Linear Dynamic Designer Quick Start

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Add Bend

Adding a bend can be done two different ways:

1.) By clicking the green plus symbol at the end of the part.

Ldaddbend1.png

2.) By clicking the add bend button. Addbend.png



Remove Bend

To remove the last bend added to the part, click the delete bend button. Deletebend.png

Lddeletebend.png



Adjust Lengths

The length can be adjusted using any of the 3 following methods:

1.) By clicking the blue ring at the end of the straight length and dragging it to the correct length.

Ldadjustlength.png


2.) By clicking on the blue ring and the end of the straight length and keying in the length value.


3.) By entering a value into the length field on the left panel.

Ldadjustlength2.png



Adjust Angles

The angle of a bend can be adjusted using any of the 3 following methods:

1.) By clicking and dragging the pink ring to the correct angle.

Ldadjustangle1.png


2.) By clicking on the pink ring and keying in the angle value.


3.) By entering a value in the angle field in the left panel.

Ldadjustangle2.png

Adjust Rotation

The rotation can be adjusted using any of the 3 following methods:

1.) By clicking the green ring and dragging it around to rotate the following bend(s).

Ldadjustrot1.png

2.) By clicking the green ring and keying in the rotation value.

3.) By entering a value into the rotation field in the left panel.

Ldadjustrot2.png



Dimension Types

The way the straight lengths part dimensions are measured can be changed using the dimension buttons. Click on either distance to apex Apex.png or length of straight Strlen.png to set the dimension type.

DistApex.png Straightlength.png

Start Over

180° Bends