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ECO Manager
ECO Manager
The update of a mold project after ECO is one of the tool designers' most time consuming tasks. The
effectiveness of the ECO Manager tool is totally independent of the project size or complexity. It does not require
any regeneration. Therefore it can be used at any stage along the tool design process with the same efficiency.
The method is based on comparing the Previous ECO with the Current ECO. The results are exported to the
Diff. file and are then imported to the relevant active parts.
In this exercise you will use the ECO Manager function to compare the master document with an updated file.
The updated file includes engineering changes. The ECO Manager operation will be executed in the Work file.
The master file is the file (model) imported into the working document.
The ECO 1 file is a file of the updated master file after applying changes to it.
Unpack the md_MD_eco.ctf file (Located under \\Tutorial Work Files \ Data To Steel directory).
• The Blue group: contains the faces to be added to the original part. These faces exist only in the new
part (ECO 1).
• The Red group: contains the faces to be removed from the original part. These faces exist only in the
Master file
• The Unchanged group: contains the Unchanged faces. These faces exist both in the Master and the
Work files.
The Add/Remove faces option enables us to move faces from one group to another by using the middle mouse
button (exit). Multi selection is available for faces from the same group (blue or red faces)
Blue faces can be assigned to the Remove Faces Group by selecting the desired faces and Exit while the
cursor is located on a red face or on a clear area.
Red Faces can be assigned to Unchanged Faces by selecting the desired faces and Exit while the cursor is
located on gray face or on a clear area.
Move the mouse over one of the gray faces and exit. This face will not be removed.
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To reject the changes we have just applied, press the Reset tab.
Zoom in to the area marked with a red circle. Notice the changes of the drafted walls.
Note that Export results to File is the current status of the ECO Manager.
Export the results displayed to an external file. When exporting the results to a file, a new file will be created
without affecting the original work file.
If required, you can click the Export results to File toggle button to use the Submit to current
option for exporting the changes to the current work file.
Make sure that the Export results to File option is displayed. Select OK. Save the file
which contains the differences, using the default file name.
Save the file which contains the differences, using the default file name.
Note that the work part itself was not affected by the comparison. The differences in geometry are saved into
another part file.
From the File menu, select the option Import from Part.
Select the file which contains the differences: ECO_Diff_Master Motorcycle_ECO 1.elt. Click the Select
button.
You may select the active UCS, Model UCS or any other UCS by selecting it from the display area.
Select OK.
• Added Geometry
Toggle the option to Delete Both Groups and select all the entities.
The Delete Both Groups option will delete the duplicated faces from the original core and the imported set.
Note that the EC0_Remove Master Motorcycle ECO1 set is now empty.
Remove the drafted walls (which belong to the cavity active part) as indicated by the arrows.
Delete the duplicated faces. (Follow the steps in step Update the core document 2)
Show only the added faces set. Remove the faces of the boss as indicated by the arrow (they belong to the
core active).
When selecting the ECO1, note the displayed message. Click OK.
Delete the duplicate faces. Select the Delete Both Groups option.
Show the added faces. Do not delete the faces belonging to the cavity, as we are going to use them in
order to reconstruct the parting faces.
Modify the face as indicated in the picture (to extend the face that belongs to the cavity and not the one
behind it.)
Trim the face with the contour and edge as indicated in the picture.
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Remove the added face (which belongs to the cavity active part).