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To Place a Punch or Die Form without Predefined Constraints
1. Click Model > Form > Punch Form or click Model > Form > Die Form. The Punch Form tab or the Die Form tab opens.
2. Select a recently used punch form or die form or a standard punch or die form with a form interface from the list or click to browse to another form with a form interface.
 
* Use the punch_models_directory configuration option or the die_models_directory configuration option to specify a different location to retrieve punch or die form models.
3. Make sure is selected.
4. Select a copy option.
5. To change the surfaces selected that define the die pocket geometry, activate the Die Shape collector and select one or more surfaces.
6. Click Placement. The Placement tab opens.
7. To change the constraint type, select a different one from the Constraint Type list.
8. Select a reference on the form part and a corresponding reference on the sheet metal part, in any order, to define a placement constraint.
 
* For more information about placing the form, search for Placing Components in the Help Center.
9. For the Distance and Angle Offset constraints, set the value of the offset. To flip the direction of the offset, click Flip.
10. To create an additional constraint, click New Constraint. A new constraint appears with the Automatic constraint displayed.
11. To flip the punching direction, click .
12. Click Options. The Options tab appears. Perform any of the following operations:
Click one or both of the Placement check boxes to round sharp edges. Provide any radius information.
Select any surfaces to exclude from the punch.
Add the manufacturing information for the Tool Name and Coordinate System.
 
* To automatically set the manufacturing information for the part, click Annotate > Annotation Feature > .
* Click Forming and select surfaces to exclude from the punch. Click Manufacturing and set the tool name and coordinate system.
13. Click .