Powerful CAD solution for mold making
CAD/CAM solution for mold making and machining
To be efficient, a CAD mold solution needs to enable a high degree of automation for frequent tool design operations. Furthermore, the solution needs to be integrated into a powerful CAD/CAM solution so that it can be used for multiple application. The CAD/CAM system must be able to process hollow parts, general mechanical and manufacturing design and at the same time be parametric and associative. TopSolid’Mold meets all these requirements and has therefore become one of the leading systems for mold making worldwide within a short period of time.
Key Features
- Quick retrieval of digital data in 3D
- Automatic calculation of parting surfaces
- Tool design in 3D (built-up blocks, sliders, etc.)
- Utilization of standard frames
- Access to all supplier catalogs
- Easy generation of coolant circuits
- Collision avoidance
- Creation of drawings and BOMs for mold making
- Simulation of tool kinematics
- Automatic generation of all geometries
Retrieving data
- IGES, DXF, Catia, STEP, SAT, Parasolid
- Integrated surface and volume modeler
Calculation of mold cores and cavities
- Automatic search for parting surface curves
- Allowance for areas containing drafts
- Automatic separation of cores and cavities
Slider design
- Adaptation of profiles and clearances
- Guide rails, jacks, …
Mold base library
- Global supplier catalog (Europe, Japan, USA)
Components and process library
- Columns, ejectors, spacers, nozzles, screws…
- Machining processes (quality, clearances, schedule…)
Coolant circuit
- Security clearance and collision check
- Calculation of approach and return points
Control via mold levels
- Automatic classification of components and parts (mold plates, circuits, columns, screws…)
- Immediate activation and deactivation of levels
Creation of drawings
- Specific views for mold design
- Dimensions for mold making, via references
Parts lists
- Parts list references and classification for mold makers
CAD/CAM integration
- TopSolid CAD solution with integrated kinematics
- TopSolid'Electrode CAD solution for electrode design
- CAM solutions with TopSolid'Cam (milling) and TopSolid'Wire (wire EDM)
Direct link with CadMould for plastic injection simulation
- A reinforced link with CadMould
- Part analysis, supervise your design, modify your project to increase productivity
Toolmaking brochure
