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To Calculate the Surface Area of a Cavity
To properly calculate the clamping force required to keep a mold or die set closed during operation, you need to calculate the total surface area of the mold or die cavity.
1. On the Mold or Cast tab, click Projected Area. The Measure dialog box opens.
2. Select an entity that is perpendicular to the direction of projection . The system calculates the projected area of the reference part(s) for the model and displays the result in the prompt area in square units.