Mold Tool Design

During extraction, user-defined colors are automatically assigned to split and slider surfaces. This enables a manufacturing engineer to easily differentiate metal to plastic contact surfaces from metal to metal contact (shutoff) surfaces and use the appropriate machining methods.

1. Set Working Directory to MFG_MOLD.
2. File > Open  cover-mold.mfg.
3. Select Mold Opening .

4. Notice the different surface colors.  The default colors indicate:
   1. Blue = steel to steel contact between tooling components for shutoff
   2. Yellow = steel to steel contact between slider surfaces and mold plates
5. Select Done/Return.
6. Review the color options under:
   View > Display Settings > System Colors... > Geometry tab
   

If these colors are changed, existing split surfaces will update upon regeneration.

You have completed the Manufacturing Solutions Tutorial.