Difference between revisions of "Benderlink for SolidWorks"

New - Version 3 Supports 64 bit Windows

Benderlink for SolidWorks software extracts SolidWorks tube design data, converts it to bender data, then allows you to send data directly to CNC tube benders.

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.
10. - Output TAURING data files (version 1.9)
11. - Handle bend angles of 180 degrees or greater (version 2.0)
12. - Acts as a file server to operator stations. Benderlink can watch for requests from operator stations for data by part name (For example, PINES TS-2000 bender control)

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.

• Fine tuned Benderlink for SolidWorks for Windows 7, and tested with SolidWorks 2011

• Support for 64 bit Windows

• Support for bend angles of 180 degrees and greater
• Support combining adjacent bends to form one larger bender during file save
• TAURING CNC data build adjustment to include straights

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

• Springback Compensation Editor
• Compensation switches

• 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

• Pulldown menus were added to the interface
• Bend Reduction Editor (for predicting elongation)
• New button for opening Explorer at default data folder
• Reorganized user interface for more logical arrangement of controls