ZephyrSurfer
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I've been looking for a more powerful CAD tool for my 3D printing. I'm a Mac user, though I do keep a relatively capable Windows 11 laptop to work on my car since that software is Windows only. I had Solid Edge, Shapr3D, and Fusion on my short-list.
I'm really drawn to Shapr3D since it is so easy to use, and I was about to go that direction until I ran across a Sheet Metal K-Factor video for calculating cuts for folded sheet metal parts. ok, that's cool and sets it apart from Shapr3D. Especially if it I can design a part and have it print out where the bend-lines are as well as the overall flat-plane dimensions.
So, has anyone used it to get the 2D pattern and lines for bending sheet metal? They list a "K-Factor" for calculating the bend radius of various metal sheet, but I'm curious if they have embedded the proper math do follow the FAA spec of AC 43-55 on bend radius. The YouTube video I ran across said the user would need to experiment with setting the "k-factor" until they got a satisfactory result with the material they are bending.
I'm really drawn to Shapr3D since it is so easy to use, and I was about to go that direction until I ran across a Sheet Metal K-Factor video for calculating cuts for folded sheet metal parts. ok, that's cool and sets it apart from Shapr3D. Especially if it I can design a part and have it print out where the bend-lines are as well as the overall flat-plane dimensions.
So, has anyone used it to get the 2D pattern and lines for bending sheet metal? They list a "K-Factor" for calculating the bend radius of various metal sheet, but I'm curious if they have embedded the proper math do follow the FAA spec of AC 43-55 on bend radius. The YouTube video I ran across said the user would need to experiment with setting the "k-factor" until they got a satisfactory result with the material they are bending.