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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.
Tooling
Use the Tooling options to add a mold, cooling lines, and inserts.
Cooler
Use the Cooler tool to define a cooling system that provides heat dissipation and maintains a constant temperature relative to the mold. This helps ensure tension-free cooling of the molded parts.

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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.
  - 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.
    - Mold
      Use the Mold tool to generate a mold that contains the part, runner system, and any other components.
    - Insert
      Use the Insert tool to define a desired cavity shape or temperature effect in a particular region of a part during molding.
    - Part Insert
      Use the Part Insert tool to define existing geometry as a part insert.
    - Cooler
      Use the Cooler tool to define a cooling system that provides heat dissipation and maintains a constant temperature relative to the mold. This helps ensure tension-free cooling of the molded parts.
    - Vents
      Use the Vents tool to create an exit for air to escape as the fluid advances.
  - 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
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Cooler

Use the Cooler tool to define a cooling system that provides heat dissipation and maintains a constant temperature relative to the mold. This helps ensure tension-free cooling of the molded parts.

Location: Molding tab, Tooling secondary ribbon

Add/Edit Cooler

If your imported CAD geometry does not include coolers, you can create and edit virtual coolers in Inspire Mold.

You need to create a mold for your part before you can create coolers.

Click the Tooling icon.
Click Add/Edit Cooling System on the Cooler icon.
Sketch the cooling lines.
1. Click to create each point of the cooling lines. The points must be positioned on a single surface.
2. You can resize a line by entering a length.
Tip: To create a perpendicular line, hold down Shift while clicking.
Right-click to create the cooler.
The cooler channels are created and moved close to the model.
To edit the cooler, use the microdialog options to define the coolant material, the temperature, position, and diameter of the cooling system, coolant flow rate, and if needed, start and end time.

Designate a Cooler

Identify any cooling lines you've already designed in a CAD tool.

Click the Tooling icon.
Click Designate Cooler on the Cooler icon.
Select the predesigned cooling system.