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Assembly Molding

Geometry or Cost Engine Changes that Could Impact Configured Digital Factories

The following changes might impact costing, even for Digital Factories that use earlier cost model versions.

  • Draw Direction: This release improves the determination of draw direction by changing the default value of the site variable drawDirPinHoleFactor from 1.0 to 0.25. This can affect the draw direction for parts with ejector pin bosses that are not aligned with the natural draw direction.

    Note:

    To restore the behavior of the previous release, set the value of the site variable drawDirPinHoleFactor to 1.0.

Bug Fixes or Small Improvements to Prior Cost Model Versions

The following changes might impact costing for Digital Factories that use earlier cost model versions.

  • NO IMPACT

Cost Model Changes that Do Not Affect Configured Digital Factories

The following changes do not affect costings with Digital Factories that use earlier cost model versions. The changes are available only in the latest cost model version.

  • Material Cost and Regrind: This release improves the calculation of material cost for Injection Molding and Structural Foam Molding by better accounting for the inclusion of regrind material. As a result, material cost decreases compared to the previous release. The amount of decrease depends on part geometry, number and layout of cavities, and regrind percentage. In a set of test parts with varying regrind percentages (between 5% and 25%), material cost decreased by an average of 7.5%.