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 Fill 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 Fill 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 Fill, 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. |
Fill |
| 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 |