The basic casting process involves pouring molten metal into a die block containing a cavity resembling the part to be manufactured. Using Creo Parametric in combination with Mold Design and Casting provides the tools to produce castings that are free from defects and meet all design specifications.

When emulating the casting process, all operations are performed on the cast model. The cast model is an assembly consisting of the design model, die block, fixtures, sand core, and cast result.

The design model, die block, and sand core are the basic elements of the cast model assembly. The design model is the original part that is to represent a portion of the final cast result. When added to the cast model, a reference model replaces the design model. The die block is a part created to represent the overall volume of the closed die.

You can check the reference model to verify that its surfaces have been drafted sufficiently to allow it to be removed from the die cleanly. If additional draft is required, Mold Design and Casting provides tools to add draft to its surfaces.

You can break the die block into separate die components and analyze the die opening sequence. It does this by providing the tools to impress the design model geometry upon the die block, and then separate the die block by user-defined die volumes and parting surfaces.