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RECORD: CHAT-0233
TOPIC: Load Calculator SolidWorks Integration
IMPORTED: 2026.03.26

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EXTRACTED REQUEST: Is there anyway to get the app load calculator by e-ci.com to communicate with solid works instead of checking the app for info each time

RECOVERED CONVERSATION EXCERPTS
USER MESSAGES:
1. Is there anyway to get the app load calculator by e-ci.com to communicate with solid works instead of checking the app for info each time
2. What is am after is something that filters out only the tooling I can use for the specified part based on the app we currently have
3. Basically what I am after is putting the correct radius on parts and making sure we can actually form them with what we have

ASSISTANT RESPONSES:
1. Short answer: not directly—but yes, you *can* make it happen with a little engineering.. 🔍 What you’re working with The [embedded media omitted] is basically: - A standalone calculator (mobile + web) - Inputs: material, thickness, V-die, bend length - Output: tonnage, radius, flange, etc. [embedded media omitted] 👉 It is not designed as an API or CAD-integrated tool. There’s no built-in SolidWorks plug-in or data link.. ⚠️ Why it doesn’t connect to SolidWorks - No public API or SDK from e-ci - Not a parametric engine inside CAD - Just a UI calculator (basically a fancy spreadsheet behind the scenes) So SolidWorks can’t “talk” to it out of the box.. 🧠 BUT… here’s how you actually solve this (real-world optio…
2. Got it — this is actually a *much better* problem than just tonnage 👍 You’re really trying to build: > “Design for manufacturability enforcement inside SolidWorks based on actual press brake tooling” That’s exactly the kind of thing most shops *wish* they had.. 🔧 What you REALLY need (not the app) The [embedded media omitted] is only doing one piece of the puzzle. You want this logic: INPUT (from your part) - Material - Thickness - Bend angle - Inside radius (or desired) - Bend length FILTER (your tooling reality) - Available punches - Available dies (V openings) - Machine limits OUTPUT - ✅ Valid tooling options - ✅ Achievable inside radius - ❌ Flag if impossible - 🔄 Auto-correct suggestions. 🧠 The key rul…

EXTRACTED KNOWLEDGE / HOW-TO
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- A standalone calculator (mobile + web)
- Inputs: material, thickness, V-die, bend length
- Output: tonnage, radius, flange, etc. [embedded media omitted]
- No public API or SDK from e-ci
- Not a parametric engine inside CAD
- Just a UI calculator (basically a fancy spreadsheet behind the scenes)
- Recreate the tonnage formula (they’re standard air-bend equations)
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