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Deform‑3D Basic Tutorial – Simple Upsetting (Compression) of a Cylinder

1. Problem setup

• Open Deform‑3D pre‑processor.
• Click New Problem → enter a name (e.g., Upsetting_tutorial).
• Select Forming as the process type.
• Choose Deformation as the simulation type.

State Variables: Users can track variables like stress, strain, and temperature across different simulation steps. Key Applications

| Parameter | Value | | :--- | :--- | | Workpiece | Diameter 20mm, Height 30mm (Cylinder) | | Material | Aluminum 6061 (300°C) | | Top Die | Rigid, flat, moving downward at 10 mm/sec | | Bottom Die | Rigid, flat, fixed | | Friction | Shear = 0.3 | | Steps | 100 (to allow remeshing if needed) | | Stroke | 15 mm (50% reduction) | deform 3d tutorial

• Zoom: Mouse wheel or Ctrl + Plus/Minus (Windows) or Command + Plus/Minus (Mac)
• Pan: Middle mouse button or Ctrl + Left/Right (Windows) or Command + Left/Right (Mac)
• Rotate: Ctrl + Shift + Left/Right (Windows) or Command + Shift + Left/Right (Mac)

DEFORM 3D is a beast of a tool, but with this systematic approach, you are no longer guessing how metal flows—you are predicting it. Open Deform‑3D pre‑processor

Why use it?

Step 3: Building a Simple 3D Model (Cube) State Variables : Users can track variables like

The pre-processor is where you define the physical parameters of your simulation. Slideshare DEFORM-3D - Scientific Forming Technologies Corporation

Step Definition: Determine how many steps the simulation should run or the total stroke distance of the die.