Shut-off Surface PropertyManager

To open the Shut-off Surface PropertyManager:

Click Shut-off Surfaces Tool_Shut_Off_Surfaces_Mold_Tools.gif (Mold Tools toolbar) or Insert > Molds > Shut-off Surfaces.

Edges

pm_patch_boundary.gif Edges Lists the names of edges or parting lines selected for shut-off surfaces. In Edges pm_patch_boundary.gif you can:
  • Select an edge or parting line in the graphics area to add or remove it from Edges pm_patch_boundary.gif.
  • Select a name to identify the edge with a callout in the graphics area.
  • Right-click and select Clear Selections to clear all selections from Edges pm_patch_boundary.gif.
  • Right-click a selected loop in the graphics area and choose De-select Loop to remove it from Edges pm_patch_boundary.gif.

You can select edges manually. Select an edge in the graphics area, then use the selection tools to complete the loop.

You can define a parting line for a through hole in the Parting Line PropertyManager, then select it here to define the edge of the shut-off surface for the hole.
  Knit Joins each shut-off surface into the cavity and core surfaces, so Cavity Surface Bodies fm_surface_bodies.gif and Core Surface Bodies fm_surface_bodies.gif each contain one surface body.

When cleared, the surface patches are not knitted into the cavity and core surfaces, so Cavity Surface Bodies fm_surface_bodies.gif and Core Surface Bodies fm_surface_bodies.gif contain many surfaces. You might want to clear this option if you have a collection of poor quality surfaces (for example, with IGES import problems), and want to manually analyze and repair them after using the Shut-off Surfaces tool.
  Filter loops Filters out loops that do not appear to be valid holes. If valid holes in your model are filtered out, clear this option.
  Show preview Displays a preview of the patch surfaces in the graphics area.
  Show callouts Displays a callout in the graphics area for each loop.
You can click a callout to change a loop from Contact to Tangent to No Fill. For a Tangent loop, you can click the arrow to change which faces are used for tangency. See Shut-off Surface Fill Types.

Reset All Patch Types

Resets all the through hole surface patches to one of the following:

PM_Patch_All_No_Fill.gif All No-Fill  
PM_Patch_Contact.gif All Contact  
PM_Patch_Tangent.gif All Tangent  
Only one Shut-off Surface feature is allowed in a model. Therefore, within the one feature, you must assign a fill type of Contact, Tangent, or No Fill to every through hole.