In my CAD program you can specify what machine you can apply to a line(s).
Like a cut, bend etc.
And you can see your work with a 3D view as you go along.
This program will export a DXF file and I was wondering -- is the bend information in a DXF file as well? (All I see in my viewer is the complete piece outline with all the holes I need).
I would imagine it has to be right? But typically you wouldn't see the bend lines in a DXF viewer?
Perhaps the bend lines are on a layer that's not turned on or otherwise not visible in the viewer. The DXF is just a (huge) text file, and the format is public. With a little poking you should be able to determine whether your CAD program exports the bend lines to DXF. In Autocad, I'd first look at the properties of the bend lines in the drawing (for example, which layer they reside on), then open the DXF in Notepad and search for text matching the layer name, linetype, etc.
In autocad the command to use is "list". This is what acad returned in the text window in response to a list inquiry on a skewed line I put on layer SearchFor, linetype - dashed2, color - red.
****************************** Command: list
Select objects: 1 found
Select objects:
LINE Layer: "SearchFor" Space: Model space Color: 1 (red) Linetype: "DASHED2" Handle = 8b from point, X= 12.3316 Y= 12.5615 Z= 0.0000 to point, X= 23.5253 Y= 18.3920 Z= 0.0000 Length = 12.6211, Angle in XY Plane = 28 Delta X = 11.1937, Delta Y = 5.8305, Delta Z = 0.0000
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I saved as a dxf and searched the dxf for "searchfor" with Notepad and found this string buried in the file. You'll see that the linetype and layer are named explicitly and the endpoints are specified.
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