Geometric User Inputs
This section covers the Process Setup Options (PSOs) that serve as substitutes for the geometry extraction performed by GCD-driven cost models.
The following start part image provides an overview of the relevant, user-supplied, geometric values.
Follow these guidelines to ensure that your part will cost:
1 Create a virtual part and use the settings from an appropriate start part (select or search for the start part scenario from the Recently Used Settings menu of the Cost Guide’s Production Scenario tab—see Using Settings from a Start Part).
2 Open the User Guided node in the Process and Machine Options tab of the Cost Guide. Supply a nonzero value for the required PSO Part Volume.
3 Open the Plastic Molding PG node in the Process and Machine Options tab of the Cost Guide. Supply a nonzero value for all the required PSOs:
o Cavity Length
o Cavity Width
o Cavity Height
4 Open the IM Routing node. Supply a value that is greater than or equal to 0 for all the required PSOs:
o Part Projected Area
o Part Projected Perimeter
o Average Part Thickness
o Max Part Thickness
o Part Surface Area
In addition, important optional inputs are described in the following sections:
Additional IM PSOs are described in Additional User Inputs.