Designate Mold Opening Axis
Select the axis along which the mold will open and designate the demolding angle.
- Click the Casting tab.
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On the Cast Part icon, click Part
Analysis.
Then, in the Part Analysis sub-ribbon, click Mold Opening Direction.
The Demolding window appears, along with a gray arrow indicating the direction of the mold opening.Note: Surfaces at an angle from the axis smaller than the demolding angle are in a critical orientation to the mold, and may adhere to the mold during the demolding process. Critical surfaces appear in red.
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In the microdialog, click the Select Surface menu, then
select a face on the model.
The gray arrow reorients normal to the selected face.
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Set the demolding angle.
Note: The Demolding angle field defaults to 4 degrees, though for most applications, a tolerance of 2 degrees or less is sufficient.
- Right-click and mouse through the check mark to exit, or double-right-click.