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CADMOULD 3D-F V 6.0 Rapid User Manual

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2. The checkmark y activates Longest Flow Path Click Longest Flow Path in order to activate or deactivate the display El Minimum Maximum 10 Arow Length permille 11 3 13 5 2 Minimum Maximum Activate this function to see a blue resp red pin Mi showing the minimum resp the maximum value of 1 Contrast amplification of the color scale the result The function is available for example for the most results wall thickness and others 11 3 13 5 3 Arrow Length permille Here you can define the length of the velocity arrows Mark the number and enter length of the velocity arrows or click the arrows up and or down until the appropriate numerical value is indicated 11 3 13 5 4 Short Shot Markers If the flow front is frozen during the filling simulation the unfilled nodes are marked with blue balls The unfilled nodes are displayed constantly when the checkmark is set here 11 3 13 5 5 Contrast Amplification of the color scale This integer with the exception of zero changes the normally linear relation between result value and color 11 3 13 6 Mesh Miscellaneous Animation Image Width 11 3 13 6 1 Element Edges Results Mesh Perspective Stereo Mouse Element Edges The checkmark V activates the display of the 7 Pat Edges different Element Edges M Normal v Branch Click Part Edges in order to activate or deactivate the part ed
3. nspritzpunkt Farbe _ Re 5 Adjust the three sliders Anspritzpunkt Farbe or enter RGB components in the range 0 Teer O Dunkel Rot 255 in the respective input fields MH 72 Dunkel Schiefer Blau Raper RES E EA Koa ee Dunkel Schiefer Grau Dunkel T rkis 0 Dunkel Violett Or 0 Dusteres Grau Era Penk BEE PSA Auch Bette Elfenbein 0 Fruhlingsgrun click a color in the table Eat Gebleichte Mandel 6 Click OK to activate the selected color 11 3 3 2 Results 11 3 3 2 1 Default color scale 0 255 1 Go to Colors gt Results gt a further menu appears on the screen 2 Click Default simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 42 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 11 3 3 2 2 SIMCON color scale 0 14 1 Go to Colors gt Results gt A further menu appears on the screen 2 Click simcon 11 3 3 2 3 Gray black and white 1 Go to Colors gt Results gt A further menu appears on the screen 2 Click Gray 11 3 3 2 4 Traffic Light Applicable for some quality results 1 Go to Colors gt Results gt A further menu appears on the screen 2 Click Traffic Light 11 3 3 3 Background The option Image gt White O sets the background to white on images independently from the screen background color The current setting of the option is stored permanently in the registry The default is not to us
4. The pull down menu File is activated 2012 Version 6 0 Open Ctri 0 Import STL Ctrl I Convert BMP PNG gt AVI Convert CAR gt TAT Explore Project Directory Result Check In the pull down menu File you find instructions for handling Auto Store the projects Save Image 11 1 1 Open Save Window Print Ctrl P Print Options Print Setup Exit The window Open appears on the screen You can load an already existing result RM1 file or a design file DES file RM1 files contain all information of a project DES files are project files They are automatically created after you have determined a geo metry title and a geometry identity number in the window Simulations Description The DES file contains all necessary information to run a simulation but the mesh has still to be prepared 1 Search the results of your part 2 Click on the file 3 Click on Open 4 Wait until the geometry of the part is loaded and appears on the screen simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH Look in di Viewlets e Name Anderungs Typ Gr e Duschbox_004 28 Duschbox_001 rml 28 Duschbox_002 rm1 128 Duschbox_003 rrml 128 Duschbox_004 rrml 128 whistle ormi Files of type Project Files m1 r Cancel Recent folders Rn 35 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 11 1 2 Import STL 1 Click STL in order to load a new geometry gt gt T
5. Edit and Simulation See chapter Import Gates Material Process Description Simulation Eaj This button contain the command Thickness in the pull down menu Edit See chapter Thickness Lentz l GO These buttons contain the commands View Results Save Window Animation File Play Pause Stop and Report View Results and Report correspond to the commands Selection and Report in the pull down menu Results Save Window in the pull down menu File See chapters Selection Save Window Animations Report re fb LV O O oe The first button projects your part full size onto the screen The second button launches the command Zoom see chapter Zoom simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 61 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 The numbered buttons 1 to 6 contain 12 pre defined views of the part Each button contains two views of the part The views can be chosen by clicking a button ones or twice Different colors are assigned to each axis x y z The x axis is red the y axis is green and the z axis is blue These functions give you a clear definition of the spatial position of the part The last two buttons contain the instructions Look vertically at and Save in the menu View see chapter Look vertically at Save simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 62 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 12 2 M
6. Zu Gloss TZ The checkmark v activates the Lighting 9 9 if Continuous Tone 3 2 Lines Color Click Lighting in order to activate or deactiv ate it li Display Part 100 Opacity unfilled domains 11 3 13 2 2 Gloss You can affect the representation of the results on surfaces parallel to the screen by the func tion Gloss Lower values mean less mirroring 11 3 13 2 3 Continuous Tone continuous color The checkmark v activates Continuous Tone Click Continuous Tone in order to activate or deactivate it 11 3 13 2 4 Lines Color You can define the way your results will be represented in Lines Color This becomes active only if you have deactivated Continuous Tone before Mark the displayed number and enter the desired number of lines per color by keyboard or click the arrows up or down until the desired number of lines per color is displayed 11 3 13 2 5 Display Part geometry on off The checkmark V activates Display Part Click Display Part in order to activate or deactivate it 11 3 13 2 6 Transparency unfilled domains This function gives you the possibility to view the flow front in the inside of the part For this choose a value smaller than 100 Please see also chapter 5 4 3D Flowfront simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 47 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 11 3 13 3 Animation 11 3 13 3 1 Animati
7. wi TT wf a 8 on hnmaljl gt Blan DD br er ji de 11 4 2 3 Add your own material data into material database If you want to add own material data you have to create an user database because the materi als in the delivery database cant be edited They can only be copied into the user database and be edited there Use therefore the function Duplicate Datasheet We Il show you now how to create a new material data sheet 1 Click Material 2 Wait until the window CADMOULD 3D F Material database appears on the screen 3 Switch to the user database by button Database management or create a new one 4 Click add new record simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 52 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 The window Material data coe coamouid Maternal Database VI0038 a 8 4 lt 0p EBOER PE E appears on the screen 5 Enter the material name Commercial Name Supplier type and supplier Without Family these data the data record deen Description Information cannot be stored 6 Click on Viscosity Rate of Fiber Fiber Nature Filler Rate 7 Enter the Carreau or the Filler Nature Cross Coefficients aan 8 Click Thermal Autorisation 9 Enter the thermal data WwW Select x Cancel Note CADMOULD 3D F CMSolver and CADMOULD 3D F RAPID can simulate with temperature dependent thermal material properties
8. The algorithm for wall thickness determination was changed some versions back Calculating on the old wall thickness method may be recommended infew cases 11 4 8 1 4 Virtual Runners This option changes the distribution of the defined flow rate to the different defined runner posi tions If this option is not activated the flow rate will be evenly distributed to the runner positions Thus it can come to different pressures at the runner positions during the fill process e g if the mould has different wall thickness Especially in the last phase of the mould filling it can give a high pressure rise caused by imbal ance if the material is pressed into an already filled section In reality the material will evade over another section By activating this function you can make allowance for this behaviour From now on one pres sure level will be held at all runner positions That will cause that each runner position has another flow rate which complies in summation to the defined value To attain a realistic result the function Virtual Runners is activated by default simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 58 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 11 4 8 1 5 Remesh During remesh connected areas of elements lying in the same plane are identified The board ing element edges of such an area remain whereas the inside will be remeshed with elements of better quality Note The option remesh can cause longer calcu
9. stored 11 3 7 2 Select A View 1 Click the arrow in the field Stored Views in order to select a stored view 2 Click on the selected view 11 3 7 3 Delete A View Mark a stored view and click Delete 11 3 8 Split Screen You can compare results of different simulations of a part in split windows For this choose a screen splitting mode and open a simulation in every window If you now open a result in the main window not Remote Controlled in the status bar this result will be dis played in all windows Also if you move your part in the main window it will move the same way in all Remote Controlled windows 11 3 9 Standard Views With each of these functions you can choose from two standard views 11 3 10 Zoom Zoom allows to magnify specific areas of the display 11 3 10 1 Full size Click Zoom gt Full Size to project the full part on the screen 11 3 10 2 Rectangle 1 Click Zoom gt Rectangle 2 Drag open a rectangle on screen 3 Release the mouse button 11 3 11 Look vertically at The exact definition of the aspect of your part is very import ant for the calculation of the clamping force Ebene definiert durch 3 Punkte Ebene definiert durch Normalenvek tor a a berflachenpunkt digitalisieren Teide aka ht e simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 45 1 Click lt Look vertically at gt CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 You can
10. F4 or Shift F4 by an active CADMOULD 3D F operating surface Example Selection tool RECTANGLE 9 Drag opens a rectangle around the area to be modified gt By an active option M Change part shape as well the CFE mesh is actually changed on one or both sides option YU Modify element thickness on both sides by the given arithmetic operation The CFE mesh and concomitantly the volume of the shaped part change 10 Repeat the operation to change all elements to be modified 11 Run a new simulation Limit the measured wall thickness The measured wall thickness can be limited by the function Displayed Limits and with the key Apply the limited wall thickness interval can be forced for the next simulation Limit the Measured Wall Thickness yj 5 000 Maximum Ges I Ppl 0500 Minimum All too thin triangle elements and wall to wall bounds are set on the interval lower limit The too thick triangle elements are set on the upper limit while the too thick wall to wall bounds are removed simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 40 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 Thickness Adjust the system settings Be sure to have the rights to modify the settings 1 Click Start and go to Settings 2 Click Control Panel gt The window Control Panel appears on the screen 3 Activate Display with double click 4 Click Settings 5 Adjust the system s
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12. already in the development phase of parts and moulds in order to solve the problems in the design phase The most flexible reliable and economical tool for this is the software CADMOULD 3D F It is available today with suf ficient efficiency and is meant to support the experienced injection moulding specialist in recog nizing and solving problems with the manufacturing process because simulation is better than trials Very often the location of air traps and weld lines is an important topic With the injection mould ing simulation you can optimally define the points of injection or change the wall thickness before the actual injection moulding process in order to shift the location of the weld lines into uncritical areas You can avoid air traps The simulation enables you to optimize the process parameters It quickly supplies you with results for cost reduction of your products 1 2 What can CADMOULD 3D F RAPID do CADMOULD 3D F stands for patented technology EP 1 385 5103 The special 3D framework 3D F crosslinking method has the advantage that the 3D F mesh which is needed for simulation is generated automatically Please see the appendix for more information Technical explanation of the CADMOULD 3D F method CADMOULD 3D F RAPID is a Computer Aided Engineering CAE software It is able to simulate the filling phase of the injection moulding process depending on the assigned thermo plastic material and process para
13. define the line of sight in four different ways Look vertically at e Surface of the part 1 Push the button and select with Ctrl left mouse button a surface of the part e Plane defined by 3 points 1 Push the button down and push afterward the button Digitize 3 points 2 You can now select three points on the surface of the part which will define the plane Please consider also the note to the Point on function e Plane defined by normal vector 1 Push the button down and push afterward the button Enter the normal vector 2 You can enter the normal vector in the window that appears on the screen 11 3 12 Projection With this functions you can switch between orthogonal and perspective view Switching between orthogonal perspective and stereoscopic view while the program is running is not possible at the moment Therefore you have to restart the program Please see also chapter 3 2 3D Display with stereo projection simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 46 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 11 3 13 Options The display of your part on the screen can be altered 11 3 13 1 All Click Options gt All gt The window Display Options with all tabs appears on the screen On the following commands you can call up every tab directly 11 3 13 2 Miscellaneous rade a ad E Results Mesh Perspective Stereo Mouse 11 3 13 2 1 Lighting Miscellaneous Animation image Width
14. direct ory simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 32 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 The report specific directory can be selected with the browser or be created manually by indic ating a new path e g D Reports John In this case the directory John is created 7 Click OK Clicking Apply instead allows previewing the report and incorporating changes before finalizing the report with OK If there is already a report stored in the same folder it would be overwritten if you answer the next question with yes If you don t want to overwrite it you have to select an new folder or rename the old one in the explorer The report is provided in an htm file format and is opened in an Internet browser The name of the report is the same as the name of the title of your report The report is stored in the directory you have defined in the template Options 8 Click on Yes in order to open the report now E Filling Simulation 2 cups Netscape File SC View Go Communicator Help u 23 si S x x Pi A a 4 y FA El Forward Reload Home Zeng Netscape Pint Security Stat H SS Bookmarks A Location fie D irek Report_eng_C167 start htm Y EJ What s Related H amp Instant Message E WebMail E Contact E People E Yellow Pages E Download E Find Sites Es Channels kunststofftechnische Software GmbH Project No 1 Report Contents Filing Si
15. num Total volume of all triangular cc 4630 mm Element bazed volume 4630 m Real volume 4703 mm bers Element based volume real volume 009043789173 DDA cena Result Identifier 4 _ _ _ _ ci 4 Enter a name for the simulation run in the field Title This will appear with the results Example Title Demo CADMOULD 3D F 5 optional Describe the simulation process in the field Description This is stored to a text file for later access 6 Click OK simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 17 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 4 6 Start the simulation Before you start the simulation please consider the chapter Options 1 Click Simulation Start Go button 2 Wait until you get a message that the simulation is finished Cadmould Rapid C Projekte test sutter geom pfeife Pfeife_001 Result Selection El ES sim ie Edit View Simulation Help S i ze ureien JEO ET SULBAURKSH Simulation 001 Demo Group Flow Front D Detail Time when filled z sl Dess Time z Level 72 30 F For Help press F1 Idle 61 577 X 40 930 F3 Rotate F4 Rectangle NUM During the simulation the display shows the properties at the current filling level Information about the result detail displayed and the state of the filling are given in the Result Selection pop up The result detail may be switched to any other currently available d
16. part 0 0 7 0 14 1 21 1 28 2 39 2 42 3 49 3 36 3 63 4 70 4 001 Demo Pressure bar do ADMOULD 3D F Pfeife simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 26 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 This picture shows the temperature at the end of the filling phase for each place point at the part Color scale set to 14 colors for better reading 52 6 64 9 772 695 101 9 114 2 126 5 136 6 151 1 163 4 175 7 188 1 200 4 212 7 225 0 001 Demo Temperature C Pfeife The result shows an air trap at the Sas File Edit View Simulation Help 88i ze 5v roe LAH JEMO LIT GURBYA RSH round wall An air trap can lead to the 0 000 0 036 0 073 0 109 0 146 0 182 0 218 0 255 so called Diesel effect and burn the peme material Obviously the flow front is slower in the round wall than the flow front in the cylinder wall this is the reason for the air trap In order to increase the flow front speed in the round wall the wall thickness is 0 291 0 328 0 364 0 401 0 437 0 473 0 510 e when filled s Y Si went Y i I Result Selection 2 x Simulation 001 pm l Group Flow Front zl Detail Time when filled s 0 43898 86 100 HOWE Time s Level changed See chapter Thickness Pfeife da For Help press F1 Idle 59 688 x 39 675 F3 Rotate F4 Rectangle NUM fe fa Vow Sd hap The air traps
17. to other programs Convert the CAR files by opening them The TXT files are automatically stored in the directory of the CAR files replacing the extension 1 Click on CAR gt Txt gt The window Open appears on the screen 2 Select a file 3 Click on Open The opened file was converted into a text file and stored in the same directory as your STL file 11 1 5 Explore Project Directory Opens the Windows Explorer in the project folder simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 36 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 11 1 6 Auto Store CADMOULD 3D F provides if the function is activated standard automatically a project backup file In the field Minutes time interval between 1 and 60 can be given for the actualiza tion of the project backup file Yuta Stare In case of incorrect abort of a project the project can be repaired and stored by clicking lt Restore Session gt and entering a title and identity A Minutes Restore Session The DeskArtes programs 3Data Expert and SimExpert starting with version 10 0 can repair number of the project in the new appeared window 11 1 7 DeskArtes parts selected in CADMOULD 3D F and then return the result via File Update in Cadmould immediately back to CADMOULD 3D F where the defective part is replaced automatically If in CADMOULD 3D F more than a one part is present a dialog DeskArtes appears similar to the dialog Del
18. window Print Setup appears on the screen This menu is used in the same way as Windows print setup For setting the printer characteristics you can refer to your Windows and printer manuals 11 1 14 Recent File List The 9 last opened files are in a list in the menu File for fast access 11 1 15 Exit Click Exit and Yes to finish CADMOULD 3D F simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 38 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 11 2 Edit Edit Default Settings Click Edit Language d gt The pull down menu Edit is activated Material Server In the pull down menu Edit you find the functions Default Settings EE Language and Thickness 11 2 1 Language The language of the dialogs can be changed if necessary Click on Edit and select the appropriate language 11 2 2 Thickness In order to be able to change the wall thickness you need a display set to more than 65536 col ors High Color 16 bit i e True Color 24 bit or 32 bit This requires a graphic adapter monitor combination that allows running this setting If your PC fits these requirements you can change the wall thickness in the entire part as well as in sub areas of the part Changing the wall thickness 1 Adjust the correct color depth screen resolution and the sync frequency see chapter Thickness Adjust the system settings 2 Load your part for which you must have a run a simulatio
19. 0 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 It allows very accurate resolution of the shear rates temperatures etc varying across the wall thickness Fig 4 This is a necessary prerequisite for accurate calculation of the locally different complex fluid flow condi tions like pressure velocity the resulting clamping force and fiber orientations This and an accurate thermal calculation are also preconditions for accurate determination of shrinkage and warpage To achieve the necessary high resolution in the CADMOULD 3D F Model the part is discretized across the wall thickness in 25 sampling points in all areas Advantages of the CADMOULD 3D F model are e Automatic geometry creation e High resolution in areas of substantial changes e g of temperature and shear rate across the wall thickness e Volumetric part areas and areas with steps in wall thickness are represented and considered accurately e easy geometry changing for optimization e g flow leader definable independent of CAD in the Finite Element model e Realistic geometry representation e The feedback of the optimized geometry shape compensation of shrinkage and warpage to the CAD system is possible e Fast calculation e Exact results Conclusion In addition to save application CADMOULD 3D F with its patented 3D framework model gives the industrial user exactly what he expects from a process simulation software e Easy automatic model creation e
20. 2 Cadmould Wiki Click on Cadmould Wiki to enter the site http cadflow fr wiki 11 5 3 TeamViewer TeamViewer is getting installed automatically with CADMOULD 3D F on your PC With this software you can show your screen contents the CADMOULD 3D F support team For it you get an ID and a password from TeamViewer which you submit to the support team by phone 11 5 4 About CADMOULD 3D F RAPID Click About CADMOULD 3D F to get some information about CADMOULD 3D F e g the version number addresses E Mail Contact and Homepage simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 60 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 12 Controls 12 1 Toolbar The buttons represent the most important commands of CADMOULD 3D F They are organ ized in groups Click the individual buttons in order to select the command you want to use gt i These buttons contains the commands Open Print About CADMOULD 3D F Manual These corresponds to the same instructions Open Print in the pull down menu File and About CADMOULD 3D F Manual in the pull down menu Help See chapter Open Print About CADMOULD 3D F RAPID Manual DM wn These buttons contain the commands Import STL Gates Material Process Descrip tion and Simulation These correspond to the same commands Import STL Gates Material Process Description and Simulation Go in the pull down menu File
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22. ADMOULD lt LI A gt CADMOULD 3D F RAPID VERSION 6 0 USER MANUAL simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH Schumanstra e 18a 52146 W rselen Germany www simcon worldwide com CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 Table of contents Page APR MERE ge e RR 8 1 1 Why to simulate an injection moulding DrocCessgd nn nn nennen nenn 8 1 2 What can Cadmould 3D F Rapid dod nennen 8 1 3 How exact calculates Cadmould AUDE 9 CM 10 2 1 Software requiremeEntSs i 10 2 2 Hardware redultremente i 10 2 3 Before the metallaton anno ann nnnn nano nn nn ann nun ann nn nn nn nnnnnnn 10 e AA 10 3 Starting Cadmould 3D F Rapid rire 11 3 1 Command Line ODIOS EEN 11 3 1 1 Program are EE 11 AR EE 11 3 2 3D Display with stereo Drolechon ann nen nnnnnnnnne nenne nen nnennnnn 12 4 Carrying out a Simulation uuz2u n0nnnunnnnnnnnnnunnnunanunnun nun nun nun nun nenn 13 PP e OO A 13 4 2 Define a gate EE 14 eo eo o AAA 15 AA A ASA 15 4 2 3 Optimizing the gate locatons ann nnnn anne ann ennnnene nennen nennen 16 4 2 4 Display Flow Length Thuckness nenne nenne nennen 16 oda 68a scares oe N RPP 16 4 4 Define the process CONAditions 16 4 5 Describe and store the simulation 17 4 6 Start the simulation 0200 anno ann nnnn nano nun ann nano nano ann ann ann nnennnnnnnnnnnnnn 18 4 7 Cancel the amula
23. Browse Identifier 4 ID in use existing simulation results will be OVER WAIT TEM a They are OK EE Title Demo Description Continue with point 3 b They are not OK 1 Click Browse always closer simeon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH gt The window Browse for Folder appears on the screen Input Data 2 Define the proper directory wo 3 Click OK Mame whistle 3 Enter the identification number in SR Centroid 127 232 130 008 127 693 mm A e Mass 5 31 g Result Identifier The button to the right of the input field Da Total volume of all triangular elements 4630 mm rr El based vol 4630 indicates the state of the selected num je an aam Element based volume real volume 0 99437891 79 ber Clicking on it selects the lowest unused number ee 4 Enter a short name for the simulation run in Titer 5 optional Describe the simulation process in the field Description 6 Click OK simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 56 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 11 4 5 Simulation You start the simulation run of the injection molding by clicking Simulation Before you start the simulation please consider the chapter Options 1 Click Simulation 2 Wait until you get a message that the simulation is completed 0 000 0 051 0 102 0453 0204 025 0306 0 357 0 408 0459 0510 001 Demo ime when filled s H ADM
24. Fast calculation e Exact results Authors Dr Paul F Filz is managing director of SIMCON kunststofftechnische Software GmbH Dr F Karl Webelhaus is head of development of SIMCON kunststofftechnische Software GmbH simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 71 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 Literature Lit 1 Menges G Michaeli W Mohren P Anleitung zum Bau von Spritzgie werkzeugen Kapitel 5 10 Seite 212 5 Auflage 1999 Carl Hanser Verlag ISBN 3 446 21258 2 Lit 2 Filz Paul F Neue Entwicklungen f r die Simulation des Spritzgie prozesses von Thermoplasten Dissertation an der RWTH Aachen 1988 Lit 3 Webelhaus F Karl Numerische Simulation des Spritzgie prozesses unter Ber cksichtigung dreidimensionaler Str mungseffekte und der Materialkompressibilit t Dissertation an der RWTH Aachen 2000 simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 2 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 16 Reference registers A Ali Bea E 60 amp ANDALE Je OPEP EIZO PRO TREE RO RAR NIRO tame ROS NO ee 29 dillo ei 29 MM es ROERO OOO SORT MA CIS NILO NO RO IT O 31 UO SO iter 37 B DUO riada aia da 61 C Cioe ola ai 34 IBS UCI E II Din 42 RR RR SII IAA 42 dla iii dirai 42 lilla iii lle 43 bellici ili ber ela ln 42 A RR REA A 43 A iii 43 o A o A 63 SE 61 COR A A A A A A nee CARS EE 36 CODYN EDI See ea ade 66 EE 43 D EE 35 desc MN MON Mester eieiei eegener een el 56 E SIU EE 38 F DEEP TA Problem EE
25. OULD 3DF Pfeife While the simulation is running intermediate results will appear on the screen 0 000 0 051 0 102 045 0204 025 0306 0 357 0 408 0459 0 510 001 Demo ime when filled s po Pfeife ADMOULD 3DF The simulation is finished 11 4 6 Results This function opens the window Result Selection See chapter Result Selection 11 4 7 Report This function opens the window Report See chapter Report Filling Analysis simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 57 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 11 4 8 Options 1 Click Options The window Simulation Options appears on the screen 11 4 8 1 Model Model Clamping Force Snapshot Filling 11 4 8 1 1 Element Edge Length Enter a Relative Length between 0 1 and Hement Edge Length Relative 3 3 10 or an Absolute Length mm to define the Boch ima accuracy of the results The smaller the value the 0 010 Wall Thickness mm 00 Old Thickness Method more exact the results however the number of elements and the computing time increases Virtual Runner The relative length is defined by the body diag Sg onal of the bounding box of your part 11 4 8 1 2 Wall Thickness Enter a minimum and maximum wall thickness of the part The limitation of the wall thickness is to prevent that wall thickness is not generated long the part 11 4 8 1 3 Old Thickness Method
26. Temperatur C AKI LAI IN Zi O O ER RN s t AN LALA Abstand von der Kanalwand Abstand von der Kanalwand 3 volume elements across wall thickness 5 volume elements across wall thickness Fig 2 Temperature distribution across wall thickness with coarse discretisation of the volume model CADMOULD 3D F Model This was the reason why SIMCON developed the patented 3D framework model 3D F The 3D F Finite Element model is especially adapted for plastic injection molding simulation It connects the advantages of the two classical models without having their disadvantages As basis the 3D F method uses the geometry description in stl format which was developed for Rapid Prototyping stereolithography The stl model is generated automatically by the CAD system The described part volume is filled additionally by many tubes in the inside in which fluid flow occurs and by which mechanical forces e g for shrinkage and warpage calculation can be transferred Thus the 3D framework is created which extends in all three spatial dimensions x y Z Fig 3 Temperatur C ADMOULD 3D F Abstand von der Kanalwand Fig 3 CADMOULD 3D Framework geometry model Fig 4 Accurate CADMOULDS3D F calculation with high resolution across the part thickness 2Tube diameters are represented smaller than in reality for better representation simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 7
27. The material database is extended as well The data will be saved in tables in the database If the chosen material has a temperature dependency the program will use this data set but only if pvT data are present as well The temperature dependent thermal material properties will be written in the dialog Simulation Description 10 Click PVT 11 Enter the pvT parameters either by IKV Renner or 2 domain tait ansatz 12 Click Mechanical 13 Enter the mechanical data 14 Save the data record by clicking save changes or chancel your data by clicking cancel changes During the input an examination of the input values takes place Necessary inputs are Name Type Supplier Rheological data Thermal data conductivity diffusivity and no flow temperature simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 53 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 11 4 2 4 Diagrams in the CADMOULD 3D F material database For the following material properties the appropriate SERIE can be represented in the data base 3 S ap BDER PA 4 vi scosity Search General Process Thermal Viscosity PYT Mechanical Fiber Diagram Select material template to draw pvT parameters mechanical data Young s modulus and Poisson s 100 ratio E 39 68 2 a Click on diagram and choose l l erm one by selecting it from the list with the green arrow Note Diagrams are only
28. ample Whistle with one gate whistle simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 14 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 Note If you know two of three coordinates you can leave the third coordinate empty CAD MOULD 3D F will find it by itself You just have to put in a or to define the direction from which CADMOULD 3D F has to drop a perpendicular onto the part surface Eg 14 5 0 The input will let the program drop a perpendicular from the point 14 5 0 Zmax in negative Z direction from above down onto the part If you want to define the gate on the bottom you put 14 5 0 in without rotating the part which was necessary in earlier versions because the projection of points in viewing direction could find only visible points Then the program will drop a perpendicular from the point 14 5 0 Zmin in positive Z direction from below up onto the part Point on function The Point on function is from now on located in the status bar of CADMOULD 3D F This function helps you to select a point on the surface of the part The pull down menu is only visible if a selection of a point is necessary Activate the option Surface keep the button lt Ctrl gt pressed and click on a surface in order to select one point on the surface Activate the option Edge keep the button lt Ctrl gt pressed and click near to an edge in order to select one point on the Edge Activa
29. and weld lines can be 88i 5v Fue ZAB dimo 0001012134 RS 0 000 0 036 0 073 0 109 0 146 0 182 0 218 0 255 0 291 0 328 0 364 0 401 0 437 0 473 0 510 001 Demo DS Time when filled s 21x Simulation 001 Gem l Group Flow Front E Detail Timewhenfiled s oii Ad 0 50984 100 000 Y Time s Level Il Pfeife CabmouLo 30 F For Help press F1 ldle 74 001 x 49 189 F3 Pan F4 Rectangle NUM simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH indicated 3 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 The next picture shows the result of a simulation after the wall thickness was changed from 1 to 1 5 mm The air trap at the round wall is avoided ADMOULD DA simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 28 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 8 Animations 8 1 Online Animations You can animate all results in the categories Snapshot Filling Snapshot Packing and the results Time When Filled and Level When Filled in the category Flow Front see chapter Description of results For playing an animation use the keys Play Pause and Stop or use the button in the menu bar see chapter Results Before you play an animation consider please the chapter Results Animation Frames 8 2 Single Step Frames In the window Result Selection you can look at single results in each stage of the injection molding pr
30. ave the material data 11 4 3 Process With Process you define the process parameters 1 Click Process gt The window Process Parameters appears on the screen 2 Define the Filling Time Pressure Controlled Filling Melt process Parameters 5 Eee Temperature Wall Temperature and Ejection Temperat Filing Time s ure Fressure Controlled Filling 73 or Melt Temperature TL click Default if you want to use proposed values Wall Temperature C The system suggests the average value of the indicated tem Election Temperature C o perature ranges of the material The Pressure Controlled Default Ga Filling is pre set to start at 99 filling level SE e 3 Change the values if you do not accept them 4 Click OK if you accept the parameters See chapter Define the process conditions simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 55 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 11 4 4 Description In Result Identifier you must enter the identification number under which the simulation data are stored or use the system default You must describe the simulation with some key words in Title You can give further explanations about your simulation in Description 1 Click Description gt The window Simulation Description appears on the screen Simulation Description 2 Examine the path in which the results SS are stored Directory D Ageometrient
31. ck lt Optimize gt to start the gate optimization If you agree to the new locations click lt Ok gt otherwise click lt Undo gt to restore the old loca tions Note The optimization can only be run if the mesh of the part is already prepared 4 2 4 Display Flow Length Thickness The function lt Display Flow Length Thickness gt helps you to define the number of gates and their positions To use this function you need a prepared m 4 3 Select a material 1 Click Material Selection esh gt The window CADMOULD 3D F material database Sn on the screen 2 Find the material you want to use Supplier 3 Mark the desired material by clicking 4 Click Select if you marked the correct POSTE mar mate rial AKROLEN PP GFM25 15 AKRO PLASTIC AKULON K224 G6 P amp 66 AKULON 5 225 KS PMMA ALTUGLAS DRT PPA AMODEL 4 1145 HS Se dui M hid E Put PA 5 AKULON ULTRAFLOW K FGO DSM PA 6 AKULON ULTRAFLOW K FHG12 DSM P E AKULON ULTRAFLOW K FHG6 DSM Supplier BASELL BASELL BASELL eo o 2 EARN DSM Ea DSM Ea Ea Ea Ea ARKEMA Ea SOLVAY Ea PPA SE AMOCO PA 6 AKULON F223 D DSM Fiber 4 Filler amp Warp AN Ww Select 4 4 Define the process conditions 1 Click Process Parameters gt The window Process Parameters appears on the screen 2 Define the Filling Time the Switch to Packing Level the Melt Temperature the Wall Te
32. e a separate white image background The intention behind the option is to save ink when printing images as the color white is left blank on printouts 11 3 3 4 Part A color can be assigned to the part Preset is grey 1 Click on Color Part gt The window Part Color appears on the screen 2 Adjust the three sliders or enter RGB components in the range 0 255 in the respective input fields or click a color in the table 3 Determine the shaped part to which it is to be assigned 4 Click lt Apply gt to activate the selected color 11 3 4 Cutaway Often parts have areas not easily visible from outside To access these areas you can cut your parts with the function Cutaway 1 Click Cutaway gt The window Cutting Plane appears on the screen simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 43 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 Register Standard l i 2 Choose the normal vector of the cutting plane in the pull down menu or click on the coordinate axis to enter the vector manually i Sichtbare Seite Transparent 3 Click the button active to activate the display of the cut 4 Move the slider to control the position of the cutting plane or define a point in the cutting plane by entering the coordinates or digitalizing a point on the surface of the part 5 Click Visible Side to change the visible side at the cutting plane 6 Activate Surface to show the c
33. e on basis of the material data administered by this program the respective producer of the material must be contacted in order to examine the topicality and correctness of the information in each case simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 66 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 15 Appendix STL stereolithography Data format for 3D CAD Data for rapid prototyping Closed description of the surface of 3D solids by means of triangular facets A facet is described by its 3 corner points and its surface normal vector Semi standard for rapid prototyping Abstraction of true surface information Typ ical errors are gaps overlapping or intersection facets and mis orientation of normal vectors Rapid prototyping Procedure for the quick production of prototypes supported by access to 3D CAD Data simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 67 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 Technical Explanation of the CADMOULD 3D F Technology Dr Paul F Filz Dr F Karl Webelhaus For the calculation of fluid flow within 3 dimensional objects like in cavities of injection moulds for plastics there are two classical Finite Element methods Fig 1 e Midplane model e Volume model Midplane Model The midplane model calculates the flow in the midplane of the geometry The geometry is represented in a 3 dimensional way but without showing the wall thickness The wall thickness is numerically assigned to the mid
34. e to view the stored animations with CADMOULD 3D F Alternatively you can store the animation as a sequence of pictures in the PNG or BMP file format Therefore choose one of those file formats in the list Save as type As result you get a sequence of pictures like the following example Movie_00000000 bmp Movie_00000001 bmp Movie_00000002 bmp You can make an avi file from this pictures with the function File gt BMP PNG gt AVI Every picture will be shown for the same time in the animation Please see chapter BMP PNG gt AVI Before storing a film please consider the chapter Animation 1 Select a result an animation can be run on 2 Click Animation File gt gt The window Save as appears on the screen 3 Give the path the directory and a name for the file 4 Click Save simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 31 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 9 Report Filling Analysis A user defined report of your filling simulations can be generated automatically by the function report You can print this file or send it as an e mail 1 Click Report gt The window Report appears on the screen Lover Sheet Summary Figures Options Project Number Report Title Project Tithe Part Name Customer Consultant Display Close 2 Enter your project data in the template Cover Sheet completely 3 In the template Summary add a short summar
35. eegeseneeeess 50 fe Sage le TC 50 E BR 91 AO A A 91 A A a e SU e 91 11 4 2 1 Enter the ioni e 51 11 4 2 2 Toolbox Cadmould 3D F material database 52 11 4 2 3 Add your own material data into material datobase 52 11 4 2 4 Diagrams in the Cadmould 3D F material database es 54 simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 5 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 u ACE e E 54 bla een E 54 ENEA 1 6 E 54 Tioko eet 55 RE DOS O BEN 56 11 4 5 nn AA 57 W SR TE 57 e EA te EE 57 RE ED sio EE 58 11 4 8 1 MO ME 58 11 4 8 1 1 Element Edge Length iii 99 alari 58 11 4 8 1 3 Old Thickness Method i 58 TLAD 1 VII AOS E 58 TRAD 1O oe A 59 11 4 8 2 Clamping POT casan E 59 ie ene l D 59 DE EE 60 e SARA 60 11 5 2 AAPP A 60 11 5 3 PO VISO E 60 11 5 4 About Cadmould 2DERand nenn 60 A oo UE OO caio iure 61 A EE 61 12 2 Mouse Control Rini areas 63 Lai ue lei Reg 63 KC o i E 63 EA a 64 ESE MM e 65 PA a g A AA 65 e e LEE 66 TOI iaa 66 A PP UA 67 simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 6 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 TO METEO e E 73 simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 1 Introduction 1 1 Why to simulate an injection moulding process The complexity of today s plastic parts as well as the costs quality and competition pressure makes it necessary to recognize potential errors early
36. een REM ARI 67 CAO RARA ASI RIA eege e 32 derne are portstail dida 33 CURO ROIO IRR NINNI 34 peli ion 34 E EE sal A en e ee TR E eRe eMC Re RON Ore The Ree tr a Perr ee nee er eRe ere nee Serene ere 59 Ee Ee a EE 24 lee 24 REENEN 25 snaps hok MNN ee ee ee aliena 24 dille 21 cvalnanono he EE 23 A A a a a aa e R 26 OUDS a a a ee ee eine NS 20 ladne ANS WSUS EE 23 SE 19 EE Ee 20 TEE 32 VIE EE 35 REEL 64 S ESS E 44 Ieri 45 SE CORI CIPRO IA ARIA II III III IRR 45 SIE alpino 45 SAVE ID ARR RARE PRO AO RA MOI II IE ee 37 Shearsttess Pana id 25 Shear stress when filled Pai EA 24 LEAS IN U 2 100 EE 57 EEN ee ee a a a Ee 17 VOR ER RR RI Te SAC CU PROSA RR RN Ee 58 pillola data 59 PINT KICS O A RE 58 simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 5 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 Wall LAN TEE 58 ODPLIONS a ee ee ne een 58 SE EE 18 SS 29 Silea 25 SOR 9 OPINO OOOO POCO PU y E E A A A A E E E A A A E T 11 SE EE 42 Eege 67 T KEE Selection ee EE 40 Technical Explanation Of the Cadmould ZD F Technology a lie ana 68 temperature Oje erneuert 24 temperature whemiiled TE irera aa eu 24 IR e gute 39 ad justo V SUC INE SC E 41 A 39 limi 40 ame mien tilda lele 24 reel 42 V veloci M RARE RR ee ee 25 velocity when led TINS EE 24 A A EE 20 W WY Treat EE e e Bee E 8 Why to Simulate an injection moldina Process nee are 8 Z 200 65 ERO RITA 45 Canelli licia 45 simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 76
37. ence Lit 2 e The user has to decide which are the flow or thickness directions at areas with large thickness e Interpretation of the results is more difficult due to the geometrical abstraction no representation of the wall thickness in the geometrical model Volume model The volume model calculates the flow in all three spatial directions Here the wall thickness is visible because it is part of the model Layers are not used Advantages of the volume model are e All spatial directions are equal the geometry must not be divided into flow or thickness directions by the user e By using simple Finite Elements the creation of the geometry can be performed automatically e Realistic representation of the geometry Disadvantages of the volume model are e Also simple changes in the geometry need tedious interactive work by the user e g changing of the design in the CAD system and redoing of the Finite Element mesh gen eration e For reasonable accuracy a high number of Finite Elements also across the wall thickness is necessary e Special user know how for optimal mesh generation is necessary e g accuracy vs calculation time e Large numbers of elements lead to unacceptable long calculation times Lit 3 e Too coarse discretisation in wall thickness direction leads to inaccurate results Fig 2 simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 69 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 tat ttt Temperatur C
38. er_support_for X3D components http castle engine sourceforge net view3dscene php http www instantreality org downloads http www bitmanagement com de download Simcon dissociates itself hereby expressly from all designs and contents of all linked sites on this manual simcon does not make these designs and contents its own 11 1 10 Save Window With this function you can take a screenshot of the opened windows The window you select can be saved as PNG file Portable Network Graphic File or BMP file Bitmap File Therefore point with the mouse pointer on the window you want to save gt The window Save As appears on the screen Chose a file name and file type before clicking Save 11 1 11 Print In the menu Print you can define the printer characteristics and print your part For more information about the setting of the printing characteristics refer to your Windows and printer manuals or help function 11 1 12 Print Option EEE Eienschaften The window Print Option appears on the screen eee tandort USB001 Ausgabe in Datei In the field Image Size you can adjust the size of the print Exemplare e fe Alles Anzahl Exemplare h 4 100 corresponds to DIN A4 sheet size eh Tl 3 3 12 2 Abbrechen 50 correspond to DIN A5 sheet size In the field Resolution Reduction you can set the factor by which the print resolution is reduced 11 1 13 Print Setup The
39. etail E sim Cadmould Rapid C Projekte test sutter geom pfeife Pfeife_001 ie Edit View Simulation Help E8si e a vVro l H gt UMBO F GUAR Result Selection x Simulation 001 Demo T Group Flow Front D Detail Time when filled z LE Time z Level For Help press F1 Idle 56 920 x 37 835 F3 Rotate F4 Rectangle NUM When the simulation is finished the diagram shows the part with the properties at 100 filling That corresponds with a filling time of 0 28366s simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 18 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 4 7 Cancel the simulation A currently running simulation can be canceled After the start of a computation the button Start Simulation is turns into the new button Ter mination Simulation _ Termination Simulation If you click it the calculation is canceled at the next possible time but earliest after the end of preparing the CFE mesh 4 8 Stored Results All simulation results were stored automatically in files with extensions RM1 and CAR in the directory you indicated or confirmed when entering the ID See chapter Description simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 19 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 5 Result selection Results can be viewed and documented in several ways e aetna rat ES ail K EE IL ve OK SE STE nation PIE LOD AIT AUGO Click View Results gt The wind
40. ete to select a part for repair If only a single part is present the DeskArtes program will appear with the part loaded immediately 1 Import a STL file into CADMOULD 3D F 2 Check if the STL Part is correct Incorrect areas are represented in different colors as the rest of the part 3 If your part is not correct click lt Edit DeskArtes gt The program DeskArtes starts with the incorrect part 4 Repair the STL in DeskArtes 5 In DeskArtes click lt File Update in Cadmould gt 6 The defectve part is replaced auomatically To use this function one of the programs 3Data Expert or SimExpert from version 10 0 must be installed on your PC 11 1 8 Save Animation You can save an animation of time based results Please see chapter 8 3 Store Animations 11 1 9 Save Image The window Save as appears on the screen You can store the current picture as a BMP file bitmap file or a PNG file Portable Networks Graphics files Besides the possibility to save a well known 2D Picture you can save a 3D Picture To this there are three 3 Dimensional image formats available You can find an introduction to the 3D formats here Https en wikipedia org wiki X3D simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 37 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 Http en wikipedia org wiki Vrml On the following web pages you can find programs to open these 3D formats http www web3d org x3d wiki index php Play
41. ettings to True Color Mind that changing the color depth may affect the display resolution and the sync frequency changing them to unacceptable low values 11 2 3 Default Settings This function restores the CADMOULD 3D F default settings simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 41 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 11 3 View Anzeige y Symbolleiste Click View d Statuszeile gt The pull down menu View is activated Farben In the pull down menu View you find instructions for customizing the Schnitte user interface and changing the look of the mould part acme Speichern 11 3 1 Toolbar Zoom Blickrichtung senkrecht auf The checkmark V shows the visibility of the Toolbar ptionen Click Toolbar in order to show or hide it 11 3 2 Status Bar The checkmark v shows the visibility of the Status Bar Click Status Bar in order to show or hide it 11 3 3 Colors Define the color of the objects Air Trap Background Cutting Plane Element Edges Flow Direction Flow Path Gate Part Results Selected Objects ans Weld Lines in the same manner as described below in the example Air Trap 11 3 3 1 Air Trap 1 Go to Colors Air Trap 2 Wait for the menu Air Trap Color to appear on the screen 3 Click Air Trap 4 The window Air Trap Color appears on the screen
42. ges Click Normal in order to activate or deactiv ate the display of the FE mesh Click Border to see element egdes on the border of the mesh Errors in the mesh Click Branch to see element edges which connect more than 2 elements Errors in the mesh simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 49 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 11 3 13 7 Perspective Stereo On this tab you can define settings for the per p spective stereoscopic view Miscellaneous Animation Image Width Results Mesh Perspective Stereo Mouse Vertical Angle of View TFE CH Vertical Angle of View 7 This value defines the viewing angle for the per 3 5 Stereoscopic Eye Distance mm spective view Stereoscopic Eye Distance mm This value defines the eye distance for the stereo scopic view 11 3 13 8 Mouse On this tab you can define the function for each Miscellaneous Animation Image Width mouse button Results Mesh Perspective Stereo Mouse The function Zoom inverted inverts the direction Left of the mouse movement for zoom as well as for Middle Pan d Sp the scroll wheel Right Zoom Zoom inverted simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 50 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 11 4 Simulation Simulation Anguss Positionen Click Simulation Material The pull down menu Simulation is activated P
43. he window Open appears on the screen 2 Search the STL File stereo litho Look in d geometrien e E m Es graphy file of your part and select it Mame Anderungs Typ Gr e e loc3_001 Lil whistle stl 3 Click Open Tes 6 becher stl gt The window Scale the part to mil Ea cap stl Ea cap_001 stl E cove stl E Duschbox stl E Duschbox2 stl A ganz stl A handyschale 002 stl limetres appears on the screen 4 Chose a scaling factor regarding the dimensions 5 Click OK Lal Maske_neu stl E nal7 stl ie hograph y Files stl Cancel ar geometrien ls he part to MEINES Unit Scale Part Dimensions mm Part volume crrr Mee 1 12 09 26 ell 4 70 Meter 1000 5 20de 004 2 6e 004 a 2e 004 4704203903 53 Inch 29 4 1336 4 660 4 508 7088 09 Mil 0 0254 1 3564 0 6604 amp 0 509 0 08 7 1 52 595 26 20 4 70 canes 6 Wait until the geometry of the part is loaded and appears on the screen 11 1 3 Convert BMP PNG gt AVI With this function you can generate an avi file from a sequence of pictures Every picture takes the same time in the compiled avi See also chapter Store Animations 11 1 4 Convert CAR gt Txt CAR files are result files The result files can be converted into TXT files by the function Con vert CAR gt Txt This may be of interest if you want to interface results
44. hickness lt Free X Section mm gt The thickness of the flowable layer 6 4 Part Quality Points which are difficult to fill can be recognized with the result lt Filling Problems gt There are four categories green good to fill yellow problems with the filling are likely red there are problems with the filling white not filled Criteria are comparison of flow front and melt temperature as well as comparison of filling time and sealing time For the analysis of lt Sink Marks gt the sealing time is compared with the time of freezing The lt Ejection Time s gt is the time when the average temperature reaches the ejection temper ature simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 25 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 7 Examples of the results You find the result Time When Filled in the result category Flow Front This result shows isochrones of the flow fronts during filling Each color is assigned to an equal long time range depending on the number of colors in the scale e g the color blue is assigned to the time range 0 000 0 051s the time 0 5s is shown in the last red color that encloses 0 459 0 510s 0 000 00517 0 4102 0453 0204 0255 0306 0357 0408 0459 0 510 001 Demo ime when filled s do ADMOULD 30 F Pfeife You can detect potential problems due to weld lines or air traps in this presentation This picture shows the current pressure at each point of the
45. ick Select to finish the selection Se ADSTIF HA740N BASELL ADSTIF HA740R BASELL ADSTIF HA840R BASELL Li h h AKROLEN PP GFM25 15 AKRO PLASTIC imit the search range Se DA P amp 66 AKULON 5 225 KS DSM PA E AKULON ULTRAFLOW K FGO DSM i PA E AKULON ULTRAFLOW K FHG12 DSM Seek after PA E AKULON ULTRAFLOW K FHG6 DSM PMMA ALTUGLAS DRT ARKEMA PPA AMODEL A 1145 HS SOLVAY a material class O SeeonLAntan pun DAT nn A nu L ds Selected Material PA 6 AKULON F223 D DSH Put Fiber 262 Filler a Warp 1 Click the arrow Type W Select e A list of the existing materials appears simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 51 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 2 Click on the material class of the material you are looking for All the materials of this material class are indicated b material name Type the initial letters or a part of the name of the material into the field Material Name e A list of the existing materials fitting this criterion is displayed c the supplier 1 Click the arrow Supplier e A list of the existing suppliers appears 2 Click on the supplier of the material you are looking for All materials of this supplier are indicated Caption The caption shows you the meaning of the symbols which you can find in the last column of the table These column shows which data are available for this material 11 4 2 2 Toolbox CADMOULD 3D F material database
46. il information pops up Eg Pressure bar is the new default res ult detail of result group Snapshot Filling The standard result detail is a user preference and will be saved in the registry If there is no entry the first result column of the result group will be shown simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 21 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 5 3 Interior results In CADMOULD 3D F you can see the temperature results from the inside of the part at the end of the filling phase 5 3 1 Display of interior results After executing a simulation you can now regard the interior results Open the result selection and select the group Filling Temperature interior Open the function Cutting Plane Menu bar gt View gt Cutaway Activate now the cut by selecting a cutting direction and pushing the button Active E simcon Cadmould 3D F Rapid version 3 50 C Daten Su Projekte Connexion Cadmouldicap_011 a x File Edit Yiew Simulation Help 81 zou lo e KLH NEGF LA A Ag 87 7 105 3 122 9 140 4 158 0 175 6 193 2 210 8 228 4 245 9 263 5 011 Cap Demo Rapid Filling Temperature interior Y H 50 zx Simulation fon Cap Demo Rapid y Gruppe Filling Temperature interior Detail YZH 50 G OMS J 0 40252 100 000 3 3 Zeit s Level PETRO TR aS OR Tesh Ce TPT eet ety te th Oe tr Oe REENERT Schnittebene Sta
47. into your CD ROM drive The installation procedure should start automatically after a short time If the installation procedure does not begin start the routine by hand 1 Open the Windows Explorer 2 Change to the CD ROM and open the root directory 3 Start the installation program Starter exe e installation directory The directory where the software is to be installed The standard is C Program files Cad mould Rapid For reasons of uniformity the program system should be installed into the given directory 4 Indicate the location of the license file e This is the directory where you saved the license file from the mail simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 10 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 3 Starting CADMOULD 3D F RAPID You can start CADMOULD 3D F RAPID by double clicking on the icon on your desktop if this was created during the installation procedure or you start it by Start gt Programs gt Cad mould gt 3D F Rapid gt CADMOULD 3D F RAPID Thus you receive the following start window 8 cimcon Cadmould 3D F Rapid Version 4 96 Eile Edit View Simulation Dee Hi 0400 ZAH NEO E a 0012134 G gt For Help press Fl Idle View Dimensions F3 Rotate Selection Mode Bounded Surface D A Tool bar Standard Status bar Working area ADMOULD Please look up specific menus and buttons in the topics Menu Bar resp Button Bar 3 1 Command Line Op
48. ized duplication or selling of these programs or a part of these programs is punishable The electronic or machine duplication of any SIMCON publication is permitted only with the per mission of the SIMCON kunststofftechnische Software GmbH Copyright simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 1988 2009 All rights reserved 14 Non liability SIMCON products are under permanent quality control simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH can not be made liable for the accuracy of the system further there is no guarantee for the fact that the system corresponds to the special requirements of the users The user is exclusive responsible for the application of the software excluding SIMCON kunst stofftechnische Software GmbH of any adhesion This applies in particular to demand on replacement of damages The information in the delivered database is given in good faith and they are meant for the sim ulation of the injection moulding process with CADMOULD 3D F Nevertheless they are non binding references and contain no warranties or guaranties of certain properties of the materials of SIMCON or the producer of the material The user takes sole responsibility for the use of the data and the database system under the exclusion of every liability of simcon sim con expressly excludes any warranty or liability for damages or consequential damages for res ults calculated with information in this database Before decisions are mad
49. lation times 11 4 8 2 Clamping Force Using symmetries you can take into account under cuts for the calculation of the clamping force This can extend the simulation time significantly In this case it is advised to calculate without undercuts and take into account the real situation by multiplication 11 4 8 3 Snapshot Filling A result storage interval and fixed filling levels can be defined Result storage interval Model Clamping Force Snapshot Filing Every of filling Every 1 000 of the Filing i illi j For the fixed fixed filling levels Das el Om be ma Entering of fixed values a ao o The Buttons from left to right insert column delete column all columns delete insert default values simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 59 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 11 5 Help Help 7 Manual Click Help TeamViewer The pull down menu Help is activated 8 Cadmould Wiki In the pull down menu Help you find the following instruc 1 About Cadmould 3D F Rapid tions About CADMOULD 3D F RAPID and Manual You can select them by mouse click or by keyboard See chapter Mouse Control Keyboard 11 5 1 Manual 1 Click Manual to look up the help gt The manual appears on the screen as a PDF file 2 Search your help topic from the table of contents manual page 2 or from the reference register 11 5
50. meters As most important results the filling pattern the pres sure loss and the remaining cooling time simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 8 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 Thus different conditions and suppositions can be compared very easily Furthermore you are endued with important information like temperature shear stress clamping force weld lines air traps and process parameter In order to run a simulation it is necessary to describe the part geometry Normally the part geometry is available from the CAD system The CAD format which is utilized by CAD MOULD 3D F RAPID is the so called STL format stereo lithography format This data format can also originate from a 3 party conversion program CADMOULD 3D F RAPID reads the STL File and provides automatically a model for the simulation of the part Gate locations can easily be defined The material database distributed with the program can be edited and extended On this CD ROM you find also the stand alone program CADMOULD 3D F VIEWER CADMOULD 3D F VIEWER is a program to present all possible results of a CAD MOULD 3D F calculation This software has to be installed separately To do this please start the setup in the subfolder CMViewer on this CD ROM Please contact your distributor in case of questions about the license On the product information CD you find the CADMOULD 3D F Viewlets This are animated product descri
51. mperature and the Ejection Temperature simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH Filing Time s n Pressure Controlled Filing Melt Temperature C Wal Temperature TL Ejection Temperature TL Default Cancel CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 or click Default if you like to use proposed values for the selected material 3 Change the values if you do not want to accept them 4 Click OK if you accept the modified parameters 4 5 Describe and store the simulation 1 Click Simulation Description ID button gt The window Simulation Description appears on the screen 2 Check the path and the directory in Simulation Description u which the results will be stored Directory D beometrien Browse centr 5 1D inuse exstng simulation res wil be OVERWAITTEN a if you want to accept the path Tide Ba gt 4 Go on with point 3 Description b If not 1 Click Browse simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH always closer The window Save as appears Input Data on the screen Molded Part 2 Set the path and the directory Mame whistle d Surface 6121 05 mg 3 Click Save volume 4703 12 mn f e Centroid 127 232 130 008 127 683 mm 3 Chose an identification number in the Mass 531g field Result Identifier Usually simu Finte Element Mesh lations are given ascending ID
52. mulation e Cover Sheet for Table of Contents Manual s Cavity 2 cups Level Based Filling Pattern Time Based Filli Pattern CUSTOMER s Air Trap Weld Lines simcon Appendix Glossary Consultant Mr X Copyright 2002 simon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH H ai dl Document Done AL AD A Y 9 1 Define a Report Standard You can provide different report templates RIL files Therefore it is possible of create different reports automatically based on user defined report templates 1 Activate the template Figures in the window report in order to create a report template 2 Click Default simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 33 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 gt gt The window Open appears on the screen In the directory where CADMOULD 3D F was installed to are several RIL files Each RIL ile stands for a language e g ger ril stands for German eng ril for English ther ger ril for ther moplastic German 3 Open the appropriate RIL file in order to automatically generate result pictures of your part gt CADMOULD 3D F provides a standard report You can edit and store the report Use the functions Edit Import and Remove in the window Report in the template Figures in order to modify the report 4 After the editing of the report click on OK CADMOULD 3D F creates a RIL file which stores the appearance of your report This file is stored in the same di
53. n or at least the mesh preparation phase 3 Click Thickness gt The window Wall Thickness mm appears on the screen 4 Check local thickness values by pressing the wall Thickness mm dk lt Ctrl gt key and clicking onto the part The REES thickness will be displayed on the status line New Thickness Old Thickness Uperator lt perand at the bottom Ey Aa ea Operator Operand Follow the instructions in the window Select Elements 5 Chose an operator x This will by if Modify element thickness on both sides applied to the area selected in the next steps Change part shape az well 6 Give a value operand fitting your plan Limit the measured wall thickness 7 Click Select Elements The window Result J 3 3598 Maximum l Selection should be closed 0128 Minimum al gt The window Wall Thickness mm disap pears 8 Select Elements using the Selection Tools listed in the following table simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 39 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 Table Selection Tools INFINITE PLANE All elements on a plane Surface definition based on the selected element situation to BOUNDED SURFACE his neighbor elements An angle have to be defined SINGLE Single element Selection end gt right mouse button DISTANCE All elements completely enclosed by the chosen distance Switching between the individual tools
54. ndard Winkel 3 Punkte 2 Punkte x Direction zl ltz Normal Vector of Plane omo 000 000 Point on Plane 000 in IESEL pod eni Active Yisible Side Transparent ADMOULD SBD F For Help press Fi Idle 68 417 x 48 471 F3 Rotate F4 Rectangle num 4 Start E Posteingang Mic 9 Manual 3 50 28 simcon Cadmoul fan simcon Cadm 2 Cadmould 3D F Y EA Cadmould 3D F Y EA Cadmould 3D F Y EA Manual_Update_e 9 13 14 5 4 3D Flow front The latest version of Cadmould 3D F gives you the possibility to see a 3D flow front 5 4 1 Activate the display of the 3D flow front Open the menu View Options Miscellaneous Display Options In the option Transparency unfilled domains choose a value smaller than 100 A value about 25 is advisable re Tone 5 Lines Color Now display one of the results Time when filled or Level when filled from the result window and you 2 Display Part 30 Kink Angle get a 3D flow front when you move the flow front by 100 Transparency unfilled domains slider or by entering a point in time simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 0 000 0 057 0 114 0 171 0 229 0 766 0 343 0 400 0 457 0 514 0 572 009 Manual Test Flow Front Time when filled s loc ADMOULD Example of a 3D flowfront 5 5 Evaluation of multiple resul
55. nststofftechnische Software GmbH 12 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 4 Carrying out a simulation Perform a simulation by filling in the menus appearing after clicking the buttons from left to the right 4 1 Load a geometry See chapter Appendix STL file 1 Click on the icon Import STL File P i n H Look in Ji geometrien 7 ec El gt The window Open appears on screen mr eg 2 Browse to the directory with the STL file 1 san A stereo lithography file describing your part geometry Four example geo cos Es Duschbox stl metries are shipped with the software pra n D D E anodyschale Pi You find them in the subdirectory geom noite E Maske_neu stl in the installation path Es na07 stl 3 Click on the file eee Example File name whistle stl Fles oftype Stereolthography Fies st Gs Recent folders ERST else 4 Click on Open 5 Wait for the geometry to load and appear on the screen gt gt The window Scale the part to millimeters appears 6 Compare the size of the bounding Scale the part to millimeters box of your part with the units given i Part Dimensions mm Part Volume cr 5259 26 20 4 70 on the left side in this window Click 1000 5 259e 004 2 6e 004 a 2e 004 4704203303 09 the unit which gives the right size of 25 4 1336 660 4 508 77088 09 0 0254 1 336 0 6604 0 508 0 08 E 1 52 595 26 20 470 part to y
56. ocess You can determine the time and the filling level by keyboard or mouse by keyboard define the time 1 Mark the field Time s 2 Enter a time value 3 Press Return define the filling level 1 Mark the field Level 2 Enter the filling level between 0 100 3 Press Return simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 29 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 gt adjust the slider by mouse 1 Drag the slider Resting for a short period will let the display adjust to the time position by keyboard 1 Position the cursor on the slider 2 Shift the slider using the keys Example 1 Picture shows the average temperature at a filling level of 97 x simcon Cadmould Rapid C Programme Simcon Cadmould Rapid 384 geom pfeife Pfeife_00 1 File Edit View Simulation Help 58i 004106 VSA gt MBO TU a OAA RSS Simulation 001 Demo D Group Snapshot Filling y Detail Temperature C D o IVI d 0 27437 97 000 gt Ki SS Time e Level X il ER ere EE j For Help press F1 ldle 56 912X 37 830 F3 Rotate F4 Rectangle NUM simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 30 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 8 3 Store Animations You can store every animation as an avi file You can insert these into your reports presentations etc and run it with the appropriate software e g Microsoft s Media Player It is not possibl
57. on Frames Display Options J En Here you can pre define the number of animation Resuts Mesh Perspective Stereo Mouse Miscellaneous Animation Image Width pictures wa E Animation Frames Mark the number and enter the number of pic 10 Animation Duration s tures Video Codec or Microsoft Video 1 click the arrows up and or down until the appropriate numerical value is indicated 11 3 13 3 2 Animation Duration Here you can pre define the duration of the animation Mark the number and enter the time s or click the arrows up and or down until the appropriate numerical value is indicated 11 3 13 3 3 Video Codec You can choose from different codecs to store your animation 11 3 13 4 Image width in image files Define the width of the pictures that are stored on Results Mesh Perspective Stereo Mouse your command or automatically while generating Miscellaneous Animation Image Width a report The checkmark V activates the Equal to win dow width Click Equal to window width in order to activate or deactivate it or predefine the image width by entering the pixel number The pictures will be recalculated in the background in the given size simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 48 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 11 3 13 5 Results Display Options 11 3 13 5 1 Longest Flow Path Miscellaneous Results Mesh
58. our needs in the scale win lt ance dow and then click OK your part and then OK or scale the simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 13 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 Note If an STL file contains more than one part a message will appear n parts extracted from rubbish stl If the user declines this as an error in the stl he can show or hide the objects with the object list on the card Visibility in the dialog View Options With the dialog Delete he can delete erroneous parts easily Example Whistle whistle 4 2 Define a gate location 1 Click on the icon Gate Editor 2 Wait until the window Gate Locations appears on the screen 3 Now you can define the gate locations Gate Locations a by a mouse click b by keyboard a by a mouse click TT Optimize gate locations Add Edit Delete Im ates of the gate will be indicated in the window Gate Locations Gate Location Keep the lt Ctrl gt key pressed and click the location on the part where you want to gate it The coordin mm b by keyboard 1 Click Add Y mm amp mm 2 Wait until the window Edit Gate Locations appears on the screen E 3 Indicate the coordinates as x y z components gt If the indicated point does not fit to the part surface the desired gate location will be pro jected onto the part surface in view direction 4 Click OK Ex
59. ouse Control Keyboard 12 2 1 Combination of keys You can select many instructions of CADMOULD 3D F by a combination of keys Keep the Alt button pressed and press the underlined letters to call the command If a combination of keys hot keys is noted in the pull down menu behind the command you can select the instruction directly without having to invoke the menu first Example Z00m You find the command Zoom in the pull down menu View Combination of keys Alt y ES Or Combination of keys Ctrl a 12 2 2 Light New position of the light Keep the keys lt Ctrl gt and lt Shift gt pressed Click the left mouse button keep it pressed and define a new position of the light by mouse Press the keys lt Ctrl gt lt Shift gt in order to activate the standard lighting simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 63 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 12 2 3 Rotation F3 key 1 Switch to the command lt Rotation gt in the status bar by pressing the F3 key 2 The part can be turned with the arrow keys and lt PgUp gt and lt PgDn gt around the axes par allel to the screen edges or with the lt x y z gt keys around the axes of the coordinate sys tem now a x key the part turns counterclockwise around the x axis b X key the part turns clockwise around the x axis c Y key the part turns counterclockwise around the y axis d Y key the part turns clockwise around the
60. ow Result Selection appears on the screen Different Result Groups are available In each group there are several Result Details Visible results can be varied and additional information can be displayed using the controls DEE Detail Time when filled 3 below these selection fields 5 1 Result groups BON 028640 100 000 pu y Time ll Level 2 The following result groups are available Cavity Flow Front Snapshot Filling Filling Temperature interior Part Quality Result files can be converted into text files See chapter Convert CAR gt Txt simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 20 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 5 2 Result details Mind that depending on licensing and material properties available the offered choice of result details may vary Cavity Part without results Flow Front Time When Filled s Level When Filled Filled by Gate Temperature When Filled C Pressure Loss bar Shear Stress When Filled kPa Velocity When Filled mm s Snapshot Filling Temperature C Pressure bar Shear Stress kPa Velocity mm s Frozen Layer Thickness Free Cross Section mm Volume Shrinkage Filling Temperature Interior Layer projected on the part Part Quality Filling Problems Sinkmarks Ejection Time s Explication of the content of the result details you find in chapter Description of results Note Hitting the button Deta
61. plane elements of the geometry as a property The midplane model is usable for geometries where the thickness is small compared to the other dimensions Most injection molded plastic parts are thin walled and fulfill this Midplane model Volume model demand Fig 1 Classical models Plastic melts flow laminar i e in layers without perpendicular flow because of their high viscosity Turbu lent flow does not occur Temperature shear rate and viscosity among others change strongly across the wall thickness To describe this accurately the midplane model is divided into many layers across the wall thickness Advantages of the midplane model are e High resolution in areas with substantial changes e g of the temperature and the shear rate by dividing the wall thickness into many layers e easy geometry changing for optimization e g flow leader definable independent of CAD in the Finite Element model e fast calculation e exact results 1 Reynolds no normally lt lt 1 Turbulent flow starts at Reynolds no gt 2100 Even in thin gates areas of high shear rates Reynolds no lt 20 Lit 1 simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 68 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 Disadvantages of the midplane model are e the midplane model mostly cannot be created completely automatically from the CAD geometry e Creating the midplane model means time consuming interactive computer work for the user and needs certain experi
62. ptions which comes near to a short beginner tutorial 1 3 How exact calculates CADMOULD 3D F By own benchmarking from SIMCON in national and international public founded research pro jects as well as by CADMOULD 3D F users is guaranteed that CADMOULD 3D F RAPID can provide very exact results The results of the simulation with non reinforced as well as fibre reinforced material are in the range of the process variation and measuring tolerance simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 9 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 2 Installation 2 1 Software requirements Windows XP Vista 32bit 64bit Windows 2000 MS EXCEL from Office 97 Browser MS In ternetexplorer or Firefox Acrobat Reader V9 0 contained on CD 2 2 Hardware requirements fast CPU option multi core CPU min 1 GB RAM min 50 GB free hard disk space graphic adapter with OpenGL support USB 2 0 port 3 button mouse option SpaceNavigator CD ROM or DVD ROM 2 3 Before the installation CADMOULD 3D F RAPID can be installed by an administrator only CADMOULD 3D F RAPID is delivered on CD ROM The license file will be sent by e mail To install the USB Dongle Please attach the provided dongle to a USB port on your computer Regard that the red LED on the dongle lights In some cases it is possible that the dongle is not recognized then please try another USB port 2 4 Installation To install please insert the CD ROM
63. rectory as your RM 1 file of your part So you can create further reports off this report You can provide several report templates integrate texts and pictures into your reports Use the functions Import Edit and Remove in the window Report in the template Figures Notice If you provide several report templates of the same part then you have to rename the pertinent RIL file after each newly created report 9 2 Import Results You can integrate your own result pictures or Simcon standard report pictures into your reports See chapter Save Image 1 Click Import gt The window Open appears on the screen 2 Mark an image file and click Open The following window appears on the screen 3 Enter a title and a comment in the fields Title and Caption Then click OK 9 3 Edit a Report You can edit your reports with the function Edit Mark a result and click on Edit The selected result can be edited in the opening window 10 CADMOULD 3D F VIEWER CADMOULD 3D F VIEWER is a program of the SIMCON company which serves for the representation of all CADMOULD 3D F simulation results Additionally HTML project reports can be generated automatically See Chapter Report Filling Analysis CADMOULD 3D F VIEWER needs a separate license Please contact your distributor simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 34 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 11 Menu Bar 11 1 File Click File
64. rozeb In the pull down menu Simulation you find the following commands Gates Material Process Description Simulation Results Report and weng Options Bericht You can select these with a mouse click or by keyboard Optionen See chapter Mouse Control Keyboard 11 4 1 Gates 1 Click Gates The window Gate Locations appears on the screen Gate Locations en ms 2 Now you can enter edit delete and optimize gate loc ations For details please see Chapter Define a gate loca tion Optimize gate locations Add Edi Delete ok Cancel 3 Click OK in order to accept the entered gates 4 Click Cancel in order to abort the input 11 4 2 Material In order to define the material of the part a delivery material database is at your service You can limit the search range by entering the material name the supplier or the material class You can create user database with your own material Therefore you can copy material data with the CADMOULD 3D F i0 format or in the Cadflow neutral file format from the delivery database or from user database into your own user database The user database can be exten ded with own material data 11 4 2 1 Enter the material 1 Click Material 2 Wait until the window CADMOULD 3D F material database appears on the screen 4 Click on the material Supplier 3 Search for the material you want to use 5 Cl
65. shown if the optimal processing temperatures are entered on the register process 11 4 2 5 Data exchange The CMDB serves two possibilities to exchange data between different database or to dispatch material data 11 4 2 5 1 Export 1 Click Material 2 The window CADMOULD 3D F Material database appears on the screen 3 Select a material 4 Click on Export 5 Give a file name and choose the file type Cadmould i0 or Neutral File 6 Save the material data The material data are saved as TXT file Cadmould iO or as PLB file Neutral file recommen ded because in this file format all material data is saved and can be imported into a user data base or be forwarded Note Material data is a component of the CADMOULD 3D F software Consider please the copyright regulations Therefore the export function is only available if the database is started out of the program window of CADMOULD 3D F 11 4 2 5 2 Import IO files are TXT files Neutral files are PLB files Both file types and can be imported into a CADMOULD 3D F user database simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 54 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 1 Click Material 2 The window CADMOULD 3D F Material database appears on the screen 3 Click on add new record or edit this record 4 Click Import 5 Open the appropriate file 6 The material date is read in into the input fields 7 S
66. te the option Corner keep the button lt Ctrl gt pressed and click near to a corner in order to select the corner on the surface Activate the option Node keep the button lt Ctrl gt pressed and click near to a node in order to select one node on the surface 4 2 1 Edit Gate Location 1 Mark the coordinates by clicking them iii 2 Click Edit 3 Wait until the window Edit Gate Location appears on the screen EE 4 Enter modified coordinates ziel 126129 5 Click OK Cancel 4 2 2 Delete 1 Mark the coordinates by clicking them 2 Click Delete simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 15 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 4 2 3 Optimizing the gate locations CADMOULD 3D F provides you with the possibil cate ity to optimize the gate locations chosen by you Therefore you have to activate the option lt Optimize gate locations gt in the window lt Gate locations gt The option lt Permit crossing of the part gt means that CADMOULD 3D F involves the oposite side of the part also This could be helpful if you want to gate at a root of fin and does not matter on which side the gate is set 2012 Version 6 0 Locations E Display Flow Length Thickness Optimize On the currently visible surfaces Mas distance from present positions Geer el The next step is choosing your options and then ckli
67. temperatures are stored The displayed temperatures are average values across the part s thickness lt Pressure Loss bar gt indicates the pressure loss from the point of injection to the respective place at the time of 100 filling the maximum if more than one injection point was defined lt Shear Stress When Filled kPa gt contains the shear stress at the flow front The maximum shear stress over the thickness usually occurring close to the wall or the frozen skin is given lt Velocity When Filled mm s gt represents the flow front speed when the flow front reaches the location you are looking at 6 3 Snapshot Filling The category lt Snapshot Filling gt contains snapshots i e here values at specific times during filling are stored The time can be set by the slide control in the result menu In addition the res ults can be animated The following results are available lt Temperature C gt The average temperature across the parts thickness wall to wall simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 24 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 lt Pressure bar gt The current pressure at each location of the part lt Shear Stress kPa gt The maximum shear stress across the thickness at each location of the part lt Velocity mm s gt The average velocity across the parts thickness lt Frozen Layer Thickness gt The thickness of the frozen layer as percentage of the parts t
68. tions The command line options allow to start CADMOULD 3D F with user specific settings These options are suffixed to the lt Cadmould exe gt on the register attributes of the desktop icon The following options are available among others 3 1 1 Program language With the command Ing language you can define the language which is used at the start of CADMOULD 3D F The different languages are abbreviated by the first three characters of the language name e g eng ger fre ita spa por 3 1 2 Full Screen If you add the command fsc CADMOULD 3D F is started in full screen mode simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 11 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 3 2 3D Display with stereo projection You now have the possibility to display the part stereoscopically To use this function you need the following hardware which supports this a graphics card with quad buffering e g nVIDIA Quadro shutter glasses a display or projector with a frequency of at least 120 Hz If you want to use this function you have to start Cadmould 3D F with the command line option prm 2 You cannot switch between orthogonal and stereoscopic view while the program is running Therefore it is advisable to create two desktop icons one with the command line option prm 2 to start the program in stereoscopic mode and one without these option to start it normally Please see also chapter 11 3 13 6 Perspective Stereo simcon ku
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70. ts dow Result Selection under the title Simulation 1 Click the arrow in the line Simulation 2 Select a simulation by clicking it Detail Time when filled 3 028640 100 000 Time z Level lt 5 6 Loading New Results If you want to open a different part with already existing results click Open in the pull down menu File or click on the first button in the toolbar See chapter Open simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 23 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 6 Description of results 6 1 Cavity The geometry of your part without any result 6 2 Flow Front In lt Time When Filled gt and lt Level When Filled gt the filling pattern isochrones is stored In lt Time When Filled gt the time is stored at which each point is reached by the flow front In lt Level When Filled gt the filling levels is stored at which each point is reached by the flow front Both filling patterns may be scaled using the slider and also may be animated In the ISO Picture lt Filled by Gate gt you can see the influence of the different gates The melt of each gate will be displayed in an own color In case of using cascade filling it is process conditional possible that the filling operation of fol lowing gates is unrealized lt Temperature When Filled C gt holds the temperature of the melt at the time of each point being reached by the melt front i e here the flow front
71. utting plane as non translucent surface On the following registers you can define the cutting plane by other possibilities e Choose Angle to rotate the X Y plane and move this plane into a certain point e Choose 3 Points to define a plane by giving the coordinates of three points lying in the cutting plane e Choose 2 Points to define a cutting plane by giving the coordinates of the beginning and the end of the normal vector 11 3 5 Projected Area E These function shows you the normal vector of the viet Direction P 62131 0 59487 0 51000 screen plane and the projected area of your part in a Projected Area ima X Y and Z as well as in viewing direction Axis 2080 546 Y Axis 2986 447 Z Avis 2998 774 View 3879 972 11 3 6 Font You can choose the font for the scale the title and the name of geometry 11 3 7 Save You can store different views of your part These are valid in the current directory Click Save gt The window Views appears on the Ansichten screen Loading may take some time in a Ansichten directory with many files Titel der Ansicht Speichem Loschen simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 44 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 11 3 7 1 Store Views 1 Identify the view which you would like to store by entering the name into the field View Title 2 Click Save gt The name of the selected view appears in the field Stored Views after the view is
72. y axis e z key the part turns counterclockwise around the z axis f Z key the part turns clockwise around the z axis d c e f x b a Mouse Keep the left mouse button pressed and move the pointer into the direction of rotation simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 64 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 12 2 4 Zoom F3 key 1 Switch to the command lt Zoom gt in the status bar by operating the F3 key 2 The part can be zoomed by the arrow keys lt up gt zoom out lt down gt zoom in now Mouse Keep the right mouse button pressed and move the pointer up or down OR Zoom in and out with the mouse wheel 12 2 5 Pan F3 key 1 Switch to the instruction lt Pan gt in the status bar by operating the F3 key 2 The part can now be shifted by the arrow keys in direction of the arrow or with the x y Z keys as follows x key Along the x axis in positive direction X key Along the x axis in negative direction y key Along the y axis in positive direction Y key Along the y axis in negative direction z key Along the Z axis in positive direction Z key Along the z axis in negative direction Mouse Keep the middle mouse button pressed and move the pointer into the direction in which you want to move the part simcon kunststofftechnische Software GmbH 65 CADMOULD 3D F RAPID 2012 Version 6 0 13 Copyright The described computer programs are copyright protected Unauthor
73. y to the report 4 Click Default in the template Figures See the following chapter Save Image if you have not specified a standard report yet gt gt The window Open appears on the screen Several RIL files are in the directory where you have installed CADMOULD 3D F Each RIL file stands for a language e g ger ril stands for German eng ril for English ther ger ril for thermoplastic German elas ger ril for rubber German 5 Open the RIL file of your choice All figures defined therein are generated automatically The current aspect of your part will be applied so set this before you select the report file 6 Determine the form of your report and its administration in the submenu Options Appearance Mark how to proceed with the legend of the figures The legend is a set of information about the type of result and the process that the program generates auto matically It can be controlled depending on the presence of your caption Mark General Remarks to integrated these into the report General remark may be helpful for people not so familiar in interpreting simulation results They also give some guidelines how to improve possible defects Administration By creating a report a subdirectory is created where all files belonging to the report files are stored The report itself can be stored in a separate directory Mark whether you would like to store the report in a subdirectory or in the report specific

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