TIPS: Apply Shrinkage by Dimension in Pro/MOLD, Pro/ENGINEER
Version: ProE Wildfire, Wildfire2.0, Wildfire3.0
Besides Shrinkage by Scale, You can apply a shrinkage using Shrinkage by Dimension in Pro/ENGINEER. To activate the Shrinkage by Dimension command, you can click Shrinkage > By Dimension in the Pro/MOLD menu manager or simply click the Shrinkage by Dimension icon  (hide behind the Shrinkage by Scale icon by default).
This article basically explains the options in the Shrinkage by Dimension dialog box so that you are able to apply shrinkage more accurate.
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TIPS: Apply Shrinkage by Scaling in Pro/MOLD, Pro/ENGINEER
Version: ProE Wildfire, Wildfire2.0, Wildfire3.0 
There are many options available in the Shrinkage by Scale dialog box. Among them, the most commonly used is the formula 1+S with Isotropic options. This article basically explains all the options in detail so that you are able to apply shrinkage in different conditions.
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TUTORIAL: Basic Mold Design with Pro/MOLD in Pro/E (Part 2) Version: ProE Wildfire, Wildfire2.0, Wildfire3.0 Continue from (Part 1).. |
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TUTORIAL: Basic Mold Design with Pro/MOLD in Pro/E (Part 1)
Version: ProE Wildfire, Wildfire2.0, Wildfire3.0 This tutorial will guide you thru on how to design a mold cavity using Pro/MOLD in Pro/ENGINEER. A simple mobile phone casing is being use in this tutorial which it does not contain any slider and insert in the mold. The objective of this tutorial is to help you to understand the process flow of the mold design. Below is the process flow chart of mold design for a simple part in Pro/MOLD (clear parting line, no undercut, and no slider / insert / side core)
| Pre – Mold Design Draft Angle and Thickness Check | | ↓ | | Create a new Manufacturing Mold Cavity file and insert the part | | ↓ | | Apply Shrinkage Factor | | ↓ | | Create Workpiece | | ↓ | | Create Parting Line | | ↓ | | Create Parting Surface | | ↓ | | Split Workpiece into Mold Volumes by using the Parting Surface | | ↓ | | Extract the Mold Volumes to Solid Components | | ↓ | | Mold Opening and Interference Check | * Processes indicated in yellow are the steps which includes in this tutorial. |
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About Pro/MOLD for Pro/ENGINEERVersion: Pro/E Wildfire, Wildfire2.0, Wildfire3.0  Pro/MOLD is an optional module that runs on top of Pro/ENGINEER. This module provides specific tools which help you to design your molds easier and faster. Pro/MOLD is suitable for plastics part mold maker as well as die casting mold maker. By default, Pro/MOLD is installed during the standard Pro/ENGINEER installation but you will need to have a Pro/MOLD license to run the application. [Pro/MOLD is currently packaged under Tool Design Option (TDO) by PTC]
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