Parametric Bends
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The bends available in the library at the time of release are shown below. One of the designs provides all the required parameters to provide for a universal bend. This takes the form of two tapered radius rectangle objects adapting to a radius rectangle of different proportions with oblique skewing in X and Y directions. By zeroing parameter this design can be reduced to any of the other adapters shown.

Universal bend
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Fig: Library - Universal Bend (Uncut)

Universal bend - cut
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Fig: Library - Universal Bend (Cut)


Note:
Care must be taken when forming bends between adapting sections because to complete the bend intersection the dimensions of the section may extend beyond the apex of one of the conical corner sections, or the triangular sections. This kind of object cannot be manufactured and the bend intersection will not be complete.


The library of bends is as follows:
Parametric bends
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Fig: Library - Parametric Bends