Default value definition

• Definition of design parameters
• User-defined layer control

Create base plate

• Automatic creation of rectangular base plates
• Automatic creation of any contour base plates

Flexible flange design

• Sharpcornered flanges
• Rounded flanges
• Z-flanges
• Profile-flanges
• Contour-flanges

Flange design includes the following setup possibilities

• Flange keeps outside dimensions constant
• Flange keeps inside dimensions constant
• Flange ist added to the edge
• Distance from the reference edges
• Offset from the reference edge
• Relief cuts for outside and inside flanges
• Save flange parameter in a data base

Powerful design tools for sheet metal parts

• Easy design of sections dimensioned by intersection points
• Apparent intersections of solid edges
• Apparent intersections of solid faces and -edges
• Angle calculation of two faces
• and more...

Automatic design of box type shapes

• Automatic calculation and creation of 3D box type shapes including the correct intersections from 2D-drawings

Automated close corner command with the features

• Close corner in line
• Close corner overlapping
• Close corner with defined gap
• Close corner with defined radius

Powerful editing tools for 3D solids

• Stretch and trim solids
• Stretch-rotation of bends (cylinders)
• Slice solids
• Modify any contour with instant update of the 3D-model
• Automatic conversion of faces into polylines

2D-drawing creation

• Automatic creation of 2D drawing views
• Automatic dimensioning of the flat pattern

Automatic flat pattern calculation

• Definition of sheet thickness from part, from material list or user defined
• Calculation of the neutral line according to DIN, material data, machine correction tables or user-defined values
• One- or double-sided flat pattern
• Automatic calculation of intersection curves for break-through bodies
• Minimize number of points in intersection curves by changing it into arcs
• Minimize number of points in intersection curves by changing it into tangential arcs

Automated modification of the flat pattern

• Tool library
• Round stamp
• Rectangular stamp
• Square stamp
• Fillet relief cut
• Close contour between 2 edges
•  Clean flat pattern automatically

Tool-Administration

• Tool-library
• Punchings and embossing
• Extra relief cut for flanges
• User-defined punch contours
• Punch user-defined contours with integrated row-command

Flat pattern calculation

• Calculation of theoretic spring back
• Automatic smoothing of the flat pattern at transitions and corners
• Automatic checking of the flat pattern at transitions and corners

Bending simulation

• Create simulation model
• Bending simulation by unfolding individual or all bends
• Convert simulation model into 3D-model

Manufacturing interface

DXF- interface for the bending machine

Delem interface

TOPS interface

Cybelec interface