Creo Sheet Metal Punch Form

Hello guys i have a query regarding punch in creo sheet metal.

Creo sheet metal punch form.

For more information on surface sets search the help center. A very user friendly command called create form is used for designing formed components in pro engineer. How sheet metal forming components are designed in proe. If you see the pic i attached there is a surface tear it shouldn t happen.

How to create sheet metal punch and die in creo. The point to be noted here is that you can use either a sheet metal punch or a die but not both to create a sheet metal forming feature in pro engineer. The die form workflows and user interface have been enhanced and modernized in ptc creo 3 0 so they are consistent with those of the punch form tool. Details opens the surface sets dialog box to add or remove surfaces from the punching process.

If the reference model has a coordinate system component interface configured you can quickly place a die form reference part as an on surface coordinate system or by using component interfaces. Using a variety of y and k factor bend allowance calculations designers can create flat patterns of the designs. I know it has got to do with the punch tool radius but i can t get it done my constraint is that the total thickness of the sm should be 5mm after punching the radius dimensions doesn t matter the base wall is 3mm. Exclude surfaces collects sets of surfaces excluded in the punching by the quilt form punch tool.