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'''[[Main Page|Bend-Tech 7x Wiki]] :: [[Main Menu Bar]] :: [[Tools]] :: J-Bend Library'''
 
'''[[Main Page|Bend-Tech 7x Wiki]] :: [[Main Menu Bar]] :: [[Tools]] :: J-Bend Library'''
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[[File:j_bend_library_1.png|right|500px]]
 
[[File:j_bend_library_1.png|right|500px]]
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'''View/Edit''': To view or edit a J-Bends details, click on the J-bend in the J-Bend List to select it. Once selected, its attributes will be shown to the right. To change the name, Centerline Radius, Long/short Leg (See image to the right), or Angle, enter a new name or value into the provided fields. To change the material, click the drop down menu and select an option from the list. All materials that have been added to the material library will be shown here. To change which units the J-bend uses, click the circle next to either  'Inches' or 'Millimeters'. Changing units will only change which units the entered values are, it will not convert them to the other units. Once any changes have been made, be sure to click the 'Apply' button to save and apply the adjustments.
 
  
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'''Add/Remove J-Bends''': To add a new J-Bend to the library, click the 'Add New' button. Once clicked, the details fields will be cleared out. Give the J-Bend a name, choose a material, select the units, and give it a centerline radius, angle, and long/short leg length. Once all details have been entered, click the 'Apply' button and the J-Bend will be added to the J-Bend List.
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[[File:j_bend_library_4.png|left|150px]]The J-Bend Library stores all J-Bends that can be used to create headers in the [[Header Design|Header Design Module]]. The left side of the screen is occupied by a list of all J-Bends in the library. Once a J-Bend name has been selected in the list, its information will be displayed to the right under J-Bend Details.
  
  
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'''Print''': To print the entire J-Bend Library, click the 'Print' button. A window will display containing a chart of the J-Bends along with a column for each detail. To adjust the height of a row, click on the horizontal dividing line, hold the mouse button down, and drag the cursor up and down. To adjust the width of a column, click on the vertical dividing line in the title area, hold the mouse button down, and drag the cursor back and forth. To reorder the list based on a specific material attribute, click on either name, Material, CLR, Angle, Long Leg, Short Leg, an Units at the top of the chart. For example, click on 'Angle' to toggle between listing the parts from largest to smallest angle and smallest to largest angle. Click 'Print' to print the current view of the chart. Click 'Close' to close the window without printing.
 
  
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'''Close''': Click the 'Close' button to exit the J-Bend Library.
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'''To access the J-Bend library''', click on the '''Tools''' menu and select the '''J-Bend Library''' option in the drop down menu or click on the '''J-Bend Library''' option on the task menu.
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[[File:j_bend_library_2.png|right]]
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<h3>J-Bend Details</h3>
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*'''J-Bend Name:''' This title will be used to refer to the J-Bend throughout the software.
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*'''Material:''' This is the material that the J-Bend is made out of. Click on this menu to choose a material. Materials listed here are defined in the [[Plate/Sheet Library]].
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*'''Units:''' J-Bend dimensions can be supplied in either inches or millimeters.
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*'''Centerline Radius:'''
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*'''Long Leg:''' The length of the longer leg on the J-Bend.
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*'''Short Leg:''' The length of the shorter leg on the J-Bend.
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*'''Angle:''' The angle value of the bend.
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<h3>Add J-Bend</h3>
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:<h4>Manual</h4>
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'''To manually add a J-Bend to the library''', click the '''Add New''' button. [[File:add_die.png]] After this button is clicked, all the attribute fields will be available to enter data into. Once all the required fields are provided, click the '''Save''' button [[File:save_die.png]] to add the J-Bend to the library.
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[[File:j_bend_library_5.png|right|500px]]
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:<h4>Import</h4>
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J-Bend libraries from previous versions of the software can be imported into the current J-bend library. To do so, a valid '''jbend.txt''' file must be located on the desktop of the computer being used to run the software. If done correctly, the import library window will open when the '''Import''' button [[File:import_library.png]] is clicked. On the left side, there will be a list of the current J-Bends in the die library. On the right, a list of J-Bends from the imported library will be shown.
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'''To add a J-Bend''', select a tube in the Imported Library list by clicking on it and then hit the '''Add''' button. [[File:add_import.png]] Click the '''OK''' button to finalize.
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'''To add all tube/pipes''', click the '''Add All''' button. [[File:add_all_import.png]] Every J-Bend from the Imported Library list will be added to the current J-Bend library. Click the '''OK''' button to finalize.
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'''To remove a recently imported J-Bend''', select the plate from the Current Library list and click the '''Remove''' button. [[File:remove_import.png]]
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<h3>Remove J-Bend</h3>
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'''To remove a J-bend from the die library''', select a J-bend in the list and click the '''Delete''' button. [[File:delete_die.png]]

Latest revision as of 09:11, 29 September 2014

Bend-Tech 7x Wiki :: Main Menu Bar :: Tools :: J-Bend Library


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The J-Bend Library stores all J-Bends that can be used to create headers in the Header Design Module. The left side of the screen is occupied by a list of all J-Bends in the library. Once a J-Bend name has been selected in the list, its information will be displayed to the right under J-Bend Details.



To access the J-Bend library, click on the Tools menu and select the J-Bend Library option in the drop down menu or click on the J-Bend Library option on the task menu.








J bend library 2.png

J-Bend Details

  • J-Bend Name: This title will be used to refer to the J-Bend throughout the software.
  • Material: This is the material that the J-Bend is made out of. Click on this menu to choose a material. Materials listed here are defined in the Plate/Sheet Library.
  • Units: J-Bend dimensions can be supplied in either inches or millimeters.
  • Centerline Radius:
  • Long Leg: The length of the longer leg on the J-Bend.
  • Short Leg: The length of the shorter leg on the J-Bend.
  • Angle: The angle value of the bend.



Add J-Bend

Manual

To manually add a J-Bend to the library, click the Add New button. Add die.png After this button is clicked, all the attribute fields will be available to enter data into. Once all the required fields are provided, click the Save button Save die.png to add the J-Bend to the library.


J bend library 5.png

Import

J-Bend libraries from previous versions of the software can be imported into the current J-bend library. To do so, a valid jbend.txt file must be located on the desktop of the computer being used to run the software. If done correctly, the import library window will open when the Import button Import library.png is clicked. On the left side, there will be a list of the current J-Bends in the die library. On the right, a list of J-Bends from the imported library will be shown.


To add a J-Bend, select a tube in the Imported Library list by clicking on it and then hit the Add button. Add import.png Click the OK button to finalize.


To add all tube/pipes, click the Add All button. Add all import.png Every J-Bend from the Imported Library list will be added to the current J-Bend library. Click the OK button to finalize.


To remove a recently imported J-Bend, select the plate from the Current Library list and click the Remove button. Remove import.png



Remove J-Bend

To remove a J-bend from the die library, select a J-bend in the list and click the Delete button. Delete die.png

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