Difference between revisions of "Benderlink for SolidWorks 1.73"

Revision as of 02:04, 11 March 2008

New - Reduce the LAST Length with Bend Reduction

Benderlink for SolidWorks now also reduces the last length of tube in the bender data.

New - Swap Ends

New pulldown menus are added to Benderlink for SolidWorks that allows you to swap the tube end for end. Both the MASTER and INSPECTED data can be swapped.



When the swap occurs, the Bend Reduction formula is used to recalculate the length reduction at the other end of the tube.

New - Bend Reduction Formula 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:

Read details about the editor here: Bend Reduction Editor

Redesigned - Send Data To Bender Menu

Objects have been re-arranged in the menus to allow for more logical placement on the screen in Benderlink. Objects have been removed this menu for simplification. Also: A new "Current Bender Number" label is added to help quickly identify which bender is being communicated with.

New - SVNET Setup Menu

Objects have been re-arranged in the menus to allow for more logical placement on the screen in Benderlink. Objects have been moved new SVNET Setup menu

There are three sub-menus in the SVNET menu:

1. Network Path - Setup for the common SVNET path for communications
2. Client - Setup for features where Benderlink calls out to the bender or sends data to the bender.
3. Server - Setup for Benderlink's ability to respond to commands from the bender.

Other Pages

• Back to the Benderlink for SolidWorks page
• The Bend Reduction Editor page describes how to use the editor