Completing the Parting Lines

  1. Compare the colors on the model with the colors under Mold Parameters.
    Positive No Draft Negative Straddle
    Upper view. Positive draft
  2. Click Rotate View (View toolbar) to examine the flip side of the model.
    Lower view. Negative draft
  3. Rotate the model and verify that there are no Straddle faces or faces that display No Draft .

    The model meets all of the requirements needed to separate the core from the cavity.

    The draft colors shown are the default values. Edited values may display different colors. To verify the draft type, place the pointer over the color to display the tooltip.
  4. Click to create the parting lines.
  5. Click File > Save to This PC. If prompted, rebuild the model.

Optional Information About Parting Lines

In the Parting Line PropertyManager, you can create parting lines:

  • Automatically, as demonstrated in this tutorial. If the model includes a chain of edges that runs between positive and negative faces (without straddle faces), the parting line is generated along that chain of edges. In addition, if the model includes:
    • Straddle faces, you can automatically split them, either along the +/- boundary or at a specified draft angle.
    • Multiple chains, the longest chain is selected.
  • Manually, using selection tools available in the PropertyManager. While manually creating a parting line, you can split faces by selecting vertices, sketch segments, or splines in the graphics area for Entities To Split in the PropertyManager.
In addition, you can create:
  • Multiple parting line features in a single part. For example, you can create parting lines for shut-off surfaces in addition to the main core/cavity parting line.
  • Partial parting line features. This allows you to define a section of the parting line, then close the PropertyManager. Later, you can edit the parting line feature to close the loop and complete the definition.