Basic Defaults


Thickness	Type a value for the default wall thickness of sheet metal parts.
Bend Table	Specify an existing Bend Table as the default for new parts.
K-Factor (for R=T)	Type a value for the K-factor. The K-factor is a value between .25 and .50 that is used to calculate the bend radius. K-factor is a percentage of the metal thickness and depends on factors such as the material and type of bending operation.
Bend radius	Type a value for the default bend radius. The value is a Thickness ratio by default, but you can select Value to enter an absolute value.
Split face gap	Set the default gap created when you bend a split face, which is shown as C in the image below.
Junction gap	Set the default gap created in Full, Partial, and No Overlap Junctions and Flanges. Use Thickness ratio to change the gap based on the thickness of the wall. Value to specify the exact width of the gap.
Junction overlap	Set the percentage of overlap in Partial Overlap Junctions. The default is 50%. For individual Partial Overlap Junctions, you can change the Overlap Proportion property in the Sheet Metal properties panel with the Junction selected.
Bend annotations	Set the format for displaying Bend Annotations in the Unfolded part.
	+/- Angle
	+/- Angle Radius
	Up/Down Angle
	Up/Down Angle Radius
	Note: When the Bend Radius is set to Thickness ratio and you change the sheet metal part thickness for the part, the value for the Inner Radius now changes in the Sheet Metal Properties panel. Changing the part thickness property will not change all the bend radii, but the displayed bend radius changes to show that there is a problem for you to fix. You can fix them by selecting the desired bends and changing their properties manually.
Trim bend lines to part outline	Controls whether Bend Lines extend beyond the Unfolded part outline. OFF by default. When unchecked, the lines extend beyond the outline. When checked, the lines are trimmed at the part outline.