Inventor Tooling: Plastic Part Molding Design cursus 

Objectives
In our course Inventor Tooling: Plastic Part Molding Design cursus you will learn the fundamental principles of mold design for plastic parts, how to create a mold cavity and core, design the injection feeding systems as well as other required components for a mold, and how to analyze and document that design using Autodesk Inventor software. Hands-on exercises representing real-world, industry-specific design scenarios are included.

Target audience
Experienced Autodesk Inventor users.

Course content

Begin Creating Plastic Injection Molds: 

•  Plastic Injected Part Design 
•  Create a Mold Assembly 
•  Adjust and Pattern a Placed Part 

Designing the Mold Core and Cavity: 

•  Gate Position, Material Shrinkage, and Workpiece Definition 
•  Analysis for Optimization 
•  Parting Design 
•  Core/Cavity Inserts 

Mold Layout and Assembly Design: 

•  Creating Runners, Gates, and Cold Wells 
•  Creating the Mold Base 
•  Ejecting the Part 
•  Sprue Bushings and Locating Rings 
•  Cooling System 
•  Lock Sets 
•  Combining Mold Components 

Verify and Communicate the Mold Design: 

•  Analysis for Verification 
•  Communicating the Mold Design