Bending Excess

Bending excess is added to the profile if one or more of the following conditions are met:

1. Profile length is less than 3000 mm.

2. There is more than one bending curve.

3. If the formula above is satisfied for k=0 on the first bending curve and/or for k=n-1 on the last bending curve.

The amount of bending excess is controlled by the keyword M2_BENDING_EXCESS that shall be given for each profile type in the profile restriction file. The default value is 950 mm.

Bending excess is always applied at both ends of the profile at x1 on the first bending curve and at xn-1 on the last bending curve.