Mold design

2D	2D DRAWING / Creates one or more drawing documents.
AM	ANIMATE RESULTS / Animates the selected simulation results.
AO	ADJUST ORIENTATION / Prompts the Adjust Orientation dialog box.
AP	ADJUST POSITION / Prompts the Adjust Position dialog box.
AR	AUTO RUNNER SKETCH / Creates an auto runner sketch.
AU	MOLD BASE AUTHOR / Assigns component attributes before inserting a user defined mold base.
BC	BRIDGE CURVE / Connects curves by G2 continuity.
BL	MOLD BOOLEAN / Integrates the interference checking function and the Boolean calculation.
BR	BOUNDED RUNOFF SURFACE / Creates a runoff surface.
CC	COOLING CHANNEL CHECK / Checks cooling channels for safety, interference, and distance between cooling system segments.*
CC	PLACE CORE AND CAVITY / Places or deletes imported core and cavity.*
CD	CORE/CAVITY / Core/Cavity design and analysis environment.
CH	COOLING CHANNEL / Creates a cooling channel.*
CH	CREATE HEEL / Creates one or more heels on an insert.*
CI	CREATE INSERT / Creates an insert.
CM	COMBINE CORES AND CAVITIES / Creates, edits, or deletes a combined core or cavity.
CP	PLACE CORE PIN / Places a core pin into a mold.
CS	COOLING COMPONENT / Specifies the components that conduct the coolant through the cooling channels.
CW	COLD WELL / Defines the cold wells that are at the end of the sprue or on a runner.
DW	DEFINE WORKPIECE SETTING / Enables you to generate a rectangular or cylindrical workpiece, which is the precondition for generating the core and cavity.
EJ	EJECTOR / Creates an ejector pin to eject a plastic part.
EM	EDIT MOLDABLE PART / Edits a moldable part.
EP	EXPORT / Exports the mold assembly.
ES	USE EXISTING SURFACE / Creates, edits, or deletes the existing patching or runoff surface.
ET	EXTEND RUNOFF SURFACE / Extends runoff surface.
F	FINISH CORE/CAVITY / Activates core and cavity environment.
GC	GENERATE CORE AND CAVITY / Creates the required files for the core and cavity.
GP	GATE LOCATION / Sets gate locations.
GT	GATE / Adds a gate.
JM	JOB MANAGER / Monitors the progress of analyses and, if necessary, stops an analysis.
LA	LIFTER / Places a lifter assembly into the mold so the mold can open and close smoothly.
LR	LOCATING RING / Creates a locating ring.
MB	MOLD BASE / Provides the tools to create a mold base.
MS	MANUAL SKETCH / Activates the sketch environment of a part where you can draw an insert sketch.
NM	CREATE MOLD DESIGN / Creates mold design.
PF	PART FILL ANALYSIS / Reveals information about the flow of polymer through parts.
PH	CREATE PLANAR PITCH / Creates planar pitch.
PI	PLACE INSERT / Places a previously generated insert in the mold assembly.
PP	PLASTIC PART/ Places one or more parts into a Mold Design project.
PR	SET PLOT PROPERTY / Sets plot property.
PS	CREATE PATCHING SURFACE / Creates patching surface.*
PS	MOLD PROCESS SETTINGS / Opens mold process settings.*
PT	PATTERN / Duplicates one plastic part and arranges the resulting occurrences in a rectangular, circular, or variable pattern.
RN	RUNNER / Creates a runner.
RR	RADIATE RUNOFF SURFACE / Creates, edits, or deletes a radiated runoff surface.
RS	CREATE RUNOFF SURFACE / Creates a runoff surface.
SA	SLIDER / Creates a standard slider.
SB	SPRUE BUSHING / Creates a custom or vendor sprue bushing.
SK	MOLD SHRINKAGE / Estimates the percentage of shrinkage that occurs based on the mold dimensions.*
SK	PART SHRINKAGE / Estimates the percentage of shrinkage on an individual part.*
SL	LOCK SET / Creates a side lock or an interlock.
SM	SELECT MATERIAL / Selects material.
SP	SECONDARY SPRUE / Provides the means to add a new secondary sprue to the mold design and to edit, delete, and adjust the dimensions of the secondary sprue.
UM	USER MOLD BASE / Places a user-defined mold base.
WP	WORKPIECE POCKET / Creates pockets for a rectangular workpiece.

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