Our virtual training courses are instructor led and delivered online. Each course is packed with interactive demonstrations, hands-on exercises and plenty of time to ask questions.

Prerequisites

Prerequisites: SOLIDWORKS CAD Essentials 1 and a fundamental knowledge of plastic materials, plastic part design, and/or injection mold design

Description

Our SOLIDWORKS Plastics Training Courses teaches you how to use specialized simulation software tools to predict how melted plastic flows during the injection molding process. Predicting how the plastic will flow enables you to predict manufacturing defects such as weld lines, air traps, short shots, and sink marks. By predicting these defects, you can change the part or mold geometry, the processing conditions, or the plastic material itself to eliminate or minimize them, saving energy, material, time, and money. The SOLIDWORKS Plastics course covers all the features and functions of both SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional (for part designers) and SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium (for mold designers).

Course Outline

Lesson 1: Basic Flow Analysis Lesson 2: Detecting a Short Shot Lesson 3: Automation Tools Lesson 4: Injection Locations and Sink Marks Lesson 5: Materials Lesson 6: Mesh Manipulation Lesson 7: Detecting Air Traps Lesson 8: Gate Blush Lesson 9: Packing and Cooling Times Lesson 10: Reducing Cooling Times Lesson 11: Multiple Cavity Molds Lesson 12: Symmetry Analysis Lesson 13: Valve Gates and Hot Runners Lesson 14: Reaction Injection Molding Lesson 15: Using Inserts Lesson 16: Multi Shot Mold Lesson 17: Gas Assistance Molding Lesson 18: Cooling Analysis Lesson 19: Warpage Analysis

Course Syllabus

Plastics

Disclaimer

The course duration is a guideline. Course topics and duration may be modified by the instructor based upon the knowledge and skill level of the course participants. Information for Attendees