To Define a Plate
To add a new plate, right-click a plate and select Add Plate Above or Add Plate Below. Alternatively, in the Mold Base Definition dialog box, add a new plate by selecting a plate type from the plate list and then clicking a plate. The Plate dialog box opens.
1. Set the unit of measurement as mm or inch. The list of available suppliers is updated.
2. Select a supplier from the list. All available plates appear in the plate list. The selected plate also appears in the preview window.
3. Select the assembly to add the plate from the list on the top right of the dialog box.
4. Plate dimensions appear in the table next to the preview. Double-click the Value column to perform the actions listed below:
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Edit the dimension value.
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Select a valid value from a list.
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Select a valid value from a list or enter a value.
| You cannot change values marked with  . |
5. Enter a plate name in the Part Name box. To enter an alternate name, select the check box. Both default names are defined in Part Names on the EMX Options dialog box.
6. Click a tab to preview all available features of the chosen plate type.
7. To set plate property options, select the BOM Data, Parameter, and Relation tabs.
8. Select the Copy Drawings check box on the Options tab to create a drawing from a template.
9. The dimensions of the active feature are displayed in the table. Double-click the Value or Tolerances column to change the dimension value. You cannot change the dimension name.
10. Select the Add to BOM check box to include the component in the Bill of Materials.
11. Click OK to close the dialog box and update the assembly with the new plate, or click Cancel to close the dialog box, and return to the Mold Base Definition dialog box.
