New from Missler Software is TopSolid' Mold 2006, an integrated CAD module designed to meet the needs of mold makers and tool and die specialists. The program enables calculation of the shrinkage factor; analysis of undercuts; calculation of the parting line and surface of the joint; automatic creation and definition of the core block and cavity; implementation of the standard carcass; systems of injection and ejection; and analysis of the cooling system.

Specific mold drafts--inject and eject views, specific dimensions and so on--are accessible within the software. Among the principal improvements are a preliminary design mode, parting line enhancements, one-click kinematics, core and cavity block importation, and improvements to all cooling system elements.