Bend and twist models with the Bend tool

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What is the Bend tool in IRONCAD?

IRONCAD 2025 comes packed with smart innovations - and one of the new features is the new Bend tool. This feature allows you to bend or twist a model with just a few clicks. The tool works as a new feature you apply to a part - for example, if you want to give an H-beam a fixed radius or twist it along its axis.

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How does the tool work?

You can find the tool under the tab Assembly tab (although perhaps it should have been under the Featuretab, Transform group). Then use TriBall to easily determine the centerline of the bend or twist - you can control exactly where and how the model deforms.

Examples of what you can do:

• Bend a beam with a fixed radius or angle
• Rotate a profile a certain number of degrees or turns around its own axis for designs with twisted geometry.
• Combine with other features to create more advanced shapes.

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The Bend option

Click on the part followed by Bend. Then you can control the bend via Angle or Radius.

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After executing the tool, you will have a new feature under the part called "Bend". To edit the settings, right click on Bend>Edit Feature Options

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Under Bend Regions, you can control the distance at which the bend should start and/or end.

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The Twist option

Click on the party followed by Twist. Then you can control the bend via Angle or Radius.

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Same as for Bend, under Bend Regions you can control the distance at which the twist should start and/or stop.

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Perfect complement to Sweep and Loft

The Bend tool is not only easy to use - it's also a powerful complement to classic features like Sweep and Loft. In some cases, it can even replace them completely. For example, do you need to create a curved shape with a constant cross-section or a spiral structure? With Bend and Twist, it's both faster and more intuitive than before.