Linear profiles specify operating parameters, such as pressure or flow rate, which increase or decrease in a linear manner through a step.
Profiling operating parameters can give greater control over the final product. Factors such as warpage can be reduced by profiling the packing pressure over time. Autodesk Moldflow profiles are used to simulate these adjustments.
Profiles are defined in the Process Settings Wizard by a table outlining how the parameter is to change through the cycle. If a Packing pressure vs time profile is specified with the values in the following table, a profile that looks similar to the following diagram will result.
| Time | Packing pressure |
|---|---|
| 0 | 150 |
| 5 | 130 |
| 10 | 120 |
| 12 | 100 |
