Benderlink for SolidWorks
Benderlink for SolidWorks software is designed to convert from SolidWorks to bender data then to connect SolidWorks workstations to SVNET-based benders.
If a measuring center arm is setup to sketch a 3D centerline of a measured tube shape, then Benderlink will help you reverse-engineer tube shapes, and assist in correcting the bender's data.
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Features
The main features of this software:
- - Read tube data from SolidWorks
- - Convert the tube data to bender data
- - Save / Recall the bender data
- - Program and calculate cut-length to remove elongation using the Bend Reduction Editor
- - Program and calculate last length to remove elongation using the Bend Reduction Editor
- - Send new nominal data to benders that support SVNET protocol.
- - With a measuring center: Make and send correction data to benders that support the SVNET protocol.
- - With a measuring center: Reverse-engineer tube shapes
- - Reverse tube feature that allows for reversing the end A for end B.
The reverse-engineering feature is performed by using 3D sketch with a measuring center - like a FARO arm. The tube centerline is sketched in 3D, then transferred to Benderlink for SolidWorks.
The correction feature is performed by measuring a tube with FARO arm, using this data to create a tube centerline in SolidWorks, then allow Benderlink to compare this inspected data with the MASTER data.
Software Updates
| April 4, 2009 Benderlink for SolidWorks 1.9 | New Features: Support for TAURING CNC output. |
 | March 24, 2009 Benderlink for SolidWorks 1.8 | |
| March 10, 2008 | Benderlink for SolidWorks 1.73 | |
| March 7, 2008 | Benderlink for SolidWorks 1.71 |
Demonstration Videos for Benderlink for SolidWorks
Download and view videos that show how Benderlink for SolidWorks works.
- [1]Introductory Demonstration Video
- [2]Sending Data to the Bender
- [3]Bender Corrections Loops
- [4]Special case extraction: Contiguous Arcs with no straight segments (typical of push-roll bending)
SolidWorks Compatibility
Benderlink for SolidWorks has been tested and verified with these versions of SolidWorks:
Other References
- View update information for this software: Benderlink for SolidWorks Version Updates Page
- For details on NLM installation, see: Benderlink for SolidWorks NLM Installation
- The Bend Reduction Editor page describes how to use the editor
