Follow the procedures listed below to set up the Single action Gravity Loading simulation.

1.         Select QuickSetup/Gravity Loading.

2.         Select Draw Type.

3.         Click on the Blank/Binder/Lower Tool button from the QuickSetup GUI to define/assign blank/binder/die mesh. If the process doesn’t involve punch support, the user can ignore the lower tool definition.

4.         Define the blank material. If a blank material is not defined, None will be shown on the button. Click the None button to select a blank material from the material library or create a user defined material.

5.         Key in the blank thickness. The default blank thickness is set as 1.00 (mm).

6.         Select the solver option.

7.         Click Apply button to auto-position the tools and blank.

8.         Click Submit Job to submit the analysis. Refer to Section 10.17 for more details.