Introduction This year I'm breaking tradition to acknowledge the changes at this annual event. The venerable "Autodesk University" is now just one facet of the more inclusive "Autodesk Design World", or ADW for short. As usual, I'm compelled to record my adventures for posterity. Enjoy! ...
Introduction A last-minute substitution garnered me a place at AU '97 this year. I hadn't planned on making the trip, but I'm glad I did, now that it's behind me. Enjoy my ramblings. Owen Wengerd, President ManuSoft My Diary October 12, 1997 by Owen Wengerd All Rights Reserved ...
Introduction This year, I decided that Chicago was close enough to home to make the trip to AU. To defray expenses, I offered to teach a course on "Sheet Metal Flat Development with AutoCAD" (MCH021). Owen Wengerd, President ManuSoft My Diary September 23, 1996 by Owen Wengerd All Rights Reserved ...
Do you use AutoCAD in a sheet metal manufacturing environment? Do you perform bend allowance calculations for traditional sheet metal flat development? Take a look at Owen’s Autodesk University course on the subject (in MS Word ‘95 format): FlatDev.zip (104k). The course provides a system of generic formulas and instructions. You’ll also want to download the two associated AutoLISP functions: an AutoCAD based interactive bend allowance calculator (BCAL.LSP) and a developed blank size calculator (BDEV.LSP), both available on the Freebies page.