Making a part from a mold 1

[dtone314]

I work for a thermoforming plastic company. Basically, I have a mold, we put a thin sheet of hot plastic over it, it forms to the mold, and there's your part.

I have a mold in SolidWorks and would like to simulate what the part looks like from the mold. Is there a way to simulate this? I know SolidWorks has mold tools, but I can't seem to find a way to do this. Thank you in advance!

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Create a zero offset surface of the mould form, then thicken the surface to suit.

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[dtone314]

Great! Thanks a bunch!