VTube-STEP v2.9.15 - Revision history

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==Revision 2.9.15==
Release Date: Octobere 8, 2018<br>
Build: 8

* Back to [[VTube-STEP]]
* Back to [[VTube-STEP Updates]]
* See also [[VTube Software Updates|VTube-LASER Updates]]
* See also to [[VTube-LASER]]
* Download in updates the [https://www.advancedtubular.com/customers/vtubestep/ VTube-STEP Support Page]

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==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]]NEW - ENTER FRACTION VALUES for FLOATING POINT in PART SETUP, XYZ GRIDS, and LRA GRIDS ==

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We discovered a customer that had to manually convert Imperial fractional units from a tube print. So we taught VTube how to accept fraction values in the PART SETUP, XYZ GRIDS, and LRA GRIDS.<br><br>
The form VTube-LASER and VTube-STEP uses is identical to the AutoCAD standard for fraction entry. If you know that standard, then you already know the VTube standard.<br><br>
Many customers still use inches in data entry. If you do, then try this after you install this new version: Go to the Part Setup menu and type in the tube diameter using a fractional form. Enter 3/16, 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 5/8, 3/4, etc. (That's the way we old-school designers and engineers still think.)

===Acceptable Fraction Forms===

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<tr><td>"10-3/8"</td><td>converts to</td><td>10.375</td></tr>
<tr><td>"-10-3/8"</td><td>converts to</td><td>-10.375</td></tr>
<tr><td>"+10-3/8"</td><td>converts to</td><td>10.375</td></tr>
<tr><td>"3/8"</td><td>converts to</td><td>0.375</td></tr>
<tr><td>"-3/8"</td><td>converts to</td><td>-0.375</td></tr>
<tr><td>"3 / 8"</td><td>converts to</td><td>0.375</td></tr>
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===Rule Breaker Examples===
* 10 3/8 = Error (no dash between the 10 and the 3/8)<br><br>
* 10-3/0 = Error (division by zero)<br><br>

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==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW - RONIKolli7 Bender Simulator ASCII XYZ File Import ==

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VTube-STEP mode can now import RONIKolli7 bender simulator ASCII XYZ files.<br><br>
That data imported includes:
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* Part Number (filename)
* Material Note
* Diameter
* Wall Thickness
* XYZ + centerline Radius

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VTube also calculates the default radius and the Cut Length during the import.
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=Other Pages=
* Back to [[VTube-LASER]]
* Back to [[VTube Software Updates]] (for LASER Mode)
* See also [[VTube-STEP]]
* See also [[VTube-STEP Revisions]]
* See [http://www.advancedtubular.com/customers/vtube VTube-LASER Customer Support Page] to download the latest version.

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 If you import models with 180-degree bends, then you will use the Split Bend COLLECTION feature in VTube-STEP.<br><br>
-If you measure 180-degree bends, then you will use the Split Bend MEASURE feature in VTube-LASER.<br><br>Both of these features use the same Split Bend math engine.<br><br>
 We discovered a problem that could cause the centerline of the Split Bend construction to be short by 0.020 inches (0.5 mm).<br><br>
 If you use the Split Bend logic in VTube, then this update is critical for you because it addresses an issue we discovered during some research into Split Bend measuring issues with a customer.<br><br>

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-==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]]NEW - ENTER FRACTION VALUES for FLOATING POINT in PART SETUP, XYZ GRIDS, and LRA GRIDS ==
+==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]]FIX - IMPORTANT UPDATE for IMPORTING and MEASURING 180-DEGREE BENDS ==
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-We discovered a customer that had to manually convert Imperial fractional units from a tube print.  So we taught VTube how to accept fraction values in the PART SETUP, XYZ GRIDS, and LRA GRIDS.<br><br>
+If you import models with 180-degree bends, then you will use the Split Bend COLLECTION feature in VTube-STEP.<br><br>
-The form VTube-LASER and VTube-STEP uses is identical to the AutoCAD standard for fraction entry.  If you know that standard, then you already know the VTube standard.<br><br>
+If you measure 180-degree bends, then you will use the Split Bend MEASURE feature in VTube-LASER.<br><br>Both of these features use the same Split Bend math engine.<br><br>
-Many customers still use inches in data entry. If you do, then try this after you install this new version:  Go to the Part Setup menu and type in the tube diameter using a fractional form.  Enter 3/16, 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 5/8, 3/4, etc.  (That's the way we old-school designers and engineers still think.)
+We discovered a problem that could cause the centerline of the Split Bend construction to be short by 0.020 inches (0.5 mm).<br><br>
-===Acceptable Fraction Forms===
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-<table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=10>
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-<tr><td>"10-3/8"</td><td>converts to</td><td>10.375</td></tr>
+[[image:vtl_v2.9.15_splitbend_import.png|600px]]
-<tr><td>"-10-3/8"</td><td>converts to</td><td>-10.375</td></tr>
+</td>
-<tr><td>"+10-3/8"</td><td>converts to</td><td>10.375</td></tr>
-<tr><td>"3/8"</td><td>converts to</td><td>0.375</td></tr>
-<tr><td>"-3/8"</td><td>converts to</td><td>-0.375</td></tr>
-<tr><td>"3    /    8"</td><td>converts to</td><td>0.375</td></tr>
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-===Rule Breaker Examples===
+==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]]NEW - SUPRAVISION BATCH IMPORT - NOW USES YOUR DEFAULT SETUP TO BUILD PROJECT FILES ==
-* 10 3/8 = Error (no dash between the 10 and the 3/8)<br><br>
-* 10-3/0 = Error (division by zero)<br><br>
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-==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW - RONIKolli7 Bender Simulator ASCII XYZ File Import ==
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+Autodesk Inventor can create text files that contain the centerline XYZ data for a tube.<br><br>
-VTube-STEP mode can now import RONIKolli7 bender simulator ASCII XYZ files.<br><br>
+VTube-STEP can now import these files.
-That data imported includes:
-<br>
-* Part Number (filename)
-* Material Note
-* Diameter
-* Wall Thickness
-* XYZ + centerline Radius
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-VTube also calculates the default radius and the Cut Length during the import.
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 ==Revision 2.9.15==
-Release Date: Octobere 8, 2018<br>
+Release Date: October 8, 2018<br>
 Build: 8