Automatic creation of expected shapes from mold analysis results "Compensator"
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Effectively utilize the analysis results of press/plastic molds to reduce estimated man-hours and trial counts.
The analysis results of springback in press molds and shrinkage in plastic molds are often output as meshes, which requires complex CAD operations and manual deformations to reflect them in the mold model, resulting in significant time and effort. With the evolved "Compensator" of ThinkDesign's Global Shape Modeling (GSM), complex CAD operations are unnecessary, as it allows for simple operations using only the mold design data and the meshes before and after analysis. It creates high-precision and high-quality mold predictions through automatic iterative calculations down to tolerances, achieving dramatic reductions in man-hours. Additionally, unlike manual deformations that specify cross-sectional lines or points, all results can be utilized for the predicted shape, enabling effective use of analysis results. *Note: Compensator operates with ThinkDesign Professional. ● Workflow for Analysis Prediction Deformation STEP 1 → Load mold design data STEP 2 → Extract product and post-analysis coordinate values from the analysis mesh STEP 3 → Check the arrows of the movement vectors STEP 4 → Set tolerances and constraints, and calculate deformation information from the separation of the two meshes STEP 5 → Apply deformation information to the mold design data
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basic information
ThinkDesign Compensator can deform design data based on analysis results and automatically generate high-quality anticipated shapes. 【Main Features】 ■ Point Extraction Extract points from FEM format files (nas, af, fpi, STL) and output the coordinate values to an ASCII file (.pt). ■ Deformation Area Display Visually confirm the movement vectors at each point. ■ Deformation Area Cleaning Check the movement vectors for distance and angle, and modify/delete them if they differ from surrounding trends. If there is variation in the point cloud of the analysis results, accuracy/quality improvement is possible. ■ Deformation Area Recognition Set tolerances and constraints to calculate deformation information. Automatic iterative calculations will continue until the results fall below the specified tolerance. ■ GSM Copy Reflect deformation information in mold data. Adjustments can be made not only for 100% deformation of analysis results but also for 80% and others. ■ Evaluation Function Evaluate deformation results using "2-Element Distance Map," which allows comparison of meshes and surfaces with color mapping, and "Zebra," which projects stripes to check the quality of curved surfaces.
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Delivery Time
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Applications/Examples of results
Press mold, plastic mold
Detailed information
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Workflow for Compensator Processing (Analysis of Expected Deformation) ~Creating the mold expected shape from the mesh displacement before and after FEM analysis~
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Loading mold design data
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Extract product and post-analysis coordinate values from the analysis mesh.
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Check the arrow of the movement vector.
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[STEP4] Set tolerance and constraints, and calculate deformation information from the distance between the two meshes.
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Apply deformation information to mold design data.
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Compensator processing result
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| ThinkDesign Professional | The pinnacle package of ThinkDesign that allows the use of all surface functions and rendering |
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