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
![](../../mold_and_casting/mold/images/shr_formula_plus.png)
or
![](../../mold_and_casting/mold/images/shr_formula_div.png)
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
![](../../mold_and_casting/mold/images/cl_ok.png)
.
7. If required, perform one of the following operations:
◦ To obtain information about the shrinkage applied, click >
◦ To obtain information about the references used by the part, click > .
8. To obtain information about the shrinkage applied, click > on the Mold or Cast tab.