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HF-3020: Setting Up a Multistage Simulation with the User Process

HF-3020: Setting Up a Multistage Simulation with the User Process

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HF-3020: Setting Up a Multistage Simulation with the User Process

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This tutorial teaches you how to set up a multistage simulation with the User Process utility.

 

Files for this Tutorial

multistage_gravity_radioss.hf

multistage_double_action_draw_radioss.hf.

multistage_trim_line.igs

 

hmtoggle_plus1greyExercise 1: Enabling Multistage and Setting the Root Directory
1.Launch HyperForm with the RADIOSS Incremental user profile.
2.From the User Process tab, right-click Process: Default Process, and then select Multistage > Enable:

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The Multistage tab appears with setup options for your simulation. The options on this tab are similar to the ones on the User Process tab for a single-stage forming setup.

 

3.On the tree, right-click Base Directory > Set, and then in the dialog that appears specify the directory where you want to save the results of the forming sequence.

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hmtoggle_plus1greyExercise 2: Set Up the Multistage Simulation

The multistage simulation for this tutorial uses the following forming sequence: Gravity, Double-Action Draw and Trimming.

Stage 1: Gravity

1.On the Multistage tab, locate the forming template, and then double-click the Gravity tool:gravity_icon.

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Gravity appears in the Process Sequence for your simulation:

gravity_icon_process

2.On the tree, right-click gravity_icon_framed, and then select Details from the context menu. The Stage 1 tab opens and displays the gravity settings.
3.From the File menu, click Open.
4.Navigate to the model file, multistage_gravity_radioss.hf, and click Open.

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

The model on your screen should look something like this:

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5.From the tree in the User Process, check that the Blank and Die objects are pointing to their respective components. If not, under Blanks, right-click Blank, and then select Blank > Component. Do the same for the Die. Under Tools, right-click die, and then select component.

The default settings for Material and Thickness appear under the Blank. To learn about modifying these settings, see HF-3010: User Process.

6.From the top of the tree in the User Process, right-click Process: multistage_gravity_radioss, and then select Autoposition.
7.Right-click Process: multistage_gravity_radioss, and then select Create Input. The setup is captured and reflected in the tree.

 

Stage 2: Double Action Draw

1.Click the Setup tab, and then double-click the Forming tool: forming_icon.

The Forming tool appears below the Gravity tool and the Stage 2 tab appears:  

stage_2

2.Right-click forming_icon, and then select Details. The Stage 2 tab opens.
3.Select File > Open.
4.Navigate to the model file multistage_double_action_draw_radioss.hf.

The model on your screen should look something like this:

double_action

5.On the tree, under Process: multistage_double_action_draw_radioss, right-click Process Type: > Forming > Double Action.
6.On the tree, under Tools, make sure that the die, binder and punch are pointing to the their corresponding components. If they are not, right-click die, and then select component > die. Do the same for the binder and punch.
7.On the tree, under Tools > Binder > Loads > Force: Force1, select Force:-1000.0, and then select the value -1000.0. Change the value to -250000.0, and then press Enter.

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Stage 3: Trimming

1.Select the Setup tab, and then double-click the trimming tool: trimming_icon.

The trimming tool appears in the Process Sequence:

trimming_process

2.On the tree, right-click trimming_icon, and then select Details. The Stage 3 tab opens and displays the trim settings.
3.Select File > Import > Geometry.
4.On the the Import tab that appears, navigate to the model file, multistage_trim_line.igs.
5.Select Import.

The geometry appears on your screen.

6.On the Import tab, click Close to return to the Stage 3 tab.
7.On the tree under Blanks > Blank, right-click Trim Lines, and then select New.
8.Right-click Trim Line 1, and then select Select Lines...
9.In the graphics area, select the trim line on your screen, and then click proceed.
10.On the tree, right-click Trim Line1, and then select Outside.

Simulating

1.Select the Stage 1 tab. Moving to the this tab ensures the simulation starts from Gravity.
2.Select the Setup tab.
3.On the tree, right-click MultiStage > Run Live. A pop up dialog appears asking if you want to run the process from Stage 1. Click Yes.

run_live

The simulation of the multi-step forming sequence begins.