SOLIDWORKS PLASTICS
Plastic Melt Flow Simulation Software
What is SOLIDWORKS Plastics and Why is it Important?
SOLIDWORKS Plastics is a superb add-in to the SOLIDWORKS CAD package and is specifically targeted for plastic part designers, mold designers and manufacturers. The software is simulation software that shows how the plastics will melt into the mold cavity. This will help the stakeholders make an informed decision and also undertake changes as necessary.
Avoid Costly Mold Cavity Rework
Plastic molds need precision to manufacture and even a slight mistake can lead to heavy losses. While prototyping will save time, simulation is a better option since even the prototyping cost is saved and users can get a direct result. All manufacturing-related defects are thus eliminated and one can evaluate even the manufacturability. By testing the mold and CAD models, checking on the plastic flow, and other aspects with Plastics simulation you will emerge a sure winner in design and production!
SOLIDWORKS PLASTICS PACKAGES
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard is the premier mold cavity testing software for part designers. It contains analysis tools to validate and optimize plastic part design for the injection molding process. This is a great tool for a plastic part designer to use to detect potential molding defects before manufacturing begins.
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional is the next step up in mold cavity injection testing, with features that assist mold designers and builders to optimize mold design for a consistent processing window. It includes additional tools such as multi-cavity design and runner systems to prevent costly rework by minimizing tooling adjustments.
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium is the top-level injection molding analysis software tool available on the market. Plastics Premium gives you access to all of the tools to perform Plastics simulation. The advanced cooling and warp analysis tools are one of many advanced features used together to get the most accurate shrinkage and warp prediction possible.
COMPARE PACKAGES
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SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional |
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium |
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Design Data Reuse
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Materials Database
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Filling Phase (1st Stage Injection)
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Automatic Gate Location(s)
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Instantaneous Fill Time Plot
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Sink Mark Analysis
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eDrawings Support
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Fill Time
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Ease of Fill
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Results Adviser
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Nominal Wall Thickness Adviser
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Pressure at End of Fill
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Flow Front Temperature
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Temperature at End of Fill
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Shear Rate
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Cooling Time
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Weld Lines
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Air Traps
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Sink Marks
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Frozen Layer Fraction at End of Fill
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Clamp Force
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Cycle Time
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Symmetry Analysis
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Packing Phase (2nd Stage Injection)
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Runner Balancing
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Sprues and Runners
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Hot and Cold Runners
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Multi-cavity Molds
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Family Molds
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Mold Inserts
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Volumetric Shrinkage
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Density at End of Pack
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Export with Mechanical Properties ABAQUS®, ANSYS, DigiMat®
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Cooling Lines
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Baffles and Bubblers
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Conformal Cooling Channels
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Runner Domain Category
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Sink Mark Profiles
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Mold Temperature at Cooling End
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Displacement Due to Residual Stress
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