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‎Cutter Settings

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‎Machine

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 *The '''"Bend Order"''' [[File:Dragon_Bend_Order(1).png]] button will open the bending simulation and will allow the user to manipulate the part for bending only. Please see our [http://www.bend-tech.com/wiki7/index.php?title=Bend_Order_Tutorial Bend Order Tutorial] in order to learn more.
-*The '''"Reverse Tube"''' [[File:Dragon_Reverse_Tube(1).png]] button will reverse all of the geometry of the part including copes, bend locations, text, holes, etc.
+*The '''"Reverse Tube"''' [[File:Dragon_Reverse_Tube(1).png]] button will reverse all of the geometry of the part including copes, bend locations, text, holes, etc. '''This will NOT mirror the part itself.'''
 *The '''"Cut-Off Start:"''' and '''"Cut-Off End:"''' [[File:Dragon_Cut_Off(1).png]] text fields are where users can input values to add cut-off to either end of the tubing.

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 *Our Bend-Tech Dragon software works alongside with Bend-Tech Industrial and is meant to prep the part(s) or project before production using the Dragon machine.
 *The '''"Dragon Task Menu"''' consists of 3 options for creating new parts. Bend-Tech Dragon will also allow transfers from Bend-Tech Industrial and other designers.
 [[File:Dragon_Task_Menu(1).png]]

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		+	'''"We strongly suggest that no USB devices be plugged into your computer and no programs are running at the same time as running our Dragon software."'''
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	*Our Bend-Tech Dragon software works alongside with Bend-Tech Industrial and is meant to prep the part(s) or project before production using the Dragon machine.		*Our Bend-Tech Dragon software works alongside with Bend-Tech Industrial and is meant to prep the part(s) or project before production using the Dragon machine.

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−	~~"'''UNDER CONSTRUCTION:THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.'''"~~
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	*Our Bend-Tech Dragon software works alongside with Bend-Tech Industrial and is meant to prep the part(s) or project before production using the Dragon machine.		*Our Bend-Tech Dragon software works alongside with Bend-Tech Industrial and is meant to prep the part(s) or project before production using the Dragon machine.

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	*<div style="font-size:12pt;color:#CC0000;">'''Transfer to Mach: When you are finished with your nesting project and are ready for fabrication, you can send all of this information to your machine by clicking on the "Transfer to Mach" [[File:Dragon_Trasfer_To_Mach1.png]] button at the top of the screen.'''</div>		*<div style="font-size:12pt;color:#CC0000;">'''Transfer to Mach: When you are finished with your nesting project and are ready for fabrication, you can send all of this information to your machine by clicking on the "Transfer to Mach" [[File:Dragon_Trasfer_To_Mach1.png]] button at the top of the screen.'''</div>
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−	~~=Global Options=~~
−	~~==General==~~
−	~~[[File:Dragon_General_Options1.png\|right]]~~
−	~~===Default Items===~~
−	*'''Default Die:''' Click on the drop down menu labeled '''"Default Die:"''' [[File:Dragon_Options_Die1.png]] and select a die that you would like to be automatically set when opening a new part.
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−	*'''Default Tube/Pipe:''' Click on the drop down menu labeled '''"Default Tube/Pipe:"''' [[File:Dragon_Options_Material1.png]] and select a material that you would like to be automatically set when opening a new part.
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−	~~===File Storage===~~
−	*'''Data Libraries:''' Click on the text field labeled '''"Data Libraries:"''' [[File:Dragon_Options_Data_Libraries1.png]] or click the '''"Browse"''' [[File:Dragon_Options_Browse1.png]] button to designate a file storage location for your data libraries. This includes dies and material information.
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−	*'''Parts:''' Click on the text field labeled '''"Parts:"''' [[File:Dragon_Options_Parts1.png]] or click the '''"Browse"''' [[File:Dragon_Options_Browse1.png]] button to designate a file storage location for your saved parts.
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−	~~===Tolerances===~~
−	*'''Rotation Angle:''' Click on the drop down menu labeled '''"Rotation Angle:"''' [[File:Dragon_Rotation_Angle1.png]] and select the tolerance for how many decimal places the part's rotation angle will read by default.
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−	*'''Bend Angle:''' Click on the drop down menu labeled '''"Bend Angle:"''' [[File:Dragon_Bend_Angle1.png]] and select the tolerance for how many decimal places the part's bend angle will read by default.
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−	*'''Lengths:''' Click on the drop down menu labeled '''"Lengths:"''' [[File:Dragon_Lengths1.png]] and select the tolerance for how many decimal places or fraction increments the part's length will read by default.
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−	~~===Unit of Measure===~~
−	*'''Inches:''' Select the '''"Inches"''' [[File:Dragon_Inches1.png]] option and the part dimensions and information will appear in inches.
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−	*'''Millimeters:''' Select the '''"Millimeters"''' [[File:Dragon_Millimeters1.png]] option and the part dimensions and information will appear in millimeters.
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−	~~===Auto-Save Frequency===~~
−	*Click on the '''"Auto-Save Frequency"''' [[File:Dragon_Auto_Save1.png]] drop down menu and select the amount of time it will take for the software to save your progress.
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−	~~===Input / Interface===~~
−	*'''Keyboard:''' Select the '''"Keyboard"''' [[File:Dragon_Keyboard1.png]] option and the method in which you input your information will be constricted to your keyboard.
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−	*'''Touch Screen:''' Select the '''"Touch Screen"''' [[File:Dragon_Touch_Screen1.png]] option and the method in which you input your information will be constricted to your touch screen.
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−	~~===Undo/Redo===~~
−	*'''Number of Steps:''' Click the up and down arrows or key in a number into the '''"Number of Steps:"''' [[File:Dragon_Number_Of_Steps1.png]] section to designate a number of undo or redo steps you can take when creating a design.
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−	~~===Misc Options===~~
−	*'''Invert Mouse Wheel Zoom:''' Check the '''"Invert Mouse Wheel Zoom"''' [[File:Dragon_Invert_Mouse_Zoom1.png]] checkbox and the mouse's zoom function will become inverted (scroll up to zoom out/ scroll down to zoom in).
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−	*'''Disable Automatic Updates:''' Check the '''"Disable Automatic Updates"''' [[File:Dragon_Disable_Auto_Updates1.png]] checkbox and the software will no longer attempt to update automatically.
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−	*'''Display Orientation Axis:''' Check the '''"Display Orientation Axis"''' [[File:Dragon_Display_Orientation_Axis1.png]] checkbox and the orientation axis will be shown on the display screen.
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−	~~===Main Display===~~
−	*'''Normal:''' Click on the '''"Normal"''' [[File:Dragon_Normal_Display1.png]] option and the background in the display screen will be normal by default.
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−	*'''Custom Color:'''' Click on the '''"Custom Color"''' [[File:Dragon_Custom_Color_Display.png]] option and choose a default color to assign to the background in the display screen.
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−	*'''Image:''' Click the '''"Image"''' [[File:Dragon_Image_Display1.png]] option and browse for a default picture to assign to the background in the display screen.
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−	~~==Machine==~~
−	~~[[File:Dragon_Machine_Options1.png\|right]]~~
−	~~===Basic Settings===~~
−	~~====Default Process Order====~~
−	*'''Process Order Box:''' This box will contain the 3 processes that will take place in the fabrication process [[File:Dragon_Process_Order1.png]](Etching, Marking and Cutting). To order these in the way you want them, select one from the list and use the '''Up''' [[File:Up_Arrow.png]] and '''Down''' [[File:Down+Arrow.png]] arrows to decide the procession.
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−	*'''Order by Part:''' Click the '''"Order by Part"''' [[File:Dragon_Order_By_Part1.png]] option to assign the process order to each individual part.
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−	*'''Order by Shift:''' Click the '''"Order by Shift"''' [[File:Dragon_Order_By_Shift1.png]] option to assign the process order to each individual shift.
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−	~~====Misc Options====~~
−	*'''Long Travel Minimum:''' Enter a value in the '''"Long Travel Minimum"''' [[File:Dragon_Minimum_Travel_Distance1.png]] text field to indicate the least amount of distance that the machine will travel to still be considered a 'long travel'. '''A long travel will most likely be when the machine travels from one set of contours to another, or one end of tubing to another.
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−	*'''Loading Offset:''' When using a material with a diameter larger than 3 inches, enter a value in the '''"Loading Offset"''' [[File:Dragon_Loading_Offset.png]] text field to indicate the offset distance to the end of the tubing.
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−	*'''Reduce Dead-Zone by Flipping:''' Check the '''"Reduce Dead-Zone by Flipping"''' [[File:Dragon_Reduce_Dead_Zone_By_Flipping1.png]] checkbox and the software will automatically flip certain parts to reduce the dead space that would normally lie in between them,
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−	*'''Reduce Part Shifts:''' Check the '''"Reduce Part Shifts"''' [[File:Dragon_Reduce_Part_Shifts1.png]] checkbox and the software will automatically reduce the amount of shifts needed in a nesting project.
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−	~~====Bend Marks (Default)====~~
−	*'''None:''' Select the '''"None"''' [[File:Dragon_None_Bend Marks1.png]] option if you would not like the bend marks assigned to an action by default.
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−	*'''Mark:''' Select the '''"Mark"''' [[File:Dragon_Mark_Bend_Marks1.png]] option if you would like the bend marks to be marked with a marker by default.
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−	*'''Engrave:''' Select the '''"Engrave"''' [[File:Dragon_Engrave_Bend_Marks1.png]] option if you would like the bend marks to be engraved by default.
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−	~~====End Cuts (Default)====~~
−	*'''None:''' Select the '''"None"''' [[File:Dragon_None_Bend Marks1.png]] option if you would not like the end cuts assigned to an action by default.
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−	*'''Cut:'''' Select the '''"Cut"''' [[File:Dragon_Cat_End_Cuts1.png]] option if you would like the end cuts to be cut with the machine's plasma cutter by default.
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−	*'''Mark:''' Select the '''"Mark"''' [[File:Dragon_Mark_Bend_Marks1.png]] option if you would like the end cuts to be marked with a marker by default.
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−	~~====Part ID Marking====~~
−	*'''Enable Part ID Marking:''' Check the '''"Enable Part ID Marking"''' [[File:Dragon_Part_ID_Marking1.png]] checkbox and your part will be either marked or engraved with the part ID information by default.
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−	*'''Part ID Font:''' Click on the '''"Part ID Font"''' [[File:Dragon_Part_ID_Font1.png]] drop down menu to choose the font that the part ID will be marked or engraved in by default.
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−	*'''Part ID Size:''' Enter a value in the '''"Part ID Size"''' [[File:Dragon_Part_ID_Size1.png]] text field to designate a size of the part ID lettering. This will be in inches or millimeters depending on what your units of measurement are set to.
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−	*'''Part ID Location:''' Enter a value in the '''"Part ID Location"''' [[File:Dragon_Part_ID_Location1.png]] text field to designate a location down the length of the tubing where the part ID will be located by default.
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−	*'''Mark:''' Select the '''"Mark"''' [[File:Dragon_Mark_Bend_Marks1.png]] option if you would like the part ID to be marked with a marker by default.
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−	*'''Engrave:''' Select the '''"Engrave"''' [[File:Dragon_Engrave_Bend_Marks1.png]] option if you would like the part ID to be engraved by default.
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−	~~====Saddles (Default)====~~
−	*'''None:''' Select the '''"None"''' [[File:Dragon_None_Bend Marks1.png]] option if you would not like the saddles assigned to an action by default.
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−	*'''Mark:''' Select the '''"Mark"''' [[File:Dragon_Mark_Bend_Marks1.png]] option if you would like the saddles to be marked with a marker by default.
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−	*'''Engrave:''' Select the '''"Engrave"''' [[File:Dragon_Engrave_Bend_Marks1.png]] option if you would like the saddles to be engraved by default.
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−	~~===Cutter Settings===~~
−	~~[[File:Dragon_Cutter_Settings1.png\|right]]~~
−	~~====Cutting Tool====~~
−	*'''Kerf:''' Enter the default width of your cut in the '''"Kerf"''' [[File:Dragon_Kerf1.png]] text field.
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−	*'''Lift Amount (Short):'''

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	===Cutter Settings===		===Cutter Settings===
	[[File:Dragon_Cutter_Settings1.png\|right]]		[[File:Dragon_Cutter_Settings1.png\|right]]
		+	====Cutting Tool====
		+	*'''Kerf:''' Enter the default width of your cut in the '''"Kerf"''' [[File:Dragon_Kerf1.png]] text field.
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		+	*'''Lift Amount (Short):'''

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	===Cutter Settings===		===Cutter Settings===
		+	[[File:Dragon_Cutter_Settings1.png\|right]]

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	====Part ID Marking====		====Part ID Marking====
		+	*'''Enable Part ID Marking:''' Check the '''"Enable Part ID Marking"''' [[File:Dragon_Part_ID_Marking1.png]] checkbox and your part will be either marked or engraved with the part ID information by default.
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		+	*'''Part ID Font:''' Click on the '''"Part ID Font"''' [[File:Dragon_Part_ID_Font1.png]] drop down menu to choose the font that the part ID will be marked or engraved in by default.
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		+	*'''Part ID Size:''' Enter a value in the '''"Part ID Size"''' [[File:Dragon_Part_ID_Size1.png]] text field to designate a size of the part ID lettering. This will be in inches or millimeters depending on what your units of measurement are set to.
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		+	*'''Part ID Location:''' Enter a value in the '''"Part ID Location"''' [[File:Dragon_Part_ID_Location1.png]] text field to designate a location down the length of the tubing where the part ID will be located by default.
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		+	*'''Mark:''' Select the '''"Mark"''' [[File:Dragon_Mark_Bend_Marks1.png]] option if you would like the part ID to be marked with a marker by default.
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		+	*'''Engrave:''' Select the '''"Engrave"''' [[File:Dragon_Engrave_Bend_Marks1.png]] option if you would like the part ID to be engraved by default.
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		+	====Saddles (Default)====
		+	*'''None:''' Select the '''"None"''' [[File:Dragon_None_Bend Marks1.png]] option if you would not like the saddles assigned to an action by default.
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		+	*'''Mark:''' Select the '''"Mark"''' [[File:Dragon_Mark_Bend_Marks1.png]] option if you would like the saddles to be marked with a marker by default.
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		+	*'''Engrave:''' Select the '''"Engrave"''' [[File:Dragon_Engrave_Bend_Marks1.png]] option if you would like the saddles to be engraved by default.
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		+	===Cutter Settings===

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	*'''Engrave:''' Select the '''"Engrave"''' [[File:Dragon_Engrave_Bend_Marks1.png]] option if you would like the bend marks to be engraved by default.		*'''Engrave:''' Select the '''"Engrave"''' [[File:Dragon_Engrave_Bend_Marks1.png]] option if you would like the bend marks to be engraved by default.
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		+	====End Cuts (Default)====
		+	*'''None:''' Select the '''"None"''' [[File:Dragon_None_Bend Marks1.png]] option if you would not like the end cuts assigned to an action by default.
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		+	*'''Cut:'''' Select the '''"Cut"''' [[File:Dragon_Cat_End_Cuts1.png]] option if you would like the end cuts to be cut with the machine's plasma cutter by default.
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		+	*'''Mark:''' Select the '''"Mark"''' [[File:Dragon_Mark_Bend_Marks1.png]] option if you would like the end cuts to be marked with a marker by default.
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		+	====Part ID Marking====

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	*'''Loading Offset:''' When using a material with a diameter larger than 3 inches, enter a value in the '''"Loading Offset"''' [[File:Dragon_Loading_Offset.png]] text field to indicate the offset distance to the end of the tubing.		*'''Loading Offset:''' When using a material with a diameter larger than 3 inches, enter a value in the '''"Loading Offset"''' [[File:Dragon_Loading_Offset.png]] text field to indicate the offset distance to the end of the tubing.
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		+	*'''Reduce Dead-Zone by Flipping:''' Check the '''"Reduce Dead-Zone by Flipping"''' [[File:Dragon_Reduce_Dead_Zone_By_Flipping1.png]] checkbox and the software will automatically flip certain parts to reduce the dead space that would normally lie in between them,
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		+	*'''Reduce Part Shifts:''' Check the '''"Reduce Part Shifts"''' [[File:Dragon_Reduce_Part_Shifts1.png]] checkbox and the software will automatically reduce the amount of shifts needed in a nesting project.
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		+	====Bend Marks (Default)====
		+	*'''None:''' Select the '''"None"''' [[File:Dragon_None_Bend Marks1.png]] option if you would not like the bend marks assigned to an action by default.
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		+	*'''Mark:''' Select the '''"Mark"''' [[File:Dragon_Mark_Bend_Marks1.png]] option if you would like the bend marks to be marked with a marker by default.
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		+	*'''Engrave:''' Select the '''"Engrave"''' [[File:Dragon_Engrave_Bend_Marks1.png]] option if you would like the bend marks to be engraved by default.