XYZ Part

Bend-Tech 7x Wiki :: XYZ Part

Parts can be created by entering XYZ coordinates in the XYZ part design interface.

Selection

To create an XYZ part:

1.) Go to the File menu, select New, then select Tube. In the Create New menu, click on the XYZ Part option.

2.) Click the New Part icon and select the XYZ Part option in theCreate New menu.

...OR

3.) Select the XYZ Part option from the Task Menu that appears when the software starts up, when all designs are closed, or through the view menu.

Design

Once XYZ Part is selected, a new XYZ part design window will open. If a default die and material have not been set, a die and material must be chosen before designing the part. If necessary, choose a material, die, and/or machine in the Die and Material tab. Once a die and material are selected, the XYZ part design section will appear.

The number of bends can be chosen from the 'Number of Bends:' drop down menu by clicking it and selecting a bend amount. Up to 50 bends can be added to a part. To the right of the design coordinates, a list of every bend will be shown along with the end length.

Click either of the 'Zero X', 'Zero Y', or 'Zero Z' buttons to clear out any values entered in the X, Y, or Z coordinate field columns. Once clicked, the appropriate fields will be filled with zeros.

Click either of the 'Mirror X, 'Mirror Y', or 'Mirror Z' buttons to finish off the part as a mirror image of the first half across the X, Y, or Z plane. To be able to do this, at least 2 bends at least half of the coordinates plus one after the halfway point need to be filled in (For example: A two bend part would need the start, bend 1 and bend 2 coordinates added).

Click the 'Length Change' button to add or remove a section of straight material between two specified bends. Once clicked, a small menu box will appear to the right. Select which bends to add the length between from the drop down menu below 'Between Features:'. Enter a value in the field below 'Length Amount:' field. Entering a negative amount will remove the specified amount of length.Click 'Apply' to add/remove the amount. Click 'Close' to close the menu without adding or removing any amount.

To define the XYZ part coordinates, enter values into the X, Y, and Z fields.

Each bend will have Dim Type and Die drop down menus. To set a bend's dimension type, select Apex, Tangent, or Perp from the 'Dim Type' drop down menu. To change all the dimension type to single type, select the desired dimension type in the Dim Type for the first bend, then hit the enter key.

Apex will measure to the outside intersection (apex) of the bends two legs. Tangent will measure to the edge of the bends, the tangents, so no bent material will be included in the measurements. (See images below) Perp is basically the tangent plus the CLR of the bend. To assign a die to a bend, select a die or custom CLR from the 'Die' drop down menu.