About the Mold User Interface
The Mold user interface consists of groups of commands on the View tab and the Mold tab and additional buttons on the Graphics toolbar.
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Other commands, not specific to Mold, are covered elsewhere in the Help.
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Mold Tab
Reference Model & Workpiece Group
Use the Reference Model & Workpiece group to locate and place the reference model and workpiece.
• Reference Model
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Locate Reference Model—Opens the Layout dialog box and the Open dialog box to select and orient a reference model.
Locate Reference Model—Opens the Layout dialog box and the Open dialog box to select and orient a reference model.◦ 
Assemble Reference Model—Opens the Open dialog box to select an existing reference model.
Assemble Reference Model—Opens the Open dialog box to select an existing reference model.◦ 
Create Reference Model—Opens the Create Component dialog box to create a reference model in a mold assembly.
Create Reference Model—Opens the Create Component dialog box to create a reference model in a mold assembly.• Workpiece
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Automatic Workpiece—Opens the Automatic Workpiece dialog box to create a workpiece using offsets from the reference part or by setting overall dimensions.
Automatic Workpiece—Opens the Automatic Workpiece dialog box to create a workpiece using offsets from the reference part or by setting overall dimensions.◦ 
Assemble Workpiece—Opens the Open dialog box to select a workpiece.
Assemble Workpiece—Opens the Open dialog box to select a workpiece.◦ 
Create Workpiece—Opens the Create Component dialog box to create a workpiece.
Create Workpiece—Opens the Create Component dialog box to create a workpiece.Modifiers Group
Use the Modifiers group to set the shrinkage, pattern a reference part, and reclassify a workpiece, mold component, or mold base component.
• Shrinkage
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Shrink by scale—Opens the Shrinkage By Scale dialog box to set the shrinkage.
Shrink by scale—Opens the Shrinkage By Scale dialog box to set the shrinkage.◦ 
Shrink by dimension—Opens the Shrinkage By Dimension dialog box to set the shrinkage.
Shrink by dimension—Opens the Shrinkage By Dimension dialog box to set the shrinkage.• 
Pattern—Displays options for patterning a reference model in a mold design.
Pattern—Displays options for patterning a reference model in a mold design.• 
Classify—Opens the MOLD RECLASS menu to reclassify a workpiece, mold component, or mold base component.
Classify—Opens the MOLD RECLASS menu to reclassify a workpiece, mold component, or mold base component.Design Features Group
Use the Design Features group to create a silhouette curve, change the pull direction, or create a draft line.
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Silhouette Curve—Opens the SILHOUETTE CURVE dialog box to define a silhouette curve to use when creating a parting surface or a skirt surface.
Silhouette Curve—Opens the SILHOUETTE CURVE dialog box to define a silhouette curve to use when creating a parting surface or a skirt surface.• 
Pull Direction—Opens the Pull Direction dialog box to define or redefine the pull direction.
Pull Direction—Opens the Pull Direction dialog box to define or redefine the pull direction.• 
Draft Line—Opens the DRAFT LINE menu to create or redefine a draft line.
Draft Line—Opens the DRAFT LINE menu to create or redefine a draft line.Parting Surface & Mold Volume Group
Use the Parting Surface & Mold Volume group to create and modify parting surfaces and mold volumes.
• Parting Surface
Parting Surface—Opens the Parting Surface tab to create and perform operations on a parting surface using general surfacing tools.
Classify Surfaces—Opens the Classify Surfaces tab to classify surfaces into Core, Cavity, and Slider regions.• 
Refpart Cutout—Opens the Refpart Cutout tab to cut out the reference part from the workpiece.
Refpart Cutout—Opens the Refpart Cutout tab to cut out the reference part from the workpiece.• Mold Volume
Mold Volume—Opens the Edit Mold Volume tab to create and perform operations on mold volumes.
Shape Volume—Opens the Shape Volume tab to shape a volume on one of the sides of the parting surface using classified surfaces.
Volume Split—Opens the Volume Split tab to split a workpiece, mold volume, or selected components into one or two volumes.• 
Attach—Opens the Search Tool dialog box to define two or more volumes to attach.
Attach—Opens the Search Tool dialog box to define two or more volumes to attach.• Rename
Rename Mold Volume—Opens the Properties dialog box to rename a volume. Rename Parting Surface—Opens the Properties dialog box to rename a parting surface.• Parting Surface & Mold Volume
Remove—Opens the Remove Surface tab to remove surfaces or quilts from the model.Components Group
Use the Components group to extract mold volumes, create moldings, assemble catalogue components, assemble or create mold base components and assemblies, or perform operations on components.
• Mold Component
Cavity insert—Opens the Create Mold Component dialog box to specify a mold volume to extract.
Assemble Mold Component—Opens the Open dialog box to specify a mold component to assemble.Create Mold Component—Opens the Create Component dialog box to create a mold component.
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Create Molding—Type the part name and common name and then use the MOLDING menu to create or delete a molding.
Create Molding—Type the part name and common name and then use the MOLDING menu to create or delete a molding.• 
Catalog—Opens the CATALOG menu to add, remove, or change a set of standard components, such as ejector pins and workpieces.
Catalog—Opens the CATALOG menu to add, remove, or change a set of standard components, such as ejector pins and workpieces.• Components
◦ Mold Base Component
Assemble Base Component—Opens the Open dialog box to select a base component.
Create Base Component—Opens the Create Component dialog box to create a base component.
◦ General Assembly
Assemble and Classify—Opens the Open dialog box to select and constrain an assembly. Use the MOLD CLASS menu to classify the assembly.
Create Assembly—Opens the Create Component dialog box to create a subassembly.
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Solid Split—Opens the MOLD MDL TYP menu to split a part keeping the solid geometry of the original part.
Solid Split—Opens the MOLD MDL TYP menu to split a part keeping the solid geometry of the original part.◦ Shadow Cut—Opens the CUT: Use Quilt dialog box to trim a workpiece.
◦ Component Operations—Opens the COMPONENT menu to copy, insert, reorder, merge, or cut out a component.
Production Features Group
Use the Production Features group to add water lines, runners, and other features to a mold design.
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Water Line—Opens the Water Line dialog box to sketch a water line and set the size and name.
Water Line—Opens the Water Line dialog box to sketch a water line and set the size and name.• 
Runner—Opens the Runner dialog box to sketch a runner and set the shape, name, size, flow path, and direction.
Runner—Opens the Runner dialog box to sketch a runner and set the shape, name, size, flow path, and direction.• 
Trim to Geometry—Opens the MOLD MDL TYP menu to create a workpiece or mold base component and cut or trim the geometry.
Trim to Geometry—Opens the MOLD MDL TYP menu to create a workpiece or mold base component and cut or trim the geometry.• Production Features
Ejector Pin Hole—Opens the EJ PIN HOLE: Straight dialog box to define the type, reference direction, intersection part, and counterbore information.Analysis Group
Use the Analysis group to define the opening of a mold, check the thickness, projection direction, parting surface, shrinkage, and other information about a design.
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Mold Opening—Opens the MOLD OPEN menu to define the steps for a mold opening process, and check the draft angle and for interference during a move.
Mold Opening—Opens the MOLD OPEN menu to define the steps for a mold opening process, and check the draft angle and for interference during a move.• 
Thickness Check—Opens the Model Analysis dialog box to calculate the thickness.
Thickness Check—Opens the Model Analysis dialog box to calculate the thickness.• 
Projected Area—Opens the Measure dialog box to calculate the projected area of the model.
Projected Area—Opens the Measure dialog box to calculate the projected area of the model.• 
Mold Analysis—Opens the Mold Analysis dialog box to calculate the minimum clearance of a waterline and to perform a draft check.
Mold Analysis—Opens the Mold Analysis dialog box to calculate the minimum clearance of a waterline and to perform a draft check.• Analysis
Parting Surface Check—Opens the Part Srf Check menu to check the contour and for self-intersection of a parting surface.
Shrinkage Information—Opens an INFORMATION WINDOW displaying shrinkage information.
Mold—Opens the Mold Information dialog box to set the types of information to show about a mold design in a separate window.Go To Group
Use the Go To group to access the Mold Layout application and Mold Layout tab.
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Mold Layout—Opens the New dialog box to create a new mold layout assembly or activates an existing mold layout assembly in the Mold Layout application.
Mold Layout—Opens the New dialog box to create a new mold layout assembly or activates an existing mold layout assembly in the Mold Layout application.View Tab
Visibility Group
Use the Visibility group to set the display of a mold design.
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Mold Display—Opens the Blank - Unblank dialog box to remove or add components, parting surfaces, or volumes to the current display of the model.
Mold Display—Opens the Blank - Unblank dialog box to remove or add components, parting surfaces, or volumes to the current display of the model.• Mold Geometry Display
Blank Geometry—Opens the Search Tool dialog box to search for specified geometry to remove from the display.
Unblank Geometry—Opens the Search Tool dialog box to search for specified geometry to add to the display.• 
Shade—Opens the Search Tool dialog box to search for specified geometry to temporarily shade.
Shade—Opens the Search Tool dialog box to search for specified geometry to temporarily shade.