Part Insert (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 part insert.

The Mold material section of this dialog select the type of material you would like to use for the mold.

The collection of property values defined on 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.

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 this model feature. Select a different mold material Select this option if you want to specify a local mold material, different to the mold material specified in the advanced options, in contact with the top side of this model feature.

Note: Selecting a different mold material is a simple way to model the interface between the part and a mold insert, but you will get more accurate heat transfer results by modeling the insert as a separate volume.