AutoForm-DataManager

Software for Efficient Management of AutoForm Data

AutoForm provides software solutions for sheet metal forming, which are useful along the entire process chain for sheet metal parts: Thus AutoForm is used for product feasibility assessments, die face design and simulation of the forming process as well as for tooling and process optimization and evaluation of the process robustness.

In doing so, a lot of simulation data are produced until the final tool concept is determined. Furthermore additional loops occur due to changes of the part geometry during a project. All these data have to be managed in an appropriate way.

The module AutoForm-DataManager handles the increasing amount of data and considers the associated requirements for the management of these data.

The software provides the following benefits:

• Simplified handling of AutoForm data and simulation jobs
• Enhanced possibilities for search of data based on use of project information
  (e.g. customer, vehicle program, …)
• Search in realtime due to integrated database
• Possibility to organize data in clear hierarchical structures

AutoForm-DataManager’s main features for the management of AutoForm projects include:

• Automatic creation of project trees
• Display of file type and status
• History functions for files (“parent-child” relationship)
• Detailed view and comparison of simulation parameters
• Various filter functions for simulations / jobs
• User definable previews
• User definable status flags
• Display of job progress for running simulations