COPRA® MetalBender Desktop

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COPRA^® MetalBender Desktop

Parametric and non parametric sheet metal design and unfolding;
Professional tool management, punching and notching features

COPRA® MetalBender Desktop allows the fully parametric design of sheet metal bending parts. Due to the easy handling of the application ("Windows-look-and-feel" user environment) and the powerful design utilities even complex sheet metal bending parts can be designed very quickly and reliably.

The use of state of the art software development tools like object oriented programming and the feature-based arrangement of the sheet metal parts results in a software solution required for your daily work: an effective design tool for your sheet metal design.

COPRA® MetalBender Desktop is the parametrically designed member within the COPRA® MetalBender software family. The features are consistently built on the technology of the COPRA® MetalBender 3D.

The seamless integration in the environment of Mechanical Desktop allows any combination of the MetalBender technology with the features of the CAD-System. This includes assembly drawings as well as the creation of scenes or the detailing of parts.

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"Feature-oriented Design of Sheet Metal Workpieces"

	Functionality of COPRA® MetalBender Desktop

	Automatic creation of a new sheet metal part predefinition of bending parameters e. g. sheet thickness (gauge), inside radius or cutout parameters. Integrated layer control for the calculation flat pattern calculation x Input features standard shapes can be saved in a data base x Base plate feature easy definition of rectangular base plates x Contour plate feature easy definition of individualy shaped base plates including outer and inner contours x Flange feature automatical definition of all flexible flanges - simple variation of all relevant flange parameters is possible. It is not necessary for the user to decide between different flange types. This guarantees full flexibility if subsequent modifications are necessary x Z-flange feature simplifies the design of the frequently happening double bent flanges drastically. There are 4 different variations available x Mitre cut feature very easy calculation of mitre cuts by clicking the associated edge. A mitre cut can be changed to a butt-joint at any time x Close corner feature just by mouse-clicks corners between bends can be closed according to common and practically used strategies. Dependencies are taken into account by COPRA MetalBender automatically. Sheet thickness keeps unchanged automatically	Open corner feature "opens" corners of parts being generated by the "wall-thickness" command x Open Face-Feature Mitre cut of sheet metal parts; opens faces being generated by "wall thickness" commands x Table feature easy administration of the parameters via e. g. MS-Excel x Tool administration feature with integrated part browser x Remove feature every added feature can be removed. The designer does no longer depend on the "undo" function x Punch feature easy punching by selecting from predefined punch geometries (e.g. rectangle, hole, slotted hole). User defined punch contours may be stored as tool library x Punch contour feature free designed contours can be used as punch patterns x Embossing- feature cup, louver, bridge, rim holes, welding pins x Professional flat pattern calculation • calculation of the neutral line according to DIN, K factor, material data, machine correction tables or practical, company specific values • flat pattern calculation for the neutral face or both sided flat pattern calucation • automatic calculation of the cutting contour for intersecting objects • minimisation of intersection points of intersection curves or • automatical optimisation of radii for laser cuting operations

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	The professional solution - everything in one package

	Powerful design software for Mechanical Desktop

	The COPRA® MetalBender Desktop is the professional package of the COPRA® MetalBender family and includes - in addition to the parametric functionality - also the functionality of the CMB 3D, CMB 2D and CMB Solver.


	Software requirements

	The COPRA® MetalBender Desktop is available for: Mechanical Desktop. The Autodesk products AutoCAD or Mechanical Desktop Software are not included and are required in order to operate COPRA® MetalBender successfully.