This function allows the user to convert the addendum which is
generated by other CAD software to the addendum that eta/DYNAFORM recognizes.
The user can directly modify the addendum by using the tools in eta/DYNAFORM
environment. The included auxiliary functions for convenient conversion are Model
Check / Repair, Inner Fill, Morph By Line and Add… to Part. The dialog box of
Convert DF Addendum is illustrated in Figure
7.8.1.
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MODEL CHECK /
REPAIR
This function
allows the user to check and repair the addendum mesh before or after
conversion. Refer to Section 5.5 for detailed description about the check/repair functions.
·
INNER FILL
This function is
used to fill the inner hole of the trimmed binder, as shown in Figure 7.8.2. Refer to Section 7.1.7.1 for detailed description about this function.
(a) Before Inner Fill (b) After Inner Fill
Figure 7.8.2 Inner Fill
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MORPHING HOLE
SURFACE
This function is
used to edit the filled inner hole of binder by adding control lines. After
clicking on this button, the program displays a dialog box as illustrated in Figure 7.8.3. The user can select Tangent to make sure that the
generated surface boundary after editing is tangent to the binder. Click Add to
add control lines, Edit to edit control lines, Remove to remove control lines, Preview
to preview the generated inner hole surface of binder after editing. The
operation of this dialog box is similar to the one in Section 7.2.3 Modify Binder.
Figure 7.8.3 Morph Hole Surface
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ADD… TO PART
This function
allows the user to move line, element or surface from one part to another. The
user can enter part name manually to create a new part. Refer to Section 4.4 for detailed description about this function.
·
DEFINE ORIGINAL
PART
The Die and Binder
must be defined prior to creating addendum. This function enables the user to assign
the original part(s) as Die using the Select Part function. If the user has
defined the Die using Define Tools function in UserSetup menu, this button is disabled.
As illustrated in Figure
7.8.4, the user selects the red part as the original part.
·
DEFINE BINDER
PART
This function enables
the user to assign Binder using the Select Part function. As illustrated in Figure 7.8.4, the user selects the green part as the Binder.
·
SELECT ADDENDUM
ELEMENTS
This function
enables the user to select all the elements of original addendum design. The function
provided in Select Elements dialog box is utilized to conduct the operation. As
illustrated in Figure
7.8.4, the user selects all elements in the blue part as
the addendum part.
Figure 7.8.4 Classification of parts in Re-Engineering
Figure 7.8.5 The new converted addendum in eta/DYNAFORM
APPLY
This function is used to convert the original addendum to
the addendum in DFE environment. eta/DYNAFORM creates the new addendum in the
original position. A typical result is illustrated in Figure 7.8.5.
UNDO
Undo the last convert operation.
EXIT
Dismiss the Convert dialog box