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Example: Shaping a Volume
You can use a shaped volume to create a cavity insert. A classified surface is required to shape a volume. The following example explains how to shape a volume.
1. Click Mold > Mold Volume > Shape Volume. The Shape Volume tab opens.
2. Select a volume or a workpiece in the Boundary Reference collector. The following image shows the selection of a workpiece.
3. Select the classified and parting surfaces in the Surfaces collector. The following image shows the selected classified core surface and a parting surface.
4. Click .
5. Specify the volume name in the Properties dialog box. The shape volume feature is created.
6. Click Shade to view the shaped volume as shown.