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Revision as of 16:55, 7 April 2008

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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.

Contents

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 Shot Date Released Link to Page New Features
Blinksw 1 9.jpg April 4, 2009 Benderlink for SolidWorks 1.9

Support for TAURING CNC output
Independent compensation switches for Master and Inspected

Blinksw 1 8.jpg March 24, 2009 Benderlink for SolidWorks 1.8

Springback Compensation Editor
Compensation switches

Blinksw 1 8.jpg March 10, 2009 Benderlink for SolidWorks 1.73

Swap ends
Color coding for quick visual identification of Master and Inspected
New buttons added to log headers
Two save buttons created from previous single button to speed save

Blinksw 1 8.jpg March 7, 2009 Benderlink for SolidWorks 1.71



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:



Other References