HF-2030: Creating a Profile Binder and Parametric Addendum

This tutorial shows you the process to create a profile binder and parametric addendum.

Files for this Tutorial

die_module_ex3.hf

1.	From the File menu, select Open.

2.	Navigate to the model file die_module_ex3.hf.

Note: The model files for this tutorial are located in the file mfs-1.zip in the subdirectory \hf\Die\. See Accessing Model Files.

3.	Click Open.

The file loads and looks something like this:

die_module_ex3

1.	From the tree in the Die Process browser, right-click Part, and from the context menu, select Set.

2.	To select the part, on the model graphics, left-click, and then to accept the selection, middle-click.

The name of the component appears in front of the label, Part. For this example, Part: Die1 appears. A copy of the selected part is made in component Die1 to create the die surface. Also the outer boundary of the part is automatically determined and assigned as a trim line.

1.	In the tree of the Die Process browser, select Addendum Start Line, right-click and select Auto.

An addendum start line is created in component ^Die1_ASL1. This component is assigned to ASL1.

2.	In the tree, select Binders, right-click, and select New.

A new object, Binder 1, is created and appears on the tree.

3.	In the tree, select Binder1, right-click, and select Create > Flat.

4.	In the panel that appears, click below the part as you see in the following figure:

die_module_ex3_mesh

5.	For Offset enter 150.0, and then click Create.

6.	To exit the panel, click Return.

7.	In the Die Process browser, select Binder1, right-click, and select Mesh.

1.	In the tree of the Die Process browser, select Binder1, right-click, and select Edit.

2.	On the panel that appears, select the binder on section > create Section.

3.	For axis, select X axis from the pull down menu, and then click on the edge of the binder as you see in the image in the following step.

4.	Click Create. A section of the binder is created.

die_module_ex3_edit_binder

5.	Select edit section; for Method, select 2D; pick the line created in the previous step; and then click Edit.

A section editor opens with a 3D view on top as you see in the following image. The section editor lets you easily create a 2D profile that you can later apply to shape the binder.

die_module_ex3_edit_binder2

6.	Click the Add Handles radio button, click the red line, and then click Apply. Repeat these actions to add five points as you see in the following figure:

die_module_ex3_edit_binder3

7.	Click the Drag Handles radio button, and then left-click and drag each handle to approximate the following shape:

die_module_ex3_edit_binder4

8.	To exit the section editor, click return.

9.	Select map to section, select the modified line created from the previous steps, and then click Preview.

10.	Review the binder shape that appears, and if satisfactory, select Accept.

The modified binder shape is applied. The following figure shows an approximation of what you might observe in your model:

die_module_ex3_modified

11.	To exit the panel, click return.

1.	In the tree of the Die Process browser, under Die1, select Addendums, right-click and select New.

A new object, Addendum 1, is created, and the binder created in the previous step is assigned to it.

2.	Select Addendum1, right-click and select Create > From Part.

A new addendum is created with an S-section profile:

die_module_ex3_s_profile

1.	In the tree of the Die Process browser, under Die1, select Addendum1, right-click, and then select Edit.

The ribs of the addendum are highlighted and the edit panel appears.

2.	Select edit rib parameters, and then pick a rib in the model as you see in the following figure:

die_module_ex3_edit_addendum

3.	After selecting the rib, click rib editor.

The rib editor opens and includes the information for the selected rib.

4.	In the rib editor, select the Green rib, and double-click. The parameters of the rib are displayed.

5.	For the Radius 1 value, enter 20, and then press the Enter key.

6.	To close the rib editor, click return.

7.	To update the addendum as defined, click update.

The addendum is redrawn.

8.	To exit the panel, click return.

1.	In the tree of the Die Process browser, under Die1, select Addendum1, right-click, and then select Edit.

The ribs of the addendum are highlighted and the Edit panel opens.

2.	Select Cast rib.

3.	For the model line selector, pick the rib that was modified in the previous step.

4.	To define the candidate to edit, click lines selector.

5.	As you see in the following figure, pick the ribs adjacent to the rib modified in the previous step:

die_module_ex3_edit_addendum_cast

6.	Click cast.

The addendum is updated as defined.

7.	To exit the panel, click return.

You have completed this tutorial!

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