Benderlink for SolidWorks

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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:

  1. - Read tube data from SolidWorks
  2. - Convert the tube data to bender data
  3. - Save / Recall the bender data
  4. - Program and calculate cut-length to remove elongation using the Bend Reduction Editor
  5. - Program and calculate last length to remove elongation using the Bend Reduction Editor
  6. - Send new nominal data to benders that support SVNET protocol.
  7. - With a measuring center: Make and send correction data to benders that support the SVNET protocol.
  8. - With a measuring center: Reverse-engineer tube shapes
  9. - Reverse tube feature that allows for reversing the end A for end B.



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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

Screen ShotDate ReleasedLink to PageNew Features
Blinksw 1 9.jpgApril 4, 2009Benderlink for SolidWorks 1.9New Features: Support for TAURING CNC output.
Blinksw 1 8.jpgMarch 24, 2009Benderlink for SolidWorks 1.8New Features:
Blinksw 1 8.jpgMarch 10, 2009Benderlink for SolidWorks 1.73New Features:
Blinksw 1 8.jpgMarch 7, 2009Benderlink for SolidWorks 1.71New Features:



Demonstration Videos for Benderlink for SolidWorks

Download and view videos that show how Benderlink for SolidWorks works.

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  • [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)

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SolidWorks Compatibility

Benderlink for SolidWorks has been tested and verified with these versions of SolidWorks:



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