Each Statistics Toolbox function can be applied as is to solve specific problems, or used as the basis for generalized custom-designed statistical algorithms. Users can dynamically adjust surfaces, fillets, blends, and other features directly. Each resin in the database includes data on its viscosity, thermal, and mechanical characteristics. The materials data can be used in basic filling through shrinkage and warpage simulations. Rapid Designer, which helps designers of parts and molds make critical decisions before a C-MOLD simulation is launched, now makes it easier for users to determine the relationships between part designs, material selections, and processing conditions.
Users can calculate the flow length of a selected resin versus part thickness.
A process window estimator determines feasible and optimal melt temperatures and fill-time combinations. Melt temperatures, fill times, and injection-pressure values are also recommended. Other enhancements to the accuracy of the overall C-MOLD package include the addition of a preconditioned conjugate gradient solver for pressure predictions and the use of an iterative method for handling small and large pressure variances. With the program, users create tolerance models, perform tolerance studies, and allocate tolerances. An indented table browser displays bills of materials visually.