To Create a Bend with a Surface Reference
1. Click
Model >
Bend. The
Bend tab opens.
2. Select a surface on which to place the bend. Placement handles appear on the surface reference.
3. Perform one of the following operations:
◦ In the Model Tree or in the graphics window, select a sketch (a single linear section) as a reference for the bend line geometry.
◦ Click Bend Line. The Bend Line tab opens. Click Sketch and sketch a bend line.
◦ Set the bend line end references as follows:
1. Select an edge or a vertex reference for the first end of the bend line.
If an edge is selected, select an offset reference and type a value for the offset distance.
2. Repeat step a to place the second end of the bend line.
4. 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.
5. Set the value of the bend radius.
6. 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.
7. Click
to create an angled bend or click
to create a rolled bend.
8. Set the value of the bend angle.
9. 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.
10. 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 thickness.
11. 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. |
12. Click
.