v5.7 beta [Nov 15, 2019]
General:
- 8 Training videos for roll form design available.
- Machine training slides available.
- Button "Repeat Last Operation".
FEA Finite element analysis:
- Checking project name and simulation path.
- Direct start of the FEA solver and LS-Run.
- Change to MPP and mpiexec for parallel jobs.
- Enter key now works like TAB key. This avoids unintended closing of the window.
- New button for saving (export) the material data.
- Pass name and roll number are shown in the meshing preview window.
- Solid model: Null shells on each sheet side and at the lead and tail end.
- A traffic light remembers if the plausibility check is not yet proceeded.
Profile design:
- The sheet thickness limit is increased from 10mm to 20mm.
Tube design:
- Automatic round tube forming.
NC output:
- Optionally G02/G03 commands with radius R instead of I/K parameters for the distance to the arc center point.
CAD interfacing:
- SolidEdge: 3D-ActiveX-Output.
Bugfixes:
- The Lankford parameters now are saved correctly.
- The contour tracking does not change the profile side anymore.
- STEP output is always metric, also in an imperial project.
- No runtime error anymore during "Append Profile List" in case the file name contains a dot.
- No runtime error anymore during "Copy to Clipboard".
- Error handling if Profiltr.dll is missing.
- Calculator results in the profile header window now are copied to the input field correctly.
- Toolbox tube forming updates the explorer correctly.
v5.3 [Apr 30, 2016]
New features:
Output, FEA, LS-Dyna, Profile: Element type SOLID alternatively to element type SHELL. With it also simulation of roll formed processes are possible that contain massive forming, either wanted or unwanted.
Output, FEA, LS-Dyna: Output of a logfile for documentation of the FEA settings.
Output, FEA, LS-Dyna, Start: Configurable FEA project name.
Options ActiveX: New ActiveX interface to SolidEdge and BricsCAD.
Options, General: Preview pictures can be switched off, this causes faster screen refresh for larger projects.
Partial Project, Add-On: Roll number and part number are locked against renumbering.
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Bugfixes:
File New: In the path name also a . (dot) is allowed now.
Print (directly, without preview): No form feed anymore behind each line.
Profile List Window, Strip Width is now also updated if the window is not active.
Output, FEA, LS-Dyna: Round-off error in *CONSTRAINED_GLOBAL, z-Position is now fixed. This causes correct sheet movement.
Profile, Read CAD Contour: Invisible colors now are replaced by visible colors.
Profile, Read CAD Contour: Also arcs with reverse rotation now are imported correctly.
v5.2 [Dec 18, 2014]
- Postprocessor for LS-DYNA helps the designer to evaluate the result of the FEA simulation. Sectional views enable target/actual comparison.
- Importing a stress-strain-curve from a text file, e.g. from a tensile test.
- Graph for stress, strain, and sheet thickness shows the FEA simulation result dependant on the sheet position in the machine.
- Presetting a drawing scale while importing a profile or roll contour.
- Double Fillet: Creating rounded roll corners with two radii and tangential connections.
- The context menu of the machine window and the profile list window enables copying of certain parameters to all other stands or profile lists.
- The input field working diameter of the machine window enables parameterizing of increasing diameters for keeping the strip under tension.
- During processing a quotation the approximate required count of stands for a given profile is calculated for the cost assessment.
- Double-clicking on the mouse wheel fits the drawing into the drawing area.
Bugfixes:
- Changing roll corner radius with the toolbox modify does not causes overlaps with neighboring radii anymore.
v5.2 beta [Sep 9, 2014]
Rel. 5.2 Date 01-Dec-2014:
New features:
Postprocessor for LS-DYNA helps the designer to evaluate the result of the FEA simulation. Sectional views enable target/actual comparison.
Importing a stress-strain-curve from a text file, e.g. from a tensile test.
Graph for stress, strain, and sheet thickness shows the FEA simulation result dependant on the sheet position in the machine.
Presetting a drawing scale while importing a profile or roll contour.
Double Fillet: Creating rounded roll corners with two radii and tangential connections.
The context menu of the machine window and the profile list window enables copying of certain parameters to all other stands or profile lists.
The input field working diameter of the machine window enables parameterizing of increasing diameters for keeping the strip under tension.
During processing a quotation the approximate required count of stands for a given profile is calculated for the cost assessment.
Double-clicking on the mouse wheel fits the drawing into the drawing area.
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Bugfixes:
Changing roll corner radius with the toolbox modify does not causes overlaps with neighboring radii anymore.
Rel. 5.1 Date 01-Dec-2013:
New features:
FEA Interface to the leading FEA systems LS-DYNA from Livermore Software Technology Corp. The simulation of the roll forming process enables the designer to validate and optimize his roll form design at an early stage before the rolls are manufactured to ensure that the final product meets the particular needs.
Curve Generator for quick creating a stress-strain-curve for FEA simulation by defining three characteristic curve points in case the exact curve is not available.
Bottom/top rolls with arbitrary Inclination Angle optionally.
Grid Lines in the drawing area, preset in Options, Drawing and Options, Colors.
Profile, Read CAD-Contour: Besides scanning the bottom profile side also scanning the top side and the sheet center line is supported.
Printing all rolls of a certain stand or of the whole project.
Printing rolls also with NC program.
Showing the previous/next pass also in the pass view.
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Bugfixes:
ActiveX-Output to AutoCAD now creates correct width dimensioning in case of an Inclination Angle.
Export of Additional Side Axles to the machine file now is possible.
Dimensioning between different rolls on the same axle is possible again.
Roll Read CAD Contour: Contour tracking does not change the profile side anymore, if a the end of a line touches another line.
