate to the directory where the required model entity is located.
- Select the correct file extension from the Files of type drop-down list.
- Click on the file to select it.
- Click OK. The model section that you added is now displayed. You may need to use the modeling tools to correctly join the two model sections.
Note: When importing a runner system or cooling channels, model the entity as a simple line drawing in the CAD program and export the "Datum Curves and Points" as an (*.iges) file. The (*.iges) file should contain the center-line, requiring you to set its properties in Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Insight.