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PolyFoam Setup
Set up your foam part, nozzles, materials, tooling and process parameters prior to analysis.
Nozzle
Use the Nozzle icon to define a path or stationary set of injection points for the nozzle to release the foaming material into the mold.
Import Nozzles
Import nozzle data from an existing .csv or .txt file.

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PolyFoam Setup
Set up your foam part, nozzles, materials, tooling and process parameters prior to analysis.
- Pouring Cup Test
  Use the basin (cup) icon to run an optional pouring cup test to evaluate a material that you want to assign to your model for a foaming simulation.
- Foam Part
  Use the Foam Part icon to designate the foam part in your model geometry.
- Nozzle
  Use the Nozzle icon to define a path or stationary set of injection points for the nozzle to release the foaming material into the mold.
  - Add/Edit Nozzles
    Add or edit a nozzle system that includes travel paths or stationary points for releasing the foaming chemicals into the mold, nozzle size, foam injection direction, mass flow rate, and material-flow start and end times.
  - Import Nozzles
    Import nozzle data from an existing .csv or .txt file.
- Materials
  Review, create, import, export, modify and assign materials through the Materials dialog.
- Tooling
  Use the tools in the Tooling sub-ribbon to designate Velcro components, designate inserts, designate guiders, create or designate a mold, create a nonwoven backing cloth, and create vents.
PolyFoam Analysis
Run an analysis to minimize defects and prevent manufacturing problems for a foam part design.
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Import Nozzles

Import nozzle data from an existing .csv or .txt file.

Ensure that you have a properly formatted .csv or .txt file for your model. You can import material temperature, nozzle radius, mass rate, start time, plane normal, nozzle direction, and nozzle position, including hold times, move times, nozzle velocity, and whether the nozzle will inject foam while holding or moving.

Click the Import Nozzle icon.
Select the .csv or .txt file that contains the nozzle data for your model.
The nozzle data are added to your model.
Double right-click to confirm the path.

Click the Nozzle tool

to edit imported nozzle data.