This course outlines the basic features and functionality of COSTOPTIMIZER.
Topic Covered: 1. Overview of COSTOPTIMIZER® and Material Library 2. Importing a geometry and defining material 3. Filling and removing holes and notches 4. Creating a double attached part 5. Generating a tool mesh and punch direction 6. Defining the forming process and applying forming constraints 7. Analysing Thickness Strain, Safety Zones, and Forming Limit Diagram 8. Defining and exporting a blank 9. Defining die plane and layout parameters 10. Selecting a progressive nesting layout 11. Solving for a mirror carrier layout 12. Adding stretch webs to a mirror carrier layout 13. Setting sheet parameters for a strip nesting layout 14. Defining layout parameters for a strip nesting layout 15. Solving for a One Up strip nesting layout 16. Exporting layouts and generating workbench reports
Prerequisites: Download and install FormingSuite COSTOPTIMIZER. Locate the B Pillar.igs geometry file in the Geo Folder: C:\FTI\geo\2 up_brkt.igs
