About Machine Parameters
Use the Machine dialog box to define machine-dependent parameters. Changes made in this dialog box appear in the Mold Base Definition preview window.
1. Click
Machine. The
Machine dialog box opens.
2. Select a supplier from the list.
3. To show machine features (machine bars, plates and minimum/maximum opening ranges), select the Show Machine check box.
4. Select a machine from the list. The selected machine appears in the preview window. Machine dimensions appear in the table. To change a dimension value, double-click a cell in the Value column.
5. Values for the Machine Bar Pattern and the Knockout Pattern appear in the Quantity, Pattern Size, and Pattern Diameter boxes.
6. Double-click a cell in the table to change a value.
or
indicates visibility status.
7. Select the
Automatically Recalculate check box to automatically recalculate the machine bar and knockout patterns after editing. To manually recalculate the pattern, click
.
8. Click OK to close the dialog box and to update the assembly, or click Cancel to close the dialog box, and return to the Moldbase Definition dialog box.
| If the Show Machine check box is selected in the Machine dialog box, the Machine layer is set to VISIBLE in the assembly. |