CSWP Mold Design 2

Question 1

In SOLIDWORKS Draft Analysis, what does a GREEN color on a face typically indicate?

Accepted Answer

The face has positive draft and is properly angled for mold release

Answer

Green faces in Draft Analysis indicate positive draft, meaning the face is angled in the correct direction relative to the pull direction for proper mold release.

Question 2

What is the purpose of side cores (slides) in injection mold design?

Accepted Answer

To form undercut features that cannot be released in the primary pull direction

Answer

Side cores (slides) move laterally as the mold opens to form undercut features — such as side holes or recesses — that would otherwise prevent part ejection in the main pull direction.

Question 3

Which SOLIDWORKS Mold Tools feature generates the surface that divides the mold workpiece into core and cavity halves?

Accepted Answer

Parting Surface

Answer

The Parting Surface extends outward from the parting line edges to form the dividing surface used by the Tooling Split to separate the mold block into core and cavity bodies.

Question 4

What does Undercut Detection in SOLIDWORKS identify on a molded part?

Accepted Answer

Areas of geometry that cannot be released in the specified pull direction

Answer

Undercut Detection highlights geometry that would be mechanically trapped by the mold when opening in the pull direction, indicating where side cores or special tooling is needed.

Question 5

When applying the Scale feature for mold shrinkage, what does the origin point control?

Accepted Answer

The center point from which the part geometry expands uniformly

Answer

The scale origin determines the fixed reference point from which the part geometry grows uniformly to compensate for material shrinkage, typically set to the part origin.

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CSWP Mold Design 2