Creating a Custom Forming Tool
Forming Tools act as Dies that bend, stretch, or otherwise deform sheet metal . The face to which you apply the forming tool corresponds to the stopping surface of the tool itself. By default, the tool travels inward towards the face. When you create a forming tool: The locating sketch is added to position the forming tool on the sheet metal part. The colors are applied to distinguish the Stopping Face from the Faces to Remove. Consider how the minimum radius of curvature (MRC) correlates with the forming tool. The MRC in a forming tool is a good measure of the maximum thickness for a sheet metal part. Beyond this limit, the results are not guaranteed to work. You can verify the MRC in Tools > Evaluate > Check . In the Check Entity dialog box, under Check for, select Minimum radius of curvature, and click Check. Creating a Custom Forming Tool: Forming Tool is saved to a “sldftp” file type. Selections are made to determine the Stopping face and optionally Face(s) to...