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SolidWorks Plastics Training

An Instructor Led Classroom Based Simulation Course

The SolidWorks Plastics course teaches you how to use specialized simulation software tools to predict how melted plastic flows during the injection molding process. Predicting how the plastic will flow enables you to predict manufacturing defects such as weld lines, air traps, short shots, and sink marks. By predicting these defects, you can change the part or mold geometry, the processing conditions, or the plastic material itself to eliminate or minimize them, saving energy, material, time, and money.

The SolidWorks Plastics course covers all the features and functions of both SolidWorks Plastics Professional (for part designers) and SolidWorks Plastics Premium (for mold designers).

 

Course details and prerequisites:

Duration: 1.5 Days
Type: Instructor Led
Level: Basic to Intermediate

Prerequisites:

  • SolidWorks Essentials
  • A fundamental knowledge of plastic materials, plastic part design, and/or injection mold design.
After the training you will be able to:
  • Better predict defects in your plastic part design
  • Optimize your plastic parts for form, fit, and function
  • Have a better understanding of how your mold design will perform
  • Optimize your feed system design
  • Estimate your mold cycle time, clamp tonnage, and shot size

 

Course Outline

Introduction 

  • About This Course 
  • Windows 7 
  • Use of Color

Lesson 1: Basic Flow Analysis

  • Units 
  • Element Types 
  • Meshing 
  • The PlasticsManager Tree 
  • Input Options 
  • Gates 
  • Running a Flow Analysis 
  • Flow Results

Lesson 2: Detecting Air Traps

  • Air Traps 
  • Switching Modes for Design Changes 
  • Design Changes 
  • Parts Created Using Mold Design Tools

Lesson 3: Detecting Short Shots

  • Flow Settings
  • Flow Front Central Temperature

Lesson 4: The Model Manager

  • The Model Manager
  • Copying Parts and Results
  • Batch Manager
  • Summary and Report

Lesson 5: Gate Locations and Sink Marks

  • Gate Selection Rules
  • Sink Marks

Lesson 6: Multiple Cavity Molds

  • Mirroring Cavities
  • Sketching Runners
  • Runner Design
  • X-Y Plots

Lesson 7: Runner-Balancing

  • Local Refinement of Mesh
  • Using Runner-Balancing

Lesson 8: Gate Freeze

  • Solid Mesh
  • Pack Settings
  • Flow and Pack Analysis
  • Pack Results

Lesson 9: Optimizing Cooling Time

  • Multiple Gates

Lesson 10: Using Inserts

  • Cavities and Inserts
  • Materials for Inserts

Lesson 11: Mesh Repairs

  • Element Issues
  • Edit Mesh

 

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