K-Factor vs Bend Deduction in SOLIDWORKS — Which to Use and Where SW Actually Reads Each
If your flat pattern dimensions are wrong, the K-factor is usually why. But “set the K-factor” is the third step in a process that starts with understanding what K-factor is, what bend deduction is (they are different things expressed in different units), and — critically — knowing which of three separate places in SOLIDWORKS is actually controlling your flat pattern. K-Factor and Bend Deduction Are Not the Same Thing Both K-factor and bend deduction describe what happens to material during bending, but they describe it differently. ...