SOLIDWORKS Plastics: Simulation Setup Guide
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- čas přidán 2. 08. 2024
- Learn how to setup a basic mold filling analysis using SOLIDWORKS Plastics 2021. In this video we will run the Flow or Fill portion of the molding cycle to predict the mold fill of a plastic bezel.
Note that the 2020 and 2021 versions of SOLIDWORKS Plastics received significant user interface enhancements. The process for older versions will be a similar workflow but with a substantially different user interface.
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard allows the prediction of common molding defects such as short shots / partial fills and knit lines / weld lines. It also enables quickly testing different variations of the geometry through configurations, testing different polymers, and predicting performance of different gate or injection locations and clamp tonnage required.
File used in this video (SOLIDWORKS 2021 Version): www.dropbox.com/s/303y7tx144j...
Presented by Ryan Navarro
0:00 Introduction
0:35 Preparing model for analysis
0:59 Loading SOLIDWORKS Plastics Add-in
1:40 Creating a new Study
2:17 Specifying a Polymer
4:00 Setting an Injection Location (Gate Location)
4:30 Optional: Specify Clamp Force Direction
5:00 Creating a Mesh
6:15 Run Flow (Fill) analysis.
7:34 Interpreting Results
10:25 Duplicate Study - Testing a Variation
11:05 Learning resources
For more information on SOLIDWORKS: hawkridgesys.com/solidworks
For more information on SOLIDWORKS Simulation: hawkridgesys.com/solidworks/s...
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File used in this video available for download here (SOLIDWORKS 2021 version): www.dropbox.com/s/303y7tx144j1gae/plastics-analysis.SLDPRT?dl=1
Great video Sir, it was so helpful, just made my day Thank you soo much
@hawkridgesystems in which format do we save such files and how we can use it?
A very thorough explanation! I was wondering if it's also possible to check cooling effectiveness using SolidWorks plastics
Yes it is possible in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium - the mold and cooling channels can be modeled and a separate "Cool" analysis performed. Performing the cool analysis upfront should also make all the subsequent results (Fill, Pack, Warp) more accurate as they will utilize the calculated cycle averaged mold temperature distribution, instead of a uniform mold wall temperature assumption. We'll plan a video to cover it in the future!
@@hawkridgesystems thank you so much!
Hello, after finishing first simulations with a shell study, I wanted to proceed with solid studies. Unfortunatly, the simulation does not start and the message "# Number of available cores= 8 " is displayed. Could someone help me with that? Thank you in advance!
Did you recreate the mesh after switching the study type to solid?
How to check injection pressure drop and how to check shear rate ?please explain
The "Pressure at End of Fill" plot and "Shear Rate at End of Fill" plot respectively, or if you just need the the maximum values are reported in the they are reported in the "Summary" visible at 10:11
if possible with Metals like Zamac, aluminium ?
We've had some customers experiment with using SOLIDWORKS Plastics for high-pressure die casting, however it is not an officially supported application. It does work nicely for Metal Injection Molding (MIM) processes which utilize a powder with resin binder. We would definitely not recommend it for low-pressure metal processes including pour/sand casting.
In plastic analysis in SolidWorks 2022, if I don't have the option to define a mold, what can I do? I have the full version
Which option are you referring to? Firstly check that you are in a SOLIDWORKS part file and not an assembly, as Plastics requires a part file to operate.
Then you should be able to create a New Study, and edit the Injection Unit Settings. After editing the Injection Unit Settings you should see other options appear.
@@hawkridgesystems Everything you said is true and exists, but I have a complete assembly at the end of a part that I am analyzing, and part of the assembly is a mold, and in the settings it only gives me an insert / cavity / runner. In addition, it does not allow me to set up a virtual mold
Toward the top of your study tree you likely need to right click the "Simulation Type" and edit to include Cool analysis. The Cool calculation is what incorporates the Virtual Mold. Then you should see it show up when you right click Domains. This requires SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium and a Solid mesh analysis type.
We'll try to get a tutorial for cooling analysis completed soon! In the meantime there should be one in the built-in tutorials referenced at 11:20
@@hawkridgesystems Thank you very much, you solved my problem
where my run button go??? i cant use it.... its missing
Possibly you may need to reset your registry for SOLIDWORKS or perform a system repair
support.hawkridgesys.com/hc/en-us/articles/203484173-Clearing-your-User-Registry-Settings
support.hawkridgesys.com/hc/en-us/articles/8975759415949-How-To-Repair-SOLIDWORKS-2023
It'll be at the top feature bar instead