FASTFORM Advanced identifies problems in minutes, enabling users to implement changes earlier in the product life cycle, which ultimately saves corporations millions of dollars annually. Formability results consider component or tool geometry and account for material properties, friction, binder surface, die addendum, blank holder force, pad pressure, draw beads, and tailor-welded blanks.
Features:
- Materials Database – Built-in, customizable materials database
- Automatic Meshing – Powerful mesh generator removes complexity from the FEA prcoess. Capable of filling holes, offsetting to mid-plane, and displaying undercut elements.
- Tipping – Automatic and manual orientation of the part into the press direction
- Forming Condition – Includes tools to simulate the effects of blankholder force, drawbeads, pressure pads, pilot holes, and constraints
- Curved Binder – Create or load a binder surface to create a more uniform draw depth
- Springback – Determine the final part shape resulting from springback, with or without trimming
- Tailor Welded Parts – Define additional materials for different areas of the part
- Cut Off Dies – 5 standard blank outlines are available
- Exporting – The blank can be exported in IGES or DXF format for use in any CAD system. Results can be exported in Nastran or LS-DYNA format for use in other analysis
- Reports – HTML reports summarizing the on screen results can be printed and saved
