Add and Configure Pins

Add guide pins to your tool set to secure the blank between the top and bottom dies during a forming operation.

  1. From the Tryout ribbon, select a forming operation that you've added to your analysis.
    The tool set for the operation is displayed.
  2. Next to the tool set, click the Add Tool button.
  3. From the Add Tool dialog that appears, double-click the Pin tool.
    A pin is added to the tool set.
  4. Click the Pin tool.
  5. On the model, select the tool where you want to attach the pin, then click to confirm.
  6. To place the other end of the pin, select a point or edge on the blank, then click to confirm.
  7. Use the microdialog options to define the pin.
    • Enter the pin length.
    • Enter the pin diameter.
    • To manually define the length of the pin, select the pin, then click and drag the manipulator up or down.


    • Click the toggle to adjust the pin inward or outward as required.
      If a pin is positioned incorrectly inside the blank, click the toggle to move the pin outside of the blank.
      Figure 1. Incorrect pin position

      Figure 2. Correct pin position

  8. Click to confirm the pin in the tool set.
    The configuration of the pin is complete.
    Note:
    • By default, the pin direction follows the draw direction of the forming operation. If you change the draw direction, you have to recreate the pins. The orientation of the pins does not change.
    • By default, the height of the pin is the distance from the tool where the pin is attached to the blank at the selected location.
    • If you place a pin inside of a hole, Inspire Form automatically calculates a diameter for the pin. If the hole shape is irregular, you can adjust the default value set by Inspire Form.
Add more pins
  • In the guide bar, select Pin. If you have already left the context of the guide bar, click the existing Pin tool from the tool set of the forming operation.
  • Repeat the tasks from Step 5 to configure the pin.