Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Mold Tooling Design CATIA Training Exercises Illustration of the course Version 5 Release 8 March 2002 EDU-CAT-E-MTD-FX-V5R8
Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Table of Contents 1. Master Exercise : the Phone Handsetp.3 Design Intentp.4 Design Processp.5 Step 1 : Creating a new Moldp.6 Step 2 : Editing the Mold Basep.8 Step 3 : Creating Componentsp.10 Step 4 : Editing Componentsp.12 Step 5 : Creating Injection Featuresp.14 Step Slider Mechanismp.16 Step User Componentsp Additional Exercise : the Cover p.20
Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES The Phone Handset In this exercise, you will create a Mold for an existing Molded Part (phone handset) 4 hrs Master Exercise
Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Design Intent : The Phone Handset Insert the Molded Part in a new Mold Product Create the Mold Base Perform core and cavity separation Add several guiding, fixing and ejection components Create injection gate and runners Create coolant channels Add a user component : slider
Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Design Process: The Phone Handset Insert Molded Part into new Mold product 1 Create the Mold Base 2 Insert standard components 4 Split Core & Cavity 3 Insert user component 5
Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Master Exercise The Phone Handset - Step 1 : Creating a new Mold In this step, you will learn how to create a new Mold product, insert the Molded Part and position it in the Mold Base. 15 min.
Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Do It Yourself Enter workbench Mold Tooling Design Create a new Product Insert existing Component : the Molded Part Select a Mold Base in Catalog Position the Molded Part in the Mold Base Load: \MasterExercise\Step1\MoldedPart.CATPart
Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Master Exercise The Phone Handset - Step 2 : Editing the Mold Base In this Step, you will learn to perform Core/Cavity separation by splitting the Core Plate and the Cavity Plate. 10 min.
Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Do It Yourself Split the Core Plate using the Core Surface Split the Cavity Plate using the Cavity surface Load: \MasterExercise\Step2\Product1.CATProduct
Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Master Exercise The Phone Handset - Step 3 : Creating Components In this Step, you will learn how to select in catalog and instantiate in the Mold Base several types of components. 50 mn
Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Do It Yourself Create Guiding Components : Leader Pins Bushings Create Locating Components : Sleeves Create Ejection Components : Ejector Pins Create Fixing Components : Cap Screw Load: \MasterExercise\Step3\Product1.CATProduct
Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Master Exercise The Phone Handset - Step 4 : Editing Components In this Step, you will learn how to modify the definition of a component and how to fit its shape to Core/Cavity needs. 25 mn
Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Do It Yourself Modify Component definition : Edit Cap Screw Fit Component shape : Split Ejector Pins Load: \MasterExercise\Step4\Product1.CATProduct
Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Master Exercise The Phone Handset - Step 5 : Creating Injection Features In this Step, you will learn how to create all necessary Injection features in a Mold. 30 mn
Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Do It Yourself Create a Gate : Create Gate location Define Gate parameters Create a Runner : Sketch the Runner path Define Runner parameters Create a Coolant Channel : Sketch the pipes paths Define Coolant Channel pipes Load: \MasterExercise\Step5\Product1.CATProduct
Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Master Exercise Step Slider Mechanism In this Step, you will learn how to create all the elements constituting a Slider mechanism. 30 mn
Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Do It Yourself Create a Slider : Define Slider dimensions and position Split the form block of the Slider Create the Retainers Create the Angle Pin Create the fixing Screws Perform Screw drillings In the Retainers In the Core Plate Load: \MasterExercise\SliderMechanism\Start\PreparedProduct.CATProduct
Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Master Exercise Step User Components In this Step, you will learn how to create a user catalog containing a user-defined Part. 30 mn
Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Do It Yourself Create a User Catalog Link it to the master user Catalog Load: \MasterExercise\UserComponents\SliderDPA-1.CATPart
Copyright DASSAULT SYSTEMES Additional Exercise The Cover From the Cover design Part, create the Molded Part, then a 4-impression mold with slider mechanisms, guiding components and fixing components. 3 hrs. Load: \AdditionalExercise\MP355-1.CATPart