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About Extracting Mold Components or Die Blocks
Mold components or die blocks are produced by filling previously defined mold volumes with solid material. This process, performed automatically, is called extracting.
An extract feature looks for mold or die volumes at the assembly level for extraction into parts. When a split results in more than two volumes, the system prompts you to classify the extracted part as belonging to one volume or another.
Once extracted, the mold components or die blocks are fully functional parts; they can be retrieved in Part mode, used in drawings, machined with NC Manufacturing. New features can be added, such as chamfers, rounds, cooling passages, draft, gating, and runners.