Automotive Interiors &

Exteriors

Automotive Interior Trim Overview

Automotive Industry
Automotive Interior Trim
Plastic Fundamentals
Plastic Design & Tooling
Interior Trim Case Study

Styled Parts in Automotive Interior

Trim

Assemblies & Parametric Linking

Injection Molding Introduction

You learn the basics of an injection molding machine.
You will be able to identify the Sprue, Runners, Gates,
and Parting Line of a mold.
You learn the basic principles of designing a plastic part
in Catia V5. This includes determining the nominal wall
thickness, incorporating undercuts or openings and
adding draft. You also learn the importance of fillets.
You learn how to design your part with Catia V5.

Wall Thickness

Mold halves

Draft

Flow

Openings: An opening is created when the core

and cavity, contacting tightly, prevent plastic
from filling an area known as a shutoff. Then the
moving platen pulls the part away, out of the
cavity, clearing the opening. Once the mold
separates, the part ejects normally.

Living Hinges

Parting Line

Plastic Part Assemblies Intro

Plastic Part Assemblies

Press Fits

Snap

Fasteners

Bonding

Ultrasonic Welding

Other Welding Techniques

Staking

Tool Considerations
Shrinkage
Scaling
Translating
Data
Revisions

Healing Elements

Measure Item

Surface Curvature Analysis

Draft Analysis