A method for generating a simulation-model (12,22,321,322) corresponding to an actual produced part made of sheet material, comprising • based on a target Computer Aided Design -model, producing an actual produced part, • providing a target simulation-model (10,20,30) corresponding to the target Computer Aided Design -model, • based on a white light scan, blue light scan, laser scan or tactile measurement, generating a three-dimensional point cloud (11,21,31) of the actual produced part, wherein the way the actual produced part is mounted during the measurement is taken into account, • providing a numerical representation (11,21,31) of the actual part, wherein the numerical representation is the three-dimensional point cloud or a three-dimensional model based on the point cloud, • generating an actual simulation-model (12,22,321,322) by modifying the target simulation-model (10,20,30) such that the shape of the target simulation-model adapts to the numerical representation (11,21,31) of the actual produced part, and • one of: □ based on the actual simulation-model (12,22,321,322), carrying out a numerical simulation of a defined forming process, wherein the simulation of the defined forming process comprises validating whether a tool has a correct design required for forming a work piece into a target formed part corresponding to the target CAD-model, and □ based on the actual simulation-model (12,22,321,322), carrying out a numerical simulation of a load inspection, wherein the simulation of the load inspection comprises analysing and checking compliance to deviation tolerances of the actual produced part or subassembly comprising the actual produced part when exposed to a specific load with a defined amount, a defined direction, and a defined point of application. • based on a target Computer Aided Design -model, producing an actual produced part, • providing a target simulation-model (10,20,30) corresponding to the target Computer Aided Design -model, • based on a white light scan, blue light scan, laser scan or tactile measurement, generating a three-dimensional point cloud (11,21,31) of the actual produced part, wherein the way the actual produced part is mounted during the measurement is taken into account, • providing a numerical representation (11,21,31) of the actual part, wherein the numerical representation is the three-dimensional point cloud or a three-dimensional model based on the point cloud, • generating an actual simulation-model (12,22,321,322) by modifying the target simulation-model (10,20,30) such that the shape of the target simulation-model adapts to the numerical representation (11,21,31) of the actual produced part, and • one of: □ based on the actual simulation-model (12,22,321,322), carrying out a numerical simulation of a defined forming process, wherein the simulation of the defined forming process comprises validating whether a tool has a correct design required for forming a work piece into a target formed part corresponding to the target CAD-model, and □ based on the actual simulation-model (12,22,321,322), carrying out a numerical simulation of a load inspection, wherein the simulation of the load inspection comprises analysing and checking compliance to deviation tolerances of the actual produced part or subassembly comprising the actual produced part when exposed to a specific load with a defined amount, a defined direction, and a defined point of application. □ based on the actual simulation-model (12,22,321,322), carrying out a numerical simulation of a defined forming process, wherein the simulation of the defined forming process comprises validating whether a tool has a correct design required for forming a work piece into a target formed part corresponding to the target CAD-model, and □ based on the actual simulation-model (12,22,321,322), carrying out a numerical simulation of a load inspection, wherein the simulation of the load inspection comprises analysing and checking compliance to deviation tolerances of the actual produced part or subassembly comprising the actual produced part when exposed to a specific load with a defined amount, a defined direction, and a defined point of application.