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Bend Positions
In a miter flange, edge flange, sketched bend, hem, or jog, you have to select a bend position.
The choices are as follows:

Bend Position Preview


Material The top of the shaded preview of the flange
Inside coincides with the top of the fixed sheet
metal entity.

Material The bottom of the shaded preview of the


Outside flange coincides with the top of the fixed
sheet metal entity.

Bend Outside The bottom of the shaded preview of the


flange is offset by the bend radius.

Bend from This preserves the dimension to the original


Virtual Sharp edge and will vary the bend material
condition to automatically match with the
flange's end condition.

Tangent to The flange position will always be tangent to


Bend the side face attached to the selected edge,
and the flange length will always maintain
the exact length.
This option is valid for all flange length
options and for bends that are greater than
90º.

No preview available.

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Bend Position Preview


Bend The bend line is placed such that it equally
Centerline splits the bend region in the flattened part.
This is available for sketched bend and jog
features.

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