DFE (Die Face Engineering)
The DYNAFORM-DFE module, Die face Engineering, has been developed to generate Die Face (Addendum and Binder) in the early stages of die design. The functions of the DYNAFORM-DFE menu are shown in Figure 6.1.
Figure 6.1 DFE men
uFeatures of the DFE module include the following highlights.
Unfolding flange
Automatic filleting for sharp edges
Automatic filling of holes, boundary fill and outer boundary smooth
Automatic tipping and adjusting of drawing direction
Automatic and interactive generation and modification of a binder
Automatic and interactive generation and modification of outer and inner addendum
Morphing part or die geometries
Creating a Drawbar
Full parameterization
A detailed description of each function and its corresponding submenu is given in the following sections.