Shortcut Key Guide

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MULTI-CHARACTER COMMAND ALIASES
Mold Design
ET EXTEND RUNOFF SURFACE / Extends
runoff surface.
F FINISH CORE/CAVITY / Activates core and
cavity environment.
GC GENERATE CORE AND CAVITY / Creates
the required les for the core and cavity.
GP GATE LOCATION / Sets gate locations.
GT GATE / Adds a gate.
JM JOB MANAGER / Monitors the progress
of analyses and, if necessary, stops an
analysis.
LA LIFTER / Places a lifter assembly into the
mold so the mold can open and close
smoothly.
LR LOCATING RING / Creates a locating ring.
MB MOLD BASE / Provides the tools to create
a mold base.
MF MOLD FILL ANALYSIS / Predicts the
thermoplastic polymer ow inside the
mold during the lling phase.
MP PART PROCESS SETTINGS / Determines
the optimum mold temperature, melt
temperature, and injection time based on
the selected material and part geometry.
MS MANUAL SKETCH / Activates the sketch
environment of a part where you can draw
an insert sketch.
NM CREATE MOLD DESIGN / Creates mold
design.
PF PART FILL ANALYSIS / Reveals
information about the ow of polymer
through parts.
PH CREATE PLANAR PITCH / Creates planar
pitch.
PI PLACE INSERT / Places a previously
generated insert in the mold assembly.
PP PLASTIC PART/ Places one or more parts
into a Mold Design project.
PR SET PLOT PROPERTY / Sets plot property.
PS CREATE PATCHING SURFACE / Creates
patching surface.*
PS MOLD PROCESS SETTINGS / Opens mold
process settings.*
PT PATTERN / Duplicates one plastic part and
arranges the resulting occurrences in a
rectangular, circular, or variable pattern.
RN RUNNER / Creates a runner.
RR RADIATE RUNOFF SURFACE / Creates,
edits, or deletes a radiated runoff surface.
RS CREATE RUNOFF SURFACE / Creates a
runoff surface.
SA SLIDER / Creates a standard slider.
SB SPRUE BUSHING / Creates a custom or
vendor sprue bushing.
SK MOLD SHRINKAGE / Estimates the
percentage of shrinkage that occurs based
on the mold dimensions.*
SK PART SHRINKAGE / Estimates the
percentage of shrinkage on an individual
part.*
SL LOCK SET / Creates a side lock or an
interlock.
SM SELECT MATERIAL / Selects material.
SP SECONDARY SPRUE / Provides the means
to add a new secondary sprue to the mold
design and to edit, delete, and adjust the
dimensions of the secondary sprue.
UM USER MOLD BASE / Places a user-dened
mold base.
WP WORKPIECE POCKET / Creates pockets
for a rectangular workpiece.
Part
1 TOGGLE SMOOTH / Activates the toggle
smooth command.
E EDIT FORM / Edits an existing form to
add, remove, or modify controls.
*NOTE: The same alias can perform different commands depending on the design environment and object you are working on.