Example of creating layout piece lines

Create holes in the mold plate, and position them by creating layout piece lines:

1. Select either the Continuous Line or the Single line

   — Lets you create continuous lines on the mold plate. Continuous lines are ones where the end of the last line becomes the start of the next.

   — Lets you create single lines. These lines are created between two distinct positions.

2. Enter a position on the grid.

   

3. Enter all the positions for the lines. Use the following buttons on the Sketch the desired flow of coolant page to help you create the layout.

   — Selects and deselects the Snap to grid function. This option is selectedby default.

   — Click the Show outline button to select and deselect display of hole outlines. Shaded holes are drawn in the window of the wizard.

   

4. Create the end point by clicking the last point again. To delete a line, use the Delete key.

   

   These layout pieces represent the layout of the cooling holes. As you enter the lines, the holes are displayed in the view on the wizard. You only need to enter the layout of the cooling circuit and not the positions of the holes. The positions of the holes are automatically calculated by the wizard.

   

Tip: You can select lines created outside the cooling wizard in addition to any lines created using the wizard.