NX Mach 3 Mold Design offers a wealth of industry bestpractices and process solutions for:

Part and assembly designImport part geometry and drawings using data translators. Easilymodel and perform design changes to ensure desired designintent and achieve manufacturability.

Manufacturability assessmentValidate part design for manufacturability using wall thicknesschecking functions, draft analysis and undercut region detection,and radius evaluation.

Core and cavity designAutomate shut-offs and parting of core/cavity based onmanufacturability considerations. Design parting surfaces quicklyand associatively. Split mold to accommodate complex sliderdesigns. Automatically check the core/cavity design forinterferences.

Mold design and assemblyLayout the core, cavity, component systems and mold base forboth prototype and production-scale multi-cavity molds.

Configure the mold based on libraries of standard parts,component systems and mold bases. Easily customize librarycontent without programming.

Design sliders and lifters for undercut areas with automatedtrimming. Quickly add and trim ejector pins. Insert coolingchannels with parametric patterns.

Comprehensive libraries of mold bases,standard parts and componentsystems accelerate the complete moldassembly.

Effective parting surface and patchingfunctions automate the core andcavity design.

NX Mach 3 Mold DesignThe fastest and most complete mold design process

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Business challengesJob turnaround and project time

Cost control

Process efficiency

Waste and human error

Tool quality

Process connectivity between tooldesign and machining

BenefitsHighly automated core/cavity design

Leverage templates and reuseproven designs

Comprehensive mold base, moldingcomponent system and standardpart design

Fast and efficient design changepropagation across entire process(tool design through machining)

Reduce tool design errors

Collaboration with customers andsuppliers

Eliminate conventional drawings –achieve paperless processes

Effective data and processmanagement

Decrease CNC programming time

SummaryNX™ Mach 3 Mold Design software delivers a state-of-the-art solution to the shrinking lead times and tighter cost controls facing moldmanufacturers today. By combining industry knowledge and best practices with process automation, NX Mold Design streamlines theentire mold development process: from part design to tool assembly layout, tool design and tool validation. NX Mold Design excels ateven the most challenging mold designs, providing advanced functionality, step-by-step guidance and associativity with part designs toensure fast response to design changes and quality molds.

Design reuseLeverage project templates to reuse and adaptproven designs to new molds. Accelerate andoptimize the mold design process by standardizingprocesses and components.

Mold tool validationValidate the mold design within the assemblycontext for proper clearances and reliefs invarious positional states.

Documentation and manufacturing informationDocument the mold design using automated drawingcreation with associative hole tables, 3Dannotation, and hole tolerances. 3D annotationenables paperless communication andmanufacturing.

Automate manufacturing processes and operationselection via integration of NX Mold Design andNX CAM.

Design change managementGraphically compare versions of a design forsimilarities and differences. Swap design versions,control the propagation of change, and efficientlyupdate related features, drawings and toolpaths.

Process and data managementEnable team oriented design with multipledesigners working concurrently on a single molddesign. This approach is an extension of thetraditional concept of product/tooling concurrency.

Synchronize and distribute product and process dataacross tool design and manufacturing teams and re-use proven design practices.

CollaborationStreamline the collaboration process by packaging 2D drawing and 3D design information with otherelectronic documentation into a lightweight file thatcan be emailed and viewed by non-CAD participantsin the design process.

Design change comparison and propagation tools providehigh levels of efficiency.

Shop floor/plant

Machining

Tool validation

Tool design

Tool layout

Product design

Managed development environment

Work concurrently with team members, search, access andre-use project and process data all within the manageddevelopment environment.

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Analyze, visualize, and validate clearances between sets ofcomponents within the mold design.

NX Mach 3 Mold Design product contentMold design• Shrinkage • Runners and gates • Automated drawing creation • Parting line and surfaces • Subinserts and hole charting• Shut-off surfaces • Sliders/Lifters • GD&T, 3D annotation, BOM• Core and cavity split • Template configuration – reuse • Design change control• Cooling • Ejection

Standard catalog offerings• Mold bases supported in English and Metric units: DME, Futaba, HASCO, LKM, Meusburger, Omni,

PCS, Progressive, Rabourdin, Strack, Superior, Universal• Standard parts and molding systems supported in English and Metric units (injection, ejection,

cooling, sliders/lifters, guides, locks, dowels, screws, springs, pillars): DME, Futaba, HASCO, National,Meusburger, Omni, Progressive, Rabourdin, Strack, Yates

• Die base management• Standard part management

Validation• Molded part validation • Product validation • Tool validation clearance check• Parting check

Part and assembly modeling• Solid and feature modeling • DesignLogic • UDF• Free form modeling, basic • Straight break sheet metal • Assembly modeling• Free form modeling, advanced

Managed development environment• Vaulting and version management of product and process data• Web infrastructure for data accessibility• 2D drawing and 3D part and assembly visualization/mark-up independent of CAD system• Supports distributed concurrent team design

Collaboration• Package design documents for quoting and design review• Web publishing

Automation• NX Open and Knowledge Fusion Runtime package

Translators• DXF/DWG • IGES • STEP AP 203 and AP 214Note: all capabilities described above are also available within NX Mach 4 Advanced Mold Manufacturing.

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