Add Parting Surface Part

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

Select Parting > Layout Tools > Add Parting Surface Part from the menu bar.
Select Parting Layout Tools > Add Parting Surface Part from the Mold Design Guide Toolbar or Parting Guide Toolbar.

Create a new parting surface part.

Either create a new Parting Surface Part or define an existing part as a Parting Surface Part. A Parting Surface Part holds parting surfaces in a different part from that of the active surfaces.

TermsTerms

Parting Surfaces: Parting surfaces separate the core and cavity mold halves; they are the contact surfaces of the two halves of the mold. Parting surfaces do not form the molded part.

Active surfaces: Surfaces which form the molded part.

While designing a mold project and dealing with large, complex surfaces and active parts, it is often necessary to create the parting surfaces in a part separate from the active faces. This increases system performance during the design procedure.

When this function is accessed, the Add Parting Surfaces Part dialog is displayed:

A Parting Surface Part can be created in the following ways:

Create a new Parting Surface Part.
Define an existing part as a Parting Surface Part.

Create new Parting Surface Part:

Define an existing part as a Parting Surface Part:

To create a new Parting Surface Part:

Select the Create New Parting Surface Part checkbox.
Enter the file name of the part.
Define the units of measurement.
Press OK .

The placing options are displayed. Place the part as required.

Press OK in the Feature Guide to complete the function. A new Parting Surface Part leaf is created in the Parting Tree and the part is activated.

To define an existing part as a Parting Surface Part:

Unselect the Create New Parting Surface Part checkbox. The Open File button now becomes available to display the Cimatron Explorer. Select the required part.
Press OK .

The placing options are displayed. Place the part as required.

Press OK in the Feature Guide to complete the function. The selected part is added to the parting sub-assembly. In addition, a new Parting Surface Part leaf is created in the Parting Tree.

Parting Surface Part - Placing Options

When placing the part, the Add Component function is run, from Required Stage 2 (placing the component) and the placing options are displayed.
Pressing Required Stage 1 will re-display the Cimatron Explorer to select a different part.

The default placing options for Parting Surface Parts are On Assembly UCS and Same Component (whether for creating a new Parting Surface Part or defining an existing part as a Parting Surface Part). The On Assembly UCS option places the part on the main UCS of the active assembly.

The other placing option is Place by UCS which can be any UCS from the selected parting sub-assembly.

See the Add Component function for additional explanations.

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