{"id":168,"date":"2012-10-02T13:17:34","date_gmt":"2012-10-02T17:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/example.org\/using-solidworks-plastics-to-plan-your-mould"},"modified":"2013-07-22T16:09:15","modified_gmt":"2013-07-22T16:09:15","slug":"using-solidworks-plastics-to-plan-your-mould","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/2012\/10\/using-solidworks-plastics-to-plan-your-mould.html","title":{"rendered":"Using SolidWorks Plastics to plan your mold"},"content":{"rendered":"
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You may be aware of SolidWorks Plastics<\/a>, but are you aware of the benefits that its functionality could give you? <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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SolidWorks Plastics is a fully integrated tool set for SolidWorks that allows users to simulate the injection molding process for your SolidWorks designs. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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For this example, a basic plastic cup made from ABS Polycarbonate is used.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

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Using SolidWorks Plastics Professional<\/a> to run a simulation study, it can be seen that the original wall thickness of the cup was too thin which caused a \u201cshort-shot\u201d and the cup would not have been moulded fully. This is where the plastic material reaches a solidified state through cooling before it can completely fill the mold and is often evident where thin sections of the design cause the plastic to cool too quickly. <\/p>\n

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