Bend Table Overview
You can specify the bend allowance or bend deduction values for a sheet metal part in a bend table. The bend table also contains values for bend radius, bend angle, and part thickness.
There are two types of bend tables that you can use:
Use a sheet metal gauge/bend table to specify both thickness and bend values with a single table. See Sheet Metal Gauge/Bend Table.
A comparison of the two methods is shown as follows:
Text File
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Excel Spreadsheet
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When you share your part with a colleague, you must remember to share your bend table as well.
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When you share your part with a colleague, your bend table is automatically included because it is embedded.
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Text tables can be edited in a variety of applications.
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Excel spreadsheets can be edited in Microsoft Excel only.
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NOTES:
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It is recommended that you use the Excel spreadsheet unless you have legacy bend tables from SolidWorks 2000 or earlier.
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If you edit a bend table that has multiple bend thickness tables, the radii and angles must be the same. For example, if you insert a new bend radius value into a bend table with multiple bend thickness tables, you must insert the new value in all of the tables.
You can edit a bend table in a separate Excel window. Click Edit, Bend Table, Edit Table in New Window.
Bend tables are also available in drawings.