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Ease of Use | ||||
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SOLIDWORKS Plastics is fully embedded in SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD for easy use and data integrity. Using the same user interface (UI) as SOLIDWORKS in toolbars, menus, and context-sensitive right-click menus ensures rapid familiarization. Built-in tutorials and searchable online help aid learning and troubleshooting. |
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Design Data Reuse | ||||
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SOLIDWORKS Plastics supports SOLIDWORKS materials and configurations to analyze multiple loads and product configurations easily. |
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Materials Database | ||||
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With 4,000+ commercial thermoplastic grades, you can browse and select the desired from the customizable built-in material library. |
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Meshing | ||||
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SOLIDWORKS Plastics includes these meshing features:
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Parallel Computing (Multi-core) | ||||
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The 3D Solver benefits from a multi-core CPU (multiple threads). |
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Filling Phase (1st Stage Injection) | ||||
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Predicts how material fills the cavity. Results include distributions of pressure and temperature within the cavity and detection of potential short shots and weld lines. |
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Instantaneous Fill Time Plot | ||||
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Predicts the plastic flow pattern through the cavity at the end of the fill. |
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Sink Mark Analysis | ||||
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Predicts the depth of sink marks after the part has been ejected and cooled to room temperature. |
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eDrawings Support | ||||
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Results can be exported to eDrawing® |
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Fill Time | ||||
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Time needed to fill the whole mold. |
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Ease of Fill | ||||
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Displays the quality of the injection process with a 'confidence of fill' legend. |
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Results Adviser | ||||
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User assistant for interpreting results. |
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Pressure at End of Fill | ||||
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Displays the maximum pressure to fill the cavity. |
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Flow Front Temperature | ||||
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Displays the melt front temperature history. |
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Temperature at End of Fill | ||||
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Displays the Cavity Temperature field at the end of fill. |
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Shear Rate | ||||
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Displays the shear rate reached at the end of fill to check the injection process quality. |
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Cooling Time | ||||
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Estimates cooling time at fill time analysis. |
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Weld Lines | ||||
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Displays weld lines formed at locations of the part where two (or multiple) melt fronts meet. |
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Air Traps | ||||
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Shows where high-pressure air may be trapped inside the cavity. |
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Sink Marks | ||||
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Displays the location of sink marks. |
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Frozen Layer Fraction at End of Fill | ||||
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Displays the fraction of frozen material into the part at the end of the fill. |
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Clamp Force | ||||
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Displays the minimum clamp force for the current injection process. |
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Cycle Time | ||||
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Displays the cycle time for the current injection process. |
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Symmetry Analysis | ||||
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Avoid simulating both cavities in a symmetrical mold layout, saving computer time for the simulation. |
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Packing Phase (2nd Stage Injection) | ||||
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Evaluates the material freezing process in the cavity. Predicts the temperature to evaluate hot spots, gate freeze, and cycle time. Distributions of pressure, stress, and shrinkage results are also available. |
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Runner Balancing | ||||
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Determines the runner parameters to balance filling between parts. |
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Runner Design Wizard | ||||
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Automates creating common flow control devices and components such as sprues, runners, and gates. |
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Sprues and Runners | ||||
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Quickly and easily simulate the impact of the sprues and runners layout. |
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Hot and Cold Runners | ||||
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Hot runners are initially filled with hot polymer at the start of the filling simulation. |
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Multi-cavity Molds | ||||
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p>Simulates multiple cavities of the same part in the same mold. |
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Family Molds | ||||
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Simulates a set of different cavities parts in the same mold. |
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Mold Inserts | ||||
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Include the impact of mold inserts on the simulation |
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Volumetric Shrinkage | ||||
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Displays volumetric shrinkage distribution at the end of fill or pack. |
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Density at End of Pack | ||||
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Displays density distribution at the post-filling end to check the pack phase quality. |
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Exports STL, NASTRAN | ||||
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Enables you to export part geometry in STL or NASTRAN formats |
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Export with Mechanical Properties ABAQUS®, ANSYS, DigiMat® | ||||
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Exports mesh, residual stress, fiber orientation, and material data to run non-linear analysis. |
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Cooling Lines | ||||
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Simulates the coolant flowing inside for the mold cooling analysis. |
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Baffles and Bubblers | ||||
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Specific cooling line for the narrow channel into the cavity. |
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Conformal Cooling Channels | ||||
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Cooling passageway follows the shape or profile of the mold core or cavity to perform rapid uniform cooling process. |
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Runner Domain Category | ||||
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Domain category assigned to the runner allows easy selection for runner's conditions. |
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Sink Mark Profiles | ||||
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Displays the location of sink marks and their depth. |
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Mold Temperature at Cooling End | ||||
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Displays the mold temperature distribution at the cooling end. |
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Displacement Due to Residual Stress | ||||
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Displays the displacement distribution due to in-mold stress. |
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