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==Custom 3D Part==

This tutorial will step you through the process of creating a simple part using the Custom 3D interface.

To begin, click the New Part icon at the top of the page or click File --> New --> Tube. Doing so will open up the New Design menu. The New Design menu will also automatically open when Bend-Tech starts up.

[[File:NewPartIcon.jpg]] [[File:FileNewTube.jpg|200px]]

In the New Design menu, click the Custom 3D Part option in the Create New Part section.

[[File:Custom3DNewDesign.jpg|400px]]

Once Custom 3D Part has been selected, a new Custom 3D Part design window will open. Before designing the part, a material and die must be chosen. In the Die & Material tab, Click the drop down menu below Select Material and choose a material from the list. Click the drop down menu below Select Die and choose a die from the list.

[[File:DieMaterial.jpg]]

Note: If a default die and material have already been set up, they will already be selected. In that case proceed to the next step.

Once a die and material have been chosen, the input interface panel will be available to edit. First, the part's number of bends needs to be selected. Click the drop down menu below Number of Bends and choose 3 from the list.

[[File:3DBends-2.jpg]]

Each bend has 6 directional coordinate fields, but only up to 3 can be entered for one bend and conflicting directions cannot be used at the same time. For example, values cannot be entered into both floor and ceiling for a single bend. Each bend also has a Dim Type and Die drop menu which can be used to change a single die's dimension type or die.

Make sure the box next to Refresh on Keystroke is checked. While this option is enabled, the part display will update automatically as the coordinates are being entered.

Select 1 from the bend list to the right of the coordinate fields. In the coordinate field area, enter 12 into the to front field as shown below.

[[File:3DBend1-2.jpg]]

Next, select 2 from the bend list. Check the box next to Use 3D Angle Interface. This will enable the 3D interface for the second bend only. Click the Ceiling-Front point on the Tri-Globe as shown below. Enter 45 into the Angle field and 15 into the Length field.

[[File:3DBend2-2.jpg]]

Select 3 from the bend list and enter 15 into the to right field as shown below.

[[File:3DBend3-2.jpg]]

Select End in the bend list and enter 10 into the back field, 10 into the floor field, and 5 into the right field.

[[File:3DEnd-2.jpg]]

Once all the coordinates have been entered, the part is complete and the window should look similar to the image below. The results table for the complete part is shown in the top right corner.

[[File:Tutorial3D-2.jpg|600px]]

[[File:Tabs.jpg|right]]To adjust any settings, view the bend order, or to see any warnings, click any of the tabs the tabbed section at the top of the design window.

[[File:PrintSave.jpg|right]]The part can be saved by clicking the save icon or by clicking File --> Save in the main menu bar. The setup sheet for the part can be printed by clicking the print icon or by clicking File --> Print.

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 *Each bend has 6 directional coordinate fields, but only up to 3 can be entered for one bend and conflicting directions cannot be used at the same time. For example, values cannot be entered into both floor and ceiling for a single bend. Each bend also has a Dim Type and Die drop menu which can be used to change a single die's dimension type or die.
-. Make sure the box next to "'''Refresh on Keystroke'''" is checked. While this option is enabled, the part display will update automatically as the coordinates are being entered.
+. Select "'''1'''" from the bend list to the right of the coordinate fields. In the coordinate field area, type "'''12'''" into the dark blue "'''Front'''" value field as shown below.
 [[File:3DBend1-2.jpg]]
 . Next, select "'''2'''" from the bend list. Check the box next to "'''Use 3D Angle Interface'''". This will enable the 3D interface for the second bend only.
 . Select the red "'''Ceiling-Front'''" point on the Tri-Globe as shown below. Type "'''45'''" into the Angle value field and "'''15'''" into the Length value field.
 [[File:3DBend2-2.jpg]]
 . Select "'''3'''" from the bend list and type "'''15'''" into the to light green "'''Right'''" value field as shown below.
 [[File:3DBend3-2.jpg]]
 . Select "'''End'''" in the bend list and type "'''10'''" into the light blue back field, "'''10'''" into the light red floor field, and "'''5'''" into the light green right field.
 [[File:3DEnd-2.jpg]]
 . Once all the coordinates have been entered, the part is complete and the window should look similar to the image below. The results table for the complete part is shown in the top right corner.
 [[File:Tutorial3D-2.jpg|600px]]

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	1. Once a die and material have been chosen, the input interface panel will be available to edit. First, the part's number of bends needs to be selected. Select the drop down menu below "'''Number of Bends'''" and choose "'''3'''" from the list.		1. Once a die and material have been chosen, the input interface panel will be available to edit. First, the part's number of bends needs to be selected. Select the drop down menu below "'''Number of Bends'''" and choose "'''3'''" from the list.

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	To begin, click the New Part icon at the top of the page or click File --> New --> Tube. Doing so will open up the New Design menu. The New Design menu will also automatically open when Bend-Tech starts up.		To begin, click the New Part icon at the top of the page or click File --> New --> Tube. Doing so will open up the New Design menu. The New Design menu will also automatically open when Bend-Tech starts up.

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-==Custom 3D Part==
+__NOTOC__
-This tutorial will step you through the process of creating a simple part using the Custom 3D interface.
+==Start Up==
-To begin, click the New Part icon at the top of the page or click File --> New --> Tube. Doing so will open up the New Design menu. The New Design menu will also automatically open when Bend-Tech starts up.
+) Start by double clicking the "'''Bend-Tech 7x'''" icon to start up the program.[[File:Bend_tech_icon.png]]
-[[File:NewPartIcon.jpg]]
+) Select the "'''Custom 3D Part'''" icon [[File:Custom_3D_Part_icon1.png]] in the [[Task Menu]] under the "'''Create New'''" section to open the Custom 3D Part interface. The window that opens should be labeled [Custom 3D Part - 1].[[File:NewPartIcon2.jpg|right]]
-In the New Design menu, click the Custom 3D Part option in the Create New Part section.
+) Select the New Part icon at the top of the window or select File --> New --> Tube. Doing so will bring up the "'''New Design Menu'''". This menu will also appear automatically when Bend-Tech starts up.
 [[File:Custom3DNewDesign.jpg|400px]]
-Once Custom 3D Part has been selected, a new Custom 3D Part design window will open. Before designing the part, a material and die must be chosen. In the Die & Material tab, Click the drop down menu below Select Material and choose a material from the list. Click the drop down menu below Select Die and choose a die from the list.
+[[File:Material_Die.png]]
-[[File:DieMaterial.jpg]]
+Note: If a default die and material have already been set up, they will already be selected. In that case proceed to the next step.
-Note: If a default die and material have already been set up, they will already be selected. In that case proceed to the next step.
+==Creating the Part==
+. Once a die and material have been chosen, the input interface panel will be available to edit. First, the part's number of bends needs to be selected. Select the drop down menu below "'''Number of Bends'''" and choose "'''3'''" from the list.
 [[File:3DBends-2.jpg]]