How to Use Solidworks Plastics to Simulate Injection Molding
Solidworks Plastics is a powerful tool that allows you to design and optimize plastic parts and injection molds. It can help you reduce manufacturing defects, improve product quality, and save time and money. In this tutorial, you will learn how to use Solidworks Plastics to simulate injection molding for a simple part.
Solidworks Plastics Tutorial Pdf
Before you start, you will need to have Solidworks and Solidworks Plastics installed on your computer. You will also need to download the sample part file from here.
Step 1: Open the Part File and Create a New Study
Open the part file in Solidworks and go to the Plastics tab. Click on the New Study icon and select Flow/Pack/Warp Analysis. This will create a new study for simulating the flow, packing, and warping phases of injection molding.
Give your study a name and click OK. You will see a new window with the Plastics Manager tree on the left and the graphics area on the right.
Step 2: Define the Material and Mesh
The next step is to define the material and mesh for your part. In the Plastics Manager tree, right-click on Material and select Edit Definition. This will open a dialog box where you can choose the material for your part from a database of over 4000 plastics.
For this tutorial, we will use ABS as the material. Type ABS in the search box and select ABS (Generic) from the list. Click OK to apply the material.
Next, right-click on Mesh and select Create Mesh. This will open another dialog box where you can adjust the mesh settings for your part. The mesh is a network of nodes and elements that represents the geometry of your part. A finer mesh will give more accurate results but will take longer to compute.
For this tutorial, we will use the default mesh settings. Click OK to generate the mesh. You will see the mesh displayed in the graphics area.
Step 3: Define the Boundary Conditions
The next step is to define the boundary conditions for your simulation. These include the injection location, pressure, temperature, cooling channels, etc.
In the Plastics Manager tree, right-click on Injection Location and select Automatic Selection. This will automatically select the best location for injecting the plastic into your part based on its geometry. You can also manually select or edit the injection location if you want.
Next, right-click on Fill Settings and select Edit Definition. This will open a dialog box where you can adjust the fill settings for your simulation. These include the injection pressure, temperature, time, etc.
For this tutorial, we will use the default fill settings. Click OK to apply them.
Next, right-click on Cooling System and select Edit Definition. This will open another dialog box where you can define the cooling channels for your mold. Cooling channels are tubes or pipes that circulate coolant around your mold to control its temperature and prevent warping.
For this tutorial, we will use a simple cooling system with two channels on each side of the mold. Click on Add Channel and select Rectangular from the drop-down menu. Then click on Select Faces and select two opposite faces of your part in the graphics area. Repeat this process for another pair of opposite faces.
After you have defined four cooling channels, click OK to apply them.
Step 4: Run the Simulation and View the Results
The final step is to run the simulation and view the results. In the Plastics Manager tree, right-click on Run and select Run All Scenarios. This will start the simulation process and show you a progress bar.
When the simulation is complete, you will see a message saying \"Analysis Completed Successfully\". You can then view the results by expanding the Results folder in the Plastics Manager tree. You can choose from various result plots such as Fill Time, Pressure at End of Fill, Temperature at End of Fill, etc.
For example, if you select Fill Time, you will see a color-coded plot showing how long it takes for each element of your part to be filled with plastic. You can also animate the plot by clicking on the Play button 29c81ba772
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