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Bending Tips

Below are a few tips to consider in designing parts with bends.

Provide for allowance - it is better for pieces to be a bit loose than to not fit at all.

For two-part enclosures it is generally advisable to add at least some overhang.

Avoid overly intricate bends such as the following:

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To specify the general radius of bends choose Job | Settings | Specifications: Bend.

You can specify helical twists.

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