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|| [[File:dimensionstuticon.png|40px|link=Dimensions Tutorial]] '''[[Dimensions Tutorial]]''' | || [[File:dimensionstuticon.png|40px|link=Dimensions Tutorial]] '''[[Dimensions Tutorial]]''' | ||
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+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | {| style="text align: left" width="100%" | ||
+ | |- style="height: 30px;" | ||
+ | !colspan="4" style="background-color: #BF4F51; font-size:160%; text-align: center;" | Video Tutorials | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[File:assemblytuticon.PNG|40px|link=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU3Vhn4IaXU]] '''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU3Vhn4IaXU Assembly Tutorial]''' || [[File:platetuticon.png|40px|link=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3p267MxePg]] '''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3p267MxePg Plate Tutorial]''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | {| style="text-align: left" width="100%" | ||
+ | |- style="height: 30px;" | ||
+ | !colspan="4" style="background-color: #808080; font-size:160%; text-align: center;" | Help Articles | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| style="text-align: left" width="100%" | ||
+ | !colspan="3" style="background-color: #DBD7D2; text-align: left;" | General | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[Finding and Opening Old Part Files]] | ||
+ | *[[Importing Old Data Libraries]] | ||
+ | *[[Bend-Tech SW Module Installation]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | {| style="text-align: left" width="100%" | ||
+ | !colspan="3" style="background-color: #DBD7D2; text-align: left;" | Assembly | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[Creating PickPoints using Angle & Plane]] | ||
+ | *[[My Bent Part Doesn't Follow my PickPoints]] | ||
+ | *[[PickPoints - Single]] | ||
+ | *[[PickPoints - 2 Points]] | ||
+ | *[[PickPoints - Plane]] | ||
+ | *[[PickPoints - Arc]] | ||
+ | *[[Remove PickPoint]] | ||
+ | *[[Create a Bent Part]] | ||
+ | *[[Using Tangent for Bent Part]] | ||
+ | *[[Paste Part]] | ||
+ | *[[Creating a Straight Part]] | ||
+ | *[[Creating a Horizontal, Vertical, or Linear Dimension]] | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[Creating an Angle Dimension]] | ||
+ | *[[Changing the Text of a Dimension]] | ||
+ | *[[Moving a Dimension]] | ||
+ | *[[Removing or Deleting a Dimension]] | ||
+ | *[[Dimensioning - Setting/Changing Defaults]] | ||
+ | *[[Dimensioning - Removing a View]] | ||
+ | *[[Dimensioning - Views are Overlapping]] | ||
+ | *[[Creating a bmp, jpg, gif, etc...]] | ||
+ | *[[Settings]] | ||
+ | *[[Projection]] | ||
+ | *[[Paste Part is Attached to the Wrong End]] | ||
+ | *[[Mirror a Part]] | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[Loading a Part into Assembly]] | ||
+ | *[[Changing the Color of a Part]] | ||
+ | *[[Changing the Material or Die of a Part]] | ||
+ | *[[Changing the Current Material & Die]] | ||
+ | *[[Changing a "Part" Name]] | ||
+ | *[[Changing a "Master" Part Name]] | ||
+ | *[[Deleting or Removing a Part]] | ||
+ | *[[Moving a Part]] | ||
+ | *[[Moving a Feature]] | ||
+ | *[[Important Issues to Know About Assembly]] | ||
+ | *[[Finding the Cut Length and Bending info. for a Part]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | {| style="text-align: left" width="100%" | ||
+ | !colspan="4" style="background-color: #DBD7D2; text-align: left;" | Assembly Cutting | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[Finding the Length to cut all the Straight Parts]] | ||
+ | *[[Cutting a Tube to Multiple Tubes]] | ||
+ | *[[Cutting the End of a Part]] | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[Hole Saw/Mill vs. Plasma/Grinder]] | ||
+ | *[[Cutting a Tube to a Tangent of a Bend]] | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[Cutting the End of a Straight Tube]] | ||
+ | *[[Line Up the Templates]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | {| style="text-align: left" width="100%" | ||
+ | !colspan="4" style="background-color: #DBD7D2; text-align: left;" | Results | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[Dimension Location]] | ||
+ | *[[Rotation]] | ||
+ | *[[Decimal & Fraction]] | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[How to Mark and Run the Material through the Die]] | ||
+ | *[[Using an Angle Level]] | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[Bend Angle & Spring Angle]] | ||
+ | *[[Dial Level use for Rotation]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | {| style="text-align: left" width="100%" | ||
+ | !colspan="4" style="background-color: #DBD7D2; text-align: left;" | Material & Tooling | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[Die Edge]] | ||
+ | *[[What does the * (Asterisk) Mean in a Formula]] | ||
+ | *[[Changing the Radius for only 1 Bend]] | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[Using Spring Charts]] | ||
+ | *[[My Software only came with 1 Tool and 1 Material]] | ||
+ | *[[I have 2 Different Materials I use the Same Die For]] | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[Where do I find the Menu to add Material/Tooling?]] | ||
+ | *[[Start using Assembly without Calibrating my Die?]] | ||
+ | *[[My Material or Tooling Library won't Update]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | {| style="text-align: left" width="100%" | ||
+ | !colspan="4" style="background-color: #DBD7D2; text-align: left;" | Templates | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[The Template Entry Boxes are Black]] | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[Railing Templates]] | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[My Part isn't coming out with the Dimensions I entered]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | {| style="text-align: left" width="100%" | ||
+ | !colspan="3" style="background-color: #DBD7D2; text-align: left;" | Custom Part | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[Must have some Straight Lengths at Both Ends]] | ||
+ | *[[How do I have a 180 degree Bend?]] | ||
+ | *[[What is Apex?]] | ||
+ | *[[Custom Part uses the Center Line!]] | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[Make a 3D Part in Custom Part]] | ||
+ | *[[Start Angle?]] | ||
+ | *[[I know the Straight Leg Lengths, Angles, and Rotations]] | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[How can the Material Bend the Other Direction?]] | ||
+ | *[[Apex vs. Tangent]] | ||
+ | *[[New Rise & Run Feature]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | {| style="text-align: left" width="100%" | ||
+ | ! colspan="3" style="background-color: #DBD7D2; text-align: left;" | Custom 3D | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[Making a 180 Degree Bend in Custom 3D]] | ||
+ | *[[I know the Bend Angle and Length]] | ||
+ | *[[How to Make a Stinger]] | ||
+ | *[[Example 1 (90 Degree Bends)]] | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[Example 2 (Under 90 Degree Bends)]] | ||
+ | *[[Example 3 (Over 90 Degree Bends)]] | ||
+ | *[[Example 4 (90 Degree Bends, Move in 2 Directions)]] | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[Example 5 (Under 90 Degree bends, Move in 3 Directions)]] | ||
+ | *[[Rules of Custom 3D]] | ||
+ | *[[Understanding the "Tri-Star"]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | {| style="text-align: left" width="100%" | ||
+ | !colspan="3" style="background-color: #DBD7D2; text-align: left;" | XYZ | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[Creating a Double-Beveled Hoop Using Mirroring]] | ||
+ | *[[Using the Mirror Function]] | ||
+ | *[[Finding Values with only the Bend Angle and Length]] | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[Making a 180 Degree Bend in XYZ]] | ||
+ | *[[XYZ Example 1 (90 Degree Bends)]] | ||
+ | *[[XYZ Example 2 (Under 90 Degree Bend)]] | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[XYZ Example 3 (Over 90 Degree Bends)]] | ||
+ | *[[XYZ Example 4 (90 Degree Bends, Move in 2 Directions)]] | ||
+ | *[[XYZ Example 5 (Under 90 Degree Bends, Move in 3 Directions)]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | {| style="text-align: left" width="100%" | ||
+ | !colspan="3" style="background-color: #DBD7D2; text-align: left;" | Calibration | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[What is Bend Location Offset?]] | ||
+ | *[[What is Calibrated CLR?]] | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[What is CLR?]] | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[Calibration - What Should I Use; Book or Button?]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | {| style="text-align: left" width="100%" | ||
+ | !colspan="3" style="background-color: #DBD7D2; text-align: left;" | Simulation | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[Bend Order Simulation]] | ||
+ | *[[Transitions]] | ||
+ | *[[The Simulation Viewer Buttons]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | {| style="text-align: left" width="100%" | ||
+ | !colspan="3" style="background-color: #DBD7D2; text-align: left;" | Import | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[Import|Importing Files]] | ||
+ | *[[Importing a DXF File]] | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[Exporting a DXF File]] | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[STEP and IGES Import - Part Definition|Importing a STEP or IGES File]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | {| style="text-align: left" width="100%" | ||
+ | !colspan="3" style="background-color: #DBD7D2; text-align: left;" | Sheet Metal/Plate | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | *[[Copy and Paste Flanges]] | ||
+ | *[[Creating a Flat DXF File From a Bent Part]] | ||
|} | |} |
Revision as of 14:06, 3 June 2014
Welcome to the Official Bend-Tech Wiki
Use the links below for detailed information on all aspects of the Bend-Tech software product.
Video Tutorials | |||
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Assembly Tutorial | Plate Tutorial |
Help Articles |
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General | ||
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Assembly Cutting | |||
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Results | |||
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Material & Tooling | |||
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Templates | |||
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Custom Part | ||
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Custom 3D | ||
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XYZ | ||
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Calibration | ||
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Simulation | ||
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Import | ||
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Sheet Metal/Plate | ||
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