Dragon Custom Design Tutorial

Dragon Custom Design Tutorial

Things To Know

• This tutorial will step you through the process of creating geometry on a straight design in Bend-Tech Dragon and show you the possible choices for where to take it next depending on your needs. As you walk through this tutorial, procedures are designed based on your knowledge of earlier procedures. Because of this, it is very important that you carefully step through this guide, understanding everything along the way.

If you have not completed the Dragon Straight Part Tutorial, please do so before continuing any further.

Tutorial

1. Start by opening the Bend-Tech Dragon software and opening the file saved from the Dragon Straight Part Tutorial labeled Dragon Test1. Do this by selecting File - Open - Straight Part from the top left of the window, selecting the file, then clicking the Open button.

2. With the straight part design open, maximize the screen and click on the Transfer to Design button at the top of the screen.

3. Now, in the custom design interface, select the Create Geometry tab and select the Incremental option below to start plotting out some points in the design. You should be under the Point sub-tab during this step.

4. Under the Incremental option currently selected, type 6 in the X value field and 2.75 in the Y value field.

5. Next, select the lower most left hand corner of the unfolded tube to place a point 6 inches right and 2.75 inches upwards from the origin.

6. Now, Replace the 2.75 in the Y value field with a 0.

7. Next, click on our previously laid point to place a point 6 inches to the right of it.

8. Now, click on the new point and place another point 6 inches to the right.

9. Next, switch to the Hole sub-tab and place 3 one inch diameter holes on each of our points. Simply click on the points individually.

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