Moving Parts

Designate housing parts on the model as moving parts.

Location: Dispensing ribbon, Moving Parts icon

Designate Moving Parts

You must first designate housing parts in your model.

  1. In the Dispensing ribbon, click the Moving Parts icon.
  2. In the Moving Parts dialog, use the controls to designate housing parts that will move and define their motion.
    Parameter Description
    Preview Click this button to view an animation of the moving parts.
    Use Overflow Enable this option to create an area for excess material to flow into.
    Edit Click the Edit button to change the dimensions and position of the overflow box.
    • Use the Dimensions fields to define the overflow box's length, width, and height.
    • Use the Coordinates fields to position the faces of the overflow box in three dimensions.
    Add rotation button Click this button to select a mold part that will rotate during the process. Right-click and mouse through the check mark to exit, or double-right-click. Use the controls that appear to define the part's motion.
    Axis menu Select a global axis for the part to rotate about.
    Use the move tool to reposition the part's rotational axis.
    Select an edge to guide the moving part's motion. Right-click and mouse through the check mark to exit, or double-right-click.
    Angle field Define the part's rotational motion in degrees.
    Choose the start point, axis point, and end point of the part's angular motion. Right-click and mouse through the check mark to exit, or double-right-click.
    Add displacement button Click this button to select a mold part that will move linearly during the process. Right-click and mouse through the check mark to exit, or double-right-click. Use the controls that appear to define the part's motion.
    Direction menu Select a global axis for the part to move along.
    Select an edge to guide the moving part's motion. Right-click and mouse through the check mark to exit, or double-right-click.
    Distance field Define a distance for the part to move.
    Choose the start point and end point of the part's linear motion. Right-click and mouse through the check mark to exit, or double-right-click.
    Start Time field Define the time when the part will start moving in seconds from the beginning of the process.
    End Time field Define the time when the part will stop moving in seconds from the beginning of the process.
    Delete this instance of motion.
    Note:
    • If the Start Time and End Time fields are not populated, the part will not move.
    • You can designate a housing part to move both linearly and rotationally at the same time.
    • While it is possible to select more than one housing part for the same instance of motion, it is better to define each housing part's motion separately.
  3. Right-click and mouse through the check mark to exit, or double-right-click.