Creates a set of templates at user-defined positions. The command generates the template outer contour shapes and reference point data that can be used for output in template table data.
Templates are used to check and control the actual curvature during and after the bending.
A template is a single object aligned with a respective marking line on a plate. A template set is a group of templates prepared for a single plate to check its curvature during and after the bending process.
In addition to specifying the shape and spacing for the templates, you can apply rule-based processes and marking sets to the templates, analogous to the processes and markings applied to plate parts.
If the software cannot compute the base plane or the base control line by rule, it displays a message box to warn you of the condition.
The software identifies the following template types:
Frame
A frame template set is a general way to make a template. This type of template is used in most cases. A frame template set consists of templates at each frame position on a selected plate. You can specify an interval value for defining the template positions, and you can add additional templates if needed.
Even
An even template set consists of templates at even distances along the base control line of the selected profile.
Aft and Forward
An aft and forward template set is similar to the frame template set, except that the location of the templates is determined by the aft and forward seam.
Perpendicular
A perpendicular template set specifies the templates at planes normal to the plate surface.
User Defined
A user defined template set lets you sketch the base control line and the template locations in the two-dimensional drafting environment. The template locations must intersect the base control line.
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