Benderlink for SolidWorks

Benderlink for Solid Works software is designed to convert from Solid Works to bender data then to connect Solid Works 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.

Features

The main features of this software:

1. - Read tube data from Solid Works
2. - Convert the tube data to bender data
3. - Save / Recall the bender data
4. - Send new nominal data to benders that support SVNET protocol.
5. - With a measureing center: Make and send correction data to benders that support the SVNET protocol.
6. - With a measuring center: Reverse-engineer tube shapes

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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 Solid Works.

The correction feature is performed by measuring a tube with FARO arm, using this data to create a tube centerline in Solid Works, then allow Benderlink to compare this inspected data with the MASTER data.

Demonstration Videos for Benderlink for SolidWorks

Download and view videos that show how Benderlink for SolidWorks works.

• [1]Introductory Demonstration Video
• [2]Sending Data to the Bender
• [3]Bender Corrections Loops

Help

Read the help file here.

[4] Read the online help

--Mcone 13:37, 28 July 2006 (EDT)