Setup

Setup parameters represent geometrical features of the model being designed and also parameters that influence that design. Each parameter can be assigned a value, and the dimension related to this parameter is updated accordingly. These parameters are displayed in the Setup dialog.

The Setup dialog table displays the entire set of data used in the setup of a Part or Assembly project; these parameters are used in the Part and Assembly environments (assembly includes all assembly projects – plain Assembly, Mold, and Die projects). See Tabs usage for which tabs in the Setup dialog are relevant for each type of project. The table of user-defined parameters is available in the General tab of the Setup dialog. Use this table to predefine various parameters used for creating relations. Setup dialog description Tabs usage Buttons Markings Format Workpiece The table of the current assembly can be saved as part of the Assembly Template when using the Save as Template function. Tabs     General – All projects (Part and Assembly) Strip Layout – Die projects Punch – Die projects Mold Layout – Mold projects

Setup dialog description

This section provides a general description of the Setup dialog that is common to all the projects – Assembly, DieDesign, and MoldDesign. For more on each tab use the links below.

• Tabs usage
• Buttons
• Markings
• Format
• Workpiece

Tabs usage

Some projects types only use the parameters listed in certain tabs in the Setup dialog:

Project	Tabs
Part/Assembly	General
Die	General
	Strip Layout
	Punch
Mold	General
	Mold Layout

Buttons

The dialog buttons are displayed at the bottom of the Setup dialog. Some are only available for specific tabs and only relevant for parameters in that tab.

 

 

	Export the Setup Parameters to Excel. For more, see Setup: Excel integration.
	Read parameters from Excel file into Setup. For more, see Setup: Excel integration.
/	Collapse/Expand – Collapse or expand the parameter picture. This changes the picture from being displayed only in the parameter data area to being spread over the bottom of the dialog. The button is displayed when the parameter data area is collapsed (see below). ExamplesExamples Collapse picture Expand picture
	Load Setup - Load setup groups from another file. This is used to select assemblies and parts and then select one or more groups and add them to the current table. ExampleExample When this button is pressed, the Cimatron Explorer is displayed; select the required file. The Load Setup dialog is then displayed showing the a tree of groups; select the required groups. At the bottom of the dialog, parameters options are displayed that enable you to override parameters in the Setup dialog; select the checkboxes as required. If the following checkboxes are not selected, the current parameters in the Setup dialog are used. If the checkboxes are selected, the relevant parameters are overridden. Override table values in the General tab Override all values and definitions of existing terms. Load (and override) Offset values in the Punch tab Import and override the values under Default Offset Values in the Punch tab Load (and override) Delta values in the Mold Layout tab Import and override the values under Delta Sizes in the Mold Layout tab
	Apply - Apply changes to the model.
	OK - Accept all changes and close the dialog.
	Cancel - Cancel all changes and close the dialog.
/	Collapse/Expand - Hide or show the parameter data area. Collapse Parameter Data area Expand Parameter Data area

The following button is displayed at the bottom of the parameter values in each tab of the dialog (except the General tab):

Save as Default - Save all the parameter values in the specific tab as default values in the setup template. In the example below, all the parameter values in the current tab are saved as default values.

Markings

Additional buttons are displayed on the bottom right of the dialog. These buttons are used to mark cells in the table in the General tab. These markings are used to identify where parameters are used or those parameters that have problematic values. The highlight colors can be changed using the dropdown selector.

 

The following items are highlighted in color in the table:

 

Used by Dimension	Items that are used in a dimension in the opened file's table. The name cell of the item is marked with a specific color. Default color – LIGHT BLUE
Used by Formula	Items that are used in a formula in the opened file's table. The name cell of the item is marked with a specific color. Default color – YELLOW
Used by Both	Items that are used by both (by a dimension and by a formula). The name cell of the item is marked with a specific color. Default color – LIGHT GREEN
Invalid Formula	Items that have an invalid formula. The value cell is marked with a specific color. Default color – RED
Formula Rounding Error	Items defined as a Formula where the formula's value is outside the limits set by the rounding rules (By List or By Ranges). The value cell is marked with a specific color. Default color – ORANGE Example When rounding By List > Upper Nearest and the formula result is larger than the largest value in the list (in this example, 16).
Not Updated Value	Items whose value is not updated. The value cell is marked with a specific color. Default color – PURPLE

The image below displays example markings.

Used by Dimension Parameter Fixed:x4 (name cell highlighted in LIGHT BLUE). Used by Formula Parameter MAIN:SP (name cell highlighted in LIGHT YELLOW). Used by Both Parameter Fixed:x1 (name cell highlighted in LIGHT GREEN). Invalid Formula Parameter Fixed:x1 (value cell highlighted in RED). Formula Rounding Error Parameter Fixed:x3 (value cell highlighted in ORANGE). Not Updated Value Parameter Fixed:x2 (value cell highlighted in PURPLE).

Format

For all projects (Part and Assembly), the General tab displays user-defined parameters. For Mold or Die projects, the Setup dialog holds parameters appropriate to the specific type of project and includes a table of user-defined parameters already formatted for the project (in terms of names, unit dependency, etc.) inside appropriate tabs.

Some of the parameters are derived from the workpiece itself and cannot be changed as long as such a workpiece exists. Other parameters are always input by the user.

A geometric dimension may be related to a setup parameter.

Workpiece

In the Mold and Die projects (irrespective of whether the assembly is stand-alone or placed), Bounding Data area parameters are defined as follows:

• If a workpiece has been defined, these parameters are derived from the workpiece size and are dimmed (read only). You can round the values by setting a rounding factor.

• If a workpiece has not been defined (or has been suppressed), these parameters can be edited. If a workpiece is subsequently added (or unsuppressed), then these values are taken from the workpiece and dimmed (as described above).

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