Setup right panel options

On the setup page, use the setup right panel cards to assign your model components to their category. This allows the SimForm solver to correctly identify the mold components in your CAD model and consider their material properties in the thermal analysis.


Option	Description
Mold Group	Available for feasibility projects. Lets you add additional mold groups, as needed.
Use Basic Mold	Available for feasibility projects. Enables the basic mold mode that automatically generates a rectangular mold with a user defined material around the uploaded CAD model.
Mold Group card	Available for design projects when the Use Basic Mold mode is disabled. Allows you to identify a selection of your model, such as, the mold core, cavity, sprue bushing and ejector pins, as a mold component and define their material. It lets you categorize them based on their types or material properties. For additional card options, see the card option table below.
Basic Mold card	Available for design projects when the Use Basic Mold mode is enabled. Allows you to specify the rectangular mold dimensions in mm and define its material. For additional card options, see the card option table below.
Mold Material card	Available for feasibility projects. Allows you to define the mold material of the feasibility analyses. For additional card options, see the card option table below.
Plastic Part card	Allows you to identify a selection of your model as plastic parts and define its material. Runners section—Allows you to identify a selection of your model as a cold runner. Configure Hot Runners—This feature is not yet supported. If you're interested in hot runner support, please contact us. For additional card options, see the card option table below.
Channels card	Available for design projects. Allows you to identify a selection of your model as cooling channels.
Optional Configuration card	Available for feasibility projects. Defines the following optional simulation parameter: Expected Cooling Time—Specifies a minimum simulation time to ensure adequate cooling of the molded part. You can use the expected cooling time as the cycle time to assess the effects of longer mold retention or test shorter ejection times to explore intensive manufacturing parameters.
Close side panel	Hides the right panel.
Open side panel	Opens the right panel.

Mold and plastic part cards options

The following table lists the options for the Mold Group, Basic Mold, Mold Material and Plastic Part cards.


Option	Description
Add	Assigns a selection of your model into its corresponding category.
Hide	Hides the components categorized in the card.
Show	Displays the hidden components categorized in the card.
Select Material	Opens the material list to select a material from a list of widely used materials for molds and plastic parts, to define or upload new materials.
Select Material list
Add Material	Opens the Custom Material window that lets you define a new material.
Upload Materials	Lets you upload a CSV file to import multiple materials at once.
Download Materials	Lets you download a CSV file with your custom material properties.
View Details	Displays the thermal properties of a material.
Edit	Lets you modify the properties of a custom material.
Delete	Deletes a custom material from the material list.