{"id":17789,"date":"2024-04-30T12:16:24","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T16:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/?p=17789"},"modified":"2024-04-30T12:16:24","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T16:16:24","slug":"plastics-lesson-1-solidworks-and-the-3dexperience-plastic-injection-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/2024\/04\/plastics-lesson-1-solidworks-and-the-3dexperience-plastic-injection-app.html","title":{"rendered":"Plastics Lesson 1: SOLIDWORKS and the 3DEXPERIENCE Plastic Injection App"},"content":{"rendered":"

After teaching 1000\u2019s of students and writing about SOLIDWORKS for over 25 years, David Planchard, emeritus WPI, is exploring SOLIDWORKS desktop and the integrated 3DEXPERIENCE Platform.\u00a0 Through the 3DEXPERIENCE Works Lesson series, David helps educators understand the 3DEXPERIENCE Engineer, Plastics Injection App with simple examples and industry practices. The Platform offers are available thru your Education Partner (VAR).\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

SIMULIA apps provide a full spectrum of solutions that enable you to simulate the behavior of your designs in a Multi-physics modeling environment. These apps span a scalable portfolio of finite element analysis solutions that include simulating structural, thermal, and fluid dynamics problems.<\/p>\n

In this lesson, simulate the injection molding of a part made from a single material using the Plastic Injection App on the 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE platform.<\/p>\n

Open the part in SOLIDWORKS. Save the part in your Collaborative space using an existing Bookmark. Return to your SOLIDWORKS desktop. Lock the part. Apply the Plastic Injection App. Create the FE Model or FEM.<\/p>\n

Assign the appropriate domains to the geometries that contribute to the molding simulation. Note<\/strong>: A domain must be assigned to all geometries that contribute to the simulation.<\/p>\n

Apply Polycarbonate material. The material you select must have the Injection molding behavior specified in their simulation domains.<\/p>\n

Define the process settings. Modify the Fill Rate Profile and Pack Switch point.<\/p>\n

Define the injection point on the back of the model. Mesh the Switch Plate.<\/p>\n

Run the Simulation study. Use the Physics Results Explorer App. Note<\/strong>: The Simulation should take approximately 6 – 7 minutes using 4 CPU cores.<\/p>\n

View the created simulations: Fill, Pack + Cool and Warp. Analyze various simulation contour plots. Create an animation of the Warp Simulation – Total Displacement contour plot. Save the study. Close the study.<\/p>\n