With the Runner Element boundary condition, you can identify portions of your cavity domain that do not belong to the finished part such as: gates, runners, and sprues. These elements are not included in Warping analysis, and their mass is not included in the X-Y Part Mass result plot.
To open the Runner Element PropertyManager:
- In the PlasticsManager, expand , and double-click Runner Element.
Warping analysis is most accurate when applied to a single cavity. If you are simulating a multi-cavity mold, you can run warping analysis on a single cavity by temporarily defining all other cavities as Runner Elements.
Parameters
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Box Selection |
Activates a three-dimensional selection box.Drag the arrows on the box to resize it. All elements within the box, both visible and hidden, are highlighted in purple. You may need to use navigational controls (rotate, pan, zoom, etc.) with your model to make the selection easier.
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Apply
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Adds the highlighted elements to the set of Runner elements. Runner elements are highlighted in red. |
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Delete
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Removes the highlighted elements from the set of Runner elements. |
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Deselect All
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Clears all highlighted selections without changing the set of Runner elements.
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Reset
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Clears the set of Runner elements.
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Example
| Click and drag a two-dimensional box to select elements (a). All elements within the box, both visible and hidden, are highlighted in purple (b). Click Apply to add the highlighted elements to the set of Runner elements, which are highlighted in red (c).
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| Click and drag a second two-dimensional box to select more elements (d). All elements within the box, both visible and hidden, are highlighted in purple (e). Click Apply to add the highlighted elements to the set of Runner elements (f). (Click Delete to remove the highlighted elements from the set of Runner Elements.) |
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