Bend Data

Determines how the model is to be bent.

Bend

Dialog Box Options

Value

Defines the value of the bend angle and radius.

Formula

Defines the variable of the bend angle and radius.

Bend angle

Defines the value of the bend angle.

Bend Radius

Defines the value of the bend radius.

Side

Select the side of the bend. By clicking the Side button you can change the side of the bend. The arrows in the model indicate the side: right, left, both.

Preview by clicking the context-sensitive Apply button.

Right

Left

Both

The model is bent symmetrically on both sides of the axis.

Direction

Reverses the direction of the bend. The arrows indicate the direction of the bend

Preview by clicking the context-sensitive Apply button.

Reference Face and Rotation Axis

The reference face is a plane (face), within which the material does not stretch or shrink during bending. The material stretches on one side of the face and shrinks on the other.

The selected rotation axis is automatically projected to the reference face.

You can select the reference face from the model again by selecting Change.

Bend Region

You can limit the bending area. Select the faces/lines (bending area) of the object that you wish the bending function to move. Select the lines from the side of the bend.

If you have set the bend to occur on both sides, the bending area has no effect.

Add, Change, Delete

Select an item from the list, press the right mouse button and select a function from the menu.

For example:

You can use the buttons Add, Change or Delete.

Apply

Preview by clicking the Apply button in the dialog box. This will show you how the model would look if you confirmed the feature data by clicking OK. If necessary, you can still edit the feature data.