VTube-STEP v1.77.2 - Revision history

Mcone: /* 25px NEW: New End Length Adjustment Fields */

2012-08-07T03:29:15Z

‎25px NEW: New End Length Adjustment Fields

Mcone: /* 25px NEW: Special Features Calculator - SUM Calculations */

2012-08-07T03:28:18Z

‎25px NEW: Special Features Calculator - SUM Calculations

Mcone: /* 25px NEW: Special Features Calculator - POLAR Calculations */

2012-08-07T03:27:40Z

‎25px NEW: Special Features Calculator - POLAR Calculations

Mcone: /* 25px FIXED: Projection Tolerances Now Change Units Properly */

2012-08-07T03:27:02Z

‎25px FIXED: Projection Tolerances Now Change Units Properly

Mcone: /* 25px NEW: Adjustable Import/Export Interface with New Choices */

2012-08-07T03:25:43Z

‎25px NEW: Adjustable Import/Export Interface with New Choices

Mcone at 03:24, 7 August 2012

2012-08-07T03:24:55Z

Mcone at 03:24, 7 August 2012

2012-08-07T03:24:12Z

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==Revision 1.77.2==
* Back to [[VTube-STEP]]
* Back to [[VTube-LASER]]
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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: Adjustable Import/Export Interface with New Choices===
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The Import/Export interface is now expandable/compressible.<br><br>
You can display or hide protocol choices in the interface.<br><br>
New imports and exports were added:

* Example of a new IMPORT: Solid Edge XpresRoute bender files in the TXT format<br><br>
* Example of a new EXPORT: [[SMI]] bender format
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(Note about the XpresRoute import: This file format uses bender LRA data to define the tube shape, therefore the original orientation of the part is lost during export from Solid Edge. Also this file does not contain the tube diameter. However, it does bring in the part name, the linear display unit, the cut length, and the LRA bender data.)
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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: New End Length Adjustment Fields===
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These new fields allow you to dynamically adjust the end lengths during calculation of the bender data LENGTH columns.<br><br>
These values act like the TubeCalc material end length fields - and allows that data to be imported.
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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] ENHANCED: Changed End Trim Offset Field Names===
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The original End Trim Offset field names were changed by default to "Solid Model Offset" to reflect how these values are used in VTube.<br><br>
These values adjust the end point location relative to the solid model when the centerline is calculated from the solid model.
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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: Reset Origin to Zero in XYZ Data===
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Now you can reset the origin in the XYZ data to ZERO in VTube-STEP.<br><br>
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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] REPAIR: TubeCalc Project File Linear Units Import Properly===
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Linear units are now always properly imported into VTube from TubeCalc files.<br><br>
Previous versions would sometimes improperly interpret the Inch or Millimeter setting in the TubeCalc file.
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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] ENHANCED: The Linear Units Switches to the Import File Units===
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VTube now always switches to the linear units used in the imported TubeCalc, Solid Edge, or Supravision file.<br><br>
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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] ENHANCED: TubeCalc Project Imports Include More Values===
The following values were added to TubeCalc imports in this version:<br><br>
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<td><b>From TubeCalc</b></td><td></td><td><b>To VTube</b></td>
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<td>Customer Name</td><td>[[image:small_right_green_arrow.png]]</td><td>Customer</td>
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<td>Material Name</td><td>[[image:small_right_green_arrow.png]]</td><td>Material Spec</td>
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<td>User</td><td>[[image:small_right_green_arrow.png]]</td><td>Author</td>
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<td>Material Offset 1</td><td>[[image:small_right_green_arrow.png]]</td><td>A-End Length Adjust</td>
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<td>Material Offset 2</td><td>[[image:small_right_green_arrow.png]]</td><td>B-End Length Adjust</td>
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<td>Measuring Center Offset A</td><td>[[image:small_right_green_arrow.png]]</td><td>A-End Measured Offset</td>
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<td>Measuring Center Offset B</td><td>[[image:small_right_green_arrow.png]]</td><td>B-End Measured Offset</td>
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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] FIXED: Projection Tolerances Now Change Units Properly ===
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The projection tolerance now handles a change in linear units properly.<br><br>
Projection tolerances allow VTube to know how precise it must be to qualify a projection intersection as successful. Some models have less precise surfaces - so the tolerance needs to be increased for a successful calculation of centerline.<br><br>
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==Other Pages==

*Back to the [[VTube]] page

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		+	Right click on any cell in the MASTER XYZ grid, and choose Special Features Calculator to use a calculator that lets you quickly sum coordinates on prints when you must accumulate Cartesian XYZ values.</td>
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		+	Right click on any cell in the MASTER XYZ grid, and choose Special Features Calculator to use a calculator that lets you convert calculated polar coordinates on prints when you must convert from an angle/distance to horizontal/vertical Cartesian XYZ values.</td>
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 * Back to [[VTube-STEP]]
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