Tooling & Mould DesignCreate and validate mould designs faster. Autodesk® Inventor® software helps automate key aspects of the design of injection moulds for plastic parts. This allows you to quickly create and validate complete mould designs, reducing errors and improving mould performance. With its intuitive mould design workflow, Inventor software guides you through the mould design process in a way that is natural for the experienced user, while at the same time supportive for the novice. Learn more about: Plastic Injection Moulds Streamline the design of plastic injection moulds with easy-to-use mould design features that work directly from Inventor 3D models of plastic parts. Full associativity to the Inventor digital model helps ensure that any changes to the model are automatically reflected in the mould design. Inventor guides you through the mould design process and automates a number of complex operations, such as patching openings and runoff/shutoff surface generation. The result is higher quality products and faster time to market. Part Preparation
Gain access to extensive material property information by selecting part material from the Mouldflow® material database, the world’s largest material database for injection plastic moulding. Interactively define the parting direction. A default work piece size is recommended by the system based on the part dimensions. You can easily edit the settings. Any information added to the part model is reused in the mould design process. Patch and Parting Surface Creation
Accelerate mould design by creating surfaces automatically. Close multiple openings in your part model using automated patch surface creation. And generate parting surfaces automatically based on the defined parting direction. Automated Core and Cavity Design
Core and cavity design is time consuming with traditional CAD tools, but the mould design functionality in Inventor saves time and reduces rework. With Inventor, you can split the work piece to generate the core and cavity halves based on the parting surface definition. Create side core designs to match the mould assembly, and incorporate old side core designs into existing mould assemblies. For multicavity mould designs, easily define the mould configuration layout as circular, rectangular, or variable arrangement. And use automated core and cavity design tools to create family moulds. Runner and Gate Design
Reduce mould design lead time with automated runner and gate design tools. Facilitate the efficient distribution of molten plastic from the machine nozzle to the mould cavities by designing the complete runner system, including the sprue, runners, and gates. Gate location analysis tools help you determine gate locations accurately and efficiently. Preconfigured shapes allow you to quickly create gate points, gates, runners, sprues, and cold wells. Cooling Channel Design
Reduce the time it takes to add cooling channels to the mould base while avoiding errors and inconsistencies. With Inventor Mould Design, you can quickly design cooling channels for the mould base through an intuitive user interface. Enforce consistency and reduce mistakes by selecting cooling components, such as connectors and pipe plugs, sealing plugs, and O-rings, from a standard catalogueue.
Mould Analysis Simulate and optimise your mould design before machining with Mouldflow plastic flow analysis tools. Use them to determine material flow rates, suggest ideal gate locations, assess shrinkage, and establish process parameters. Mould analysis allows you to optimise your design and minimise the number of mould iterations, saving time and money. Mouldability Analysis
Avoid costly mistakes by detecting mouldability issues early in the design cycle. With Inventor, you can analyse the part model before starting the mould design process. You quickly enhance your understanding of the plastic filling, sink marks, cooling efficiency, gate location, and optimum moulding window.
Standard Mould Base Components Leverage standard mould base components. Autodesk Inventor Mould Design software provides an extensive collection of vendor catalogues of standard mould bases and components so you won’t have to spend time modelling them. You’ll work more efficiently by referencing standard components and predefined mould base assemblies combined with core and cavity elements specific to your plastic part. Mould Base Libraries
Reuse standard mould base components across the organisation, allowing you to avoid duplicate work while taking advantage of proven design knowledge. Inventor supports a wide range of mould base catalogues, including DME, Futaba, HASCO, LKM, Pedrotti, Polimould, Rabourdin, and Strack. A single database stores and delivers easy access to standard components. When required, you can efficiently customise standard mould bases to suit your needs. Standard Mould Base Parts
Improve productivity and avoid errors by reusing existing mould design knowledge as you create the detailed mould design in 3D. Begin by selecting mould base components from standard catalogues, including DME, HASCO, LKM, Meusburger, Misumi, National, Progressive, Punch, and Sideco. Design or modify standard components, such as sliders, lifters, ejectors, sprue bushings, and locating rings. When you have standard mould base components that meet your needs, you can export them as templates for future use.
Mould Documentation When your mould designs are complete, Inventor software uses your validated digital model to automatically generate the related engineering drawings and bills of materials (BOMs). Because the Inventor model is fully associative, any change to the design is automatically updated in the drawings and BOMs. Documentation
Reduce mould design lead time by generating drawings and BOMs automatically. Inventor allows you to automatically create 2D drawings of mould designs and related BOMs for use in documentation or manufacturing. When you make changes to the 3D part model, Inventor automatically updates the drawings and BOMs. | 