Molding Tool Design
Mold Design SOLID WORKS associations allows changes made to the design model to automatically flow throughout all the downstream models and documentation, including the mold and electrodes, as well as all the 2D drawings created from these 3D models. If SOLID WORKS Gold CAM Partner software is used to create the machining tool paths for the mold and electrodes, those tool paths will update as well. There is no need to manually track and edit individual files. All designs—parts, the mold tool, electrodes, drawings, and even the NC data—stay current and accurate. SOLID WORKS 3D CAD enables product designers and mold makers to easily incorporate design changes throughout the development process, right up to final manufacturing. The software, which can be used for plastic, cast, stamped, formed, and forged designs,...