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From the
Method Planning section of the
action bar,
click
Blank Material Properties
.
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Select:
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A
Reference Direction, used to compute the
Rolling Angle.
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The Blank to process, as a surface or as a
boundary.
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The Cutting Elements that split the
Blank into several sections.
If the blank type is Constant, there is only one element, hence
no need of Cutting Elements.
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Expand
More and select the type of the
Blank from the list.
- Constant
- Tailor Welded
- Tailor Rolled
The sections are displayed in the
table.
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Select one line in the table, and specify the parameters values.
If the blank type is Constant, all sections have the
same parameter values, modifying one modifies all.
- Thickness
- Material
- Rolling Angle that is the angle between the X
Axis of the Reference Direction and the Rolling
direction of the blank section.
- Thickness Direction.
A Blank Partition feature is created. It contains a node for each
Blank Section that in turn contains the parameters of the
section.