Use the Process Parameters icon to define the filling, gelling and tilt-pouring
processes of the simulation.
Location: Foaming ribbon,
Process icon
Basic
Use the Basic tab to define the conditions for ending a simulation.
Ending Conditions
Set the conditions to end your analysis with these parameters:
Parameter
Description
Filled Volume
End the simulation when the material volume in the mold
reaches the specified percentage.
Gelling Rate
End the simulation when the gelling rate of the material
reaches the specified percentage.
Time
End the simulation when the filling time exceeds the input
value.
Continue to Calculate the reaction after
filling
Select this option to continue calculating the foaming
reaction after the cavity is filled.
Advanced
Use the Advanced tab to define tilt-pouring or centrifugal foaming events for a
foaming analysis.
Tilt Pouring
Select the option for Tilt Pouring on the Advanced tab and
define the parameters in the microdialog.
Parameter
Description
Select and manipulate the Move tool to
define the mold-tilting location, or enter the X, Y and Z
coordinates in the microdialog.
Rotation Axis
Select the axis to orient the tilt of the mold.
Preview
Play an animation of the of the tilt-pouring
rotation.
Time
Enter the start time for each tilt-pouring event.
Angle
Enter the angle of the tilt relative to the current position
of the mold.
Insert and delete rows in the data table for tilt pouring:
Select the first button to insert a row in the table
after the selected data point. The default value is 5
seconds followed by divisions of .5.
Select the second button to insert a row in the table
after the last data point.
Select the third button to delete a selected data point
in the table.
To reverse the rotation of the tilt, double-click the arrow that indicates
the tilt direction on the model.
Centrifugal Foaming
Select the option for
Centrifugal Foaming on the Advanced tab and define the
parameters in the microdialog.
Parameter
Description
Select and manipulate the Move tool to
position the rotational axis, or enter the X, Y and Z coordinates in
the microdialog.
Rotation Axis
Select the axis to orient the rotation of the mold.
Time
Enter the start time for each change in angular velocity.
Angular Velocity
Set the mold's angular velocity at different times during the
process.
Insert and delete rows in the data table for centrifugal
foaming:
The table defaults to two rows. The default value for both
columns in the first row is 0. The default value for the
Time column in the second row is 5 seconds. The default
value for the Angular Velocity column in the second row is
60.
Select the first button to insert a row in the table after
the selected row.
Select the second button to insert a row in the table after
the last data point.
Select the third button to delete a selected data point in
the table.
To reverse the rotation of the mold, double-click the arrow that indicates the
rotational direction on the model.
