Creating the Reinforcement and the Holder

You can create a reinforcement and a holder on the active geometry.

  1. Select one or several active geometries and select Create Reinforcement in the context toolbar to create a reinforcement.
    A reinforcement is created on all selected active geometries.

  2. Drag a face of a reinforcement to resize the reinforcement.

    Tip: Double-click the handle to enter a value.


  3. In the context toolbar of a reinforcement, select
    1. Square Reinforcement to give the reinforcement a rectangular base.
    2. Circular Reinforcement to give the reinforcement a circular base.
    3. Draft to apply a draft angle to the reinforcement. Drag the handle that appears to define the draft angle.
    4. Holder From Content Chooser to insert a holder selected from the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.
    5. Holder From Catalog to insert a holder selected from a catalog.
      The holder is placed automatically on the reinforcement.

    6. Delete Holder to delete the selected holder.
    7. Delete Reinforcement to delete the selected reinforcement.
    8. Mirror Extend to apply a mirror extension to the reinforcement.
  4. Click OK.

One product is created for each electrode. It contains:

  • One 3D Part for the active geometry, with:
    • A representation containing an external reference to the shape that contains the cavity.
    • One body per active geometry (top and bottom plane and pad).
    • One body for the reinforcement (extremum planes).
  • One product for the inserted holder.

Required skeletons, publications, and engineering connections are also created for a future use in Core & Cavity Separation.