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.