Mold Design ribbon

Three tabs in the Mold Design ribbon provide controls in the Mold Design environment:

Mold Layout tab
  • Make designs in the Mold Design top assembly.
  • Complete the pattern setting, gate location, feeding system design, and cooling channel design for the current mold design.
Core/Cavity tab
  • Provides a sub environment for the Mold Design top-level environment.
  • Make designs for the activated plastic part.
  • Complete the parting design for the activated plastic part. Include patching surface design, runoff surface design, core and cavity generation, insert design, and core pin design.
    • Note: The sub environment is available when you activate the plastic part or click the Core/Cavity command on the Mold Layout tab.
Mold Assembly tab
  • Make designs in the Mold Design top assembly.
  • Add standard components for the mold design, such as a mold base, ejectors, slider assembly, and lifter assembly.
  • Generate 2D drawings for selected components.
Parent topic: Inventor Mold Design environment