Fabrication Formulas

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Bend Allowance (BA) - The amount of added to the sum of the two leg lengths to obtain the flat
pattern length.

Bend Deduction (BD) - The amount removed from the sum of the two flange lengths to obtain a
flat pattern.

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Material Thickness (MT) - The gauge of the material in decimal form.

Bend Angle (B<) - The inside angle between the two legs or flanges of a bend.
K-Factor (K) - The ratio of the position of the Neutral Axis to the Material Thickness.

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Y-Factor (Y) - A constant based off of the K-Factor used by Pro-Engineer in place of a K-Factor.
Inside Radius (IR) - The final formed inside radius after spring back has occurred.
Outside Radius (OR) - The final formed outside radius after spring back has occurred.
Outside Setback (OSSB) - Distance between the outside tangent points and the apex of the
outside mold lines.

Inside Setback (ISSB) - Distance between the inside tangent points and the apex of the inside
mold lines.

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Outside Mold Line (OML) - A line that runs parallel to the outside of the workpiece.
Inside Mold Line (IML) - A line that runs parallel to the inside of the workpiece.
Outside Offset (OSOS) - The measurement from the surface of the outside radius to the apex of
the outside mold lines. When calculating the outside offset use the includedbend angle.

Inside Offset (ISOS) - Distance between the inside mold lines and the bend line.

Inside Through the Material (ISTM) - The distance between the outside and inside mold lines.

Inside Shift (ISS) - Distance between the outside mold lines and the bend line.

Bend Line Shift (BLS) - The distance from the Outside Mold Line to the original bend line on the
flat pattern. This is used to calculate the back stop location when working off of a flat pattern.

Terminology