Fidument Tools · Beta version

Sheet bending and flat pattern

Unfold an L angle, U channel or Z profile. Compare live views, download a cutting outline and a bend sheet.

Calculate the blank for a finished bent part.

Launch tool

Who is it for?

Browser users

Input

Outside dimensions, thickness, angles, radii and K factor or measured bend allowance

Output

1:1 DXF in mm and a PDF bend sheet

Capabilities

Live folded section and flat blank, bend axes and operator table.

Limitations

Straight parallel bends in L, U and Z profiles. An estimated K factor requires a sample with the intended sheet and tooling.

Example use

Calculate a U-channel blank and read its bend-axis distances from the left edge.

Questions and answers

Where are the bend lines?: The PDF shows axes, angles, radii and directions. The cutting DXF contains one closed outline.

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