The Stage Tooling Routing node includes required and conditionally required PSOs. A conditionally required PSO is one that is required if you have entered a nonzero value for a particular, related PSO. For example, Total Hole Perimeter is required if you have entered a nonzero value for Number of Holes.

If you don’t enter a value for a required PSO, the part fails to cost. If you don’t enter a value for a conditionally required PSO when its associated condition is met, the part fails to cost.

The following PSOs are required:

The following PSOs are conditionally required:

Required

This is the perimeter of the flattened part. It affects the number of trimming stages, which affects tooling costs (see Tooling Calculation). It also affects required press force, which affects machine selection (see Machine Selection).

Required

This is the number of holes in the finished part. It affects the number of stages, as well as tooling material and tooling labor costs per die station (see Tooling Calculation).

If you enter a value for this PSO, you must also enter a value for Total Perimeter of Holes.

Enter a value greater than or equal to 0.

Conditionally required

You must enter a value for this PSO if you entered a nonzero value for Number of Holes. It is the sum of the perimeters of all holes. It affects required press force, which affects machine selection (see Machine Selection).

Enter a value greater than 0.

Required

This is the number of bends that need to be created in order to make the part. It affects average labor hours per stage, average die material mass per stage, and number of stages (see Tooling Calculation).

If you enter a value for this PSO, you must also enter a value for Total Length of Bends, Number of UP Bends, and Number of DOWN Bends.

Enter a value greater than or equal to 0.

Conditionally required

You must enter a value for this PSO if you entered a nonzero value for Number of Bends. It is the sum of the lengths of all bends. It contributes to required press force, which affects machine selection (see Machine Selection).

Enter a value greater than 0.

Conditionally required

You must enter a value for this PSO if you entered a nonzero value for Number of Bends. This is the number of bends performed in the UP direction with respect to the part’s main surface. It affects the number of stages, which contributes to tooling costs (see Tooling Calculation).

Enter a value greater than or equal to 0.

Conditionally required

You must enter a value for this PSO if you entered a nonzero value for Number of Bends. This is the number of bends performed in the DOWN direction with respect to the part’s main surface. It affects the number of stages, which contributes to tooling costs (see Tooling Calculation).

Enter a value greater than or equal to 0.

Required

This is the number of forms that need to be created in order to make the part. It affects average labor hours per die station, average die material mass per die station, and number of stages (see Tooling Calculation).

If you enter a value for this PSO, you must also enter a value for Total Perimeter of Forms, Total Depth of Forms, Number of UP Forms, and Number of DOWN Forms.

Enter a value greater than or equal to 0.

Conditionally required

You must enter a value for this PSO if you entered a nonzero value for Number of Forms. It is the sum of the perimeters of all forms. It contributes to required press force, which affects machine selection (see Machine Selection).

Enter a value greater than 0.

Conditionally required

You must enter a value for this PSO if you entered a nonzero value for Number of Forms. It is the sum of the depths of all forms. It contributes to the computed blank addendum width (see Width of Addendum Added to Blank Size [per side]).

Form depth is the distance from the surface containing the form to the form’s farthest point. It is measured along a normal to the surface.

Enter a value greater than 0.

Conditionally required

You must enter a value for this PSO if you entered a nonzero value for Number of Forms. This is the number of forms created in the UP direction with respect to the part’s main surface. It affects the number of stages, which contributes to tooling costs (see Tooling Calculation).

Enter a value greater than or equal to 0.

Conditionally required

You must enter a value for this PSO if you entered a nonzero value for Number of Forms. This is the number of forms created in the DOWN direction with respect to the part’s main surface. It affects the number of stages, which contributes to tooling costs (see Tooling Calculation).

Enter a value greater than or equal to 0.