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Predicting elongation in a tube shape requires complex mathematics that changes per customer application. Benderlink for SolidWorks now allows operators to program their Bend Reduction formula into the program. This is the Bend Reduction Function editor: | Predicting elongation in a tube shape requires complex mathematics that changes per customer application. Benderlink for SolidWorks now allows operators to program their Bend Reduction formula into the program. This is the Bend Reduction Function editor: | ||
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The editor is very powerful because it allows you to enter action Pascal code to define the function that returns the adjusted arc lengths. This is an example bend reduction program included with Benderlink: | The editor is very powerful because it allows you to enter action Pascal code to define the function that returns the adjusted arc lengths. This is an example bend reduction program included with Benderlink: | ||
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The value returned is called the "result". At the bottom of the code (just before the "end;" line), the | The value returned is called the "result". At the bottom of the code (just before the "end;" line), the | ||
<pre>result := NewArc;</pre> line of code assigns the value in the NewArc variable to each arc length in Benderlink during conversion. | <pre>result := NewArc;</pre> line of code assigns the value in the NewArc variable to each arc length in Benderlink during conversion. | ||
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There are three special functions that insert values from the bend data during conversion: | There are three special functions that insert values from the bend data during conversion: | ||
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These are the available math functions: | These are the available math functions: | ||
Revision as of 12:19, 7 March 2008
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Bend Reduction Editor Screen
Predicting elongation in a tube shape requires complex mathematics that changes per customer application. Benderlink for SolidWorks now allows operators to program their Bend Reduction formula into the program. This is the Bend Reduction Function editor:
The editor is very powerful because it allows you to enter action Pascal code to define the function that returns the adjusted arc lengths. This is an example bend reduction program included with Benderlink:
Sample Program
var
BendAllowance: real;
NewArc: real;
begin
BendAllowance := 0.64;
NewArc := ((BendAllowance * blinksw(OD) + (PI/2 * (blinksw(CLR)-0.5 * blinksw(OD) ))) / 90) * blinksw(BENDANGLE);
//MessageDlg('New Arc Length: ' + floattostr(NewArc), mtInformation, [mbOK], 0);
result := NewArc;
end;
The Function's Result
The value returned is called the "result". At the bottom of the code (just before the "end;" line), the
result := NewArc;line of code assigns the value in the NewArc variable to each arc length in Benderlink during conversion.
Accessing Benderlink's Values
There are three special functions that insert values from the bend data during conversion:
- blinksw(OD) - Insert the Outer Diameter
- blinksw(CLR) - Insert the Centerline Radius
- blinksw(BENDANGLE) - Insert the Bend Angle
Each of these are should be formed as a complete word with no spaces between any of the characters.
Mathematical Function List
These are the available math functions:
blinksw(OD) blinksw(CLR) blinksw(BENDANGLE) sqr() sqrt() arctan() cos() sin() tan() abs() exp() ln() log() int() frac() trunc() round() arcsin() arccos() sign() not() PI ArcCos() ArcCosh() ArcCot() ArcCotH() ArcCsc() ArcCscH() ArcSec() ArcSecH() ArcSin() ArcSinh() ArcTan2() ArcTanh() Cosecant() Cosh() Cot() Cotan() CotH() Csc() CscH() CycleToDeg() CycleToGrad() CycleToRad() DegToCycle() DegToGrad() DegToRad() GradToCycle() GradToDeg() GradToRad() Hypot() IntPower() IsInfinite() IsNan() Ldexp() LnXP1() Log10() Log2() LogN() Max( Min() Power() RadToCycle() RadToDeg() RadToGrad() RandG() RandomRange() Sec() Secant() SecH() Sinh() Tan() Tanh()
