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Open the Pipe Bending Manufacturability Rules.xls workbook.
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Select the PipeBendingMachineData sheet.
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Select a row after the Start keyword but before the End keyword, and click Insert > Row.
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In the Pipe Bending Machine Name column, enter a unique number to identify the bending machine.
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In the Pipe Bending Machine Description column, enter the make, model, and other descriptive information about the bending machine.
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In the Pipe Bending Machine Type column, enter the codelist value that corresponds to the type of bending machine. Valid codelist values are listed in the AllCodeLists.xls workbook on the PipeBendingMachineType sheet in the Codelist Number column.
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In the Height Above Shop Floor column, enter the distance between the shop floor and the location on the bending machine where the pipes are bent.
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In the Maximum Pipe Length column, enter the maximum pipe length that the bending machine can process.
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In the Maximum Number of Bends column, enter the maximum number of bends that the bending machine can process.
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In the Maximum Bend Angle column, enter the maximum bend angle that the bending machine can produce.
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In the Minimum Bend Angle column, enter the minimum bend angle that the bending machine can produce.
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In the Maximum Capacity column, enter the maximum outside pipe diameter that the bending machine can accept.
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In the Maximum Section Modulus column, enter the maximum section modulus that the bending machine can process.
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In the Maximum Centerline Radius column, enter the maximum centerline radius that the bending machine can produce.
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Save and bulkload the workbook.
Refer to the Pipe Bending Machine Data for more information about the columns in this sheet.