Defining the forming process is the first step in performing a forming simulation. For more information on configuring the forming process that will be simulated, see Setting Up the Model (Process Tab).
In addition to the Common Ribbon Elements, the ribbon in the Process tab contains tools that enable you to define process operations and settings. Selecting the Process ribbon also displays the Process Task Panel.
- Production Line
Choose the tool to open the Forming Process Task Panel to define the process operations that will occur on the production line.
The Process task panel provides three tabs with information about the project. The tabs provide general information, information about the press tip point and angle as defined in the project's global coordinate system, and information about the basic operations plan of the project.
The General tab of the Process task panel provides general information about the project such as the project name, saved text notes about the project, information about the press brake used, and some general settings.
The Tip tab of the Process task
panel provides the ability to view and modify tip parameters for the operations,
such as the base, tip point, and tip angles. Tip Point and
Tip Angles are defined in the Global Coordinate System.
The Operations tab of the Process task panel enables you to create your forming process by defining the operations and the tip angle of each operation.
Choose the Production Line tool from the
Process Ribbon Elements to open the Forming Process Task Panel to define the process operations that
will occur on the production line. Use this tab to create (
), delete (
), and reorder (by dragging) the
operations in the forming process. Define the category of operation that each
represents. You can further define each operation through the Operations Ribbon Elements.
Click the button on the Forming Process Task Panel or the button on the General Tab of the Process Task Panel to access this task panel and view or modify operation defaults such as Contact Stiffness, Max Velocity, Adaptive Size Thresholds, Time Steps, etc.
Click the Default OP LCS Setting Task Panel button (
) on the Forming Process Task Panel to access this task panel and view or
modify the default local operation coordinate system.
This panel enables you to create a new local coordinate system for an operation, starting from an existing coordinate system or point. Access this task panel by clicking the button on the Default OP LCS Setting Task Panel.