Creating an Insert and a slot using a Profile

In the following tutorial you will create an insert and a slot using a profile in the core. Open the volume_split.e3 file available in the Samples/mold folder present at the installation location and follow the steps given below.

The first two steps are the same for creating an insert and a slot in the core.

  1. Start the Split Mold Volume command and select the core for the Part selector.



  2. From the Cut-off Insert drop-down list select By profile and select the profile, as shown in the image below.



Creating an insert in the core and cavity.

  1. Select Cut only from the Type drop-down list under More Options.

  2. From the Extension drop-down list, select Single. Enter the depth value as 20 in the Depth mini-dialog box. If necessary, make use of the Offset and the Angle check box to provide spacing from the profile and draft to the insert.

  3. Click or to confirm your selections and create a new X-Reference component which is reflected in the Model Structure as Slide Core. The slide core is visualized as seen in the image below after hiding the core.



    Note
    The Offset and Angle check box are available for selection in the Graphics Area only on selecting the By profile in the Cut-off Insert drop-down list and Single in the Extension drop-down list.

Creating a slot in the core and cavity.

  1. Select Slot only from the Type drop-down list under More Options.

  2. From the Extension drop-down list, select Double depth. Enter the depth values as 50 and 20 in the corresponding Depth 1 and Depth2 mini-dialog boxes, as shown in the image below.



  3. Click or to confirm your selections and create the slot in the core, as shown in the image below.



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