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Sheet Metal - Placing few different punches as a group.

Cris-Ideas — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 09:41:13 GMT

Hi,

Is there a way to place group of punches in one operation?

I have a set of punches that always go together. Currently I need to place them individually.

Is there a way so I can somehow place all of them at once similar like a block?

Cris

Re: Sheet Metal - Placing few different punches as a group.

kacper.suchomski — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 09:47:58 GMT

Have you tried creating a new (more complex) iFeature?

Re: Sheet Metal - Placing few different punches as a group.

CCarreiras — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 11:29:27 GMT

@Cris-Ideas wrote:

Hi,

Is there a way to place group of punches in one operation?

Hi!

It's not possible... You have to chose only one at once...
I would go with the @kacper.suchomski sugestion, create a new punch with all the operations... if possible...

Re: Sheet Metal - Placing few different punches as a group.

Cris-Ideas — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 17:36:33 GMT

In the end I need to have them listed individually.

So creating single I feature does not solve this problem.

Cris

Re: Sheet Metal - Placing few different punches as a group.

Frederick_Law — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 18:22:39 GMT

I make iPart with the final cut out in IV.

Make cluster punch in punch program.

Punch program handle which and how punch layout.

Not IV.

iFeature Punch of door handle and door lock.

Re: Sheet Metal - Placing few different punches as a group.

Cris-Ideas — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 18:51:32 GMT

I am aware,

But I am not dealing with punch program but meet to generate text file for CNC that does not have any sophisticated software and only accepts an simple text files with simple set of commands in particular syntax.

So what I am actually doing I creating post processor along with data extraction from inventor model.

Re: Sheet Metal - Placing few different punches as a group.

Frederick_Law — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 19:04:02 GMT

Then you'll have to create everything.

Re: Sheet Metal - Placing few different punches as a group.

johnsonshiue — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 22:00:55 GMT

Hi Cris,

Another workflow to consider is to use Derive instead. You could create the "tools" as part bodies. Then you may derive the tool into the target part. Then you may use Direct Edit -> Body -> Move workflow or Move Bodies command to relocate the tool. Lastly use Combine command to cut the tool.

Though it is more flexible on defining the shape, it could be troublesome documenting it in the drawing (not punchtools).

Many thanks!

Re: Sheet Metal - Placing few different punches as a group.

Cris-Ideas — Sat, 22 Jun 2024 06:20:32 GMT

@johnsonshiue

This will not work at all as derived geometry is pure geometry only and it does not transfer all feature properties.

When the whole point is to have a punch feature in the end with it's ID, center point, etc.

Cris