Software’s functionalities expand digital process chain

AutoForm Eng. GmbH has introduced AutoForm^plus R6 sheet metal forming software. This release offers a new set of functionalities to support users along the digital sheet metal process chain.

New options are included for draw bead modeling, blank definition, enhanced springback compensation, systematic process improvement, and hemming. The software also features draw bead reduction strategy, used in combination with the adaptive line bead. This capability offers users a realistic model when determining and optimizing the draw beads.

The reduction strategy defines the order, the measures, and the ranges in which a draw bead shape is modified, such as bead height, bead radius, or groove radius. In this model, all of the defined measures are combined and made available to the user through one single parameter. Instead of dealing with all kinds of measures and geometries, the user can focus on this single parameter, which allows for efficient process engineering, even when complex parts are analyzed.