Part & machine setup
Segments (centerline, apex-to-apex · R° = rotation before the bend)
Import a design (DXF · image trace · XYZ points)
DXF: draw the tube centerline (polyline, or lines with arc fillets) and export ASCII DXF — BendForge detects the apexes, bend angles, and bend radii, and auto-matches dies from your library. Image: calibrate one known dimension, click the apexes, done.
Or paste apex points — one per line, x y z, both tube ends included:
Shop instructions
Cut tube to:
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| Bend | Mark from datum | Rotate | Angle | Set to | Die | Arc length |
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Sequence per bend: slide to the mark → rotate the tube by “Rotate” (relative to the previous bend’s plane, right-hand rule about travel) → bend to “Set to”, let springback relax to the target angle. Marks are the START of each arc, measured on the cut tube from the datum end.