Add/Edit Cooler

If you haven't designed any coolers in a CAD tool, you can create and edit virtual coolers in Inspire Cast.

You need to create a mold before you can create coolers.
  1. Click the Casting tab.
  2. Click the Components icon.

  3. On the Cooler icon, click Add/Edit Cooler.
  4. Sketch the cooling lines.
    1. Click to create each point of the cooling lines. The points must be positioned on a single surface.
    2. You can resize a line by entering a length.
    Tip: To create a perpendicular line, hold down Shift while clicking.


  5. Right-click to create the cooler.
    The cooler channels are created and moved close to the casting model. The total number of coolers is displayed above the Cooler icon.


  6. To edit the cooler, click it and use the microdialog options to define the position, material, temperature, diameter. Click to define flow rate and start and end times.


  7. Optional: To create more coolers, repeat steps 4–6.
  8. Right-click and mouse through the check mark to exit, or double-right-click.
To edit a cooler, click the Add/Edit Cooler tool, and then click the cooler.

Microdialog Options

Define the position, material, temperature, and diameter of the cooler.

Option Description
Move

Click to move the cooler.
Material

Select the material.
Temperature

Enter the temperature.
Diameter Enter the diameter.
Flow rate Enter the flow rate provided by the machine.
Cooling start time Enter time to delay start after filling starts.
Cooling end time Enable to enter time to deactivate cooling line.
Note: Cooling will continue until end of the simulation if no end time is specified.