After creating the blank in FormingSuite, you may see that when zooming in that the blank has jagged edges, particularly around the corners. If you plan to export the blank to your CAD software, consider smoothing the blank first to clean up the sharp edges. Once all of the steps up to and including completing the blank are finished, the "Smoothing" icon becomes available in the vertical toolbar. If that button is clicked a dialog box pops up offering different resolution options for the … [Read more...]

Sometimes when you are creating a blank you will be working from a model that has holes that will be added farther down the production line. It is possible to make FormingSuite ignore those holes and treat the piece as a solid part before adding the mesh. After you import the part file, create the skin, and specify the material, the option to "Fill Holes" becomes active. After selecting this, a dialog box opens asking which holes you would like to select. Choose the holes by clicking directly … [Read more...]