To Specify a Shrinkage Formula
1. Perform one of these operations:
◦ On the
Mold tab, click the arrow next to
Shrinkage and then click
Shrink by dimension or
Shrink by scale.
◦ On the
Cast tab, click
Production Features and then click the arrow next to
Shrinkage. Click
Shrink by dimension or
Shrink by scale.
◦ In Part mode, specify a shrinkage formula:
a. Click > > . The Model Properties dialog box opens.
b. Click change in the Shrinkage line. The SHRINKAGE menu appears.
c. Click By Dimension or By Scaling.
The Shrinkage By Dimension or Shrinkage By Scale dialog box opens.
2. Under
Formula, click
or
to calculate the shrinkage ratio.
◦ 1+S—Specifies a pre calculated shrinkage ratio based on the original geometry of the part. This is the default.
◦ 1/(1–S)—Specifies a shrinkage ratio based on the resulting geometry of the part, after shrinkage is applied.