Interlude: Update Existing Ejector Pins
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Modify the Cavity Plate Thickness on the Moving Half
  1. Click EMX Assembly ▶ Mold Base ▶ Image Assembly Definition.
    The Mold Base Definition dialog box opens.
  2. Double-click on the moving half cavity plate in the side view of Mold Base Definition.
    The Plate dialog box opens.
  3. Change the Thickness to 86 .
  4. Apply the modifications to the plate with OK.
  5. Close the Assembly Definition with Close.
  6. Click EMX Assembly ▶ View ▶ Show ▶ Image Moving Half.
  7. Hide of the reference models.
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    The following problems can be discovered:
    • Ejector pins with the option Auto Length are too short.
      The length value in the ejector pin model is not regenerating automatically.
    • Ejector pin models with the option Trim to quilt/refmodel have a correct length.
      The Image Solidify and Image Trim to geometry feature regenerating,
    • In both case the order number can be incorrect if the new required length exceeds the nominal length of the selected instance.
Update the Ejector Pins
  1. Click EMX Components ▶ Ejector Pin ▶ Image Update existing ejector pins.
    The Update Existing Ejector Pins dialog box opens.
     Note
    The difference between the Required length and the Current length is 10 mm, which is the difference between the old and the new cavity plate thickness.
  2. Click Update.
    The update procedure is started and all ejector pins are regenerated.
     Note
    Some ejector pins have new a Order Number.
    37111/4–160 was enough for a Current Length of 157.541 mm.
    37111/4–200 is necessary to fit a Required Length of 167.541 mm.
  3. Click OK to leave the dialog box.
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