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Database Management. Material and Geometry databases. Tools Menu. Database creation and editing commands New Personal Database Edit Personal Database Search Databases Edit Default Properties Database Import Legacy Moldflow Materials Import Legacy C-MOLD Materials. New Personal Database.
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Database Management Material and Geometry databases
Tools Menu • Database creation and editing commands • New Personal Database • Edit Personal Database • Search Databases • Edit Default Properties Database • Import Legacy Moldflow Materials • Import Legacy C-MOLD Materials
New Personal Database • Default folder \udb under Projects folder • As defined during software installation • Enter database name • Code number gets appended based on property type • Select Category • Select Property Type
Edit Database • Open the database to edit • Default folder \udb under Projects folder • Database has code number defining the type
Edit Database • Copy information from another DB • Click Database button • Highlight data to copy • Click Copy button • Edit • Delete • Duplicate
Edit Database • Edit/change data as necessary
Search Database • Select database category and property type • Select the actual database • Same search facility as used for picking materials to run an analysis
Edit Default Properties Database • Database contains all the default values used in MPI • Can be edited to change default values
Import Legacy Materials • Used to import materials from • CM2K • MPI 2.0 • Converts data as necessary to get it into MPI 6.0
Edit Material Data • If editing material data, care must be given to prevent creating incorrect data
Using Personal Databases • Name of personal database will be listed in the manufacturer list
Using Personal Databases • Search results list materials from standard locations • Standard …\Data\udb • User My MPI … Projects\udb • Click folder icon to browse network to open database
Using Personal Databases • For personal databases other than plastic • Click the Select button • Choose the User data or • Click the file open icon and specifically open a file
Practice • Create a personal thermoplastics DB • Add material to the DB • Edit a material parameter