To Select and Place a Catalog Component
1. On the
Mold Layout tab, click
Mold >
Catalog or on the
MOLD LAYOUT menu, click
Catalog. The
CATALOG menu appears.
2. Click Ejector Pin > Add Set. The Define Set dialog box opens.
3. Select a datum point feature to define the location of catalog set members.
4. Click the set type: Identical or Variable.
5. If you select
Variable, you can specify the following settings for each component: the type, base plane, and orientation plane. The
Set Members table opens within the dialog box, listing all selected datum points. To add or change a component at each selected location, highlight a row in the table and continue with the procedure. As you define each component, the table shows the selected settings.
6. Select the component to add. You can select a component from the catalog or from the components in the model.
7. To select from the catalog, click
under
Component. The
Define Parameters dialog box opens.
8. Specify all parameters for the component.
A drawing shows the selected component with all required parameters. A table under the drawing lists all parameter values. After you define all parameters, specify the name for the component set. Click OK to return to the Define Set dialog box.
9. To select from the model, click the From Session icon, and select a component from the Model list. Click OK to return to the Define Set dialog box.
10. Select the base plane for placement of the components.
11. Select a plane to use for the orientation of the components.
12. Click OK to add the component set.