SOLIDWORKS Plastics simulates the four main injection molding process
steps with four analysis modules: Fill, Pack, Cool, and Warp.
| Analysis Module |
Main Injection Process Step |
| Fill |
Filling of the cavity |
| Pack |
Packing of the injected material inside the
cavity |
| Cool |
Cooling of the mold |
| Warp |
Deformation of the ejected part |
The main analysis module is the Fill module, which simulates the basic
injection molding process of filling a cavity. However, many analyses start with the
Cool module because it provides the temperature distribution of the mold, which is in
turn used as a boundary condition by the Fill module.
You typically run the analysis models sequentially. SOLIDWORKS Plastics provides
preconfigured sequences that allow you to automate the sequential execution of the
analysis modules. The available sequences depend on the setup of your simulation.