XYZ Designer

Description

The XYZ Designer allows parts to be created in a 3D environment by entering XYZ coordinates.

A tutorial on how to create a part using this designer is available here: XYZ Designer Tutorial

How To

Start Up

To access this designer, click the XYZ button on the start up page. This will open up a new, blank part design.

Part Design

Once a new XYZ part design window has been opened, a new part can be created.

First, a die and material should be chosen. This can be done by clicking on the drop down menus next to the die and material icons in the top left corner of the screen.

If any cut-off is necessary, enter the amount needed into the start and end cut-off fields. The first/top field represents the cut-off at the start of the part and the second/bottom field represents the cut-off at the end of the part.

Next, choose the number of bends in the part. This can be done by clicking the drop down menu next to the list icon, as shown below. A single part can have up to 50 bends. The number of bends can be changed at any time in the design process.

To start designing the part, enter the desired XYZ coordinates into the designer entry fields on the left panel.

While entering these values and the cursor is in the last cell of the row, hitting the tab key on the keyboard will generate the previous row's values in the next row. This can also be done by clicking in any of the next row's cells. See image below.

Controls and Options

Notes can be attached to the part design project using the note button . Notes are saved with the part and are included on the part's setup sheet.

The auto-zoom option can be turned on or off using the auto-zoom button (On) / (Off) . When activated, auto-zoom will zoom in or out to accommodate the size of the part. For example, if a length is originally 200 and is changed to 2000, it may extend past the part display's extend. Auto-zoom will zoom out to make sure the whole part is visible.