關於Autoform 裡面的TOOLS設定說明
剛開始學AF的人常會把TOOL跟Process裡面的設定值搞混了，TOOL就是設定模具的做動方向以及高度，高度決定後面Process裡面的 druing time的時間，這兩者是相關連的，設定好時記得CHECK一次確保沒有設定錯誤，不然會做白工。
AutoForm Integrates its Technology into the CATIA V5 Environment
官方消息指出，autoform的one-step模組現在可以支援Catia V5，看來CATIA越來越強大了，未來將是CAX Software的平台，不過外掛越多，軟體執行速度越慢。現在講求介面精美，當然軟體就越來越肥，我比較喜歡免安裝版的。AF什麼時候有免安裝的….＝＝
以下是官方消息：
AutoForm Engineering GmbH, the leading supplier of software solutions for the sheet metal forming industry, has released AutoForm-OneStep for CATIA V5 – the first fully integrated AutoForm software module into the CATIA V5 environment. This new module is an essential toolkit for sheet metal product designers, which enables manufacturability assessments inside CATIA V5.
AutoForm Unveils AutoForm-CostCalculator to Major OEMs and Suppliers
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AutoForm-CostCalculator: CAD geometry (1), automatic identification of part details (2) and process layout definition (3)
AutoForm has unveiled AutoForm-CostCalculator, one of its latest software solutions, to major OEMs and suppliers. The promotion started in Germany in September, when the software was presented at several seminars. This month, AutoForm-CostCalculator was presented in Italy. According to the interest of the audience, number of purchased licenses and registrations for trainings, the software has attracted great attention and has been successfully introduced on the market.
Innovative Features of EasyBlank – New Software Release
（one step的加強版～＝＝）
EasyBlank can now easily and quickly optimize even more material usage by controlling and adjusting blank shape overlap. The expansion of the developed part – defined in order to take the addendum into account – can be significantly optimized by intentionally allowing local nesting overlaps, in order to minimize material costs. The impact of the optimized nesting can immediately be viewed (in 2D and 3D) and is fully validated.
Autoform- Incremental.(增量求解)教學.
Incremental與可視化調試
AutoForm- Incremental採用基於拉延件的增量算法(Incremental Codes)，目標是對模具和工藝方案進行反覆優化 (Iterative Tool and Process Optimization)的多次模擬或為了確認模具和工藝方案而進行的有選擇性的模擬 (Selective Simulations for Tool and Process Validation)，全面討論模具和工藝設計。
