Difference between revisions of "Benderlink for SolidWorks 1.5"
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===New Simplification of User Interface=== | ===New Simplification of User Interface=== | ||
| − | The user interface was simplified through the joining of two tab menus into one new tab menu: | + | The user interface was simplified through the joining of two tab menus into one new tab menu:<br><br> |
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| − | [[image:blinksw_importtab_v1.5.jpg | + | '''OLD Tab Menus'''<br><br> |
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| + | [[image:Blinksw_importtab_v1.4.jpg]]<br><br> | ||
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| + | '''NEW Import & Convert SolidWorks Data'''<br><br> | ||
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| + | [[image:blinksw_importtab_v1.5.jpg]]<br> | ||
The combining of the two menus makes Benderlink much easier to understand. The extraction and conversion is also now performed in the same step, and data is refreshed from SolidWorks every time a new conversion is made. | The combining of the two menus makes Benderlink much easier to understand. The extraction and conversion is also now performed in the same step, and data is refreshed from SolidWorks every time a new conversion is made. | ||
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===Recognition of Contiguous Arcs with No Straights=== | ===Recognition of Contiguous Arcs with No Straights=== | ||
| − | This version of Benderlink can recognize the special case where the part is made of only arcs and no straight segments in the centerline. | + | This version of Benderlink can recognize and handle calculations for the special case where the part is made of only arcs and no straight segments in the centerline. This kind of part is typical in push-roll bending. An example is the [[TAURING]] bender. <br><br> |
[[image:Solidworks_roll.jpg|400px]] | [[image:Solidworks_roll.jpg|400px]] | ||
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| + | Watch a movie of how to extract this part: [http://www.advancedtubular.com/blink_sw/benderlink_sw_arcs_only.html] | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:57, 4 December 2007
| Version | 1.5 |
| Date | November 9, 2007 |
New Simplification of User Interface
The user interface was simplified through the joining of two tab menus into one new tab menu:
OLD Tab Menus
NEW Import & Convert SolidWorks Data
The combining of the two menus makes Benderlink much easier to understand. The extraction and conversion is also now performed in the same step, and data is refreshed from SolidWorks every time a new conversion is made.
Recognition of Contiguous Arcs with No Straights
This version of Benderlink can recognize and handle calculations for the special case where the part is made of only arcs and no straight segments in the centerline. This kind of part is typical in push-roll bending. An example is the TAURING bender.
Watch a movie of how to extract this part: [1]
