Forming Technologies Inc
Forming Technologies Inc
Contents
▪ Introduction to CATSTAMP
▪ Demonstration
▪ Support
▪Curved Binder: Analyzes the forming process that starts with a curved binder that creates a curved
blank. The curved blank will typically result in more material being available for the forming operation
▪Draw Beads: This forming condition can be used to simulate the control of material flow into the die
cavity using a draw bead or a lock bead.
▪Safety Margin Plot: Displays the relative strain between the FLC and major strain value at each
node.
▪Forming Displacement Plots (Magnitude, X, Y & Z): Displays the various displacement
components as calculated between the part and blank.
▪Equivalent Stress Plots: The hypothetical stress required to deform the material by the equivalent
Strain amount in a uniaxial tension test.
▪Equivalent Strain Plot: The hypothetical strain representing the sum of the Thickness, Major and
Minor strains values in a uniaxial tension test.
▪Punch Force Calculation: Displays the force required to deform the material.
▪Point Mapping: Allows points to be mapped from the part to the blank shape
CATSTAMP Analysis
▪ Setting up the Geometry
▪ Solving
▪ Analyzing the Results
Part Geometry
Binder Geometry
▪ Select the Steel from the Library window and drag and drop it onto the part.
▪ Open a new Forming Analysis by selecting FTI Forming Analysis workbench from the
Start > Analysis & Simulation pulldown.
The standard CATIA material library does not support the material properties required to run a forming
analysis, these important properties must be defined in the FTI Forming Analysis workbench. This also
enables us to model different materials in different areas of the part to represent a tailor welded blank.
▪To define a material, select the Material Selection icon from the
Forming toolbar.
▪To define the material thickness, double click on the thickness label on the graphic screen and
key in a material thickness of 2 mm in the Shell Property window.
Most CATIA models are constructed in the assembly position. This is usually not the position the part
will be formed in. For this reason, we must define the press direction prior to running the analysis.
▪ To set the press direction (or “tipping” position), select the Tipping & Symmetry button on
the Forming toolbar.
▪ In the Tipping & Symmetry window check the Auto Tipping option to automatically calculate
tip position for the part.
The OCTREE Triangular Mesh window will appear with a recommended mesh size and absolute
sag value defined. The size value should typically lie in the range of 10 – 40 mm. The Absolute Sag
should typically be set between 0.1 – 0.5 mm.
The CATSTAMP analysis is performed with a default flat binder. In many cases, the actual forming
starts with a curved binder that creates a curved blank. The curved blank usually results in more
material being available for the forming operation. This extra material has a significant effect on the
results depending on the forming conditions that were applied.
To run a curved binder analysis you must have a surface representing the binder geometry. The
binder shape must be developable and must be large enough to contain the developed blank shape
for the model. A separate mesh must be created for the curved binder geometry.
▪Select the Octree Triangular Mesher icon from the forming toolbar and select the curved binder
geometry called Binder
Binder geometry
▪Select the OK button in the OCTREE Triangular Mesh window to accept the default mesh settings
When the model set up is complete, the final step before viewing the results is meshing and solving. In
CATSTAMP V5, this is combined into one step.
▪Select the Mesh & Compute icon from the Forming toolbar.
▪To start the analysis, set the drop-down box to All and press OK. This will first
mesh the part and then run the solver.
Once you have generated results, any changes to the input geometry or analysis setup will cause the
solver and possibly the mesher to re-run when you try to reactivate a result plot. This update
mechanism ensures that the analysis results are always consistent with the current model.
▪To view the Safety Zone plot, drag and drop the Safety Zone icon from the Forming toolbar to the
CATSTAMP Forming Solution Set folder
To hide the binder geometry in a plot, edit the definition of the plot and turn on the part geometry filter.
▪Right click on the Safety Zone plot in the Specifications tree and select Safety zone object ->
Definition
▪On the Selections tab click on Part Mesh and select OK.
Failure
Wrinkles
Multiple Forming Scenarios can be analyzed at once to compare the effects of different settings on the
analysis results. Unique tipping positions and forming constraints can be applied to each forming case.
CASE #2
(active)
Each Forming Case can have a unique tipping direction. We will use the Auto Tipping command to
define the tipping direction for the new Forming Case.
▪ To set the press direction (or “tipping” position), select the Tipping & Symmetry button on
the Forming toolbar.
▪ In the Tipping & Symmetry window check the Auto Tipping option to automatically calculate
tip position for the part.
To more accurately simulate the sheet metal forming process, CATSTAMP is capable of simulating
process conditions such as friction, uniform or variable blankholder forces, pressure pads, draw beads
or clamps.
A draw bead is a ridge constructed around a portion of a die cavity to control material flow. A groove in the
mating blank holder allows the die to close. A draw bead is defined in CATSTAMP by a specifying its
location and force.
▪Select OK.
When the model set up is complete, the final step before viewing the results is meshing and solving. In
CATSTAMP V5, this is combined into one step.
▪Select the Mesh & Compute icon from the Forming toolbar.
▪To start the analysis, set the drop-down box to All and press OK. This will first
mesh the part and then run the solver.
Once you have generated results, any changes to the input geometry or analysis setup will cause the
solver and possibly the mesher to re-run when you try to reactivate a result plot. This update
mechanism ensures that the analysis results are always consistent with the current model.
▪To view the Safety Zone plot, drag and drop the Safety Zone icon from the Forming toolbar to the
CATSTAMP Forming Solution Set folder
Failure Zone
Wrinkles reduced
but still present
The strain distribution for all the nodes on the part can be
displayed on the Forming Limit Diagram (FLD). The FLD
can be used to determine the forming mode and the
formability of the part in a local area.
CATFORM develops the optimal blank shapes for the part accounting for material stretch and deformation.
▪Select the Deformed Blank icon and drag and drop it to the CATFORM Forming Solution Set
folder in the Specifications tree.
▪A non-associative surface can be created from the blank shape by selecting the
Create Blank Face icon on the Forming toolbar.
▪A surface can also be created of the blank shape on the curved binder by selecting
the Create Blank Face on binder icon on the Forming toolbar.
Blank Face on
Binder
Part
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▪ Support
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