Angle Pin Pocket

Click the icon or select Mold > Angle Pin Pocket... command from the drop-down menu.

1. Select the angle pin.

2. Define the pocket section.

3. Validate .

• It is possible to activate/deactivate a graphic cut via the Cut icon displayed in the graphic area.

• The cut is graphic, temporary, and created automatically when the pocket is created. It is only available after selection of angle pin. The cut is automatically deactivated when the pocket is created.

• The visualization attributes of the cut can be set in the Graphic Cut options of the mold document.

• Angle Pin: Select the angular pin for which create the pocket.

Two section types can be chosen to create the pocket:

• User: You can choose a sketch, or create one from the "special inputs" . This sketch define the pocket section.

• Model: This mode allows you to choose a template contour to define the pocket. The pocket parameters will be defined in the Drivers section.
  By default, we offer two models, Circular and Oblong. It is possible to create your own templates, with providing on of the available functions in the TopSolid Tooling, Profiles, Angle Pin Pocket Process library.

• Code: It is possible to choose a family code if the selected template is a component with a family. This option is not available if there is no family available.

• Pocket depth is determined as follows:

• Through: if this option is not checked, the depth is calculated according to two different modes:

• Offset: The depth will be given by the position of the pin, plus the chosen offset. This depth will be associative to the position and the code of the finger.

• Depth: By selecting this mode, the depth of the pocket is initialized to the exact height of the pin. It is then possible to round this value and thus create a "rounded" pocket height.

This section is only available in case of the contour is created with a model.

• Automatic: the pocket parameters are computed, taking in account the selected pins, in order to get the minimal pocket.

• If the automatic mode is deselected, the pocket will be defined by the drivers defined in the component family.
  

• Automatic detection: The parts to machining by the pocket are automatically found and selected. Those are the one in collision with the angular pin.
  

• Part to process: If the automatic detection failed, it is possible to deactivate it, and then, choose manually the parts to process.

• Create sketch : When the chosen section is a model, in automatic mode, it is linked to the selected angular pin. If this automatic mode is deselected, it is possible to create a sketch. This one will replace the model section, and will become a User section. Then, it will be possible to modify it as any sketch in the document.

• Representations: Allows you to choose if the process has to be done in all representations or only in the detailed target ones.

• Machining process: This option allows to assign a machining process to the operation. This machining process is recognized by TopSolid'Cam. It can also assign a color to the operation.

• 1. Select a machining processes document in the drop-down list.

  2. Select a  process in the drop-down list.