Tool Design
From part geometry to production tooling. Built for your toolmaker to review.
Draft press tools, dies and fixtures from the customer’s part and your production requirements. Keep the assembly, component drawings and engineering decisions together.
Tool Design
From part to tool assembly.
- Tool assembly
- Component drawings
- Bill of materials
How it works
A clear path from part to tool.
- 01
Start with the part
Add the drawing or 3D model, material, tolerances and production volume.
- 02
Define the production requirements
Use your press or machine limits, tooling standards and preferred components to guide the design.
- 03
Draft the tool
Build a tool concept and assembly, with component drawings, a bill of materials and the reasoning behind each decision.
- 04
Review with your toolmaker
Check clearances, access, loads and manufacturability. Refine the design before manufacture and prove it through tool trials.
Production tooling
Designed around the work your shop does.
Press tools and dies
Plan blanking, piercing and forming around the part geometry, material and press. Keep the operation sequence, strip layout and tooling requirements together.
Jigs and fixtures
Locate and support the part, choose the clamping approach and leave access for machining or inspection. Design around the equipment and workholding your shop uses.
A design your team can check
Review the assembly, individual components and purchased items together. Keep assumptions and engineering checks alongside the geometry they affect.
FAQ
Questions from toolmakers and engineers.
What tooling does it cover?
Tool Design focuses on press tools, blanking and piercing dies, forming tools, and machining or inspection fixtures. Tell us about your tooling and production requirements when you request early access.
What do we need to supply?
Start with the part drawing or model and the production requirements you know. Your equipment, material, volume and tooling standards guide the design; inferred values are recorded for review.
Who approves the design?
Your toolmaker or manufacturing engineer reviews and approves the design. Engineering checks, manufacture and physical tool trials remain part of qualifying a tool for production.
How does it connect to the other products?
The part geometry and production requirements can be shared with 2D to 3D and Quotation. The tooling assembly and its components provide the basis for planning manufacture and estimating tooling cost.