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AboutPRO/MOLDforPRO/ENGINEER
Version:Pro/EWildfire,Wildfire2.0,Wildfire3.0

Pro/MOLD is an optional module that runs on top of Pro/ENGINEER. This module provides specific tools which help you to design your molds easier and faster. Pro/MOLDissuitableforplasticspartmoldmakeraswellasdiecastingmoldmaker. By default, Pro/MOLD is installed during the standard Pro/ENGINEER installation but you will need to have a Pro/MOLD license to run the application. [Pro/MOLD is currentlypackagedunderToolDesignOption(TDO)byPTC] To access the Pro/Mold environment, click File > New and choose Manufacturing and MoldCavityfromtheoption. Pro/Moldmenumanagerandicons/toolsappearinPro/MOLDenvironment.Theicons are listed with process driven approach which you can just follow the icons sequences fromtoptobottomwhendesigningamoldcavity. Belowisthedescriptionforeachicon.
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InsertPart/DefinePartPlacement DefineShrinkage DefineWorkpiece CreateVolume(SliderandInsert)

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CreateSilhouetteCurve(PartingLine) CreatePartingSurface(SkirtingSurface) SplitMoldVolume CreateMoldComponent(SolidifyMoldVolume) TrimMoldVolume Moldbaselayout(EMX)

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TUTORIAL:BasicMoldDesignwithPro/MOLDinPro/E(Part1)
Version:ProEWildfire,Wildfire2.0,Wildfire3.0 This tutorial will guide you thru on how to design a mold cavity using Pro/MOLD in Pro/ENGINEER.Asimplemobilephonecasingisbeinguseinthistutorialwhichitdoes not contain any slider and insert in the mold. The objective of this tutorial is to help youtounderstandtheprocessflowofthemolddesign. Below is the process flow chart of mold design for a simple part in Pro/MOLD (clear partingline,noundercut,andnoslider/insert/sidecore) PreMoldDesign DraftAngleandThicknessCheck CreateanewManufacturingMoldCavityfile andinsertthepart ApplyShrinkageFactor CreateWorkpiece CreatePartingLine CreatePartingSurface SplitWorkpieceintoMoldVolumes byusingthePartingSurface ExtracttheMoldVolumestoSolidComponents MoldOpeningandInterferenceCheck

*Processesindicatedinyellowarethestepswhichincludesinthistutorial.
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Clickheretodownloadthesamplepartfilebeforebeginthetutorial. 1.)Openthecover_start.prtfileandresumethesuppressedfeature.

2.)ClickFile>NewandchooseManufacturingandMoldCavityfromtheoption.Givea propernameforthemold.

3.) You should now enter the Pro/MOLD environment. A set of Pro/MOLD icons and themfgmoldtemplateshouldappear.Yourscreenshouldlooksasshownbelow.
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4.) Click the Insert Part Icon to insert the cover_start.prt. After that, the Create Reference Model dialog box and Layout dialog box will prompt part placement defination. In this tutorial, select the Same Model > OK and then Single > OK in the correspondingdialogbox.

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Press the OK button on the accuracy confirmation dialog box when it prompts. The mobilephonecaseshouldnowappearinthemoldmodelbynow.

5.) Click the Shrinkage by Scale icon to define the shrinkage factor for the plastic part. Select the coordinate system in the part and input the shrinkage ratio in the shrinkagedialogbox.(Example:0.005for0.5%)

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AShrinkagefeatureisaddedintoyourpartmodeltree.

seealso:AboutPro/MOLDforPro/ENGINEER
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TUTORIAL:BasicMoldDesignwithPro/MOLDinPro/E(Part2)
Version:ProEWildfire,Wildfire2.0,Wildfire3.0 Continuefrom(Part1).. 6.) Next, click on the workpiece icon to activate the mold workpiece tool. An automatic workpiece dialog box appears to define the workpiece. Dont forget select thecoordinatesystembeforeinputtingtheworkpiecesize.

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The plastic part is now covered by the workpiece which is displayed in transparence greencolor.

7.) The part used in this tutorial is a simple plastic part which has a clear parting line to create parting and no undercut. Hence, we can use the Silhouette Curve tool line straight away. Just click the OK button on the Silhouette Curve dialog box to continue.

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8.) Create the parting surface by using the Skirt Surface tool . Select the created parting line, and then press the OK button in the small dialog box, Done in the menu managerandOKbuttonintheSkirtSurfacedialogbox.

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Next,enteranameforthepartingsurface

9.) Now, let us split the workpiece into core and cavity by using the parting surface. ClicktheSplitMoldVolumetool toproceed.

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Select the parting surface, and then press the OK button in the small dialog box, Done inthemenumanagerandOKbuttonintheSplitdialogbox.

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It may take a few seconds for the computer to calculate and to create the mold volumes.Whenitisdone,youwillbepromptedtoentertheVolumesname.

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10.) Mold volume is basically closed quilt which contain no mass. Next, click on Create Mold Component tool to solidify the mold volume (core and cavity). Select themoldvolumeswhichyouwishtomakesolid.

Imagesbelowarethecoreandcavitycreated.

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