QUICK SETUP

The functions provided in the QuickSetup (QS) user graphic interface (GUI) help the user to quickly setup a forming simulation. The QS menu consists of several standard-forming operations as shown in Figure 8.1.

Figure 8.1 The Quick Setup menu

 

The standard-forming processes supported by QS are the following:

Gravity Loading

Draw Die

¨C Crash Form

¨C Inverted Draw (Single Action)

¨C Toggle Draw (Double Action)

  • ¨C Four Piece Draw (Double Action Stretch Draw)
  • Springback

    The QS GUI is designed and embedded in eta/DYNAFORM Version 5.1 as a streamlined, user-friendly and fully automated interface. The QS interface offers contact offset algorithm in the stamping simulation. This capability eliminates the potential mesh generation problem in geometry offset. Compared to a simulation solution using geometry offset, it provides a quicker solution for a stamping simulation without significantly compromising accuracy.

    The following table outlines the major differences between the Quick Setup and the traditional DYNAFORM setup procedure.

    Quick Setup

    Traditional Setup

    Automated interface limits flexibility

    Manual interface can duplicate any tooling configuration: pads, multiple tools, etc.

    Reduces modeling setup time

    Requires more setup time

    Automated travel curves

    Manual definition of travel curves

    Contact Offset

    Geometrical Offset

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    Most of the QS GUI contains following options:

    Auto assign will assign tools that have the standard part name, such as BLANK, DIE, BINDER and PUNCH.

    Constraint allows the user to define SPC (single point constraint) for symmetric or other boundary conditions.

    Advanced allows the user to change some default parameters that relate to QS settings.

    Help provides useful tips for stamping simulation.

    Apply activates the program to automatically copy the mating tool, calculate contact offset parameters and define the travel curves as well as binder force curve.

    Reset allows the user to recover the stage before creating the mating tool.

    Preview enables the user to check tool movement.

    Submit Job enables the user to run the analysis via the Analysis menu (refer to Section 13.1).

    Exit allows the user to dismiss the QS interface.

    A typical QS GUI is shown in Figure 8.2.

    Figure 8.2 A typical Quick Setup user graphic interface.