How do you make a core cavity in Solidworks?

How do you make a cavity part in Solidworks?

Click Cavity on the Mold Tools toolbar, or click Insert > Mold > Cavity. In the PropertyManager, under Design Components, select the design parts from the FeatureManager design tree.

What is core and cavity?

The core is the male part which forms the internal shape of molding. The cavity is the female part which forms external shape of molding.

How do I open mold tool in Solidworks?

Open up SolidWorks. To turn on the tool bar with the mold tools we will be using in this tutorial, right click in blank portion of the tool bar and this will open the “CommandManagers” – about half way down you find an icon labeled “MoldTools”.

How do you split a tool in Solidworks?

To open the Tooling Split PropertyManager, do one of the following: Click Tooling Split (Mold Tools toolbar). Click Insert > Molds > Tooling Split. Right-click a Tooling Split feature and click Edit Feature.

What is mold cavity?

A mold is a hollow form typically made from stainless steel that has plastic injected into it to manufacture a plastic part. The plastic is inserted into the mold cavity, which is a hole in the mold shaped like the desired part.

What is cavity in manufacturing?

Cavity. The enclosed space between two mold halves which forms the shape of the desired part. Often times, molds are designed with more than one cavity, allowing multiple identical parts to be molded in one cycle. The most common number of cavities are 1, 2, 4, or 8.

What is core and types of core?

Cores are pieces that are placed into casting moulds to form internal cavities of the casting. Cores can be made from metal or chemically bonded sand.