Blank Size Engineering (BSE) is a sub-module of eta/DYNAFORM, which is equipped with one step code MSTEP and Batch MSTEP for rapid stamping simulation and will present a Formability Report for the product after solution. In addition, BSE can be utilized to estimate a blank size and conduct blank development operations, such as blank fitting and blank nesting. The BSE menu consists of Preparation, Blank Size Estimate, MSTEP, Unfold, Outline, Blank Nesting, Batch MSTEP and Batch BSE, as shown in Figure 6.1.
Figure 6.1 BSE menu
A detailed description of each submenu and its corresponding functions is given in the following sections.