Designate the tool or surface(s) and on your model for the top pad.
The top pad is attached to the top die with a spring or
hydraulic cushion. The top pad grips the blank against the bottom die in order to
maintain the proper positioning and avoid distortion of the blank during a forming
operation. The configuration also involves selecting a top die to which the top pad
attaches.
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From the tool set of an operation, select the Top
Pad.
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On the guide bar, choose Part or
Surfaces.
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If you choose Part, on the model, select an option from
the table below based on your desired result, and then click to confirm.
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If you choose Surfaces, on the model, select the
surface(s) you want to designate as the top pad, and then click to
confirm.
Note: If you modify the blank thickness, you must reconfigure the tools created
by offset.
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In the microdialog, click the option to apply a Force or
maintain a Gap. For force, type in a value for the
Initial Force and the Final Force, or click the Calculate the Medium
Force button
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Note: The gap value is the material thickness plus 20%.
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Define the stroke, velocity, and Coulomb friction coefficient.
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In the microdialog, to set the stroke value to the closed position of
the tools, select
. To specify a value, select the pencil tool
, type in a value, and press Enter.
Note: If you define the stroke value to be larger than the
auto-calculated or closed position, the open position of the tool
automatically repositions to match the stroke value to prevent a
collision with the bottom die.
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To define the Coulomb friction coefficient, in the microdialog, enter a
value next to the icon
.
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Click to confirm.
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On the guide bar, click Attach Tool. The preselected top
die is highlighted. Click to confirm or select a different top die.
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Click to confirm the configuration of the top pad.