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About Mold Base Components and Fixtures
Mold base components (fixtures) are components of the mold (cast) assembly that do not directly shape the molten material.
Examples of mold base components include the top plate, support plate, and ejector plates.
Examples of fixtures include a flask in sand casting and a die support structure in die casting. Their presence in a cast model is optional. Fixtures can be moved and checked for interference during die opening.
You can create and save mold base components and fixtures in Part or Assembly mode, and retrieve them in Mold or Cast mode during the assembly of the model.
You can temporarily blank mold or cast base components to make the model uncluttered for other operations, such as parting surface creation. The Status column in the Model Tree indicates if a component is blanked.