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 '''[[Main Page|Bend-Tech 7x Wiki]] :: Single Part Interface/General Functions'''
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 [[File:single_part_1.png|right|450px]]

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 [[File:single_bend_part1.png|right]]
 *Under the Part Details tab, notes, revision information, part description, cut-off start/end values, and the bend order menu can be accessed.
 *To add '''notes''', type in the "'''Notes'''" field below. Any notes shown here will be included on the setup sheet. To set a default note, Select "'''Options'''" under the '''Tools''' menu and go to the '''Single Parts''' tab. If desired, enter any revision information next to "'''Revision'''" and a description next to "'''Description'''".

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 [[File:single_bend_part1.png|right]]
 *Under the Part Details tab, notes, revision information, part description, cut-off start/end values, and the bend order menu can be accessed.
-*To add notes, type in the "'''Notes'''" field below. Any notes shown here will be included on the setup sheet. To set a default note, Select "'''Options'''" under the '''Tools''' menu and go to the '''Single Parts''' tab. If desired, enter any revision information next to "'''Revision'''" and a description next to "'''Description'''".
+*To add '''notes''', type in the "'''Notes'''" field below. Any notes shown here will be included on the setup sheet. To set a default note, Select "'''Options'''" under the '''Tools''' menu and go to the '''Single Parts''' tab. If desired, enter any revision information next to "'''Revision'''" and a description next to "'''Description'''".
 *Type in any '''cut-off''' values into the "'''Cut-Off Start'''" and/or "'''Cut-Off End'''" fields. These cut-off values are the amount of extra material needed on either end of the part when bending.

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 [[File:single_bend_part1.png|right]]
 *Under the Part Details tab, notes, revision information, part description, cut-off start/end values, and the bend order menu can be accessed.
-*'''To add notes''', type in the "'''Notes'''" field below. Any notes shown here will be included on the setup sheet. To set a default note, Select "'''Options'''" under the '''Tools''' menu and go to the '''Single Parts''' tab. If desired, enter any revision information next to "'''Revision'''" and a description next to "'''Description'''".
+*To add notes, type in the "'''Notes'''" field below. Any notes shown here will be included on the setup sheet. To set a default note, Select "'''Options'''" under the '''Tools''' menu and go to the '''Single Parts''' tab. If desired, enter any revision information next to "'''Revision'''" and a description next to "'''Description'''".
 *Type in any '''cut-off''' values into the "'''Cut-Off Start'''" and/or "'''Cut-Off End'''" fields. These cut-off values are the amount of extra material needed on either end of the part when bending.

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 [[File:single_bend_part1.png|right]]
 *Under the Part Details tab, notes, revision information, part description, cut-off start/end values, and the bend order menu can be accessed.
-*'''To add notes''', type in the field below "'''Notes'''". Any notes shown here will be included on the setup sheet. To set a default note, Select "'''Options'''" under the '''Tools''' menu and go to the '''Single Parts''' tab. If desired, enter any revision information next to "'''Revision'''" and a description next to "'''Description'''".
+*'''To add notes''', type in the "'''Notes'''" field below. Any notes shown here will be included on the setup sheet. To set a default note, Select "'''Options'''" under the '''Tools''' menu and go to the '''Single Parts''' tab. If desired, enter any revision information next to "'''Revision'''" and a description next to "'''Description'''".
 *Type in any '''cut-off''' values into the "'''Cut-Off Start'''" and/or "'''Cut-Off End'''" fields. These cut-off values are the amount of extra material needed on either end of the part when bending.
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 *Select the "'''Part Settings'''" [[File:part_settings.png]] button to adjust the general settings, results/output settings, and  reverse design settings for the current part. See the '''[[Part Settings]]''' page for further information on this feature.
 ==Display==

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-<h3>Tasks</h3>
+*"'''Those below with simple functions that are self-explanatory will not have a link to further explanation for how to use the function.'''"
 '''[[Verify]]'''
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-'''Apex vs Tangent'''
+'''[[Apex vs. Tangent]]'''
 *Select the "'''Apex vs Tangent'''" [[File:apexvstangent1.png]] button to switch the dimension types between apex and tangent for all of the current part's bends.

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 ==Part Details==
-[[File:single_part_5.png|right]]
+[[File:single_bend_part1.png|right]]
 *Under the Part Details tab, notes, revision information, part description, cut-off start/end values, and the bend order menu can be accessed.
 *'''To add notes''', type in the field below "'''Notes'''". Any notes shown here will be included on the setup sheet. To set a default note, Select "'''Options'''" under the '''Tools''' menu and go to the '''Single Parts''' tab. If desired, enter any revision information next to "'''Revision'''" and a description next to "'''Description'''".
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 '''[[Verify]]'''
-*Select the '''Verify''' [[File:verify.png]] button to open the '''Part Verify''' window. Using this tool, the dimensions/distances and the angle between two points can be verified.
+*Select the "'''Verify'''" [[File:verify.png]] button to open the '''Part Verify''' window. Using this tool, the dimensions/distances and the angle between two points can be verified.
 '''[[Flat Layout]]'''
-*Select the '''Flat Layout''' [[File:flatlayout.png]] button to open the '''Flat Layout''' window. Two flat, unbent models of the same part will be displayed and can be labeled and then printed out.
+*Select the "'''Flat Layout'''" [[File:flatlayout.png]] button to open the '''Flat Layout''' window. Two flat, unbent models of the same part will be displayed and can be labeled and then printed out.
 '''[[Bump Bending]]'''
-*Select the '''Bump Bending''' [[File:bumpbending.png]] button to add bump bends to a bend on the current part. Bump bending allows bends to be sectioned off into multiple smaller, equal sized bends.
+*Select the "'''Bump Bending'''" [[File:bumpbending.png]] button to add bump bends to a bend on the current part. Bump bending allows bends to be sectioned off into multiple smaller, equal sized bends.
 '''[[Price]]'''
-*Select the '''Price''' [[File:price.png]] button to access the '''Price List''' window. There, the total costs for a single part, along with a specified amount of the current part can be seen.
+*Select the "'''Price'''" [[File:price.png]] button to access the '''Price List''' window. There, the total costs for a single part, along with a specified amount of the current part can be seen.
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 '''Trim Cuts'''
-*If the current part has any cuts applied to the ends (which can be done in the [[Assembly]] interface in the '''Cutting''' tab), the excess material on the end(s) of the part can be removed by clicking the '''Trim Cuts''' [[File:trimcuts.png]] button. The shape of the cut will then be visible.  '''''Note:''''' For the cuts to be shown, the '''Cut-off''' display option needs to be turned off. This can be done in the [[#Display|Display Tab]].
+*If the current part has any cuts applied to the ends (which can be done in the [[Assembly]] interface in the '''Cutting''' tab), the excess material on the end(s) of the part can be removed by selecting the "'''Trim Cuts'''" [[File:trimcuts.png]] button. The shape of the cut will then be visible.  '''''Note:''''' For the cuts to be shown, the '''Cut-off''' display option needs to be turned off. This can be done in the [[#Display|Display Tab]].
 '''Inch vs MM'''
-*Select the '''Inch vs MM''' [[File:inchvsmm.png]] button to convert the current units to inches or millimeters. These changes will be shown in the results table, part information/design section, and 3D part display.
+*Select the "'''Inch vs MM'''" [[File:inchvsmm.png]] button to convert the current units to inches or millimeters. These changes will be shown in the results table, part information/design section, and 3D part display.
 '''Apex vs Tangent'''
-*Select the '''Apex vs Tangent''' [[File:apexvstangent1.png]] button to switch the dimension types between apex and tangent for all of the current part's bends.
+*Select the "'''Apex vs Tangent'''" [[File:apexvstangent1.png]] button to switch the dimension types between apex and tangent for all of the current part's bends.
 '''[[Print Scale]]'''
-*Select the '''Print Scale''' [[File:printscale.png]] button to open the print scale feature. Print Scale allows a full size, to scale, 2D version of single part designs to be printed to scale on multiple sheets.
+*Select the "'''Print Scale'''" [[File:printscale.png]] button to open the print scale feature. Print Scale allows a full size, to scale, 2D version of single part designs to be printed to scale on multiple sheets.
 '''[[Adjust Centerline]]'''
-*Select the '''Adjust Centerline''' [[File:adjustcenterline.png]] button to change how the part measurements are interpreted. In the part designers, parts are assumed to be based on centerline. This tool allows the current part dimensions to be from the inside or outside of the tube instead.
+*Select the "'''Adjust Centerline'''" [[File:adjustcenterline.png]] button to change how the part measurements are interpreted. In the part designers, parts are assumed to be based on centerline. This tool allows the current part dimensions to be from the inside or outside of the tube instead.
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 ==Part Settings Icon==
 [[File:single_part_18.png|right|350px]]
-*In the upper right corner of the tabbed section, there will be a [[File:part_settings_icon.png]] icon that can be used to access the part settings. For information on the part settings in this menu, see the '''[[Part Settings]]''' page.
+*In the upper right corner of the tabbed section, there will be a [[File:part_settings_icon.png]] icon that can be used to access the part settings. For information on the part settings in this menu, see the "'''[[Part Settings]]'''" page.

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-'''Display XYZ/LRA''' [[File:displayxyz.png]] (Excludes XYZ Part Design)
+'''Display XYZ/LRA''' (Excludes XYZ Part Design)
-*Depending on which coordinate mode is in use in the Results Table, this button will display either 'Display XYZ' or 'Display LRA'. When one mode is in use, the opposite will be shown on this button. Select this button to toggle between them. The results tables for the same part are shown below; LRA table on the left and XYZ table on the right.
+*Depending on which coordinate mode is in use in the Results Table, this button will display either 'Display XYZ' or 'Display LRA'. When one mode is in use, the opposite will be shown on this button. Select this "'''Display XYZ/LRA'''" [[File:displayxyz.png]] button to toggle between them. The results tables for the same part are shown below; LRA table on the left and XYZ table on the right.
 ::[[File:single_part_17.png|600px]]
-'''Move to Origin:''' [[File:movetorigin1.png]] (Specific to XYZ Part)
+'''Move to Origin''' (Specific to XYZ Part)
-*Select the 'Move to Origin' button will make it so the starting point of the part will be located at (0, 0, 0). All other points on the point will be adjusted accordingly, so the design will remain the same once the origin is shifted.
+*Select the "'''Move to Origin'''" [[File:movetorigin1.png]] button will make it so the starting point of the part will be located at (0, 0, 0). All other points on the point will be adjusted accordingly, so the design will remain the same once the origin is shifted.
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-'''Inch vs MM:'''
+'''Inch vs MM'''
 *Select the '''Inch vs MM''' [[File:inchvsmm.png]] button to convert the current units to inches or millimeters. These changes will be shown in the results table, part information/design section, and 3D part display.
-'''Apex vs Tangent:'''
+'''Apex vs Tangent'''
 *Select the '''Apex vs Tangent''' [[File:apexvstangent1.png]] button to switch the dimension types between apex and tangent for all of the current part's bends.
-'''[[Print Scale]]:'''
+'''[[Print Scale]]'''
-Click the '''Print Scale''' button [[File:printscale.png]] to open the print scale feature. Print Scale allows a full size, to scale, 2D version of single part designs to be printed to scale on multiple sheets.
+*Select the '''Print Scale''' [[File:printscale.png]] button to open the print scale feature. Print Scale allows a full size, to scale, 2D version of single part designs to be printed to scale on multiple sheets.
-'''[[Adjust Centerline]]:'''
+'''[[Adjust Centerline]]'''
-Click the '''Adjust Centerline''' button [[File:adjustcenterline.png]] to change how the part measurements are interpreted. In the part designers, parts are assumed to be based on centerline. This tool allows the current part dimensions to be from the inside or outside of the tube instead.
+*Select the '''Adjust Centerline''' [[File:adjustcenterline.png]] button to change how the part measurements are interpreted. In the part designers, parts are assumed to be based on centerline. This tool allows the current part dimensions to be from the inside or outside of the tube instead.
-<h3>Manuf. Warning</h3>
+==Manuf. Warning==
 [[File:single_part_8.png|right]]
-Under the 'Manuf. Warning' tab, manufacturing warnings will be listed if any are available. While there are warnings, a red block will be displayed above the tab. The bend number, description of the problem, and any action that can be taken will be listed for each warning. If an auto-fix is available, double-click on the auto-fix description to execute the auto-fix.
+*Under the "'''Manuf. Warning'''" tab, manufacturing warnings will be listed if any are available. If there are warnings, a red block will be displayed above the tab. The bend number, description of the problem, and any action that can be taken will be listed for each warning. If an auto-fix is available, double-click on the auto-fix description to execute the auto-fix.
-<h3>Part Settings Icon</h3>
+==Part Settings Icon==
 [[File:single_part_18.png|right|350px]]
-In the upper right corner of the tabbed section, there will be a [[File:part_settings_icon.png]] icon that can be used to access the part settings. For information on the part settings in this menu, see the '''[[Part Settings]]''' page.
+*In the upper right corner of the tabbed section, there will be a [[File:part_settings_icon.png]] icon that can be used to access the part settings. For information on the part settings in this menu, see the '''[[Part Settings]]''' page.
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-<h2>Part Display</h2>
+==Part Display==
 [[File:single_part_11.png|right|400px]]
-On the lower right side of the window is the 3D preview of the part. While creating a Custom, Custom 3D, XYZ, or Reverse Design part, the current bend and/or length will be highlighted in red while the bend is either selected or while the bend/start/end coordinate row is clicked in. This preview can be adjusted by zooming, panning, and rotating. To zoom, use the scroll wheel on the mouse. Scroll up to zoom out and scroll down to zoom in. To pan/move the part preview, click and hold the scroll wheel or both mouse buttons and move the cursor around. The part preview will move with the cursor. To rotate, click and hold the right mouse button. Move the cursor around and the part will rotate with the cursor movements.
+*On the lower right side of the window is the 3D preview of the part. While creating a Custom, Custom 3D, XYZ, or Reverse Design part, the current bend and/or length will be highlighted in red while the bend is either selected or while the bend/start/end coordinate row is selected.
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+==Results Table==
 [[File:single_part_9.png|right]]
-In the upper right corner of the window, the results table is shown. The top section of the results table shows the die, material, cut length, and weight of the part. This entire section's color will indicate if any problems exist. If the section is green, it means the part is complete and there are no problems or manufacturing warnings. If section is orange, the part is complete, but some problems or warnings exist. If the section is red, the part is not complete and/or there are warnings or problems with the part design. The results table also holds a chart that lists each bend along with the bend order, location of the bend, amount of rotation needed for the bend, angle of the bend, spring angle value, centerline rotation, bend length, and the orientation of the bend. Double click within this chart to view a full size version in a new window. In this new window, click the 'Print' button to print the chart.
+*In the upper right corner of the window, the results table is shown.
 [[File:single_part_10.png|500px]]