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CADMOULD 3D-F V6.0 User Manual

1. Standard Angle 3 Points 2 Points E Displayed Limits Filling Velocity interior Y H 50 Z Direction y tz Normal Vector of Plane 0000 f 0 000 I x Distance from Origin mm ADMOULD Idle 93 112 X 52 890 F3 Rotate Fi Rectangle NUM Figure Filling Velocity interior with activated cutting plane In the example above the velocity was limited up to 400 mm s to receive a better visibility of the differences sg simcon Cadmould 3D F Version 3 13 D Daten Sebastian simcon Connexion cap_010 S3i D02 UvIo0o0S 18BD0 gt NEG Chr A SURBMANRGR 14 Xl Seszeavo 27 9 24 317 20 734 17 151 13 569 9 9858 6 403 2 8202 0 76252 4 3453 7 928 010 Cap Demo Residual Stress Layer 5 Hydrostatic esidual Stress Layer Detail Hydrostatic AAA mt Element Based Result Node Based Standard Angle 3 Points 2 Points Z Direction tz Normal Vector of Plane 0000 0 000 Y x Distance from Origin mm ADMOULD 5 Idle 93 112 x 52 890 F3 Rotate Ei Rectangle NUM Figure Residual Stress Hydrostatic Node based with activated cutting plane 2012 Version 6 0 108 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 9 4 Animation of cross sectional profiles Since one of our last updates you can regard cross sectional profiles for some results in CAD MOULD 3D F Now you can
2. ADMOULD 3D F Example Pressure bar vs time s Note When the option Local Value vs Time in the menu View Options Results is activated there are more diagrams available See chapter Local Value vs Time simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 114 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 10 7 1 Diagram Functions Each result of the diagram can be probed in the diagram window by clicking it with Ctrl Strg left mouse button In the left top corner of the diagram window the result at the desired location is displayed If you load a diagram curve from a CAR file also the abscissa can be selected freely Default is Time s Zoom curves without input via keyboard You can simply zoom the diagrams with a rectangular window without selecting any other option before If the curves are zoomed there is an option in the context menu right mouse button Unzoom curves to show the complete curves Alternat ive option is the shortcut Ctrl Strg F Note There is a line connecting the diagrams Mass Gate n g and Mass Flow Gate n 9 s with runner segment n 10 7 2 Functions in the Context Menu Click with the right mouse button on the diagram to call the context menu 10 7 2 1 Limits With this function you can fit the display area of the X and Y Axis 10 7 2 2 Division In this function you can set the number and the distance of the divisions from the X and Y Axis 10 7 2 3 Disp
3. Note You can control the design by deactivating the option Symmetrical objects in the menu view options You can see than the situation without symmetrical objects 6 1 Reconstruct w o symmetries CADMOULD 3D F can also reconstruct the designed multi cavity without using symmet ries 1 Therefore click in the menu Edit Geometry Symmetry on Reconstruct w o symmetries Your reconstructed multi cavity appears anymore as follows on the screen ADMOULD simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 61 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 In your project exists now four parts and the complete runner system Due to the fact that all parts are now calculated separately the calculation time can increase significantly Note You can clarify that your project now consists of four parts by assigning a different colour to each part in the menu View Colours Parts See also chapter 16 3 3 4 Parts Your multi cavity appears than e g as follows on the screen cap ADMOULD simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 62 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 7 Toolbar Wall Temperature Active the menu Wall Temperature Pull down menu View Toolbars Wall Temperature 7 1 Mold Click on Heating Cooling System gt The window Heating Cooling Channel Segments appears on the screen You are on the register Mold Heating Cooling Channel Se ments A as d K AVE es Adler 5 To
4. es Erterdigitize point 1 Exemplification of lt 3 Click Transformation gt Enter the origin of coordinates in the first line of the matrix This point must be on the surface of your part Click while holding the Ctrl Key on the part In the next step you define the direction of your X axis Click while holding the Ctrl Key on the part The vector from the first to the second point is the X axis of your coordinate system Now you will define the position of the X Y plane The vectors 1 2 and 1 3 define the X Y plane the z axis is perpendicular to it In the last row you enter the measuring point You can select one or more components X Y Z to save The saved measures are the X Y Z component of the position vector from the origin of your defined coordinate system to the measuring point For each component one measure is saved Exemplification of lt 3 2 1 Method gt The points A1 A2 and A3 define the X Y plane Perpendicular to it is the z axis In the next step you enter the points B1 and B2 to construct the direction of the X and Y axis Y 0 is on the projection of the vector B1B2 to the X Y plane C1 defines finally the X Axis Your reference coordinate system is defined 1 Set your measuring point onto the part Click while holding the Ctrl key onto the part 2 Select one or more components X Y Z to save The saved measures are the X Y Z component of the position vector from the origin of your define
5. hose into bend 7 2 7 Design Aid for Heating Cooling Systems 7 2 7 1 Drilling The segments Bore Baffle and Bubbler can now be designed easier Therefore you push the button Drilling The register card is now displayed as follows In the new field you can now enter the dis tance between the end of the bore and the part Now move the cursor into the field red point and digitize a point on the mold Ctrl From this point on will now be block surface with left mouse button drilled vertically into the mold The drilling depth L will be calculated automatically You only have to enter the diameter and push Create Mold Heating Cooling Channel segments Bore Bend Baffle Bubbler Hose Type Conversion Point I I p Direction E tz Connected to Displacement SSES 1 Paint ill T Connected to In the case the bore don t cut the part it will be drilled until the opposite mold wall If you want to drill a bore which is not vertical to the mold wall you can use the cutting plane function and digitize on the cutting plane Then the bore is vertical to the cutting plane simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 66 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 7 2 7 2 Moving heating cooling segments It s now possible to move heating cooling segments by drag and drop in space To do this select the segment with CTRL middle mouse button If you select
6. ory simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 130 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 The report specific directory can be selected with the browser or be created manually by indic ating a new path e g D Reports John In this case the directory John is created 7 Click OK Clicking Apply instead allows previewing the report and incorporating changes before finalizing the report with OK If there is already a report and you want to create a second report of the same filling analysis you have to change the directory where it should be saved or rename the existing report direct ory in the explorer The report is provided in an htm file format and is opened in an Internet browser The name of the report is the same as the name of the title of your report The report is stored in the directory you have defined in the template Options 8 Click on Yes in order to open the report now E Filling Simulation 2 cups Netscape File Edit View Go Communicator Help Eac Forward Reload Home Search Netscape Print Security Stop 2 a Bookmarks A Location file D irek Report_eng_C167 start htm v E what s Related AS Instant Message E WebMail Contact EJ People E Yellow Pages E Download E Find Sites c Channels kunststofftechnische Software GmbH Project No 1 Report Contents Filing Simulation Cover Sheet for Table of Contents Manual
7. 5 Click Element Select or Runner Segment Limit the calculated wall temperature 56 000 Mas mumm Table 55 000 Minimum Apply gt The window Wall Temperature disappears 6 Select the elements using the selection tools lis ted in the table SelectionTools or segments using CTRL left mouse button 7 You can swap or copy temperatures by pushing the arrow buttons Hold the mouse pointer over the buttons to see what the effect of a click will be If you have assigned temperatures by this method the wall temperature mode in the process parameter window will switch to Element based WT for filling amp cooling ICT 4 10 3 Wall temperature analysis lf you have already done a wall temperature analysis or you will calculate it before the filling simulation you can use this distribution for the simulation 1 Select Element based WT for filling amp cooling C from the list 2 optionally Click the folder button to load an already calculated distribution The window Open appears on the screen 3 Open the appropriate TMPO file If you like to use the wall temperature mode Element based WT for fixed times C you have to choose at least one of the offered saving modes on the card Snapshots in the dialogue Options Wall Temperature Analysis CADMOULD 3D F will write additional results to the known TMP files The new CAR files have the identifier 152 They are read by the filling and pack
8. CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 16 2 2 1 2 Transform You can change the spatial position of a part by using the function Transform The projected part on the screen always will be transformed into the following system of coordinates Y Because of no changing the aspect of the part it seams as if the surrounding adapts i x to your part The functions Transform and Look vertically at offer a easy way to position particular parts ina mold See chapter Look vertically at and the following example Mold Position Example Mold Position 1 Load two different parts becher loc3 2 Define the aspect to the first part becher loc3 ADMOULD simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 145 CADMOULD 3D F 3 Click on Transform gt The window Transform appears 4 Mark the part you want to transform The cup is part 1 5 Set the cursor in one of the three fields of the coordinates of the coordinate system origin 6 Keep the lt Ctrl gt key pressed and click on your part where you want to put the coordinate system origin See Point on function en Transform Feel Ve AA The coordinates appear in the input fields 7 Click on lt Transform gt 2012 Version 6 0 se 19322 Current location of the new coordinate system origin Transform Note All parts which were not marked keep their relative position to
9. During the input an examination of the input values takes place Necessary inputs are Name Type Supplier Rheological data Thermal data conductivity diffusivity and no flow temperature 16 4 4 4 Diagrams in the material data base For the following material properties the appropriate diagrams can be represented in the data CMDB Cadmould Material Database V3 0 0 382 PP ADSTIF HA840R BASELL base Example ti a 8 a BHEB ap Search Genera Process Thermal Viscosity PVT Mechanical Fiber Diagram V S CO S ty Select material template to draw pvT parameters mechanical data Young s modulus and Poisson s ratio Click on diagram and choose one by selecting it from the list with the green arrow Note Diagrams are only shown if the optimal processing temperatures are entered on the register process 16 4 4 5 Data exchange The CMDB serves two possibilities to exchange data between different database or to dispatch material data 16 4 4 5 1 Export 1 Click Material 2 The window CADMOULD 3D F Material data base appears on the screen 3 Select a material 4 Click on Export 5 Give a file name and choose the file type Cadmould 0 or Neutral File 6 Save the material data simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 179 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 The material data are saved as TXT
10. Enter the coordinates of Point 1 red and poi w mn Direction I I tel Connected to baffle H C segment w m3 See chapter Select Function Displacement T T Baffles are displayed striped white purple S a Point 2 green the direction displace ment the diameter and length L of the Note Baffles must be connected to two bore segments at the red end to be identified correctly by CADMOULD 3D F If your baffles have the wrong direction for a correct connection you can invert the direction manually for every baffle by clicking the button with the red and green arrow and applying with actualize Or you can change the direction for several segments together on the card Type Conversion 2 Bubble 1 gr E 1 l 19 dr ne ments h Ss i Se d Enter the coordinates of Point 1 red and zen a Direction we a a tel Connected to See chapter Select Function oo TI Bubblers are displayed striped white green Si CR N Point 2 green the direction displace ment the diameter and length L of the bubbler H C segment Note Bubblers must be connected to two bore segments at the red end to be identified correctly by CADMOULD 3D F If your bubblers have the wrong direction for a correct connection you can invert the direction manually for every bubbler by clicking the button with the red and green arrow and applying with actualize Or you can change the dir
11. NUM See chapter Thickness simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 124 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 The air traps and weld lines can be indicated Eile G i 2 oi 24106 Let IEG 22311121314 Re Result Selection 2 xi Simulation 004 Demo e Result Group Flaw Front y Result Detail Time when filed is OE 2 Cadmould For Help press F1 Idle 69 148 45 963 F3 Rotate NUM The next picture shows the result of a simulation after the wall thickness was changed from Imm to 1 5 mm The air trap at the round wall is avoided simcon Cadmould Rapid File Edit View Simulation Help 2 m e iej al Jolrlelel Ze sm ze Cadmould For Help press F1 Idle 53 364 x 34 191 EZ Rotate NUM simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 125 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 12 1 Example Force and Moment In the following example the force and the moment on the slider in the clamping should be cal culated See also chapter Force and Moment View and Force and Moment Simulation T simcon Cadmould C Projekte Sutter Cadmould KraefteMomente an Demobook Demobook ForcesTorques 002 Fie Edit View Simulation Results Help This picture shows the cav ity with the selected inner Immm A Object Group Existing 13 Bette 1 Clamping o o surfaces and the defined En pad Element Select coordinate system the Po le upper inner surface is also nu
12. meters are correct before you click lt Create gt Heating Cooling Channel Segments Mold Bore Bend Baffle Bubbler Hose Type Conversion Paint 5 000 35 000 25 000 6 000 Direction 1 0000 0 0000 0 0000 tz L Connected to E S Displacement 0 0000 0 0000 Point 105 00 35 000 25 000 Update Connected to 6 Click lt Create gt to get the segment on the screen Segments that already exists the input field for the segment number indicates Existing and a segment is highlighted red can be updated or deleted gt You get the following result on the screen 010 Manual loc Next Segment 1 Enter the coordinates of lt Point 1 gt red by using the Select Function Note To digitize points on the part the mold block must be undisplayed See chapter Select Function simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 82 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 2 Get the coordinates of the second point you can either enter them directly enter the direction e g by mouse click selection and the length enter the displacement 3 Enter the diameter of the bore segment Heating Cooling Channel Segments x Mold Bore Bend Battle Bubbler Hoze Type Conversion Paint 5 5 000 35 000 25 000 a 6 000 Direction 2 0000 1 0000 0 0000 tr L 0 000 Connected to a Bl e Existing 2 al Displacernernt 0 0000 70 000 0 0000 Point
13. point at the part Color scale set to 14 colors for better reading simcon Cadmould File Edit View Simulation Help SHir QH 2 4106 ZAH IEG 22331112134 Be 250 0 254 4 258 8 263 2 267 6 272 0 276 4 280 8 285 3 289 7 294 1 298 5 302 9 307 3 311 7 004 Demo Result Selection 2 x Simulation 004 Demo y Result Group Miscellaneous y Result Detail DES Temperature C D BOINN FI 0 84124 100 000 ee Max Temperature C 0 gn becher Cadmould For Help press F1 Idle 303 29 201 6 F amp Pan INUM A filling simulation of a whistle was run to show the following results simcon Cadmould File Edit View Simulation Help The result shows an alr trap eSGi 2 Or 2 4000 ZRH gt IEG 1112134 Res 0 000 0 028 0 057 0 085 0 113 0 142 0 170 0 198 0 227 0 255 0 284 at th e FO u n d Wa z An a l r tra p 001 Demo Time when filled s can lead to the so called Diesel effect and burn the material Obviously the flow front is slower in the round wall than the flow front in the t Result Selection 24x cylinder wall this IS the d Simulation 004 Demo y a reason for the air trap In Result Detail Time whenfiled s Jo MEN a order to increase the flow Time s Level ats NER front speed in the round wall Pfeife mo he wall thickness is changed For Help press F1 Idle 69 148 X 45 963 F3 Pan
14. 110 300 N LE EEE ek ADMOULD 5 Click on the button with the green checkmark to start the conversion X ep CADMOULD gt After the conversion you get the following display of the converted h c system Now clear the table with the button with the red cross Repeat the steps 3 5 for all h c circuits of your h c system After you have converted all circuits of your system you only have to delete the STL file For this open the function Delete from the icon bar Edit and delete the loaded STL files Remark H C Systems loaded as STL file appear in the menu delete as Parts and not as H C Segments So you have to delete Parts 8 Open the function H C Circuits from the button bar Wall Temperature to check the system for failures simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 76 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH TT CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 gt You get the following display fm xf Heat TransterFiuid o vay mn Load ok Cancel CADMOULD If there are no failures displayed in the window the conversion was done correctly 7 8 2 Drilled cooling channel 1 Click the button lt File Import STL gt and select the STL File which contains your cooling system 2 The window to scale up your part appears Unless otherwise requested leave the setting to mm and click lt
15. 16 2 1 Default Settings Restores the default settings of CADMOULD 3D F 16 2 2 Geometry 16 2 2 1 General 16 2 2 1 1 Scale STL files are dimensionless i e they contain only the numerical values of a certain dimension CADMOULD 3D F always assigns the length millimeter to the numerical values of a STL file In order to assign the appropriate size to the part runner or heating cooling system you must multiply the numerical values of given case by a scaling factor You can select also the scaling factors freely and adapt so the size of part geometry the keep ing at a moderate temperature system or the dead head system See chapter STL Scale ite 1 Click on Scale m gt mm The window Scale appears on mm 28 Predefined scaling the screen AUER 2 mm gt foot inch gt mm See Point on function DIR 2 Determine the scaling feechoice EE 3 Mark your part onl The X Y and Z factor for 4 Click on lt Scale Objects gt 1 000 7 000 7 000 the object scaling Kn vr m See chapter Load at the beginning 0 000 0 000 Part geometry fixed point Fixed Kl Sectional Scale 1 000 Scaling of the cross section of the runner and cooling heating Fart 1 A Par 2 segments Part 3 1 Rur Runner 2 Mark the parts and or unter elements which you would Runder like to scale Runner 5 Scale Objects simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 144
16. 3D F calculates the transformation required to put parts back into place The accompanied file selection dialog takes care of loading a broad variety files which may serve to define both positions Please note that the result files 110 Unwarp 120 Ejection and 121 processing will be transformed as well Dependent on your license there is a large selection of file formats which are able to save the definition of Mould and Mounting Position 02pm Anderungsdatum Typ Gr e File name E IN Files of type ANSYS Files ans Recent folders Cadmould FE Mesh Files cfe D LU Design Files des Fillcalc Files fev _ U Cosmos Files om H C System Files hcs Hypermesh ASCII Files hma ABAQUS Files inp PATRAN Files pat Files raw a e Stereolithography Files al Design Assistant Files thk Symmetry Files eum I DEAS Files unv 16 2 2 6 Parts 16 2 2 6 1 DeskArtes The DeskArtes programs 3Data Expert and SimExpert starting with version 10 0 can repair parts selected in CADMOULD 3D F and then return the result via File Update in Cadmould immediately back to CADMOULD 3D F where the defective part is replaced automatically If in CADMOULD 3D F more than a one part is present a dialog DeskArtes appears similar to the dialog Delete to select a part for repair If only a single part is present the DeskArtes program will app
17. CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 N S T 1 3 3 2 9 5 3 21 9 4 91 9 5 243 9 6 129 9 7 2187 9 You find the results of the variation in the menu lt Results gt under lt Variation gt Please see chapter Result Variation 16 4 7 1 Object groups Object groups are a combination of elements runner and heating cooling segments You can define as much independent object groups as you like In the first line you can choose the object group you would like to define Object Group New A new object group has always the first free index Existing object groups can be edited or deleted with the button Delete The indices of the following groups are than decreased by the value of groups you have deleted Depending on the dialog there are different functions Segment selection Segment The function Segment serves the selection of runner and h c segments To choose segments click the segment with lt Ctrl left mouse button gt Selected segments are displayed red You finish the choice with right mouse button Element selection Element Select The function Element select serves the choice of part elements You can choose elements with the tools from the selection table See table Selection tools The chosen elements are displayed in the colour of the object group as long as the dialog is opened This buttons define what happens to the selected
18. Version 6 0 2 Installation 2 1 Software requirements Windows XP Vista 32bit 64bit Windows 2000 MS EXCEL from Office 97 Browser MS In ternetexplorer or Firefox Acrobat Reader V9 0 contained on CD 2 2 Hardware requirements fast CPU option multi core CPU min 1 GB RAM min 50 GB free hard disk space graphic adapter with OpenGL support USB 2 0 port 3 button mouse option SpaceNavigator CD ROM or DVD ROM 2 3 Before the installation CADMOULD 3D F RAPID can be installed by an administrator only CADMOULD 3D F RAPID is delivered on CD ROM The license file will be send by e mail To install the USB Dongle Please attach the provided dongle to a USB port on your computer Regard that the red LED on the dongle lights In some cases it is possible that the dongle is not recognized then please try another USB port 2 4 Installation To install please insert the CD ROM into your CD ROM The installation procedure should start automatically after a short time If the installation procedure does not begin start the routine by hand 1 Open the Windows Explorer 2 Change to the CD ROM and open the root directory 3 Start the installation program Starter exe e installation directory The directory where the software is to be installed The standard is C Program files Cad mould Rapid For reasons of uniformity the program system should be installed into the given directory 4 I
19. file format e CFE file format CADMOULD 3D F FE mesh file 1 Click Save H C System gt gt The window Save as appears on the screen 2 Enter the name of the heating cooling system 3 Click Save Note Saving h c systems as IGES files will save no diameters At the beginning of the IGES file you find the following table from which you can see the allocation between the stored num bers and the type of the segment 2 red regular 3 green baffle 4 blue bubbler 5 yellow hose 16 1 2 3 Runner System Runner systems can be stored in the following formats e RUN file Runner system file e IGES file 1 Click Save Runner System simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 135 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 gt The window Save as appears on the screen 2 Enter the name of the runner system 3 Click Save Note Saving runner systems as IGES files will save no diameters At the beginning of the IGES file you find the following table from which you can see the allocation between the stored numbers and the type of segment CN Colour Profile 2 red cycle 3 green annular shape 4 blue parable 5 yellow square 6 magenta trapezoid T cyan rounded square 8 white virtual segment 16 1 3 Import 16 1 3 1 Mesh Files CADMOULD 3D F can read files in these formats ANSYS Cadmould FE Cosmos GEM Fillcalc Hypermesh ASC
20. ing the Simulation Description a new folder is cre Eiestion Temperature FC Packing Duration 2 M Erw Duration 2 between 0 8s 1s and 1 2s of Filling Time ated where all simulations of this DOE will be saved 4 All simulations will automatically be written in the task uc Se Variation list which will then be opened Then you only have to M mee Input click Go in the task manager to start the calculation Load Options in batch mode HJ Di The simulation will only start automatically if the module Batch is licensed Otherwise you will have to start the simulations from the created folder manually Please see chapter Stack and compute projects simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 36 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 Note The combination of N variables with 3 possible conditions would cause 34N simulations if proceeded naive When using a method developed by Mr Taguchi the number of necessary simulations is reduced 3 9 2 91 243 129 T 2187 9 On Bb Wn Z OO OO Aa 0 WwW 4 So if all 7 possible process parameters are varied only 9 simulations are necessary instead of 3 7 2187 simulations of the naive way Note You find the results of the variation in the menu lt Results gt under lt Variation gt Please see chapter Variation Results 4 8 Flow Rate Pressure Input Profile 1
21. mm 4 Digitize a point on the surface You will get the normal vector the center of gravity the circumference the hydraulic diameter and Desan New New es the surface area of the collected cross sec Digitize a surface point tion These function can be helpful to determine the hydraulic diameter of runner segments which are available as STL file 16 2 2 5 Mould Mounting Position Usually parts are delivered as STL files where they are in mounting position For the design of multiple cavity moulds and a proper simulation of clamping forces the parts are repositioned by the user Then in the final stage of a project geometrical data gating and modifications flow leaders have to go back to the part designers where they are expected based on the mounting position again With this dialog the mounting position of parts can be restored after an unknown sequence of rearrangements of parts To accomplish this a triangle of characteristic points has to be digitized in both the mould position and the mounting position For precision the triangles should be as large as possible and be made of points that are not relocated by the mesh pre simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 153 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 paration We recommend to digitize distant sharp corners with the digitizing mode Corner Provided both triangles are equal in size preserve scale and orientation avoid mirroring CADMOULD
22. 0 14 1 Go to Colors Results gt A further menu appears on the screen 2 Click SIMCON 16 3 3 2 3 Gray black and white 1 Go to Colors gt Results gt A further menu appears on the screen 2 Click Gray 16 3 3 2 4 Traffic Light Applicable for some quality results 1 Go to Colors gt Results gt A further menu appears on the screen 2 Click Traffic Light 16 3 3 3 Background The option Image gt White O sets the background to white on images independently from the screen background color The current setting of the option is stored permanently in the registry The default is not to use a separate white image background The intention behind the option is to save ink when printing images as the color white is left blank on printouts 16 3 3 4 Parts A color can be assign to each shaped part Preset is gray 1 Click on Part gt The window Part Color appears on the screen 2 Adjust the three sliders Deep Sky Blue 0 or E Dim Gray Dodger Blue enter RGB components in the Final white Forest Green range 0 255 in the respect 5 rect white Gold ive input fields ee SE simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 165 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 or click a color in the table 3 Determine the shaped part to which it is to be assigned 4 Click lt Apply gt to activate the selected color
23. 15 000 35 000 25 000 Update Connected to 3 Delete 4 Click lt Create gt 010 Manual Next Segment 5 Enter the coordinates of lt Point 1 gt red by using the Select Function See chapter Select Function 6 Getthe coordinates of the second point you can either enter them directly enter the direction e g by mouse click selection and the length enter the displacement 7 Enter the diameter of the bore segment simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 83 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 Heating Cooling Channel Segments Mold Bore Bend Baffle Bubbler Hose Type Conversion Point 15 000 35 000 25 000 CH Direction 1 0000 0 0000 0 0000 ter L Connected to E S Displacement 120 00 2 0000 2 0000 Point 105 00 35 000 25 000 Update Connected to 8 Click lt Create gt 9 Reactivate the display ofthe mold block 010 Manual A ADMOULD SDR F loc3 Next Heating Cooling Circuit The next circuit will be designed with the new design aid functions for heating cooling circuits Therefore will first be drilled two bores through the part in X direction 1 Activate the function Drilling on the register Bore 2 Digitize the point on the mold surface where the drill should start In this example Y 35 Z 0 3 All further input data will be filled in automatically as you see in the next picture 4 Click
24. 16 3 4 Cutaway Often parts have areas not easily visible from outside To access these areas you can cut your parts with the function Cutaway 1 Click Cutaway gt The window Cutting Plane appears on the screen Register Standard Cutt ng Plane 2 Choose the normal vector of the Standard Angle 3 Points 2 Points cutting plane in the pull down menu Select a direction x tz Normal Vector of Plane or click on the coordinate axis to Point on Plane enter the vector manually 3 Click the button active to activate Active Visible Side pa Sr the display of the cut 4 Move the slider to control the position of the cutting plane or define a point in the cutting plane by entering the coordinates or digitalizing a point on the surface of the part 5 Click Visible Side to change the visible side at the cutting plane 6 Activate Surface to show the cutting plane as non translucent surface On the following registers you can define the cutting plane by other possibilities e Choose Angle to rotate the X Y plane and move this plane into a certain point e Choose 3 Points to define a plane by giving the coordinates of three points lying in the cutting plane e Choose 2 Points to define a cutting plane by giving the coordinates of the beginning and the end of the normal vector 16 3 5 Font You can choose the font for the scale the title and the name of geometry simcon kunststo
25. 3D F recognizes automatically all exist ing heating cooling circuits and numbers them You can now in the left table select one or more circuits for which you want to define the parameters Chosen circuits are H os u PA displayed red on the graphic table ejmjulx ZH l y Vary l min Load Cancel If you have selected one or more circuits you can now enter the points of time with the associated values for the flow rate and the inlet temperature into the table on I i the right side The time you enter defines that from this IESSEN gt max Heatanteruawsrer Process the associated values are valid A duly com v Vary l min Load Cancel i A pleted table could for example look like this point of time until the next value resp until the end of simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 67 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 Now you only have to define a cooling fluid for each channel You can do this by marking all or separately The big buttons in the first row under the table serve to delete the whole table to handle several rows of the table as well as to import export the content of the table With the buttons in the next row you can show or hide the selected circuits change the colour save one or more circuits delete them and change the flow direction and the cooling fluid The buttons in the las
26. Direction Point 1 Point 2 Design Simulation New New Save Delete 1 S Enter digitize point 1 149 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH the difference absolutely in per cent between the designed and the simulated part Point on function Point on Surface The Point on function is from now on located in the status bar of CADMOULD 3D F This function helps you to select a point on the surface of the part The pull down menu is only visible if a selection of a point is necessary Activate the option Surface keep the button lt Ctrl gt pressed and click on a surface in order to select one point on the surface Activate the option Edge keep the button lt Ctrl gt pressed and click near to an edge in order to select one point on an edge Activate the option Corner keep the button lt Ctrl gt pressed and click near to a corner in order to select a corner on the surface Activate the option Node keep the button lt Ctrl gt pressed and click near to a node in order to select one node on the surface Activate the option Group Border keep the button lt Ctrl gt pressed and click near to a group border in order to select one node on the group border Tape Measure Coordinate Projected Distance Hydraulic Diameter Caliper Gauge Tape Measure Protractor Dial Gauge 1 Load a part 2 Click o
27. Example Groups fade in and groups fade out All faded in groups are provided with a checkmark The checkmark is missing at faded out groups simcon Cadmould EI G File Edit View Simulation Help G i zo eur pe YBH gt IO to MR Re 2 4 jide 146 95Xx 96 639 F3 Pan Fir Rectande u 16 2 2 3 Heating Cooling Channel 2012 Version 6 0 mcon Cadmould Eile Edit View Simulation Help SSi O h av oe YBH gt IMHO to MR Re 1 Idle 146 95 96 639 F3 Rotate P Rectangle 3 4 This function contains the commands Runner segment 3D Heating Cooling Channel and Heat ing Cooling Circuits 16 2 2 4 Measuring Devices This function opens a window where you find the following tools to measure the part Caliper Gauge 1 Load a part 2 Click on Measuring Devices gt The window Measuring Devices appears at the screen 3 Stay on the register Caliper Gauge 4 Next two points must be defined The next step is additionally shown in the lower left corner The point on function helps to select corner points exactly As result of measurement you receive the distances in X Y and Z direction the direction in form of a unit vector the direct distance of the given points simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH Projected Distance Hydraulic Diameter Protractor Dial Gauge Coordinate Caliper Gauge Tape Measure Displacement a a
28. Loc3 with a runner system and a H C system loc3 1 Click Heating Cooling System gt The dialog Heating Cooling Channel Segments appears on the screen simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 80 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 Heating Cooling Channel Segments oi Mold Bore Bend Battle Bubbler Hose Type Conversion Mold Block A Y E Mmmm eng 60 000 50 000 Maummum 105 000 60 000 75 000 Dimension mm 170 000 120 000 125 000 Min Wall Thickness mm 0 000 Origin land 0 000 0 000 0 000 El 10 Grid Spacing mm The dimensions of the mold block were in this example already defined The visibility of the mold block was activated by pushing the button The display shows now the following 010 Manual lk ADMOULD 3D F loc Modelling the first heating cooling segment 1 Change to the register Bore 2 Activate the red point by putting the cursor into one of the coordinate fields 3 Enter the coordinates of lt Point 1 gt red To get the coordinates of the second point you can elther enter them directly enter the direction e g by mouse click selection and the length enter the displacement 4 Enter the diameter of the bore segment simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 81 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 5 All parameters are given when the lt Create gt button turns active Make sure that all para
29. SS 4 6 Select a material 1 Click Material Selection gt The window CADMOULD 3D F material data base appears on the screen Supplier Supplier ADSTIF HAF4ON BASELL ADSTIF HAF4OR BASELL ADSTIF HA840F BASELL AKROLEN PP GFM25 15 AKRAU FLASTIE D b ARULON F223 0 DSM D b ARULON 224 656 DSM E NN d E s N NW P bE ARULON 225 K5 DSM PA b ARULON ULTRAFLOW KE DSM PA b ARULON ULTRAFLOMW K FHG12 DSM PA b ARULON ULTRAFLOMW E FHGE DSM PMMA ALTUGLAS DAT ARKEMA FFA AMODEL A 1145 HS SOLVAY FFA AMODEL AF 1133 W0 AMOCO sh tag d WW ZS x DG WWW TR PRK PR FR PR PR COCCCECCECCCCE gt L L o l d u ee L aam IH mm al A A E E BR BEE Selected Material KZ Put ZZ Fiber tit Filler Y Select 2 Find the material you want to use 3 Mark the desired material by clicking 4 Click Select if you marked the correct material Double clicking in step 3 has the same effect simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 35 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 4 7 Define the process conditions Bi Los Do A 1 Click Process Parameters Geesen Parameters E SE i d Filing Time The window Process Parameters appears on the screen IS a Fressure Lontrolled Filing 2 Define the Filling Time the Switch to Packing Level the Melt Temperature TL Melt Temperature the Hot Runner Temperature the Wall unitom Hat Aunner Temperature c Temp
30. in the dialog View Options With the dialog Delete he can delete erroneous parts easily 4 1 2 Replace In case there is already a part loaded it may be necessary to replace it by another part 1 Click on Import STL File gt The window Open appears Follow the work steps in 15 1 1 1 until Point 4 The window Restart appears 2 Click lt Replace gt and continue in 15 1 1 1 starting with step 5 4 1 3 Merge In case you want to simulate a multi cavity mold this step is necessary 1 Click on Import STL File gt The window Open appears Follow the work steps in 15 1 1 1 until Point 4 SS PEA Name of the Mold The window Restart appears 2 Click lt Merge gt and select a further part to be loaded Caneel 3 Chose a name for the combined mold K SSS simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 20 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 Example becher loc3 becher loc3 CADMOULD 4 2 The runner system 4 2 1 Runner segment Click Runner Segment gt The window Runner Segments appears on the screen To input a segment several data are Runner Segments A necessary These form the information of 17 10 17 10 Connected to Segment Connected to the vertices of starting and ending point Nw 13 I Hot Runner Point 1 Paint 2 color coded red and green as well as ssw T T the diameters at each end There is more than o
31. point of time and in any cutting plane You can also animate the temperature develop ing Therefore you only have to push the play button green i arrow in the button b CABMSULE a r D For Help press F1 Idle 93 112 X 52 890 F3 Rotate Ei Rectangle NUM Z simcon Cadmould 3D F Versi The result detail has G i 002 Uv TOSS Let NEG LEP I GURBAARSGR Ak Se avo 81 8 99 5 117 2 135 0 152 7 170 4 188 2 205 9 223 6 241 3 259 1 no effect on the dis play of the interior Simulation 010 Cap Demo y Group Packing Temperature interior y osa Joes results The only effect is that the res ults of the chosen layer are projected on the shell of the part Cutting Plane ADMOULD Idle 93 112 X 52 890 F3 Rotate Fi Rectangle NUM simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 107 CADMOULD 3D F Here are some more examples of interior results su simcon Cadmould 3D F Version 3 13 D Waten Sebastian simcon Connexion cap_010 simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH Si D sUYT0 S ZAH gt NEG LEF SULBIARRSK 74 XI BeEEUV 0 0 40 0 80 0 120 0 160 0 200 0 240 0 280 0 320 0 360 0 400 0 010 Cap Demo Filling Velocity interior Y H 50 Result Selection Simulation 010 Cap Demo Group Filling Velocity interior Detail ein 50 E E J JE c E 0 40252 100 000 Y E Time ll Level
32. temperatures are shown with the wall temperature dialogue 7 6 7 Inserts This card offers you the possibility to consider inserts from another material in your wall temperat ee a ps ure analysis The definition of the inserts is done et az with object groups which contain the elements of Name pC another material The object group must also con H C Segment tain the h c segments which belong to the insert If Element Select there are no elements or no h c segments in the el 8 2 object group you get an error message when start Active ing the wall temperature analysis that this insert is Gear list Material ignored If you still want to consider this insert you have to define an h c segment which is nearby the insert _ _ Ss In the following example you see the results of two wall temperature analyses with inserts of dif ferent materials simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 72 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 Example 1 Wall temperature ana 103 2 105 1 107 1 1090 1103 1129 114 8 11 7 1186 120 6 122 5 lysis with a steel insert The lowest temperature in this We SEET RRE example is about 104 C and the Hot Spots in the corners are about 123 C 07 x testl ADMOULD 3D F simcon Cadmould C Projekte Sutter Cadmould Cadmould Cool an Demobook Demobook test 100 ra N edd ee File Edit View Simulation Results Help Example 2 Definition o
33. 2012 Version 6 0 4 14 Heat Transfer Coefficient The heat dissipation at the plastic surface can be affected by different disturbances Especially inserts and over moulding of other bodys resp sheets impair the cooling at the contact faces This affects always the cooling time often the warpage behavior and sometimes the fill beha vior 1 Click lt Options gt gt The window Heat Transfer Coefficient appears on the screen and after packing Filling phase C Constant E Wi Am K not available in CADMOULD 3D F RAPID Packing The heat transfer coefficient can be set optionally wall thick Constant 1000 0 Week ness dependent or be given as constant value After Packing Packing and After Packing Eat Kerg A constant value can be assigned to the heat transfer coeffi Element specific cient Cancel Heat Transfer Coefficient Element specific Activate the heat transfer coefficient e Element specific gt The window Heat Transfer Coefficient W m K appears on the screen You can now assign the heat transfer coefficient for every several element New HTE Old HTC Operator lt Uperand gt This heat transfer coefficient is effective for filling ge 77 packing and after packing Operator Uperand To change the heat transfer coefficient you have Node Based Element Select to choose the operator and operand first Then Limit the calculated heat transter coefficients you can select one of t
34. 5 Minutes stored by clicking lt Restore Session gt and entering a title and identity EEE number of the project in the new appeared window 16 1 8 Save Animation You can save an animation of time based results Please see chapter Store Animations 16 1 9 Save Image The window Save as appears on the screen You can store the current picture as a BMP file bitmap file or a PNG file Portable Networks Graphics files Besides the possibility to save a well known 2D Picture you can save a 3D Picture To this there are three 3 Dimensional image formats available You can find an introduction to the 3D formats here Https en wikipedia org wiki X3D Http en wikipedia org wiki Vrml On the following web pages you can find programs to open these 3D formats simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 142 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 http www web3d org x3d wiki index php Player support for X3D components http castle engine sourceforge net view3dscene php http www instantreality org downloads http www bitmanagement com de download Simcon dissociates itself hereby expressly from all designs and contents of all linked sites on this manual simcon does not make these designs and contents its own 16 1 10 Save Window With this function you can take a screenshot of the opened windows The window you select can be saved as PNG file Portable Network Graphic File or BMP file Bitmap File Therefore point
35. 6 0 16 3 View View Toolbars V Click View Y Status Bar gt The pull down menu View is activated Colors Cutawa In the pull down menu View you find instructions for customizing the er user interface and changing the look of the mould part Save Zoom 16 3 1 Toolbars Look vertically at Mesh Statistics 16 3 1 1 Visibility mE The checkmark V shows the visibility of the Toolbar Click Toolbar in order to show or hide it There are the Toolbars Standard Edit and dependent on the license also the bar Wall Tem perature available 16 3 1 1 1 Recently Used Functions If you activate the toolbar Recently used functions there is a toolbar to which every menu entry you use is added if there is a button for it Entries already in default bars will not be added 16 3 1 2 Configuration of Toolbars You can now create your own button bars in Cadmould 3D F to alleviate your working In the following you get an overview of the functions which you can use to create your button bars These functions are also available in the context menu right mouse button of your own created button bars Customize Toolbar This function helps you to customize your own toolbars if you have already created one You can move the buttons with drag and drop New Toolbar Create an initially empty user defined toolbar Select View Toolbars New Toolbar from the pulldown menu Menu gt Toolbar Wit
36. Amplification N Cadmould Average Shrinkage 7 1 Idle 1134 96 x 89 712 F3 Rotate ES es Ee simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 103 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 9 2 2 10 3 Click Transformation Note This function is only available if one of the result groups shrinkage warpage is selec ted The 3 click transformation is just one of many possible procedures to temporarily define a trans formed coordinate system The transformation may include a transformation of the origin of the original coordinate system and a rotation of the coordinate axes 1 Select a shrinkage and warpage result 2 Click on 3 Click Transformation gt The following window appears on the screen 3 Position the cursor in the first line See Point on function x Y Z 4 Keep lt Ctrl gt pressed and you 1 New coordinate origin select three points on your part _ Fonton news anis 3 Point on new Ar plane those you would like to assign the E da Trar sform Reset gav Load characteristics of the respective __ Transtom line line inscription The cones can be stored only before the transformation To compare results of different simulation variants it is important to have the equal conditions to each measurement In order to keep the conditions equal the cones of the 3 Click Transformation can be stored and be loaded to measure a different simulation varian
37. Analysis P Packing W Shrinkage and Warpage Analysis The process parameters of fill packing shrinkage and warpage analysis have to be stored already assigning a project number See chapter Process Description The date at which the simulation is to be started The time at which the simulation is to be started Starting time beginning of simulation new order knowing number job Sequence the projects are processed in sequence Current conditions of the tasks of the project simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 93 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 2 Click on lt Browser gt gt gt The window Open appears on the screen 3 Mark a project and click on lt Open gt gt The project appears in CADMOULD 3D F Task Schedule 4 Position the Courser pointer of mouse in the next free line and repeat the steps 2 3 4 to all projects you would like to compute until all of them stand in tte CADMOULD 3D F Task Schedule 5 Give the starting date the starting time and the starting mode or you start the job in the current line immediately by clicking on lt GO gt Start Task resp batch in current line immediately simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 94 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 9 Result selection You can view and document results in several ways Click View Results The window Result Selection appears on the screen Different Result Groups are
38. Cavity 2 cups Level Based Filling Pattern Time Based Filli Pattern CUSTOMER Air Trap Weld Lines simcon Appendix Glossary Consultant Mr X Copyright 2002 simicon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH zl ee Document Done e ve sey ee simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 131 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 14 1 Define a Report Standard You can provide different report templates RIL files Therefore it is possible of create different reports automatically based on user defined report templates 1 Activate the template Figures in the window report in order to create a report template 2 Click Default gt The window Open appears Cover Sheet Summary Figures Options on the screen In the directory CADMOULD 3D F was installed to there are several HI mies Each RIL ile stands for a language e g ger ril stands for Ger man eng ril for English ther ger ril Display Cose for thermoplastic German elas ger ril for rubber German 3 Open the appropriate RIL file in order to automatically generate result pictures of your part gt CADMOULD 3D F provides a standard report You can edit and store the report Use the functions Edit Import and Remove in the window Report in the template Figures in order to modify the report 4 After the editing of the report click on OK CADMOULD 3D F creates a RIL file which stores the appearance of your
39. Create simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 84 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 010 Manual loc ADMOULD 3D F 5 Repeat this no for the opposite of the part 6 Digitize the point Y 35 Z 0 on the mold surface Remark The cursor must be in one of the coordinate fields of the red point to create a dril 7 Click Create 010 Manual loc3 ADMOULD 3D F simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 85 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 Next Segments 1 Digitize the first point of the drill on the mold surface Y 35 Z 32 Heating Cooling Channel Sc qmentz Hac Eve Sere Bafle Bubbler Hoes Type Conversion Firid fine nn 55 KR a SAN Du um 1 Tre farra Annan ce Cum lu How SC Csplacement 170 37 Jo ccoo o 0000 Pont 5 000 0 1 360 Lonns 0d ba E hu 2 Click Create 3 Digitize the first point of the next drill on the mold Y 35 Z 32 Heating Cooling Channel Scqmenta Hok Bore Jere Caffls Dusser ort Type Converscr Pri DEE REX eier Nreciinn KEG LEE ang Cannes ed tr Hew H Leplacemant 10 2 vw Jun G i Pompe Gun edu H A loc 4 Click Create simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 86 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 The heating cooling system is now shown like this loc3 ADMOULD 30 F Connection drill between the both upper segments 5 Digitize the
40. E Material The pull down menu Simulation is activated Process In the pull down menu Simulation you find the following com Gai Was mands Gate Sensors Shutoff Nozzles Material Process EMER E On Force and Moment Thickness Diameter Variation Force and Moment Description Deli Simulation CADMOULD 3D F Task Schedule and Options Simulation Options You can select these with a mouse click or by keyboard See chapter Mouse Control Keyboard 16 4 1 Gates After the definition of a runner system you can check the connectivity of the mold and the runner system and the place of the injection point Information 1 Click Gates a You have build a mold with a runner system gt The window Information appears on the Tei is connected with 1 gate The melt will be injected at point 2 of runner segment 2 screen All parts seem to be properly connected 2 Click O K if all parts appear to be properly con You may proceed with the material selection now nected define the coordinates of the gates 1 Click Gates gt The window Gate Locations appears on the screen 2 Now you can enter edit delete and optimize Optimize gate locations Add Edi Delete ox Cancel gate locations For details please see Chapter Define a gate location 3 Click OK in order to accept the entered gates 4 Click Cancel in order to abort the input 16 4 2
41. Flow Dir 0 000 0 084 0 168 0 252 0 336 0 421 0 505 0 589 0 673 0 757 0 841 ection in the window 004 Demo y Time when filled s Result Selection to get Result Selection KE E information about the flow direction in any time of the a ee esult Detai ime when filled s filling process The time to BV RE view is controlled by the J ly slider ni 4 4 half 20004 Wi Py Y di WO TT HB D Why f o ge Cadmould Idle 193 04 128 31 F3 Pan NUM 9 2 2 8 Orientation Ee El File Edit View Simulation Help G i 3 OHV TLS ep UME m UP IMS Bet Click the button Orienta 0 000 0 084 0 168 0 252 0 336 0 421 0 505 0 589 0 673 0 757 0 841 tion In the window 004 Demo Time when filled s Result Selection lx Result Selection and sinision mm omo 7 Result Group Flow Front zl then on one of the but zapen Moin 084124 100 000 Time s Level tons red yellow green JAA 21 blue or magenta stand i m inside Orientation in Layer gt outside L Je a In ing for different layers Equal to the display of directions of flow the ori entation may change throughout the process The time to view is con Be Cadmould trolled by the slider For Help press F1 Idle 134 02 x 89 082 F3 Zoom NUM simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 102 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 9 2 2 9 Defo
42. Gees Observe Obstacles 2 Runner 3 e 0 0000 0 0000 1 0000 tq e SIE pS Intermediate Direction BS Copies 300 00 You have to enter the dis placement now You can do this by entering two points lt Point 1 gt lt Point 2 gt or entering the direction and the length 3 Leave the field by clicking lt Tab gt key 4 Click on lt Copy gt 4 becher Leet 5 1 2 Connecting all runner systems Runner Segments e lo 1010 1010 im S Connected to Segment Connected to We create a runner segment connecting two runner f Wen i fo y I Hot Runner Point 1 Point 2 systems and copy it to connect all the runner systems 2 422 000 __ lt Swa 175000 322 fono A 0 000 0 000 100 000 Displacement x 1 Y a 0 0000 0 0000 1 0000 tz Open the function copy EE Calculate a ale Mark the runner segment you want to copy enter the displacement by selecting Point 1 and Point 2 Enter the intermediate copies A 75 000 4 322 200 000 Poj The goal is reached Point 2 0 000 0 000 200 000 ME S uica Displacement em 0 0000 0 0000 1 0000 tz d SE u ur Intermediate Direction I SE REN 200 00 Observe Obstacles simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 54 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 5 2 Mirror You can mirror all your parts all runner segments and all heating cooling segments You mirror the parts by marking them entering
43. Heating Cooling Channel 7 6 Options Wall Temperature Analysis To start the wall temperature analysis the options of the analysis must be filled in Input is done if you can close the window Options Wall Temperature Analysis by lt OK gt Note You can find all input data from this dialog except of Snapshot in the TXT file of the project simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 69 CADMOULD 3D F 7 6 1 Material 1 Click Options Wall Temperature Analysis gt The window Options Wall Temperature Ana lysis appears on the screen In the tab dialog Material the Plastic Material and the Mold Material have to be entered The Plastic Material should be already registered because you must have selected the plastic mater lal of your part See chapter Wall Temperatures Material Note With the button Load you can optionally load the settings for the actual card or for all cards from an existing project 2 Click lt Mold Material gt gt The material data base of metal appears on the screen 3 Search for the mold material you want to use 4 Double click the material name or click lt Select gt to finish the selection See chapter Enter the material 7 6 2 Cycle 2012 Version 6 0 Options Wall Temperature Analysis Element Length Simulation Snapshot Inserts Material Cycle Heat flow Plastic Material MAGNUM 3453 Options Wall Temperat
44. Identi fier Surface 113045 mrr The button to the right of the input field indicates the Voume 185551 m state of the selected number Clicking on it selects the lowest unused number 4 Enter a short name for the simulation run in Title 5 optional Describe the simulation process in the field Description 6 Click OK 16 4 10 Simulation You start the simulation run of the injection molding by clicking Simulation Before you start the simulation please consider the chapter Options 1 Click Simulation 2 Wait until you get a message that the simulation is completed While the simulation is running intermediate results will appear on the screen 16 4 11 CADMOULD 3D F Task Schedule See chapter Stack and Compute Projects simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 184 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 16 4 12 Options 1 Click Options The window Simulation Options appears on the screen Note When you press the button Load you can optionally load the settings for the current page or for all pages from an existing project 16 4 12 1 Model Simulation Options Optional Results Shrinkage Warpage aravity Inserts 16 4 12 4 4 Element Edge Length Model Clamping Force Snapshot Filing Snapshot Packing Element Edge Length Enter a Relative Length between 0 1 and 10 or Peera P Absolute mm Group Dependent an Absol
45. Lo ne ne ee 147 ployer ay MB A ARA 147 PA eege 147 Ea MAA PAP A 147 NEE 147 A AA 148 IA ASA o CO O A 151 16 2 2 3 Heating Cooling Channel 152 16 2 2 4 Measuring o 152 16 2 2 5 Mould Mounting POSITION nenne 156 ESAS E es 1 ee eer ee ee re 157 16 2 2 6 1 EE ars ccc roer ni tee eege 157 16 2 2 6 2 Element COrentoaton 158 16 2 2 6 3 Erase Embossed Labele AE 158 16 2 2 6 4 Mesh Prepare coococcoccoccocconcoccoconoononnonconcononnennonconnononnennennennonencanononenes 159 10 22 6 5 Mesh RENTE rios tp een 159 EA ee 160 16 2 2 7 Runner 2 020020002000000nnnnn ann anno ann ann ann nen nun ann nnnnnnnnnn ann nun nenne nenne nnnnnnnn 162 E o Mee PP A 162 16 2 2 8 1 Build Symmetrical Cave 162 16 2 2 8 2 Reconstruct W O Gwvmmmetries 162 Le Ee AM PPP e 163 E NE A A E O EE 163 Le e ut e EEE A 163 16 2 5 Text E AAA 163 A SR e o o A 163 VAS la er ee NEE 164 As EE EE 164 E Ee 165 A Ore E E eer ee E 165 EA MAA e 165 16 3 1 1 1 Recently Used FUNC IONS oocccccconconcncnonioncccononconconconononnnananencnnes 165 simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 9 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 16 3 1 2 Configuration of Toolbare Ran nenn nano nnnnnne nenne nennen 165 E ASAS 166 As Rm eee eee 167 AAA AAA e e E A 167 AAA e O A 168 16 3 3 2 1 Default color scale O Za0 168 16 3 3 2 2 simcon color scale O 141 168 16 3 3 2 3 Gray Dlack and wbtel 168 16 3 3 2 4 Traffic LOL cc
46. Ok gt Now you have your cooling system in your Working Area AU EC EA E Ara AE S Zog Sne Ay test_001 Laag 3 Click the button lt Edit Geometry Heating Cooling Channel Segments gt and select in the Status Bar lt Point on Edge gt 4 Click while holding the Ctrl key on the edge loop center of your cooling channel simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 78 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 Immediately the hole center center mark on the mould surface direction and diameter of the hole appear in the dialog 5 Enter a very high value for the length an click lt Create gt The protruding ends will be cut later File Edit View Simulation Results Help r 2 27 SPWV TS 08S VSBH gt UO LET SEDREDO For Help press Fl Point on Idle Heating Cooling Channel Segments 437 000 490 000 190 00 Direction 0 0000 1 0000 0 0000 Connected to Displacement 0 0000 500 00 0 0000 Point 437 000 10 000 190 00 Connected to 6 Do the same with the transverse bore The previous segment gets trimmed automatically 7 Select the protruding end you want to delete by click on the segment while holding the Ctrl Key Then click the button Delete 8 Finally you have to delete the imported STL Therefore go to lt Edit Geometry Tools Delete gt select the STL Part and click on Delete l BZ simcon Cadmould 3D F Version 6 0 0 1 je Eile Edit View Simulation Results
47. Software GmbH 91 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 8 Stack and compute projects Separate auxiliary module of CADMOULD 3D F The CADMOULD 3D F Task Schedule is a stand alone program which can be started over the Start menu of windows or in CADMOULD 3D F by pushing the button CAD MOULD 3D F Task Schedule Several projects can be stacked and be computed success ively also during your absence Use for it the CADMOULD 3D F Task Schedule Note The CADMOULD 3D F Task Schedule can be started with user specific settings Please see chapter Command Line Options 1 Start the CADMOULD 3D F Task Schedule gt gt The window Task User Credentials appears on the screen If your scheduled simulations should be calcu lated while the registered user is not logged in you have to enter the password If not you can continue without a password With the password field left blank the tasks will only run if the specified user is logged on Uncheck the option Run only if logged on in the system dialog later and enter the password there for a task to run even if the user is not logged on Benutzername f root Kennwort gt The window Cadmould Task Sched 3 Abbrechen ule appears on the screen E Cadmould Task Schedule Job Project Simulations Time Starting Mode Status gt ahead JT 2032008 ug 13 09 2000 3032003 haal Fans 2003 Jhang Current s
48. Temperature and E ENT Si Model Clamping Force Snapshot Filing Snapshot Packing Velocity if you want to see them after the simu Optional Results Shrinkage Wampage Inserts lation for the whole process The number of Results interior Stored Cross Sectional Control Points allows e Velocity you to adjust the resolution of the interior res 11 Stored Cross Sectional Control Points ults Note By default CADMOULD 3D F saves the interior result at the end of the filling phase and the end of S V simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 106 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 9 3 2 Display of interior results After executing a simulation with the settings as above you can now regard the interior results Open the result selection and select the group Packing Temperature interior Open the function Cutting Plane Menu bar gt View gt Cutaway Activate now the cut by selecting a cutting direction and pushing the button Active e simcon Cadmould 3D F Version 3 13 D Waten Sebastian simcon Connexion cap_010 You can now regard 531 0D UvIroes LAHS IMG LETURBR G 4 X1 BEEUVE 83 9 87 8 91 8 95 7 99 6 103 6 107 5 111 4 115 4 119 3 123 2 the interior temperat Packing Temperature interior Y H 50 ure distribution at any l Detail AH 50 Sa d 9 M SA 5 80275 100 000 Time s Level oint on
49. a computation the button Start Simulation is turns into the new button Ter mination Simulation Ki Termination Simulation If you click it the calculation is cancelled at the next possible time but earliest after the end of preparing the CFE mesh 4 19 Stored Results All simulation results were stored automatically in files with extensions RM1 and CAR in the directory you indicated or confirmed when entering the ID See chapter Description simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 52 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 5 Toolbar Edit Activate the button Edit Pull down menu View Toolbars Edit 5 1 Copy You can copy all your parts all runner segments and all Heating Cooling segments You copy the parts by marking them entering the direction and the amount of intermediate cop les Take a look at the following example That is the goal becher 5 1 1 Copy the part and the runner system All coordinates can be defined by a mouse click See chapter Runner segment 1 Click the button Copy gt The window Copy appears on the screen simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 53 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 2 Mark the parts you want to copy The parts you want to copy copy are highlighted 0 000 4 322 300 000 Point 2 red on the screen GER EE 0 000 0 000 300 000 I Delete Source Part 1 Runner 1 Runner Displacement Runner 2
50. a point on the mirror plane and the normal vec tor of the mirror plane Take a look at the following example This is the goal Lan l d 4 All coordinates can be defined by a mouse click See chapter Runner segment In chapter Copy we have created a runner system Now we mirror the runner system in part Mind not to mirror those segments on the backbone of the runner system 1 Click on Mirror gt The window Mirror appears on the screen 2 Mark the parts you want to mirror 3 Enter an orientation point lt Point on Plane gt 4 Enter the normal vector of the mirror plane eis Normal Vector of Plane Leave the field by clicking lt Tab gt key E Click lt Mirror gt 5 6 a N The goal is reached simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 55 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 5 3 Rotate You can copy all your parts runner segments and heating cooling segments around an axis You copy the parts by marking them entering the axis the angle and the intermediate copies Take a look at the following example This is the goal becher Again we start with the situation finished in chapter Second runner segment All coordinates can be defined by a mouse click See chapter Runner segment 1 Click the button lt Rotate gt The window Rotate appears on the screen 2 3 Mark the parts you want to rotate in t
51. also animate these results in the form of a diagram Open therefore an existing project and choose the result Temperature from the result group Snapshot Packing Make sure that in the menu Display Options on the tab Results the function Cross Sectional Profiles is activated Digitize now a point on the part with Ctrl left mouse button A diagram with the cross sec tional profile opens You can now start the animation by pushing the play button You can also jump to a point in time which you want to see with the slider in the window Result Selection Cadmould 3D F Version 3 13 _ D Daten Sebastian simcon Connexion cap_010 Fie Edit View Simulation sults Help Sei ES TIERE Let ie Ler ZT SE UHR MS Res 7 PX 1 BEEUV 87 3 103 8 120 4 137 0 153 5 170 1 186 7 203 3 219 8 236 4 253 0 on Cadmould cap_011 Edit View Simulation E 581 2 104100 Z H JEME 2331012134 RSH 87 7 105 3 122 9 140 4 158 0 175 6 193 2 210 8 228 4 245 9 263 5 011 Cap Demo Rapid Filling Temperature interior Y H 50 ER Simulation fori Cap Demo Rapid y Gruppe Filling Temperature interior Detail Jon 50 y Li d 0 40252 100 000 E Zell Level Y Standard winkel 3 Punkte 2 Punkte x Direction y ltz Normal Vector of Pla
52. better result you can refine the FE mesh manually Consider please the chapter Automatic Mesh Refinement 1 Click Mesh Refinement EEE The window Mesh Refinement appears at the screen Before you start with the mesh refinement you can indicate the mesh characteristics e Thickness mm e Wall Temperature Cooling C e Group e Heat Transfer Coefficient W m K e Wall Temperature Filling C e Element Orientation Click on lt select objects gt The window Result Selection should be closed gt The window Mesh Refinement disappear See Table Selection Tools 2 Select the FE mesh elements you like to refine See chapter Element Edges 3 Confirm the mesh refinement in the following window simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 156 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 16 2 2 6 6 Thickness In order to be able to change the wall thickness you need a display set to more than 65536 col ors High Color 16 bit i e True Color 24 bit or 32 bit This requires a graphic adapter monitor combination that allows running this setting If your PC fits these requirements you can change the wall thickness in the entire part as well as in sub areas of the part Changing the wall thickness 8 Adjust the correct color depth screen resolution and the sync frequency see chapter Thickness Adjust the system settings 9 Load your part for which you must have a run
53. by IGES files Calculations are carried out applying a non isothermal and if applicable also compressible mul tilayer approach The material data base distributed with the program can be edited and extended This manual describes the whole function range of CADMOULD 3D F Depending on the license you have purchased different functions are available to you On this CD ROM you find also the stand alone program CADMOULD 3D F VIEWER CADMOULD 3D F VIEWER is a program to present all possible results of a CAD MOULD 3D F calculation This software has to be installed separately To do this please start the setup in the subfolder CMViewer on this CD ROM Please contact your distributor in case of questions about the license On the CADMOULD 3D F product information CD you find the CADMOULD 3D F View lets CADMOULD 3D F Viewlets are animated product descriptions which comes near to a first step tutorial The content can also be used for product demonstrations 1 3 How exact calculates CADMOULD 3D F By own benchmarking from simcon in national and international public founded research pro jects as well as by CADMOULD 3D F users is guaranteed that CADMOULD 3D F RAPID can provide very exact results The results of the simulation with reinforced and non reinforced materials are in the range of the process variation and measuring tolerance simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 15 CADMOULD 3D F 2012
54. contains the commands Open Print About CADMOULD 3D F Manual These corresponds to the same instructions Open Print in the pull down menu File and About CADMOULD 3D F Manual in the pull down menu Help See chapter Open Print About CADMOULD 3D F Manual oC fs E Ds These buttons contain the commands Import STL Runner Gates Check Points Shutoff Nozzles Material Process Description Simulation CADMOULD 3D F Task Schedule These correspond to the same commands Import STL Gates Material Process Description and Simulation Go in the pull down menu File Edit and Simula tion See chapter Import Gates Material Process Description Simulation aH lige These buttons contain the commands View Results Save Window Animation File Play Pause Stop and Report View Results and Report correspond to the commands Selection and Report in the pull down menu Results Save Window in the pull down menu File See chapters Selection Save Window Animations Report gt e SZ kMv amp Toolbar Wall Temperature Pull down menu View Toolbars Wall Temperature These buttons contain the commands H C System from File Heating Cooling System Heating Cooling Circuits Save Heating Cooling System Options Wall Temperature Analysis Wall Temperature Ana lysis See
55. frees Connected to E Delete 5 Click Create 6 Repeat the points 3 4 for the second hose simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 88 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 Mold Bore Bend Baffle Bubbler Hose Type Conversion Foint 65 000 35 113 32 181 mie Tangent te 1 0000 0 0000 0 0000 Connected to 10 New 14 Point 65 000 34 950 0 075 Tangent tl 1 0000 0 0000 0 0000 Create Af Connected to F ka Delete 7 Click Create The result looks now like this 010 Manual loc ADMOULD 30 F Deleting the superfluous segments 1 Open the function Delete by pushing the button in the button bar 2 Select the segments which should be deleted with Ctrl left mouse button simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 89 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 hi3 ADHOULD Sif 3 Click Delete ABMOULD 30 F The goal is reached CADMOULD 3D F recognizes automatically all existing heating cooling circuits and numbers them simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 90 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 4 Click on Heating Cooling Circuits to check the circuits and to enter the parameters Please see also chapter Heating Cooling Circuits 010 Manual loc3 Heating Cooling Circuits Circuit ELSE a sl SIE E a 7 Vary rin Load OR Cancel simcon kunststofftechnische
56. ing simulation as well as by the shrinkage and warpage simulation instead of the old temperatures for filling and cooling The time dependent wall temperatures are shown with the wall temperature dialogue Consider please the chapters Wall Temperatures Options Wall Temperature Analysis simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 42 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 4 11 Packing Not part of the module CADMOULD 3D F FILL Conditions 1 Material data include pvT data 2 CADMOULD 3D F PACK license In the menu Process Parameter define the duration of the packing phase s and activate the check box Packing Phase y The packing pressure is a constant pressure by default The value is dependent on the material To change or control these settings follow the next instructions 1 Move the cursor to the button Duration near to packing The button changes to Input Push this button and the window Packing Pressure Input appears on the screen a Packing Pressure Input Right button click on the bars for a context menu 25 796 Cycle Time s 100 001 100 0 Pressure bar a _ Sch Lu Lu db a E a TI qu m LL pm Le E E DO D 0 000 24 157 Packing Time s Clamping Force Limitation Na Inflow Maximum kN Al On Open Hot Runner 0000 0000 1 000 Closing Direction Spit Bar I Remoesar eS 2 Define a packing profile similar to defining an inj
57. is 168 Ao A An 168 Sn BEE NUN ene eee eee lee cee eee eee ee 168 RR 169 ios o i OM Ue A o e e A 169 PP 170 16 3 6 1 Store A oe 170 16 3 6 2 Select A o 170 16 3 6 3 Delete A View 170 E E MASSA eo CE 170 16 3 8 Standard Views 170 E E 170 16 3 9 1 PUMAS a ee 170 AA elo gt A A A 170 1010 LOOK e AMM ACE A 171 A MO E 171 16 3 12 Projected Are ad ccccccceccscccecceecaseceeceecceeceecuecaseceesuesueseeaeseesesueseecesensesass 172 o A 172 ASS An 172 Le dy a E E 172 q e e E 172 Aloe is EE 172 e SEE OO 172 16 3 14 3 2 Gloss fu 173 16 3 14 3 3 Continuous Tone continuous color 173 simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 10 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 SAA EEE A 173 16 3 14 3 5 Symm OSOS een ono 173 16 3 14 3 6 Opacity o EE 173 16 3 14 3 7 Hidden Groups Translucent 174 16 3 14 3 8 Display Part geometry on oft 174 16 3 14 3 9 Transparency unfilled domains 2 0202202202022020020 174 AAA 2u0 000 4000 RR nennen needed ernennen 174 16 3 14 4 1 Animation Froames ann ann ann nn nnn ann nenne ennnn nennen 174 16 3 14 4 2 Animation BR Te e EE 174 16 3 14 4 3 Video do gt NIEREN EEE PAPA 174 16 3 14 5 Image width in image les 174 jhe nee pes 175 16 3 14 6 1 Longest Flow Hab 175 16 3 14 6 2 Cross Sectional rotes 175 16 3 14 6 3 Local Value VS Time 175 16 3 14 6 4 Force and Moment 175 16 3 14 6 5 Minimum M
58. loca tions Note The optimization can only be run if the mesh of the part is already prepared 4 3 1 5 Display Flow Length Thickness The function lt Display Flow Length Thickness gt helps you to define the number of gates and their positions To use this function you need a prepared mesh 4 4 Sensors Optional The instruction Sensors offers the possibility of definition points on your part you want to proof exactly After execution of the simulation the defined Sensors appear as a result group in the window Result Selection 1 Click on the button Sensor Editor gt gt The window Sensors appears on the screen Keep the lt Ctrl gt key pressed and click on the part where you want to position the Sensor The coordinates of the point are indicated in the window You may also enter the coordin ates by keyboard Click lt Add gt to enter the coordinates b 2 Add Edt Delete Ok Cancel keyboard Click lt OK gt to accept the Sensor simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 31 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 You can also edit or delete the coordinates of the Sensor You also find the command Sensor Editor in the pull down menu Simulation under the instruction Sensors An alternative possibility instead of setting Sensors is to use the post processor function for measuring results Consider please the chapter Lo
59. nenne cd 188 B tte 199 C Cadmould Vie WCU EE 136 SE 152 cascade MECO Te e e 32 A ERTEILEN EE 33 Controlar CHESS MUO BIN OESTE 33 SUB ee ec te ete A Ee 34 Olamp ne Force Tim Te 85 hare a pce e ead na hance avons a e 40 EE EE 167 SEELEN 167 detal E 168 EE id 168 KT te E N A E E E E E A ATT 168 SINCON ee 168 tarne KEE 168 COMDIAL ON OL KE VS ranana a n cas ion eked aa 201 Compensation of Shrinkage and Warpage Results 142 COMTO IS een ai nennen 199 CONV EE CAR O AE em 144 Coolins Time inside mold ate aa eek 45 COOLdINAIE SYSIEHEON OLIN ss se een ass 151 EE 22 CVs 53 O E ae esse E eee enone cee 203 SE 169 D Derormation S ria a NA AO A ee ee 106 CTS US eeh ee 57 Ee 137 a GANG ei 187 IR Te Kee O RE 142 MA eo 118 simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 207 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 E eeh 117 E Erase Embossed E dd di 158 E E dia 146 A RR CadmoulE FR ea in bind 141 Material Ee 144 STEAM SEA ao 141 EE 144 F INIA Pe O ee ee eee 38 eege 120 A AAA A nee ee sen 38 IESCSINU O REN ee ee de Fine The Process COMI ONS idas 36 E 29 selec ra maten pil cli 35 SE 31 El We Rate ei EE 38 A Flow Ratey Pressure Input Pro cas 37 BGH E 38 PES Uco 40 REMOVE Dd sa 39 PUED inca 38 SCHEI Eeer ee 40 resalta litis 120 tozen layer El Vlad ii daa 116 G Eegeregie 179 Egeter 30 A O ege heen 30 A RS O 29 Senera nee dc 19 IOMA AA DE AAA AAA AA AAA AAA A AAA Bee e WEE 19 e TR 19 WM nta 20 EE ege eege e
60. producer of the material must be contacted in order to examine the topicality and correctness of the information in each case simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 200 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 20 Appendix Hydraulic Diameter Sketch Formula Circle cross section Adhya 4x A U 4 x nd 4 x md d Square cross section Adhya 4A U 4s7 4s S with A Area of cross section U Perimeter in contact with fluid STL stereolithography Data format for 3D CAD Data for rapid prototyping Closed description of the surface of 3D solids by means of triangular facets A facet is described by its 3 corner points and its surface normal vector Semi standard for rapid prototyping Abstraction of true surface information Typ ical errors are gaps overlapping or intersection facets and mis orientation of normal vectors Rapid prototyping Procedure for the quick production of prototypes supported by access to 3D CAD Data simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 201 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 Technical Explanation of the CADMOULD 3D F Technology Dr Paul F Filz Dr F Karl Webelhaus For the calculation of fluid flow within 3 dimensional objects like in cavities of injection moulds for plastics there are two classical Finite Element methods Fig 1 e Midplane model e Volume model Midplane Model The midplane model calculates the flow in the midplane of the geome
61. sections of a runner segment All runner segments square rounded square trapezoid rounded trapezoid annular shape you create appear as cylindrical or bevel runner segments on the screen as the program uses the hydraulic diameter in simulation Furthermore so far it is not possible to define or display an orient ation of non symmetric shapes See the technical and or theory manual 4 2 8 1 Needle valve nozzle annular shape Enter the inside and outside diameter on KEE o F IB IV ID Connected to Segment Connected to direction length and the coordinates of E Be I Hot Runner Point 1 Point 2 Point 1 red and Point 2 green of the Swap gt both sides red and green displacement runner segment Displacement simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 23 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 4 2 8 2 Rounded trapezoid Runner Segments Enter the height on both sides red and 19 Y O 17 10 1 Connected to Segment 8 Connected to green angle of retraction radius open gt New 13 Point 1 Point 2 ing angle displacement direction and T T lt sm gt the coordinates of Point 1 red and Point 2 green of the rounded trapezoid 4 2 8 3 Square Runner Segments o lo we me JU Connected to Segment i Connected to red and green angle of retraction dis d Point 1 Point 2 placement direc
62. sedment 23 4 2 8 1 Needle valve nozzle annular sbane 23 4 2 8 2 Rounded Irapezoid 24 E 24 4 2 8 4 NA I ics cdc AP e AAA 24 simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 2 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 4 2 8 5 Rounded Ee ETC 20 4 2 8 6 Virtual Runner Gegments 25 4 2 9 Example of a runner gvasiem nun nnnn ano nn nn nun nennen nnnn anne 25 GC E e elle ut E 26 4 2 9 2 Second runner sedrment ENEE 27 4 2 9 3 Third runner segment 22202202400000000 000 nnnn non ann nnnn nen nun anno ann ann nenne nennen 28 4 2 10 Construction assisiance nenn nennen 28 e e 29 4 3 1 Define a gate ocatton 29 dak k 1 ENO Me CaS enire 29 O o A 30 E oe B E E EE EN e 30 4 3 1 4 Optimizing the gate locatons 31 4 3 1 5 Display Flow Length Thckness 31 ee nn Be A 31 4 5 Cascade Injection Molding u0z200200000000000n0nnn ann nano anne ann nnn anne ann nennen 32 4 6 Select a EN ee ee ee eier 39 4 7 Define the process condtons nennen nennen nennen nnnnnennennnnnennn nennen nenn 36 4 7 1 Vary the process Conditions 36 4 8 Flow Rate Pressure Input Hronle 37 4 8 1 Split en na nenn oq o A 38 4 8 2 Edit gt EEE EEE oil AA 38 EWR FOW Rate A 39 o AA e E EEEE EEEE EEA EEEE a 39 4 8 4 Clamping Force Lmtaton 40 4 8 5 Injection Pressure Lmmtoaton 40 4 0 6 APR E O II eearri 40 A oe E 40 BEE 40 4 9 Heterogeneous Hot Runner Temperatures 41 4 10 Wall Temperature Dietmbuton 41 4 10 1 Uniform Wall Te
63. the coordinate system ori gin They are shifted and turned together with the coordinate system origin gt You get a new location of the transformed part coordinate system origin s position 8 Define the aspect to the next part simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH bh A ADMOULD For orientation compare the new situation of the part in the coordinate system with the new 146 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 D i becher loc3 3 ADMOULD S 9 Click on Transform gt The window Transform appears on the screen 35 0000 235 0000 10 0000 11 Set the cursor in one of the three fields of Ban lon han oh ike sew coordinate system origin 10 Mark the part you want to transform Transform Locomotive part 2 the coordinates of the coordinate system origin 12 Keep the lt Ctrl gt key pressed and click on your part where you want to put the coordinates system origin or type in the exact position See Point on function gt The coordinates appear in the window 13 Click on lt Transform gt Note All parts which are not marked keep their relative position to the coordinate system origin They are shifted and turned together with the coordinate system origin simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 147 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 gt You get a new location of the transformed part Y becher loc3 For or
64. the segment on the bound ary surface you will move the whole segment The direction in space and the length wont change If you select the end of a segment only this end will move Take care direction and length of the segment can change now If two ends of segments are visibly together they will be fixed together if you loose the button After the displacement you have to click Actualize to accept the changes 7 2 8 Repair of heating cooling segments If you import h c segments from IGES lines it s possibly that too short segments are generated which cause problems in the verification of the h c system The function Repair helps you to locate these too short elements Push the button Repair and the following window will open You can now enter a value for the segment length If CADMOULD 3D F finds segments which are shorter you can repair them automatically by pushing Repair The segments which are found are connected with lines with the Repair window 7 3 Heating Cooling Circuits You can define time dependent flow rate and inlet temperature values separately for each cool ing circuit Also every cooling channel could be assigned a cooling fluid of its own Click Heating Cooling Circuits gt The window Heating Cooling Circuits appears Heating Cooling circuits E a Time dependent Process Parameters on the screen 1 Time s Flow Rate ems InletTempf C CADMOULD
65. user database and be edited there Use therefore the function Duplicate Datasheet 1 Click Material 2 Wait until the window CADMOULD 3D F Material data base appears on the screen 3 Switch to the user database by button Database management or create a new one 4 Click add new record gt The window Material data 3 appears on the screen Commercial Name 5 Enter the material name Supplier Family type and supplier Without g i these data the data record Description Information Po cannot be stored PER a 6 Click on Viscosity oe o 7 Enter the Carreau or gert Cross Coefficients Ol 8 Click Thermal 9 Enter the thermal data thermal material properties The material data base is extended as well The data will be saved in tables in the data base If the chosen material has a temperature dependency the program will use this data set but only if pvT data are present as well The temperature dependent thermal material properties will be written in the dialog Simulation Description 10 Click PVT 11 Enter the pvT parameters using the IKV Renner or 2 Domain Tait Ansatz simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 178 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 12 Click Mechanical 13 Enter the mechanical data 14 Save the data record by clicking save changes or chancel your data by clicking cancel changes
66. with the mouse pointer on the window you want to save gt The window Save As appears on the screen Chose a file name and file type before clicking Save 16 1 11 Print In the menu Print you can define the printer characteristics and print your part For more information about the setting of the printing characteristics refer to your Windows and printer manuals or help function 16 1 12 Print Option The window Print Option appears on the screen In the field Image Size you can adjust the size of the print 100 corresponds to DIN A4 sheet size 50 correspond to DIN A5 sheet size In the field Resolution Reduction you can set the factor by which the print resolution is reduced 16 1 13 Print Setup The window Print Setup appears on the screen This menu is used in the same way as Windows print setup For setting the printer characteristics you can refer to your Windows and printer manuals 16 1 14 Recent File List The 9 last opened files are in a list in the menu File for fast access 16 1 15 Exit Click Exit and Yes to finish CADMOULD 3D F simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 143 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 Click Edit Default settings o l Geometry b gt The pull down menu Edit is activated Language d In the pull down menu Edit you find instructions which make Material changes at your part of mould and the project possible Text Labels i
67. x y Z Fig 3 Temperatur C ADMOULD 30 F Abstand von der Kanalwand Fig 3 CADMOULD 3D F Framework geometry model Fig 4 Accurate CADMOULD 3D F calculation with high resolution across the part thickness 2Tube diameters are represented smaller than in reality for better representation simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 204 CADMOULD 3D F It allows very accurate resolution of the shear rates temperatures etc varying across the wall thickness Fig 4 This is a necessary prerequisite for accurate calculation of the locally different complex fluid flow conditions like pressure velocity the resulting clamping force and fiber orientations This and an accurate thermal calculation are also preconditions for accurate determination of shrink age and warpage To achieve the necessary high resolution in the CADMOULD 3D F Model the part is dis cretized across the wall thickness in 25 sampling points in all areas Advantages of the CADMOULD 3D F model are Automatic geometry creation High resolution in areas of substantial changes e g of temperature and shear rate across the wall thickness Volumetric part areas and areas with steps in wall thickness are represented and con sidered accurately easy geometry changing for optimization e g flow leader definable independent of CAD in the Finite Element model Realistic geometry representation The feedback of the optimiz
68. x Z 75 000 0 000 15 500 Coordinate origin selected but because of Tem IV Determine force and moment perspective reasons not creel visible Cap Idle 162 91 x 119 25 F3 Zoom F4 Rectangle NUM Name of the current object group In the following pictures you see the display of the results Picture 1 Result of the calculation of force and moment 0 000 0 051 04102 0453 0204 0256 0307 05358 0409 0 460 0 511 002 Time when filled s orce 25 909 kN Y oment X1 723 498 Nm T X ForcesTorques ADMOULD Note Only the moment in X direction is displayed because the others are negligible low As result of the forces is only displayed the resulting force simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 126 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 Picture 2 Force in Z direction over the time Force 21 on Einspannung kN 0 000 0 681 1362 2 043 dd 3 406 4 087 d Ep 3 449 6 130 6 811 You can see this diagram for all three directions as also for the moments in all three directions See also chapters Force and moment Description of results and Diagrams simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 127 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 13 Animations 13 1 Online Animations You can animate all results in the categories Snapshot Filling Snapshot Packing and the results Time When Filled and Level When Filled in the category Flow Front see chapter Description of
69. 0 829 Attention Small element lengths analogical much elements causes long calculating time or even memory requirements that exceed available memory 7 6 5 Simulation Material Heat flow In the tab dialog Simulation you define the cri Fement Length Simulation Snapshot Inserts teria of the termination of the wall temperature ana lysis The criteria are associated by an OR condi Terminate the walltemperature analysis ff tion The temperature condition compares every location of two following cycles at the end of the Number of Cycles cycle Temperature Difference K simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 71 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 7 6 6 Snapshot If you have chosen at least one of the offered sav ing modes you can use the wall temperatures as Material Cycle Heatfiow Element Length Simulation Snapshot Inserts edge condition for following simulations in the dia logue Process Parameters If you choose Every or For the fixed Times this detailed results get usable by the wall temperature mode Ele ment based WT for filling amp cooling C CAD MOULD 3D F will write additional results to the known TMP files The new CAR files have the identifier 152 They are read by the filling and pack ing simulation as well as by the shrinkage and warpage simulation instead of the old temperatures for filling and cooling The time dependent wall
70. 298 1 866 1 434 1 002 0 570 0 138 0 295 0 727 1 159 1 591 2 023 003 Testpp Schwindung Verzug Verarbeitung Verzug mm Biete ADMOULD DOF As can seen quite clearly an anisotropic allowance anisotropic stretching is not angle pre serving Undercuts may arise and counter measures must be taken 9 3 Interior results In CADMOULD 3D F Version 3 50 you can now see results from the inside of the part The results you can see are the following e residual stress e filling temperature interior e packing temperature interior e filling velocity interior e packing velocity interior In each Simulation the interior results at the end of the filling and cooling phase are stored If you want more results to be stored please consider the following steps simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 105 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 9 3 1 Activating the results Open the window Simulation Options before you start the simulation Menu bar gt Simulation gt Options Jump to the tab Shrinkage and Warpage simulation Options Wee TEE EE Model Clamping Force Snapshot Filling Snapshot Packing You can activate the result Residual Stress Optional Results Shrinkage Warpage Insers Interior to see this result after the simulation e Residual Stress Interior Jump to the tab Optional Results Simulation Options Choose the interior results
71. 3 9 2 Rectangle 1 Click Zoom gt Rectangle 2 Drag open a rectangle on screen 3 Release the mouse button simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 167 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 16 3 10 Look vertically at The exact definition of the aspect of your part is very important to position several parts in a mold Look vertically a 0 08 1 Click lt Look vertically at gt Pre gt The window Look vertically at appears Front face of a runner segment You can define the line of sight in four different ways Plane defined by 3 points Plane defined by normal vector Digitize a surface point Look vertically at e Surface of a part runner segment 1 Push the button and select with Ctrl left mouse button a surface of the part resp of a runner segment e Front face of a runner segment 1 Push the button and select with Ctrl left mouse button an end of a runner segment e Plane defined by 3 points 1 Push the button down and push afterward the button Digitize 3 points 2 You can now select three points on the surface of the part which will define the plane Please consider also the note to the Point on function e Plane defined by normal vector 1 Push the button down and push afterward the button Enter the normal vector 2 You can enter the normal vector in the window that appears on the screen 16 3 11 Mesh Statistic The Quality of you
72. 3 Pan NUM The limited results can be saved and recalled by clicking lt Save gt and lt Recall gt resp You cancel the limitation by clicking lt Reset gt 9 2 2 5 Clamping Force Fer Ster a Click the button Clamping Force in the window Simulatan 003 eck d Result Selection to get information about the clamp emm FOLIE or Front ing force kN and the projected area mm depend Detail Time when filled s 1 19522 100 000 Time z Level ing on the clamping force direction Mind that the res ults do not take account of undercuts If the button Clamping Force is pushed the points of load incidence are displayed with red green and blue arrows View Direction 0 50967 2 0 43545 5 0 74207 Open Direction Clamping Force kN Fraj Area mr d ANIS SO 241 11566 Y Aus 355 622 41937 Z Axle 99 354 10032 View 230 118 ef fle Please regard also chapter Clamping Force simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 101 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 9 2 2 6 Cavity The button Cavity in the result selection dialog serves to display flow directions and orienta tions without result colors on the part The arrows and fibers are visible more clear now It is possible to make an animation with this display option as well 9 2 2 7 Flow Direction a ER File Edit View Simulation Help Sir Or 24100 Zet r Igor zo NS Res Click the button
73. 4 Options The display of your part on the screen can be altered 16 3 14 1 All Click Options gt All gt The window Display Options with all tabs appears on the screen On the following commands you can call up every tab directly Results Mesh Perspective Stereo Mouse Visibility Miscellaneous Animation Image Width 16 3 14 2 Visibility The checkmark V activates the Visibility of Parts Inserts Runner Heating Cooling System Parts can be shown or hidden with the object list A deselected object disappears immediately from other lists iv vw Part 1 Runner HC System With the combination Ctrl Strg left mouse button you can digitalize objects The digitalized object will be scrolled in the visible section of the object list and deselected On this way you can make it invisible immediately 16 3 14 3 Miscellaneous 16 3 14 3 1 Lighting The checkmark V activates the Lighting This effects that the part is displayed shaded simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH Results Mesh Perspective Stereo Mouse Visibility Miscellaneous Animation Image Width 20 2 Gloss M Continuous Tone 5 Lines Color WV Symm Objects 25 Opacity Hidden Groups Translucent Iw Display Part wm Opacity unfilled domains 3 169 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 16 3 14 3 2 Gloss You can affect the represen
74. ADMOULD ll m h AE y CADMOULD 3D F FILL VERSION 6 0 USER MANUAL simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH Schumanstra e 18a 52146 W rselen Germany www simcon worldwide com CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 Table of contents Page BE Ve DU ED a an nenn anna a ne nennen een a 14 1 1 Why to simulate an injection molding Drocessd nenn nenne 14 1 2 What can Cadmould 3D F dod oocooccccccccncoccccncconcococonocononcnnononanoncncanonanonanoncnnninns 14 1 3 How exact calculates Cadmould IEN 15 ee BR O PPP A 16 2 1 Software requirements osneeenenseeenensrrrrersrrrrrrerrnrrrersnrrrnrerrnrnrerrrrurnrnrrurrrnrnrnrene 16 2 2 Hardware redulremmente 16 2 3 Before the mmetallaton 16 A AMA eo nn 16 3 Starting Cadmould E 17 3 1 Command Line ODIOS inicia iaa 17 3 1 1 Frogram EE ee EE 17 A nn 17 3 2 3D Display with stereo Drolechon 18 4 Carrying out a Simulation uu22u n0nnn0nnnnnnnnnnunnnun nun nun nun nun nn nnun nn 19 4 1 Load a geometry uessessnessennunnnnnnennnnnnnnennonnnennennnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnennenenennennnnnennnnnnnennann 19 4 1 1 Load at the begimnming 000 nnnn ann nn ann nenn ann nenn ann en ann nenne nun nenn 19 a ASAS e e o E A 20 ono en 20 A la III A AA 21 4 2 1 le 12103 gt 10 001 EE 21 ASS A O ANN EEE A 22 AA A 22 e E e ei a 22 4 2 5 Hot Cold RUTA cor aaa 22 e ee ez Ae 23 ER Pe A 23 4 2 8 Further cross sections of a runner
75. Click Process Parameters gt The window Process Parameters appears on the screen 2 Place the cursor on the button Filling Time s 3 Click this button gt The window Flow ae i 100 0 Level Rate Pressure Input appears on the screen Flow Rate cms Pressure bar In the window Flow Rate Pressure Input you see a diagram describing your 0 000 injection process 0 000 0 355 Time s Clamping Force Limitation Injection Pressure Limitation Switch dep on No Inflow Maximum kN I On Maximum bar On Level 9 0 000 0 000 1 000 Closing Direction 990 Constant starting with Level 96 Time s Split Bar Remove Bar E i Cancel simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 37 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 4 8 1 Split Bar The function Split Bar serves to split an injection process into single injection steps You can set the switching points precisely and define the process parameter for each step You can define a bar by entering a switching point 1 Click Split Bar to active this function 2 Click somewhere onto the bar red area to define the injection step to be split 3 Drag the switching point with the left mouse button You can also active Split Bar by clicking the right mouse button on the target bar Select the command Split by clicking the left mouse button 4 8 2 Edit Bar You can edit the ba
76. DMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 d c e f x b a Mouse Rotation with the mouse happens around a fixed point Keep the left mouse button pressed thus the pointer is projected on the part surface and defines the fixed point Now move the pointer into the direction of rotation and the part will turn around this fixed point 17 2 4 Zoom F3 key 1 Switch to the command lt Zoom gt in the status bar by operating the F3 key 2 The part can be zoomed by the arrow keys lt up gt zoom out lt down gt zoom in now Mouse Keep the right mouse button pressed and move the pointer up or down 17 2 5 Pan F3 key 1 Switch to the instruction lt Pan gt in the status bar by operating the F3 key 2 The part can now be shifted by the arrow keys in direction of the arrow or with the x y Z keys as follows x key Along the x axis in positive direction X key Along the x axis in negative direction y key Along the y axis in positive direction Y key Along the y axis in negative direction z key Along the z axis in positive direction Z key Along the z axis in negative direction Mouse Keep the middle mouse button pressed and move the pointer into the direction in which you want to move the part simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 199 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 18 Copyrights All rights reserved The described computer programs are copyright simcon kunststofftechnis che Software G
77. Devices gt The window Measuring Devices appears at the screen 3 Switch to the register Dial Gauge NR Coordinate Projected Distance Hydraulic Diameter 4 Choose one measurement method from the list CaliperGauge Tape Measure Protractor Dial Gauge for example the Roundness method t 5 Next the axis vector must be entered digitized SP 6 Now you can choose a point on an edge surface of the part The next step is additionally shown in the lower left corner Geen New The point on function helps to select corner points Select a measuring mode exactly See Point on function As result of measurement you receive the straightness of an edge the flatness of a surface orthe roundness respectively shown as a diagram the difference absolutely in per cent between the designed and the simulated part simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 151 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 Coordinate Measuring Devices Ti Caliper Gauge Tape Measure Protractor Dial Gauge 1 Load a part Coordinate Projected Distance Hydraulic Diameter 2 Click on Measuring Devices gt The window Measuring Devices appears at LHe the screen 3 Switch to the register Coordinate Paes alan You have two possibilities for the alignment pro m on cedure lt 3 Click Transformation gt and lt 3 2 1 Measured Point Method gt rn Simulation New New
78. GmbH 159 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 16 2 3 Language The language of the dialogs can be changed if necessary Click on Edit and select the appropriate language 16 2 4 Material 16 2 4 1 Class Allows you to choose the class of material Thermoplastic or Elastomer 16 2 5 Text Labels 16 2 5 1 New Project related pictures and texts can be inserted into the CADMOULD 3D F surface Click on Text Labels New gt The window Text Label appears on the screen Enter your text ltl iii You can enter a text directly into the text window This Enter your Text W Reference Point II text can be stored afterwards in the RTF file format FRE Click on lt Save gt in order to store the text i e RIF Image Text files can be edit with Microsoft Word Ss Oper Save You can load RTF file Click on lt Open gt to load a RTF Cancel file Pictures are not loaded 4 Points of reference can be selected for each text label by Ctrl left mouse button on the part See Point on function You can determine the size of the text label by pulling the right lower corner of the window Text Label Click on lt Create gt After you provided a label the label can be edit by clicking gt Left Mouse Button positioned new by gt Middle Mouse Button removed by clicking gt Right Mouse Button See chapter Colors Entera picture BMP files bit map files PNG fi
79. Help S i 2lonza new roa s ZRH gt HEE S Er 3 411213 MP SAUER For Help press Fl Point on Edge e Idle B simcon Cadmould 3D F Version 6 0 0 1 os S X File Edit View Simulation Results Help eSir vyssAWY Foe d ZBHP 11 M0 112 Zi 331012134 6 Med Bore Bend Baffle Bubbler Hose Type Con SG Enge Point 437 000 104 500 190 001 For Help press Fl i 704 73 X 407 48 Heating Cooling Channel Segments Direction 0 0000 0 0000 1 0000 i Connected to fis Heating Cooling Channel Segments C Nw 5E Mold Bore Bend Baffle Bubbler Hose Type Conversion Point 437 000 104 500 230 00 CG 13 923 Displacement 0 0000 0 0000 320 000 Direction 0 0000 0 0000 1 0000 Point 437 000 104 500 130 000 Connected to Connected to 2E Displacement 0 0000 0 0000 40 0000 Point 437 000 104 500 190 001 one E L 40 000 test 001 Aas Gomouts test 001 simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 79 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 7 9 Example of a heating cooling system During the construction of a heating cooling system you should be sure about the dimension of your part and the coordinate system origin you defined during the construction of your part at the CAD system For a new definition of the coordinate system origin consider please chapter Transform A sketch of the part used in this example This is the goal Example
80. II I DEAS NASTRAN PAT RAN Raw and STL For some of these formats you require a separate license Example Import of STL this is always available 1 Click STL in order to load a new geometry gt gt The window Open appears on the screen 2 Search the STL File stereo lithography file of your part 3 Select the file 4 Click Open gt gt The window Scale the part to millimeters appears on the screen 5 Chose a scaling factor regarding the dimensions 6 Click OK 7 Wait until the geometry of the part is loaded and appears on the screen Note for the Import of FE mesh files This option is only available in CADMOULD 3D F FE products Proceed in the same manner as described for STL simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 136 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 You need to add the extension cfe to the file name to import a CFE file you have already expor ted by CADMOULD 3D F or used in cmv6 The restriction to four characters no longer exists 4 characters cfe file name e g bech cfe bech cfe 16 1 3 2 Material Data With the function Material Data you can assign a material to current projects 1 Click on Material Data 2 Open the appropriate plb file Material plb or you can import the Material Data from an another projetct Therefore you have to select the project file rm1 which contains the material data gt The material is assigned to the current p
81. INDE OO o O HERE Ayo MS S A AA E E E E NO 21 Se Ee 22 O ee lea ee endende ee ee 23 BOLTONI A EE 22 ee 23 ZOO E 22 A E EE std ee er Naar nal aid idler an ag nee 21 EC 23 26 simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 211 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 EE 23 A ee a T EA NT er Te TE ee een 24 JQ UCN a dessen ee es ee ee nr ee cere 25 TEE AO Mo PU a ee ee ER NE RE OR ene me ES Nee tee 24 EE ANCL TOT dad 24 PUTT S E a e ee eee 25 Id ern ee see eisen 137 S ee E 170 O ON 170 A A 170 STE 170 SP Begs Hs o eet 145 Sealne ala A A ee 120 sel SUCH AA deena 22 id oleadas Maitena ds 163 shear stress Pa SA een ee 116 shear stress when filled PA Denen A 115 AN A ee 45 ii Eee 45 LOA TOS MM ai aati nes aaa 187 deseribe ANA SS EE 51 ste Ee 193 EE 188 EE ee a ee teh 191 A ee een ee ee ee eee 190 SEET 190 IERT a A A Dk tan cece O O 189 Wall Stata dad e 188 In 188 Miles rio Sata antec silos ta acid ein totali 52 O e A A 131 SI EE EE 120 Stacicand compute E 95 Start Calmoull di 17 SAS Dil aan ne O ao 166 SE AAA A A See 204 SWIC ODONIS E 38 SY M ES ee ee O ee ee 137 A 188 T besessen ea add Selection Tools nen A AS SSA OS 160 simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 212 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 Technical Explanation of the Cadmould 320D EF Technologw nono nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnanoss 205 temperature Ela Ne EE 116 Ki ae ica ld else 115 192 26 0 NIKI OPA E E E ee ae OO 160 STE dE E Hin een Ee
82. Identifier 1 H ID unused no existing simulation result will be overwritten Title Description Input Data Mold Name Riemenscheibe Welle_000 Surface 9854 46 mrr Volume 13079 8 mm Centroid 0 000 0 221 0 120 mm Mass 20 4 g Part 1 Surface 9854 46 mr Volume 13079 8 mr Centroid 0 000 0 221 0 120 mm Mass 20 4 g Cancel field Description This is stored to a text file for later access 6 Click OK simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 541 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 4 17 Start the simulation Before you start the simulation please consider the chapter Options 1 Click Simulation Start Go button 2 Wait until you get a message that the simulation is finished During the simulation the display shows the properties at the current filling level dmould rq Edit men er Help SBi en 2vVio elV BH gt NBO LET NAUK HE DS bX m Result Selection zh x Simulation 004 Demo Cadmouid Result Group Flow Front Result Detail Time when fled H OME 1 34252 100 000 gt ES Y Time s Level Cadmould Idle 328 88 x 210 87 F3 Pan Ed Rectangle NUM SCRL For Help press F1 When the simulation is finished the diagram shows the part with the properties at 100 filling That corresponds with a filling time of 1 34252s 4 18 Cancel the simulation A currently running simulation can be cancelled After the start of
83. JECT GROUP All elements of an object group SINGLE Single element Selection end gt right mouse button Switching between the individual tools F4 or Shift F4 by an active CADMOULD 3D F operating surface Example Selection tool RECTANGLE 16 Drag opens a rectangle around the area to be modified gt By an active option NM Change part shape as well the CFE mesh is actually changed on one or both sides option Y Modify elements on both sides by the given arithmetic operation The CFE mesh and concomitantly the volume of the shaped part change 17 Repeat the operation to change all elements to be modified 18 Run a new simulation Limit the measured wall thickness The measured wall thickness can be limited by the function Displayed Limits and with the key Apply the limited wall thickness interval can be forced for the next simulation Limit the measured wall thickness m j 4030 Maximum o Table isplayed Limits Ele l 0 075 lt 0 487 4030 gt o 000 K A H H l I I I I I l I I I I I I I I I H H Denn un een EE ER EE ER RE EE EE EE ER EE ER RE EE EE EE ER EE ER EE EE EE EE ER EE EE RE EE EE EE ER EE ER EE EE EE EE ER EE EE EE EE EE EE EE EE EE EE E ERR E ER terete tr E EE EE tree EE rrr tert rrr terre EE EE ERR E EE ERR E E EE E EE EE RER E EE ERR ttre EE ERR E RE rr rr eee ERR All too thin triangle elements and wall to wall bounds are set on the interval lower limit The too
84. Sensors The definition of sensors is analogical to the definition of gate positions See previous chapter and chapter Sensors simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 176 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 16 4 3 Shutoff Nozzles See chapter Cascade Injection Molding 16 4 4 Material In order to define the material of the part a delivery material data base is at your service You can limit the search range by entering the material name the supplier or the material class You can create user database with your own material Therefore you can copy material data with the CADMOULD 3D F i0 format or in the Cadflow neutral file format from the delivery data base or from user database into your own user database The user database can be extended with own material data 16 4 4 1 Enter the material 1 Click Material 2 Wait until the window CADMOULD 3D F material data base appears on the screen 3 Search for the material you want to use CMDB Cadmould Material Database V3 0 0 382_ PA 66 AKULON 5 225 KS DSM Sa 8 lt gt BHEBR ab a 9 br e 4 Cl ick on the mate rial Search Genera I Process Thermal Viscosity PVT Mechanical Fiber Diagram Typ Grade Supplier Cc TE e y gt zl 5 Click Select to finish the selection eg Se a PAS6_ AKULONS EES 2 SME PA 6 AKULON ULTRAFLOW K FGO DSM 4 ri P amp 6 AKULON ULTRAFLOW K FHG12 DSM L o Limit the search ra
85. V e 66 simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH A CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 7 2 7 Design Aid for Heating Cooling Gvstems 000 0nn ano ano nee nn nennen 66 L ds ee en cn ene te 66 7 2 7 2 Moving heating cooling eegene 6 7 2 8 Repair of heating cooling segments anne nnn ann nenne nenn 67 A OO IS or iia 67 7 4 Save Heating Cooling system 68 7 5 Import a Heating Cooling Gvsiem ann nn nnn nen nnnnnnnnn nennen nenn 68 7 6 Options Wall Temperature Analveis 69 A ASA 70 E 70 A WR ee 71 as LENO ASAS 71 E nie 1 APP A 71 A AP e Ei O 12 PA EEC A A 12 7 7 Wall Temperature Analyse 14 7 8 Cooling system manufactured Of GI 75 7 8 1 Close to contour cooling channel 15 7 8 2 Drilled cooling channel 17 7 9 Example of a heating cooling evsiem 80 8 Stack and compute projects 2222uu002n0n0n0nanunnnnnnun nun nun ERKENNEN 95 A BE 98 9 1 Result groupe 99 9 2 Result oe ee 100 SMAR Es Seo AA 102 AA ROSU RE 103 A al ee e ROO O 103 9 2 2 2 Weld RER 103 RE Reen 103 9 2 2 4 Displayed Lmte 103 9 2 2 9 Clamping AAPP A 104 9 2 2 6 A eege ENER 105 ere FIO A E OO A 105 simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 5 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 SNE 105 9 2 2 9 Deformation Shrinkage and WWarmpage 106 VAR EA RARA 107 9 2 2 11 Shrinkage FUG WANCC AA 107 AA AMM PP A 108 9 3 1 Activating Ueresulte 109 9 3 2 Display of interior results 110 9 4 An
86. a With the function Export gt Material Data material data can be copied from current projects The material data are stored in a PLB file Material plo and can be imported into CADMOULD 3D F material data base or be led further Note Material data is a component of the CADMOULD 3D F software Consider please the copyright regulations 16 1 4 6 Wall Temperatures Wall temperatures can be transferred from current projects in TMPO files project_identity number TMPO and be edited e g with the module CADMESH Subsequently the wall temperatures can be imported into the project See chapter Wall Temperatures 16 1 5 Convert 16 1 5 1 CAR gt Txt CAR files are result files The result files can be converted into TXT files by the function Con vert CAR gt Txt This may be of interest if you want to interface results to other programs Convert the CAR files by opening them The TXT files are automatically stored in the directory of the CAR files replacing the extension 1 Click on CAR gt Txt gt gt The window Open appears on the screen 2 Select a type of result in the list field Files of Type Cadmold Any Result Files Shrinkage Warpage Cooling Flow Front Shrinkage Warpage Ejection Snapshot Filling Shrinkage Warpage Final Air Traps Weld Lines Snapshot Filling Temperature Profiles Diagrams Snapshot Filling Velocity Profiles Orientation Sna
87. a simulation or at least the mesh preparation phase 10 Click Thickness gt The window Wall Thickness mm appears on the screen 11 Check local thickness values by pressing the wall Thickness mm ES lt Ctrl gt key and clicking onto the part The thick Modify element thickness New Thickness Old Thickness lt perator lt perand gt ness will be displayed on the status line at the a EN Il bottom TEEN Operator Operand Follow the instructions in the window Select Elements 12 Chose an operator x This will by M Modify element thickness on both sides applied to the area selected in the next steps Change part shape as well 13 Give a value operand fitting your plan Limit the measured wall thickness in 852 Mawmum Table 14 Click Select Elements The window Result LS A an Se Selection should be closed gt The window Wall Thickness mm disappears 15 Select Elements using the Selection Tools listed in the following table Table Selection Tools Surface definition based on the selected element situation to BOUNDED SURFACE his neighbor elements An angle have to be defined All elements with a shorter distance along the surface to the DISTANCE selected element than a selected value PART Several parts simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 157 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 GROUP All elements being member of the selected group OB
88. ample Force and MOM EE 129 eE a eea a E E E E EE E 131 el Ae A 131 EPA o 131 je O AIM ee EE 132 14 Report Filling Analysis u 20 200200200200n000nn0nnnnnn nun nun nn nnnnnn ann 133 14 1 Define a Report Standard nennen nennen nenn nenn nenne nenne nenne nenn 135 14 2 Import Results 136 ASAS E IA 136 19 LAU MOUIAB 3D F VIO WO Basica 136 1 0 PPP NEE ISIELEIRURNDEIAOR 137 dea EN o A 137 simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 AREG E 137 RA 137 AAA laos IN EN EIER EEE An 137 NA A ES o P A 137 16 1 1 4 Cadmould 3D F Any Result CAR 138 de a Bs gt EEE 138 APA AS 138 A MM EE 138 16 1 2 3 Runner AAA en 138 E EE ee 139 15 131 Mesh een EE 139 e a EE 140 16 1 3 3 Wall Temperatures 140 Lo A dee E 141 16 1 4 1 Cadmould 2INEEE 141 186 142 PNA RAIN Rev 141 A e e O O er 141 16 1 4 4 Compensation of Shrinkage and Warpage Resulis 142 16 1 4 5 Material Date 144 16 1 4 6 Wall Temperatures 144 AM en A 144 16 1 5 1 CAR A a EEE 144 EA e ao o q ene 145 A PNG BEE 145 16 1 6 Explore Project Urechon 145 16 1 e SOG EEE A 145 16 1 8 Save AMIA sintomas 145 16 1 9 Save ee 145 IA A e ro el 146 do e bn EE 146 EE FUI O DE 146 E FPN SE ensure ansteuern SSA 146 16 1 14 Recent File LIS EE 146 simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 8 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 e D A 146 ekg
89. any which serves for the rep resentation of all CADMOULD 3D F simulation results Additionally HTML project reports can be generated automatically See Chapter Report Filling Analysis In case of questions about a license please contact your distributor simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 133 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 16 Menu Bar pen Save 16 1 File impor e Click File Gen i Convert d gt The pull down menu File is activated Elate Proyect Dietary In the pull down menu File you find instruc Auto Store tions for handling the projects Save Image Save Window Print Ctrl P Print Options 16 1 1 Open Print Setup Exit 16 1 1 1 Project The window Open appears on the screen You can load an already existing result RM1 file symmetry file SYM file or a design file DES file RM1 files contain all information of a project SYM files symmetry files are project files They contain origin geometry e g STL file all duplications of origin geometry and the runner system DES files are project files They are automatically created after you have determined a geo metry title and a geometry identity number in the window Simulations Description 1 Search the results of your part 2 Click on the file 3 Click on Open 4 Wait until the geometry of the part is loaded and appears on the screen 16 1 1 2 Runner System Already existing runner systems RUN Files can
90. arlier versions because the projection of points in viewing direction could find only visible points Then the program will drop a perpendicular from the point 14 5 0 Zmin in positive Z direction from below up onto the part 4 3 1 2 Edit 1 Mark the coordinates by clicking them 2 Click Edit 3 Wait until the wndow Gate Location appears on the screen 4 Enter modified coordinates 5 Click OK 4 3 1 3 Delete 1 Mark the coordinates by clicking them 2 Click Delete simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 30 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 4 3 1 4 Optimizing the gate locations CADMOULD 3D F provides to you the Gate Locations possibility to optimize the gate locations chosen by you Therefore you have to activate the option lt Optimize gate locations gt in the window lt Gate locations gt The option lt Permit Optimize crossing of the part means that On the currently visible surfaces Max distance from present positions mm 1 side of the part also This could be helpful if Motor aloe Esseg you want to gate at a root of fin and does not DS Add Edit Delete ox Cancel CADMOULD 3D F involves the opposite matter on which side the gate is set The next step is choosing your options and then click lt Optimize gt to start the gate optimization If you agree to the new locations click lt OK gt otherwise click lt Undo gt to restore the old
91. arpage gt is the overall deformation reduced by the above defined mean shrinkage Except the local shrinkage all deformation results depend on the position of the warped part and the original one For the standard the mean deformation is minimized The relative position can be changed using the 3 Click Transformation simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 118 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 The lt curvature change gt is used by curved faces and free formed surfaces which could not be measured normally A positive result describes a convex deformation a negative result describes a concave deformation 10 13 Shrinkage 8 Warpage Final The results show the state outside the mold after cooling down to the ambient temperature entirely This category holds the same types of results as the category Ejection described above 10 14 Interior At the interior results a result is assigned to every node depending on the time These result distribution can also be displayed as a diagram over the profile or on cutting planes To see this diagram you have to digitize a point on the part with lt Ctrl left mouse button gt The following interior results are available e Filling Temperature e Filling Velocity e Packing Temperature e Packing Velocity The wall thickness of the part is divided into 10 layers That means 10 1 check points Time de pendent temperature or velocity is assigned to each check point Pleas
92. ate the filling phase of the injection molding process depending on the assigned thermoplastic material and process parameters CADMOULD 3D F WARP EXPERT users can calculate shrinkage and warpage of the part As most important results the filling pattern the pressure loss and the remaining cooling time and warpage are output Thus different conditions and suppositions can be compared very easily In addition to the pure filling of the part re CADMOULD 3D F RAPID complicate runner systems hot and cold and heating cooling systems can be balanced CADMOULD 3D F simulates also the cascade injection moulding process The clamping force limitation and injection pressure capacity of the injection moulding machine may be con sidered in the calculation of the filling simulation Based on certain boundary conditions CAD MOULD 3D F can compute the flow rate profile automatically In order to run a simulation it is necessary to describe the part geometry Normally the part geometry is available from the CAD system The CAD format which is utilized by CAD simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 14 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 MOULD 3D F is the so called STL format stereo lithography format This data format can also originate from a 3 party conversion program CADMOULD 3D F is also able to simulate multi cavity and family molds The connecting runner systems can be defined inside the system or imported from CAD system
93. available In each group there are several Result Details Visible results can be varied and additional information displayed using the controls below these selection fields simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 95 CADMOULD 3D F 9 1 Result groups 2012 Version 6 0 Mind that depending on licensing and options selected for simulation the offered choice of result groups may vary Result Summary Cavity Flow Front Snapshot Filling Filling Temperature interior Filling Velocity interior Filling Orientation Degree Diagrams Residual Stress Miscellaneous Part Quality Snapshot Packing Packing Temperature interior Packing Velocity interior Packing Orientation Degree Shrinkage and Warpage Cooling Shrinkage and Warpage Ejection Shrinkage and Warpage Final Residual Stress in Layers 5 to 5 Wall Temperature Analysis Heating Cooling System Sensor Result files can be converted into text files See chapter Convert CAR gt Txt simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 96 CADMOULD 3D F 9 2 Result details 2012 Version 6 0 Mind that depending on licensing and material properties available the offered choice of result details may vary Cavity Flow Front Snapshot Filling Filling Orientation Degree Miscellaneous Diagrams simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH Part without results Time When F
94. ave to be on negative groups to be recognized by CAD MOULD 3D F as runner system The element selection is made using the selection tools available on the status bar The temperature assignment also has to be applied 4 10 Wall Temperature Distribution In Cadmould 3D F you have different possibilities to define a wall temperature distribution This is amongst others depending on the modules you have licensed 4 10 1 Uniform Wall Temperature If you don t want to execute a wall temperature analysis or you haven t licensed the module Cool you can define a uniform wall temperature for the whole cavity This temperature is as well for the filling as for the cooling phase 4 10 2 Assigned Wall Temperatures You can assign wall temperatures manually 1 Click the button Wall Temperature 4 from the button bar gt The window Wall Temperature appears on the screen simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH a4 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 2 You can assign a temperature to every element wall Temperature Ma for the filling and cooling phase Push the button i SE for the phase you want to assign a temperature Copy Temperatures j New Temperature Old Temperature lt 0 perator lt Operand gt e CEEE 3 Chose an operator X This will be applied to the area selected in the next steps a Operator Operand 4 Give a value operana fitting your plan Node Based Runner Segment Element Select
95. aximum 176 16 3 14 6 6 Arrow Length permille 176 16 3 14 6 7 Deformation Ampltcaton 176 16 3 14 6 8 Zero Deformation Center 176 16 3 14 6 9 Results on Inserfs 022020020002000000n00 000 ann nenn ann anno ann ann nnnnnnnnnnnn 176 10 3 140 10 Short Shot EN nennen 177 16 3 14 6 11 Contrast Amplification of the color ecale rennen 177 EE E 177 16 3 14 7 1 Element EOYES ocooccocccoccononccconcononnccononnonanoonoononanonnanconnnnanennnacono 177 16 3 14 8 Perspective Stere0 oocoonooccoccoccocionnocncnncnccnnonncanonnonnonnonnonnonnennenconencaneness 177 A MAA AP A 178 A WE 179 o A A 179 LS EE 179 VAMO a Riley IO orina 180 o SSA 180 16 4 4 1 Enter the material EE 180 simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 11 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 16 4 4 2 Toolbox Cadmould 3D F material database 181 16 4 4 3 Add your own material data into material data base 181 16 4 4 4 Diagrams in the material data base 0nnanannanannannnnannnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 182 e A SS 182 AS e Mo E A 182 10 44 92 WINGO ASA 183 o SR 183 ER o MM o A 183 The function Gate Variation makes it possible for you to compare different gating positions by variant calculations with each other 183 The window Gate Variation appears on the Screen oconconccnnconconconooncononconnnonanons 184 16 4 7 Thickness Diameter Vartaton 184 16 4 7 1 Object A AA 185 16 4 8 Force an
96. be loaded or merged Already loaded runner systems can be replaced by a new one Alternatively runner systems can be imported as centerlines in IGES format During the import you are prompted to set a general diameter for all segments 16 1 1 3 H C System Already existing heating cooling systems HCS files can be loaded or merged Already loaded heating cooling systems can be replaced by a new one Alternatively cooling channels can be imported as center lines in IGES format During the import you are prompted to set a general diameter for all channels In addition h c systems in stl file format can be loaded and converted into the Cadmould 3D F format Please see for STL h c system import chapter 3D Heating Cooling Channel simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 134 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 16 1 1 4 CADMOULD 3D F Any Result CAR You can load CAR files of any result on any part as long as the number of nodes resp the number of elements is the same This function serves to display newer results in general 16 1 2 Save 16 1 2 1 Project Projects can be stored in the RM1 file format 1 Click Save Project gt gt The window Save as appears on the screen 2 Enter the name of the project 3 Click Save 16 1 2 2 H C System Heating Cooling systems with particular or several cycles can be stored You can choose between three different file formats e HCS file format H C system file e IGES
97. cal Value vs Time 4 5 Cascade Injection Molding optional component to CADMOULD 3D F FILL Weld lines can lower the mechanical characteristics of your part substantially or are a cosmetic defect Cascade injection molding allows to manufacture extended parts without visible weld lines and or to shift the weld lines purposely into non restricted part areas The melt feed is made by a hot runner system the filling is controlled by opening or shutting off individual or several valve gate nozzles The packing pressure is applied by re opening of the nozzles 1 Design a hot runner system 2 Examine your hot runner system by clicking on Gate Editor Correct the runner system in case of errors 3 Click on Shutoff Nozzles The window Timing Shutoff Nozzles appears on the screen Timing Shutoff Nozzles Line Name Segment Acton 4 Click on lt Default values gt 5 Enter the control of the Shutoff Nozzles See example Cascade Control of the Shutoff Nozzles ee ef A 6 Exit the input by clicking on lt Test and apply table contents dismiss dialog gt simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 32 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 Example Cascade part runner system Part Runner system Controlling of the Shutoff Nozzles El Example of a result Mozzle 2 Mozzle A CP Point of control Points of control are a special usage of check po
98. ccurate results Fig 2 simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 203 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 250 0 250 0 u LL LL LL LL me wat Lk leet LL 201 2 201 2 LVI o A Ir E ot NOE E wot A ft ht T 2 wast l HE A 5 152 3 7 I 5 e A N sot Jl IN soot f wet 7 NE wot IL ct dt AA ws 4 me LL TN 0 10 20 30 40 90 100 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Abstand von der Kanalwand Abstand von der Kanalwand 3 volume elements across wall thickness 5 volume elements across wall thickness Fig 2 Temperature distribution across wall thickness with coarse discretisation of the volume model CADMOULD 3D F Model This was the reason why simcon developed the patented 3D framework model 3D F The 3D F Finite Element model is especially adapted for plastic injection molding simulation It connects the advantages of the two classical models without having their disadvantages As basis the 3D F method uses the geometry description in stl format which was developed for Rapid Prototyping stereolithography The stl model is generated automatically by the CAD system The described part volume is filled additionally by many tubes in the inside in which fluid flow occurs and by which mechanical forces e g for shrinkage and warpage calculation can be transferred Thus the 3D framework is created which extends in all three spatial dimen sions
99. chapter Toolbar Wall Temperature simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 196 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 WEHT Toolbar Edit Pull down menu View Toolbars Edit These buttons contain the commands Copy Rotate Mirror Delete an Cut See chapter Toolbar Edit A ke We This button contains the command Wall Temperature Wall Thickness and Measuring Devices This corresponds to the same commands Thickness and Measuring Devices in the pull down menu Edit See chapter Wall Temperature distribution Wall Thickness Measuring Devices mA you The first button projects your part full size onto the screen The second button launches the command Zoom see chapter Zoom The numbered buttons 1 to 6 contain 12 pre defined views of the part Each button contains two views of the part The views can be chosen by clicking a button ones or twice Different colors are assigned to each axis x y z The x axis is red the y axis is green and the z axis is blue These functions give you a clear definition of the spatial position of the part The last two buttons contain the instructions Look vertically at and Save in the menu View see chapter Look vertically at Save simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 197 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 17 2 Mouse Control Keyboard 17 2 1 Combination of keys You can select many instructi
100. ched by the flow front Both filling patterns may be scaled using the slider and also may be animated In the ISO Picture lt Filled by Gate gt you can see the influence of the different gates The melt of each gate will be displayed in an own color In case of using cascade filling it is process conditional possible that the filling operation of fol lowing gates is unrealized lt Temperature When Filled TC holds the temperature of the melt at the time of each point being reached by the melt front e here the flow front temperatures are stored The displayed temperatures are average values across the part s thickness lt Pressure Loss bar gt indicates the pressure loss from the point of injection to the respective place at the time of 100 filling the maximum if more than one injection point was defined lt Shear Stress When Filled kPa gt contains the shear stress at the flow front The maximum shear stress over the thickness usually occurring close to the wall or the frozen skin is given lt Velocity When Filled mm s gt represents the flow front speed when the flow front reaches the location you are looking at simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 112 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 10 4 Snapshot Filling The category lt Snapshot Filling gt contains snapshots i e here values at specific times during filling are stored The time can be set by the slide control in the result menu In addition the re
101. ct Elements gt The selected elements are marked red The embossed labels which can be deleted are marked yellow simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 155 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 16 2 2 6 4 Mesh Prepare This function allows to prepare the mesh of one or more molds without entering the usual inputs distribution system material process identifier It s possible to make different settings for every mould 1 Load your geometry 2 Click Mesh Prepare gt The window Mesh Prepare appears at the screen prepare They appear blue in or anda the list and red at the dis Relative 2 Absolute mm Group Dependent play L 4 Now choose the options for 0 010 lt Wall Thickness mm lt 00 the mesh preparation You Keep Mesh Structure W Remesh f P Old Thickness Method Esport CFE File can define Group Depend Autom Mesh Refinement ent lengths if you have defined groups before This could be usefully if your part contains very thin areas which should be meshed denser e g living hinges For this click on Group Dependent and enter the lengths in the table Always additionally specify a value in the main window too 5 Click lt Start gt to start the mesh preparation 6 After the preparation the prepared meshes will be exported with the file names Part001 cfe Part002 cfe and so on if this option is selected 16 2 2 6 5 Mesh Refine In order to get
102. cters of the language name e g eng ger fre ita spa por 3 1 2 Full Screen If you add the command fsc CADMOULD 3D F is started in full screen mode simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 17 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 3 2 3D Display with stereo projection You now have the possibility to display the part stereoscopically To use this function you need the following hardware which supports this a graphics card with quad buffering e g nVIDIA Quadro shutter glasses a display or projector with a frequency of at least 120 Hz If you want to use this function you have to start Cadmould 3D F with the command line option prm 2 You cannot switch between orthogonal and stereoscopic view while the program is running Therefore it is advisable to create two desktop icons one with the command line option prm 2 to start the program in stereoscopic mode and one without these option to start it normally Please see also chapter 11 3 13 6 Perspective Stereo simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 18 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 4 Carrying out a simulation Perform a simulation by filling in the menus appearing after clicking the buttons from left to the right 4 1 Load a geometry You can load a geometry replace the old one and load a new Or you can add another differ ent geometry to the one loaded That means you can merge two different geometries 4 1 1 Load at the beginnin
103. d Moment EE 186 16 4 9 DESC naaa iia 187 SP EE esse e ei 187 16 4 11 Cadmould 3D F Task Gchedule 187 e a a VE e A 188 16 4 12 1 Model 188 16 4 12 1 1 Element Edge Lengt 188 16 4 12 1 2 Wall Thickness 188 16 4 12 1 3 Automatic Mesh Hetnement 188 IEA A AAA 188 16 4 12 1 5 Old Thickness Method 189 16 4 12 1 6 Keep mesh siruchure 189 IGA 121 bRemesh 189 BITTE VOL AAA 189 16 4 12 2 Clamping FOU CG cc una 190 VO o e 190 16 4 12 4 Snapshot Pack une 190 radio lt 0 AMM ee a An 191 IpA12pGGhapnetachors 191 16 4 12 7 Shrinkage and Warpage Residual Stress 193 simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 2 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 AAA PP e e E OO 194 164 12 3 Runner BIANCO BE 195 16 4 12 10 Temperatures after Eiechon 195 AA PPP e 196 e E pascal 197 16 5 1 WE MA 197 E 197 A Mn o 197 16 5 4 Report EEE ER e o E EU e 197 d e IIA 197 ESAS e ee Pr A e 197 e e E O E O II 198 A AR eo e EEEE INS ETM aerie 198 16 6 2 da vereinen aaa A 198 16 6 3 Cadmould Wakt 198 16 6 4 About Cadmould 20t nenne nnnnn nenne nennen 198 FAN A ee PRA iO A 199 A o AAA 199 17 2 Mouse Control trhkevboard 201 17 2 1 Combination OA Pen A 201 CE e E i e OO 201 EA AR 201 E En nn EE 202 R o tn ae ee 202 E e Te La EC eR P P E A 203 T NOMAS noia 203 DURADO i 204 PA SPP nea 210 simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 13 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 1 Introduction 1 1 Why to simulat
104. d coordinate system to the measuring point For each component one measure is saved simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 152 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 Projected Distance 1 Load a part Measuring Devices M Caliper Gauge Tape Measure Protractor Dial Gauge Coordinate Projected Distance Hydraulic Diameter 2 Click on Measuring Devices gt The window Measuring Devices appears at the screen ZA 3 Switch to the register Projected Distance x Y Z You have two possibilities for the alignment Coordinate origin procedure lt 3 Click Transformation gt and lt 3 S SE 2 1 Method gt The Exemplifications about the Sc alignments can be gathered under the section Dem New Coordinate _ w ze dee 13 Enterdigitize point 1 4 Choose now one or more components X Y Z which will be saved as gauge by clicking Save Additionally the according projected planar resp Spacial distance is save if two or more directions are chosen Hydraulic Diameter Measuring Devices nn Caliper Gauge Tape Measure Protractor Dial Gauge 1 Load a part Coordinate Projected Distance Hydraulic Diameter 2 Click on Measuring Devices Surface Point __ Normal Vector gt The window Measuring Devices appears at Centroid TTT Perimeter mm the screen Hydraulic Diameter a mm 3 Switch to the register Hydraulic Diameter Area
105. d drop in space To do this select the segment with CTRL middle mouse button If you select the segment on the boundary surface you will move the whole segment The direction in space and the length won t change If you select the end of a segment only this end will move Take care direction and length of the segment can change now If two ends of segments are visibly together they will be fixed together if you loose the button After the displacement you have to click Actualize to accept the changes simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 28 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 4 3 Gate Click the icon Gate to get information about the connectivity between the runner segments and Information the me A the injection point Click OK If all parts are properly connec You have build a mold with a runner system ted continue Otherwise correct the runner Part 1 is connected with 1 gate system The melt will be injected at point 2 of runner segment 3 Ried Gite neces ee ee ce a All parts seem to be properly connected Note Open runner ends are colored red A with lee mislead Den resp green even if no dialogue is open where runner end points can be digitized 4 3 1 Define a gate location If you have not built a runner system the fol lowing window will appear on the screen and you can define one or more gate locations without a runner system Gates appear on the screen as a yel
106. d marked 7 Click lt Text gt or lt Binary gt 8 Enter the name and click Save simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 138 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 16 1 4 4 Compensation of Shrinkage and Warpage Results Separate auxiliary module of CADMOULD 3D F Part geometry can be transferred into different file formats with consideration of the arising deformation of the part during the cooling time These files can be used for the numerical con trol and or computerized numerical control treatment of the tool The following file formats can be exported rm1 Cadmould 3D F project file stl binary or text STL file cfe Cadmould 3D F FE Mesh file nas NASTRAN file igs IGES file txt Catia file Today a forecast on shrinkage arising at the part and the warpage of the part still is to be regarded with caution However CADMOULD 3D F offers to you a forecast of shrinkage and warpage of a part which was tested and worked in real life applications You can intervene manually in this compensation of a part geometry with shrinking and warpage results 1 Click on Design Deformation gt The window Design Deformation appears on the screen 2 Select the part you want to transfer 3 Define the export type of the part geo Design s Y metry The shrinkage and warpage val Shrinkage A 1 ues occur in positive directions so for a e arpage compensa
107. e 20 EE 151 H NA E A ee 16 ts A A Eeer 49 EE eeben 49 Heat branster Cor Mietern ad tad cid RRE 45 Ier ME simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 208 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 EE 65 Pride O O O aint 64 DO o dices 64 tree 65 MOS baca 65 BEEN Ee 64 HEM en eege 67 MEUS CAMAS a ee ee da ae 63 ANDI A On MI A 80 A ee es ee 68 O EE 137 A E E II AAA II ee 68 138 Ino Te rl EE 204 POr E maternal dd ii 140 mes Ml dia 139 Wall ee iS es Eee eier 140 Injechon Pressure Lim alone een O 40 HVS CaM ALI OMe a E A A SS DS 16 EE 16 a EE BO E E EEEE A ak ESEL RE ELENA A state E 182 INLLOAUCLION i SS AE A da 14 L Labels dd A Ee 163 KE A O EE 163 A 164 EE 163 veleta EEN 115 TG A RER REEL HB ON NED AED ARTE EE 201 look vertical a A A alla 171 M Eelere 198 e E e EE 180 SEENEN Eege 181 RR 180 BEE 180 EN E EE 147 RI 137 e EE 198 SE E 179 MEW iia el 165 a AP een A 159 simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 209 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 IVS SIDS Ea SHE AR O o nie ea en 171 O RO O AS 55 MOE Os Ion aio nue nen ane EE 148 mouse eu KC yO Oa Opes een ae 201 N Eer Ad 203 O O eee E A AEA PEN N A A E E A E I E T T E on PR ers 137 SP O er er EEE 172 ATI AU O ta ee Ee e 174 aaO CVU ALON rc 174 ARMA IO AMO dos 174 o ra ee en ee ee hee 176 CONEHUOUS ONE E EEE E N NE T A E E E O eege ee 173 Elei 176 NP E E RE O A A es 174 A e ee 177 Eelere 173 EE 175 imace width EE 174 O 172 ine SC O
108. e an injection molding process The complexity of today s plastic parts as well as the costs quality and competition pressure makes it necessary to recognize potential errors early already in the development phase of parts and molds in order to solve the problems in the design phase The most flexible reliable and economical tool for this is the software CADMOULD 3D F lt is available today with suf ficient efficiency and is meant to support the experienced injection molding specialist in recog nizing and solving problems with the manufacturing process because simulation is better than trials Very often the location of air traps and weld lines is an important topic With the injection mould ing simulation you can optimally define the points of injection or change the wall thickness before the actual injection moulding process in order to shift the location of the weld lines into uncritical areas You can avoid air traps The simulation enables you to optimize the process parameters It quickly supplies you with results for cost reduction of your products 1 2 What can CADMOULD 3D F do CADMOULD 3D F stands for patented technology EP 1 385 5103 The special 3D framework 3D F crosslinking method has the advantage that the 3D F mesh which is needed for simulation is generated automatically Please see the appendix for more information CADMOULD 3D F is a Computer Aided Engineering CAE software It is possible to simu l
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110. e see also chapter Cross Sectional Profiles 50 Oe vw LE Cc SE 2 A de e 50 10 15 Residual Stress Interior The remaining Hydrostatic Stress and the remaining Von Mises Stress after cooling to ambient temperature These results can also be displayed as cross sectional profiles Digitize a point on the surface of the part to show this profile 10 16 Wall Temperature Analysis The max and min temperature at the mold C over the time s as well as the inlet and outlet temperature and the flow rate for each cooling circuit can be displayed in a diagram simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 119 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 10 17 Heating Cooling System The lt Pressure bar gt describes the pressure at each point of the System The lt Reynolds number 1 gt Re is a dimensionless number which describes the ratio between the inertia and viscosity forces For the pipe stream accounted here it is Re average speed diameter kinematic viscosity of the fluid If the Re number decreases below a critical threshold of approx 2300 the favored turbulent flow switches to a laminar flow which can dissipate much less heat from the cooling wall The Re number and further typical numbers are necessary for the calculation of the heat flow to the coolant fluid Because of obstructions and fluctuations are not allowed to have influence on the heat flow the Re number should be high enough ov
111. e this function it is necessary that for all parts part as well as insert resp first com ponent the cfe mesh is already prepared 1 Push on Inserts 2 The window Inserts appears on the screen 3 Select Insert E Molded Part 2 Part Insert Insert You can now define the 1 Malded Part Material C Enter manually f Cadmauld Material Database Plastic Material Mold Material required data for the insert resp the first component Ciee Base Required date are the Pa Density q crr Ing material and the initial tem Thermal Conductivity paimk Specific Heat Capacity J kgK EEE peratures which can be Thermal Diffusivity mm s ij d efi ned in the fol lowi ng Volumetric Heat Capacity H dlenck WE Thermal Expansion Coefficient TD BEI Ways Young s Modulus MPa n Poisson Ratio 1 Initial Temperatures C Constant E Cancel C Preiect roms Material the material data can be entered manually or chosen from the table beside a plastic or mould material from the CADMOULD 3D F Material Database can be chosen or a material from a precedent project can be loaded e g from the simulation of the first comp Initial Temperatures define a constant temperature as starting temperature e load the starting temperatures from a project in the case the insert was also calculated with CADMOULD 3D F before Therefore you need the interior temperatu
112. ear with the part loaded immediately 1 Import a STL file into CADMOULD 3D F simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 154 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 2 Check if the STL Part is correct Incorrect areas are represented in different colors as the rest of the part 3 If your part is not correct click lt Edit Geometry Parts DeskArtes gt The program DeskArtes starts with the incorrect part 4 Repair the STL in DeskArtes 5 In DeskArtes click lt File Update in Cadmould gt 6 The defectve part is replaced auomatically To use this function one of the programs 3Data Expert or SimExpert from version 10 0 must be installed on your PC 16 2 2 6 2 Element Orientation This function shows the orientation of the elements and repairs it only in CADMOULD 3D F Select the elements with the well known tools which can be chosen by pressing the F4 but ton Faulty elements holes in the geometry can be repaired easily by switching the blue ele ments to red 16 2 2 6 3 Erase Embossed Labels Thus the simulation of your part is not extended unnecessarily embossed labels should be removed from your part Embossed labels extend the phase of mesh preparation and change the CFE mesh quantitatively The consequence is a longer duration of the simulation 1 Click on Erase Embossed Labels gt The window Erase Embossed Labels appears on the screen 2 Click on lt Sele
113. ease select Y H 50 surface temperature Node based display is recommen ded These temperatures can be displayed and stored as an animation if more than one snap shot is specified simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 192 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 16 4 12 11 Inserts _ a Simulation Options The register Inserts serves the control and the Model Clamping Force Snapshot Filling Snapshot Packing determination of the contact surface for 2K or insert Optional Results Shrinkage Warpage Gravity Insets simulations You can define the group in which elements on the tie ciad oak between the cavity and the inserts contact surface are sorted and the merging distance to POE laa identify contact surfaces Click Update to start the identification process The older group allocation of the contact surface will be overwritten Note Please consider also the chapter Inserts as well as the separate manual 2K4 Insert simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 193 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 16 5 Results Results Check Click Results jagram gt The pull down menu Results is activated Report In the pull down menu Results you find the following commands Anima selection Variation d tion Check Diagram Variation Report and Selection You can select these with a mouse click or by keyboard See chapter Mouse Control Keyboard 16 5 1 Animatio
114. ection for several segments together on the card Type Conversion 7 2 5 Hose Enter the coordinates of Point 1 red and Point mmm Tangent tal Connected to el Point 2 green the tangents and the con nection to the diameter and length L of the hose H C segment Nu Jl ES See chapter Select Function i JM f i l Tangent ALL Hoses are displayed striped white tur conected io E a quoise Note Hoses are treated adiabatic No heat transfer between other elements occurs simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 65 CADMOULD 3D F 7 2 6 Type Conversion 2012 Version 6 0 All existing heating cooling segments are administering in the Type Conversion mask Here you have the possibility to convert all heating cooling segments into the correct type A diameter can be assigned to marked heating cooling segments This can be particularly helpful if you import complete heating cooling systems of IGES files of axle center lines or CAD MOULD 3D F HCS files Heating Cooling Channel Segments Mold Bore Bend Baffle Bubbler Hose Type Conversion Bend Bubbler Hose gd PLL Diameter mm Swap Endpoints lad See chapter Import Heating Cooling systems as an IGES file H C System The following segment types can be converted into bubbler into baffle or bore baffle into bubbler or bore bend into hose
115. ection profile The only difference is that there is no flow rate input but a pressure input It could be defined as absolute pressure val ues blue bars or relative to the required filling pressure red bars You can change this by right mouse button on the particular bar and than choosing Ratio or Pressure bar simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 43 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 Option Open Hot Runner Shutoff Nozzle A large hot runner system may preserve a pressure load beyond the end of the defined pack ing phase This either can force further melt into the gating area open system or must unload back towards the machine in case the nozzle is shut at its tip Normally this has no significant influence If the gating is at a location that is critical for warpage and the material is still liquid however this can have significant influence In reality the hot runner is either closed by a needle valve at the downstream end or has ambient pressure at the machine end From now on both options are simulated exactly The choice is made via an alternative option during the Packing Pressure Input Choices are Open Hot Runner ambient pressure at the machine end of the runner Shutoff Nozzle zero flow rate at the tip s of the hot runner 4 11 1 Packing Variation You can launch a DOE with different packing profiles It works in the same way as the flow rate variation See chapter Flow Rate Varia
116. ed E Limia Cal as Multiple Steps more exact results in addition a Dpt l p dea 1 ff higher computing time therefore optionally pee E eren Ea ard lata Unwarp Calculation The deformation com pensated geometry is saved in a extra file To calculate this file it takes more time You should only use this function if a Unwarp geo metry is needed Anisotropy The values of the last fibre ori entation file needed for S W are multiplied with this value 100 100 gt calculation as before 0 gt fibre orientation stochastical simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 45 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 To complete the field Fix Surfaces please see chapter 4 11 1 Fix Surfaces 3 Click OK in order to store the shrinkage and warpage process parameters 4 12 1 Fix Surfaces In the field Fix Surfaces of the window Shrinkage and Warpage you can fix surfaces of your part This can serve e g to fix the contact surfaces of the part with a steep inlay Please con sider that all these elements will be fixed in space So spatial disconnected fixed surfaces could not move to each other Note This function should generally only be used for ONE steep inlay Click the button Duration Input next to the option S W in the window Process Parameters gt The window Shrinkage Warpage with the function Fix Surfaces appears on the screen Fix Surfaces Yo
117. ed geometry shape compensation of shrinkage and warpage to the CAD system is possible Fast calculation Exact results Conclusion In addition to save application CADMOULD 3D F with its patented 3D framework model gives the industrial user exactly what he expects from a process simulation software Easy automatic model creation Fast calculation Exact results Authors Dr Paul F Filz is managing director of simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH Dr F Karl Webelhaus is head of development of simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 2012 Version 6 0 205 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 Literature Lit 1 Menges G Michaeli W Mohren P Anleitung zum Bau von Spritzgie werkzeugen Kapitel 5 10 Seite 212 5 Auflage 1999 Carl Hanser Verlag ISBN 3 446 21258 2 Lit 2 Filz Paul F Neue Entwicklungen f r die Simulation des Spritzgie prozesses von Thermoplasten Dissertation an der RWTH Aachen 1988 Lit 3 Webelhaus F Karl Numerische Simulation des Spritzgie prozesses unter Ber cksichtigung dreidimensionaler Str mungseffekte und der Mater lalkompressibilitat Dissertation an der RWTH Aachen 2000 simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 206 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 21 Reference registers A abon Eege EE 198 Ambient lemperalite ee 45 13 Ama OS E NN 131 ORT E 131 SEI ee 132 AMISTOSO E 145 atiomats Mesh Te MC MER nee
118. efine a direction by putting the letter of a standard direction like X Y Z into the first field of direction Put in the letter with opposite sign to turn the direction 180 4 2 3 Zoom Activate this button to show the segment full screen This makes it easier to find the segment in a complex runner system 4 2 4 Calculation For a conical segment by default the angle is calculated based on given length and both ending diameters You may also give this angle and one diameter and have the missing diameter added Click the symbol of the value you want to have calculated 4 2 5 Hot Cold Runner Before creating a segment you can define it as a Hot Runner by setting the tag Y Hot Runner A Hot Runner is shown in red and yellow stripes A Cold Runner is shown in blue and yellow stripes For every hot runner segment can later in the process parameter window a temperature be assigend simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 22 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 4 2 6 Update 1 Click the arrow New or Existing down or up to open a segment you want to update 2 Change the parameter s 3 Click lt Update gt If you don t click lt Update gt the changes will be not effective 4 2 7 Delete 1 Click the arrow New or Existing down or up to open a segment you want to delete gt The selected part or segment is highlighted red 2 Click on lt Delete gt 4 2 8 Further cross
119. elements or segments Selection options If the left button is pressed all selected elements are added to the object group simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 182 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 If the button in the middle is pressed all elements which are already in the object group are deleted from it and all other are added to the object group If the right button is pressed all selected elements are deletes from the object group Clear List Clear List Press the button Clear List to delete all elements and segments from the group but the object group still exists Element List In the list you see all elements and segments that belong to the group Element 625 Element 775 You can delete several or all elements with keyboard or context menu Element 88 right mouse click When you select an element in the list it is marked red on the part 16 4 8 Force and Moment not included in CADMOULD 3D F RAPID This function allows it to calculate forces and moments on defined surfaces You can for example calculate the forces on a slider or core As result you get the resulting force as well as diagrams which displays the development of the forces and moments over the time Click in the menu Simulation on Force and Moment gt The window Force and Moment appears on the screen 1 Define an object group which contains the elements of the surface for which you want to calcu
120. ent Element Edges Click Part Edges in order to activate or deactivate the part edges Click Normal in order to activate or deactivate the display of the FE mesh Click Group in order to activate or deactivate edges which split groups Click Border to see element egdes on the border of the mesh Error Click Branch to see element edges which connect more than 2 elements Error 16 3 14 8 Perspective Stereo On this tab you can define settings for the per spective stereoscopic view Vertical Angle of View g A Vertical Angle of View 7 This value defines the viewing angle for the per 3 5 J Stereoscopic Eye Distance mm spective view Stereoscopic Eye Distance mm Default This value defines the eye distance for the stereo SCOpic view simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 174 CADMOULD 3D F 16 3 14 9 Mouse On this tab you can define the function for each mouse button The function Zoom inverted inverts the direction of the mouse movement for zoom as well as for the scroll wheel simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 2012 Version 6 0 Visibility Miscellaneous Animation Image Width Results Mesh PerspectiveStereo Mouse Left Rotate Middle Pan Right Zoom led Zoom inverted 1 5 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 16 4 Simulation Simulation u Gates Click Simulation Sensors jA
121. ent without delay and pressure loss eed e a These virtual segments are applicably Direction e g at a test dimensioning if an approx imate shape of the runner is known but the exact balancing connection is searched Then different versions can be analysed without much changing time and effort Finally the best version should be checked again with a runner build with regular runner seg ments Note A virtual runner segment is displayed as a thin yellow white striped segment The dis played diameter serves only for a better recognisability 4 2 9 Example of a runner system It is advised to build the runner system off the part to guarantee a correct connection to the part Furthermore think in segments e from one change of direction or diameter to the following simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 25 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 4 2 9 1 First runner segment 1 1 2 3 4 9 Click Runner segment gt The window Runner Segments appears Set the cursor in one of the three fields of lt Point 1 gt red Keep the lt Ctrl gt key pressed and click on your part where you want to link the runner seg ment with the part Point 1 will receive the coordinates of the selected surface point To get the coordinates of the second point you can either enter them directly Runner Segments enter the direction eg by Y 19 IV II Y 10 gt Connected to Segment C
122. eptable low values 16 2 2 7 Runner This function contains the command Runner segments 16 2 2 8 Symmetry 16 2 2 8 1 Build Symmetrical Cavity As long as this dialogue is open you can build a symmetrical cavity from an existing arrange ment of runner segments and partial parts using the functions Mirror and Rotate Different from the normal usage of these functions no new objects are created but transformations which create mirrored resp rotated virtual objects during the simulation These virtual objects are vis ible as well However they cannot be selected without the original object And they do not cre ate simulation effort of their own because they are filled identical to the original objects This dramatically reduces the simulation duration compared to the conventional simulation without any loss in quality and completeness of the results Push the OK button if you are sat isfied with your work To restart from scratch dismiss the dialogue with the Cancel button and reopen it 16 2 2 8 2 Reconstruct w o Symmetries This function is the counterpart of the automatic Symmetry Check and the manual Edit gt Geometry gt Symmetry gt Build symmetrical cavity Undoes symmetry utilization and rebuilds the cavity conventionally This is required for the wall temperature analysis of symmetrical cavit les because the heating cooling system result usually is not symmetrical simcon kunststofftechnische Software
123. er the threshold With rising value there is a repletion of the impact so that an increase produces nearly no advancement but requires a higher pump capacity The lt Heat transfer coefficient W m K gt describes the temperature transfer between the mold and the coolant fluid The lt Heat flow efficiency 1 gt shows if an element takes surpassing or substandard much of the whole heat supplied The whole length of the system is accounted E lt 1 The element absorbs substandard much heat E 1 The element absorbs average much heat E gt 1 The element absorbs surpassing much heat That means that the system is balanced designed if all elements have the efficiency 1 The lt Temperature C gt shows where and how the temperature of the temperate medium arises A coolant bore whose medium heats much dissipate much heat and is perhaps too small dimensioned simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 120 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 10 18 Sensor The category lt Sensor gt contains five diagrams e Pressure bar vs time s e Temperature C vs time s e Viscosity Pa s vs time s e Shear Rate 1 s vs time s e Specific Volume cm g vs time s Check Point Diagrams and Check Points are connected by a line Each result of the diagram can be probed in the diagram window by clicking it In the left top corner of the diagram window the result at the desired location is displayed simcon kunstst
124. erature and the Ejection Temperature Uniform wal Temperature C Ejection Temperature TL or Packing Duration 3 click Default if you like to use proposed values for the 7 s w Input selected material BR Input Iw Inserte Input Default Load Options Vary cad or click Load if you like to see a selection of RM1 DES SYM files which can be used for the actual project If it is possible activate Vy the simulation of the packing phase and shrinkage and warpage pre diction 3 Change the values if you do not want to accept them 4 Click OK if you accept the modified parameters or continue to profile the injection in the next section 4 7 1 Vary the process conditions You have the possibility to let CADMOULD 3D F execute a Design of Experiment where CADMOULD 3D F computes with different process conditions which were defined by you before To use this function follow the next steps 1 Click lt Vary gt in the window Process Parameters gt The window Process Parameters is extended by the column Variation 2 Enter always the positive variation of the median in Process Parameters EEE the new column Filing Time s i e g 0 2s with a median of 1s results a variation Pressure Controlled Filing Melt Temperature TL Uniform Hot Aurnner Temperature L 3 When you click on Go Simulation Start after enter UnitomwatTemperstue t l
125. esentation of the deformation results Mark the number and enter the amplification of the deformation results representation or click the arrows up and or down until the appropriate numerical value is indicated Example 0 002 0 009 0 016 0023 0030 0 0386 0045 0 052 0 059 0066 0 073 014 Demo 7 Warpage mm loc The result X deformation the deformation in x direction is exaggerated 16 3 14 6 8 Zero Deformation Center Activate this function to show a white ball at the zero deformation center 16 3 14 6 9 Results on Inserts Activate this function to show also available results on inserts simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 173 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 16 3 14 6 10 Short Shot Markers If the flow front is frozen during the filling simulation the unfilled nodes are marked with blue balls The unfilled nodes are displayed constantly when the checkmark is set here 16 3 14 6 11 Contrast Amplification of the color scale This integer with the exception of zero changes the normally linear relation between result value and color 16 3 14 7 Mesh On this register you find all properties for the display of the FE mesh Element Edges w Part Edges Dependent on your license you find here also the E er options node and element indices and assignment 4 Branch 16 3 14 7 1 Element Edges Node Assignment Element Assignment The checkmark V activates the display of the differ
126. esp to balance a multi con nection cavity el e 1 Click on Thickness Diameter Variation gt The window Thickness Diameter Variation Dein Thickness Diameter Wariation appears on the screen Modify element thickness on both sides 2 The definition of the elements you want to vary is done with object groups Cancel See also next chapter Object groups 3 Activate the option Thickness Diameter Variation for the object groups you want to vary and define the variation of the initial value gt If you activate the option Change part shape as well the CFE mesh will actually be var ied one sided e g double sided option modify element thickness on both sides by the defined variation Thus the shape and the volume of the part will change 4 Click OK to finish the input lf you now start the simulation the needed variant calculations are written into the CAD MOULD 3D F Task Schedule Only if module Batch is licensed Otherwise you have to start the simulations from the new directory manually The number of the variant calculations depends on the number of object groups and is calculated with the Taguchi method Note The combination of N object groups with 3 possible conditions would cause 34N simula tions if proceeded naive When using a method developed by Mr Taguchi the number of necessary simulations is reduced simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 181
127. f CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 distorted respectively casts a cloud A high value describes a great changing of the surface dir ection in comparison to the design If the part is comparative planar at this point you can see a sink mark or a buckle there By our experiences this is the case if the value is higher then 3 10 10 Snapshot Packing See chapter Snapshot Filling Note During the remaining cooling time CADMOULD 3D F will continue writing 111 files The packing time will be extended up to the ejection time 10 11 Shrinkage 8 Warpage Cooling The max and min temperature occuring in the mold C over the time s 10 12 Shrinkage 8 Warpage Ejection Results describe the state outside the mold immediately after ejection from the mold This category comprises these results X Deformation mm Y Deformation mm Z Deformation mm Deformation mm Shrinkage X Warpage mm Y Warpage mm Z Warpage mm Warpage mm Curvature Change The first 4 deformation results are the components and the overall values of deformation based on shrinkage and warpage The lt shrinkage gt is the local linear change in distance in the part occurring in the surface extension It is not directed i e directional differences as they are typical for fiber reinforced materials are displayed as average values The mean shrinkage of the entire part is given in the status line The lt w
128. f an Cu Be S i aD autre ep NBO LET TSULBIARESRE kk I Bo suvo 1 insert At this picture the surfaces and Fa sma som cooling segments which are in con pe tact with the Cu Be insert are dis played blue eee Idle 131 56 X 96 297 F3 Pan Ed Rectangle NUM 92 1 93 2 94 3 95 4 96 5 97 6 38 7 99 8 100 9 107 0 Example 2 Wall temperature ana zum lysis with a Cu Be insert 100 Cu Be Einsatz Verrippung Wall Temperature Cooling PC You can see a clearly temperature homogenisation caused by the Cu Be insert at the ribbed region as well as a temperature reduction about 25 C at the former Hot Spot testi ADMOULD 30 F simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 13 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 7 7 Wall Temperature Analysis Click on Wall Temperature Analysis GO in order to start it You can run only the Wall Temperature Analysis or the complete simulation depended on your process parameter settings During the Wall Temperature Analysis a Temperature Time Diagram is shown You get a message about the completion of the wall temperature analysis Wall Temperature Analysis O Ioj x 114 8 ASNO erario 106 6 An 66 0 CAM 57 9 A wl JAE KR AR NN N NN 0 0 31l Di g2 122 153 183 214 244 275 306 Max Temperature C 33 5 Time See chapters Wall Temperature distribution Wall Temperatures simcon kunststofftechn
129. fftechnische Software GmbH 166 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 16 3 6 Save You can store different views of your part These are valid in the current directory Click Save gt The window Views appears on the screen Loading may take some time in a directory with many files 16 3 6 1 Store Views 1 Identify the view which you would like to store View Title by entering the name into the field View Title Delete 2 Click Save gt The name of the selected view appears in the field Stored Views after the view is stored 16 3 6 2 Select A View 1 Click the arrow in the field Stored Views in order to select a stored view 2 Click on the selected view 16 3 6 3 Delete A View Mark a stored view and click Delete 16 3 7 Split Screen You can compare results of different simulations of a part in split windows For this choose a screen splitting mode and open a simulation in every window If you now open a result in the main window not Remote Controlled in the status bar this result will be dis played in all windows Also if you move your part in the main window it will move the same way in all Remote Controlled windows 16 3 8 Standard Views With each of these functions you can choose from two standard views 16 3 9 Zoom Zoom allows to magnify specific areas of the display 16 3 9 1 Full size Click Zoom gt Full Size to project the full part on the screen 16
130. file Cadmould i0 or as PLB file Neutral file recommen ded because in this file format all material data is saved and can be imported into a user data base or be led further Note Material data is a component of the CADMOULD 3D F software Consider please the copyright regulations Therefore the export function is only available if the database is started out of the program window of CADMOULD 3D F 16 4 4 5 2 Import IO files are TXT files Neutral files are PLB files Both file types and can be imported into a CADMOULD 3D F user database 1 Click Material 2 The window CADMOULD 3D F Material data base appears on the screen 3 Click on add new record or edit this record 4 Click Import 5 Open the appropriate file 6 The material date is read in into the input fields 7 Save the material data 16 4 5 Process With Process you define the process parameters 1 Click Process gt The window Process Parameters appears on the screen 2 Define the Filling Time Pressure Controlled Process Parameters ee Filling Melt Temperature Hot Runner Temperat FiimgTimets II ure Wall Temperature and Ejection Temperature Pressure Controlled Filing 72 Melt Temperature C or Uniform Hot A unner Temperature C e click Default if you want to use proposed val Toto wal Temperature FE y S ues Ejection Temperature L Packing Duration 3 C
131. force or travel of pistom limitation should be set When all inputs are made you can activate the process and use it for the simulation The check box is grey until you can set it The special process Transfer Mold can be found in this window as well here the group of the pre Piston Movement Displacement Direction Pano Velocity Mas Piston Force Transfer Mold Clear Load Cancel form and its temperature at the beginning must be defined The input of a filling time in the pro cess parameters is necessary but is overridden by the definition No Inflow You can find new diagrams in the result selection after the simulation Piston Travel Piston Velocity and Piston Force 4 16 Describe and store the simulation 1 Click Simulation Description ID button gt The window Simulation Description appears on the screen 2 Check the path and the directory in which the results will be stored a if you want to accept the path Go on with point 3 b If not 1 Click Browse gt The window Save as appears 2 Set the path and the directory 3 Click Save 3 Chose an identification number in the field Res ult Identifier Usually simulations are given ascending ID numbers 4 Enter a name for the simulation run in the field Title This will appear with the results 5 optional Describe the simulation process in the Directory D insert Browse
132. g See chapter Appendix STL file 1 Click on the icon Import STL File gt gt The window Open appears on screen 2 Browse to the directory with the STL file stereo lithography file describing your part geo metry Example geometries are shipped with the software You find them in the subdirectory geom in the installation path 3 Click on the file Example becher stl 4 Click on Open 5 Wait for the geometry to load and appear on the screen gt gt The window Scale the part to millimeters appears 6 Compare the size of the Scale the part to millimeters 2 bounding box of your part with i Part Dimensions mm Part Yolume cn 3 33 30 736 30 03 1000 7 3838 004 9e 004 x 7 96e 004 50889532000 01 in this window Click the unit 25 4 2028 2286 x 2022 033930 02 the units given on the left side which gives the right size of HEH SE P 1 3 33 30 736 50 09 Cancel the scale window and then click OK your part and then OK or scale the part to your needs in See chapter Scale simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 19 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 Z As ADMOULD becher Example becher stl Note If an STL file contains more than one part a message will appear n parts extracted from rubbish stl If the user declines this as an error in the stl he can show or hide the objects with the object list on the card Visibility
133. ge Here is one example of a limitation of the res ult Snapshot Filling Temperature TC 1 Chose the result category Snapshot Filling and the result Temperature ICT Each color is assigned a certain temperature Idle 293 16 X 194 87 F3 Pan NUM simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 100 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 2 Click Displayed Limits gt The window Displayed Limits appears on the screen In the left and right fields you see the range of temperature occurring during the filling pro cess 250 C to 263 1 C It is the same range a Jas E 264 1 ER 2641 of temperature that is shown in the large color scale below the Menu Bar Save Load Reset Now you can limit the results in a range you want to view exactly by comparing the colors standing for different temperatures on your part Use the sliders or the input fields to set the range boundaries Clicking on lt or gt transfers the slider position to the input field allowing a better tuning of the range We view the range between 253 5 C and 256 C sim File Edit View Simulation Help Si 0524 TOS ZEN IEG F a UAAR A gk Displayed Limits Snapshot Filling Temperature C Result Selection 2 x Simulation 004 Demo sl Result Group Snapshot Filing zl Result Detail Temperature y HUES H Teet p Cadmould For Help press F1 Idle 198 62 132 02 F
134. h this function you can create a new toolbar from a menu Select View Toolbars Menu gt Toolbar from the pulldown menu select an item from the pulldown menu enter a toolbar name A new toolbar appears containing all the items of the pulldown menu simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 162 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 Rename Toolbar You can rename your own toolbars Delete Toolbar You can delete your own toolbars Add Button With this function you can add a function from a pulldown menu to the end of your own toolbar For this choose first this function from the menu and then the one you want to add Add Separator With this function you can add a separator at the end of your own toolbar Insert Button With this function you can add a function from a pulldown menu to a likely position in your own toolbar Therefore choose first this function from the menu click than on the button to the right of the position where you want to add the button and at last choose the function you want to add from the menu Insert Separator With this function you can add a separator to a likely position in your own toolbar Therefore choose first this function from the menu and click than on the button at the right hand side of the position where you want to add the separator Delete Button Separator With this function you can delete a button or a separator by clicking it Toolbar Help This function opens a window
135. hange the values if you do not accept them D rw Input 4 Click OK if you accept the parameters A See chapter Define the process conditions jv Inserts Input Default Load Options Var cones 16 4 6 Gate Variation The function Gate Variation makes it possible for you to compare different gating positions by variant calculations with each other 1 Click on Gate Variation simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 180 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 gt The window Gate Variation appears on the screen 2 You can now assign 2 variations for Gate Variation E Location se Y 153 300 139137 124450 each gate Therefore activate the checkmark in front of the gate you l 153 300 139 137 124 450 0 want to vary and select the posi msa 139137 124450 1 tions 1 and 1 by digitizing it on od the part 3 You get now a line on the part which shows the different positions If you now leave the window with OK and start the simulation CADMOULD 3D F will automatically launch a variant calculation Module Batch must be licensed Please see also chapter Variation results 16 4 7 Thickness Diameter Variation Thickness Diameter Variation Object Group New Delete Hame This function allows you to vary the wall thickness an the diameter of runner or heating cooling segments lt can be helpful to build flow aids r
136. have installed CADMOULD 3D F Each RIL file stands for a language e g ger ril stands for German eng ril for English ther ger ril for thermoplastic German elas ger ril for rubber German 5 Open the RIL file of your choice All figures defined therein are generated automatically The current aspect of your part will be applied so set this before you select the report file 6 Determine the form of your report and its administration in the submenu Options Appearance Mark how to proceed Report with the legend of the figures The Cover Sheet Summary Figures Options legend is a set of information about Report Directory D Rubber Report_medi_005 the type of result and the process i Legend with the Figures M General Remarks with the Figures that the program generates auto Never e no Caption Iw Simulation Description matically It can be controlled SE M Result Summary depending on the presence of your caption Mark General Remarks to integ Es rated these into the report General remark may be helpful for people not so familiar in interpret ing simulation results They also give some guidelines how to improve possible defects Administration By creating a report a subdirectory is created where all files belonging to the report files are stored The report itself can be stored in a separate directory Mark whether you would like to store the report in a subdirectory or in the report specific direct
137. he Software GmbH 194 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 16 6 Help Help Manual Click Help j Zi About Cadmould 3D F gt The pull down menu Help is activated In the pull down menu Help you find the following instructions About CADMOULD 3D F and Manual You can select them by mouse click or by keyboard See chapter Mouse Control Keyboard 16 6 1 Manual 1 Click Manual to look up the help gt The manual appears on the screen as a PDF file 2 Search your help topic from the table of contents manual page 2 or from the reference register 16 6 2 TeamViewer TeamViewer is getting installed automatically with CADMOULD 3D F on your PC With this software you can show your screen contents the CADMOULD 3D F support team For it you get an ID and a password from TeamViewer which you submit to the support team by phone 16 6 3 Cadmould Wiki Click on Cadmould Wiki to enter the site http cadflow fr wiki 16 6 4 About CADMOULD 3D F Click About CADMOULD 3D F to get some information about CADMOULD 3D F e g the version number and addresses simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 195 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 17 Controls 17 1 Button Bar The buttons represent the most important commands of CADMOULD 3D F They are organ ized in groups Click the individual buttons in order to select the command you want to use These buttons
138. he functions Runner Seg 2000 00 Maximum To inspect local heal ment or Element Select 2000 00 UU Minimum Apply Function Runner Segment 1 Click the button Runner Segment gt The window Heat Transfer Coefficient W m K disappears from the screen 2 Now you can choose the segments which you would like to assign a new heat transfer coef ficient with lt Ctrl left mouse button gt simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 49 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 3 To return to the window Heat Transfer Coefficient click right mouse button and confirm the changing Function Element Select 1 Click the button Runner Segment gt The window Heat Transfer Coefficient W m K disappears from the screen The element selection is done with the selection tools from the table Selection Tools e g tool RECTANGLE 2 Hold the left mouse button pressed and describe the diagonal of a rectangle gt All elements which are completely included by the rectangle are selected You are asked if you want to change the heat transfer coefficient of these elements Limit the heat transfer coefficient The calculated heat transfer coefficient can be limited by the function Displayed Limits and be assigned with the key Apply Limit the calculated heat transfer coefficients ECH 2000 00 Masimum Table Et 00 Minimum pla All elements with a lower heat transfer coeff
139. hed 7 Hecke 12 3 CP reached e Noze5 15 9 Noze 0 m0 Nozze2 1 m Nozzle4 H Notice The controlling of shutoff nozzles should always contain a line which opens a shutoff nozzle on the time 0 0 s see line 1 or with the level 0 0 otherwise directly with the beginning of simulation the flow front freezes Example Cascade example of a result Process parameter Filling Time 1s Ejection Temperature 120 C Melt Temperature 250 C Packing Pressure 75 Hot Runner Temperature 250 C Packing Time 5S Wall Temperature 40 C Pattern 1 Level 30 Pattern 2 Level 51 mm s mms 0 0 208 0 416 0 624 0 832 0 1040 0 1248 0 1456 0 1664 0 1872 0 2080 0 0 0 111 0 222 0 332 9 443 9 554 9 665 8 776 8 887 8 998 8 1109 7 001 Cascade Yelocity mm s 001 Cascade Velocity mm s Pattern 3 Level 75 Pattern 4 Level 97 mmjs Brett rt A mms 0 0 104 6 209 1 313 7 418 3 522 8 627 4 732 0 836 5 941 1 1045 7 0 0 109 3 218 7 328 0 437 3 546 6 656 0 765 3 874 6 984 0 1093 3 001 Cascade Velocity mm s 001 Cascade Velocity mm s simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 34 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 Pattern 5 Level 100 Pattern 6 End of the Packing Phase mmis MAA y po mme 0 4 95 7 191 0 286 2 381 5 476 8 572 0 667 3 762 6 857 8 953 1 0 0 0 7 1 5 2 2 2 9 3 6 4 4 5 1 5 8 6 5 001 Cascade Velocity mm s 001 Cascade Velocity mm s
140. his case all St Enter a rotation axis by entering the axis direction and an axis point The direction can be taken from runner 2 the point may be defined by clicking on the end of the third runner seg ment 4 Enter the rotation angle Mind that 360 would put the final copy in the same place as the source 5 Enter the intermediate copies Da 6 0000 7 0000 00000 tz Rotation Ais 6 Leave the field by clicking the lt Tab gt Fra Key era fa Runner 3 Pemai FAS 0000 7 Click lt Rotate gt Axis Paint a _ Tr 13 Intermediate 240 000 Copies i otation Angle ln en u simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 56 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 5 4 Delete Delete 1 Click the button lt Delete gt gt The window Delete appears on the screen 2 Mark the parts or runners you want to delete 3 Click lt Delete gt 5 5 Cut With this function models with a known symmetry could be halved This makes it possible to accelerate the simulation with using symmetries because only a half of the problem must be calculated There is no loss of presentation because of the symmetrical definition the whole partis displayed E es 70 000 0 000 0 000 Point on Plane 1 Click on lt Cut gt 0 Cutting Width mm i Close to the point only gt The Window Cut appears on the i Cut to Groups screen OO PT 2 Mark the parts you want to cut Normal Vector of Plane C
141. icient are set to the lower interval limit All elements with a higher heat transfer coefficient are set on the upper limit Heat transfer coefficient table The button Table in the dialog Heat Transfer Coefficient opens a coefficient sorted element table By clicking the column head the table will be sorted after this column Clicking one of the elements in the table will show a blue cone on the element in the geometry Note This cone can partial not be visible To find the cone zoom out of the part until you see it because the cone different of the part doesn t changes its size Clicking an element on the part surface will move the table to this element in the list You can edit the heat transfer coefficients in this table The option Table is not available in CAD MOULD 3D F RAPID Typical Heat Transfer Coefficients W m K Metal 1000 Plastics 200 Sheet compact 200 Sheet foamed 100 Glass 50 simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 50 CADMOULD 3D F 4 15 Injection Compression 2012 Version 6 0 If you want to use the process Injection Compression click on lt Input gt next to it gt The window Injection Compression appears on the screen Input all data required eg Piston movement Velocity and group The at first simulated velo city phase can be divided in multiple steps That applies also to the optional following force defined phase At least either a
142. ientation compare the new situation of the part in the coordinate system with the new coordinate system origin s position If you want to define the new coordinate system origin only then you need to set the base view mark all the parts in the window Transform define new coordinates of the origin and then click on lt Transform gt 16 2 2 2 Groups The instruction Groups gives you the possibility to group part elements and to allocate group characteristics Individual groups can be faded in and faded out Part elements or part objects can be assigned to different groups The element and or object selection can be done by using selection tools Consider please the chapter Heat Transfer Coefficient The element and or object grouping can be accomplished before a mesh preparation e also ata STL file to allow group specific element sizes Grouping elements 1 Click on Group gt gt The window Group appears at the screen 2 Select a group by clicking the arrows up or downward ER Visible 3 Click on lt select objects gt The window Result Selec IF Selection on both sides tion should be closed Select Elements gt The window Groups disappear j i 4 Select the elements you like to assign to the selected group See Table Selection Tools simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 148 CADMOULD 3D F 5 Confirm the regrouping in the following window
143. illed s Level When Filled Filled by Gate Temperature When Filled C Pressure Loss bar Shear Stress When Filled kPa Velocity When Filled mm s Temperature C Pressure bar Shear Stress kPa Velocity mm s Frozen Layer Thickness Free Cross Section mm Volume Shrinkage Averaged Max Temperature C Max Shear Rate 1 s Injection Pressure bar Flow Rate cm s Injection Power kW Clamping Force X kN Clamping Force Y kN Clamping Force Z kN Level of filling Mass g Mass Gate 1 g Mass Flow Gate g s Force Xn on object group kN Force Yn on object group kN Force Zn on object group KN Moment Xn on object group Nm 97 CADMOULD 3D F Residual Stress element and node based Part Quality Snapshot Packing Packing Orientation Degree Shrinkage amp Warpage Cooling Shrinkage and Warpage Ejection and Final 2012 Version 6 0 Moment Yn on object group Nm Moment Zn on object group Nm Avg Hydrostatic Max Von Mises Filling Problems Sinkmarks Ejection Time s Sealing Time s Freezing Time s Gradient Volume Shrinkage 1 See the Snapshot Filling results Averaged Max Temperature Min Temperature X Deformation mm Y Deformation mm Z Deformation mm Deformation mm Shrinkage X Warpage mm Y Warpage mm Z Warpage mm Warpage mm Curvature Change Filling Temperature inter
144. imation of cross sectional poroiles 112 EE os eee o A 113 9 5 1 Activate the display of the 3D Towiront 113 9 6 Evaluation of multiple results 114 NS AO NOW MU rocio 114 10 Description of FOSS ona 115 A A a ee 115 EE EE 115 o eco E 115 10 4 Snapshot FUI te eee be 116 10 5 Filling Orientation Uegree 116 1O Force ond MOM EE 117 A o EE E A e 117 10 7 1 Diagram Funchons 118 10 7 2 Functions in the Context Men 118 A MI rei enn 118 A e A 118 RAE o O MP AA 118 10 7 2 4 Delete erkennen ersten 118 10 7 2 5 Curve to the bottom 118 10 7 2 6 Scale Like AchiveCGunmve ann nme anne nenn 119 IA er a E E E EE 119 10 7 2 8 Maximize Mie anne ea ee 119 pa A ne e EVEN eet e 119 Ft VO Curve TB oraci n 119 A o AAA 119 simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 6 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 As A e iS E 119 10 7 2 11 2 From Clipboard BEE 119 Ne KE ER 120 PA cd AM en 120 e e EE 120 dg SE ing EEE a 120 10 10 Snapshot CHING 20er near en tiendedacendeagviusbedsiueesesnerdezeesedisoue 121 10 11 Shrinkage amp Warpage Coolmg 121 10 12 Shrinkage amp Warpage Eiechon 121 10 13 Shrinkage amp Warpage Final 122 A A o FP ee ee 122 10 15 Residual Stress II Ol coseno 122 10 16 Wall Temperature Analveis 122 10 17 Heating Cooling Gvstem nun nano nnn nenn nenne nun nenne nennen 123 1 A A 124 IPN AMAS 125 A AP A 125 A e ee EE 125 Teo AMOS e est n 125 12 Examples of the results asocia iia 126 12 1 Ex
145. ints Nozzle 5 See chapter Check Points Example Cascade Control of the Shutoff Nozzles zu Column Description Line Line number Designation The nozzle designation can be selected freely Segment The segments which are to function as shutoff nozzles can be selected with Ctrl Left Mouse Button on the runner system or be registered automatically by clicking on lt Default values gt The segments are numbered automatically They are marked red Action Single click on the button determine whether the shutoff nozzle should open or should close Control type The control type of the shutoff nozzle can be selected in the list field column Control type by mouse click Point of control Points of control can be selected with Ctrl left mouse button on the part Selected points of control are marked red Active line The marking gt on the left of the column line marks the active line Cascade example of a result shows the function of the following control Nozzle open Nozzle close Filling Time 1s Packing Time 5s simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 33 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 Line Designation Segment Action Control type Point of control 1 nozer 0 eel Time 2 Nozae 1 10 90 reached 2 3 Jee n j 3 CP reached a 4 Nozzea 14 mmmml 3CPreached a o 5 Nozze2 11 30P reached oOo 6 Nozze4 14 3CP reac
146. ior Filling Velocity interior Packing Temperature interior Packing Velocity interior Residual Stress in Layers 5 to 5 without 0 Element based and node based Wall Temp Analysis Diagram simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH Avg Hydrostatic Max Von Mises Max Temperature C Min Temperature C 98 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 Heating Cooling System Flow Rate cm s Reynolds number 1 Heat transfer coefficient W m K Heat flow efficiency 1 Temperature C Sensor Pressure bar Temperature C Viscosity Pa s Shear Rate 1 s Specific Volume cm g See chapter Description of results Note Hitting the button Detail information pops up Eg Pressure bar is the new default res ult detail of result group Snapshot Filling The standard result detail is a user preference and will be saved in the registry If there is no entry the first result column of the result group will be shown 9 2 1 Local Results You can display numerical results at locations of interest 1 Select the desired type of result in the window Result Selection 2 Keep the lt Ctrl gt key pressed 3 Click the location of interest on the part and keep both keys pressed gt A blue cone appears See the following example The result at the desired location is displayed Example The flow front reaches the picked location after 0 752s The flow path leng
147. ische Software GmbH 74 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 7 8 Cooling system manufactured of STL It is very simple to create a cooling channel in CADMOULD 3D F if you have the cooling channel already as a STL File In this case there are two opportunities to move on depending on what kind of cooling channel you have close to contour or drilled channels 7 8 1 Close to contour cooling channel The latest version of Cadmould 3D F now gives you the possibility to import heating cooling systems from stl files and convert them automatically into the internal Cadmould 3D F heating cooling system format The following example of a cooling system from LBC GmbH describes how to operate 1 Click the button Open h c system from the wall temperature toolbar The window Open appears on the screen 2 Select stl in the Files of type pull down menu and open the STL file of your h c system gt Your STL and the window Example Cooling system of LBC GmbH L denscheid Germany 3 Digitize with CTRL left mouse button the inlet as well as the outlet of the first h c circuit 4 Entera Segment Length mm Shorter segments represents the original shape better gt The chosen cooling circuit is now displayed in color The color scale shows you the flow length of the channel simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 15 2012 Version 6 0 CADMOULD 3D F 250 278 58 482 110 300 Na 250 395 71 514
148. ked by activating all five fiber buttons Instead of the colored fibers you can see one black fiber simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 113 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 10 6 Force and Moment The following results are displayed on the part e Resulting Force kN e Moment Xn on object group Nm e Moment Yn on object group Nm e Moment Zn on object group Nm The value of the respective result refers to the moment chosen in the result selection window The development of force and moment can also be saved as animation Note The arrow of the respective moment is only displayed if the moment has a certain influ ence on the result Is for example the moment in X direction negligible small only the other moments are displayed Please see also chapter Force and Moment Display 10 7 Diagrams This category contains nine diagrams Injection Pressure bar vs time s Mass g contains also the runner system Flow Rate at the gate cm s vs time s with hot runners Clamping Force X kN vs time s Mass Gate g Clamping Force Y kN vs time s Mass Flow Gate g s Clamping Force Z kN vs time s Force Xn Yn Zn on object group kN Level of filling vs time s Moment Xn Yn Zn on object group kN E Diagrams a a ha E E ia T e GC a g daz a ike ll s II DR ff ff o 0 000 0 413 0 827 1 240 1 653 2 067 2 480 2 893 3 307 3 720 4 133
149. kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 110 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 9 6 Evaluation of multiple results If you have run several simulations for a part you can select the simulation results in the win dow Result Selection under the title Simulation 1 Click the arrow in the line Simulation 2 Select a simulation by clicking it 9 7 Loading New Results If you want to open a different part with already existing results click Open in the pull down menu File or click on the first button in the toolbar See chapter Open simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 4111 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 10 Description of results 10 1 Result Summary By choosing the group lt Result Summary gt a window is opened which contains a table with the result developing over the time When you do a click on the title bar with the right mouse button a configuration window opens There you can for example adjust the order and the visibility of the column There can also be loaded a standard configuration an own configurations can be saved and loaded 10 2 Cavity The geometry of your part without any result 10 3 Flow Front In lt Time When Filled gt and lt Level When Filled gt the filling pattern isochrones is stored In lt Time When Filled gt the time is stored at which each point is reached by the flow front In lt Level When Filled gt the filling levels is stored at which each point is rea
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151. late the forces and moments 2 Define the coordinate system for the forces and moments The coordinate origin is also the point of load incidence For the definition of the coordinate system you have to define the origin as well as one point on the X axis and one point on the X Y plane 3 Activate the option Determine force and moment for the object group Please see also chapters Object groups and Example Force and Moment simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 183 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 16 4 9 Description In Result Identifier you must enter the identification number under which the simulation data are stored or use the system default You must describe the simulation with some key words in Title You can give further explanations about your simulation in Description 1 Click Description gt gt The window Simulation Description appears on the screen 2 Examine the path in which the results are stored degen Description ee a They are OK Directory Sutter yiewletprojekte Duschbox Browse Identifier 4 ID in use existing simulation results will be OVERWRITTEN Title b They are not OK Description 1 Click Browse Continue with point 3 The window Browse for Folder appears on the screen Input Data Cadmould 3D F Version 3 70 2 Define the proper directory Mold 3 Click OK Name Duschbox 3 Enter the identification number in Result
152. lay of the Curve The function Font allows it to change the font of the labeling In the function Background Color you can choose the color of the diagram background If you use the function Text Color permanent the text color will be always as set By choose function Text Color Curve Color the text color will always be the same like the curve color In the functions Curve Color and Pen Width you can set the display options of each curve 10 7 2 4 Delete Curve With this function you can delete several curves of the diagram 10 7 2 5 Curve to the bottom With this function you can sort the curve to the bottom of the list on the right hand side simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 115 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 10 7 2 6 Scale Like Active Curve With this function you can scale the ordinate of not homonymous curves like Clamping Force X Clamping Force Y and Clamping Force Z 10 7 2 7 Smooth Curve Here you can choose values from 1 no smoothing until 1000 smoothing function to set the smoothing of the curve 10 7 2 8 Maximize Curve With this function you can choose which curve is scaled that it contacts the bottom and the head of the diagram 10 7 2 9 Rename Curve To look at two homonymous curves of different projects you can rename them here 10 7 2 10 Curve gt Table This function compiles a table with the values of the curve This save
153. les portable networks Graphics files Points of reference can be selected for each picture label by Ctrl left mouse button on the part simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 160 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 See chapter Select Function See Point on function 1 Click on lt Image gt 2 Click on lt Open gt gt gt The window Open appears on the screen 3 Mark an image file and click on lt Open gt gt The image appears in the window Text Label You can determine the size of the image label by pulling the right lower corner of the window Text Label 4 Click the right mouse button on the image in order to position it Position your Image by selecting one of the options from the context menu 5 Click on lt Create gt After you provided an label the label can be edit by clicking gt Left Mouse Button positioned new by gt Middle Mouse Button removed by clicking gt Right Mouse Button See chapter Colors 16 2 5 2 Visible If the current project contains Text Labels they can be made visible and or be faded out by clicking on visible 16 2 6 Wall Temperature You have the possibility to assign wall temperatures to your part or to view the wall temperature distribution if you have carried out a wall temperature analysis Please see the chapter Assigned Wall Temperatures simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 161 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version
154. lling the Buttons from left insert column delete column all columns delete insert default values Prepare restarts beginning with X of the filling If this option is set restart files will be written from this stage on together with the snapshot results They have the extension rst Hitting the Go button they will be offered in case of fitting to the running project If you don t want to use a restart file just click the Cancel but ton The simulation will start normal from the beginning on 16 4 12 4 Snapshot Packing A result storage interval and fixed filling levels can be optional Resuts Shrinkage Wamage Gravity Inserts defined Model Clamping Force Snapshot Filing Snapshot Packing Aut ti w Automatic IIS Every 0 100 s Packing Result storage interval Fite Be Every s packing pel ol el E E E fixed filling times ee P Entering of fixed values the Buttons from left insert column delete column all columns delete insert default values simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 187 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 16 4 12 5 Optional Results Simulation Options ee Model Clamping Force Snapshot Filling Snapshot Packing Optional Results Shrinkage Warpage Gravity Inserts The temperature distribution and a velocity profile can Results ritesior The interior temperature and velocity can be stored be seen fo
155. low cone on the part Optimize gate locations et x ADMOULD becher Example Cup with one gate Note If you want to define more than one gate location please consider chapter Virtual Runner 4 3 1 1 Enter the Gates a by a mouse click b by keyboard a by a mouse click simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 29 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 Keep the lt Ctrl gt key pressed and click the location on the part where you want to gate it The coordinates of the gate will be indicated in the window Gate Locations b by keyboard 1 Click Add 2 Wait until the window Edit Gate Locations appears on the screen A Y 3 Indicate the coordinates as x y z components un amp mm gt If the indicated point does not fit to the part surface the desired gate location will be projected onto the part surface in view direction 4 Click OK Note If you know two of three coordinates you can leave the third coordinate empty CAD MOULD 3D F will find it by itself You just have to put in a or to define the direction from which CADMOULD 3D F has to drop a perpendicular onto the part surface Eg 14 5 0 The input will let the program drop a perpendicular from the point 14 5 0 Zmax in negative Z direction from above down onto the part If you want to define the gate on the bottom you put 14 5 O in without rotating the part which was necessary in e
156. matically from the CAD geometry e Creating the midplane model means time consuming interactive computer work for the user and needs certain experience Lit 2 e The user has to decide which are the flow or thickness directions at areas with large thickness e Interpretation of the results is more difficult due to the geometrical abstraction no repres entation of the wall thickness in the geometrical model Volume model The volume model calculates the flow in all three spatial directions Here the wall thickness is visible because it is part of the model Layers are not used Advantages of the volume model are e All spatial directions are equal the geometry must not be divided into flow or thickness directions by the user e By using simple Finite Elements the creation of the geometry can be performed automat ically e Realistic representation of the geometry Disadvantages of the volume model are e Also simple changes in the geometry need tedious interactive work by the user e g changing of the design in the CAD system and redoing of the Finite Element mesh gen eration e For reasonable accuracy a high number of Finite Elements also across the wall thickness is necessary e Special user know how for optimal mesh generation is necessary e g accuracy vs cal culation time e Large numbers of elements lead to unacceptable long calculation times Lit 3 e Too coarse discretisation in wall thickness direction leads to ina
157. mbH 1988 2009 Unauthorized duplication or selling of these programs or a part of these programs is punishable The electronic or machine duplication of any simcon publication is permitted only with the per mission of the simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 19 Non liability simcon products are under permanent quality control simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH can not be made liable for the accuracy of the system further there is no guarantee for the fact that the system corresponds to the special requirements of the users The user is exclusive responsible for the application of the software excluding simcon kunst stofftechnische Software GmbH of any adhesion This applies in particular to demand on replacement of damages The information in the delivered database are given in good faith and they are meant for the simulation of the injection moulding process with CADMOULD 3D F Nevertheless they are non binding references and contain no warranties or guaranties of certain properties of the materials of simcon or the producer of the material The user takes sole responsibility for the use of the data and the database system under the exclusion of every liability of simcon sim con expressly excludes any warranty or liability for damages or consequential damages for res ults calculated with information in this database Before decisions are made on basis of the material data administered by this program the respective
158. mperature 41 4 10 2 Assigned Wall Temperatures 41 simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 3 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 4 10 3 Wall temperature analysis 42 DELE a aos pot 43 ANA oi e rr e U0U 0 PeP PP oo 44 4 12 S W Shrinkage and Warpage occocccocccocccononcnconocononononnnnononanonnnnononannanoncnnonnos 45 A A AMM Pe 46 4 13 Inserts Simulation with Inserts or ZhR Gumulatons 47 4 13 1 Boundary and Initial CGondrtons 48 4 14 Heat Transfer Coefficient 00n00n00nannannanonnnnnanonnonnnnnnnnnrrnnnnrnnrnrrnernrnrnnnenenernnni 49 4 15 Injection Comptession 91 4 16 Describe and store the siMulatioON occocconcccnconconnccnconioncconoononnnconcononncnanonno 91 4 17 Start the EES 52 4 18 Cancel ENEE 52 4 19 Stored E DI 52 Ge Tree CON as 93 o PoR e EA 53 5 1 1 Copy the part and the runner svasiem 53 5 1 2 Connecting all runner svstems anno ann onnn nenn nano ann nnn nennen nenn 54 ET A PA 90 e E e 96 E EE 57 SRS E 57 SOE Een EEN 58 6 Design of a symmetrical cavity 220 200200 n00n000n0n nun ann nnunnnun nun nun nenn 59 6 1 Reconstruct W O svrmmeires nano ann nnnnnnnennnnnnnenennnennnnen nennen 61 7 Toolbar Wall Temperature uu2s 2000nn0nn0nnnnnn nun nun nun nn nnn nun nun nun nn nun 63 E EEE EEE e 63 7 2 Heating Cooling channel segmente nero nen nne nenne nenn nenn 64 A en ee ae nr A 64 ESA e DE 64 FSU E 65 EN EREECHEN 65 ns A 65 7 28 Type CON
159. n Measuring Devices gt The window Measuring Devices appears at the screen 3 Switch to the register Tape Measure Point 1 Point 2 You must now define the two points of which you en E New want to measure the distance New IT Erter digitize point 1 The results you get are the following l e the shortest geodetic distance between two points e the difference absolute percental between the designed and the simulated part Prot ractor Coordinate Projected Distance Hydraulic Diameter Caliper Gauge Tape Measure Protractor Dial Gauge 1 Load a part 2 Click on Measuring Devices gt The window Measuring Devices appears at the screen 3 Switch to the register Protractor 4 Choose one measurement method from the list ea New New d 5 Select a measuring mode for example the 3 Points method CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 5 Next three points must be defined The next step is additionally shown in the lower left corner The point on function helps to select corner points exactly See Point on function As result of measurement you receive the angle defined by three four points the angle at an edge the angle between two edges surfaces the angle between an edge and a surface the difference absolutely in per cent between the designed and the simulated part Dial Gauge 1 Load a part 2 Click on Measuring
160. n These functions allow to start stop and pause an animation 16 5 2 Check The completeness of the results of a Project can be examined automatically 16 5 3 Diagram You can load and edit diagrams without have loaded a project 16 5 4 Report See chapter Report Filling Analysis 16 5 5 Selection With the instruction Selection you have the possibility to select the results for evaluation as soon as the simulation is finished 1 Click Selection The window Result Selection appears on the screen Result selection 2 Click the arrow Simulation Simulation 003 Viewlet 3 Select a simulation result by clicking it Grouo Ge 4 Click the arrow Result Group Detail Time when filed 3 5 Select a result category by clicking it AI at 119522 100 000 j S C Ss Time 3 Level E 6 Click the arrow Result Detail i 7 Select the desired result by clicking it View the stored snapshot results Press the interpolation button in the bottom left corner of the result selection window and the slider will jump only to stored snapshot results eg each 10 Remark Only snapshot results For more details see chapter Result selection and Description of results 16 5 6 Variation This function contains the results of the process parameter variation For a description of the individual results please see chapter Variation Results simcon kunststofftechnisc
161. n Layers is activated these results can also be displayed as diagram over the profile simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 190 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 16 4 12 8 Gravity NES simulation Options You can activate the consideration of gravity for the Model Clamping Force Snapshot Filling Snapshot Facking simulation For this the density of the material must be Optional Resuts Shrinkage Wamage Gravity Inserts known The fields Magnitude and Direction have to esrtude 9 80665 ms Direction 0 0000 0 0000 1 0000 be filled in It may be necessary that you adjust the dir SEENEN ection to your project simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 191 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 16 4 12 9 Runner Balancing Snapshot Packing Optional Results CADMOULD 3D F does an automatic runner bal ical a El Snapshot Filing p Shrinkage Warpage Runner Balancing Inserts ancing for family moulds if the option is activated The lt Lock Diameter program analyses the runner system and finds out which diameter can be changed During the balancing the material properties and the process will be con sidered We recommend to start with bigger runner dia meters because they will be mainly reduced You can define runner segments which are not allowed to be Cancel Lose changed Note If you want to balance moulds with multi con
162. ndicate the location of the license file e This is the directory where you saved the license file from the mail simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 16 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 3 Starting CADMOULD 3D F You can start CADMOULD 3D F by double clicking on the icon on your desktop if this was created during the installation procedure or you start it by Start gt Programs gt Cadmould gt Fill gt CADMOULD 3D F Thus you receive the following start window Sal e m x J fl simcon Cadmo File Edit View Simulation Results Help 81 PC PUY T0GS VEH gt UMOILETITTULLIARNSE 74 X BenzEuve For Help press Idle View Dimensions F3 Rotate Selection Mode Bounde Surface D E Toolbar Standard as Toolbar Edit Toolbar Walltemperatures Working Area ADMOULD Please look up specific menus and buttons in the topics Menu Bar resp Button Bar 3 1 Command Line Options The command line options allow to start CADMOULD 3D F and CADMOULD 3D F Tasklist with user specific settings These options are suffixed to the lt cadmould exe gt resp lt tasklist exe gt on the register attributes of the desktop icon The following options are available among others 3 1 1 Program language With the command Ing language you can define the language which is used at the start of CADMOULD 3D F The different languages are abbreviated by the first three chara
163. ne 0 000 0 000 0 000 Point on Plane WET ee 0 000 Active Visible Side Transparent ADMOULD For Help press F1 Idle 68 417 X 48 471 F3 Rotate F4 Rectangle MUNM f 3 Start 3 e Posteingang Mic 2 Manual 3 50 3 simcon Cadmoul ZB simcon Cadm EA Cadmould 3D F Y fA Cadmould 3D F Y EA Cadmould 3D F Y EA Manual_Update_e 13 14 simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 109 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 9 5 3D flow front The latest version of Cadmould 3D F gives you the possibility to see a 3D flow front 9 5 1 Activate the display of the 3D flowfront m E Open the menu View Options Miscellaneous ee Miscellaneous In the option Transparency unfilled domains W Lighting 20 Gloss TS choose a value smaller than 100 A value about J i Continuous Tone 5 Lines Color oz E 25 is advisable I Symm Objects 25 Opacity Now display one of the results Time when filled or Hidden Groups Translucent Level when filled from the result window and you IV Display Part get a 3D flow front when you move the flow front by 100 Opacity unfilled domains slider or by entering a point in time 0 000 0 057 0 114 0 171 0 229 0 286 0 343 0 400 0 457 0 514 0 572 Flow Front 009 Manual Test Time when filled s Fi loc CADMOULD ia Example of a 3D flowfront simcon
164. ne Also a suggestive packing pressure should be considered 4 8 5 Injection Pressure Limitation a Mark the field Injection Pressure Limitation to enter the parameters Y On Enter the max imum injection pressure bar This pressure will not be exceeded no matter how the profile was defined For this option to trigger it does not matter at which moment of filling the pressure limit is reached In case the process runs below the pressure limit this option is not activated b Define the filling level at which the injection pressure is kept constant This avoids pres sure peeks at the end of the filling process similar to switching to packing pressure The benefit of this option compared to a set pressure is that you need not know the exact pres sure 4 8 6 Switch dep on Switch depending on the Time s or the Level of filling by marking it e The other scale will no longer be linear Values given there are for information purpose only The same applies to the pop up windows for editing the bars During a simulation run using compressibility material data pvT the non active switch values may shift due to thermal shrink age effects 4 8 7 No inflow With this option you can simulate a short shot The filling stops at the entered filling stage Remark You cannot simulate packing when this option is set because the part must be full 4 8 8 Pressure Each step of the filling phase can be switched from a flow rate c
165. ne way to define these data Use what fits your needs best Edit fields are filled in automatically as soon as they are redundant to your inputs E g defining point 1 and the displacement to point 2 makes the program fill in point 2 the length and the direction Example Runner segment simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 21 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 4 2 2 Select Function All coordinates can be defined by a mouse click Position the cursor in the field you want to get the coordinates for Keep the lt Ctrl gt key pressed and click on the part or onto that end of an existing segment red or green where you want to position the runner segment The coordinates on the part or of the center nes end of the run ner segment are transferred to the input field Any displacement or direction can be grabbed in the same manner tangents and the bending direction for linking bends and hoses heating cooling segments with already existing heating cooling segments can be transferred to the input field e g the vector normal to a sur face or a segment s start to end displacement Picking the colored end of a segment gives the direction of the front face of the segment The cursor focus must be in one of the X Y Z fields prior to selection Diameter and length information can be picked accordingly Parts and runner segments can be selected with lt Ctrl gt left mouse button directly at the screen Note You can also d
166. nected parts which are already balanced it is necessary to lock all diameters that could influence the balance of the several parts 16 4 12 10 Temperatures after Ejection Between ejection time and final cooling optionally temperature snapshots of mould and inserts can be calculated To have these extra results choose a storage mode on the page Temperat ures after Ejection of the dialog Simulation Options The temperatures are calculated during the shrinkage warpage analysis for each element at 11 sampling points across the cross sec tion and stored in files with the result identifier 118 The 7 digit time in the filename is in seconds in contrast to other results where it is milliseconds Simulation Options Model Snapshot Filling Snapshot Packing Optional Results Shape Factors Simulation 004 Version 6 Shrinkage Wampage Temperatures after Ejection _ Gravity Result Selection Group Temperatures after Ejection ha Data ups 2 m Every 10 0 s after Gection AA mt Tor AT 60 0 a forthe feed CE LI oul bes Time sier Eieren le Times Oth 01 Ime ole ejection Shrinkage Warpage Analysis required en bk o na H 2 3 4 p 60 0 1200 1800 2400 d in F 5 Cesa The temperature results will be offered as result group Temperatures after Ejection with the detail ranging from Y H 50 to Y H 50 For a comparison with images of a thermal camera pl
167. nge og ge we ae e Es PPA AMODEL A 1145 HS SOLVAY Ea eer a eme SE Ro e PPA AMODEL AT 6130 HS SOLVAY ke a Seek after PC APEC 1600 BAYER a Pe APEC TO BAYER n a material class PO APEC1703 BAYER Bor Selected Material PA 66 AKULON S 225 KS DSM Put Y Fiber 262 Filler a Warp 1 Click the arrow Type e A list of the existing materials appears 2 Click on the material class of the material you are looking for gt All the materials of this material class are indicated b material name Type the initial letters of the material into the field Material Name e A list of the existing materials fitting this criterion is displayed c the supplier 1 Click the arrow Supplier e A list of the existing suppliers appears 2 Click on the supplier of the material you are looking for All materials of this supplier are indicated Caption KZ Put 2 Fiber 282 Filler Ey Warp The caption shows you the meaning of the symbols which you can find in the last column of the table These column shows which data are available for this material simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH Wa ae CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 16 4 4 2 Toolbox CADMOULD 3D F material data base 16 4 4 3 Add your own material data into material data base If you want to add own material data you have to create an user database because the materi als in the delivery database can t be edited They can only be copied into the
168. nststofftechnische Software GmbH 58 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 6 Design of a symmetrical cavity In this chapter we show you the design of the following symmetrical multi cavity with the function Build symmetrical cavity Therefore the runner system with cavity marked in the picture has to be designed yet X CADMOULD cap We have now the following initial situation pon _ A CH x om CADMOULD 1 Click in the menu Edit Geometry Symmetry on Build symmetrical cavity gt The window Build Symmetrical Cavity appears on the screen Note This window shows that you are in a special mode to build up a symmetrical cavity and has to be opened during the whole design process In this mode there are only the func tions mirror rotate and delete from the edit function bar available You finish the design process with the button Done and return to the normal mode 2 Click the button mirror in the function bar gt The window Mirror appears on the screen 3 Choose now the elements you want to mirror define a point on the mirror plane and the nor mal vector of the plane simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 59 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 Mirror plane As mirror plane we choose the plane spanned by the axes Y and Z The nor u Jee mal vector of this plane is X 1 Y 0 Mim Z 0 Point on Plane As a point on the plane we choo
169. ocal results on parts or runner systems of the files 101 Snapshot Filling 111 Snapshot Packing 122 Snapshot Filling Temperature Profiles 123 Snapshot Filling Speed Profiles 125 Snapshot Filling Density in Layers 132 Snapshot Packing Temperature Profiles 133 Snapshot Packing Speed Profiles 135 Snapshot Packing Density in Layers Snapshot Wall Temperature a diagram pops up which shows the course of the actual result detail versus time This setting will be saved in the registry This option does not exist in Cadmould 3D F Rapid 16 3 14 6 4 Force and Moment The check mark NI activates the display of the results of Force and Moment If activated the resulting force arrow and the arrows of the moments are shown The diagrams can always be called up from the result selection simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 1725 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 16 3 14 6 5 Minimum Maximum The checkmark v activates the display of a blue Minimum and red Maximum pin on the part This option is available in some result details like temperature and pressure in the wall thickness dialogue or similar 16 3 14 6 6 Arrow Length permille Here you can define the length of the velocity arrows Mark the number and enter length of the velocity arrows or click the arrows up and or down until the appropriate numerical value is indicated 16 3 14 6 7 Deformation Amplification You can exaggerate the repr
170. offtechnische Software GmbH A CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 11 Variation Results If you ve used the Vary function in the dialogue Process Parameter or another variation method DOE you can see the results after the simulation in the menu Results Variation Note The variant calculations are only made automatically if the module Batch is licensed Otherwise you have to start all necessary variant simulations manually jra ven een a P Variation Summary 11 1 Summary When you choose the function Summary the 3 Variablen D H window Variation Summary appears on the a inex vare stop value name unit Nr Kenner Index Wert Stufenwert Bezeichnung Einheit 1 1791 1 5 0 5 F llzeit s 2 3944 70 10 Wandtemperatur C 3 3943 245 10 Hei kanaltemperatur C screen In this window you can see which parameters are BEE TR ee TE T eee varied and which process parameters has which simulation ID Bezeichnung Einheit Wandtemperatur C Vi 5 O F llzeit s o O Hei kanaltemperatur C 11 2 Bar Charts Filling Problems vainon zen EE Leet When you choose the function Bar Charts the Min FF Temp C EEN following variation bar charts appears on the Max Pressure foar Sinks Marks screen On the right hand side you can choose Clamping Force X kN Clamping Force Y kN which result you want
171. on Pressure Limitation 1 Switch dep on F No Inflow Maximum kN I On Maximum bar On f Level 06 0 000 0 000 4000 Closing Direction 99 0 Constant starting with Level Time s Cancel 4 8 2 1 Flow Rate Variation CADMOULD 3D F gives you the possibility to calculate variants with different flow rate profiles Therefore you can define an absolute or percentage variation of the flow rate in the window of each bar You enter always the positive variation of the median Please see also the chapter Vary the process conditions 4 8 3 Remove Bar Use the function Remove Bar to delete a bar 1 Click Remove Bar to active this function 2 Click on the bar you want to delete You can also active Remove Bar by clicking the right mouse button in the bar you want to remove and select the command Remove simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 39 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 4 8 4 Clamping Force Limitation Mark the field Clamping Force Limitation to enter the parameters N On Enter the Maximum Clamping Force kN and the closing direction With this function you can try to run the last phase of the filling process without exceeding the predetermined clamping force The flow rate respectively the pressure will be reduced This reslut can be used for a machine equitably fluting But please keep in mind a full supply safety while dimensioning the machi
172. onnected to mouse click and the length me 1 te ewa enter the displacement dis Point 2 P 0 000 32322 0 000 lt Swap 0000 29322 0 000 QJ Enter the parameters of the runner segment Before you click lt Create gt leave the last field by pressing the lt Tab gt key If the option lt Create gt still doesn t appear click the lt Tab gt key more times Make sure to define the runner segment completely Click lt Create gt to get the segment on the screen As you can define both diameters of a segment the sketch in the window Runner Segments is not representative by its dimensions The diameter at lt Point 1 gt red may be smaller than that at lt Point 2 gt green opposing the sketch et x ADMOULD The left diameter red has been projected onto the cups bottom simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 26 CADMOULD 3D F 4 2 9 2 Second runner segment 2012 Version 6 0 A new runner segment can only be defined if the segment number input field at the center top reads new Already existing segments the input field reads Existing and a segment is highlighted red can be updated or deleted Define the coordinates by mouse click or you proceed as follows 1 Click the arrow New down to get the existing last created segment 2 Swap the coordinate of the lt Point 2 gt Runner Segment 2 SA e 10 IF IB IY B M green of the previ
173. ons of CADMOULD 3D F by a combination of keys Keep the Alt button pressed and press the underlined letters to call the command If a combination of keys hot keys is noted in the pull down menu behind the command you can select the instruction directly without having to invoke the menu first Example Zoom You find the command Zoom in the pull down menu View Combination of keys Alt v Z7 Or Combination of keys Ctrl a 17 2 2 Light New position of the light Keep the keys lt Ctrl gt and lt Shift gt pressed Click the left mouse button keep it pressed and define a new position of the light by mouse Press the keys lt Ctrl gt lt Shift gt in order to activate the standard lighting 17 2 3 Rotation F3 key 1 Switch to the command lt Rotation gt in the status bar by pressing the F3 key 2 The part can be turned with the arrow keys and lt PgUp gt and lt PgDn gt around the axes par allel to the screen edges or with the lt x y z gt keys around the axes of the coordinate sys tem now a x key the part turns counterclockwise around the x axis b X key the part turns clockwise around the x axis c Y key the part turns counterclockwise around the y axis d Y key the part turns clockwise around the y axis e z key the part turns counterclockwise around the z axis f Z key the part turns clockwise around the z axis simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 198 CA
174. onstant to pressure constant step Right click the bar of the step you want to change Chose Pressure in the menu The color of the bar changes from red to blue The scale relevant for pressures is at the right hand side of the diagram Switching back to a flow rate control is analogue simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 40 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 4 9 Heterogeneous Hot Runner Temperatures 1 From the pull down menu Uniform Hot Runner Temperature choose the option Hot Run ner Temperature Push the button Input gt gt The window Hot Runner Temperature appears y on the screen and the temperature distribution on New Temperature Old Temperature lt Operator lt Operand the hot runner segments is visible on the screen Y Er Operator perand every hot runner segment For this you enter an Elemente tee operator and an operand and select the segments 2 You can now define a specific temperature for resp the elements like described below Runner segment Push the button Runner Segment to select segments which have been designed in CAD MOULD 3D F Then you select the segments with Ctrl left mouse button You close the selection with the right mouse button Then you only have to apply the changes Element select There is also the possibility to select triangle elements which belong to a prepared runner sys tem in cfe format The elements h
175. ous segment 3 Enter the parameters of the second segment and leave the field by click ing lt Tab gt key If you didn t define a new segment i e didn t enter dis placement or direction you will receive an error message as you are up to creating a identical segment 4 Click the arrow Existing up to create a new segment 5 Click on lt Create gt simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH Connected to Segment Connected to I 7 New 2 gt Hot Runner Point 1 Point 2 0 000 25 000 0 000 Displacement Calculate EA 2 Create Delete et x fe ADMOULD IT CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 4 2 9 3 Third runner segment Define the coordinates by a mouse click See chapter Runner segment or proceed as follows Runner Segments 1 Click the arrow New down to getthe e 17 JO 17 10 1 ae Connected to Segment Connected to existing last created segment E Nw 33 gt I Hot Runner 2 Swap the coordinate of the lt Point 2 ooo 4322 eich Tase Swap gt IST ae Food gt green ofthe second segment 750000000 000 3 Enter the parameters of the third seg ment and leave the field by clicking lt Tab gt key 4 Click the arrow Existing up to create a new segment 5 Click on lt Create gt et x CADMOULD becher 4 2 10 Construction assistance It s now possible to move runner segments by drag an
176. p Si THOA Vroe Lien MO LS L2 A 5 ek 0 000 0 084 0 168 0 252 0 336 0 421 0 673 0 757 0 841 004 Demo Result Selection Ax Simulation 004 Gene y Result Group Flow Front E Result Detail Time when filed s Casa 100000 J Wiz EE Time s Level e Time when filled s Cadmould For Help press F1 Idle 303 29 201 6 F3 Rotate NUM becher You can detect potential problems due to weld lines or air traps in this presentation See chapter Weld Lines Air Traps This picture shows the current packing pressure at each point of the part The time can be set either with the slider or by numeric input in the time field above the slider For filling snapshots there is the additional choice of numeric input of the filling level raf simcon Cadmould De Edit View Simulation Help SBi OH Pv TL oe LAH NBO 00011121344 BSH O o E 269 8 269 6 269 7 269 7 269 7 269 8 270 0 270 0 270 1 004 Demo Pressure bar Result Selection 21x Simulation 004 Demo fd Result Group Snapshot Packing y Result Detail Pressure bar Jew SEN 1 90750 100 000 Time s Level a Cadmould For Help press F1 Idle 1303 23 201 6 F amp Rotate NUM becher simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 123 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 The diagram shows the maximum temperature at the end of the filling phase for each place
177. pshot Packing Temperature Profiles Layer Temperatures for S W Snapshot Packing Velocity Profiles Analysis Residual Stress in Layers Residual Stress Wall Temperature Analysis Part Quality Sensors Snapshot Packing 3 Select a file 4 Click on Open The opened file was converted into a text file and stored in the same directory as your STL file nu AR simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 4141 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 16 1 5 2 RM1 gt CFE This function makes possible to extract the FE Mesh from a RM1 DES SYM file and save it into a CFE file Choose the files you would like to convert in the dialogue an click on Convert 16 1 5 3 BMP PNG gt AVI With this function you can create an AVI file from a sequence of pictures Every picture is shown in the AVI for the same period 1 Click BMP PNG gt AVI gt The file explorer appears on the screen 2 Select the sequence of pictures you want to convert 3 Click on Convert gt gt The window Save appears on the screen 4 Choose a file name for the animation 5 Click on Save 16 1 6 Explore Project Directory Opens the Windows Explorer in the project folder 16 1 7 Auto Store CADMOULD 3D F provides if the function is activated standard automatically a project given for the actualization of the project backup file je Setu In case of incorrect abort of a project the project can be repaired and
178. r CFE Mesh can be checked e Area Diagram Area mm Triangular Elements Proportional value of the triangle elements of the surface size mm e Quality Diagram Quality Triangular Elements The evaluation of the element quality contains the criterion Smallest angle 60 The bigger the quotient the better the element quality e Min Angle Diagram Min Angle Triangular Elements Proportional value of the triangle elements with the smallest angle Sum of the Angles 180 e Max Angle Diagram Max Angle Triangle Elements Proportional value of the triangle elements with the largest angle Sum of the Angles 180 simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 168 CADMOULD 3D F 16 3 12 Projected Area These function shows you the normal vector of the screen plane and the projected area of your part in X Y and Z as well as in viewing direction 16 3 13 Projection Projected rea 2012 Version 6 0 View Direction 0 62131 0 59497 0 51000 Direction Projected Area mr Bl Y Asis E AS View 050 546 2006 44 2998 774 3079 972 With this functions you can switch between orthogonal and perspective view Switching between orthogonal perspective and stereoscopic view while the program is running is not possible at the moment Therefore you have to restart the program Please see also chapter 3D Display with stereo projection 16 3 1
179. r different layers over the wall thickness or eee Stored Cross Sectional Control Points Velocity been displayed on cutting planes Additionally define the number of control points which are stored over the profile See chapter Result details 16 4 12 6 Shape Factors Simulation Options hilos Wapage Snapshot Filing Snaps Motivation and definition of the term If complex shapes have to be simulated the number of elements and the simulation time may grow beyond tolerable limits Then some sort of geometric modeling is required In the case of tubular runner channels one would like to model a complex cross sectional shape by a simple circle described only be its diameter If it comes to tiled or banded structures of part surfaces a simple plate of constant thickness would be optimal A good start is to model for equal volume first The pressure loss when filling however would required a different diameter or thickness respectively The thickness attribute of the underlying rod or triangle elements is not sufficient in order to model both volumetrically and hydraulically correct To resolve this dilemma a further element attribute is added the shape factor It is defined as the ratio of hydraulic thickness to volumetric thickness Shape factors for the modelling of 2 dimensional patterns are best determined by experiment in CADMOULD 3D F of course Here is a suggested procedure simcon kun
180. re GmbH 137 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 16 1 4 Export 16 1 4 1 CADMOULD 3D F FE You can export the Cadmould FE Mesh of you actual project In this file the FE mesh of all parts and if present also all runner and h c segments is saved In case that the mesh isn t already prepared this will happen during the export of the file 1 Click File Export Cadmould FE gt The window Name of the mesh 4 characters appears on the screen 2 Enter a name of the mesh using exactly 4 characters and click OR See chapter Model gt Relative Element Size before you generate a FE mesh of your part The new mesh file is stored in the directory of the project resp STL file The name of the new FE mesh file has 4 characters without any extension 16 1 4 2 NASTRAN Single cavities multiple cavities and family molds can be transferred into NASTRAN files 1 Click File Export NASTRAN gt The window NASTRAN Export appears on the screen 2 Select all the parts you like to transfer into a NASTRAN file Selected parts are marked red 3 Click lt Export gt 4 Enter the name and click Save 16 1 4 3 STL Single cavities multiple cavities and family molds can be transferred into STL files stereo litho graphy files 5 Click STL The window STL Export appears on the screen 6 Select all the parts you like to transfer into a STL file Selected parts are re
181. report This file is stored in the same directory as your RM1 file of your part So you can create further reports off this report You can provide several report templates integrate texts and pictures into your reports Use the functions Import Edit and Remove in the window Report in the template Figures Notice If you provide several report templates of the same part then you have to rename the pertinent RIL file after each newly created report simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 132 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 14 2 Import Results You can integrate your own result pictures or Simcon standard report pictures into your reports See chapter Save Image 1 Click Import gt gt The window Open appears on the screen 2 Mark an image file and click Open gt The following window appears on the screen Legend 005 Maske Detail Time when filled s Limits s 0 000 2 000 baad Filling Time s Time when iied E Time s 2 001 Time Filling Time 100 0 Level 2 100 0 Caption I p OK Cancel 3 Enter a title and a comment in the fields Title and Caption Then click OK 14 3 Edit a Report You can edit your results in the report with the function Edit Mark a result and click on Edit gt The selected result can be edited in the window like you see before 15 CADMOULD 3D F Viewer CADMOULD 3D F Viewer is a program of the simcon comp
182. res this means CADMOULD 3D F reads the last car file with the number 132 If you have made these input you can leave the window with Ok and the checkmark in front of Inserts will be activated Note Please see also chapter Option Inserts as well as the Manual 2K amp Insert simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 47 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 4 13 1 Boundary and Initial Conditions e On the contact surface there is ideal adhesion e Atthe contact surface the insert and the part exchange heat e Atall other surfaces heat is exchanged with the mould e The starting temperature for the insert is either constant or comes from an antecedent simu lation e lf an insert consists of fiber reinforced material the fiber orientation is read from a previous Cadmould 3D F filling analysis e The thermal stress is calculated inside the part and the inserts e lfa2K simulation is calculated and a filling and packing analysis was done for the first com ponent the thermal strains from before the ejection can be taken over to the calculation of the second component This happens if in the dialog Inserts a temperature distribution for the first part is loaded from a former simulation This situation is given for a plate slide or rotary mould Because the first component is still under mould constraint and the strains must be considered simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 48 CADMOULD 3D F
183. results For playing an animation use the keys Play Pause and Stop or use the button in the menu bar see chapter Button Bar Before you play an animation consider please the chapter Results Animation Frames 13 2 Single Step Frames In the window Result Selection you can look at single results in each stage of the injection molding process You can determine the time and the filling level by keyboard or mouse gt by keyboard define the time define the filling level 1 Mark the field Time s 1 Mark the field Level 2 Enter a time value 2 Enter the filling level between 0 100 3 Press Return 3 Press Return gt adjust the slider by mouse 1 Drag the slider Resting for a short period will let the display adjust to the time position by keyboard 1 Position the cursor on the slider 2 Shift the slider using the lt keys Example 1 Picture shows the average temperature at gt a filling level of 97 A ee simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 128 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 13 3 Store Animations You can store every animation as an avi file You can insert these into your reports presentations etc and run it with the appropriate software e g Microsoft s Media Player It is not possible to view the stored animations with CADMOULD 3D F Alternatively animations can also be saved as a sequence of pic
184. rmation Shrinkage and Warpage lf you have shrinking and warpage results available you have the possibility to examine the deformed shape of your part How do you get shrinking and distortion results CADMOULD 3D F WARP EXPERT user can calculate shrinkage and warpage Shrink age and warpage results can be displayed as in the GO Wing u described Viewing distorted parts f O Simulation 003 VWiewlet y 1 Click Result Selection Group Shrinkage warp ge Final EN The window Result Selection appears on the Detail 2 Deformation mm se screen LA a 100 000 2 Select the result group Shrinkage Warpage AAA ZC Deformation 22 Final and a result detail 3 Activate the button Deformation See chapter Deformation Amplification and Opacity SS Example Shrinkage and Warpage File Edit View Simulation Help 31 ot Su Em e Lie Umo Fi a ULL AA Es Display Option zl Result Selection 2a x E Lighting I Element Edges Simulation 001 Holding Pressure 20 2 Gloss 2 Result Group Shrinkage Warpage Fina zl fa Animation Frames Result Detail wapas m 7 100 00000 100 000 10 a Animation Duration s Z Ay Time s Level Image Width in Image Files T Equal to Window Width 610 Image width Pixel Result Options Y Display Part VW Continuous Tone 13 Lines Color 10 Arrow Length permille 20 Opacity Y Deformation
185. roject See chapter Material Data 0 Interface 16 1 3 3 Wall Temperatures CADMOULD 3D F can proceed the distribution of the wall temperatures Files of the wall temperature distribution Project _ identity number_TMP0 can be imported into projects of the same FE mesh Proceeding Import different wall temperatures into a current project 1 Enter the Title and the identity number of the project Gate material and the process parameters should be already entered In the field Wall Tem perature in the window Process Parameters you can enter a default value at first 2 Load or define a Heating Cooling System See chapter Toolbar Wall Temperature Import a heating cooling system 3 Define the heating cooling circuits See chapter Heating Cooling Circuits 4 Define the coolant fluid and the mold material See chapter Options Wall Temperature Analysis 5 Exit the Window Options Wall Temperature Analysis by clicking OK 6 Start the Wall Temperature Analysis See chapter Wall Temperature Analysis The created file of wall temperature distribution project _identity number TMP0 can be imported into the current project See chapter Wall Temperature distribution The mean wall temperatures of the filling and cooling phase can be indicated element and node referred in the window Wall Temperature ICT Click on Wall Temperature simcon kunststofftechnische Softwa
186. ront Pressure Loss bar Vary the shape factor until the pressure loss matches the one calculated for the patterned part simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 189 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 24 0 48 1 72 1 96 2 120 2 144 2 168 3 192 3 216 3 240 4 264 4 288 5 312 5 336 5 Flow Front Pressure Loss bar 001 Shape Factor 0 39 Real Pattern Ce Model Plate Plate Pressure Loss bar a a E 0 02 04 06 06 10 12 14 16 18 20 ABMOULD If shape Factor 1 16 4 12 7 Shrinkage and Warpage Residual Stress _ Model Clamping Force Snapshot Filling Snapshot Packing Average Maximum Minimum Optional Resuts Shrinkage Warpage Gravity Insets Interior Export for Structural Analysis Residual Stress This file contains for all elements and all layers the three independent values of the stress tensor related Average Madimum Minimum to the local element co ordinate system Export for Structural Analysis The name of the file is geometry name identifier of the filling simulation str e g geom_001 str The file is binary and all values are single precision The order of storage is the following Number of nodes number of elements of the geometry Diagonal value of x diagonal value for y x y value First all values for all layers of one element are stored and then the values of the next element If the option I
187. rs 1 Click the right mouse button on the bar area gt A pull down menu appears on the screen 2 Click Edit The window Edit Bar appears on the screen Now you can edit the flow rate cm s and the Edit Bar 1 tage of the maximum flow rate resp EN percen 0 Fill o d fill ti fth Flow Rate errs 59 331 100 00 Percentage V na ming tim Kessen ae ln Weve el 2 g Aoi S VYanation cnrs 0 000 0 00 Yanation switching to the following step can be defined Ce Level 2 7000 The latter inputs must be regarded as alternat Filling Time s ives See below for details 3 Click the arrow right or left in order to select the next bar if already more than one bar is availabe Flow Rate ents 47 158 75 00 Percentage Variation crs 0 000 0 00 Yarat cn Lal oo Level 3 Filing Time 2 Bar 2 Flow Rate er s 62 877 100 00 Percentage Variation er s 0 000 0 00 variation 2 Level Filing Time 2 simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 38 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 ge Edit Bar3 gt Flow Rate ens 53 446 85 00 Percentage Wariation ems 0 000 0 00 variation 2 95 0 Level 100 0 Filing Time The defined flow rate profile a E 7 We K pr Flow Rate Pressure Input 100 0 Level gt Pressure bar 0 355 Timels Clamping Force Limitation Injecti
188. s Bore Bend Baffle Bubbler Hose Type Conversion Point IT To Direction C 8 SES Connected to ee Displacement I E Eo ing channel segment by the definition of a tangent Point EJ Connected to There is more than one way to define these data Apply the method that fits your demands best Edit fields are filled in automatically as soon as they are redundant to your inputs E g defining point 1 and the displacement to point 2 makes the program fill in point 2 the length L and the direction Remark Branches are possible 7 2 1 Bore Enter the coordinates of Point 1 red and Point 2 green the direction displacement the diameter and length L of the bore H C segment See chapter Select Function 7 2 2 Bend Enter the coordinates of Point 1 red and Point 2 green the tan gents and the connection to the dia meter and length L of the bend H C segment See chapter Select Function eating neben Channel Segments j Mold Bore Point Li I E Tangent ta Connected to New Oo By Tangent ta We Ro Connected to simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH Bend Baffle Bubbler Hose Type Conversion os Er 2 64 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 Heating Cooling Channel segments in PA SEN Ge Saa 7 2 3 Baffle Mold Bore Bend Baffle Bubbler Hose Type Conversion
189. s ults can be animated The following results are available lt Temperature C gt The average temperature across the parts thickness wall to wall lt Pressure bar gt The current pressure at each location of the part lt Shear Stress kPa gt The maximum shear stress across the thickness at each location of the part lt Velocity mm s gt The average velocity across the parts thickness lt Frozen Layer Thickness gt The thickness of the frozen layer as percentage of the parts thickness lt Free X Section mm gt The thickness of the flow able layer lt Volume Shrinkage gt The volume shrinkage is the shrinkage potential of the plastics melt at a specific moment during filling and packing phase The volume shrinkage contains beside the linear shrinkage also the gauge shrinkage That s why the values can be comparatively high compared to the processing shrinkage Volume shrinkage differences in the part causes different local shrinkage what causes warpage 10 5 Filling Orientation Degree The average orientation degree can be displayed as an iso image The values are between 0 coincidental and 1 reliable You can recognize where isotropic and anisotropic areas are in the part You can draw first conclusions about the stiffness and shrinkage behaviour from this information Building the average of the layers is done from the orientation tensor The average direction can be chec
190. s the way over File Convert Car gt Text 10 7 2 11 Load Curves Here you can load curves in the actual diagram in different ways 10 7 2 11 1 From File This function serves to load curves from any other Diagram file produced by CADMOULD 3D F also of different projects 10 7 2 11 2 From Clipboard Diagram Curves can also be load from the clipboard The content of the clipboard can have 2 different formats a A text with data pairs like this 1363 or 1377 E 1363 This function can read decimals points and commas without problems 1 1 00 1 00 Additional you can mark a table in MSExcel and copy the content with Strg Ctrl C to the clip board b A second possibility is to load a bitmap from the clipboard For this you need a program which can copy images to the clipboard Any image editor should be able to do this It is possible to load cutaways from an image as well If it is not possible to load an image the reason can be that there is too much useless image information in the image In this case you can erase these labels simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 116 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 legend or scale using eg MSPaint If there are gaps in the curve CADMOULD 3D F cannot read this as one curve You have to stitch it with a few pixels first in your image editor To decide between the curves CADMOULD 3D F needs different colors Possibly you have to repair tha
191. se the final point of the third runner segment X 23 299 Y 0 Z 1 4 Click on Mirror You can now see two symmetrical parts on the screen Normal Yector of Plane Mirror cap ADMOULD MOULD A 5 Close the window Mirror 6 Click the button Rotate in the function bar gt The window Rotate appears on the screen 7 Choose the elements you want to rotate define the rotation axis a point on the axis and the rotation angle Rotation axis As rotation axis we define the E 0 0000 0 0000 1 0000 t Rotation Axis vector of the fourth runner segment We choose it by clicking the initial or final point oe 23 237 20 000 11 000 i Aus Point of the segment with lt Ctrl left mouse but u satin EEE F p Intermediate 180 000 a ee ton gt while the cursor is set into one of the Rotation Angle fields for the rotation axis aa Axis Point As point on the rotation axis we choose the final point of the third runner segment X 23 299 Y 15 Z 1 Rotation Angle The rotation angle in this case is 180 8 Click on Rotate You can now see the designed symmetrical multi cavity simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 60 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 E Y E ADMOULD i 9 Close now the window Rotate and leave the symmetrical cavity mode with the button Done cap Such a symmetrical design of a multi cavity decreases the calculating time significantly
192. slucent If this Option is activated hidden groups are not blanked completely but shown translucent This can be helpful to keep orientation in complex parts 16 3 14 3 8 Display Part geometry on off The check mark V activates the display of the part 16 3 14 3 9 Transparency unfilled domains This function gives you the possibility to view the flow front in the inside of the part For this choose a value smaller than 100 Please see also chapter 3D Flowfront 16 3 14 4 Animation De r i z z Results Mesh Perspective Stereo Mouse 16 3 14 4 1 Animation Frames Visibilty Miscellaneous Animation Image Width Here you can pre define the number of animation pictures E Animation Frames 10 Animation Duration 3 Video Codec or Microsoft Video 1 Choice click the arrows up and or down until the appropriate Mark the number and enter the number of pictures numerical value is indicated 16 3 14 4 2 Animation Duration Here you can pre define the duration of the animation Mark the number and enter the time s or click the arrows up and or down until the appropriate numerical value is indicated 16 3 14 4 3 Video Codec You can choose from different Video Codecs Results Mesh Perspective Stereo Mouse Visibility Miscellaneous Animation Image Width 16 3 14 5 Image width in image files Define the width of the pictures that are stored on your com mand or a
193. starting point of the drill on the side of the mold X 55 Z 32 Heating Cooling Channel Segments HA Burs pen Fal le Ruhtler Hnze Tipe Ports Print 65 137 50 090 31 963 e 6 00 BERN WT RK Dielis 0 2000 1 0000 0 co tz 120 000 u ou u bh Contest e a Displacement 0 3000 E 20 03 DUU Paint 55 137 ES coo 31 567 Conreciad to loci ADHMOULD ab F 6 Click Create simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 87 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 You have now the following result A ADMOULD 3b F The crossing drills were cut with each other and you can delete the superfluously segments afterwards Before we do this we will connect the upper circuits with hoses 1 Jump to the register Hose 2 Deactivate the display of the mold block 3 Enter the coordinates of lt Point 1 gt red and lt Point 2 gt green by using the Select Func tion Ctrl left mouse button Enter the diameter 4 Leave the last field with the Tab Button Note The direction of the tangents and the length of the hose will be calculated automatically by CADMOULD 3D F Heating Cooling Channel Segments E Mold Bore Bend Baffle Bubbler Hose Type Conversion Faint 65 000 35 037 31 360 e 6 000 fe Tangent 1 0000 0 0000 0 0000 L b zap Connected to 7 MM a Hew 133 A Point 55 000 34 810 0 067 Tangent tx 1 0000 0 0000 0 0000 Create
194. ststofftechnische Software GmbH 188 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 1 Cut out a square piece with a sufficiently hig number repetitions of pattern tiles and store it as a water tight STL with borders closed 2 Import the STL file into CADMOULD 3D F set a single injection point in the middle select the plastic material of your project enter an adequate filling time and a sufficiently small ele ment size Then specify the simulation identifier and lunch the filling simulation no packing required 0 0 23 9 47 9 718 95 8 119 7 143 7 167 6 191 6 215 5 239 5 263 4 287 4 311 3 335 2 Front 001 100x100 Flow Pressure Loss bar 100x100 ADMOULD 3 As soon as the mesh preparation is ready and the result selection dialog appears open the dialog Simulation Description and look for the volume of the part 4 Create a STL file with a square flat plate of the same volume as the patterned part i e with equal edge length and the equivalent thickness Volumepattemed par EdgeLength Alternatively create a square midplane mesh with the equivalent parametrical thickness 5 If the simulation of the patterned part is through display the result Flow Front Pressure Loss bar and write down the maximum pressure from the right edge of the color scale 6 Load the model part enter a shape factor from the range 0 1 1 5 for element group 1 run an equivalent filling simulation and inspect the result Flow F
195. support you by designing a ER y y 9 9 Mold Bore Bend Battle Bubbler Hose Type Conversion heating cooling system you can Mold Block l l x Y Z now define the dimensions of your y Minimum 40 951 63 885 153 963 mold block Therefore you can Maximum 146 000 95 000 75 000 e i lor 33 E 3 define the coordinates of two Age pa 186 951 158 889 228 96 Min Wall Thickness mm 0 000 Opposed corners or you can define a minimal wall thickness between 1 ii part and mold wall ooo 0 000 0 000 E 10 Grid Spacing mm You can now show or hide the mold block with the button at the right Additionally you can display grid lines on the mold block and define the grid spacing The surface of the mold block can now be used as digitalising plane for example to drill cooling segments into the mold Please see also chapter Drilling Example simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 63 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 7 2 Heating Cooling channel segments Click Heating Cooling System gt The window Heating Cooling Channel Segments appears on the screen Jump to the register Bore To input a heating cooling seg Mold ment several data are neces sary These form the informa tion of the vertices of starting and ending point color coded red and green as well as the diameter Bends and hoses are tied to existing heating cool Heating Cooling Channel Segment
196. t 9 2 2 11 Shrinkage Allowance The warpage result Result Group Shrinkage Warpage can be calculated with anisotropic allowance You can define the orientation Result Selecion of the new scaling system with entering 3 points see 9 2 2 10 3 Click Transforma Simulation 002 Sew tion Group Shrinkage Warpage Ejection H HA AAA AAA 1 Select the result group Shrinkage SS Dages Ss e Warpage l ET 100 000 2 As detail Warpage must be chosen gt RSI EJ Deformation 3 Click on the Shrinkage Allowance Shrinkage Allowance Symbol gt The window Shrinkage Allowance appears simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 104 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 Shrinkage Allowance Part Coordinate System A Y Z Average Shrinkage 4 1 1 p 0000 0 0000 O 0000 Starting point of amp vector 2 7 0000 00000 0 0000 Ending point of vector A Enter a allowance in axial direction 3 0 0000 1 0000 0 0000 Point op ac plane 10 0000 0 8095 0 8095 Allowance in axis direction The Default button serves to set isotropic Dem pes jem shrinkage allowance based on the average longitudinal shrinkage as a starting point A description on how to enter coordinates For the following picture a X allowance of 10 has been chosen and 0 8 for the other see chapter 3 Click Transformation directions 2
197. t too 10 7 2 12 Variation This function allows you to load the bar charts or compare curves of an variation if performed 10 7 2 13 Store Image File With this function you can save the diagram window as PNG or BMP file 10 8 Residual Stress Avg Hydrostatic Max Von Mises This results can also be displayed as diagram over the profile Digitize lt Ctrl left mouse but ton gt a point on the part to see the diagram 10 9 Part Quality Points which are difficult to fill can be recognized with the result lt Filling Problems gt There are four categories green good to fill yellow problems with the filling are likely red there are problems with the filling white not filled Criteria are comparison of flow front and melt temperature as well as comparison of filling time and sealing time For the analysis of lt Sink Marks gt the sealing time is compared with the time of freezing The lt Ejection Time s gt is the time when the average temperature reaches the ejection temper ature lt Sealing Time s gt means every connection to a gate is frozen lt Freezing Time s gt means the time at which the entire cross section has reached the no flow temperature The lt Gradient Volume Shrinkage gt describes the quality of the sink marks It s hundred of times the gradient of the thickness shrinkage The gradient expresses how much the reflected light is simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH T
198. t row serve to activate the variation of flow rate and inlet temperature to change the unit of the flow rate to load the data from another project as well as to accept or reject the input 7 4 Save Heating Cooling system All heating cooling circuits can be stored in a file 1 Click Save Heating Cooling System gt gt The window Save as appears on the screen 2 Enter the name of the heating cooling system 3 Select the file format You have the option between H C System Files hcs IGES Files igs Cadmould FE Mesh Files cfe NASTRAN Files nas Binary Stereolithography Files stl Textual Stereolithography Files stl By default the hcs format is selected If you decide to save the system as a cfe file the choice dialog appears Choice What to save Center Line Surface Cancel lt Center Line gt means that one element with two nodes will be saved lt Surface gt will save a triangulation of the channel surfaces 4 Click Save 7 5 Import a Heating Cooling System 1 Click H C System from File gt gt The window Open appears on the screen 2 Mark a HCS file and click lt Open gt simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 68 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 H C systems in the following file formats can be imported H C system files hcs IGES files igs Cadmesh files cm4 CFE mesh files STL files Please see for the import of STL files chapter 3D
199. tation of the results on surfaces parallel to the screen by the func tion Gloss 16 3 14 3 3 Continuous Tone continuous color The check mark V activates Continuous Tone Otherwise the colour gradient is only displayed as lines 16 3 14 3 4 Lines Color You can define the way your results will be represented in Lines Color This becomes active only if you have deactivated Continuous Tone before Mark the displayed number and enter the desired number of lines per color by keyboard or click the arrows up or down until the desired number of lines per color is displayed 16 3 14 3 5 Symm Objects The checkmark V activates the Symm Objects See chapter Symmetry Check 16 3 14 3 6 Opacity Here you can define the opacity of Hidden Groups or the original part in deformation results Mark the number and enter a per cent value of the opacity or click the arrows up and or down until the appropriate numerical value is indicated Example 0 109 0 160 0 211 0 262 0313 0 364 046 0 467 0518 0 569 0 620 a I 014 Demo ii Deformation mm 7 Y ol loc x ADMOULD 3D F simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 170 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 The warpage is exaggerated in this example The shade is opaque by 30 and shows the shape of the part without the deformation results See chapter Deformation Shrinkage and Warpage 16 3 14 3 7 Hidden Groups Tran
200. tatus of the simulation task The CADMOULD 3D F Task Schedule always shows all CADMOULD 3D F jobs present in the memory task directory and their status If some CADMOULD 3D F jobs had been stored then these last in the CADMOULD BD F Task Schedule listed as follows simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 92 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 Example E Cadmould Task Schedule Job Project Simulation Date Time Starting Mode Status gt 000 D 4Sutter viewletprojekte4Blen Blende_001 rm F 13 09 2009 x IE 21 Starting Time E ooo DSS uttersViewletprojekte Blen Blende_OO2 mm F am am aa CO O00 D Sutter ViewletprojektesBlen Blende_003 rmnt F Eee len EE 5 Time of executic Column Job Project Simulation Date Time Starting mode Status baam Se i ell gt gt e ek E Description internal number Several tasks variant calculations can be combined into one job if they are to be computed successively starting status Sequence Projects with full path information See chapter Open CADMOULD 3D F process simulation modules can be switched on and off by mouse click Dependent on your defaults of the process parameters and your license process simulation modules stand for you to arrangement T Wall Temperature Analysis See chapter Heating Cooling Circuits Options Wall Temperature Analysis F Cavity Filling
201. th is 85mm and the max flow path length is 138mm becher 0 752 s Part 1 Element 423 Flow Path Length 85 mm lt 138 Maximum simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 99 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 9 2 2 Result Display In the window for result selection there are scrollable buttons allowing to add or to modify the selected result 9 2 2 1 Air Traps Click the button Air Traps in the window Result Selection The places in which air traps may occur are marked by small cones on the part The color of the cones can be modified by the user The default is white See chapter Colors 9 2 2 2 Weld Lines Click the button Weld Lines in the window Result Selection The places in which weld lines develop are indicated on the part Depending on the data qual ity there may be places with false alarms It is up to the user to qualify this result The color of the lines can be modified by the user See chapter Colors 9 2 2 3 Sink Marks Click the button Sink Marks in the window Result Selection The sink marks on the part are displayed geometrically 9 2 2 4 Displayed Limits You can limit the range of the results by three View Si n H S i 3 Qh 4 4100 ZAH NEO a ULMA 63 function Displayed Limits The limitation can be accomplished with all results of the categor les Flow Front Snapshot Miscellaneous and Shrinkage amp Warpa
202. ther section By activating this function you can make allowance for this behavior From now on one pressure level will be held at all runner positions That will cause that each runner position has another flow rate which complies in summation to the defined value To attain a realistic result the function Virtual Runners is activated by default Note If you define 2 or more gate positions in the window Gate Positions this function will automatically be activated and the gates appears as green cones on the display You can deac tivated this function in this dialogue here if you want simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 186 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 16 4 12 2 Clamping Force Using symmetries you can take into account undercuts for the calculation of the clamping force This can extend the simulation time significantly In this case it is advised to calculate without undercuts and take into account the real situation by multiplication 16 4 12 3 Snapshot Filling Simulation Options J a A result storage interval and fixed filling levels can be tonal Resuts Shrinkage Wamage Gravity Inserts Model Clamping Force Snapshot Filling Snapshot Packing defined 1 3 of the Filling 4 R It t i t Or ihe esult storage interva ES ed SE com ex Every of filling PP nn a fixed filling levels NAS A Entering of fixed values lw Prepare restarts beginning with 100 0 ofthe Fi
203. thick triangle elements are set on the upper limit while the too thick wall to wall bounds are removed Thickness Table The button Table in the dialog Wall Thickness mm opens a thickness sorted element table By clicking the column head the table will be sorted after this column Clicking one of the ele ments in the table will show a blue cone on the element in the geometry simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 158 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 Note This cone can partial not be visible To find the cone zoom out of the part until you see it because the cone different of the part doesn t changes its size Clicking an element on the part surface will move the table to this element in the list You can edit the thickness in this table It is very easy to find and to correct errors in the mesh This can be a useful help if you didn t set the limits of the thickness in Simulation gt Options gt Model This option is not available in CADMOULD 3D F RAPID Thickness Adjust the system settings Be sure to have the rights to modify the settings 1 Click Start and go to Settings 2 Click Control Panel The window Control Panel appears on the screen 3 Activate Display with double click 4 Click Settings 5 Adjust the system settings to True Color Mind that changing the color depth may affect the display resolution and the sync frequency changing them to unacc
204. tion simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 44 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 4 12 S W Shrinkage and Warpage Not part of the module CADMOULD 3D F FILL The input cooling time determines the total fixation inside the mould as well as the remaining cooling phase which follows the packing phase The calculated temperature course will be dis played in the results as extended packing phase Conditions to simulate shrinkage and warpage 1 CADMOULD 3D F WARP EXPERT license 2 pvT data of the material used 3 Mechanical data of the material used 4 Calculated packing phase Typically the submenu below S W Input needs no changes Therefore it is sufficient to enter the duration value in the input window beside the button and activate the checkmark 1 Activate the check box S W 2 Enter the cooling time inside mold after filling 3 Place the cursor on the button Duration s near to S W The button changes to Input 4 Click this button gt The window Shrinkage Warpage appears on the screen Enter the shrinkage and warpage process parameter Cooling Time inside mold after filling s Shrinkage Werpaga Heat Transfer Coefficient Ambient W m K GE SE Ambient Temperature C has Iranas zg sel Ars fut Dr Prhe rad ali In the field Simulation of the window Shrink age and Warpage calculation creteria can be F a e activated resp deactivat
205. tion and the coordinates lt Sw gt I of Point 1 red and Point 2 green of mme WW Displacement the square runner segment Enter the cross sections on both ends Calculate El HI 4 2 8 4 Trapezoid Runner Segments Enter the height on both sides red and 010 19 E Y G Seenen to Segment Connected to green angles of retraction and opening me en 2 y oint oint width displacement direction and the IFT i lt Swap gt I d coordinates of Point 1 red and Point TT Displacement 2 green of the trapezoid runner seg ment Gd simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 24 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 4 2 8 5 Rounded square Runner Segments Enter the height on both ends red and 10 7 E lv Y Connected to Segment Connected to green width angle of retraction dis nw Point 1 Point 2 placement direction and the coordinates of Point 1 red and Point 2 green of An SS z ad the runner segment SE arn Calculate El HI 4 2 8 6 Virtual Runner Segments Runner Segments lo 19 10 IT IE Connected to Segment Connected to a N 13 sible to connect an existing runner sys ES e tem with a part without a direct contact sSme J at the section The melt will be transpor E T 1 7 Displacement Virtual Runner segments make it pos ted through the segm
206. tion by activating the Symmetry Check and confirm ing it after the gate definition The symmetries are red marked See chapter Symm Objects 16 4 12 1 5 Old Thickness Method The algorithm for wall thickness determination was changed some versions back Calculating on the old wall thickness method may be recommended infew cases 16 4 12 1 6 Keep mesh structure It s possible to keep the structure of an existing triangular mesh after the import in CAD MOULD 3D F CADMOULD 3D F will only prepare the wall thickness and the inner structure All triangular elements will be kept 16 4 12 1 7 Remesh During remesh connected areas of elements lying in the same plane are identified The board ing element edges of such an area remain whereas the inside will be remeshed with elements of better quality Note The option remesh can cause longer calculation times 16 4 12 1 8 Virtual Runners This option changes the distribution of the defined flow rate to the different defined runner posi tions If this option is not activated the flow rate will be evenly distributed to the runner positions Thus it can come to different pressures at the runner positions during the fill process e g if the mould has different wall thicknesses Especially in the last phase of the mold filling it can give a high pressure rise caused by imbal ance if the material is pressed into an already filled section In reality the material will evade over ano
207. tion the negative signs are required Shrinkage Warpagel i e Ejection Fina the compensation must be applied in Export opposite direction to the shrinkage and or k warpage of the part thus leaving the export larger than the given model By the buttons X Y and Z you can define spatial directions for which the compensation is blocked l e a pushed button means that a compensation for this direction will be performed simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 139 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 Example Design Deformation Cavity Design Shrinkage x 1 Dein Ir D Shrinkage x Ca il wares a Ejection Export Warpage x 2 to twice overemphasize the warpage Design Ss Deformation Part Design Shrinkage x2 4 Warpage 0 5 if the true shrinkage of the E SE Sa ig material is twice the simulated and the true El E D Dos warpage is only half the simulated which is rather seldom for a well defined material and Ejection process Export 4 Click on lt Export gt The STL file format is a usual transfer file format gt gt The window Save as appears on the screen 5 Define a directory a file name and click on lt store gt See chapter S W Shrinkage and Warpage Mesh Files simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 140 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 16 1 4 5 Material Dat
208. to display The numbers in Clamping Force Z kN Max FF Temp PC p i C Mass 0 the bars accord to the simulation ID Min Volume Shrinkage 1 Max Volume Shrinkage C Avg Volume Shrinkage Overpack Pressure bar 11 3 Compare Curves rm Simulation Simulation 001 Fam Curves a diagram appears on the Simulation 003 C Simulation 004 screen where you at first have to choose D Ta Variation Compare Curves gt El mes i E Eege When you choose the function Compare Zu LN II ENTREN 18 the value for the X and Y axis in a sep WS u d D se TTT EA ES LL EA Pressure bar ia a arate window On the right hand side you can choose SE dp TITLE II Bees mesa p to which simulation the axis will be 0 000 0 103 0 206 0 309 0 412 0 516 0 619 0 722 0 825 0 928 1 031 GC scaled Time s simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 122 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 12 Examples of the results You find the result Time When Filled in the result category Flow Front This result shows isochrones of the flow fronts during filling Each color is assigned to an equal long time range depending on the number of colors in the scale e g the color blue is assigned to the time range 0 000 0 0168s the time 0 83s is shown in the last red color that encloses 0 824 0 841s T simcon Cadmould Fie Edit View Simulation Hel
209. try The geometry is rep resented in a 3 dimensional way but without showing the wall thickness The wall thickness is numerically assigned to the midplane ele ments of the geometry as a property The midplane model is usable for geometries where the thickness is small compared to the Midplane model Volume model other dimensions Most injection molded plastic parts are thin walled and fulfill this demand Fig 1 Classical models Plastic melts flow laminar i e in layers without perpendicular flow because of their high viscos ity Turbulent flow does not occur Temperature shear rate and viscosity among others change strongly across the wall thickness To describe this accurately the midplane model is divided into many layers across the wall thickness Advantages of the midplane model are e High resolution in areas with substantial changes e g of the temperature and the shear rate by dividing the wall thickness into many layers e easy geometry changing for optimization e g flow leader definable independent of CAD in the Finite Element model e fast calculation e exact results 1 Reynolds no normally lt lt 1 Turbulent flow starts at Reynolds no gt 2100 Even in thin gates areas of high shear rates Reynolds no lt 20 Lit 1 simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 202 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 Disadvantages of the midplane model are e the midplane model mostly cannot be created completely auto
210. tures Therefore you can choose BMP or PNG as file format The result is a sequence of picture files like this example Movie_00000000 bmp Movie_00000001 bmp Movie_00000002 bmp The function File gt Convert gt BMP PNG gt AVI allows you to convert such a sequence into an AVI animation Please see chapter Convert Before storing a film please consider the chapter Animation 1 Select a result an animation can be run on 2 Click Animation File gt gt The window Save as appears on the screen 3 Give the path the directory and a name for the file 4 Choose the file format AVI for an animation or BMP PNG for a sequence of single pictures 5 Click Save simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 129 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 14 Report Filling Analysis A user defined report of your filling simulations can be generated automatically by the function report You can print this file or send it as an e mail 1 Click Report The window Report appears on the screen Project Number 2 Enter your project data in the E Report Title template Cover Sheet com Project Title pletely Part Name 3 In the template Summary add a Ee short summary to the report Consultant 4 Click Default in the template Figures Display Close gt gt The window Open appears on the screen Several RIL files are in the directory where you
211. u define the surfaces which should be ur New N fixed with object groups To define an u ement Select object group click on Element Select Ca a el gt The window Shrinkage Warpage disappears from the screen SCH Ir You can now add the elements you want to Delete fix with the selection tools to the object group See also Table Selection Tools Note You find a detailed description of object groups in the chapter Object Groups You can choose for every defined object group if the elements in this group should be fixed by activating the option Fix If there are already object groups defined from other dialogs the option Fix is deactivated by default In the following example on the next page you see a belt pulley with insert Pivot blanked 0 026 0 050 0 074 0 098 0 122 0 146 0 70 0 194 0 219 0 243 0 267 0 000 0 025 0 051 0 076 0 02 0 27 0 153 0 78 0 203 0 229 0 254 Deformation mm Deformation mm Picture 1 Surfaces not fixed Picture 2 Inner surfaces of the axle connexion are fixed simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 46 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 4 13 Inserts Simulation with Inserts or 2K Simulations The function Inserts is only available if the module 2K amp Insert is licensed By pushing the button Inserts you get a window where you can define the parameter for inserts or first components in an insert or 2K Simulation Note To us
212. ure Analysis In the tab dialog Cycle you define the cycle time runa a a Inserts Material Cycle of the wall temperature analysis Filling Time s Cooling Time s Ancillary Time e Cycle Time e simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH Heat flow 0 15 70 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 7 6 3 Heat Flow Options Wall Temperature Analysis Element Length Simulation Snapshot Inserts Material Cycle Heat flow In the tab dialog Heat Flow you define the ambi ent temperature and the heat transfer coefficient of between mold inside and ambient air during ancillary time the ambient of the wall temperature analysis Recommended default values are already set These values apply to the cavity in the auxiliary TP Penta processing time Heat Transfer Coefficient Ambient Wim 10 7 6 4 Element Length Options Wall Temperature Anal sis e In the tab dialog Element Length you define the N Material Cycle Heat flow element length of the mesh of the heating cooling Element Length Simulation Snapshot Inserts channel The shorter the elements the more pre cise the results are and the higher the computation time As a check the number of elements and the Element Length mm Number of Elements 1 proportional length of the elements to the channel Element Length Channel Length P length is shown Total Channel Length mm 127
213. ut 3 Define the cutting plane by entering a point on the cutting plane and the normal vector to the plane 4 Click on lt Cut gt Example Cut into parts A Y ADMOULD i After cutting the parts can be edited separative e g one half can be deleted and the other can loc3 be duplicated with symmetrical definition simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 57 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 Additionally you have the possibility to cut the part into groups instead of separate parts This can be used for defining the thickness locally Example Part cut into groups Group A ADMOULD i Close to the points only Cutting width Additional you have the options Close to the points only and Cutting width These functions help you to edit cooling systems you load as STL file and you want to convert to a Cadmould 3D F cooling system You can divide connected channels where in the cavity a channel is plugged For this choose a Cutting width and the option Close to the points only to cut only through the channel you choose by Ctrl and left mouse button and not all channels crossing the cutting plane 5 6 Undo Function The Undo Function makes it possible to go back to the last state This function can be used in the masks Delete Rotate Mirror Copy Cut and Type Conversion by pressing the lt Undo gt button You can only go back one step simcon ku
214. ute Length mm to define the accuracy of 0 010 lt Wall Thicknes Le the results The smaller the value the more exact the EE we Keep Mesh Structure lf Remesh results however the number of elements and the TT Old Thickness Method Symmetry Check i Autom Mesh Refinement Virtual Runner computing time increases The relative length is defined by the body diagonal of the bounding box of your part 16 4 12 1 2 Wall Thickness Enter a minimum and maximum wall thickness of the part The limitation of the wall thickness is to prevent that wall thickness is not generated long the part 16 4 12 1 3 Automatic Mesh Refinement The activation of Automatic Mesh Refinement leads to more exact results however the num ber of elements and the computing time increases 16 4 12 1 4 Symmetry Check This is an alternative method to improve symmetries It is different to the manual defined method because the whole model must be build first This can cause memory trouble Therefore the manual proceeding is recommended Both procedures reduce the calculating time extensive CADMOULD 3D F recognizes automatically symmetries of your part and of the runner sys tem The congruence of the multiple ry cavities is recognized and used ft Y Y Deckel f X el f x Cadmould Cadmould simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 185 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 You are using the symmetries for the simula
215. utomatically while generating a report The checkmark V activates the Equal to window width Tam Image Width Pixel Click Equal to window width in order to or deactivate it simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 2171 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 or predefine the image width by entering the pixel number The pictures will be recalculated in the background in the given size 16 3 14 6 Results Display Options Visibilty Miscellaneous Animation Image Width 16 3 14 6 1 Longest Flow Path Resuts Mesh Perspective Stereo Mouse The check mark V activates the display of the Local Value vs Time longest flow path Cross Sectional Profiles Force and Moment E Minimum Maximum 16 3 14 6 2 Cross Sectional Profiles 10 EI Arow Length pemile ID Deformation Amplification Zero Deformation Center grams over the profile if saving of result in layers PA dl Short Shot Markers 1 Contrast amplification of the color scale The check mark DN activates the display of dia is activated You show a profile diagram by digitising results on the part CTRL left mouse button 16 3 14 6 3 Local Value vs Time This function allows you to show Check points as postprocessor function without setting it before You can draw a diagram for a digitalized point on the surface of the part Digitalizing l
216. with help for the described functions 16 3 2 Status Bar The checkmark v shows the visibility of the Status Bar Click Status Bar in order to show or hide it simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 163 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 16 3 3 Colours Define the colours of the objects Air Trap Background Cutting Plane Element Edges Flow Direction Flow Path Gate H C Circuit Measuring Point Part Results Selec ted Objects Sensor Text Label and Weld Lines in the same manner as described below in the example Air Trap 16 3 3 1 Air Trap 1 Go to Colours 2 Wait for a further menu to appear on the screen 3 Click Air Trap gt The window Air Trap Color appears on the screen 4 Adjust the three sliders ArTrapColor EG tede or enter RGB components in the range O 255 in the respect Green Blue Color Name U Snow ive input fields i U Spring Green Steel Blue wlan iD AN Tan or Thistle Tomato click a color in the table E EE 20 Wiolet Red 5 Click OK to activate the TB selected color simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 164 CADMOULD 3D F 2012 Version 6 0 16 3 3 2 Results 16 3 3 2 1 Default color scale 0 255 1 Go to Colors gt Results gt A further menu appears on the screen 2 Click Default 16 3 3 2 2 simcon color scale

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