Part (3D) dialog-Mold Properties

The Mold Properties tab of this dialog is used to specify the properties of the mold block in contact with the selected tetrahedral elements of type Part (3D).

To access this dialog, select the tetrahedral elements in a 3D mesh, click (Geometry tab > Properties panel > Edit), or right-click and select Properties from the context menu, then select the Mold Properties tab.

The collection of property values defined by the dialog are saved to a property set with the description shown in the Name box. In addition, you may be given the option to also apply the property values to related entities in the model.

Note: 3D-Cool analysis does not support the use of occurrence numbers.

Dialog element	Explanation
Mold material	Specifies the mold material in contact with the selected model feature. The available options are: Use global setting in advanced options Select this option if you do not want to specify a local mold material in contact with the preform elements. Select a different mold material Select this option if you want to specify a local mold material in contact with the top side of the preform elements, different from the mold material specified in the advanced options. Click Select to chose a material from the database.

Dialog element

Explanation

Mold material

Specifies the mold material in contact with the selected model feature.

The available options are:

Use global setting in advanced options: Select this option if you do not want to specify a local mold material in contact with the preform elements.
Select a different mold material: Select this option if you want to specify a local mold material in contact with the top side of the preform elements, different from the mold material specified in the advanced options. Click Select to chose a material from the database.