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| '''<h3>Welcome to the Official Bend-Tech Wiki</h3>''' | | '''<h3>Welcome to the Official Bend-Tech Wiki</h3>''' |
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− | Use the links below for detailed information on all aspects of the Bend-Tech software product. | + | Use the links below for detailed information on all aspects of the Bend-Tech software products. |
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− | {| style="text-align: left;" width="100%;" | + | |[[File:Wiki_Help_Info1.png|link=https://youtu.be/Vw7UNV_seQg Wiki Guide Help Video|40px]] '''[https://youtu.be/Vw7UNV_seQg Wiki Guide Help Video]''' || |
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| + | [[File:Comp_Requirements.png|link=Basic Computer Requirements/Information]] '''[[Basic Computer Requirements/Information]]''' |
− | !colspan="4" style="background-color: #BF4F51; font-size:170%; text-align: center;" | Product Information and Documentation
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− | |[[File:installationicon.png|40px|link=Installation]] '''[[Installation]]''' || [[File:die_lib.png|40px|link=Die Library]] '''[[Die Library]]''' || [[File:tube_lib.png|40px|link=Tube/Pipe Library]] '''[[Tube/Pipe Library]]''' || [[File:plate_lib.png|40px|link=Plate/Sheet Library]] '''[[Plate/Sheet Library]]''' | |
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− | |[[File:springback_lib.png|40px|link=SpringBack Library]] '''[[SpringBack Library]]''' || [[File:machine_lib.png|40px|link=Machine Library]] '''[[Machine Library]]''' || [[File:j_bend_lib.png|40px|link=J-Bend Library]] '''[[J-Bend Library]]''' || [[File:setting.png|40px|link=Options]] '''[[Options]]'''
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− | |[[File:menubaricon.png|40px|link=Main Menu Bar]] '''[[Main Menu Bar]]''' || [[File:calibrationicon.png|40px|link=Calibration]] '''[[Calibration]]''' || [[File:singleparticon.png|40px|link=Single Part - Interface/General Functions]] '''[[Single Part -Interface/General Functions|Single Part -<br> Interface/General Functions]]''' || [[File:xyzicon.png|link=XYZ Part|40px]] '''[[XYZ Part]]'''
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− | |[[File:tempicon.png|link=Template|40px]] '''[[Template]]''' || [[File:customicon.png|link=Custom Part|40px]] '''[[Custom Part]]''' || [[File:custom3dicon.png|link=Custom 3D Part|40px]] '''[[Custom 3D Part]]''' ||[[File:sketch3Dicon.png|link=Sketch 3D|40px]] '''[[Sketch 3D]]'''
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− | |[[File:sketch2Dicon.png|link=Sketch 2D|40px]] '''[[Sketch 2D]]''' || [[File:straightparticon.png|40px|link=Straight Part]] '''[[Straight Part]]'''|| |[[File:reverseicon.png|link=Reverse Design|40px]] '''[[Reverse Design]]''' || [[File:assemblyicon.png|link=Assembly|40px]] '''[[Assembly]]'''
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− | |[[File:plateicon.png|link=Plate|40px]] '''[[Plate]]''' || [[File:headericon.png|40px|link=Headers (Create & Edit)]] '''[[Headers (Create & Edit)|Header Design]]'''
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− | !colspan="4" style="background-color: #808080; font-size:160%; text-align: center;" | Tutorials | + | !colspan="4" style="background-color: #E0A366; font-size:170%; text-align: center;" | Training Class Walkthroughs |
− | |- style="height: 60px;" | + | |- style="height: 80px;" |
− | ||[[File:headertuticon.png|40px|link=Header Design Tutorial]] '''[[Header Design Tutorial]]''' || [[File:singleparttuticon.png|40px|link=Single Parts]] '''[[Single Parts]]''' || [[File:assemblytuticon.PNG|40px|link=Assembly Tutorial]] '''[[Assembly Tutorial]]''' || [[File:platetuticon.png|40px|link=Plate Tutorial]] '''[[Plate Tutorial]]''' | + | | ||[[File:QS_training_class1.png|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6w7Ozo9u0Jk|40px]] '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6w7Ozo9u0Jk Training Class I]''' || [[File:QS_training_class2.png|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YUxAIxSHXQ]] '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YUxAIxSHXQ Training Class II]''' || [[File:QS_training_class3_SE_advanced.png|link=http://www.bend-tech.com/files/7x_training_class_3.pdf]] '''[http://www.bend-tech.com/files/7x_training_class_3.pdf Training Class III (PDF Only)]''' |
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− | |[[File:cuttingtuticon.png|40px|link=Cutting Tutorial]] '''[[Cutting Tutorial]]''' || [[File:advcuttuticon.png|40px|link=Cutting Tutorial (Advanced)]] '''[[Cutting Tutorial (Advanced)]]''' || [[File:solidworkstuticon.png|40px|link=SolidWorks Import Tutorial]] '''[[SolidWorks Import Tutorial]]'''
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− | |[[File:solidworkstuticon.png|40px|link=SolidWorks Import Tutorial II]] '''[[SolidWorks Import Tutorial II]]'''
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− | || [[File:dimensionstuticon.png|40px|link=Dimensions Tutorial]] '''[[Dimensions Tutorial]]'''
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− | | + | !colspan="4" style="background-color: #5882FA; font-size:170%; text-align: center;" | Bend-Tech 7x CAD Main Wiki |
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− | !colspan="4" style="background-color: #BF4F51; font-size:160%; text-align: center;" | Video Tutorials | |
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− | |[[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]'''
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− | | + | |[[File:Bend-Tech_CAD_Articles.png|link=Bend-Tech Articles]] || [[File:BT_Product_EZ2.png|link=EZ Guide]] || |[[File:BT_Product_EZ_3D2.png|link=EZ-3D Guide]] || |[[File:BT_Product_PRO2.png|link=PRO Guide]] || [[File:BT_Product_SE2.png|link=SE Guide]] || |[[File:BT_Product_IND4.png|link=Industrial / Dragon Guide]] || [[File:YouTube_Link_Icon1.png|link=Bend-Tech YouTube Videos]] |
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− | !colspan="4" style="background-color: #808080; font-size:160%; text-align: center;" | Help Articles
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− | !colspan="3" style="background-color: #DBD7D2; text-align: left;" | General | + | |- style="height: 40px;" |
− | |- | + | !colspan="4" style="background-color: #f46200; font-size:170%; text-align: center;" | Bend-Tech Dragon - A Series Main Wiki |
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− | *[[Finding and Opening Old Part Files]]
| + | |[[File:Bend-Tech_Dragon_A150_Image1.png|center|link=Bend-Tech Dragon - A150 Series]] |
− | *[[Importing Old Data Libraries]]
| + | |[[File:wiki_a250_button_main.png|center|link=Bend-Tech Dragon - A250 Series]] |
− | *[[Bend-Tech SW Module Installation]]
| + | |[[File:Bend-Tech_Dragon_A400_Image1.png|center|link=Bend-Tech Dragon - A400 Series]] |
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− | {| style="text-align: left" width="100%" | + | !colspan="4" style="background-color: #c0c0c0; font-size:170%; text-align: center;" | Base Product Information Videos |
− | !colspan="3" style="background-color: #DBD7D2; text-align: left;" | Assembly
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− | |- | + | |[[File:BT_Product_EZ1a.png|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vESYne3oFw|40px]] '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vESYne3oFw EZ]''' |
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| + | |[[File:BT_Product_EZ_3D1.png|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOqCLGgt6os|40px]] '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOqCLGgt6os EZ-3D]''' |
− | *[[Creating PickPoints using Angle & Plane]]
| + | |[[File:BT_Product_PRO1.png|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2e7MVpVjgo|40px]] '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2e7MVpVjgo PRO]''' |
− | *[[My Bent Part Doesn't Follow my PickPoints]]
| + | |[[File:BT_Product_SE1.png|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSV7jymGzeY|40px]] '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSV7jymGzeY SE]''' |
− | *[[PickPoints - Single]]
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− | *[[PickPoints - 2 Points]]
| + | |[[File:BT_Product_IND2.png|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_eQCEvd5MQ|40px]] '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_eQCEvd5MQ Industrial]''' || [[File:BT_Product1_DragonA400.png|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rJ0KFi9qu8]] '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rJ0KFi9qu8 Dragon - A150 Series]''' || [[File:BT_Product1_Dragon.png|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz1IlPLV4jo]] '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz1IlPLV4jo Dragon - A400 Series]''' |
− | *[[PickPoints - Plane]]
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− | *[[PickPoints - Arc]]
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− | *[[Remove PickPoint]]
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− | *[[Create a Bent Part]]
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− | *[[Using Tangent for Bent Part]]
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− | *[[Paste Part]]
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− | *[[Creating a Straight Part]]
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− | *[[Creating a Horizontal, Vertical, or Linear Dimension]]
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− | *[[Creating an Angle Dimension]]
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− | *[[Changing the Text of a Dimension]]
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− | *[[Moving a Dimension]]
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− | *[[Removing or Deleting a Dimension]]
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− | *[[Dimensioning - Setting/Changing Defaults]]
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− | *[[Dimensioning - Removing a View]]
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− | *[[Dimensioning - Views are Overlapping]]
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− | *[[Creating a bmp, jpg, gif, etc...]]
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− | *[[Settings]]
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− | *[[Projection]]
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− | *[[Paste Part is Attached to the Wrong End]]
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− | *[[Mirror a Part]]
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− | *[[Loading a Part into Assembly]]
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− | *[[Changing the Color of a Part]]
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− | *[[Changing the Material or Die of a Part]]
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− | *[[Changing the Current Material & Die]]
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− | *[[Changing a "Part" Name]]
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− | *[[Changing a "Master" Part Name]]
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− | *[[Deleting or Removing a Part]]
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− | *[[Moving a Part]]
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− | *[[Moving a Feature]]
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− | *[[Important Issues to Know About Assembly]]
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− | *[[Finding the Cut Length and Bending info. for a Part]]
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− | *[[Finding the Length to cut all the Straight Parts]]
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− | *[[Cutting a Tube to Multiple Tubes]]
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− | *[[Cutting the End of a Part]]
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− | *[[Hole Saw/Mill vs. Plasma/Grinder]]
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− | *[[Cutting a Tube to a Tangent of a Bend]]
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− | *[[Cutting the End of a Straight Tube]]
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− | *[[Line Up the Templates]]
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− | *[[Dimension Location]]
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− | *[[How to Mark and Run the Material through the Die]]
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− | *[[Using an Angle Level]]
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− | *[[Bend Angle & Spring Angle]]
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− | *[[Dial Level use for Rotation]]
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− | *[[Die Edge]]
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− | *[[What does the * (Asterisk) Mean in a Formula]]
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− | *[[Changing the Radius for only 1 Bend]]
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− | *[[Using Spring Charts]]
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− | *[[My Software only came with 1 Tool and 1 Material]]
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− | *[[I have 2 Different Materials I use the Same Die For]]
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− | *[[Where do I find the Menu to add Material/Tooling?]]
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− | *[[Start using Assembly without Calibrating my Die?]]
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− | *[[My Material or Tooling Library won't Update]]
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− | !colspan="4" style="background-color: #DBD7D2; text-align: left;" | Templates
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− | *[[Railing Templates]]
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− | *[[My Part isn't coming out with the Dimensions I entered]]
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− | *[[Must have some Straight Lengths at Both Ends]]
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− | *[[How do I have a 180 degree Bend?]]
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− | *[[What is Apex?]]
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− | *[[Custom Part uses the Center Line!]]
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− | *[[Make a 3D Part in Custom Part]]
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− | *[[Start Angle?]]
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− | *[[I know the Straight Leg Lengths, Angles, and Rotations]]
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− | *[[How can the Material Bend the Other Direction?]]
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− | *[[Apex vs. Tangent]]
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− | *[[New Rise & Run Feature]]
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− | *[[Making a 180 Degree Bend in Custom 3D]]
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− | *[[I know the Bend Angle and Length]]
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− | *[[How to Make a Stinger]]
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− | *[[Example 1 (90 Degree Bends)]]
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− | *[[Example 2 (Under 90 Degree Bends)]]
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− | *[[Example 3 (Over 90 Degree Bends)]]
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− | *[[Example 4 (90 Degree Bends, Move in 2 Directions)]]
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− | *[[Example 5 (Under 90 Degree bends, Move in 3 Directions)]]
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− | *[[Rules of Custom 3D]]
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− | *[[Understanding the "Tri-Star"]]
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− | *[[Creating a Double-Beveled Hoop Using Mirroring]]
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− | *[[Using the Mirror Function]]
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− | *[[Finding Values with only the Bend Angle and Length]]
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− | *[[Making a 180 Degree Bend in XYZ]]
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− | *[[XYZ Example 1 (90 Degree Bends)]]
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− | *[[XYZ Example 2 (Under 90 Degree Bend)]]
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− | *[[XYZ Example 3 (Over 90 Degree Bends)]]
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− | *[[XYZ Example 4 (90 Degree Bends, Move in 2 Directions)]]
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− | *[[XYZ Example 5 (Under 90 Degree Bends, Move in 3 Directions)]]
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− | *[[What is Bend Location Offset?]]
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− | *[[What is Calibrated CLR?]]
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− | *[[What is CLR?]]
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− | *[[Calibration - What Should I Use; Book or Button?]]
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− | *[[Bend Order Simulation]]
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− | *[[Transitions]]
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− | *[[The Simulation Viewer Buttons]]
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− | *[[Import|Importing Files]]
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− | *[[Importing a DXF File]]
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− | *[[Exporting a DXF File]]
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− | *[[STEP and IGES Import - Part Definition|Importing a STEP or IGES File]]
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− | *[[Copy and Paste Flanges]]
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− | *[[Creating a Flat DXF File From a Bent Part]]
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