Molded shape

 

 

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This command (optional) allows to define the Shape to Split used in your Split Design.

 

 

The Shape to Split allows to indicate to the Shrinkage operation the shape to compute. You can consider this is the "shape to fill", according the molding process you want to run in your Mold (injection, gravity cast, thermoforming...). You have to set it when:

  • you have multiple shapes in your original document.

  • you have inserted your PDD with a "drag&drop" in your Split document.

 

 

Creation stages / Use:

 

 

If your document has been created by a right click from the original file (tab or project tree), this selection is done automatically.

 

 

Click the icon or select the Split  > Molded Shape... command from the drop-down menu.

 

  1. Select the Molded Shape.

  2. Validate .

  3. The color of the selected shape changes according the setting done in the document options Split Blocks > Colors > Molded Set.

 

Available options:

 

 

 

The activation of this option allows to hide the already selected shapes.

 

Modifications / Additional information:

 

 

Every operation Molded Shape creates a related molded set. A molded set could be created with more than one Molded Shape. These molded sets will be used to generate the next operations in your Split document.