TubeCAD Define command - Revision history

Mcone: /* Complete Example of Entering Data Using the Define Command */

2009-03-17T22:52:32Z

‎Complete Example of Entering Data Using the Define Command

Mcone: /* Extra Lines at the End */

2009-03-17T22:51:47Z

‎Extra Lines at the End

Mcone: /* Extra Lines at the End */

2009-03-17T22:50:30Z

‎Extra Lines at the End

Mcone: /* Extra Lines at the End */

2009-03-17T22:50:05Z

‎Extra Lines at the End

Mcone: /* Extra Lines at the End */

2009-03-17T22:49:28Z

‎Extra Lines at the End

Mcone: /* The "@" Symbol */

2009-03-17T22:49:05Z

‎The "@" Symbol

Mcone: /* Entering Partial Values */

2009-03-17T22:48:43Z

‎Entering Partial Values

Mcone at 22:48, 17 March 2009

2009-03-17T22:48:13Z

Mcone at 22:47, 17 March 2009

2009-03-17T22:47:57Z

Mcone: /* Entering Partial Values */

2009-03-17T22:47:18Z

‎Entering Partial Values

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 ===Complete Example of Entering Data Using the Define Command===
-Follow this example:
+Here's an example of how to build a layout using this command:
 *Clear the TubeCAD layout for MM by pressing the document with the red ball.

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 ===Extra Lines at the End===
-TubeCAD will always act as if you added one extra line at the end of the XYZ data when you use this mode.  So, it will be necessary to delete the last line in the General Specification Layout XYZ data when you are finished entering data here.  Follow this example:
+TubeCAD will always act as if you added one extra line at the end of the XYZ data when you use this mode.  So, it will be necessary to delete the last line in the General Specification Layout XYZ data when you are finished entering data here.
 *Clear the TubeCAD layout for MM by pressing the document with the red ball.

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 [[Image:define11.jpg|500px]]
-Enter radius values of 25 in both radius cells<br>
+*Enter radius values of 25 in both radius cells<br>
 [[Image:define12.jpg|500px]]

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 [[Image:define11.jpg|500px]]
-Enter radius values of 25 in both radius cells
+Enter radius values of 25 in both radius cells<br>
 [[Image:define12.jpg|500px]]
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 *Click on the General tab
 *Reset the diameter values (all of them) to 19
-*Press the OK button
+*Press the OK button<br>
 [[Image:define13.jpg|500px]]
 <br>
+<br>
 [[Image:define14.jpg|500px]]
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 *Type "e" and Enter
-Your layout will appear something like this:
+Your layout will appear something like this:<br>
 [[Image:define15.jpg|500px]]

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 *Click on the Layout XYZ tab
-You will see these values in the menu:
+You will see these values in the menu:<br>
 [[Image:define10.jpg|500px]]
-Note that the number of points is 5 because TubeCAD entered one more point than you entered.
+Note that the number of points is 5 because TubeCAD entered one more point than you entered.<br><br>
-Select the Number of points edit box and press 4 to trim the last line from the data.
+*Select the Number of points edit box and press 4 to trim the last line from the data.
-Press Enter
+*Press Enter<br>
 [[Image:define11.jpg|500px]]

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 ===The "@" Symbol===
-The @ symbol can be used to preserve values on any line.  Suppose you want to preserve the "100" for the X value in point 2.  However, you want to change the Y value to something new.  Use the @ symbol like this to preserve the 100:
+The @ symbol can be used to preserve values on any line.  Suppose you want to preserve the "100" for the X value in point 2.  However, you want to change the Y value to something new.  Use the @ symbol like this to preserve the 100:<br>
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-The Y value in point 2 is changed, while preserving the X value:
+The Y value in point 2 is changed, while preserving the X value:<br>
 [[Image:define09.jpg|500px]]
 Note also that we never entered the Z or Radius values.  TubeCAD only took in as much data as you gave it, then ignored the rest.
 ===Exiting the Command One Level===

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 ===Entering Partial Values===
-You don't have to change the values as shown inside the square brackets.  For example, you may want to change the X coordinate of point 2 to 100, but leave the other values at zero.  Just enter a "100" in the command line then press Enter:
+You don't have to change the values as shown inside the square brackets.  For example, you may want to change the X coordinate of point 2 to 100, but leave the other values at zero.  Just enter a "100" in the command line then press Enter:<br>
-−
 [[Image:define04.jpg|500px]]
-After you press Enter this is what you will see:
+After you press Enter this is what you will see:<br>
-−
 [[Image:define05.jpg|500px]]
-Now, enter the "<" symbol and press enter to move back to the second point.
+Now, enter the "<" symbol and press enter to move back to the second point.<br>
 [[Image:define06.jpg|500px]]
-You will see the second point X value has been changed.
+You will see the second point X value has been changed.<br>
 [[Image:define07.jpg|500px]]

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 The [[MicroScribe]] measuring arm (from Immersion) can collect points in 3D space, inputting them into TubeCAD using the format in this command.
-[[Image:microscribe.jpg|500px]]
+[[Image:microscribe.jpg|200px]]
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 Either enter "P" and enter, or click on the Points option in the popup menu.
-[[Image:definepopup.jpg|500px]]
+[[Image:definepopup.jpg|100px]]

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 The [[MicroScribe]] measuring arm (from Immersion) can collect points in 3D space, inputting them into TubeCAD using the format in this command.
-[[Image:microscribe.jpg|300px]]
+[[Image:microscribe.jpg|500px]]
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 Either enter "P" and enter, or click on the Points option in the popup menu.
-[[Image:definepopup.jpg|300px]]
+[[Image:definepopup.jpg|500px]]
 You will see a command bar like this:
-[[Image:define01.jpg|300px]]
+[[Image:define01.jpg|500px]]
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-[[Image:define02.jpg|300px]]
+[[Image:define02.jpg|500px]]
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 Press the Enter key to move to the next point.  If the next point index is too high for the currently defined number of points, then TubeCAD will add a new point row in the Layout XYZ coordinates.
-[[Image:define03.jpg|300px]]
+[[Image:define03.jpg|500px]]
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 You don't have to change the values as shown inside the square brackets.  For example, you may want to change the X coordinate of point 2 to 100, but leave the other values at zero.  Just enter a "100" in the command line then press Enter:
-[[Image:define04.jpg|300px]]
+[[Image:define04.jpg|500px]]
 After you press Enter this is what you will see:
-[[Image:define05.jpg|300px]]
+[[Image:define05.jpg|500px]]
 Now, enter the "<" symbol and press enter to move back to the second point.
-[[Image:define06.jpg|300px]]
+[[Image:define06.jpg|500px]]
 You will see the second point X value has been changed.
-[[Image:define07.jpg|300px]]
+[[Image:define07.jpg|500px]]
 ===The "@" Symbol===
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-[[Image:define08.jpg|300px]]
+[[Image:define08.jpg|500px]]
 Now press Enter and then press "<" and then Enter again.
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 The Y value in point 2 is changed, while preserving the X value:
-[[Image:define09.jpg|300px]]
+[[Image:define09.jpg|500px]]
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 You will see these values in the menu:
-[[Image:define10.jpg|300px]]
+[[Image:define10.jpg|500px]]
 Note that the number of points is 5 because TubeCAD entered one more point than you entered.
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 Press Enter
-[[Image:define11.jpg|300px]]
+[[Image:define11.jpg|500px]]
 Enter radius values of 25 in both radius cells
-[[Image:define12.jpg|300px]]
+[[Image:define12.jpg|500px]]
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 *Reset the diameter values (all of them) to 19
 *Press the OK button
-[[Image:define13.jpg|300px]]
+[[Image:define13.jpg|500px]]
 <br>
-[[Image:define14.jpg|300px]]
+[[Image:define14.jpg|500px]]
 *Type "auto" and Enter
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 Your layout will appear something like this:
-[[Image:define15.jpg|300px]]
+[[Image:define15.jpg|500px]]