Designate Mold Opening Axis

Select the axis along which the mold will open and designate the demolding angle.

  1. Click the Casting tab.
  2. 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.



  3. In the microdialog, click the Select Surface menu, then select a face on the model.
    The gray arrow reorients normal to the selected face.



  4. 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.
  5. Right-click and mouse through the check mark to exit, or double-right-click.