An Introduction to Autodesk Moldflow Adviser

An Introduction to Autodesk Moldflow Adviser provides a foundational understanding of polymer flow and its impact on plastic part quality and manufacturability. Explore the Autodesk Moldflow Adviser interface, material selection, and simulation tools used to analyze and optimize injection-molded part designs. Topics include gate placement, filling, packing, cooling, shrinkage, warpage, and gate and runner design, as well as interpreting and communicating analysis results.

By the end of the course, you’ll be able to use Moldflow Adviser to evaluate design performance, improve product quality, and support more informed manufacturing decisions.

Duration: 18h

What You'll Learn

  • It is all about Flow
  • Adviser User Interface
  • Materials
  • Design Adviser Analysis
  • Gate Placement
  • Molding Window
  • Filling Analysis
  • Gate and Runner Design
  • Packing Analysis
  • Shrink and Warp
  • Cooling Modeling and Analysis
  • Results
  • Communicating Your Results

About the Author

Jay Shoemaker worked at Moldflow then Autodesk for 36 years in several capacities. His main focus was on training, training material development and certification. Jay is the editor of the book Moldflow Design Guide, published by Hanser. From 2020 to 2023 Jay worked at iMFLUX running Moldflow supporting mold building and process technologies. Jay developed two methods for simulating the iMFLUX processing with Moldflow.

Since 1985, Jay has taught plastics classes at Western Michigan University. Classes include Plastics tooling, Introduction to plastics, Production plastics processes.

Today, Jay’s main focus is teaching the plastics classes and mentoring students in their 2 semester capstone projects. Since 1983, Jay has been a member of the Society of Plastics Engineers, (SPE). In 2011, Jay was awarded the SPE’s Mold Making and Mold Design Division’s Mold Designer of the year.

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