Create a heel by using a template
- In the Core/Cavity tab, click Create Heel.
- In the Create Heel dialog box, select the Template method.
- Select a template from the following types:
- Rectangle
- Square
- Circle
- Key1-Flat
- Key2-Flats
- Slot
- Rounded Rectangle
- In the graphics window, select an Insert.
- In the
Placement group, select a method to set the position of the template. The following methods are available:
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Linear
In the graphics window, select a plane on the insert, and two straight edges as references. Click Direction to set the direction of the references.
Note: The two straight edges must be perpendicular to each other. They must not be perpendicular to the selected plane. -
Concentric
In the graphics window, select a plane on the insert. Click Concentric Reference to select a circle, arc edge, or cylinder face as the reference for the heel.
Note: The axis direction of the selected object must be perpendicular to the selected plane. -
UV Values
In the graphics window, select a plane on the insert. Adjust the UV coordinate values.
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Linear
- In the Extension group, enter the length of the heel.
- Set the offset value of the heel using the Offset edit box.
- Specify a
Direction of the extension:
- Positive direction
- Negative direction
- Both directions ( Disables the Offset edit box).
- To rotate the template, enter a rotation angle.
- Optionally, select Clearance to set the clearance parameters in the Parameters list.
- Click Apply or OK.
Create a heel by using the thicken method
- In the Core/Cavity tab, click Create Heel.
- In the Profile group, select Thicken.
- In the graphics window, select an Insert.
- Click Select Face to select a planar face on the insert as the start plane on which to extrude the heel. The edges of the face are projected to a coplanar 2D sketch of the face.
- In the Thickening group, enter the offset value of the profile of the heel in the Thickness edit box.
- In the Extension group, enter the length of the heel in the Distance edit box.
- Enter the offset value of the heel in the Offset edit box.
- To set the direction of the extension, click one of the following
Direction buttons:
- Positive direction
- Negative direction
- Double direction: If you select Double direction, the Offset edit box is disabled.
- Optionally, select Clearance to set the clearance parameters in the Parameters list.
- Click Apply or OK.
Edit a heel
- In the Mold Design browser under Inserts, right-click a heel node, and then click Edit Feature.
- In the Create Heel dialog box, modify the parameters.
- Click OK.
Delete a heel
- In the Mold Design browser under Inserts, right-click a heel node, and then click Delete.