ShearForms

The ShearForms GCD Type includes one or more ShearForm GCDs, each with a Form GCD combined with one or more Lance GCDs. These GCDs are available for the Sheet Metal process group. The GCD details include:

Cost drivers		Description
GCD	Name	The name and number that identifies the GCD. This information is an identifier only and is not used in any cost calculation.
Properties	Area (mm2)	The area of the GCD in a flattened state.
	SER Length (mm)	The length of the smallest enclosing rectangle.
	SER Width (mm)	The width of the smallest enclosing rectangle.
	Sub Type	The sub type of the current GCD type. Possibilities include TAB, BRIDGE, EMBOSS, and STAMP.
	Depth Down (mm)	The depth of the form. This is measured as the maximum distance that any point on the form’s main surface is displaced. It is always a positive number.
	Depth Up (mm)	The depth of the form. This is measured as the maximum distance that any point on the form’s main surface is displaced. It is always a positive number.
	Length (mm)	The length of the GCD. For ShearForm, this is the combined length of all lances.
	Perimeter (mm)	The sum of lengths of all edges in the contour.
Technique	Requested	The technique selected by you. If you have not selected a technique, this field is set to auto-select.
	Selected	The technique used by aPriori. If the requested technique cannot be used, aPriori will select a technique that can be used.
Results	Status	The costing status of the GCD or technique. A green icon indicates that costing was successful, a yellow icon indicates that costing succeeded with a warning, and a red icon indicates that costing failed.