ToolDesigner™ Features

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ToolDesigner™ Automated Mold Design Features
Specialized features designed for mold designers speeds the design process by parametrically creating common features found in virtually every mold design. Simply indicate the location of the features, click on the feature to be inserted into the design and specify the dimensions and characteristics of the feature. The geometric elements of the feature are automatically created with respect to neighboring elements and part geometry.

The Insert Pocket Builder and Lock Builder are just two examples of automated design features that saves time in every design.

Surrounding surface geometry is automatically trimmed back to accommodate each feature placed into the design.

Eliminating manual steps in the design process provides these benefits:

• The opportunity for human error is minimized.
• The geometric construction is 100% accurate.
• Less experienced designers benefit from the comprehensive dialogs with extensive error checking to ensure all design factors are considered.
• Tools to place the part in mold position walks you through each step of the entire process in whatever order you wish. At any stage in the design process, edit any of the defined transformations.

Unique automated tools and semi-automatic tools helps you find the optimal position for the part. The Balance Draft Angle features reorients a part so that the draft is balanced according to the draft of the feature indicated. This helps you determine optimal position for tricky features such as ribs.

Return the design to body position at any time to facilitate incorporating design changes. Return the design to mold position with the click of the mouse.

And More...

• Automated tools for building runner surfaces. Choose trapezoidal or circular runners.
• Automated runoff surface builder. Choose tangent or user specified direction. Workplane relative placement aids in developing the needed geometry.
• Workline generator for mold lines and body lines. User configurable color, line style and layer keeps the worklines organized.

When it comes to designing complex molds, the purpose-built mold design tools included with ToolDesigner means you can get the job done faster than any other system available today.