1 Reply Latest reply on Feb 2, 2017 6:17 AM by Holger Parchmann

SW Plastics 2016 Insert Deflection

Stefan Ogle Jan 13, 2017 3:26 PM

I am running SolidWorks Plastics 2016 Premium and had a question about insert overmold simulation. We are looking to overmold a tube with a rod sticking out the end and want to know how much the inserts will deflect due to injection pressure hitting them from the side. Does the software have the ability to calculate the deflection or does it only show warp due to mold stresses?

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Re: SW Plastics 2016 Insert Deflection

Holger Parchmann Feb 2, 2017 6:17 AM (in response to Stefan Ogle)

Hello Stefan,
you can calculate the deflection due to the deformation of the plastic part but not due to pressure from the side.
The positions of the plastic part and the the insert are fixed because the contact mesh nodes are fixed. There is no node-to-surface option or something like that.
BR Holger
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