AutoForm CATIA-embedded R6 for CATIA V5R19

AutoForm CATIA-embedded R6 for CATIA V5R19 is an integrated add-on from AutoForm that brings sheet metal forming simulation and die face engineering directly into the CATIA V5 environment. It enables product designers, process planners, and toolmakers to assess manufacturability early, refine process layouts, and shorten die tryout—all without leaving CATIA.

Key capabilities

• Embedded workflow in CATIA V5R19: Work within a familiar interface with native geometry, avoiding data translation and maintaining design intent.
• Rapid feasibility checks: Evaluate formability of stamped parts, including thinning, wrinkling, and risk of splits, using forming limit diagrams and intuitive result maps.
• Process and die engineering: Plan multi-stage operations, design binder and addendum surfaces, define drawbeads, and iterate die face concepts quickly.
• Blank development and material utilization: Generate blank outlines, assess nesting, and estimate material usage early in the process.
• Result visualization and reporting: Review strains, stresses, FLD safety zones, and springback tendencies; produce consistent design and process reports for collaboration.
• Material and process data: Use material libraries and process parameters aligned with industry practice for reliable, repeatable studies.

Benefits

• Shorter development cycles through in-context simulation and fewer data handoffs
• Early detection of manufacturability issues to reduce late changes and tryout loops
• Improved cost and material efficiency through optimized blanks and process layouts

Compatibility

• Designed for CATIA V5R19; requires appropriate AutoForm and CATIA licenses.

Target users

• Automotive and transportation body-in-white teams, appliance manufacturers, tool and die shops, and stamping suppliers seeking integrated feasibility and die engineering within CATIA.

AutoForm CATIA-embedded R6 for CATIA V5R19 is developed by AutoForm. The most popular version of this product among our users is 6.0.