If you’re working with a reference part in mold assembly that contains holes, you need to cap them before you split the mold.
In this post, a PTC expert describes how to cap the holes in Creo 3.0.
First, hide the workpiece so you can collect surfaces on the reference part efficiently. To do this, in the Model Tree, right-click the workpiece and from the pop-up menu, click Hide.
Next, on the reference part, locate the holes that need to be capped.
Image: The holes within the red circles need to be capped in order to split the mold.
On the Parting Surface tab, click Shut Off. Then select individual surfaces around the hole(s).
Image: Select the surfaces around the hole.
On the Shut Off menu bar, select the Close all internal loops check box. Then, click OK (check mark) to apply the changes.
Image: The holes are now capped (shown in orange).
To watch a demonstration of these steps, check out the video tutorial (“Parting surface – Shut Off”) on the PTC University Learning Exchange.
Stay tuned to our “Did You Know” blog series as we cover all of the exciting, new enhancements in PTC Creo 3.0.
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