I made this a suggestion during beta phase of "arro" (now SimStudio). Since SimStudio doesn't support 3D lines that one can export as IGES to consider them as cooling lines in MF after meshing... I would like to see something like here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QukF4VCj9xo It's from a competitor named VISI - and it shows the extraction of cooling lines from 3D to 2d (or 3D lines). It would not be to hard: Extracting could be done in SimStudio (it's still harder to use in that regard than Spaceclaim btw.). The extraction of cooling lines could happen in MF 2016 - since the 3D extraction could be moved on a special layer. All geometry on that layer is examined and connected 3D lines are made out of it - ready to mesh. Alternativ a 3D line option to follow cylindrical shapes and draw lines in their centers should be possible in SimStudio (I know thi is the Moldflow Idea Station, - but there's nothing for SimStudio?) If cooling is possible, than for runner (cold runner) geometry it would / or should be possible, too. Regards Harald
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