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AutoForm R8.0.1 – Release Notes AutoForm R8.0.1 – Release Notes .........................................................................................1 1

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Installation Instructions ....................................................................................................3 Front-End and Back-End Windows ..............................................................................3 Prerequisites ........................................................................................................3 of Installation Files ...............................................................................3 Installation ............................................................................................................4 Silent Installer Windows ...............................................................................................4 Back-End Linux ...........................................................................................................4 of Installation Files ...............................................................................4 Installation ............................................................................................................5

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General Information

AutoForm Forming R8.0.1 is the first released patch version of AutoForm Forming R8. With the AutoForm Forming R8.0.1 patch several significant bugs in AutoForm Forming have been fixed. For more detailed information, please refer to section 3 Release Content. NOTE: It is mandatory to update front-end and back-end modules in order to ensure mutual compatibility! There are no changes except bug fixes in AutoForm-Solver R8.0.1 which means that simulation results are identical to those of AutoForm-Solver R8! The compatibility of data files between AutoForm R8 and AutoForm R8.0.1 is bi-directional, meaning that data files created with AutoForm R8.0.1 can be processed in AutoForm R8 and vice versa.

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Installation Instructions

IMPORTANT NOTE: It is mandatory to update front-end and back-end modules in order to ensure mutual compatibility!

Front-End and Back-End Windows Prerequisites The Windows patch installer updates a few files of the previously installed AutoForm Forming R8. The patch installer will not change any configuration (installation folder, license server configuration, etc.). NOTE: It is essential that all AutoForm Forming R8 applications are closed before starting the patch installation!

of Installation Files 1. Start AutoForm Forming R8. 2. Right click on title bar of AutoForm Forming R8 window and select the command Check for Updates….

3. AutoForm Software Updates page is opened in the internet browser. 4. Select the link to AutoForm Forming R8.0.1 Windows 64 bit patch installation file.

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Installation 1. the installation file AutoForm Forming R8.0.1 Patch Installer EN.zip as described above. 2. using an . 3. Unzip the installation file. 4. Execute file AutoForm R8.0.1 Patch.exe. 5. Select Install in the Welcome dialog. 6. Depending on your control level, you are asked for privileges. 7. After the patch installation is finished, quit the installer by clicking on the Finish button.

Silent Installer Windows Command line for the patch installer: msiexec /I "[AF_PATCH].msp" /quiet /ive /qn /norestart LIC_HOST="[LIC_SERVER_VAR]" LIC_HOST="[LIC_SERVER_VAR]" MAIN_INSTALL_LANG="[ProductLanguage]" REINSTALLMODE="ecmus" SINGLE_INSTALL="set" /L*V [TempFolder]debug_patch_R8.log Example: msiexec /I "AutoForm Forming R8.0.1 Patch Installer.msp" /quiet /ive /qn /norestart LIC_HOST="2375@licenseservername" LIC_HOST="F" MAIN_INSTALL_LANG="1033" REINSTALLMODE="ecmus" SINGLE_INSTALL="set" /L*V [TempFolder]debug_patch_R8.log

Back-End Linux NOTE: It is essential that all AutoForm Forming R8 applications are closed before starting the patch installation!

of Installation Files Open AutoForm Updates page in your internet browser: http://www.autoform.com/en/products/software-updates/ 1. AutoForm Software Updates page is opened in the internet browser. 2. Select the link to AutoForm R8.0.1 Linux 64 bit patch installation file.

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Installation 1. the installation file AFForming_R8_0_1_Remote_Linux64.tar.gz as described above. 2. in as root 3. Create the AutoForm installation directory (in the following /opt/AutoForm/AFplus is assumed to be the installation directory, but any directory will do) mkdir –p /opt/AutoForm/AFplus 4. Copy the archive into the AutoForm installation directory: AFForming_R8_0_1_Remote_Linux64.tar.gz /opt/AutoForm/AFplus 5. Unpack the archive in the AutoForm installation directory: cd /opt/AutoForm/AFplus tar zxvf AFForming_R8_0_1_Remote_Linux64.tar.gz 6. Run the installation script: cd R8F/installation ./install [nobody|root] For more information see Installation Guide R8.

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Release Content

New Features The version R8.0.1 does not contain any New feature.

Modified Features The version R8.0.1 does not contain any Modified feature.

Fixed Bugs General Export Results as solid Export sheet (Export>Results>Simulation>Add Mesh Format: AF) as solid mesh in AF format crashed. Application Menu>New With AF_LICENSE_TYPE_FORMING=N no additional window was Window opened. Kill jobs in queue Simulation jobs in the queue could not be killed. Opening design Open design including material line projected along sheet boundary including material line crashed. Enlarge Designer area In seldom cases application does not work anymore after having increasing Designer area by mouse. Export and Re-Import Position of Trim Curves of Second Part was wrong after exporting Trim Curves of Second and re-importing them again. Part Material Thickness in Material thickness in exported results file Export>Results (PAM)

(Export>Results>Simulation>Format/Type: PAM) contained too less decimals.

Part SOLIDWORKS 2019 SOLIDWORKS 2019 native files could not be imported into R8. Step Import from Creo Tools imported in Step format from Creo were wrongly positioned.

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Adding radius crashed Application crashed when adding a radius in Part stage>Modify page. Modifying radius Application crashed when modifying a radius in Part stage>Modify crashed page. Replace Part geometry Application crashed when changing tip point of the replaced part and edit tip point geometry in Part stage. crashed Tab key on Tip page When editing the tip angle values using the tab key, the cursor is not properly positioned on the Y field after changing the X field. Material & Lubrication Visibility of Encrypted Parameters of encrypted lubrication file were visible (e.g. on Lubrication File Process Stage>PL>Lube) when doing the following steps: Parameters

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Replace material file, with reference to encrypted Lubrication file, by a Material file with no reference to an encrypted Lubrication file or no reference at all Confirm "Keep Lubrication Definition?" with "Set to default"

Plan Automatic Trim Plan in With Tool import and Process defined indicating Automatic Trim Tool Import crashed Plan crashed. Component Mounting Using R7 designs and activating Mounting Plate component (new in Plate and R7 designs R8) resulted in random assignment of Mounting Plate to either each OP or random shared between OP. Now, Mounting Plate component is always shared thru Die set. Component Mounting Reset function was applied for only one operation instead the whole Plate and Sharing die. And Sketch view still had Mounting Plate component present. Wrong Calculation for By choosing Mounting Plate Option in Die Set Settings for the Milling Amount First Variant Cast, the calculation of first Milling did not depend on for Component Mounting Plate Size and lead to result of 12 h for every setup. Cast Mounting Plate Wrong Tooling Settings The wrong options were removed from Production Line tab. options within

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Production Line Part Replace within Strip If part replacement was done (with the same geometry) cost result Concept (2 mirrored or 2 deviation was significant. identical Parts) Bend plan & Progressive When doing the following steps the first station in Bend plan is not Dies - missing rotation of rotated as defined on Strip page, but as defined on Tip page: Strip page for first station

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Part stage o Import part geometry in Product coordinate system. o Tip the part on tip page, assign material. o Formchk>Bend Parts. o Ceate strip concept. Plan stage o Create Plan with ProgDie Press. o Bend Plan>Unbend.

Bend Plan & symmetry Bend Plan didn`t work with symmetry options defined in Strip page. Cutting tool for Blank Generation of cutting tools defined thru Blank Plan didn`t work. Plan Change Stitching After changing Stitching Distance value and update Formchk, Distance & Plan stage flanges in Plan stage were not properly updated. 3D View for Blanking OP In symmetry cases only half view was shown in 3D View for in symmetry cases Blanking OP. Apply Tooling Size By using "Apply Tooling Size" during Setup the connection to the interrupted Calculation database for calculating Machining Categories assignment got lost. Routines This could lead to an inconsistent stati without having a chance to identify the cause. Wrong CNC-Machining defined setting "Machining Category for CAM/Filler = large" in category for component Tooling Cost Standard was not considered and therefore had no CAM/Filler influence on milling costs. Cost were still based on "automatic", e.g. small milling machine. The effect of the bug on cost results: milling costs for component CAM/Filler might have been too high.

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Press Converter Press conversion caused wrong names in zip file. And property "Press Actuation" was not converted in the same manner as it was done in R7 press standard. This lead to different costs in R8. Die Face Displaying Reference Application crashed when reference binder was displayed before Binder crashed trimming the part geometry in the Binder>Modify page. Morph with Replace Application crashed when changing Morph Rigid Region strategy option crashed from Modify to Replace . Wiper flange bottom For small part geometry, the bottom radius of wiper flange tool was radius not properly modeled. Part boundary after Unexpected part boundary displayed after applying Trim function in trimming DieFace>Modify page. Blank Embed/Nest - Pitch When nesting two blanks pitch in 2D plot (Blank Dimension in Coil Plot stage>Embed/Nest) was shown doubled in size. for nesting two blanks Constraining line Constraining line (Blank stage>Outline>Constraints / Cut Outs) were ed with wrong constraint conditions to Solver. Process Drawbead Curves Drawbead Curves have been wrongly shifted when wrongly shifted

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Binder was curved Drawbead Curve>Edit...>Curve Editor "Drawbead": Some control points (in Curve Editor) were not located/projected on Binder, e.g. above binder surface Curve Editor "Drawbead">OK

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Design Standard with model "Profile Based 3D Bead & Adaptive Line Bead" was defined as Standard or Default and Drawbead model, which was copied, was also "Profile Based 3D Bead & Adaptive Line Bead"

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Copy symmetrical When symmetrical drawbead was copied position and restraining Drawbead forces were wrong. Editing Drawbead Restraining Forces of current segment were not updated. Segment R7 design with Step When R7 design with "Adaptive Line Beads" and Type "Step" was beads opened and Model changed to "Profile Based 3D Bead" application crashed. Drawbead Cross Section Deleting "Drawbead Cross Section" in 3View might have caused crash. Update R7 design re- When R7 design, with pilot group, was updated in Die Face all positions all pilots pilots were positioned in the center of coordinate system. Evaluation Backdraft analysis of Backdraft analysis did only work for tools on the imported side. Tools did not work Offset Tools got only "No value". Springback adjustment Crash occurred if best fit zone was defined completely outside the with local best fit sheet. This could happen e. g. if the zone was defined on the crashed imported geometry for progressive dies but not on the current position of the sheet. Layer options were Layer option did not work correctly to visualize (Ref) Surface Lows blocked for (Ref) only on the upper or lower side of the sheet. Since the issue was Surface Lows caused by a bad Evaluation Standard it might be necessary to Load and Set an updated Evaluation Standard available in the new R8.0.1 package. Export Forces from Tool Columns "Position force work-dir ..." was shown in N instead of mm. View Reopen after labelling Crash occured when Issues crashed

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Labels were set e. g. by "Issues All" or "Issues Current Type" but one of the Issues was already cut off in the current time step. Reopen design

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Confusing behaviour of At Draw-In Containment Issues the behaviour of the labels was Issue labels confusing (e. g. getting two labels at the same time or missing information in an Issue label). Now, the labels work correctly. Adding an Issue crashed Application crashed when moving time slider while creating an Issue. Now, time slider is disabled as long as the Issue Definition dialogue is open. Inconsistent behaviour When calculating Skid Lines and changing time steps and Skid Line of Undo after calculating parameters an Undo could lead to inconsistent visualization of Skid Skid Lines Lines. Standard (Yellow ) Result variable settings controlled by a Standard could become indication of result yellow due to different internal handling of layers of result variables. variables on Settings page Entering Draw-In page Crash occured when crashed

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Reopen design while Solver was still running. Draw-In evaluation was already done for the drawing OP. After Solver has finished design was reopend again. Time step was set to the very last time step of a M-OP. Entering Draw-In page of the Evaluation stage.

FLD>Select History Crash occured when crashed

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Select history of a sheet element (Evaluation Stage>Splits>FLD Plot>Select History) Go to another Stage Go back to Evaluation Stage.

Solver Writing data to restart Hemming simulation stopped when trying to write restart file. This file failed problem occurred when using large complex inner parts with large number of elements.

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Error in material routine: Simulation of a process stopped due to error in material routine. Material integration The error occurred in different use cases: failed

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in case of very thick sheet materials for hydromechanical processes when using kinematic hardening model in case of severely deformed material when using materials with very low value of strain-hardening index

Unrealistic behavior of Usage of spacers in combination with columns and cushion pins spacers in combination resulted in wrong behavior of binder model and unrealistic binder with columns and pressure. The problem occurred when the resulting binder force cushion pins was transferred off center, leading to some tilting of the tools. Incorrect initial blank Initially generated blank mesh had too few elements. Control element size parameters used to define the initial mesh are now respected. Hotforming Solver Hotforming simulation with overlapping patchwork blank stopped termination with without meaningful error message. overlapping patchwork blanks Sigma Loading Sigma standard Crash occurred when a Sigma standard file was used without and enabling variations anything regarding material parameter variation and then enabled from material file the option "Enable Sigma Variation from Material File" to define crashed material parameter variations. Sigma failed during The precomputation of the Draw-In analysis failed when computing precomputation of Draw- mesh outlines of meshes which had extremely elongated triangles. In This problem led to an endless loop later on during the Draw-In precomputation. False Sigma variable If a Sigma standard included the option "Enable Sigma Variations color & change in color from Material Files" (but the material file did not include any after pressing Cancel variation) was set no Sigma Variables were created as expected. But after opening the Sigma Variables dialogue of these material parameter variables and then clicking "Cancel" these Sigma variables were colored in yellow as they would deviate from the standard, although they did not.

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"Use Line DVs"-function The error was not always thrown on the first attempt but if the "Edit cannot be applied due to Line DVs Limit" dialog box was opened and closed a few times this error "Invalid Limits: Min error appeared. This occurred with multiple different values >= Max." including the default (+/-100%). "Use Line DVs"-function For the evaluation of a Sigma analysis the grouped drawbeads highlighted different based on the "Use Line DVs"-function can be highlighted in 3D view affected drawbeads by selecting the box on the right to the corresponding group name on the Resolve-page. This highlighting did not show all the time the correct drawbead segments. No simulation results Sometimes several Realizations did not show simulation results and and formation formation. Issue label did not For the evaluation of a Sigma analysis the issue labels in 3D view update the result contain the local process window and (after clicking the rotate according to current button) the current value of the defined result variables according to slider configuration the current slider settings on the Resolve-page. If this local process window was displayed and slider settings were changed on Resolve page the issue label showed all the time a constant value instead the updated value. Resolve page ignored On Resolve-page at the issues types the background traffic light "Evaluation Areas" color showed the result based on the complete sheet instead only for the "Evaluation Areas", which led to inconsistent result representation. No options in search bar In search bar on the "Simulation/Sigma" page the drop-down did on Sigma log page not contain any options like "completed", "failed" etc.

Trimline Optimization Trimline Optimization Trimline Optimization stopped at 4th iteration. stopped Trimline Optimization did For a very rare case, Trimline Optimization did not start with an not start error message. Trimline Optimization Trimline Optimization failed on Linux hosts due to invalid failed on Linux modification of restart simulation input in previous locked operations.

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Reporting Report Manager - Reporting Views (Forming>Designer>Issues / Views>Views) did not Reporting Views work. Report Manager - Evaluation Limits were not available. Evaluation Limits Report to PowerPoint - Report to PowerPoint did not work for Office 2013 and Office 2016. Office 2013/2016 QuickLink Share via QuickLink... - When rotation order is different to XY'Z'' and this tipping information Tipping information is transfered via AutoForm-QuickLinkforCATIA or AutoFormQuickLinkforNX to CATIA or NX, the resulting tipping direction is wrong. Share via QuickLink... - In some cases geometries, e.g. binder or reference geometry, were unwanted geometries exported even it was not defined in QuickLink Export Standard. exported Progressive Dies Export...>Geometry all In some cases, application crashed when exporting all tools. tools crashed Formchk>Draw Parts - For some materials patches in draw geometry in Formchk were Missing patches missed. Invalid Strip - Meshing Strip became invalid after changing Meshing Tolerance (Part Tolerance stage>Import>Tolerances & Settings). Invalid Strip - CATPart For some rare cases, imported Catia Part geometries (CATPart) generated invalid strip layouts. Invalid Strip - Margins Some margin values were not respected and resulted sometimes in invalid strip layouts. Current part after strip After optimization of strip layout current part became invisible. optimization

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Symmetric Strip layout - Snap in Advanced... (Tipping) did not work for mirrored part (Single Snap in Advanced part import, symmetric layout defined in strip). Tipping Symmetric Strip layout - Trim plan was not available for mirrored part (Single part import, Trim plan symmetric layout defined in strip). Symmetric Part Setup - Trim plan functionality was unstable and lead to wrong Trimcheck Trim plan results for symmetric parts (Single part import, symmetric part setup on Part stage>Import page). Symmetric Part Setup - Bend plan functionality was unstable for symmetric parts (Single Bend plan part import, symmetric part setup on Part stage>Import page). "Half Input, Symmetrical" Trim tools were not created correctly for "Half Input, Symmetrical" - Trim tools parts. Trim plan - Two Trim plan was wrongly expecting two draw-in lines, which caused Trimchk failure. "Copy pilot to all "Copy pilot group to all other stations" took values from standard stations" with wrong instead from copied pilot. values Hemming HemPlanner - 2D Plot In some specific cases when a control point in the Final Steel and 3D View different geometry definition was added visualization in 2DPlot and 3D View was different. HemPlanner - Wrong In some specific cases in DieFace > G > Tools page warning "No warning "No flange flange geometry is defined on plan stage for current tool" even if geometry in Plan Stage" flange was correctly defined. in Die Face "Save" didn't work On Process stage, when a roller or a steel was moved from one Rolling/Forming operation to another Rolling/Forming operation "Save" didn't save the changes. But "Save as" worked fine.

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