Plate Die Creation Overview

A quick overview of the plate die creation procedure.

Step 1: Orient Bodies

Orient the bodies by selecting the exit face.

Step 2: Extract Features [optional]

• Create custom shapes to represent the die cavity. These can be sketches or surfaces.
• If you have a sketch, use the Extract tool to extract surfaces out of the sketch.

Step 3: Create Loft Bodies

• The extracted surfaces, or existing surfaces, represent the inlet, intermediate, and exit faces of the die.
• Use the Loft tool to create separate lofted bodies by selecting adjacent surfaces.

Step 4: Subtract Parts [optional]

• This is model-dependent and often is not required. The Boolean tool is provided for convenience to make corrections in the Plate Die ribbon instead of the Geometry ribbon.

Step 5: Create Die

• Use the Create Die tool to select the created lofted bodies.
• Select the plate cross section face.