Create Mold Design project

Create mold design from local assembly file

1. In the Get Started tab, click New.
2. In the New File dialog box, select the English, Metric, or Mold Design tab.
3. Double-click the required Mold Design.iam.
4. In the Create Mold Design dialog box, accept the default file name, or enter another file name.
5. In Mold Design File Location, specify a location on the local drive.
6. Click OK.
7. In the Mold Layout tab, click Plastic Part to browse to an existing plastic part file.

Create mold design from active part file

Before you open any documents, create and activate a mold design project file.

1. Create or open a plastic part file.
2. When the design is complete, on the Tools tab, Begin panel, click Create Mold Design.
3. In the Create Mold Design dialog box, specify a file name.
4. In Mold Design File Location, accept the default location or browse to select a location on the local drive.
5. If necessary, select Interactive Tutorials to guide new users.
6. Click OK.
7. Left-click to place the plastic part, or right-click to choose an alignment option before you place the part.