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Application of NX Wave Technology in Die Design Process Presenter: Misha Bosnjakovic Company: CADmech Design Inc.
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Application of NX Wave Technology in Die Design Process Seamless integration of part design information into tooling design process
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Presentation Layout •Overview of wave •Demonstration of using wave illustrated through a case study, “COOL RIM” •Best practices •Questions & Answers
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We’ll talk about Application of WAVE functionality: create and control upstream flow of design information
“do things right from the beginning” www.cadmech.com
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Our case study – ‘COOL RIM’ Techniques for die-cast tooling design process: applied to any popular molding technology
Integrates cool rim part design into die components Demonstrates propagation of part geometry changes to die assembly www.cadmech.com
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‘COOL RIM’ – WAVE Facts WAVE – UG/NX technology of linking inter-part geometry creation of inter-part dependencies Works on part topology level Wave Geometry Linker Requires assembly environment does not require WAVE control license www.cadmech.com
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‘COOL RIM’ – Flow of Information Vertical WAVE Linking (in series) Machined Part
Casting Part
Cavity Trim Part
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‘COOL RIM’ – Machined Part Step 1: “as machined” model Development of end product (as machined) Integration of casting design intent For effective design
‘clean geometry’ is essential
Proper file organization Modeling discipline and diligence
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‘COOL RIM’ – Flow of Information Vertical WAVE Linking (in series) Machined Part
Casting Part
Cavity Trim Part
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‘COOL RIM’ – Casting Part
Step 2: ”As cast” model Vertical wave link in time stamp Additional casting features: shut-offs added to casting model
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‘COOL RIM’ – Flow of Information Vertical WAVE Linking (in series) Machined Part
Casting Part
Cavity Trim Part
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‘COOL RIM’ – Cavity Trim Part Step 3: Cavity Trim Part Vertical wave link to casting model Apply shrinkage factor for cast material (scale feature) Extracted cavity regions – along parting line divisions Tooling seal-off faces developed and attached to appropriate cavity regions to form unique cavity trimming tools
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Trim Sheets
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‘COOL RIM’ – Flow of Information Horizontal WAVE Linking (in parallel) Die Top Level Assembly
Die Component
Cover Insert
Ejector Insert
Slide#1
Cavity Trim Part
Slide#2
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‘COOL RIM’ – Die Component Startup die component model: extruded block controlled by sketch Add to top level die assembly: waved into each cavity component horizontal wave link
Envelope of die components
Overall die dimensions: controlled from single file
die component
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‘COOL RIM’ – Cover Insert
Step#1 WAVE linked bodies
Step#2 Cavity trim operation
Step#3 Final component
Use trim sheet to create the ‘cover insert’ from the original block
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‘COOL RIM’ – Ejector Insert
Step#1 WAVE linked bodies
Step#2 Cavity trim operation
Step#3 Final component
Use trim sheet to create the ‘ejector insert’ from the original block
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‘COOL RIM’ – Slide#1
Step#1 WAVE linked bodies
Step#2 Cavity trim operation
Step#3 Final component
Use trim sheet to create the ‘slide#1’ from the original block
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‘COOL RIM’ – Slide#2
Step#1 WAVE linked bodies
Step#2 Cavity trim operation
Step#3 Final component
Use trim sheet to create the ‘slide#2’ from the original block
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‘COOL RIM’ – Die Top Level Assembly Final step in design integration process From part model level to tool assembly level Part design changes will propagate to tooling components through top level die assembly model
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‘COOL RIM’ – How does it work?
FROM
TO
Change Propagation
UPDATED ‘COVER INSERT` www.cadmech.com
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‘COOL RIM’ – How does it work?
FROM
TO
Change Propagation
UPDATED ‘COVER INSERT` www.cadmech.com
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What is important for successful design? File organization: keep it simple and straightforward Proper and efficient use of modeling techniques Efficient WAVE management
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GOOD Design Practices File Organization: Layer structure / category naming Modeling tree structure – feature sequence/grouping/naming Expression/formula definition Defined geometry reference sets
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GOOD Design Practices Modeling Techniques: Fixed datums and primitives: as startup features only
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GOOD Design Practices Modeling Techniques: Fixed datums and primitives: as startup features only Don’t be afraid of using sketches: avoid using nonparametric “flying” wireframe
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GOOD Design Practices Modeling Techniques: Fixed datums and primitives: as startup features only Don’t be afraid of using sketches: avoid using nonparametric “flying” wireframe Don’t multiply features: especially datums Don’t patch model by adding features over existing ones Don’t build deep model dependencies Always check validity of model geometry www.cadmech.com
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GOOD Design Practices
Upfront planning investment into model and file organization and diligence in keeping model files “clean & lean” will bring multiple benefits to seamless flow of design information
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WAVE Management Efficient WAVE management without WAVE Control License Vertical (serial) WAVE linking Horizontal (parallel) WAVE linking Managing WAVE links - breaking, reattaching, up dating links
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WAVE Geometry Linker – What are the benefits? Full parametric integration of part design data into tooling design process Flexible management of linking process “Geometry safe” method Improved performance (smaller individual files) No additional license required Helps even with “challenging part geometry” www.cadmech.com
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Problem Geometry – How to deal with it? Topology problems must be fixed – clean topology is a MUST for math data integrity
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Problem Geometry – How to deal with it? Topology problems must be fixed – clean topology is a MUST for math data integrity Well defined and simplified parting lines With clean part geometry, even non-parametric data integration can proceed WAVE management is critical to preserve tooling data integrity – breaking and re-establishing WAVE links, delayed updates www.cadmech.com
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Contact us: Presenter:
Misha Bosnjakovic (
[email protected]) 905.474.2577 x.224
General Inquiries:
Jason MacFarlane (
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