Creating the Stamping Direction

Click Stamping Direction   in the Process Part Separation toolbar and select a surface.

Check the completion of each analysis.
Note that the Draft Analysis is done in twofold: Analysis of vertical areas and analysis of undercut areas.

Drag the 3D Compass on the surface to optimize the stamping direction.

A specific Compass is displayed. It shows the U, V and W axes. Use the small rotation arrows to quickly execute 90° rotations in the direction of the arrow. Translation and rotation values are displayed in the work area. Right-click the Compass to edit it. Enter rounding thresholds as necessary. Select a linear element to align one axis of the Compass with it. Select a set of faces to align a direction using the mean value of the faces.

Go to an analysis tab to display editable analysis parameters and results.
For more information, see Performing a Draft Analysis, Performing a Depth Analysis and Performing a Cutout Analysis.

Back under Definition, click Edit Stamping Direction and Edit Axis Constraint for a precise positioning of the Compass.

According to needs, select more analysis options:

Compute Areas:Computes connected areas instead of displaying a number of faces. Real Time Analysis: Performs a real time analysis of the shape while moving the 3D Compass. Fly Analysis: Displays precise analysis values while hovering over the shape. Center Axis: Always position the axis to the center of the associated geometry. In the list: Smooth: Displays analysis results as a global color gradient applied to the selected shape. Allowed values and draft settings are not used. Face/Edge: Displays analysis results as colors, applied face by face on the shapes. Detailed: Displays analysis results as colors, applied precisely on the shapes.

Select faces with issues and create a Tool Direction from the contextual toolbar.

When several directions exist, select one in the list to make it current.

Click Optimization.

Select the type of optimization to perform: Optimize Draft tries to minimize areas with backdraft, then areas with no draft, then the projected area. Optimize Depth tries to minimize the area over the target value, then the current maximum depth. Optimize Cutout tries to minimize the length over the target value, then the current maximum cutout angle. Global Optimization that combines the other three. Key in the parameter values: Solutions to Compute defines the number of optimization solutions to compute. Angular Variation defines the angle variation, with respect to the Z-Axis direction, to be processed by Optimization. Click Start Optimization. The optimization solutions are computed and displayed. As you navigate from one solution to the other, they are displayed in the graphic area. Optimization is done as follows: For the draft analysis, Optimization tries to minimize areas with back draft, then areas with no draft, then the projected area. For depth analysis, Optimization tries to minimize the area over the target value, then the current maximum depth. For the cutout analysis, Optimization tries to minimize the length over the target value, then the current maximum cutout angle. For Business Logic, set your own

When you are satisfied with the analysis results, click OK.

A Stamping Direction Set is created. It contains One Main Stamping Direction Feature (axis system). Secondary Direction Features (axis systems) are created below. One Stamping Direction Analysis Set (for the main stamping direction), with: An Analysis Surface Mesh. It is a join of the analyzed surfaces that computes a mesh over them. A Draft Analysis feature with published parameters and a color ramp. A Depth Analysis feature with published parameters and a color ramp. A Cutout Analysis feature with published parameters and a color ramp.