• This Installation could require a UI registry refresh to active the new Toolbar update.
• See the installation process to update the Toolbars here. https://www.cati.com/blog/2014/12/3dquickpress-v6-whats-new-installation-procedures/
• This Hotfix is also Windows 10 supported.
• The hotfix will update 3DQuickPress Installation 6.2.0 to 6.2.9 Hotfix or if you are beyond 6.2.0 then just run Hotfix by applying this patch.

3DQuickPress is always working on improving the user experience, with the new online seat registration to V6 the user will find a faster response with registration and un-registration of machines. If you still have issues or need help understanding the process, you can always call our support line.

Ronnie Flaugh
Technical Analyst, Support
Computer Aided Technology, LLC

With the new 3DQuickPress V6 6.2.3 thru V6 6.2.5 HotFix, this release is design to run inside of SOLIDWORKS 2018.

• This Installation will require a UI registry refresh to active the new Toolbar update.
• See the installation process to update the Toolbars here. https://www.cati.com/blog/2014/12/3dquickpress-v6-whats-new-installation-procedures/
• This Hotfix is also Windows 10 supported.
• Hotfix will update 3DQuickPress Installation 6.2.0 to 6.2.5 or if you are beyond 6.2.0 then just run Hotfix by applying this patch.

3DQuickPress is always working on improving the user experience, with the new online seat registration to V6 the user will find faster response with registration and deregistration of machines. If you still have issues or need help understanding the process, you can always call our support line.

System

Enhancement – Mouse scroll wheel support is added to 3DQuickPress Tree View UI.

Enhancement – SOLIDWORKS 2018 is supported.

Enhancement – Help content in the 3DQuickTools Server by the default web browser is shown with internet connection. If no internet is connected, help content in installation directory will be shown.

Fixed – SolidWorks 2017 document manager updated.

Fixed – Performance issue when importing assembly data is fixed.

Unfold

Enhancement – Round bottom cup shape is supported in QP deep draw function.

Enhancement – A function was added to check unfold blank and find error like gaps and overlapping, and is accessible by right clicking on the root tree item in the unfolding.

Enhancement – Form-before-bend gusset features are now named as rib features.

Fixed – Handling of very small size emboss feature is added.

Fixed – Stability problem in QP deep draw function is fixed.

Strip Layout

Enhancement – SL feature report supports identify round and rectangular shaped split punch.

Enhancement – Function to shows nesting result in strip layout is added.

Enhancement – “Insert Multiple Copies …” for inserting multiple blank layout components was added. The function is accessible from the Blank Layout item in the strip layout feature manager tree.

Enhancement – Round extrude direction property was added to strip layout feature report.

Enhancement – SOLIDWORKS sketch diagnosis function will be invoked when notching sketch error.

Fixed – Problem of “Can only create Duplicate Swap Part when Swap Part feature is activated” is fixed.

Fixed – Problem of “Compound form feature size in feature property report is not correct” is fixed.

Fixed – Extra gap problem is fixed in QuickSketch function.

Fixed – Stability problem when rebuild strip layout with changed fix face in unfold is fixed.

Fixed – Problem in updating swap part feature is fixed.

Punch Design

Fixed – Stability problem when insert UDC is fixed.

Fixed – Clear selection problem in Create Cutting Punch function is fixed.

Fixed – Stability problem when insert UDC is fixed.

Fixed – Failure of “Step / Shoulder Option…” to disable the creation of step upon rebuilding a cutting punch is fixed.

Fixed – Problem of updating punch design components after Pack & Go is fixed.

Fixed – Fail to create round cutting punches due to enhancements related to strip layout feature report (6.2.3) is fixed.

Detailing

Enhancement – Dirty Flag will be added to Smart Hole Table that requires update. For table annotation hole table, “Require Update” Suffix will be added to title of table annotation. For Note Annotation hole table, Style of the note will change to the one in “Annotation StylesQP_SHT_REQUIRE_UPDATE.sldnotestl” in the installation folder.

Enhancement – Option was added in ordinate dimension user interface to allow to dimensioning at edge intersection (i.e. virtual sharps).

Utilities

Fixed – Create Insert function chamfer option problem is fixed.

Fixed – Copy PRL problem in PRLWizard is fixed.

Fixed – Problem in creating thread hole using Component Opening function is fixed.

Fixed – Component Opening create hole stability problem is fixed.

Fixed – Standard round punch database problem on MISUMI catalog is fixed.

Fixed – Component Opening with extrude cut and EDM hole options failure problem is fixed.

Fixed – Problem of Component Opening with suppressed sketch still creating hole is fixed.

Fixed – Component Opening create hole stability problem is fixed.

Thanks and I hope you enjoy all of the new enhancements to 3DQuickPress V6.2.5, files can be found on our ftp site. Please check back to view our other articles in this series of 3DQuickPress V6 What’s New.

Ronnie C. Flaugh
Technical Analyst
Strategic Technology Solutions
Computer Aided Technology

3DQPRESS and 3DQUICKSTRIP has always been the leading edge for customers looking to enhance SOLIDWORKS for Strip layout, Die, and Fixture design. In this Blog I am introducing some unknown feature called Sketch Tools.

I will be explaining how to use Offset Face Boundary sketch function works, but as you can see, there are several sketch tools functions that the user can use to complete the task faster.

After creating a model as an example, start a sketch on the face of the model.

Select Offset Face Boundary from the 3DQuickPress or 3DQuickStrip QPSketch Tools Toolbar.

As you can see, pre-selected is the face of the model.

Options for Selection

1. Select Offset Distance
2. Reverse direction
3. No Relation

As you can see, the model I have used has multiple holes the user would like to offset.

With 1 face selection I can Offset all opening as needed, the sketch can be edited as a standard SOLIDWORKS Sketch.

Thanks and I hope you enjoy all of the new blogs about 3DQUICKPRESS and other articles 3DQUICKPRESS Sketch Tools.

Ronnie C. Flaugh
Technical Analyst
Strategic Technology Solutions
Computer Aided Technology

With the new 3DQuickPress V6 6.2.1 and V6 6.2.2 HotFix, this release is design to run inside of SOLIDWORKS 2017.

• This Installation will require a UI registry refresh to active the new Toolbar update.
• See the installation process to update the UI registry.
• This Hotfix is also Windows 10 supported.
• This Hotfix will only update 3DQuickPress version 6.2.0 to 6.2.2 by applying this patch.

3DQuickPress is always working on improving the user experience, with the new online seat registration to V6 the user will find faster response with registration and un-registration of machines. If you still have issues or need help understanding the process, you can always call our support line.

System

Enhancement – Mouse scroll wheel support is added to 3DQuickPress Tree View UI.

Fixed – SolidWorks 2017 document manager updated.

Unfold

Enhancement – Round bottom cup shape is supported in QP deep draw function.

Fixed – Stability problem in QP deep draw function is fixed.

Fixed – Handling of very small size emboss feature is added.

Strip Layout

Enhancement – SL feature report supports identify round and rectangular shaped split punch.

Enhancement – Function to shows nesting result in strip layout is added.

Fixed – Extra gap problem is fixed in QuickSketch function.

Fixed – Stability problem when rebuild strip layout with changed fix face in unfold is fixed.

Fixed – Problem in updating swap part feature is fixed.

Punch Design

Fixed – Stability problem when insert UDC is fixed.

Fixed – Clear selection problem in Create Cutting Punch function is fixed.

Fixed – Stability problem when insert UDC is fixed.

Utilities

Fixed – Create Insert function chamfer option problem is fixed.

Fixed – Copy PRL problem in PRLWizard is fixed.

Fixed – Problem in creating thread hole using Component Opening function is fixed.

Fixed – Component Opening create hole stability problem is fixed.

Fixed – Standard round punch database problem on MISUMI catalog is fixed.

Thanks and I hope you enjoy all of the new enhancements to 3DQuickPress V6.2.2, files can be found on our ftp site. Please check back to view our other articles in this series of 3DQuickPress V6 What’s New.

Ronnie C. Flaugh
Technical Analyst
Strategic Technology Solutions
Computer Aided Technology

This post was republished to CATI Tech Notes at 1:46:31 PM 4/5/2017

With the new 3DQuickPress V6 6.2.0 Installation, this release is design to run inside of SOLIDWORKS 2017.

• This Installation will require a UI registry refresh to active the new Toolbar update.
• See the installation process to update the UI registry.
• This Hotfix is also Windows 10 supported.

System

3DQuickPress is always working on improving the user experience, with the new online seat registration to V6 the user will find faster response with registration and un-registration of machines. If you still have issues or need help understanding the process, you can always call our support line.

Unfold

Enhancement – 3DQuickPress Deep Draw Calculator to generate deep draw strip layout with complex drawing cup shape is added. This function is to create a multiple steps deep drawing strip layout with the input of a multiple step revolved cup shape solid body. The number of draw steps and intermediate cup shape will be calculated, the user can edit the shape of each step before the strip layout is generated.

Enhancement – Zoom to selection function has been added to the User Recognition function.

Strip Layout

Enhancement – Export solid strip layout supports outputting of round extrude feature.

Enhancement – Hide component function is added to strip layout to hide individual blank part in a multiple blank strip layout.

Utilities

Enhancement – Component Opening function supports creating standard component holes with mfg. color.

Enhancement – Component Opening function supports converting EDM hole sketch from tool components onto target components.

Enhancement – Insert component function supports inserting components across multiple die plates with a single layout sketch.

Thanks and I hope you enjoy all of the new enhancements to 3DQuickPress V6.2.0, files can be found on our ftp site and please check back to view our other articles in this series of 3DQuickPress V6 What’s New.

Ronnie C. Flaugh
Technical Analyst
Strategic Technology Solutions
Computer Aided Technology

3DQPRESS and 3DQUICKSTRIP has always been the leading edge for customers looking to enhance SOLIDWORKS for Strip layout, Die, and Fixture design. In this Blog I am introducing some unknown feature called Sketch Tools.

I will be explaining how to use Modify Hole Fillets sketch function works, but as you can see, there are several sketch tools functions that the user can use to complete the task faster.

The Modify Hole Fillets has 2 pull down menus to decide how the offset is processed (By Distance) or (By Radius).

Let me explain the difference between the options.

As shown above, both radius’ started as .250, selecting the (By Radius) removes the old fillet and replaces it by Concave and Convex Delta R.

As shown above, when selecting the (By Distance), it removes the old fillet and replaces it by Concave and Concave Distance as shown.

Also notice that once the update is complete, 3DQUICKPRESS changes the color of the sketch to green.

The limitation to Modify Hole Fillets is replacing splines inside sketches when selecting arcs.

Modify Hole Fillets however cannot create a square corner if the input R is larger than the current sketch R if you are creating a Convex Distance.

Example: (By Radius) The sketch below shows the Concave and Convex radius has been updating them to the new value when the R starts as .250 then updating to .275 and .225 respectively.

Example: (By Distance) The sketch below shows the Concave and Convex radius has been updating them to the new value when the R starts as .250 then updating to .310 and .189 respectively.

Thanks and I hope you enjoy all of the new blogs about 3DQUICKPRESS. Please check back to view other articles 3DQUICKPRESS Sketch Tools.

Ronnie C. Flaugh
Technical Analyst
Strategic Technology Solutions
Computer Aided Technology

With the new 3DQuickPress V6.1.4, Hotfix releases are Customer driven Enhancements because we understand the importance to customize the 3DQuickPress process or the features to meet Customer needs.

• This Hotfix will update 3DQuickPress V6.0.4 to V6.1.4, or install 3DQuickPress V6.0.4 installation version and apply this patch.
• This Hotfix will run on SOLIDWORKS 2016 SP1.0 and newer.
• This Hotfix is also Windows 10 supported.

System

3DQuickPress is always working on improving the user experience, with the new online V6 seat registration the user will find faster response with registration and un-registration of machines. If you still have issues or need help understanding the process you can always call our support line.

Unfold

Enhancement – Zoom to selection is supported in User Assisted Recognition.

Punch Design

Enhancement – Punch definition table supports filtering of cutting punch template with the file property “PRL tags”.
The file property “PRL tags” shall be added to the punch design template. And the value of the file property “PRL tags” will be used to distinguish the PRL template to be used with this punch design template.

The desired cutting punch, bending punch and user defined component templates should also add the file property “PRL tags” and set the same values as the punch design template.

 
In the punch definition table, only the cutting punch templates that have the same values as the punch design template in the “PRL tags” file property will be listed.

Enhancement – Create bending punch and create round extrude punch support filtering of punch template with the file property “PRL tags”.

Enhancement – Create user defined component supports filtering of punch template with the file property “PRL tags”.

Utilities

Enhancement – Bend steps in interference detection supports dividing bend sections by entered angle value.

Enhancement – Manufacturing color supports adding mfg. color to standard component holes.

 
The standard component hole color data file “3DQP_SC_MfgInfo.xml” was added to the “3DQuickPressdatabase” folder of the 3DQuickPress installation. This data file configures the colors to be painted on different types of standard component holes.

The “3DQP_SC_MfgInfo.xml” data file defines the mfg. color code in the format below:

a) <Name ID=”…”> is the type name of standard component defined in the file property “3DQPComponentName” in the standard component document.

b) <Unit ID=”IN/MM”> is the unit of the standard component.

c) <swWzdGeneralHoleType ID=”…”> is the hole type to be drilled.
Currently supported hole types are:
“swWzdCounterBore”
“swWzdCounterSink”
“swWzdHole”
“swWzdPipeTap”
“swWzdTap”
“swWzdLegacy”
“swWzdCounterBoreSlot
“swWzdHoleSlot”

d) <R>/<G>/<B> are RGB color values ranged from 0 to 255.

Detailing

Enhancement – Tolerance on drill le depth is supported in SmartHoleTable.

Thanks and I hope you enjoy all of the new enhancements to 3DQuickPress V6.1.4, files can be found on our ftp site and please check back to view our other articles in this series of 3DQuickPress V6 What’s New.

Ronnie C. Flaugh
Technical Analyst
Strategic Technology Solutions
Computer Aided Technology

The PRL’s will update to the new size X,Y and Z following the die set structure when inserted into the design with a completed Detail Drawing, ability to the add Properties, BOM information 1 time to the PRL’s, Standard Components, Standard Fasteners, Dowels would not be included in a Part PRL.

See Video

Thanks and I hope you enjoy “How to make an Assembly PRL”, please check back for other articles in this series “PRL Wizard” using the PRL technology to automate and leverage SolidWorks using 3DQuickPress.

Ronnie C. Flaugh

Technical Analyst

Strategic Technology Solutions

Computer Aided Technology

Using the Blank Holder feature in 3DQuickForm project.

Apply the Blank Holder feature

1. Right click on the feature manager tree of 3DQuickForm, select "Set Blank Holder".

    

   

    

2. Select blank holder surface and enter the blank holder force in kN.

Compare the results with blank holder feature

Stress distribution without blank holder feature, and Stress distribution with blank holder feature

Using the Drawbead boundary condition in 3DQuickForm project

    Drawbead boundary condition can be applied to the Drawbead edge on the blank holder surface, material flow along the Drawbead edge can be adjusted with the Drawbead restraining force.

To apply the Drawbead boundary condition

1. Right click on the feature manager tree of 3DQuickForm then select "Add Drawbead BC"

1. Select blank holder surface and enter blank holder force in kN.

    

Compare the results with blank holder feature

Thinning plot without applying Drawbead BC, and Thinning plot with applying Drawbead BC

This Hotfix supports SOLIDWORKS 2016 and Windows 10.

Thanks and I hope you enjoy all of the new enhancements to 3DQuickForm V3.3.0. Can be found on our ftp site, please check back to view our articles in this series of 3DQuickForm.

Ronnie C. Flaugh

Technical Analyst

Strategic Technology Solutions

Computer Aided Technology, LLC

• This Hotfix will update 3DQuickPress V6.0.4 to V6.1.3, or install 3DQuickPress V6.0.4 installation version and apply this patch.
• This Hotfix will run on SOLIDWORKS 2016 SP1.0 and newer.
• This Hotfix is also Windows 10 supported.

System:

        3DQuickPress is always working on improving the user experience, with the new online V6 seat registration the user will find faster response with registration and un-registration of machines. If you still have issues or need help understanding the process you can always call our support line.

Enhancement – Activation system robustness is enhanced.

Unfold:

Enhancement – 3DQuickPress auto recognizes features as the unfolding process is invoked, now the user can switch any feature by right click on the unfold feature and switch it to User Defined Feature.

Strip Layout:

Fixed – Piercing feature profile is fixed.

Fixed – Display of Restrike feature is fixed.

Fixed – Split bend feature is fixed.

Fixed – Force vector calculation for bend feature is fixed.

Utilities:

New – New function added for adding heel feature to cutting punch.

 1. A heel feature can be created on the cutting punch bottom by selecting an edge to the Create Heel function.

New – New function added for adding circular shoulders for round cutting punch.

        1. A round shoulder can be added to the top of a cutting punch by selecting the top face of the cutting punch to the Create Circular Shoulder function. A Chamfer at the bottom of the shoulder can be added by specifying the chamfer angle.

New – New function added for creating insert component on a die plate.

        1. An insert component can be created with the Create Insert function, users have to select the die plate which the insert will be located, and then select the insert area.

    2. Then, users have to input the Width and Length of the insert, or adjust the offset from the 4 sides of the selected insert area.

        3. Finally, users have to specify the corner option of the insert and the depth of the insert on the die plate.

Standard Components:

Enhancement – A "TP" configuration file property is added for screw type standard component to define the thread pitch.

*After running the Hotfix V6.1.3 the 3DQP DieSet Design toolbar should look like the screen shot below after being replaced, if it doesn't we may need to replace your UI to complete the new installation.

Thanks and I hope you enjoy all of the new enhancements to 3DQuickPress V6.1.3, files can be found on our ftp site and please check back to view our other articles in this series of 3DQuickPress V6 What's New.

Ronnie C. Flaugh

Technical Analyst

Strategic Technology Solutions

Computer Aided Technology