Moldflow CAD Connectivity Tools CAD Interfacing Software

1. Moldflow CAD Connectivity ToolsCAD Interfacing Software

2. CAD Connectivity Tools • Moldflow Design Link • Moldflow CAD Doctor • Moldflow Magics STL Expert

3. Moldflow Plastics Advisers Stereo-Lithography UDM and ADV Proprietary formats Embedded in CAD CTM format interface Moldflow Plastics Insight IGES Stereo-Lithography UDM, MPI, SDY and MFL Proprietary formats UDM STL MFL ADV CTM MPI SDY UDM STL IGES Standard CAD Geometry Import Embedded software link CAD

4. Provides additional CAD interfaces Embedded in MPA and MPI SDY UDM Parasolid STL MPI MFL STL * UDM ADV Pro/E CATIA V5 IGES IGES SolidWorks STEP Moldflow Design Link MDL Embedded software link

5. * UDM MFL ADV MPI STL UDM UDM STL SDY CATIA V4 IGES IGES DRF Moldflow CAD Doctor • Provides additional CAD interfaces • Use to repair and improve CAD geometry • Interfaced to MPA and MPI • Can be used with MDL * UDM file used by MPA contains facetted representation only (no surfaces) CAD Doctor

6. * UDM STL * UDM UDM MPI STL SDY MFL STL MGX STL ADV IGES IGES Moldflow Magics STL Expert • Provides additional CAD interfaces • Use to repair and improve STL Geometry • Interfaced to MPA and MPI • Can be used with MDL STL Expert * UDM file created by STL Expert a contains facetted representation only (no surfaces)

7. * UDM STL * UDM UDM UDM SDY MPI CTM STL STL MGX STL MFL ADV Parasolid CATIA V5 CATIA V4 Pro/E IGES IGES DRF IGES IGES SolidWorks STEP CAD Connectivity Tools STL Expert Embedded software link CAD Embedded software link * UDM file used by STL Expert and MPA contains facetted representation only (no surfaces) MDL Embedded software link Embedded software link CAD Doctor

8. CAD Geometry

9. Stereo-Lithography Import • Read STL files directly into • Moldflow Plastics Advisers • Moldflow Plastics Insight • Moldflow Magics STL Expert

10. STL Triangulation

11. MPA analysis of poor quality STL

12. Moldflow Magics STL Expert • Use to repair and improve STL triangulation • Stitch gaps • Fill holes • Remove overlapping and intersecting triangles • Simplify mesh • Advantages • Enhance model accuracy • Improve results accuracy • Reduce analysis execution time • Use for both MPA and MPI

13. Improved STL Triangulation

14. MPA analysis of good quality STL

15. Comparison of STL Triangulation

16. Comparison of analysis results

17. CAD Geometry Import • Read IGES files directly into • Moldflow Plastics Advisers • Moldflow Plastics Insight • Moldflow Magics STL Expert • Moldflow CAD Doctor • Moldflow Design Link

18. Moldflow Design Link • Read native CAD models … • Parasolid • Pro/Engineer • Catia • Solidworks • IGES and STEP • … directly into • Moldflow Plastics Advisers • Moldflow Plastics Insight • Moldflow Magics STL Expert • Moldflow CAD Doctor

19. Imported CAD model

20. Moldflow CAD Doctor • Use to repair and improve CAD geometry • Stitch gaps • Fill holes • Remove fillets • Simplify model • Advantages • Enhance model accuracy • Improve results accuracy • Reduce analysis execution time • Use for MPA and MPI

21. Correct and Simplify CAD model

22. Comparison of Mesh

23. Summary • Moldflow CAD Connectivity Tools • Moldflow Design Link • Moldflow CAD Doctor • Moldflow Magics STL Expert • Reduce Errors • Improve Accuracy • Save Time