B. Basic Operations

＜ ICON GUIDE＞Some of function in Mold EX-Press limits CAD software.Please refer to the ICONs shown in the bottom each page.

ACAC AutoCad

CACA CATIA SWSW SolidWorks

NXNX NX P/EP/E Pro/ENGINEER

CRCR PTC Creo

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B1-1. Functions in Home , the 1st page

Select partsby image

Select partsby diagram

Select parts fromMy Favorite list

Select parts fromHistory list

Search by variousconditions in complex

Select parts by part namedirectory in tree-structure

Home

BOM list

Help

Shortcut to My Library

Functions of Mold EX-Press for Press DieSearch box

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B1-2. Functions in 【Product Type Selection】, the 2nd page

Product selection by category

Product selection by specification

Product guide

Product selection by part type

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Select detailed option *Function for required parts

Confirm Remarks

Add to [My Favorite]*Only available for selected category.

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B1-3. Functions in 【Product Configuration - 2D view】, the 3rd page

2D view image

Product photo, Tip shape, and additional information are shown

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Select Alteration

Add Remarks

Open paper catalog in PDF formats

In case no relation to CAD, [BOM] comes out and you can hold Parts List by type.

In case relation to CAD, [CAD] comes out and you can import the

model to CAD related system.

Add to [My Favorite]

Select Size

Available misumi part number comes out

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B1-4. Functions in 【Product Configuration - 3D view】, the 3rd page

View in shading

Switch view direction

View in wire frame

Fit (to the center)

3D view image

View in shading with edges

Open quick command summary

In case no relation to CAD, 「BOM」 comes out and you can hold Parts List by type.

In case relation to CAD, 「CAD」 comes out and you can import the

model to CAD related system.

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B1-5 Functions in 【Selecting parameter details-File output】, the 3rd page

Export model.

Set the export category.

*This screen setting is linked to options of 　[Setting ＆Help] - [Export Model/ CAD relation]

Select save-in address.

Select save file name.

Resetting to default.

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B1-6. Functions in BOM list

Selection box(for deletion)

Export to MS Excel sheet

Import from MS Excel sheet

Click to customize BOM information

Combine the same part numbers to a

single row

Click to open product photo. Click again to close.

Click to sortDelete the selected product from BOM

list.

Reset the current list and create a new

BOM list.

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Display the [Home] for selecting product model.

Select the product shape with scrollbar on the upper-left image(Selection of the basic shape).

Complete parameters for the basic size.

Press [CAD] button

Position the part as per NX method.

B2-1. How to use Mold EX-Press in NX

By three-step selection, the 3D drawing of the part can be configured and placed directly into the CAD by seamless connection with NX. The model structure is set at non-assembly mode as default.

[Key point]Click [CAD] to generate the 3D drawing after confirming the shape and parameters.

[Key point] In case no relation to CAD, 　　　　

mark comes out instead of 　　　　.

Selected parts will add to part list.

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Go to [Help] and open [MODEL OUTPUT CAD setting].

The default output mode is Multi-body (non-assembly), shown at right, for a product type TSSB.

Select "Assembly" in the NX setting. Then click "Confirm".

The model can be exported with assembled structure.

B2-2. Switching modeling mode to assembly

NX can apply two different modeling structures, assembly or multi-body (non-assembly). You can select your required modeling to meet your preferred structure.

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[Key point] In case no relation to CAD, 　　　　

mark comes out instead of 　　　　.

Selected parts will add to part list.

Display the [Home] from SolidWorks menu, and select the product category.

B2-3. How to use Mold EX-Press in SolidWorks

By three-step selection, the 3D drawing of the part can be configured and placed directly into the CAD by seamless connection with SolidWorks.

Select the product shape with scrollbar on the upper-left image(Selection of the basic shape).

Complete parameters for thebasic size.

Press [CAD] button.

Position the part as per SolidWorks method.

[Key Point]

Click [CAD] you can reconfirm the model configuration and size before exporting 3D model.

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At the time of importing model on Solidworks, cross section comes out as per right figure.

B2-4. SolidWorks not in configured

By three-step selection, the 3D drawing of the part can not be configured following steps for recovering in SolidWorks.

Click[Open]in Tool Bar and select [.sat] from file type. Then, click [Option…]button.

In the [General] window, check①[B-Rep mapping] and check ②[Input parts as multibody]. Then, click [Decided]+.

Complete for solution.

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B2-6. How to use Mold EX-Press in CATIA

B2-5. How to use Mold EX-Press in CATIA

You can complete only with 3 steps, selection of parts, model preview and 3D view .

Display Home and select any category and go to [Purchase].

In [Purchase], select part configuration (basic structure) referring to the photo upper left handtop .

[Product Configuration] page. Select a measurement type.

[Key Point]

Click [CAD] you can reconfirm the model configuration and size before exporting 3D model.

Press [CAD] button.

Operate assemblyparts by CATIA.

[Key point] In case no relation to CAD, 　　　　

mark comes out instead of 　　　　.

Selected parts will add to part list.

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B2-6. How to use Mold EX-Press in Pro/E・Creo

The part models created by Mold EX-Press can be exportedin intermediary format that allows to import to CAD software youuse. The operational method below shows the procedure in thepresence of Pro/E.

After selecting parameter,go to [Model Output ].and click Generate.

Models are stored in your selected format.DWG,DXF,IGS,STP,SATand PARASOLID available.

Select command for opening the folder from Pro/E tool-bar .

Select your required model for importing the format.

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Display the Home forproduct model selection.

Select the product shapewith scrollbar on the upper-left image(Selection of the basic shape) .

Complete parameters for thebasic size.

Select the productlayout view as per the productrequirements,such as 3D view.

Configure the partin CAD.

B2-7. How to use Mold EX-Press in AutoCAD

By three-step selection, the 3D drawing of the part can beconfigured and located directly into the CAD by seamless connection with AutoCAD.

[Key point]

Click [CAD], you can reconfirm the model configuration and size before exporting 3D model.

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Click right handMold EX-Press iconon desk top and open[Property], Go to [Working folder] and open [Mold EX-Press].

Click the right mouse button in Mold EX-Press folder. Example：D:\Program files\MISUMI_P_G 　[Property]→[Security」]and go to [Edit].

B2-8. Not to operate the model introduction in CAD system

In case you are not to operate the model introduction in CAD system. I may be caused by authority setting. Please try to revise the problem in following operation. .

Go to [Group name or user name]and select [Users]. In [Authority], go to [Full control] and click [OK] in [Validate].

The system is starting to validate and automatically close the window after the validation. Them you can use the data..

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After completing Parameter, click [model output] and change tab.

First, set up the file namerule, intermediary formatto output and path of a folder to save CAD files.

Click the [Generate]to export the drawing.

The drawings are saved asspecified in Model Output CAD Setting.

B2-9. Exporting 3D drawing in intermediary format

If you don’t have CAD other than AutoCAD, NX, Pro/E, CREO or Solidworks, the DWG, DXF, IGES, STEP, SAT and PARASOLID formats can be exported from Mold EX-Press so that they are compatible with the various 2D and 3D design software.

　You can revise the data input by Step ① from this window.

[Key pint]

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