Creating Bends from a Line

You can generate bends based on a line.

Before you begin: Create two perpendicular walls and draw two lines on one of them. The lines must not intersect an area on which a Sheet Metal feature lies.
See Also
Creating Bends from Walls
Creating Conical Bends
Folding Bends and Flanges
Unfolding Bends and Flanges
  1. From the Model section of the action bar, click Bend From Flat .
  2. In the Profile box, select a profile containing the lines.


    The selected lines appear in the Line list and the fixed point is automatically set on the face where the profile lies. It represents part of the wall that does not move during the bend creation.

    Note: You can clear Use the same parameters for all bend lines to apply different parameters to each fold created from sketch lines.
  3. Choose the line type for the profile:
    OptionDescription
    Axis The line defines the rotation axis of the mobile wall, (that is the bend is symmetrical to the line).
    BTL Base Feature BTL: Bent Tangent LineThe line lies on the wall and corresponds to the limits of the bend's fillet.
    IML IML: Inner Mold LineThe line is created by intersecting the internal surfaces of the bend before filleting and the wall.
    OML OML: Outer Mold LineThe line is created by intersecting the bend support and a plane perpendicular to the wall and normal to the OML.
    BTL Support The line lies on the bend support and corresponds to the limits of the bend's fillet.

    Notes:
    • You cannot create a bend from flat if the bend length is null in the unfolded view. A warning message appears indicating the values that you need to modify.
    • You can click Reverse to invert the bending direction.

  4. Select another fixed point as shown below.

    The fixed point must lie on a face containing the profile.



  5. Optional: Define the angle value.
  6. Optional: Select the unfold method, and specify its parameters:
    OptionDescription
    K-factorDefines the neutral fiber position inside the thickness, from the inner side of the bend.
    Bend AllowanceThe bend allowance corresponds to the unfolded bend width.
    Bend DeductionThe bend deduction represents the sheet metal deformation when the bend is unfolded.
    Bend Table from StandardsUses the bend deduction table defined in the standards. You must select a standard containing a bend deduction table.

    Note: The Bend Table from Standards unfold method is automatically selected if a bend table is defined in the Sheet Metal parameters. If you do not want to use this unfold method, right-click the formula present on the radius feature, and remove it. Alternatively, you can choose another standard in the Sheet Metal parameters that does not contain a bend deduction table. For more information, see Editing the Sheet Metal Parameters.

  7. Click OK.