SolidWorks Plastics_2014
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SOLIDWORKS PLASTICS OPTIMIZE THE DESIGN OF PLASTIC PARTS AND INJECTION MOLDS VERIFY MANUFACTURABILITY SolidWorks® Plastics makes it easy for companies that design plastic parts or injection molds to predict and avoid manufacturing defects during the earliest stages of design, eliminating costly rework, improving quality, and accelerating time-to-market. Fully integrated with SolidWorks CAD, this intuitive software helps part designers, mold designers, and mold makers optimize designs for manufacturability without leaving their familiar 3D design experience. Simulation-driven design for plastics part production Intuitive workflow and design advice SolidWorks Plastics brings injection molding simulation directly to designers of plastic parts and injection molds. You don’t have to be an expert to easily identify and address potential defects by making changes to the part or mold design, plastics material, or processing parameters, saving resources, time, and money. SolidWorks Plastics works directly on your 3D model, avoiding translation issues. You see the impact of design changes right away. Powerful and fast state-of-the-art meshing covers geometries from thin-walled parts to very thick and solid parts. An intuitive interface leads you step by step. Guided analysis, intelligent defaults, and automated processes ensure correct setup, even if you rarely use simulation tools. The SolidWorks Plastics material database contains thousands of commercial plastics and is fully customizable.

Part designers get rapid feedback on how modifications to wall thickness, gate locations, materials, or geometry can affect the manufacturing of their part, while mold designers can quickly optimize multicavity and family mold layouts and feed systems—including sprues, runners, and gates. The Results Adviser provides practical design advice and troubleshooting tips to help diagnose and solve potential problems. This powerful information gives users tremendous insight into the injection molding process, leading to informed design decisions and better quality products.

“With 40 years in plastics development, I’m excited by SolidWorks Plastics. Users will be able to optimize part and mold designs in the earliest stages of development.” — Ed Honda, President, hondaDesign, LLC FOR PLASTICS PART DESIGNERS While the cost of making changes is low in the early stages of product development, the impact is highest. The sooner you can optimize your plastic parts and injection molds for manufacturability, the better. SolidWorks Plastics Professional The challenge in plastics part production is determining how your part or mold design impacts manufacturing and how...

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS • Windows® 7 (32- or 64-bit) or Windows Vista® Plastic Electronics Housing | hondaDesign, LLC • 2 GB RAM (minimum) • 5 GB disk space free (minimum) • Video board (certified recommended) • Intel® or AMD® processor • DVD or broadband Internet connection • Internet Explorer 8 or later For additional details, visit www.solidworks.com/systemrequirements. Unbalanced filling in family molds (as seen here) can be predicted and avoided with SolidWorks Plastics. To learn more about SolidWorks Plastics, visit www.solidworks.com/plastics or contact your local authorized SolidWorks...