Part Surface Area, Projected Area and Perimeter, and Wall Thickness
The following required PSOs are associated with the routing node IM Routing:
• Part Projected Area: area of the projection of the part onto a plane normal to the draw direction. Contributes to required clamp force (see Required Clamp Force) which affects machine selection and piece part cost.
• Part Projected Perimeter: perimeter of the projection of the part onto a plane normal to the draw direction. Affects tooling costs (see Tooling Cost).
• Average Part Thickness: average thickness of the walls of the part. Contributes to nominal wall thickness (see Nominal Wall Thickness) which affects cool time, required clamp force, machine selection, and piece part cost.
• Max Part Thickness: maximum thickness of the walls of the part. Contributes to nominal wall thickness (see Nominal Wall Thickness) which affects cool time, required clamp force, machine selection, and piece part cost.