Bend Table - Excel Spreadsheet
New bend tables that you create for SolidWorks are stored in an embedded
Excel spreadsheet. You add bend table values into the cells of the spreadsheet,
ensuring that the table is read properly by the SolidWorks software.
Bend tables made in Microsoft Excel now support the following:
All bend table types (bend deduction, bend allowance,
and k-factor).
Multiple angles in a single bend table file.
To create a bend table:
In a part, click Insert, Sheet Metal, Bend
Table, New.
If you get a message that says inserting a bend table may
cause the developed length of the flat pattern to change, click Yes.
In the dialog box:
Select
an item in Units to set the unit
of measurement.
Select
an item in Type to set the bend
allowance, bend deduction, or k-factor.
Type a path for File
name, or click Browse to
locate a path where you want to save the bend table.
Click OK.
An embedded Excel window, containing the bend table spreadsheet,
appears in the SolidWorks window. The bend table spreadsheet contains
default radius, thickness, and angle values.
Type the bend allowance, bend deduction, or k-factor
values in the spreadsheet, depending on your choice for Type
in step 2.
Click outside the table, but within the SolidWorks
graphics area, to close the spreadsheet.
Related Topics
Bend
Table Overview
Bend
Table
Bend
Allowance Options