Component Group

Component Group

Component group is a function to group up the components in a die set assembly. It also provides tools to animate the grouped components according to die set structure to simulate the motion of the stamping process. Also, during the animation of the motion, interference of the components in the die set can be detected.

To setup a component group according to the die set structure:

1. Click Toggle Component Group on the 3DQT DieSet Design Toolbar
2. RMB on Component Group icon and select Add Die Set Structure
   
3. RMB on Die Set group and select Dieset Motion
   
4. Enter the values for the parameters Progression, Dieset Stroke, Stripper Stroke, Stock Level and Progression clearance
   
5. Click Close to close the Dieset Motion dialog
6. Select the strip layout part
7. RMB on the SL group and select Add Component to add the strip layout to the SL group
   
8. Select all lifter component in the die set
9. RMB on the Lifter group and select Add Component

To run the die set animation and interference detection:

1. RMB on Dieset Motion and select Dieset Motion
   
2. Click Animation tab
   
3. Click Play to run simulation
4. Click Stop to pause the simulation
5. Click Check Interference to check interference at the paused state
6. Select the interference group to show the interference area
   
7. Click OK to close the dialog