V1108, 1.8
1.6. Getting started
1.6.1. Introduction
In order to obtain a bend program for a product, the control offers the possibility to create a
product drawing and calculate a valid bend sequence for the product. With this information, a
product program is generated.
This is done with the following steps:
1.6.2. Preparations
Before product programming can be started, the following preparations must be made.
• The correct material properties must have been programmed in the Program constants
menu. See chapter 8 about the program constants.
• The correct tools must be programmed in the tool libraries. Tools are necessary to
create a CNC program. See chapter 6 about programming tools.
1.6.3. Create a drawing
The control offers the functionality to create a drawing of the intended product. With this
drawing application a 2D profile or 3D product drawing is created. At this stage, there is no
calculation of bends or dimensions: any profile or drawing can be created.
More information about this can be found in chapter 2.
Features of the drawing tool:
• Graphical design of product shapes in 2D and 3D (if available)
• Scaled sheet thickness
• Auto scaling
• Horizontal and vertical projected dimensions can be entered
• Real scale tool design
• Various machine shapes (pressbeams and tables)
• Changing of lengths and angles
• Big radius
• Adding or deleting of bends
• Existing products can be copied, changed and stored as a new product
• Closing dimension or highest precision tolerance selection
• Connecting 2D programs for 3D-production
1 Enter product properties chapter 2
2 Draw 2D product profile chapter 2
3 Program tool set-up chapter 3
4 Determine bend sequence chapter 3
5 Generate bend program (CNC) chapter 3
6 Edit CNC program chapter 4
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