Click Trim Line to display the Curve Editor dialog box illustrated in Figure 7.5.6. The trim line can be generated in eta/DYNAFORM, or imported from a CAD model.
Figure 7.5.6 Define trim line
Curve List: All the defined trim lines are added to this list.
Create: The program provides four methods to create curve: Free Curve, Rectangle, Circle/Ellipse and Sector. Refer to Section 7.5.5 for detailed description about Curve Editor.
Select Line: Select a line, parameterize it to Free Curve and define it as trim line.
Input boundary: Click this button to display Input boundary dialog box illustrated in . User can input the boundary of Die part and all holes of Die Part in DFE Preparation to the curve list.
Figure 7.5.7 Input boundary
Output line: Export the line in the list. The line created here is the parameterized line in eta/DYNAFORM, which can only be selected and edited in the curve editor. If the user requires exporting line or edit line with curve tools, he/she must click Output line and transform the parameterized line to the line that can be used freely.
Combine: Click this button to combine the connected segments in the list into one line automatically.
Delete: