The Sheet Metal – Hydroforming node provides the following setup options:

Specifies the number of draws, that is, the number of occurrences of Hydroform Deep Draw or Hydroform Fluid Cell.

For Fluid Cell, by default, if the part has both up and down bends, the number of draws is 2. Otherwise the default number of draws for Fluid Cell is 1.

For Deep Draw, by default, if the part’s Xsections form step-like groups, the number of draws is the number of such groups.

Otherwise, the default number of draws for Deep Draw is based on the aggregate width of the part’s important forms (see Important Forms for Hydroforming) and on the form width reduction produced by each draw, as specified by the lookup table drawReductionPrecentage, with an adjustment applied for high-strength materials (see High Strength Material Derate Percentage).

See Number of Draws Based on Number of Step-like Xsection Groups. and Number of Draws Based on Aggregate Width of Important Forms for more information.

You can override the default with this option.

By default in starting point VPEs, the cost model assumes that material scrap (such as trim scrap) is not sold for credit. Administrators can customize the default with the cost model variable enableScrapMaterialCredit (false in starting point VPEs). With this setup option, users can override the default on a per-part basis.

Enabling scrap material credit increases material utilization and decreases material cost. The credit rate is specified as a percentage of the material rate by the material property Scrap Cost Percent. See Material Cost and Utilization for Hydroforming.

By default in starting point VPEs, the cost model assumes that the material from scrapped parts is not sold for credit. Administrators can customize the default with the cost model variable enableScrapPartCredit (false in starting point VPEs). With this setup option, users can override the default on a per-part basis.

Enabling scrap part credit increases material utilization and decreases material cost. This includes credit for parts scrapped by this process as well as by downstream processes. The credit rate is specified as a percentage of the material rate by the material property Scrap Cost Percent. See Material Cost and Utilization for Hydroforming.