ptc creo progressive die extension (pdx) sales presentation
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PTC Creo Progressive Die Extension
(PDX)
Russell J.H. Hsu
Creo Product Manager – Tooling Solutions
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• Capabilities– Process-oriented UI leads user through the progressive die
creation process
– Strip layout definition
– Automatic Pierce/Form/Bend feature recognition and simplify design with the classify machining features
– Automatic BOM and drawings
– Large library of die components and fasteners provided
• Benefits– Specialized process driven UI for the creation of progressive
die assembly
– Work in a familiar 2D environment for die base layout but get all the benefits of 3D
– Easy-to-use, faster strip layout and progressive die creation
– Part design and strip layout changes do not delay die completion
Creo Progressive Die Design Solution
Progressive Die Design Optimization
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Design For Manufacturing
• Checking the Design Rules– Click on the line which reports a Problem
See the Problem Highlighted on Screen
• Checking the Flat State for Self-Intersections– Automatic highlight self-intersection areas when creating
a Flat Pattern feature or showing the Flat State.
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Optimized Progressive Die Design Process
Part Preparation
Strip Design
Standard Components
Detailing
Design Validation
Die Base Design
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• Create reference model
• Assign Sheet Metal Material
Creo Progressive Die Design Extension
Part Preparation
PDX support none Creo Elements/Pro native data in progressive die design
Build in material database
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Creo Progressive Die Design Extension
Part Preparation
No need to assign unbend surfaces. PDX unbends all bends and color the
unbend areas automatically.
Search and replace pierces and forms to colored flat patterns automatically
Unbend Replace pierces and
forms with flat patterns
• Automatic Unbend
• Automatic replace pierces and forms with flat patterns
• Color manufacturing features
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Part Preparation
Contour curve will be used to trim the sketch of scrap automatically
Create reference centers of piercing inserts and forming inserts
• Contour curve
• Create line chain centers
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• Strip Wizard– Strip layout (Strip stations, Ruler, Offset, …)
– Scrap design
– Analysis Tools(Cut effort, Usage, Total length)
Strip Design
Easy of use – drag and drive the layout
Shorten strip layout design through 2D GUI
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• Create Processes in Station– Pierce
– Form
– Bend
– Variable Bend
• Manage Stations– Edit/Insert/Remove/Replace/Consolidate/Copy/…
Strip Design
Simple pick colored features and PDX create a process automatically.
Comprehensive station management tools.
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• Variable Bend– Bend Location
– Geometry Stations
– Resilience Alignment
– Spring Back
– Dimension Definition
Strip Design
Manage all bend variables in one dialogue.
Easy to redefine bend definition.
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• Scrap Design– Drag to move/resize/rotate
– Copy/Paste
– Positioning
– Lock design
Strip Design
Simple and streamlined navigation. Context sensitive cursor.
Efficient the scrap design by contour curve. No need to sketch and trim by the
article outline.
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• Analysis Tool– Material Usage
– Costs of station
Strip Design
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• Optimize strip layout process through colored manufacturing features
Strip Design
Bend Form Pierce
Pierce
PierceForm
BendPierce
Flattened Blank
1st Pierce Form 2nd Pierce Bend
Part Preparation
Strip Design
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Use Case : Electronic Housing
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• Project Base Management of Die Base Design– Prefix naming components in die base
– Duplicate existing die base assembly to new design
– Use the Change over functionality to create a new version of the Die Set.
– Specify either the name for models to be changed or use the regular naming convention for
versions.
– Compare two versions by geometry to figure out if parts are identical even though they are
different Creo models.
Die Base Design
Create components with predefined rules.
Easy to management and duplicate existing design data.
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• Plates Wizard– Define and preview mold base plates through 2D GUI.
– Drag and align plates
– Speed mold base design by templates.
Die Base Design
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• Insert Design– Pierce stamp
– Form stamp
– Guide
– Equipment
– Screw
– Dowel Pin
• Manage Standard Components– Duplicate component
– Copy to new component
– Modify component
– Replace component by copy
– Replace component by existing
– Remove component
Component Library
Build in customizing tool to create/maintain standard components.
Comprehensive management functions
Easy to manage design data
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• Tailor make your own standard components– Model files
– Graphic files
– Structure definition
– Assemble constrain and configuration
– Parameters
Component Library
Easy to create/maintain component data structure and logic through this powerful
tool.
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• Drawing– Templates of assembly/part drawing
– Predefined drawing views/dimensions/tables/…
• Bill of Material– Define and edit parameters in list and model-tree view.
– While the model tree-view shows the BOM-parameters for each component the list-view will
summarize all comps with equal parameter sets to the correct BOM list.
Detailing
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•Hole Chart Creation– Configure table format while seeing a dynamic preview of the tables
– Easy to enable/disable bores which should be displayed
Detailing
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• Opening simulation– Allows the opening definition based on translations and rotations
– Create an animation of the opening or step by step opening
• Verify Strip Collision – Check the interferences with the Strip Assembly
– Highlight the intersection
Design Validation
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• Formability Evaluation and Flatten Analysis
StampingXpert
Forming Simulation
Thickness
EQUI. STRESS
Forming limitation
EQUVALENT STRAINFlatten Curve
* StampingXpert is a sheet metal forming simulation solution package developed by FSTAMP Software, Inc.
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StampingXpert
Forming Simulation
• Unfold trimline onto the binder surfaces– Unfold complex flange geometry and determines the optimum trim line
Unfold surfaces
Reference surfaces
Constrain
Flatten curves Flatten Surface
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PDX UG Cimatron
3D Solid model v v x
Design Rule Check v x x
Design Association v x x
MFG feature Strip Layout v x x
Automatic Unbend v v x
Automatic Pierce/Forming
Recognitionv x x
Strip Wizard v x x
Multi Die Sets Design v v x
Parallel Design v x x
Customization Tool v x x
Forming Simulation v v v
PDX Advantages
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