Dynaform DF5 9 2 1 default configuration user guide

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eta/DYNAFORM Default Configuration User Guide

Version 5.9.2.1

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

eta/DYNAFORM Configuration Parameters 1

System 1

General ··· 1

Display ··· 1

File 3

File Filter ··· 3

Import/Export ··· 3

Preprocess 5

General ··· 5

Mesh Control ··· 6

Surface Mesh ··· 6

Model Check ··· 8

Section Cut ··· 9

BSE 10

Preparation ··· 10

MSTEP ··· 13

Nesting ··· 15

Report ··· 18

D-Eval 19

Preparation ··· 19

Binder ··· 20

Addendum ··· 20

Setup 22

General ··· 22

Contact – Sheet Forming ··· 27

Contact – Tube Bending ··· 30

Load Curve ··· 31

Offset ··· 31

Draw Bead ··· 31

Adaptive ··· 37

Implicit ··· 39

Gravity ··· 42

Friction ··· 43

Roller Hemming ··· 44

Hot Forming ··· 44

Blank 46

Mesh 46 Material ··· 46

Property ··· 47

Contact ··· 47

Element Formulation ··· 48

INCSolver 48

System

eta/DYNAFORM Configuration Parameters

eta/DYNAFORM configuration parameters can be modified by the user as needed By default, the parameter unit is the basic unit (mm, Ton, s, N) and the one converted by the basic unit Some option parameters can be effective only when the user reopens the model or restart eta/DYNAFORM

The default path for eta/DYNAFORM configuration file: dynaformdefault.config under Windows is located in the user’s directory, for example: C:\Documents and Settings\Andy\Application Data\ETA\Dynaform5.9.2.1 (Windows XP) and C:\Users\Andy\AppData\Roaming\ETA\Dynaform5.9.2.1 (Windows 7/8) Under UNIX/Linux, the configuration file is located in the user’s root directory, for example, /home/Andy/ETA/Dynaform5.9.2.1 This file can be modified only with super user’s permission

dynaformdefault.config mainly controls the default settings of eta/DYNAFORM parameters, and each parameter has a control mark to control its change permission The format for the control parameter is

shown as follows: “Keyword Value”

After finding the keyword, the user is allowed to modify or select the value of the keyword as needed The keywords and related descriptions are as follows

Turn on bell alert It allows the user to turn on the bell alert in faulty operation, warning or prompting,

and yes is the default The user needs to open the audio device

Display

The Display option is used to control the model display

Keyword Value

shading surfaces with edge yes

Display the surface edge under shading mode It allows the user to select whether to display the

surface edge under shading mode, and yes is the default It can be effective only when reopening the

model after switching

show surfaces yes

Display the surface(s) It allows the user to select whether to open the Show Surface option, and yes is

the default This option is used to control the Surface in the Show option at lower right corner of Dynaform

Display the line(s) It allows the user to select whether to open the Show Line option, and yes is the

default This option is used to control the Line in the Show option at lower right corner of Dynaform

show elements yes

Display the element(s) It allows the user to select whether to open the Show Element option, and yes

is the default This option is used to control the Element in the Show option at lower right corner of Dynaform

Display the node(s) It allows the user to select whether to open the Show Node option, and yes is the

default This option is used to control the Node in the Show option at lower right corner of Dynaform

apply second render yes

Apply the second render It allows the user to select whether to use the second render, and yes is the

default This option needs to be selected for second rendering when some graphics cards cannot be displayed normally There is no need to select this option as a general rule

File

decimal points for label dimension 2

Decimal places for label dimension It allows the user to select the decimal places for label dimension,

and 2 is the default

File

The option is used for file operation, including the filename extension, file import/export and so on

copy network file to local no

Copy the network file to the local disk It allows the user to copy the model file to the local disk for operation when operating the file on larger server Then, save the file to the server after the operation

is completed, and no is the default This option can be used to dramatically improve the accessing

efficiency for larger model file

File Filter

nastran filter *.dat

Nastran file filter It allows the user to set the extension of Nastran file, and *.dat is the default

material filter *.mat

Material file filter It allows the user to set the extension of material file, and *.mat is the default

load curve filter *.cur

Load curve file filter It allows the user to set the extension of load curve file, and *.cur is the default

Import/Export

convert data to lsdyna no

other finite element format (such as Nastran), and no is the default

include invisible layers yes

Include invisible layers It allows the user to include invisible layers when importing NX file, and yes

is the default If the option no is selected, it excludes invisible layers

tip jack convert yes

Tip jack convert It allows the user to set the tip jack convert, and yes is the default

offset direction convert yes

Offset direction convert It allows the user to set the offset direction convert, and yes is the default

select all layers yes

Select all layers It allows the user to select all layers when importing NX file, and yes is the default If

the option no is selected, the layers to be imported are available for the user to select

iges export type 106(Copious data)

iges export type It allows the user to set iges export type, and 106(Copious data) is the default

nx(prt) import type NX\UG

nx(prt) import type It allows the user to set nx(prt) import type, and NX\UG is the default

nx(prt) config option Do Not Show Config

nx(prt) config option It allows the user to set nx(prt) configuration option , and Do Not Show Config

is the default

Preprocess

keep message file yes

Keep message file It allows the user to keep the message file after importing the file, and yes is the

delete unreference nodes with part yes

Delete the unreferenced nodes while deleting the part It allows the user to delete the unreferenced

nodes while deleting the part, and yes is the default

delete unreference nodes with element no

Delete the unreferenced nodes while deleting the element It allows the user to delete the unreferenced

nodes while deleting the element and no is the default

delete unreference nodes when merge nodes yes

Delete the unreferenced nodes while merging nodes It allows the user to delete the unreferenced

nodes while merging nodes, and yes is the default

closed line option no

Close the line option It allows the user to automatically close the line when creating the line, and no is

the default

Keyword Value

generate constraint while split elements yes

Generate the constraint while splitting elements It allows the user to set to generate the constraint

while splitting elements, and yes is the default

show message for mouse operation no

Show the message for mouse operation It allows the user to set whether to show the message for

mouse operation, such as translate, rotate and zoom message, and no is the default

Mesh Control

auto plate normal yes

Auto plate normal It allows the user to set the auto plate normal of the element, and yes is the default

2d element type quadrangle

2D element type It allows the user to set the 2D element type, and quadrangle is the default

1d element type beam

1D element type It allows the user to set the 1D element type, and beam is the default

1d mesh method size

1D mesh method It allows the user to set the 1D mesh method, and size is the default

Surface Mesh

Mesh type It allows the user to select the mesh type: Tool Mesh, Part Mesh and Triangle Mesh, and

Tool Mesh is the default

Preprocess

mesh in original part no

Mesh in the original part It allows the user to set whether to mesh in the original part, and no is the

default

tool mesh maximum size 30.0

Maximum size of tool mesh It allows the user to set the maximum size of the tool mesh, and the

default value is 30.0 (mm)

tool mesh minimum size 0.5

Minimum size of tool mesh It allows the user to set the minimum size of the tool mesh, and the

default value is 0.5 (mm)

tool mesh chordal 0.15

Chordal deviation of tool mesh It allows the user to set the chordal deviation of tool mesh, and the

default value is 0.15

tool mesh angle 20.0

Tool mesh angle It allows the user to set the maximum normal angle for neighboring elements of tool

mesh, and the default value is 20.0

surface gap tolerance 2.5

Surface gap tolerance It allows the user to set the surface gap tolerance, and the gap less than this

value will be ignored The default value is 2.5 (mm)

ignore hole size 0.0

Ignore the hole size It allows the user to set the hole size to be ignored, and the hole less than this

Keyword Value

fixed mesh size 3.0

Fixed mesh size It allows the user to set the default part mesh size, and the default value is 3.0 (mm)

auto repair part mesh no

Automatically repair the part mesh It allows the user to set to automatically repair the part mesh, and

no is the default

show mesh quality check result yes

Show mesh quality check result It allows the user to set to show the mesh quality check result After

the mesh is completed, it will display the mesh quality check dialog box, and yes is the default

triangle mesh size 15.0

Triangle mesh size It allows the user to set the triangle mesh size, and the default value is 15.0 (mm)

Model Check

Parameters for Model Check are used to set the criterion for model check The user is allowed to modify the default value in the configuration file, and there is no need for the user to modify these values in the Check function each time

minimum element size 0.1

Minimum element size It allows the user to the minimum element size for model check, and the

default value is 0.1 (mm)

minimum interior angle 1.0

Minimum interior angle It allows the user to set the minimum interior angle of the element for model

check, and the default value is 1.0

Preprocess

deviation check range 0.5

Deviation check range It allows the user to set the deviation check range, and the default value is 0.5

(mm)

Section Cut

save result according to part

Basis for part name of saving result It allows the user to set the basis for the part name of saving the

section line result, and part is the default

part postfix for surface result SS

Part postfix for surface result It allows the user to set the part postfix for surface result, and SS is the

default The value for [save result according to] must be part

part postfix for element result ES

Part postfix for element result It allows the user to set the part postfix for element result, and ES is the

default The value for [save result according to] must be part

part name for surface result SURFSECL

Part name for surface result It allows the user to set the part name for surface result, and SURFSECL

is the default The value for [save result according to] must be object

part name for element result ELEMSECL

Part name for element result It allows the user to set the part name for element result, and

ELEMSECL is the default The value for [save result according to] must be object

BSE

Preparation

bse tipping before symmetry no

BSE tipping before part symmetry It allows the user to set the tipping before the part symmetry, and

no is the default

bse part shift step 10.0

BSE part shift step It allows the user to set the part shift step, and the default value is 10.0 (mm)

bse align node tolerance 0.1

BSE node alignment tolerance It allows the user to set the BSE node alignment tolerance, and the

default value is 0.1

bse tipping angle step 5.0

Increment for angle adjustment It allows the user to set the increment for angle adjustment each time,

and the default value is 5.0 (degree)

bse tipping transform step 1.0

Increment for translation adjustment It allows the user to set the increment for translation adjustment,

and the default value is 1.0 (mm)

bse mesh type mstep mesh

BSE mesh type It allows the user to set the BSE mesh type, there are three mesh types, mstep messh,

part mesh and triangle mesh And the default is mstep mesh

BSE

bse surface gap tolerance 0.5

Surface gap tolerance It allows the user to set the surface gap tolerance, and the default value is 0.5

(mm)

default material is None no

Default material is None It allows the user to set whether the default material is None, and no is the

default

make the straight line from the Z axis view

automatically in double attach no

Make the straight line from the Z axis view automatically in double attach It allows the user to make

the straight line from the Z axis view automatically in double attach, and no is the default

bse material standard United States

BSE material standard It allows the user to set BSE material standard, and United States is the default

bse default material None

BSE default material It allows the user to set BSE default material name, and None is the default

display new BSE project yes

Display new BSE project It allows the user to set whether to display new BSE project, and yes is the

default

turn on aspect ratio in check all function yes

Turn on the aspect ratio in checking all functions It allows the user to turn on the aspect ratio in

checking all functions, and yes is the default

Keyword Value

aspect ratio value 0.8

Aspect ratio It allows the user to set the value of aspect ratio, and the default value is 0.8

turn on interior angle(deg.) in check all function yes

Turn on the interior angle (deg.) in checking all functions It allows the user to turn on the interior

angle (deg.) in checking all functions, and yes is the default

interior angle(deg.) value 1.0

Check the interior angle It allows the user to set the interior angle value, and the default value is 1.0

turn on element size in check all function yes

Turn on the element size in checking all functions It allows the user to turn on the element size in

checking all functions, and yes is the default

element size value 0.1

Element size It allows the user to set the value for element size in checking all functions, and the

default value is 0.1

turn on taper in check all function yes

Turn on the taper in checking all functions It allows the user to turn on the taper in checking all

functions, and yes is the default

Taper value It allows the user to set the value for the taper in checking all functions, and the default

value is 0.5

BSE

turn on warpage(deg.) in check all function yes

Turn on the warpage (deg.) in checking all functions It allows the user to turn on the warpage (deg.)

in checking all functions, and yes is the default

warpage(deg.) value 5.0

Warpage (deg.) It allows the user to set to turn on the value for the warpage (deg.) in checking all

functions, and the default value is 5.0 (degree)

turn on boundary in check all function yes

Turn on the boundary in checking all functions It allows the user to turn on the boundary in checking

all functions, and yes is the default

turn on overlap in check all function yes

Turn on the overlap element check in checking all functions It allows the user to turn on the overlap

element check in checking all functions, and yes is the default

turn on elem normal angle in check all function yes

Turn on the element normal angle in checking all functions It allows the user to turn on the element

normal angle in checking all functions, and yes is the default

elem normal angle value 70.0

Element normal angle It allows the user to set the value for the element normal angle in checking all

functions, and the default value is 70.0 (degree)

MSTEP

mstep constraint condition Medium

MSTEP constraint condition It allows the user to set the MSTEP constraint condition, and Medium is

the default

mstep draw analysis method fast

MSTEP analysis method It allows the user to set the MSTEP analysis method, the user can select fast

and accurate And fast is the default

mstep generate feature line no

Generate feature line with MSTEP It allows the user to set to generate the feature line with MSTEP,

and no is the default

mstep auto save no

Automatically save with MSTEP It allows the user to set the automatic saving with MSTEP, and no is

the default

file type for outline iges

File type for outline It allows the user to set the file type for the outline, and iges is the default

output iges file with inner hole yes

Output iges file with inner hole It allows the user to set to output iges file with inner hole, and yes is

the default

mstep binder hold force 20000.0

MSTEP binder hold force It allows the user to set MSTEP binder hold force, and the default value is

20000.0 (N)

mstep pad hold force 20000.0

BSE MSTEP pad hold force It allows the user to set MSTEP pad hold force, and the default value is

20000.0 (N)

mstep max iteration steps 200

MSTEP maximum iteration steps It allows the user to set MSTEP maximum iteration steps, and 200

is the default

mstep disp convergence 0.001

MSTEP displacement convergence It allows the user to set MSTEP displacement convergence, and

the default value is 0.001

TWB formability report display combination

TWB formability report display method It allows the user to set the TWB formability report display

method, and combination is the default

export press_direction(* Iges) no

Export press direction automatically It allows the program to export press direction automatically

after run mstep in iges format And no is the default

Nesting

nesting coil length 100000.0

Nesting coil length It allows the user to set the nesting coil length, and the default value is 100000.0

Keyword Value

nesting currency unit $

Nesting currency unit It allows the user to set the nesting currency unit, and $ is the default

nesting edge width 2.0

Nesting edge width It allows the user to set the nesting edge width, and the default value is 2.0

nesting bridge span 5.0

Nesting bridge span It allows the user to set the bridge span between blanks, and the default value is

5.0

nesting width > pitch no

Nesting width is greater than the pitch It allows the user to set the nesting on the basis that the strip

width is greater than the pitch during nesting process, and no is the default

nesting parameter by default

Nesting parameter It allows the user to set the nesting parameter, and this option is used to appoint whether the original bride span is read from the NestingParameter.csv file This file is placed in the installation directory folder, and the bridge span is set according to the perimeter of the defined outline

The bridge span can be modified and edited by the user, and by default is the default, namely, it does

not read from the file

bridge compensating rate 0.9

Bridge compensating rate It allows the user to set the bridge compensating rate, and the default value

BSE

is 0.9

report file name including nesting type yes

Report file name including nesting type It allows the user to set the report file name including nesting

type, and yes is the default.

output unit including Metric and English yes

Output unit including Metric and English It allows the user to set the output unit including Metric and

English, and yes is the default.

nesting no of outlines 3

Number of the outline It allows the user to set the number of the outline, and 3 is the default.

nesting length digits 3

Decimal digits for nesting length It allows the user to set the decimal digits for nesting length, and 3

is the default

nesting uti digits 3

Decimal digits for nesting utilization ratio It allows the user to set the decimal digits for nesting

utilization ratio, and 3 is the default

report perimeter include inner holes no

Blank perimeter including inner holes It allows the user to set the report perimeter including inner

holes or not, and no is the default.

Report

mstep report thickness no

Display thickness in MSTEP formability report It allows the user to set the thickness displayed in

MSTEP formability report, and no is the default

mstep report thinning yes

Display thinning in MSTEP formability report It allows the user to set the thinning displayed in

MSTEP formability report, and yes is the default

mstep report thickness strain no

Display thickness strain in MSTEP formability report It allows the user to set the thickness strain

displayed in MSTEP formability report, and no is the default

mstep report major prin strain yes

Display major prin strain in MSTEP formability report It allows the user to set the major prin strain

displayed in MSTEP formability report, and yes is the default

mstep report minor prin strain no

Display minor prin strain in MSTEP formability report It allows the user to set the minor prin strain

displayed in MSTEP formability report, and no is the default

mstep report strain tensor no

Display strain tensor in MSTEP formability report It allows the user to set the strain tensor displayed

in MSTEP formability report, and no is the default

mstep report fld no

D-Eval Display FLD in MSTEP formability report It allows the user to set the FLD displayed in MSTEP

formability report, and no is the default

mstep report open post no

Open the post after formability report is generated It allows the user to set to open the post in MSTEP

formability report, and no is the default.

D-Eval

Preparation

D-Eval tipping before symmetry no

D-Eval tipping before the part symmetry It allows the user to set the tipping before the part symmetry,

and no is the default

D-Eval part shift step 10.0

Part shift step It allows the user to set the part shift step, and the default value is 10.0 (mm)

D-Eval align node tolerance 0.1

Node alignment tolerance It allows the user to set the node alignment tolerance, and the default value

is 0.1 (mm)

D-Eval tipping angle step 5.0

Increment for angle adjustment It allows the user to set the increment for angle adjustment each time,

and the default value is 5.0

D-Eval tipping transform step 1.0

Increment for translation adjustment It allows the user to set the increment for translation adjustment,

Binder

die trim offset 0.0

Offset value for trimming part It allows the user to set the offset distance between the referenced

binder and original binder, and the default value is 0.0

Addendum

profile die radius 10.0

Die radius It allows the user to set the die radius, and the default value is 10.0 (mm)

profile lbar radius 10.0

Left bar radius It allows the user to set the left bar radius, and the default value is 10.0 (mm)

profile rbar radius 10.0

Right bar radius It allows the user to set the right bar radius, and the default value is 10.0 (mm)

profile part radius 10.0

Part radius It allows the user to set the part radius, and the default value is 10.0 (mm)

D-Eval

profile wall angle 15.0

Wall Angle It allows the user to set the wall angle, and the default value is 15.0 (degree)

profile bar angle 15.0

Bar angle It allows the user to set the bar angle, and the default value is 15.0 (degree)

profile cbar angle 15.0

Cbar angle It allows the user to set the Cbar angle, and the default value is 15.0 (degree)

profile die plus 0.0

Die plus It allows the user to set the die plus, and the default value is 0.0

profile part plus 0.0

Part plus It allows the user to set the part plus, and the default value is 0.0

profile bar slope angle 0.0

Bar slope angle It allows the user to set the bar slope angle, and the default value is 0.0

profile cbar slope angle 0.0

Cbar slope angle It allows the user to set the Cbar slope angle, and the default value is 0.0

Setup

General

unit system MM, TON, SEC, N

Unit system It is the unit system adopted in eta/Dynaform, and the default is MM, Ton, SEC, N The

unit system supported by eta/Dynaform includes:

draw type Double action

Draw type It allows the user to select the default draw type, and Double action is the default This

option is only available for UserSetup

draw type option Option 2

Draw type option It allows the user to set the draw type option, and Option 2 is the default This

option is only available for UserSetup

The draw type includes: Gravity only, Single action, Double action, Springback, User define and Superplastic

stroke direction z

Stroke direction It allows the user to select the default stroke direction, and z axis is the default This

option is only available for UserSetup

The user can select x, y, z as the stroke direction