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From the
Molded Part section of the
action bar,
click
Pulling Direction
.
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Select a solid.
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Select
to edit preferences.
- Global Preferences apply to the command.
- Active Direction Preferences apply only
to the current pulling direction.
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Expand
Analysis
then each category to retrieve information or actions.
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Alternatively, expand
Automatic Dispatch
and select a dispatch mode.
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To create a spline to split faces, select a point and click
Spline
on the
context toolbar.
then
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Select the end point of the spline.
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Drag any point on the spline to edit it.
- If it does not yet exist, an extract of all the faces of the
solid is created as support of the spline.
- If one extract already exists, it is used as the support of the
spline, thus saving computation time.
- The spline is created.
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To create individual disconnected faces for Core and Cavity
analysis, click
Disconnect
on the
context toolbar.
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Select the faces to disconnect and the disconnecting elements
(Spline or projection) using Ctrl Key.
Selection of faces is optional:
- If you do not select faces, the whole input solid of
Pulling Direction is disconnected by
the disconnecting elements.
- If you select faces, only the faces are disconnected.
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Alternatively, click
Disconnect by Reflect Line and select
faces.
The reflect line acts as
disconnecting element.
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When existing faces are not sufficient to define the area
associated to a slider, you can complete them with the projection of edges or
wireframe elements.
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Select edges or wireframe elements and click
Project on Shape
on the
context toolbar.
The selection is projected on the shape, using the
nearest solution option.
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Alternatively, select edges or wireframe elements and a set of
faces. Click
Project on Shape
on the
context toolbar.
A join is created from the selected faces. The selected
edges or wireframe elements are projected on this join using the nearest
solution option.
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Press Ctrl key and drag the
Robot
to a new position or select faces.
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Click
New Slider
on the
context toolbar
to create a secondary pulling direction.
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Manage faces from their
context toolbar.
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