The Moldflow Utility menu consists of two types of macros: shortcuts to native HyperMesh panels, and popup windows. The buttons are arranged from top to bottom so as to mimic the process flow of preparing a model for the creation of a Moldflow MPI input deck. Although the Utility menu provides easy access to all the basic steps of this process, you may also need to use other panels.
The main Utility menu is shown below, along with descriptions of each macro button.
Import Data |
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CAD Shortcut to the native HyperMesh panel to import CAD files. |
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HM Shortcut to the native HyperMesh panel to open an existing HyperMesh file. |
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MPI Imports native Moldflow decks into the HyperMold user profile. You can import MPI 2.0 format (*.MFL and other file types) or MPI 4.0 format (*.UDM file type). |
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Tools |
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Midplane Wizard Opens the Midplane Wizard tab, which contains a step-by-step procedure to set up a midplane injection molding input data. See Midplane Wizard submenu |
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Flow3D Wizard Opens the Flow3D Wizard tab, which contains a step-by-step procedure to set up an injection molding input data (solid3D) for Moldflow. See Flow3D Wizard Submenu. |
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Solid Meshing Wizard Opens the Solid Meshing Wizard, which facilitates meshing the solids either with solidmap, tetmesh or CFD mesh. |
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Extract Axis Opens the Extract Axis interface, which extracts the axis of the given solid. |
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Surfaces |
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CleanupShortcut to the Edge Edit panel. This shortcut provides quick access to the Edge Edit, Defeature, and Point Edit panels for geometry cleanup operations. |
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MidsurfaceShortcut to the Midsurface panel, which provides tools to extract a midsurface from selected surfaces. |
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Lines |
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CreateShortcut to the Lines panel, which is used to create lines. |
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EditShortcut to the Line Edit panel, which is used to edit lines. |
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Generate Mesh |
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TriaOpens the 2D page of the Automesh panel, which is used to create tria3 elements on surfaces. |
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BeamOpens the 1D page of the Line Mesh panel, which is used to create rod elements for the design of the feed system and cooling circuit. |
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Layered Tet MeshOpens a submenu of macros for generating a layered CFD solid mesh. See Layered Tet Mesh Submenu. |
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Edit Attributes |
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Extract ThicknessOpens the Extract Midsurface Thickness dialog, which is used to extract thickness from the midsurface onto the elements. |
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Design CircuitOpens a submenu of macros for designing feed systems and cooling circuits. See Design Circuit Submenu. |
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Feed System WizardOpens the Feed System Wizard tab, which contains a step-by-step procedure to create a generic or structured feed system. See Feed System Wizard Wizard. |
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Edit Prop CardsOpens a submenu of macros for creating and editing property cards. See Edit Prop Cards Submenu. |
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DiagnosticsOpens a submenu of macros for checking element diagnostics and other tools. See Diagnostics Submenu for details. |
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BCOpens a submenu of macros for creating boundary conditions. See BC Submenu for details. |
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Export Data |
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MoldflowOpens a dialog to export a native Moldflow deck. |
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Save HMShortcut to a native HyperMesh menu to save the model data as a *.HM file. |