[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":110},["ShallowReactive",2],{"2Sqv5_txjQRThmqvFDGdC2OdsLYqR2KYrq2LvGmoffA":3,"article_how-to-change-a-solidworks-bend-note-angle-to-be-complementary-or-inside_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":108,"_apollo:identified":109},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","how-to-change-a-solidworks-bend-note-angle-to-be-complementary-or-inside","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":107},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":29,"content":30,"date":31,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":32,"masterings":43,"globalTags":57,"products":81,"disciplines":92,"seo":96,"__typename":106},"cG9zdDo5NTkz","How to change a SOLIDWORKS Bend Note angle to be Complementary or Inside","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Fhow-to-change-a-solidworks-bend-note-angle-to-be-complementary-or-inside","\u003Cp>See how easy it is to adjust the Bend Note value in…\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":19,"__typename":20},"en_US","Locale",{"node":22,"__typename":28},{"large":23,"__typename":24,"medium_large":23,"thumbnail":25,"srcSet":26,"sizes":27},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fcomplementaryangle1-1.png","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fcomplementaryangle1-1-150x150.png","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fcomplementaryangle1-1.png 494w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fcomplementaryangle1-1-300x134.png 300w","(max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Ch1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to change a SOLIDWORKS Bend Note angle to be Complementary or Inside\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"-0\">\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a complementary angle?\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>What am I referring to with changing the bend note angle to be complementary? Unfortunately, this won’t mean that your flat patterns will praise how great of a designer you are, but it certainly could help impress the manufacturing department! Check out the image below describing the difference between the supplementary and complementary angles as measured on a bent sheet metal part.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"494\" height=\"221\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fcomplementaryangle1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9595\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fcomplementaryangle1.png 494w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fcomplementaryangle1-300x134.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Explaination of Supplementary and Complementary angles\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why would I change the Bend Note?\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>If your shop is using a European manufactured brake, it may require the bend angle to be input as the complimentary value, or in other words, the angle measured from inside the bend. By default, SOLIDWORKS uses the supplementary angle (outside measure) when detailing a flat pattern with bend notes. The great news is that there are multiple ways to adjust this setting either for one time, or permanently.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Change the Bend Note for a Drawing View\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>The first, and easiest way will change all of the bend notes in selected flat pattern drawing views.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the Bend Notes section of the property manager, select the \u003Cbend-angle> text, and then click on the complementary angle button. This will replace the supplementary angle with the complementary measure for all bend notes in the selected drawing views.\u003C\u002Fbend-angle>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"521\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fcomplementaryangle2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9596\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fcomplementaryangle2.png 521w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fcomplementaryangle2-223x300.png 223w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Update the Bend Notes section for a drawing view to change all Bend Notes in that view\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If individual bend notes need to be adjusted, double clicking the note will bring up the defining text which can be adjusted in the same way.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"578\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fcomplementaryangle3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9597\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fcomplementaryangle3.png 578w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F02\u002Fcomplementaryangle3-300x193.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 578px) 100vw, 578px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Adjusting individual Bend Note contents is also possible\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Set it at the System Level\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>If you always want your bend angles to be Complementary, then this can be set at the system level by editing the \u003Cem>bendnoteformat.txt\u003C\u002Fem> file found in the installation directory.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Reference the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhelp.solidworks.com\u002F2018\u002FEnglish\u002FSolidWorks\u002Fsldworks\u002Fc_Modify_Note_Content.htm?id=5124047b4d3d4a79b230cef6341dfc69#Pg0&ProductType=&ProductName=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SOLIDWORKS online help file topic\u003C\u002Fa> which will adjust this setting permanently.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What else can be customized?!\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>If you’re curious about other settings that can be adjusted, or if you’ve been trying to figure out how to change a setting inside SOLIDWORKS, then search the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.javelin-tech.com\u002Fblog\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Javelin Blog\u003C\u002Fa>, attend one of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.javelin-tech.com\u002F3d\u002Fpeople\u002Ftraining\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Javelin’s training courses in your area or online,\u003C\u002Fa> or simply contact us to see how we can help!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fh1>","2018-07-18T11:00:25",{"node":33,"__typename":42},{"nicename":34,"description":35,"slug":36,"name":37,"firstName":37,"lastName":5,"avatar":38,"__typename":41},"javelin-technologies-ca","Javelin Technologies is a provider of technology solutions since 1997. 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