The Temperature Control tab of the Process controller dialog is used to specify default values for temperature control related inputs of a thermoplastics analysis.
| Mold temperature control | Specifies the mold temperature for the two halves of the mold. |
| Mold surface temperature | Specifies the temperature of the mold at the plastic-metal interface, where the plastic touches the mold. |
| Melt temperature | Specifies the temperature of the molten plastic, or melt, as it starts to flow into the cavity. |
| Ambient temperature | Normally, the ambient temperature should be set to the average ambient temperature at the site where the injection molding occurs. |