Tool Length, Width, and Area

Tool length, width and area are calculated based on the part dimensions.

Tool area is given by the following:

Tool Surface Area =

(Part Length + (2 * Tool Perimeter Allowance)) *

((Part Width + (2 * Tool Perimeter Allowance))

Tool surface area depends on the following:

• Part length: the length of the part bounding box, specified by the geometric property Length.

• Part width: the width of the part bounding box, specified by the geometric property Width.

• Tool perimeter allowance: specified by the cost model variable toolPerimeterAllowance (150mm in starting point VPEs).

Tool length and width are given by the following:

Tool Length = (Part Length + (2 * Tool Perimeter Allowance))

Tool Width = ((Part Width + (2 * Tool Perimeter Allowance))

Tool length and width depend on the following:

• Part length: the length of the part bounding box, specified by the geometric property Length.

• Part width: the width of the part bounding box, specified by the geometric property Width.

• Tool perimeter allowance: specified by the cost model variable toolPerimeterAllowance (150mm in starting point VPEs).