Positioning your bent part against the backgauge

In this blog, we explain what the stop of a press brake is and describe four scenarios (with examples) in which the stop affects the manufacturability of your bent part.

Tips & tricks

Top 5 design errors for tubes in Sophia®

In Sophia®, tubes (and structures containing them) are regularly uploaded with one or more design errors. In this article, we show you the most common errors and explain how to avoid them.

Feature Friday

How to indicate the tube side with the seam weld in Sophia®

In response to popular demand, you can now specify the seam weld side of a tube yourself in Sophia®. In this blog post, we explain why you would want to do so and what the exact procedure is.

Tips & tricks

From 3D to 2D in Sophia®: Export Part to DXF

Do you want to find out more about the 'Export part to DXF’ function in Sophia®? In this blog, you can read what this is, how to use it, and why it can be useful when ordering sheet metal.

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Everything about the flat blank of bent metal parts

‘Flat blank’ is a term you will often encounter in connection with making 3D objects in metal. In this blog we explain exactly what this is, what formulas you use to calculate it and how Sophia® deals with it.

Feature Friday

How do you place and modify starting points in Sophia®?

In this Feature Friday, we focus on configuring starting points when cutting out plates. Find out why adding starting points is useful, how this works in the Sophia® and what the guidelines are for this.

Tips & tricks

What if the bend I request isn’t possible?

Although we can produce thousands of parts on our press brakes every day, there are occasions when we are unable to make a bend. In this blog, we’ll tell you what you can do in such cases.

Tips & tricks

Acute angle in your part? Your attention is required!

When ordering bent parts with acute angles (smaller than 90°) in Sophia®, there are a few important points that you need to take into account. This blog post tells you everything you need to know.

Tips & tricks

Why you should not position parts diagonally

If you position parts diagonally in your drawing, this can lead to errors in Sophia® and unnecessarily expensive quotations. In this blog post, we explain why this is and the best way to position parts.

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Everything you need to know about the K-factor

The K-factor is an indispensable value for bending sheet metal. This blog explains what exactly the K-factor is, what makes it so important, and whether you can calculate it yourself!