Bender to XYZ

Summary of Version 5

This version was released on July 1, 2008. It is a software is designed to convert from bender data to centerline XYZ coordinates of end points and intersection points for a tube shape. If you have bender data in any of these formats, you can calculate back to XYZ coordinates in space.

Bend Data Type	Description
LRA	Standard CNC Draw Bender
YBC	Standard Eaton Leonard CNC Draw Bender
Military 1	Military Style Bender Data with Accumulated LENGTHs and ROTATIONS and draw bending
Military 2	Military Style Bender Data with Accumulated LENGTHs and ROTATIONS and compression bending
Conrac	Like Military 1
Compression Bending	Bends that are made by pushing the tube around a stationary bend die with a wiper. This is the opposite of "draw" bending.

New Features As of July 1, 2008 - v5

This is a list of enhancements from the previous versions:

Version 5 of Bender to XYZ with the same data as the older interface shown below

Older Version of Bender to XYZ

Sample skin

Sample skin

Sample skin

Enhancement	Description
Convert From More Bender Data Types	Previous versions could only handle one type of bender data. This version (v5) can handle many bender data types.
Much Improved User Interface	Screen sizes are increasing, so we've discarded the older TAB interface. This new interface shows all the data at the same time. Whenever you make a change to the bender data, the XYZ centerline data changes automatically and instantly. See the image at the right.
Insert/Delete Rows with Popup Menu	The new grid that we use in this interface allows INSERT and DELETE of rows with a pop up menu.
Print either Grid independently	Either the BENDER or XYZ grids can be printed independently
Skinned Interface	The interface can be skinned with several different "skins". Or skinning can be switched off.
Custom Name the BENDER Columns	The bender data columns can now be custom-named.
Warning Colored Cells	Now bender data grid cells are shaded light red when they contain data that is not valid input.
Expandable Bender Data Pane	The bender data pane can be expanded to show full-screen by making the other panes (General Setup and Calculated XYZ Data) collapse right and left.
Custom Grid Fonts	You can now choose the font name, size, and color in the two grids.
Multi-Cell Selection for COPY Popup Menu	Now you can choose multiple cells in the grids for COPY to the Windows clipboard. Copy columns, multiple columns, or rows of data.
Multi-Cell Selection for PASTE Popup Menu	Now you can choose multiple cells in the BENDER grid for PASTE from the Windows clipboard. Paste columns, rows, or entire sections of the grid.
Reverse Bend Data	Reverse the bender data "end-for-end." This feature reverses the foundational LRA data so that even absolute data is recalculated properly.
Uses New v6 Network License Manager	Our new NLM software is much improved older earlier versions. Our NLM software software allows multiple users to access licenses over the internet concurrently. See Network License Manager

Other Screen Images

This is a sample of the Report Preview window where you can view a complete report then send it to the printer.

This is an image of the main bender screen with the left and right panes collapsed to show just the bender data.

Data Input Possibilities

Bender to XYZ allows for entry of ANGLE data using either a standard floating point format or the "degrees-minutes-seconds" format. Examples of valid entries are:

Angular Entry Type	Example
1 - Decimals	90.51
2 - Degrees-Minutes-Seconds	90d30'30" is converted to 90.51 when exiting the cell.
3 - Any Combination of Degrees, Minutes, and Second	Any part of the DMS value may be left off and the floating point value will still be calculated properly. For example, all of these are value: 90d = 90.00, or 90d30' = 90.50, or 90d30" = 90.00 (when rounded to two places).