diff --git a/OpenNest.IO/Bending/BendDetectorRegistry.cs b/OpenNest.IO/Bending/BendDetectorRegistry.cs
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+using ACadSharp;
+using OpenNest.Bending;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+
+namespace OpenNest.IO.Bending
+{
+    public static class BendDetectorRegistry
+    {
+        private static readonly List<IBendDetector> detectors = new();
+
+        static BendDetectorRegistry()
+        {
+            Register(new SolidWorksBendDetector());
+        }
+
+        public static void Register(IBendDetector detector)
+        {
+            detectors.Add(detector);
+        }
+
+        public static IReadOnlyList<IBendDetector> Detectors => detectors;
+
+        public static IBendDetector GetByName(string name)
+        {
+            return detectors.FirstOrDefault(d => d.Name == name);
+        }
+
+        public static List<Bend> AutoDetect(CadDocument document)
+        {
+            foreach (var detector in detectors)
+            {
+                var bends = detector.DetectBends(document);
+                if (bends.Count > 0)
+                    return bends;
+            }
+            return new List<Bend>();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OpenNest.IO/Bending/IBendDetector.cs b/OpenNest.IO/Bending/IBendDetector.cs
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+using ACadSharp;
+using OpenNest.Bending;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace OpenNest.IO.Bending
+{
+    public interface IBendDetector
+    {
+        string Name { get; }
+        List<Bend> DetectBends(CadDocument document);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OpenNest.IO/Bending/SolidWorksBendDetector.cs b/OpenNest.IO/Bending/SolidWorksBendDetector.cs
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+using ACadSharp;
+using ACadSharp.Entities;
+using OpenNest.Bending;
+using OpenNest.Geometry;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
+
+namespace OpenNest.IO.Bending
+{
+    public class SolidWorksBendDetector : IBendDetector
+    {
+        public string Name => "SolidWorks";
+
+        public double MaxBendRadius { get; set; } = 4.0;
+
+        private static readonly Regex BendNoteRegex = new Regex(
+            @"\b(?<direction>UP|DOWN|DN)\s+(?<angle>\d+(\.\d+)?)°?\s*R\s*(?<radius>\d+(\.\d+)?)\b",
+            RegexOptions.Compiled | RegexOptions.IgnoreCase);
+
+        public List<Bend> DetectBends(CadDocument document)
+        {
+            var bendLines = FindBendLines(document);
+            var bendNotes = FindBendNotes(document);
+
+            if (bendLines.Count == 0)
+                return new List<Bend>();
+
+            var bends = new List<Bend>();
+
+            foreach (var line in bendLines)
+            {
+                var start = new Vector(line.StartPoint.X, line.StartPoint.Y);
+                var end = new Vector(line.EndPoint.X, line.EndPoint.Y);
+
+                var bend = new Bend
+                {
+                    StartPoint = start,
+                    EndPoint = end,
+                    Direction = BendDirection.Unknown
+                };
+
+                var note = FindClosestBendNote(line, bendNotes);
+                if (note != null)
+                {
+                    bend.Direction = GetBendDirection(note.Value);
+                    bend.NoteText = note.Value;
+                    ParseBendNote(note.Value, bend);
+                }
+
+                if (!bend.Radius.HasValue || bend.Radius.Value <= MaxBendRadius)
+                    bends.Add(bend);
+            }
+
+            return bends;
+        }
+
+        private List<ACadSharp.Entities.Line> FindBendLines(CadDocument document)
+        {
+            return document.Entities
+                .OfType<ACadSharp.Entities.Line>()
+                .Where(l => l.Layer?.Name == "BEND"
+                    && (l.LineType?.Name?.Contains("CENTER") == true
+                        || l.LineType?.Name == "CENTERX2"))
+                .ToList();
+        }
+
+        private List<MText> FindBendNotes(CadDocument document)
+        {
+            return document.Entities
+                .OfType<MText>()
+                .Where(t => GetBendDirection(t.Value) != BendDirection.Unknown)
+                .ToList();
+        }
+
+        private static BendDirection GetBendDirection(string text)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(text))
+                return BendDirection.Unknown;
+
+            var upper = text.ToUpperInvariant();
+
+            if (upper.Contains("UP"))
+                return BendDirection.Up;
+
+            if (upper.Contains("DOWN") || upper.Contains("DN"))
+                return BendDirection.Down;
+
+            return BendDirection.Unknown;
+        }
+
+        private static void ParseBendNote(string text, Bend bend)
+        {
+            var normalized = text.ToUpperInvariant().Replace("SHARP", "R0");
+            var match = BendNoteRegex.Match(normalized);
+
+            if (match.Success)
+            {
+                if (double.TryParse(match.Groups["radius"].Value, NumberStyles.Any, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, out var radius))
+                    bend.Radius = radius;
+
+                if (double.TryParse(match.Groups["angle"].Value, NumberStyles.Any, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, out var angle))
+                    bend.Angle = angle;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private MText FindClosestBendNote(ACadSharp.Entities.Line bendLine, List<MText> notes)
+        {
+            if (notes.Count == 0) return null;
+
+            MText closest = null;
+            var closestDist = double.MaxValue;
+
+            foreach (var note in notes)
+            {
+                var notePos = new Vector(note.InsertPoint.X, note.InsertPoint.Y);
+                var lineStart = new Vector(bendLine.StartPoint.X, bendLine.StartPoint.Y);
+                var lineEnd = new Vector(bendLine.EndPoint.X, bendLine.EndPoint.Y);
+
+                var geomLine = new OpenNest.Geometry.Line(lineStart, lineEnd);
+                var perpPoint = geomLine.ClosestPointTo(notePos);
+                var dist = notePos.DistanceTo(perpPoint);
+
+                var maxAcceptable = note.Height * 2.0;
+                if (dist > maxAcceptable) continue;
+
+                if (dist < closestDist)
+                {
+                    closestDist = dist;
+                    closest = note;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return closest;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OpenNest.Tests/Bending/SolidWorksBendDetectorTests.cs b/OpenNest.Tests/Bending/SolidWorksBendDetectorTests.cs
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+using OpenNest.Bending;
+using OpenNest.IO.Bending;
+
+namespace OpenNest.Tests.Bending;
+
+public class SolidWorksBendDetectorTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void SolidWorksDetector_IsRegistered()
+    {
+        var detector = BendDetectorRegistry.GetByName("SolidWorks");
+        Assert.NotNull(detector);
+        Assert.Equal("SolidWorks", detector.Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Registry_ContainsSolidWorksDetector()
+    {
+        Assert.Contains(BendDetectorRegistry.Detectors,
+            d => d.Name == "SolidWorks");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void AutoDetect_EmptyDocument_ReturnsEmptyList()
+    {
+        var doc = new ACadSharp.CadDocument();
+        var bends = BendDetectorRegistry.AutoDetect(doc);
+        Assert.Empty(bends);
+    }
+}