Ejector Trim : Options and Results

Access: Open this function from one of the following locations:

Trim ejectors by active parts or faces.

Notes:

  • It is recommended to trim the ejectors and then create a pocket for them.

  • If you want to trim the ejector by the Fixed or Movable Side, this means that the system looks for active faces in the Fixed or Movable Side that will cut the selected ejector. Retainer Pins, for example, do not touch the active faces, so you have to pick the relevant face manually. Only ejectors (or any other objects) that touch the active faces will automatically be cut.

Required Step 1

Pick the ejectors to be trimmed.

Note: An ejector can only be trimmed once.

Required Step 2

Define the required trimming parameters.

Trim by Movable Side

Define the face that will cut the ejector. This is a dropdown list of the trimming options.

Trim By Movable Side

 For these options, the furthest face from the ejector head (that belongs to the appropriate side -Movable or Fixed) is recognized as the cutting face

Trim by Fix Side

Trim by Split Direction

Trim ejectors by using the work part as reference. The types of faces that can be picked are faces having a split attribute in the work part.

When a suitable face is picked, the entire split direction and suitable parting faces are displayed as selected.
Example:Example:

Ejectors are trimmed according to the selected work part / parting surface part faces.

Notes:

  • More than one split direction may be selected as long as it's not from the same work part instance. Selecting a face having another split attribute from the same work part instance will result in unselecting the former split direction and selecting the later one.

  • The selection can be cleared either by pressing Clear Selection or by re-selecting a face having the same split attribute (in the same work part instance).

  • Preferably, when using the Trim by Split Direction option, the Use Work Part as Reference option is used in the next Ejector Pocket operation and vice versa.

  • If work part faces (and hence, the trimming faces) are not available for some ejectors, a message is displayed describing how to manually pick the trimming faces.

Trim By Pick

Pick the cutting face.

 

Shaped Trim / Flat Trim

This is a toggle option that enables you to define the shape of the trim: Shaped Trim / Flat Trim.
Example:Example:

Shaped Trim

Flat Trim

Shaped Trim

The trimmed ejector will take the shape of the cutting face.

Flat Trim

The trimmed ejector will be trimmed flat, perpendicular to the active Z direction of the ejector. In this case, the following additional options are available.
Additional options:Additional options:

Max

Trim the ejector by the highest point on the cutting face.

Mid

Trim the ejector by the mid-point on the cutting face.

Min

Trim the ejector by the lowest point on the cutting face.

 

 

No Offset / Offset

Define whether to set an offset using the No Offset / Offset toggle button.

If you select Offset, an additional option is displayed enabling you to set the offset in the + or - Z direction.

Press OK or Apply in the Feature Guide to complete the function.

When completed, the Ejector Trim feature will appear in the relevant assembly and part Feature Trees. In the assembly Feature Tree example below, the feature appears under the MoldDesign Operations branch. The trim assembly feature is created in the same assembly as the selected ejector. Note that if the selected ejectors belong to a number of assemblies, the feature will be created in the common parent assembly.

Note: The Ejector Trim feature can be edited or deleted from either of these locations. The Edit returns you to the full functionality of the Ejector Trim function.

Some functionality may be dependent on the product package. Contact your Reseller if you require a license.