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TopSolid’Mold 2006
TopSolid’Mold 2006 offers many new functionalities with a particular emphasis on quicker design times.
The principal improvements of TopSolid’2006 are:
Preliminary design mode
The parting process of the mould and the corresponding definition of the parting lines and surfaces is one of the most time intensive actions in the construction of a tool or mould. In order to do quotations, order raw materials and discuss drafts with the customers the parting elements are not necessarily needed.
Furthermore at this stage there are many possible changes in the mould design that require a redefinition of the parting elements. That’s why in TopSolid’Mold 2006 Missler Software gave the possibility to design an initial draft of the mould without the creation of its parting elements. Thus the mould maker can provide initial mould designs including the cooling system design, ejector pin insertion, 2D drawing, etc in a quick turnaround time. Mould makers can thereby offer preliminary, “light” mould designs to subcontractors — speed is an important stage in such early stages.
Parting line improvements
The functions for an automatic creation of parting lines and surfaces have also been revised in TopSolid’Mold 2006 and offer a higher comfort to mould makers.
The Software guides the user step by step through the process. Several options are proposed and corresponding to his choice the user will automatically let to the next step.
TopSolid’Mold offers furthermore a better shrinkage management and improvement of part insertion. A simplified ergonomy together with a new automatic mode for edge detection facilitate the parting line creation.
One-click kinematics
TopSolid’Mold 2006 offers automated kinematic functions. This new function will enable the user on a simple click to simulate the opening of the tool and to detect eventual collisions. Another advantage is the management of mould positions and their eventual projection onto 2D drawings.
Core and cavity block importation
TopSolid’Mold gives also the possibility to import core and cavity blocks from other CAD systems or other TopSolid workstations without loosing its characteristics.
In the old TopSolid’2005 version these elements had simply been imported as geometrical blocks. TopSolid’Mold was to not able to define the data as a matrice or a punch and that’s why could not propose any further operations. In the new 2006 version the user is given the possibility to assign later characteristics to standard carcasses.
All this leads to collaborative engineering work with external and internal partners of the company.
Cooling system improvements
TopSolid’Mold continues to improve all cooling system elements. Tank regulation, a new system for the creation of new types of cooling drillings is now available.
