Create a Tuck Fold

Warning: The tuck fold must be the first fold in the sequence. Only one tuck is allowed in a folding sequence.
  1. From the Airbag ribbon, click the Tuck tool.
    Figure 1.


  2. On the guide bar, click .
    • Fold running time: In ms, the time during which the fold is computed.
    • Initial opening: The maximum height of the airbag opening during the simulation.
    • Final opening: The end height from which the airbag is “open”.
    • Double tuck: Select if a double tuck is required. Selecting this option activates the following option:
      • Double fold size (in percentage of the fold).
    • Diagonal double tuck: Select this option if the double tuck is not aligned with the first tuck. Selecting this option activates the following option:
      • Angle (in degrees): Provides the angle between the first and second tuck.
    Figure 2.


    Figure 3.


  3. Set advanced selections as necessary by clicking on the guide bar.
    Figure 4. . The folding line appears for you to position. Use the white arrows of the Move tool


  4. On the guide bar, click Side node. The node selected must be on the side to fold.
  5. On the guide bar, click Fixed nodes to select nodes that will be unaffected by the fold.
  6. On the guide bar, click Preview to visualize the result of the fold.
  7. On the guide bar, click Save if the preview is satisfactory.
    The fold definition is saved and the tuck fold is displayed in the Airbag Solution Browser.
    Figure 5.