Load an entire mold base plate set in just minutes utilizing standard and user-defined catalog parts. Leverage automation to complete the design of the mold’s main components at high speed. Work with a library of over 20 vendor catalogs, customize them and create your own catalogs for reuse.

• Mold BaseMold Base

  Load an entire mold base plate set in just minutes utilizing standard and user-defined catalog parts Easily load a standard mold base from commercial catalogs. Work efficiently with non-standard mold bases using a dynamic mold base template that includes all components (plates, sliders, etc.). Instantly modify dimensions of components and replace parts in the mold base at any point in the mold design process.

• Core, Cavity and SlidersCore, Cavity and Sliders

  Leverage automation to complete design of the mold’s main components at high speed Quickly and easily design the core, cavity and sliders. Easily implement engineering changes to mold components by maintaining associativity with initial parting work throughout the process.

• Catalog PartsCatalog Parts

  Work with a library of over 20 vendor catalogs, customize them and create your own catalogs for reuse Browse through catalog parts that include complete and up-to-date details of dimensions. Automatically adapt the catalog part or sub-assembly to the main assembly’s dimensions and components, with parametric catalog capabilities. Integrate catalog parts into assemblies by automatically creating pockets in every plate the part goes through and threading the pocket where necessary. Associate catalog parts with their drilling procedures to streamline NC programming. Access additional catalog parts using the Cadenas portal.

• LiftersLifters

  Place lifters from commercial or user-defined catalogs in one operation. Cut even the most complex lifters automatically. Create cavity and core pockets to enable wire EDM and milling to begin on the first day of design.

• InsertsInserts

  Simultaneously add several inserts from commercial or user-defined catalogs with automatic cutting, so no modeling work is necessary. Cut cavity and core pockets to enable wire EDM and drilling/milling to begin on the first day of design.

• Ejection SystemsEjection Systems

  Add hundreds of ejectors from commercial or user defined catalogs in a single step - the system will automatically find the right spot, analyze the plates they go through, and take care of the trimming. Create pockets that are tight around the upper end of the ejector and loose along the body. Associate ejectors with their drilling procedures to streamline NC programming.

• Cooling SystemsCooling Systems

  Simplify the creation of complex cooling systems and all required cooling elements (channels, plugs, connectors, baffles, nipples, etc.) with dedicated design tools. Detect any interference and receive alerts if cooling channels are positioned too close to other key components. Associate cooling channels with their drilling and gun drilling procedures to streamline NC programming.

• RunnersRunners

  Sketch runners in 2D to automatically convert them into 3D runners, with easy addition of sprue bushing. Design non-planar runners in 3D with a mechanism that helps avoid undercuts.

• Motion Analysis and Collision DetectionMotion Analysis and Collision Detection

  Validate your design with built-in measurement, analysis, and collision detection capabilities. Simulate tool kinematics to locate and identify collisions, and eliminate design errors.