Method Planning Section

The primary area of the Method Planning section provides commands for generating a process.

Process Generator Wizard
Proposes all the commands required to create a method plan from a model containing only the final surface.
See Using the Process Generator Wizard.
Detailed Geometry Wizard
Guides you through the definition of the detailed geometries of tools, from the process part imported tools.
See Using the Detailed Geometry Wizard.
Compute All Unfolds
Nalayzes the part data model to compute all unfolds.
See Computing All Unfolds.
Analysis Configuration
Define global parameters for a given Process Method Plan.
See Performing Quick Analyses.
Press Direction
Analyzes geometrical element to create and optimize a press direction.
See Creating a Press Direction.
Cam Direction
Analyzes geometrical element to create and optimize a cam direction.
See Creating a Cam Direction.
Follower Axis System
Creates an axis system that follows a leader axis system.
See Creating a Follower Axis System.
Blank Material Properties
Defines a blank material properties.
Splits an existing blank geometry (wireframe or surface) into one or several sections.

Associate a material name, a rolling angle and a thickness to each section.

See Defining the Blank Material Properties.
Automatic Flange Boundaries
Analyzes a surface to automatically compute the boundaries of the flange.
See Computing the Boundaries of the Flange.
Stamp Partition
Cuts a surface into several areas: Drawn areas, Folded Areas.
See Creating a Stamp Partition.
Unfold as Surface
Unfolds a surface along a folding line.
See Unfolding a Surface.
Global Unfold
Computes the unfolded and planar contour of a part to evaluate the size of the blank.
You can specify the position of given edges. Two computation modes are available: Geometric or material-based.
See Computing a Global Unfold.
Trim Partition
Cuts a surface boundary or 3D curve into several areas.
See Creating a Trim Partition.
Scrap Partition
Cuts a surface by 3D curves or sketches to compute scrap elements.
See Creating a Scrap Partition.
Process Method Plan
Creates or edit a process method plan to define a stamping operation.
See Creating a Process Method Plan.
Process Step
Creates or edit a process step to define a stamping operation.
See Defining a Process Step.
Process Action
Creates or edit an action attached to a process step.
See Attaching an Action to an Existing Step.
Check Process Result
Checks that the result of the process is coherent with the expected result given in the first step.
See Checking the Result of a Process.
Structure Generator
Creates a product structure allowing the detail design of a method plan.
See Generating the Structure.
Link Concept to Detail
Exports the process concept geometry to a target representation.
See Creating a Concept to Detail Link.
Link Detail To Detail
Creates a dynamic copy of all geometries contained in detailed part to another detailed part.
See Creating a Detail to Detail Link.
Link Detail To Result
Creates a dynamic result view of a process, including the detailed design from the detailed part and the process attributes and definition from the process part.
See Creating a Detail to Result Link.
Process Cost Export
Exports all process related information to a XML file.
Export in driven by a configuration file.
See Exporting Process Data to an XML File.
Geometrical Link
See Flyout for Upgrades

Flyout for Upgrades

Geometrical Link
Fixes all the incorrect or broken BReps link using a geometrical analysis.
See Managing BReps Links.
Detailed Process Part Replace
Processes the part to update each of its feature after a design change. Stabilizes the features orientation and automatically link sub geometries.
See Replacing the Detailed Process Part.
Process Part Replace
Replaces the input parts of a process by new part through a step by step wizard. Stabilizes the features orientation and automatically link sub geometries.
See Replacing the Process Part.
Bulk Upgrade
Executes a bulk upgrade of features in the current part.
See Performing a Bulk Upgrade.