Tool Bar consists of a series of icons. The user can click the icon button to pre-process the original model (e.g. import model, control part, mesh and split scrap) to provide model data for the next simulation setup.

 IMPORT

Import CAD data or model data. Refer to Section 3.6 for a detailed description.

 SAVE

Save the current database to the local database file.

 DELETE

Delete the current setup. Clicking this button, the system will automatically delete all the simulation setup and exit the scrap simulation program.

 PART

Enable the user to create a new part, edit part, add data to part, operate current part, separate part, and operate transparency, which include all the operations of parts. Refer to Chapter four for a detailed description. The interface is illustrated in Figure 11.2.2.

Figure 11.2.2  Parts

 Create part

Create a new part. Refer to Section 4.1 for a detailed description.

 Delete part

Delete part. Refer to Section 4.3 for a detailed description.

 Toggle on/off

Toggle on/off part. Refer to Section 4.5 for a detailed description.

 Add data to part

Move lines, surfaces or elements from one part to another. Refer to Section 4.4 for a detailed description.

 Separate part

Separate parts which have common nodes. Refer to Section 4.7 for a detailed description.

 Summary

Summarize geometry information, material information and element property of the selected parts. Refer to Section 4.9 for a detailed description.

Show option is used to control the displayed layers, including ALL, ALL ON, ALL OFF, ALL IN USE and ALL NO USE.

ALL:List all the layers.

ALL ON: List all the displayed layers.

ALL OFF: List all the closed layers.

ALL IN USE: List all the layers containing object.

ALL NO USE: List all the layers that do not contain object.

 MESH

This function allows the user to use the Mesh dialog box. Create auto-mesh on the selected surface in order to perform part mesh and tool mesh on each part. Refer to Section 5.3.4 for a detailed description.

 MODEL CHECK/REPAIR

This function provides an easy way to check model and repair model mesh. It can improve the mesh quality and simplify the calculation during the simulation process. Refer to Section 5.5 for a detailed description.

 TRIM

This function allows the user to use one or multiple closed or open trim line to trim element. Refer to Section 5.3.10 for a detailed description.

 LANCING

This function allows the user to lance the selected element along one or multiple given paths. Refer to Section 5.3.11 for a detailed description.

 LINE

This function allows the user to construct a line. Refer to Section 5.1 for a detailed description.

 SURFACE

This function allows the user to create or modify surface in eta/DYNAFORM. Refer to Section 5.2 for a detailed description.

 ELEMENT

This function allows the user to create, edit, and delete the element. Refer to Section 5.3 for a detailed description.

 NODE

This function allows the user to create node, change node position and delete free node. Refer to Section 5.4 for a detailed description.