This function enables the user to validate the motion of tools and review setup information. The Animation function allows the user to preview motion of each tool assigned with either velocity or displacement curve. The Summary function allows the user to preview the setup information.

ANIMATION: Animate the movement of tools. After selecting this function, the Animate dialog box as shown in Figure 8.3.7 is displayed. Detailed description of the animation control is provided in Section 10.14.

SUMMARY: This function lists information of the current setup, which includes sheet area and mass, stamping direction of each stage, tool definition , process definition, and contact control parameters. This read-only information may be copied by the user by using <CTRL> + C. A typical Summary output is illustrated in Figure 8.3.8, The user may also save the Summary to a .txt or .xls file, which will be opened automatically in the default application after saving.

Figure 8.3.7  Animate dialog box

Figure 8.3.8  Summary output