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Gate Location

    Procedures | References

    Gate Locations are coordinates on the surface of the moldable part that indicate where the physical gates are placed.

    There can be up to ten gate locations on any part. To establish the gate locations, you can:

    • Set the gate locations manually.
    • Run a Gate Location analysis that automatically recommends the best location for the desired number of gates. The Gate Location analysis generates the Flow Resistance graphical result, and a tabulated summary.

    Gate locations are associated with the selected active part. If gate locations are applied to a part before duplicating it for mold layout, enable Copy to all pockets when you create the gate. Then you can apply them to any part pattern that you create later.

     

    Procedures

    Gate Location

    Set gate locations

    1. In the Mold Layout or Core/Cavity tab, click Gate Location.
    2. In the Gate Locations dialog box, select the plastic part to receive the gate if the file contains multiple parts.
    3. In the Gate Locations dialog box, if required, click the Set tab.
    4. Click a face on the part to set a gate location.
    5. Click in the value column to adjust the U or V position.
    6. Optionally, select the X, Y, Z check box to select or edit the gate location with X, Y, Z values.
    7. Click OK. The gate locations are created at the specified coordinates and gate location nodes are added to the Mold Design browser.

    Obtain suggested gate locations

    Before running a Gate Location analysis that suggests the best location for gates, you must select a material for your part.

    1. In the Mold Layout or Core/Cavity tab, click Gate Location.
    2. In the Gate Locations dialog box, select the plastic part to receive the gate if the file contains multiple parts.
    3. In the Gate Locations dialog box, click the Suggest tab.
    4. Enter the number of gate locations that you want to use. You can enter a value from 1 through 10. If you are unsure how many gate locations to enter, use the default value of one.
    5. Click Start. The progress of the Gate Location analysis is displayed in the Gate Location dialog. You can stop the analysis by clicking Stop, but results are not produced. When the Gate Location analysis completes, the Summary dialog appears.
    6. View the analysis results in the Gate Location tab on the Summary dialog.
    7. Click OK. The gate locations are created at the suggested coordinates and gate location nodes are added to the Mold Design browser.

    View the gate location results summary

    The Summary dialog box contains the recommended gate locations.

    After you run a gate location analysis and generate results, view the Summary dialog box:

    1. In the Mold Design browser, under Results, Gate Locations, double-click the Summary node.
    2. In the Summary dialog box, apply the suggested gate locations, even if you have previously applied different gate locations. You have the following options
      • To apply the suggested gate locations, click OK.
        NoteIf you previously applied gate locations, a dialog box asking whether to replace them displays.
      • To cancel application of the suggested gate locations, click Cancel.
      NoteIf you attempt to apply gate location results after you model gates, runners, or a sprue, an error message displays. However, you can still use the gate location analysis results to validate your choice of gate locations.

    View gate location graphical results

    The Gate Location graphical results illustrate the recommended locations of gates on your part.

    1. In the Mold Design browser, under Results, Gate Locations, double-click the Flow resistance indicator node.
    2. The Flow Resistance graphical result displays in the graphics window.
    3. Use the viewing tools to investigate the result detail.

    Edit gate locations

    1. In the Mold Design browser, under Gate Locations, right-click a Gate Location node, and then click Edit Feature.
    2. In the Gate Location dialog box, click Location. In the graphics window select the desired point on the part. Alternatively, you can modify the coordinate values in the table on the Gate Location dialog box.
      NoteIf Part Fill, Mold Fill, Part Shrinkage, or Mold Shrinkage analysis results exist, any gate location edits invalidate them and the results are marked as out of date.
    3. Click OK. After you edit a gate location, the associated element updates automatically.

    Delete gate locations

    • In the Mold Design browser, under Gate Locations, right-click a Gate Location node, and then click Delete.
      NoteIf Part Fill, Mold Fill, Part Shrinkage, or Mold Shrinkage analysis results exist, deletion of any gate locations invalidates them and the results are marked as out of date.

    Delete gate location results

    • In the Mold Design browser, under Results, right-click the Gate Locations node, and then click Delete.

    References

    Gate Location

    Provides the means to enter gate locations manually or run a gate location analysis to obtain recommended locations.

    Access:
      On the Mold Layout tab, click Gate Location.

    Set tab

    Set the gate locations manually.

    NameUsed to edit the name of the gate location.
     
    Plastic Part

    If the file contains multiple plastic parts, specifies the part to receive the gate.

    Location

    Specifies the gate location on the part in the graphics window.

    Copy to all pocketsCopies the gate location to all patterned elements. Clear the check mark to create a unique gate location on the selected part. Enabled by default.
    Position and ValueSpecifies the exact coordinates of the gate location. Select the X,Y,Z check box to enter the coordinates as X,Y,Z values. Clear the check box to enter the coordinates as U,V values. Click in the Position column to edit the value in the Value column.

    Suggest tab

    Run a gate location analysis to obtain optimum locations for gates.

    Number of Gate LocationsEnter the required number of gates (1-10) for the plastic part.
    StartLaunch the gate location analysis.
    StopStop the currently running gate location analysis.

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