Intersecting Flanges Tutorial - Revision history

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‎Defining the Part

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‎Creating the Base Flange

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 ==Defining and Adding New Flanges==
 ===Defining the Part===
-. Go to the "'''Part'''" tab and select a "'''.125'''" (quarter inch thick) material and select the "'''Define Flange'''" button. (Note) If users do not have a "'''.125'''" material saved to their material library, they can create one by selecting the "'''Library'''" button and following the steps in the '''[[Plate/Sheet Library]]'''.
+. Go to the "'''Part'''" tab and select a "'''.125'''" (eighth inch thick) material and select the "'''Define Flange'''" button. (Note) If users do not have a "'''.125'''" material saved to their material library, they can create one by selecting the "'''Library'''" button and following the steps in the '''[[Plate/Sheet Library]]'''.
 [[File:intersect_part5.png]]

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 . Select the "'''Incremental'''" point option.
-. Type '''24''' into the Y: value field and place the first part 24 inches to the right of the base point.
+. Type '''24''' into the X: value field and place the first part 24 inches to the right of the base point.
-. Then, type "'''0'''" back into the Y: value field and type "'''10'''" into the X: value field to place points above the two existing ones.
+. Then, type "'''0'''" back into the X: value field and type "'''10'''" into the Y: value field to place points above the two existing ones.
 [[File:intersect_part2.png]][[File:intersect_part3.png]]

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 *This tutorial will begin by showing how to create a specified piece of bent sheet metal designed with "'''PickPoints'''".
-*"'''If you're not familiar with this interface, it is suggested that you visit the [[Plate|Sheet Metal Module]] page for better understanding of the basics.'''"
+*'''If you're not familiar with this interface, it is suggested that you visit the [[Plate|Sheet Metal Module]] page for better understanding of the basics.'''
 ==Things To Know==
-*"''This tutorial is designed to walk the user through creating a sheet metal/plate design. As you go through this tutorial, later procedures will assume that you understand all earlier procedures. Because of this, it is very important that you carefully step through this guide, understanding everything along the way and following all steps in order.''"
+*''This tutorial is designed to walk the user through creating a sheet metal/plate design. As you go through this tutorial, later procedures will assume that you understand all earlier procedures. Because of this, it is very important that you carefully step through this guide, understanding everything along the way and following all steps in order.''
-*"'''A few key items need to be addressed before starting the step-by-step instructions of this tutorial. It is very important for Bend-Tech users to completely understand these items:'''"
+*'''A few key items need to be addressed before starting the step-by-step instructions of this tutorial. It is very important for Bend-Tech users to completely understand these items:'''
 ;1) [[PickPoints]]

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	**Select the "'''Create'''" tab and the "'''Line'''" sub-tab to place a new line to fill in any gaps in the outline of the flange. Users must make sure that the flange they are working on has no gaps in the outline before they are able to define the flange and continue with the project.		**Select the "'''Create'''" tab and the "'''Line'''" sub-tab to place a new line to fill in any gaps in the outline of the flange. Users must make sure that the flange they are working on has no gaps in the outline before they are able to define the flange and continue with the project.
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		+	[[File:intersect_part14.png]]

	[[File:intersect_part13.png]]		[[File:intersect_part13.png]]

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 . Select the "'''Flange List'''" button, the "'''Flange 3'''" option and then zoom in on the highlighted flange.
-. The flange should be highlighted black by this step and should contain horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines. With the "'''Trim Single'''" option selected in the "'''Trim'''" tab, click the '''A''' side, then the '''B''' side to trim the first excess part away.
+. The flange should be highlighted black by this step and should contain horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines. With the "'''Trim Single'''" option selected in the "'''Trim'''" tab, click the '''A''' side, then the '''B''' side to trim the first excess line away.
 [[File:intersect_part11.png]]
-. Then, click the "'''C'''" side and the "'''B'''" side in that order to trim the excess.
+. Then, click the "'''C'''" side and the "'''B'''" side in that order to trim another excess line.
-. Once all the excess is trimmed, define Flange 3 once again.
+. Unfortunately, the vertical line cannot be removed by using the "'''Trim'''" function, so open the "'''Edit'''" tab and use the "'''Delete'''" function found there.
 '''(Note) If the wrong lines get deleted, or some of the lines that don't belong remain in the part, there are four main functions any user will need to make the flange whole again: "Undo Button, Edit-->Delete Buttons, Edit-->Trim Buttons and the Create-->Line buttons" Without these buttons, users could not intersect bent sheet metal parts and trim away the excess.
 . Switch over to Flange 4 by clicking on it in the Flange List.
 . Follow the previous steps to remove the excess on this opposing side of the intersection as well.
 [[File:intersect_part12.png]]
-**Select the "'''Edit'''" tab and the "'''Delete'''" sub-tab to highlight a line that needs to be deleted. Once highlighted, select the "'''Complete'''" button at the top of the page in order to remove the line for good.
+**Select the "'''Edit'''" tab and the "'''Delete'''" sub-tab to highlight a line that needs to be deleted. Once highlighted, select the "'''Complete'''" button at the top of the page in order to remove the line permanently.
 **Select the "'''Create'''" tab and the "'''Line'''" sub-tab to place a new line to fill in any gaps in the outline of the flange. Users must make sure that the flange they are working on has no gaps in the outline before they are able to define the flange and continue with the project.

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 ===Adding New Flanges===
-. Select the "'''Bends'''" sub-tab and start by adjusting the "''Bend Angle:'''" from it's default (90) to "'''30'''" so that the bends are less pronounced.
+. Select the "'''Bends'''" sub-tab and start by adjusting the "'''Bend Angle:'''" from it's default (90) to "'''30'''" so that the bends are less pronounced.
 (Note) If the user has just created their new material as seen in earlier steps, they will also need to select their "'''Inside Bend Radius'''" under this sub-tab. Specifics are shown here.

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 *The following image shows the part we will be building in this tutorial.
-[[File:intersect_part1.png]][[File:intersect_part13.png]]
+[[File:intersect_part13.png]]
 ==Creating the Base Flange==
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 [[File:intersect_part12.png]]

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 . This intersection requires some trimming, so go to the "'''Edit'''" tab and the "'''Trim'''" sub-tab.
-. Select the "'''Flange List'''" button, the "'''Flange 3'''" option and then zoom in on the highlighted flange.
+===Trimming/ Deleting/ Adding to the Part===
-===Trimming/ Deleting/ Adding to the Part===
+[[File:intersect_part11.png]]
-*This process of trimming, deleting and adding sections is tedious and requires precise movements. There is no Auto-trim so the user is allowed to trim the excess as they see fit.
-. The flange should be highlighted black by this step and should contain horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines. With the "'''Trim Single'''" option selected in the "'''Trim'''" tab, click '''A''', then '''B''' to trim the first excess part away.
+[[File:intersect_part12.png]]