About Course :
The SolidWorks Plastics Course provides an in-depth exploration of injection molding simulation using SolidWorks Plastics. Participants will delve into the intricacies of mold filling, cooling, and part quality prediction through practical exercises and simulations.
Participants will learn to simulate the injection molding process, analyze potential defects, optimize designs for manufacturability, and enhance product quality, preparing them to make informed decisions in plastic part design and manufacturing.
Key Course Highlights :
- Understanding injection molding simulation basics
- Mold filling analysis and prediction
- Cooling analysis and optimizing cycle times
- Predicting and mitigating manufacturing defects
- Interpreting simulation results for design optimization
- Real-world case studies and practical simulations
Upon completing the SolidWorks Plastics Course, participants will acquire advanced skills in utilizing SolidWorks Plastics for injection molding simulation. They will proficiently simulate mold filling, analyze cooling times, predict manufacturing defects, and interpret simulation results. Participants will possess the ability to optimize plastic part designs, reduce manufacturing cycle times, and ensure high-quality products through informed decisions based on simulation insights.
Syllabus :
- Design cycle with SolidWorks Plastics.
- Benefits of Analysis.
- File Management overview.
- Injection molding process
- Injection locations.
- Material definition.
- Specify domain type.
- Working with the Model Tree
- Sketch entities & Sketch tools
- Part modelling and assembly overview
- CAD Clean-UP tools overview
- Evaluate interference.
- Measure and Section properties tools.
- Mass Properties evaluation.
- Draft Analysis.
- Undercut Analysis.
- Parting line Analysis.
- Defining a new study.
- Material Property definition.
- Injection location.
- Modeling Runner system.
- Fill setting.
- Pack setting.
- Warp setting.
- Specifying clamp force
- Coolant input
- Control Valve
- Filled Hot Runner
- Air Vents
- Workout examples
- Flow+Pack+Warp Run.
- Flow+Pack+Warp Results advisor.
- Fill Time.
- Shrinkage
- Warpage
- Detecting Weld Lines.
- Find out Air traps
- Resultant force check
- Flow sink mark and Flow pressure plots.
- Clamping force plots.
- Residual stress plots.
- Local time dependent results.
- Transient thermal graph.
- Results probing and other user defined functions
- Workout examples
- Filling a plastic part.
- Detecting short shot.
- Analyzing sink mark
- Detecting weld lines and air trap
- Modeling Cold runner
- Insert overmolding.
- Validating injection molding simulation
- Cooling Analysis
- Analyzing Warpage and shrinkage
- Multi-Shot Overmolding.
Prerequisites :
- Familiarity with SolidWorks software functionality
- Basic understanding of injection molding processes
- Fundamental knowledge of plastics manufacturing beneficial
Audience:
- Engineers, designers, and manufacturers involved in plastic part design and injection molding.
- Professionals seeking expertise in plastics simulation and manufacturability analysis
- Individuals aiming to optimize plastic part designs and manufacturing processes
- Teams focused on enhancing product quality through injection molding simulations
Certificate:
On successful completion of the course and evaluation, the Certificate will be issued by aCADemix.
