Review Fill time of the two-shot overmolding process

In this task you review the Fill time of the two-shot overmolding process. The overmolded component has the same results as the first shot has in a typical Fill + Pack + Warp analysis.

You can review the results of the analysis you completed in the previous task, or you can review the results you downloaded in the first task. To review the results you downloaded, import the tankcoverwsealwresults sdy from your download folder into your project.

To review the Fill time results for the 1st component

  1. Click Fill time from the Results list in the Study Tasks pane.

    This result shows the filling pattern for the 1st shot.

  2. Animate the result. Rotate the part as needed.

    Notice the part is about 98 % filled when portions of the material reached some of the edges of the part. The 98% is found in the analysis log at the second to last animation time step.

To review the Fill time (overmolding) results for the 2nd component

  1. Click Fill time (overmolding) from the Overmolding Flow folder in the Study Tasks pane.

    Notice that both parts have a similar fill times.

  2. Animate the result.
  3. Make a note of the last point to fill.

    Click the Next topic link below to move on to the next task.