SOLIDWORKS Plastics is offered in three product bundles: SOLIDWORKS
Plastics Standard, SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional, and SOLIDWORKS Plastics
Premium.
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SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
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Includes the Flow analysis module. You can use this product to
evaluate whether you can fill the part represented by the CAD model, which
injection locations are optimal, or which material is most suitable.
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SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
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Includes the Flow and Pack analysis modules. You can use this
product to evaluate different process conditions, the required clamping force,
and the required cycle time.
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SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
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Includes the Flow, Pack, Warp, and Cool analysis modules. You
can evaluate the complete injection process, including the cooling system inside
the mold and its influence on the filling and packing processes. The deformation
of the final part after ejection (during the Warp analysis) provides the most
definitive evaluation of the quality of the complete molded part.
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Upgrades from one product bundle to another are easy because they
share a common installation procedure and user interface.
The following table summarizes the steps of the injection molding process
included in each SOLIDWORKS Plastics product.
| Injection Molding Step |
Physical Process |
Simulation Analysis Module |
| Plastication |
Melting of plastic material pellets and
transportation of melted plastic through the nozzle. |
Not applicable |
| Injection |
Injection of the melted plastic material into the
cavity of a mold. |
Flow |
| Packing |
Packing and compression of the melted material to
compensate for shrinkage after filling of the cavity. |
Pack |
| Mold Cooling |
Cooling of the mold to cool down the melted
material to a solidified state. |
Cool |
| Part Warpage |
Part warpage is the deformation due to residual stresses after the
part has cooled. |
Warp |