Die Design Menu: Geometry Manipulation Tools

Access: Open this group of functions from one of the following locations:

Select Die Design > Geometric Manipulation from the menu bar. Select the required function.
Select Geometric Manipulation from the following Die Design Guides: Die Forming Shape Guide and Die Transfer Forming Shape Guide. Select the required function.

This group of functions is used to manipulate geometry for die design.

The following functions are available in this group:

	Addendum	Create addendum faces between the blank faces and the binder. Addendum faces are those that bridge between the part (blank) faces and the binder faces. A predefined list of cross section shapes are available for the definition of the addendum faces.
	Auto Blank on Binder	Blank a set of adjacent stitched and skinned faces on the extension of other sets of planar and cylindrical faces, using finite element analysis (FEA).
	Bend	Bend objects around an axis.
	Blank on Binder	Blank a set of adjacent stitched and skinned faces on the extension of other sets of faces, using finite element analysis (FEA).
	Die Cut	Cut a forming shape with a 2D or 3D contour.
	Die Plate Compensation	Compensate the bend on the upper and lower die plates to prevent the work piece from being stuck in the die tools when the press is open.
	Drawbead	Create drawbeads to control material flow into the die cavity, forcing stretching and limiting cracking and wrinkling in the stamped part.
	Import By Reference	Import geometry from another part in the assembly to the active part by defining the origin and axes of two UCSs.
	L-Unbend	Unbend and flatten specific areas of the die part along planar faces. The length of the original faces remain the same without any changes after the unbending result is achieved. L-Unbend is similar to Unbend, but is used for cases where there are no rounds on the sharp edges.
	Local Blank	Create a flat face out of a set of adjacent stitched faces using finite element analysis (FEA).
	Twist	Twist objects around an axis according to specified angles.
	Unbend	Unbend and flatten specific areas of the die part along cylindrical and planar faces. The length of the original faces remain the same without any changes after the unbending result is achieved.
	Unbend Solid	Straighten bent solid objects.

Some functionality may be dependent on the product package. Contact your Reseller if you require a license.