COPRA® MetalBender 2D: the design and flat pattern calculation of folded sections, complex box type shapes or trough geometries without punchings the 2D-package COPRA® MetalBender 2D was designed for the user who wants to leave open the option into the 3rd dimension.

With the COPRA® MetalBender 2D it is not necessary to get familiar with the 3D design techniques which is usually connected with high training expenses.

The section contours are simply designed as a 2D-polyline. This saves time and allows a quick improvement of your productivity. The COPRA® MetalBender 2D provides all necessary technologies like the calculation of the neutral line, the calculation of the overbend angle and radii for the compensation of spring back effects and the design of bending sequences.

A very powerful new feature is to do the basic design of a complex sheet metal bending part with simple 2D functions and get this part automatically converted into a 3D solid model.

When switching to a 3D design this guarantees that the processing and flat pattern calculation of these already existing parts with COPRA® MetalBender 3D is possible. The flat pattern calculation is done automatically. The COPRA® MetalBender 2D includes all important methods for the calculation of the neutral line.

Also company specific machine and material data for the calculation of the flat pattern and the elastic recovery can be defined and saved by the user. Based on the automatically created record file a cost estimation of the sheet metal part to be produced can be made. These informations can of course be placed in the drawing with the flat pattern to supply a complete manufacturing drawing to the shop floor.