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Punching
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Menu Access:
Progressive die | Punches and dies | Punching
Description:
Creates a non-standard cutting punch
.
General procedure:
Select profil(s) for body of punch.
Choose a face for define the height of the punch, or choose a manual distance.
Define the body characteristics of the punch in the dialog box.
Then define the characteristics of the body, the shoulder and the machining processes.
Click on the different zones of the image below
Available option(s):
NEW CONTOUR:
This option allows to create a new contour on the strip (create a link
with the TopSolid contour function)
Automatic direction = YES
: The automatic extrusion direction of the punch in the die base coordinate
system Z+. It is possible to modify it for create the punches in a particular
direction. Give the chosen direction regarding the current frame.
Automatic orientation = YES
: The automatic orientation direction of the punch in the die base coordinate
system X+. This orientation allows to determine the angular position of
the cutting side. It is possible to modify it, give the chosen direction
regarding the current frame.
Hide profil = YES:
Allows to hide the profil used to create the punch.
MANUAL
DISTANCE : Allows to give manually the height of the punch. This
option is advised for more stability.
Particular remark(s):
You need to use the multiple
selection 
to select several punching curves.
The name
of the punch is define in Tools | Options
| Progressive tool | Punch(es). Then the name is incremented in every
new punch.
Possible modification(s):
Using the
modify 
function
on the imported part will allow you to:
PARAMETERS of the punch: This option re-open the punch parameters windows.
DIRECTION of the punch: It is possible to choose an another direction after the creation of the punch.
ORIENTATION of the punch: It is possible to choose an another orientation after the creation of the punch.
TRIMMING SHAPE : It is possible to realize a supplementary trimming on an existing punch with a chosen shape.
EXTRACT TRIMMING : When a trimming was realized you can extract this trimming.
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