Editing a Bend-Op

Click on one of the numbers in the fold navigator to switch to a bend

Click again on the same number to bring up the bend panel for that bend.

The Air-gap input box is used to adjust the air-gap for bending (this is the gap between the blade and blank-holders). As the air-gap is adjusted from its default value, the Fold Navigator will display a non-standard air-gap warning. Collision checking will also be done immedaitely with the updated air-gap and you can tune the air-gap to prevent collisions. The bending force will also be computed, and if you set the air-gap so low that the maximum bending force is exceeded, the fold navigator will display this as an error.

The P86 setting is used to control the application of additional hold-down pressure during the bending cycle

Use the Skip Bend button skip this bend; this bend will not be processed by the panel-bender and needs to be processed later (possibly by a press-brake).

The New Side button is used to split a side into two separate sides; this appears only if you are not editing the first bend in a side. Clicking this button splits the side at this bend, and starts a new side. There are several reasons you may want to split a side:

The side may need to be split into two, and the part may need to be flipped between the two sides before processing can be completed.

Some bends from another side may need to be completed before the remaining bends of this side can be completed. In this case, you can split the side, and re-sequence the sides so the bends from the other side are inserted in between.

The Prev and Next buttons are used to navigate between the different bends in the part. (You can also use the PageUp and PageDown keys for this).

The Side button is used to navigate up from this bend op to the containing side. Clicking this button displays the Bend Side panel (described below) which can be used to perform some operations on the entire bending side (or section).