A so-called "casting shape analyzing technique (CSAT)" was developed in this study for predicting the solidification time and the feeder size required for castings with complicated shapes. In this technique, the rules and the calculation equations for predicting an accurate feeder size were established and they were validated by the modeling and casting experiments. For casting with complicated shapes, the relationship between the shape factor and the mold constant was constructed. Using this linear equation, both the solidification time and the required feeder size could be calculated for an arbitrary shape of a casting. Four ductile caliper castings with the same geometric shape were successfully validated. This technique accurately predicted the required feeder size respectively for these caliper castings.