SOLIDWORKS Plastics Course
Compulsory Prerequisite:
- SOLIDWORKS Essentials Course
- Fundamental knowledge of plastic materials, plastic part design, and/or injection mold design
Main Topics Covered:
SOLIDWORKS PLASTICS BASIC
- Basic Flow Analysis
- Detecting a Short Shot
- Automation Tools
- Injection Locations and Sink Marks
- Materials
- Mesh manipulation
- Detecting Air-Traps
- Gate Blush
- Packing and Cooling Times
- Multiple-Cavity Molds
- Symmetry Analysis
- Valve Gates and Hot Runners
- Reaction Injection Molding
- Using Inserts
SOLIDWORKS PLASTICS ADVANCED
- Multi shot mold
- Gas assistance molding
- Cooling analysis
- Warpage analysis
COURSE OUTLINE
Learn how to predict how melted plastic flows during the injection molding to prevent manufacturing defects such as weld lines.
