Kerf Bending
Draws the kerf grooves that let a flat board bend: double-bend desk/counter, full cylinder column cladding or a single corner bend; the groove count and spacing are calculated.
What does it do?
Draws the kerf grooves that let a flat board bend: double-bend desk/counter, full cylinder column cladding or a single corner bend; the groove count and spacing are calculated.
Runs on Alphacam Router / Designer; installed with a single .exe.
Values asked
- Model: double-bend desk / counter (U-shape; the two radii may differ), full cylinder column cladding (360°), single corner bend (L, any angle)
- Total width (mm)
- Left and right height (mm)
- Bend radii R1 / R2 (mm)
- Bend angle (°)
- Panel depth (mm)
- Material thickness (mm)
- Remaining flexible skin (mm)
- Blade width (mm)
How to use it
- On the GMacros tab press the GMacros Decor button and pick Kerf Bending from the palette.
- Choose the model; enter the sizes, radii and angle (whichever the model needs).
- Enter the material thickness, remaining skin and blade width, then confirm.
Result
A flat development plate, bend boundary lines, kerf grooves with calculated count and spacing, a 1:1 bent form template and a 3D preview are drawn. The groove depth (material thickness − remaining skin) is reported.
Which package includes it?
This tool is part of:
GMacros Decor
4 tools for decorative wall, ceiling and furniture work: wavy baffle slat walls/ceilings, kerf bending (U-shaped counters, column cladding, L corners), patterned screens/dividers and photo engraving (halftone). One button on the GMacros tab in Alphacam; the tool is picked from the palette. The tools prepare the geometry to be cut; machining you define in Alphacam as usual.
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