AsMPI / Synergy
MPI/Synergy is the pre- and post-processor that supports all analysis modules of the Moldflow Plastics Insight® (MPI®) product family.
MPI analysis modules offer the greatest range of molding process simulation tools in the plastics industry, and the MPI/Synergy environment supports traditional midplane models, MPI/Fusion models based on Moldflow’s patented Dual Domain™ technology, and 3D solid models.
Capabilities
MPI/Synergy provides all of the necessary capabilities for modeling, meshing, mesh editing, model validation, job setup, job control, results visualization, and report generation in a single, easy-to-use, Windows-based environment.
| Supported Analysis Modules: |
| Thermoplastic materials: |
Thermoset materials: |
- MPI/Flow
- MPI/Cool
- MPI/Warp
- MPI/Stress
- MPI/Shrink
- MPI/Fiber
- MPI/Optim
- MPI/Gas
- MPI/Co-Injection
- MPI/Injection Compression
- MPI/MuCell |
- MPI/Reactive Molding
- MPI/Microchip Encapsulation
- MPI/Underfill Encapsulation |
MuCell is a registered trademark of Trexel, Inc
Features
| Graphical User Interface: |
Multi-document, multi-window display
Multiple levels of undo and redo
Layers
Selection lists
Customizable menus and tool bars
View controls:
- Dynamic pan, zoom, and rotate
- Incremental pan, zoom, and rotate
- Center
- Standard views: isometric, front, back, left, right, top, bottom
- Explicit x, y, z coordinates
- Save views, bookmarks
Visualization:
- Wire frame
- Solid shaded
- Feature edges
- Cutting planes
Entity selection methods:
- Direct mouse pick
- Multiple mouse selection
- Rubberband selection
- Bounded selection
- Select by circle
- Select by polygon
- Selection with occlusion filters
- Select by label
- Select by property or entity type
Occurrence numbers
Output static and dynamic images
Print preview
Integrated Web browser (Windows PC only)
Automatic revision update notification |
| CAD/CAE Interfaces: |
CAD:
- STL
- IGES
- STEP (add-on option)
- ParaSolid (add-on option)
- Pro/ENGINEER (add-on option)
- CATIA V5 (add-on option)
CAE:
- Moldflow MFL and M3I files
- C-MOLD CMF files
- I-DEAS universal file
- Nastran bulk data file
- ANSYS PREP7 file
- PATRAN neutral file
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| Geometry Modeling: |
Geometry types:
- Nodes
- NURBS curves
- NURBS surfaces
- Regions
Geometry operations:
- Rotate
- Translate
- Scale
- Mirror
Geometry creation:
- Nodes: locate, divide, offset, intersect
- Curves: line, arc, spline, connect, trim
- Regions: bounded, ruled, extruded, hole
- Local coordinate system (LCS):
Create unlimited LCS
Only one LCS can be active
Create by specifying 1, 2 or 3 coordinates
All modeling and meshing operations are performed with
respect to the active LCS
- Modeling planes:
Useful when modeling 1D beam elements
Grid size and snap to grid preferences |
| Finite-Element Modeling: |
Element types:
- Line: beam, c |
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