Sheet metal bend zone edit

Allows editing of the facet control type and parameter for a bend zone within a Lofted Flange feature.

Access:

Select Edit Bends from the context menu of the Bend child-feature of a Lofted Flange. Within the graphics window, select the Bend Zone Edit glyph.

Check Box Enables the editing of the selected drop-down facet control type and value fields.
Facet Control

Allows selection of an alternative facet control for the selected bend zone. Facet control includes:

  • A Chord Tolerance to determine the maximum distance from the arc segment to the face segment chord.
  • B Facet Angle to determine the maximum angle to the chord segment at the facet face vertex.
  • C Facet Distance to determine the maximum width of the facet face (length of the chord) when subdividing the arc profile.
  • N Number of Facets to determine the absolute number of facets.
Value Entry Field Allows input of a value to modify the facets created as determined by the control type specified by the drop-down.
Help Click “?” to open this page of the on-line help.
OK Click to apply the modified facet control type and value to the selected bend zone and close the dialog box.