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Included with SOLIDWORKS Plastics<\/a> 2022 is a tool called \u201cInjection Location Advisor\u201d that makes it easier to optimally position injection locations for plastic parts. The tool can be found in the PlasticsManager tree, under boundary conditions.<\/p>\n

\"SOLIDWORKS<\/p>\n

The property manager looks like this when opened:<\/p>\n

\"Injection<\/p>\n

You can adjust the number of injection locations (up to a maximum of 4) and the mold open direction. The software will automatically detect a plane for the mold open direction (in this case the top plane). This can be overridden with a user defined plane. If the \u201cExcluded regions\u201d button is checked, you are prompted to select faces of the geometry that will be excluded as possible injection locations. Result Preview will show the injection locations and a fill time plot.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s demonstrate how these various options work by examining the \u2018Result Preview\u2019 fill time plot for a simple model. The injection locations are shown as pink cones in the model, but I have made them more prominent by including large red arrows pointing to their location:<\/p>\n

\"Injection

1 Injection Location, No Excluded Regions<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Injection

2 injection locations, no excluded regions<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Injection

3 injection locations, no excluded regions<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Injection

4 injection locations, no excluded regions<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Injection

2 injection locations with the rib faces excluded<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

\"Injection<\/p>\n

Lastly, it\u2019s worth noting that after running the Injection Location Advisor you will see a 3DSketch appear in your CAD Feature Manager Design tree. The 3DSketch contains the point entities for the injection locations.<\/p>\n

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3DSketch<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

I hope this part of the What\u2019s New series gives you a better understanding of the new features and functions of SOLIDWORKS 2022<\/strong>.\u00a0Please check back to the\u00a0CATI Blog<\/a>\u00a0as the CATI Application Engineers will continue to break down many of the new items in SOLIDWORKS 2022<\/strong>. All these articles will be stored in the category of “SOLIDWORKS What’s New<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

Alon Finkelstein
\nSimulation Product Specialist
\nComputer Aided Technology<\/a><\/p>\n

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