K Factor Calculator

[bill.costello]

Hi all,
I don't know if anyone is interested but I've just picked up a FREE K Factor calculator.
Very simply if you know the RAD, plus allowance for a 90 degree bend, and material thickness it calculates the K Factor for you.
Great little tool, I have been told I can give it away, anyone interested let me know and I'll post it.

regards

Bill

[Anonymous]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. [Mutley style] (^__^) Can you put it in Inv. C-F Duncan "bill.costello" wrote in message news:18413713.1090421395434.JavaMail.jive@jiveforum1.autodesk.com... > Hi all, > I don't know if anyone is interested but I've just picked up a FREE K Factor calculator. > Very simply if you know the RAD, plus allowance for a 90 degree bend, and material thickness it calculates the K Factor for you. > Great little tool, I have been told I can give it away, anyone interested let me know and I'll post it. > > regards > > Bill

[Anonymous]

I would like one please.

[bill.costello]

It's only 6k in size zipped, so I'll attach it here, can I get some feedback if it was useful. I'd like to report back to the guy who wrote it for me.

regards

Bill

[bill.costello]

I've just had a call from the guy who wrote it and he informs me that there are two distinct K Factor types, lets call them European and American to differentiate. For example the calculator I have posted is for use with AutoPOL, and European systems, however do not worry. The explanation is as follows. If in theory the neutral line passes through the centre of the material, the K Factor required by Inventor would be .5, for AutoPOL it would be 1. This calculator is based on AutoPOL, as this is how I unfold. The value would therefore need dividing by two.

regards

Bill

[bill.costello]

In reply to some feedback here is a new version with more decimal places and the two different K factors for different systems.
Let me know what you think

regards

Bill

[bill.costello]

Doh

forgot to attach the file, you know when you have pressed the button and forgot, sorry here it is.

regards

Bill

[wjordan2]

send me a copy of the k-factor calculator

[blair]

Here's two different versions.

[Slambog]

I tryed the "CalculateKfac.exe" but got the following error shown in the screeny any ideas?

[blair]

I'm thinking 64 bit O/S might be a problem.

[Slambog]

Makes sense.

[rjwilliams]

I would love to have it.

[blair]

RMB click on the executable *.exe and bring up the properties of the program. Then select "Compatibility", then select "Rub this program in compatibility mode for:" and select Windows XP (Service Pack 3).

Give that a try.