{"id":10391,"date":"2024-09-10T08:40:34","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T12:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/nx-design\/?p=10391"},"modified":"2026-03-26T04:39:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T08:39:14","slug":"nx-tips-tricks-molded-part-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/nx-design\/nx-tips-tricks-molded-part-design\/","title":{"rendered":"NX | Tips &#038; Tricks | Molded Part Designer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/nx-design\/nx-june-2023-molded-part-design\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/nx-design\/nx-june-2023-molded-part-design\/\">Molded Part Design<\/a> is an NX\u2122 software add-on module that provides a dedicated workspace for the development of injection-molded plastic parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The June 2024 release of NX brought a range of enhancements, including AI-enabled automation for the <strong>Moldability Validation<\/strong> and <strong>Feature Validation<\/strong> commands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the video below to see some handy hints for getting the most from Molded Part Designer&#8217;s latest updates, or keep scrolling if you&#8217;d prefer to read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NX | Tips &amp; Tricks | Molded Part Designer\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GvaNuUCJbiE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Molded Part Design workflow<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we get to the exciting new validation enhancements, we first need something to validate!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>In the video, Scott demonstrates how quick and easy it is to add <strong>standard molded part features such as mounting bosses, snap joints, ribs and grooves<\/strong> to a design. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can place them on a model and customize the geometry with a few clicks, no need to manually model them from scratch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Helpful legends show you which options correspond to which aspect of the geometry. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"121\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image-121x300.png\" alt=\"A screenshot from NX Software's Molded Part Design application showing the Snap Joints command\" class=\"wp-image-10395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image-121x300.png 121w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image-414x1024.png 414w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image.png 417w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 121px) 100vw, 121px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Adding draft to the faces of injection-molded parts is vital for manufacturability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Molded Part Design <strong>automatically calculates a recommended draft angle<\/strong> based on the geometry selected and the material assigned to the part. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image-1-1024x659.png\" alt=\"A screenshot from NX software's Molded Part Design application showing its Recommended Draft Angle functionality\" class=\"wp-image-10402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image-1-1024x659.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image-1-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image-1-768x494.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image-1-1536x988.png 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image-1-900x579.png 900w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image-1.png 1609w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Moldability and Feature Validation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Moldability Validation<\/strong> and <strong>Feature Validation<\/strong> commands analyze your design and highlight potential issues to help you comply with industry best practices for injection-molded manufacturing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Moldability Validation<\/strong> looks for common issues such as walls that are too thick or too thin, or faces with insufficient draft. It highlights areas of your design that fail validation and gives warnings for edge cases for you to check manually. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"537\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image-1-1024x537.png\" alt=\"A screenshot showing Moldability Validation in NX Molded Part Design\" class=\"wp-image-10407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image-1-1024x537.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image-1-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image-1-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image-1-1536x805.png 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image-1-900x472.png 900w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image-1.png 2035w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Feature Validation<\/strong> automatically recognizes features specific to Molded Part Design, such as snap joints, bosses and ribs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It then provides a comprehensive review of the geometry and explains any issues that it finds in the Molded Part Navigator.   <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"541\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image-2-1024x541.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image-2-1024x541.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image-2-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image-2-768x406.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image-2-1536x812.png 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image-2-900x476.png 900w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image-2.png 2007w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Validation Enhancements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>New for June 2024 is the Hint column that shows in the Molded Part Design Navigator for both Moldability Validation and Feature Validation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When a lightbulb icon shows here, NX will provide an AI-powered suggestion for how to resolve the related issue. Just hover your mouse over the lightbulb icon to see the hint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you right-click a failed validation result,  NX will display one of four options depending on the context so you can quickly resolve the issue &#8211; <strong>Edit, Draft<\/strong>,<strong> Edge Blend <\/strong>or<strong> Resize Blend.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can now also&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Exclude certain features from Feature Validation from the <strong>Molded Part Design Preferences<\/strong> dialog<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See the values that NX has calculated during the Feature Validation operation if you right-click a validation result and choose <strong>Show Result Info<\/strong> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Once validation is complete and you&#8217;ve resolved any issues, the part is ready for manufacture!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"721\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image-1024x721.png\" alt=\"A screenshot from NX software's Molded Part Design application showing a finished CAD design for a speaker housing\" class=\"wp-image-10401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image-1024x721.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image-768x541.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image-900x634.png 900w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image.png 1361w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A finished, validated design for an injection-molded speaker housing<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Outro<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Like many 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