Tips & Tricks

How to create a complex blank holder with PAM-DIEMAKER for CATIA V5

This video shows how the complex blank holder of a double action draw die can be created from multiple segments using a combination of standard CATIA and special PAM-DIEMAKER for CATIA V5 functions all available inside the Blank Holder dialog.

Improve trimming with Overshoot

Trimming in PAM-STAMP can fail due to a too short trimming segment curve leading to not cut properly the blank mesh. This can be solved by using Overshoot option in PAM-DIEMAKER for CATIA V5.

Trim and Shear Angles

Explanations about Trim and Shear Angles

Managing Multiple STAGE with Virtual Performance Solution (VPS)

This tip provides some information on the usage of multi stage runs in Virtual Performance Solution (VPS)

Using Inertial Relief

This tip provides some background information on how to model static cases without considering the effect of boundary conditions in Virtual Performance Solution (VPS)

Preloading BOLTS

This tip provides methodology to pre stress elements in Virtual Performance Solution (VPS) to model Bolt assemblies.

How to define height of constraint UDT profile with respect to the Blankholder?

Method to constrain the height of UDT profile bulge with respect to the Blankholder

How to define tipping for free double parts with existing forming direction?

Recommendation to position properly the free double parts in case the forming direction is predefined.

How to get back the hidden Part Definition after accepting dialogue?

Option to deactivate to get back the hidden part definition after accepting dialogue.

How to improve the update performance on iterations?

Recommendation to optimize the update performance during iterations.