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'''[[Main Page|Bend-Tech 7x Wiki]] :: [[Main Menu Bar]] :: [[Tools]] :: Die Library'''
 
'''[[Main Page|Bend-Tech 7x Wiki]] :: [[Main Menu Bar]] :: [[Tools]] :: Die Library'''
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The die library stores all the dies available to bend parts. Each die is assigned a set of attributes such as name, achieved CLR, calibrated CLR, minimum distance before a bend, minimum start length, minimum end length, minimum distance between bends with and without rotation, and specific user defined attributes.
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Each die can be calibrated using the calibration function and there is a list of predefined dies from a number of different bender models.
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In the die library window, there is a list of all dies in the library on the left. The add and delete buttons are located below this list. To the right, the attributes of the currently selected die are shown. The calibration, die list, and save buttons are situated below the attribute fields.
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[[File:die_library_2.png|left|150px]] To access the die library, click on the '''Tools''' menu and click on the '''Die Library''' option in the drop down menu.
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'''View/Edit''': To view and/or edit a die's information, select a die in the 'Die List' by clicking on its name. While a die is selected, any of its details, limitations, or definitions (if available) can be changed. Click the 'Apply' button to save and apply any changes made to a die.
 
  
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'''Add/Remove Dies''': To add a new die, click the 'Add New' button below the 'Die List'. Fill in the Die Name, Die Angle, Die Size CLR, Achieved CLR, Calibrated CLR, and Bend Location Offset fields under 'Die Details'. Choose which units the die uses under Units. Enter any limitations that the die has under 'Die Limitations - Minimum Distances'.
 
  
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'''Calibration Help''':
 
  
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*Worksheet: [[File:DieLibraryWorksheet.png|right|350px]]Click the 'Worksheet' button to access the Die Calibration Worksheet menu. First, select the model of the bender that will be used with the current die from the drop down menu below 'Select the Model of your Bender'. Follow the instructions given below the 'Instructions' heading. Place the cursor over each step to view a diagram showing what to do for that step.  Once these steps have been followed, enter the CLR of the die in the 'Die CLR' field, the outside diameter of the material in the 'OD' field, the length of the material before it was bent in the 'Cut Length' field, the length of the first leg in the 'Leg 1' field, the length of the second leg in the 'Leg 2' field, and the the distance from the end of the material to the mark location in the 'Mark Location' field. Once the proper values have been entered, click the 'Submit' to apply them to the current die. Click the 'Calibration Document' button to open up a pdf file containing information on calibration. Click the 'Print Instructions' button to print out the instructions shown under in the 'Instructions' section.
 
  
  
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<h3>Add Die</h3>
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:<h4>Manual Entry</h4>
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To manually add a die to the die library, click the '''Add''' button [[File:add_die.png]] below the die list. After this button is clicked, all the attribute fields will be available to enter data into. Once all the required details are provided, click the '''Save''' button [[File:save_die.png]] to add the die to the library.
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:<h3>OEM List</h3>
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[[File:die_library_4.png|right]]
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<h3>Die Details</h3>
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*'''Die Name:''' The name given to the die. This will be the what the die is called throughout the software.
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*'''Achieved CLR:''' The CLR that the die will actually produce when bending. This value compensates for spring-back and other factors that contribute to inaccuracies in the CLR of a bend. 
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*'''Calibrated CLR:'''  This is a value that is generated and used by the software to ensure accuracy. In general, this value should be 5 to 20% larger than the achieved CLR (''the actual CLR that the die will produce''). '''''To get this value, the [[Calibration|calibration wizard]] or the [[Die Library#OEM Die List|OEM die list]] must be used'''''.
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*'''Die Angle:''' This is the angle of the material groove on the die. See image below for an example.
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*'''Bend Location Offset:''' The offset distance between the mark on the tube and the actual starting point of the bend. For example, if the bend offset is 0, the bend starts exactly where the mark is placed.
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*'''Units:''' Die specifications can be given in either inches or millimeters.
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*'''SpringBack:'''
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*'''Worksheet:''' The '''Worksheet''' button [[File:worksheet.png]] can be used to calibrate the current die. See the '''''[[Calibration]]''''' page for more information on how this tool works.
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*'''OEM List:''' The OEM list contains a variety of dies and their specifications for different machines. See the [[Die Library#OEM List|OEM list]] section for more specific information.
  
  
  
  
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*OEM List: [[File:DieLibraryOEM.png|right|300px]] Click the 'OEM List' button to access a list of commonly used dies for a chosen bender. On the left side of the window, a list of all dies that are currently in the die library is shown. On the far right of the window, a list of commonly used dies for the currently selected bender model will be shown. In the middle of the lists, the OEM die list filtering options are shown. To view and/or add a die from the OEM list to the die library, first select the model of the bender that is in use or a bender that is similar to the one in use from the drop down menu below 'Select the Model of your Bender'. Once a bender is selected, the OEM Die List to the right will be filled with dies. This list will only show dies that are the same type and have the same units that are chosen under 'Units' and 'Die Type' to the left. To change the units of the dies in the OEM Die List, click the circle next to either 'Inches' or 'Millimeters' below 'Units'. To only show dies of a certain shape, click the circle next to either 'Round', 'Square', or 'Pipe' below 'Die Type'. To add a OEM die to the die library, click on the name of the die in the OEM Die List to select it. Once selected, the die's details will be shown below 'Die Details'. These can be edited prior to adding the die to the die library. To edit any of these attributes, click in any of the available fields and enter new values. Once the die is ready to add, click the left pointing blue button. A small window will appear asking for a die name. Enter a die name and click OK to add it to the library. To delete a die from the die library, click on the die name in the Current Die List to select it and click the 'Delete' button at the bottom of the window. Click the 'Calibration Document' button to open a pdf file containing information of calibration. Click the 'Close' button to exit the OEM Die List window.
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<h3>Die Limitations - Minimum Distances</h3>
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If necessary/known, limitations can be added to the selected die.  
  
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*Guide: Click the 'Guide' button to open up a pdf file containing information on calibration.  
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*'''Start End:'''  This is the shortest amount of tube length allowed at the very beginning of the tube before the first bend. This measurement will start at the starting end of the tube and end at the start of the first bend when the bend is as close to the starting edge as possible.
  
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'''Die Limitations- Minimum Distances''': If necessary/known, limitations can be added to the selected die. Enter a value in the Start/Far End fields to indicate the minimal amount of material needed on either end of the part while being bent with the current die. Enter a value into the Between bends - with/without rotation fields to indicate the minimal amount of material needed between bends with and without rotation. These values are optional and if unknown, can be left at zero.
 
  
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'''User Defined Definitions''': User defined definitions can be set up for the entire die library under 'User Defined Definitions'. To add definitions, click 'Setup'. Enter up to 7 different definitions in the window that appears. Click 'OK' to add. Once properly added, each die will have the added definition(s) listed under 'User Defined Definitions'. To give values to these definitions, select a die and enter the value(s) into the fields next to the definition names. These values will only be applied to the currently selected die.  
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*'''Far End:''' This is the shortest amount of tube length allowed at the end of the tube after the last bend. The measurement will begin at the ending edge of the last bend and end at the end of the tube when the bend is as close to the end of the tube as possible.
  
  
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'''Spring Back''': To access and/or edit the spring back charts for each die in the die library, click the 'Spring Back' button. In the 'Spring Back Charts' window, the die list is located in the bottom left corner. The spring back entries chart will be displayed above the die list. When a die has at least 2 spring back entries, a full spring back chart will be generated on the right side of the window.  
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*'''Between Bends - with rotation:'''This is the shortest amount of tube length allowed between bends that have rotation. For example, the distance allowed between two bends with a 180° between them.  
  
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*Add: To enter spring back entries for a die, first click on the die's name in the die list to select it. Once a die is selected, the spring back chart will appear. Click the cell that is highlighted in green and displays 'Add'. Enter the achieved angle in the 'Achieved Angle' field and the spring angle in the 'Spring Angle' field in the new window that appears. If necessary, the date of the spring back entry can be changed by entering a new date into the 'Date' field. Click 'OK' to add the spring back entry to the chart.
 
  
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*Edit: Each spring back entry/row will have its own 'Edit' cell/button. To edit an entry, click the cell that is highlighted in yellow and displays 'Edit' on the right hand end of the row. Enter any new values into the window that appears and click 'OK' to apply the changes.  
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*'''Between Bends - without rotation:''' This is the shortest amount of tube length allowed between bends that have no rotation.
  
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*Remove: Each spring back entry will have its own 'Remove' cell/button. To remove an entry, click the red 'Remove' cell in the row that will be deleted. Click 'OK' to confirm the deletion.
 
  
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*Clear Entries: To remove all spring back entries for the selected die, click the 'Clear Entries' button. All spring back entries for the selected die will be permanently removed.
 
  
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*Copy Entries: Spring back entries can be copied from one die to another. To copy spring back entries, first select the die with the spring back entries that will be copied and click 'Copy Entries'. Click 'OK' in the prompt to continue with the copying process or click 'No' to cancel. After 'OK' has been clicked, select the die in the die list that will receive the copied entries.
 
  
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*Print Chart: To print the full spring back chart, click the 'Print Chart' button. This will print out the full spring back chart that is shown on the right side of the window, not the small inputted spring back entries chart.
 
  
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[[File:die_library_6.png|right]]
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<h3>User Defined Definitions</h3>
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Users can also create and define custom die attributes. To create a new definition, click on the '''Setup''' [[File:setup_button.png]] button and enter the names of the definitions into the fields provided. Up to seven different definitions can be created.
  
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'''Print''': To print a chart of all the dies in the die library. Once 'Print; is clicked, a window containing the die chart will appear. The size of the rows and columns can be adjusted. To adjust the height of a row, click on the horizontal dividing line, hold the mouse button down, and drag the cursor up and down. To adjust the width of a column, click on the vertical dividing line in the title area, hold the mouse button down, and drag the cursor back and forth. To reorder the list based on a specific material attribute, click on any of the column titles to reorder the chart based on that specific die attribute. For example, click the 'CLR' button to toggle between listing the dies from largest to smallest die CLR and smallest to largest die CLR. Click the 'Print' button to print the current view of the chart. Click 'Close' to exit the chart without printing.
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These definitions and fields will be generated in the User Defined Definitions area for each die in the die library.

Revision as of 08:47, 30 May 2014

Bend-Tech 7x Wiki :: Main Menu Bar :: Tools :: Die Library


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The die library stores all the dies available to bend parts. Each die is assigned a set of attributes such as name, achieved CLR, calibrated CLR, minimum distance before a bend, minimum start length, minimum end length, minimum distance between bends with and without rotation, and specific user defined attributes.


Each die can be calibrated using the calibration function and there is a list of predefined dies from a number of different bender models.


In the die library window, there is a list of all dies in the library on the left. The add and delete buttons are located below this list. To the right, the attributes of the currently selected die are shown. The calibration, die list, and save buttons are situated below the attribute fields.






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To access the die library, click on the Tools menu and click on the Die Library option in the drop down menu.














Add Die

Manual Entry

To manually add a die to the die library, click the Add button Add die.png below the die list. After this button is clicked, all the attribute fields will be available to enter data into. Once all the required details are provided, click the Save button Save die.png to add the die to the library.


OEM List



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Die Details

  • Die Name: The name given to the die. This will be the what the die is called throughout the software.


  • Achieved CLR: The CLR that the die will actually produce when bending. This value compensates for spring-back and other factors that contribute to inaccuracies in the CLR of a bend.


  • Calibrated CLR: This is a value that is generated and used by the software to ensure accuracy. In general, this value should be 5 to 20% larger than the achieved CLR (the actual CLR that the die will produce). To get this value, the calibration wizard or the OEM die list must be used.


  • Die Angle: This is the angle of the material groove on the die. See image below for an example.
Die library 3.png


  • Bend Location Offset: The offset distance between the mark on the tube and the actual starting point of the bend. For example, if the bend offset is 0, the bend starts exactly where the mark is placed.


  • Units: Die specifications can be given in either inches or millimeters.


  • SpringBack:


  • Worksheet: The Worksheet button Worksheet.png can be used to calibrate the current die. See the Calibration page for more information on how this tool works.


  • OEM List: The OEM list contains a variety of dies and their specifications for different machines. See the OEM list section for more specific information.



Die library 5.png

Die Limitations - Minimum Distances

If necessary/known, limitations can be added to the selected die.


  • Start End: This is the shortest amount of tube length allowed at the very beginning of the tube before the first bend. This measurement will start at the starting end of the tube and end at the start of the first bend when the bend is as close to the starting edge as possible.


  • Far End: This is the shortest amount of tube length allowed at the end of the tube after the last bend. The measurement will begin at the ending edge of the last bend and end at the end of the tube when the bend is as close to the end of the tube as possible.


  • Between Bends - with rotation:This is the shortest amount of tube length allowed between bends that have rotation. For example, the distance allowed between two bends with a 180° between them.


  • Between Bends - without rotation: This is the shortest amount of tube length allowed between bends that have no rotation.



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User Defined Definitions

Users can also create and define custom die attributes. To create a new definition, click on the Setup Setup button.png button and enter the names of the definitions into the fields provided. Up to seven different definitions can be created.

These definitions and fields will be generated in the User Defined Definitions area for each die in the die library.

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