CAD software for punching and bending tools with TopSolid’Progress

• Get external 3D numerical data
• Quickly calculate blanks
• Define the strip layout, cutting, bending and forming operations
• Work with rich libraries of die bases and standard components
• Design springs, inserts, punches and dies with their clearance values and tolerances
• Simulate tool movements
• Generate 2D drafts, BOMs and drill tables
• Directly machine all parts 

Design a complete tool in 3D

In addition to the powerful tools already included in TopSolid’Design, TopSolid’Progress provides the full range of specialized functions to correctly and efficiently design a progressive tool. TopSolid’Progress’ blank creation tools combine both unbending and unstamping. The treatment of simple operations (cutting, folding, shearing and forming) is immediate and the treatment of complex operations (stamping/unstamping) is powerful and pertinent. The insertion or removal of stations at all times and all modifications carried out on the model part are automatically propagated to all stations. The assembly of die bases, guides, attachments and other standard elements is customizable and can be reused in the form libraries to allow the designer concentrate on the active parts of the tool: inserts, punches, matrices, springs … Document creation includes the generation of overall drawings, BOMs, detailed drawings (dimensions with tolerances) and drilling tables. The CAD/CAM link with TopSolid’Cam and TopSolid’Wire enables parts to be manufactured without converting or losing data and by fully exploiting all CAD generated data.

TopSolid’Progress helps you prepare design projects

• Standard and native interfaces: IGES, STEP, DXF / DWG, CATIA, PTC, Parasolid, SAT.
• Clean and repair data
• Sheet metal conversion, identification of folds, loss management
• Unbending/unstamping (Autoform “OneStep” and Forming Technology Incorporated)
• Nesting, material removal
• Strip creation by job operation: cutting, folding, deformation, shearing 

TopSolid’Progress makes strip design easier

Unbending (with management of losses in folds) and unstamping (Autoform “OneStep” and Forming Technology Incorporated)

• Definition of characteristics of strip, multi-position strips, assembly strips and transferred stations
• Job operations of cutting, folding, deforming and shearing
• Station insertion and/or removal
• Calculation of multi-pass cylindrical deep drawn parts and supports
• Effort calculation

TopSolid’Progress to capitalize and build on your work

• Assembly of mold plates, standard plates, user plates and foundry plates
• Standard die bases and customizable die base assembly libraries
• Specialized component libraries by supplier: guides, attachments, cut-outs, pilots, springs, accessories
• Automatic and associative dimensioning of standard components and wizards
• Automatic machining with parts in contact, customizable clearances
• Add user components

TopSolid’Progress improves the quality of your design projects

• Cutting matrices, clearance management, release of cut-offs
• Cutting punches, shouldering, heads, cutting waves
• Folding punches and matrices, advanced management of overbending
• Deformation punches and matrices
• Insert blocks
• Kinematics wizard with collision detection

TopSolid’Progress reduces manufacturing launch times

• Collaborative design methodology
• Automatic stock calculation
• Strip drawing, cut-out zones, pilots, notes describing operations
• Overall drawings (standard views or open book), interruption of sections to check the heights
• Automatic and indexed BOMs
• Automatic detail drawings, dimensions with tolerances, drilling tables

TopSolid’Progress to produce and manage

• Organisation managed by assemblies and levels
• Direct and associative links with TopSolid’Cam and TopSolid’Wire