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Molding Setup
Use Quick Mode or Advanced Mode, depending on your needs, to define the parts, materials, runner system, and tooling for the molding simulation.
Advanced Mode
Define the parts, materials, runner system, and tooling for the molding simulation.
Materials
Assign, modify, import and export materials through the Materials dialog.
Assign Materials
Assign materials from the Materials Database when designating the mold cavity.

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Parametric Modeling
Create 2D sketches, surfaces, and solids with construction history and variables.
Molding Setup
Use Quick Mode or Advanced Mode, depending on your needs, to define the parts, materials, runner system, and tooling for the molding simulation.
- Quick Mode
  Define a part and its material for a quick molding simulation.
- Advanced Mode
  Define the parts, materials, runner system, and tooling for the molding simulation.
  - Part Cavity
    Use the Part Cavity tool to designate, automatically detect, and reorient the part cavities in your model geometry.
  - Materials
    Assign, modify, import and export materials through the Materials dialog.
    - Assign Materials
      Assign materials from the Materials Database when designating the mold cavity.
    - Create Materials
      Customize a material and add it to the My Materials database.
    - Import/Export Materials
      Import or Export materials from the Materials dialog.
    - Add Fibers to a Material
      Customize a material to include fibers and fiber orientation data.
    - Material Properties
      View and edit thermal, rheological, mechanical, and PVT properties for materials.
    - Example Exercise and Reference
      Learn about material properties and walk through the steps to modify an existing material and save it as a new material.
    - Using the Altair Material Data Center
      Explore, search, and compare materials using a modern web interface and download material data in your current application, as PDFs, or solver cards.
  - Runner System
    Use the Runner System tools to add or designate gates, runners, sprues, and injection points.
  - Tooling
    Use the Tooling options to add a mold, cooling lines, and inserts.
  - Molding Window
    Use the Molding Window to calculate the optimal Mold Temperature, Melt Temperature, and Fill Time for the model.
  - Process Parameters
    Define the filling, packing, cooling and machine parameters as required for the molding process. Default units shown are MKS (m kg N s).
Molding Analysis
Run an injection molding analysis to minimize defects and prevent manufacturing problems.
Mold Material Reference
Download the Mold Material Reference Manual to learn how to create new materials in Inspire Mold.
Frequently Asked Questions
Got questions? We have answers!

Assign Materials

Assign materials from the Materials Database when designating the mold cavity.

Use the Designate Part Cavity tool or the Auto Configure Components tool to identify the part cavity.

Use the microdialog options to define the material type, polymer and temperature.


Option		Description	Note
		Click the View Materials button to examine a material's thermal, rheological, mechanical, PVT and fiber properties.	You can modify an existing material in the Materials dialog, save it with a new name, and access it from the My Materials tab. You can download additional materials from the Altair Material Data Center, save them locally, and import them into the Inspire Mold material database.
		Select a material type.
		Select from common polymers of your chosen material type.
		Enter the temperature of the material.