Forming Zone

To view the plot right click on Forming Results and select Forming Zone from the Formability menu to display a contour plot of 7 possible zones that occur during forming. Clicking on any of the color bars in the right hand scale will highlight that particular zone on the part and de-intensify the other 6 zones. By clicking anywhere else in the Graphics Display Area, the original view with all the regions highlighted will appear again.

• Low Strain - Minimal stretch or compression in either the major or minor directions.
• Strong Wrinkle Tendency - Slight stretch in one direction and compression in the other with material thickening. Wrinkles are very likely to occur.
• Wrinkling Tendency - Stretch in one direction and compression in the other with slight material thickening. Wrinkles may occur.
• Loose Material - Stretch in one direction and compression in the other with slight material thinning. Surface issues like "oil canning" may result.
• Semi-Tight Panel - Stretch in one direction and slight compression in the other with material thinning.
• Plane Strain - Stretch in only one direction with material thinning.
• Tight Panel - Stretch in two directions with highest material thinning. Stiff dent resistant panel with possible thinning problems may result.

Below is a sample plot.