To Create a Bend by Offsetting a Bend Line or an Edge
1. Click
Model >
Bend. The
Bend tab opens.
2. Select an edge or curve as an offset reference for the bend line.
Alternatively, first select the geometry and then click
Bend.
3. Click Placement. The Placement tab opens. Click Offset bend line.
4. Set the offset distance. Type a value in the box, drag the handle, or double-click a value.
5. Click a Bend Placement button to locate the bend in relation to the bend line.
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—Bends the material up to the bend line.
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—Bends the material on the other side of the bend line.
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—Bends the material on both sides of the bend line.
6. Set the value of the bend radius.
7. Set the dimension location:
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—Dimensions the bend from the outside surface.
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—Dimensions the bend from the inside surface.
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—Dimensions the bend according to the location set by the
SMT_DFLT_RADIUS_SIDE parameter.
8. Click
to create an angled bend or click
to create a rolled bend.
9. Set the value of the bend angle. Type a value in the box, drag the handle, or double-click a value.
10. Set the method to measure the bend angle:
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—Dimensions the bend angle by measuring the resulting internal angle.
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—Dimensions the bend angle by measuring the deflection from straight.
11. To change the default relief, perform the following tasks:
a. Click Relief. The Relief tab opens.
b. Select a different type of relief from the list, or click Define each side separately and select a side and a relief type.
For Stretch, Rectangular, and Obround relief, set the depth and width.
12. To set feature-specific bend allowance and calculate the developed length using a different method from that of the part, perform the following operations:
a. Click Bend Allowance. The Bend Allowance tab opens.
b. Click Use feature settings.
c. Perform one of the following operations:
▪ Click By K factor or By Y factor and type a new factor value or select one from the list.
▪ To use a bend table to calculate developed length for arcs, click By bend table. Use the default table, select a new one from the list, or click Browse to browse to a different table.
|  Only bend tables copied to the part are available. |
13. Click
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