General Preferences

The General Preferences options let you customize tolerances and colors for Die Face Design.

This page discusses:

Tolerances

Sets the default positive or negative tolerances for cutting lines, positioning holes and painting holes.

By default,

  • Tolerances for cutting lines are 1e-05 and -1e-05.
  • Tolerances for general holes are 5e-06 and -5e-06.

Colors

Sets the default colors of Die Face Design. Click a color patch to select another color.

Analyses

Select the required check boxes to customize analyses.

By default, All three check boxes are selected.

Process Behavior

Enter the value of the Extrapolation length of cutting lines during process planning used to extrapolate cutting lines. The value initializes the parameter with the same name. When modified, all the cutting lines of type "outer cut tools" are extrapolated on both sides.

Note: There is no check to see whether the extrapolation intersects the part to stamp.

Global

Select Display detailed text in dialog to display more guidance in:

  • Press Direction
  • Cam Direction
  • Process Method Plan
  • Process Step.
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By default, This check box is not selected.