Creates cooling channels with a counterbore, pipe thread, or over drill.
- Access
- On the Mold Layout tab, click Cooling Channel.
Placement
- Linear
- Creates a cooling channel on a face with two linear edges as references.
Face -
Select a planar face on which to place the cooling channel.
- Linear Edge 1
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Select the first linear edge referenced for dimensioning the placement of the cooling channel.
- Linear Edge 2
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Select the second linear edge referenced for dimensioning the placement of the cooling channel.
Flip Side -
Change the reference edge to the opposite side.
- From Sketch
- Requires a cooling sketch. You can also select a face as the start plane of the cooling channel.
- Referenced Line
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Select the sketch line of a cooling channel.
- Auto-fit
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Click the check box to show the Start Plane selection button.
- Start Plane
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Select a face as the start plane for the cooling channel.
- From Channel
- Requires an existing cooling channel.
- On Point
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Select the point on the cooling channel where you want the new channel to intersect.
- Start Plane
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Select a face as the start plane for the cooling channel.
Counterbore, Pipe Thread, Over Drill
Dimensions are specified in the Modify dialog according to the type of cooling channel that has been selected. Click to open the dialog. Set dimensions in the dialog.
- Counterbore
- Cooling channel has a specified counterbore diameter and counterbore depth at the start.
- Pipe Thread
- Cooling channel has a specified pipe thread at the start.
- Over Drill
- Cooling channel has an over drill at the termination end.
- Opposite Pipe Thread
- Cooling channel has a specified pipe thread at the termination end.
- Opposite Counterbore
- Cooling channel has a specified counterbore diameter and counterbore depth at the termination end
Drill Point
Sets a Flat or an Angle point for drill points.
Use one of the following methods to select angled points:
- Click the down arrow to specify the angle dimension.
- Select the geometry on the model to measure a custom angle or show the dimensions.
The positive direction of the angle is measured from the cooling channel axis, in a counterclockwise direction, to the normal of the planar face.
Extents
- Distance Uses a positive value to specify the length of the cooling channel.
In the graphics window, click the arrow to select the value of the length.
- To Terminates a cooling channel at the planar surface or the face that has been specified.
- Through All Extends a cooling channel from the start face to the end face in the mold base.
- To Next
- Terminate the cooling channel on the next surface or face. Available when using the To termination option.
- To Previous
- Terminate the cooling channel on the previous surface or face. Available when using the To termination option.