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==How End LENGTH Offsets Work in VTube==
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==End Length Offsets Add or Subtract Material Length==
  
 
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==End Length Offsets Add or Subtract Material Length==
 
 
The end offsets in the Part Setup menu add or subtract material the ends in real-time.
 
The end offsets in the Part Setup menu add or subtract material the ends in real-time.
 
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We can change the B End Offset in the Part Setup menu like this:<br><br>
 
We can change the B End Offset in the Part Setup menu like this:<br><br>
 
[[image:vtube-offsetdemo_offset_b_end_3inches.png]]<br><br>
 
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Here is the result with transparency increased to 0.75.<br><br>
 
Here is the result with transparency increased to 0.75.<br><br>
 
With the transparency it's easy to see that the end point never moved.<br><br>
 
With the transparency it's easy to see that the end point never moved.<br><br>
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You can also subtract material from an end by using a negative value like this:<br><br>
 
You can also subtract material from an end by using a negative value like this:<br><br>
 
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==Length Offsets Can Change the Cut Length==
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The Cut Length in VTube is a static value that can be calculated using a popup menu in the Part Setup grid.<br><br>
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The second image shows the cut length calculated with 3 inches of B end length offset.<br><br>
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==Other Pages==
 
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* Back to [[VTube-LASER]]
 
* Back to [[VTube-LASER]]

Revision as of 02:47, 24 April 2014

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What Are End Length Adjustments?

Customers often need a way to adjust the material length on the end of the tube without changing the end point location. This is possible with the A End Length Adjustment and B End Length Adjustment values in Part Setup in both VTube-STEP and VTube-LASER.

Here are some facts about end length adjustments in VTube:

  1. Use end length adjustments to adjust the material length of the tube without moving the actual end point.

  2. Use this to add material for end forms and other operations that require extra material.

  3. These offsets will be added into the calculated Cut Length in the Part Setup menu.

  4. These offsets are displayed in the model on the screen.

  5. These offsets are displayed in the Length data in the LRA bender charts.

  6. The offsets have an immediate real-time effect on all parts of VTube.

Vtube-endlength offsets comparison.png

Vtube-endlength offsets in lra.png

End Length Offsets Add or Subtract Material Length

The end offsets in the Part Setup menu add or subtract material the ends in real-time.

This is the starting tube with no A End or B End offsets.

Vtube-offsetdemo nooffset.png

Entering a Positive Length Offset in the Part Setup Menu

We can change the B End Offset in the Part Setup menu like this:

Vtube-offsetdemo offset b end 3inches.png

Then we press F2 to refresh the graphics, and B end is made longer - without moving the end point.

Vtube-offsetdemo offset b end 3inches model1.png

Using Transparency to Show the Effect

Here is the result with transparency increased to 0.75.

With the transparency it's easy to see that the end point never moved.

Vtube-offsetdemo offset b end 3inches model2.png

Entering a Negative Length Offset in the Part Setup Menu

You can also subtract material from an end by using a negative value like this:

Vtube-offsetdemo offset b end minus2inches.png

Then press F2 to refresh the graphics, and B end material is made shorter without moving the end point.

Vtube-offsetdemo offset b end 3inches model3.png

Length Offsets Can Change the Cut Length

The Cut Length in VTube is a static value that can be calculated using a popup menu in the Part Setup grid.

The first image shows the cut length calculated with no end length offset.

The second image shows the cut length calculated with 3 inches of B end length offset.

Vtube-endlength-calc cut length1.png
Vtube-endlength-calc cut length2.png



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