To Apply Shrinkage by Scaling
1. Perform one of these operations:
◦ On the
Mold tab, click the arrow next to
Shrinkage and then click
Shrink by scale.
◦ On the
Cast tab, click
Production Features and then click the arrow next to
Shrinkage. Click
Shrink by scale.
The Shrinkage By Scale dialog box opens.
2. Under
Formula, click
or
to specify the formula that you want to use to calculate shrinkage.
3. Select a coordinate system. The selected reference is displayed in the Coordinate System collector.
4. Under Type, specify the type of shrinkage:
◦ Isotropic—Sets the same shrinkage ratio for the X, Y, and Z directions.
|  Clear the Isotropic check box to specify different shrinkage ratios for the X, Y, and Z directions. |
◦ Forward references—Shrinkage does not create new geometry but changes the existing geometry so that all existing references continue to be a part of the model.
| If you clear the Forward references check box, new geometry is created for the part on which you are applying shrinkage. |
5. Type a value in the Shrink Ratio box. A negative value shrinks the part, while a positive value expands it.
6. Click
.
7. If required, perform one of the following operations:
◦ To obtain information about the shrinkage applied, click Feature > Info
◦ To obtain information about the references used by the part, click Feature > References.
8. To obtain information about the shrinkage applied, click
Analysis >
Shrinkage Information on the
Mold or
Cast tab.