Auto-Position for Multi-Stages Auto-Position is used to position the blank and tools between stages.. After running the first forming stage, it will check the position of the blank the
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For Multi-Stages
Date: Jan 16th, 2014
New Features of Dynaform5.9.2
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Auto-Position is used to position the blank and tools between stages After
running the first forming stage, it will check the position of the blank (the
DYNAIN file of the previous stage) and tools in each stage Auto-position the blank and tools with the defined relationship and modify the DYNA input file, then run the stage The auto-position function works with Job Submitter The process is described in the following.
1. Define multi-stages in AutoSetup
2. Position blank and tools in first forming stage
3. Define moving direction of each tool and manually position blank and tools in
later stages, building the relationship of blank and tools in each stage
4. Submit the job
5. After the first stage is finished, it will check the next stage to determine whether it
needs to position blank and tools If needed, the program will check the
relationship of blank and tools and auto-position blank (the DYNAIN file from the previous stage) and tools
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which is used to build the relationship between blank and tools for auto position The option only exists in the first Forming Stage in the previous version
5 Forming Stages
Position in the
old version
Position in DF5.9.2
New Option
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Positioned in 20 Drawing and the
relationship of blank and tools
Auto-position blank(10 result) and tools with the defined relationship The position of the punch is not changed
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manually No need to position tools
Auto-position the blank(10 result) and tools with the defined relationship
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Run OP 10, the tools
are positioned
manually No need to
position tools
No tools Auto-position
blank(30 result) and tools with the defined relationship
No tools
Auto-position tools and blank with the defined relationship
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Positioned in 40 Flanging, and the
relationship of blank and tools
Auto-position blank(30 result) and tools with the defined relationship The position of binder is not changed
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Positioned in 50 Flanging, and the
relationship of blank and tools
Auto-position blank(40 result) and tools with the defined relationship The position of punch is not changed
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Run OP 10, the tools
are positioned
manually No need to
position tools
No tools Auto-position
blank(30 result) and tools with the defined relationship
No tools
Auto-position tools and blank with the defined relationship
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Note: The auto-position takes into account the thickness of the blank, tool movement direction and the relationship of the blank and tools in each stage Auto-position will
time, saving CPU time