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* Back to [[VTube Software Updates|VTube-LASER Updates]] | * Back to [[VTube Software Updates|VTube-LASER Updates]] | ||
* See also [[VTube-STEP Updates]] | * See also [[VTube-STEP Updates]] | ||
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== WHAT DOES IT DO?== | == WHAT DOES IT DO?== | ||
| − | The MTA feature allows operators measure the tube, rotate it, measure it again, rotate it, etc. - as many times as they want to. It's super easy to do, and it | + | The MTA feature allows operators measure the tube, rotate it, measure it again, rotate it, etc. - as many times as they want to. It's super easy to do, and it can have a significant positive impact on the returning reliable tube shape data for large-diameter tubes.<br><br> |
| + | *See Video 76 in [[VTube-LASER Videos]] to see MTA in action.<br><br> | ||
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| − | ==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] | + | ==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]]WHY WAS IT DEVELOPED?== |
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| − | <font size=3>'''This feature was requested by MEC, Inc. after several weeks of tests | + | <font size=3>'''This feature was requested by MEC, Inc. after they performed several weeks of tests measuring large diameter tubes.<br><br>'''<br><br> |
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| − | MEC Inc. (Mayville Engineering), one of our customer-reference companies, performed several tests on large-diameter tubes to confirm that measuring both sides of the tube has a positive impact on the measurement of tube shapes. '''They requested that we make creating averaged (hybrid) tubes easier for their operators. We agreed that this is a great idea, so we developed the MTA feature to answer the need.'''<br><br> | + | MEC Inc. (Mayville Engineering), one of our customer-reference companies, performed several tests on large-diameter tubes to confirm that measuring both sides of the tube has a positive impact on the measurement of tube shapes. <br><br>'''They requested that we make creating averaged (hybrid) tubes easier for their operators. We agreed that this is a great idea, so we developed the MTA feature to answer the need.'''<br><br> |
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==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]]USER INTERFACE FEATURES ADDED AND HOW IT WORKS== | ==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]]USER INTERFACE FEATURES ADDED AND HOW IT WORKS== | ||
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The new MTA window was added (see right).<br><br> | The new MTA window was added (see right).<br><br> | ||
| − | * Press the number of previous measures to average, then press BUILD to create a new Measured Tube that represents the averaged part. | + | * Press the number of previous measures to average, then press BUILD to create a new Measured Tube that represents the averaged part.<br><br> |
| − | * ANY NUMBER of measures can be averaged together. | + | * The new measured tube in VTube-LASER is immediately the averaged tube. Use this tube shape for alignment to the MASTER data.<br><br> |
| − | * MTA uses the Tube Data Storage feature in VTube-LASER to store every measure that will be used in the measured averaged part. This means you can review every step MTA took to build the averaged tube. | + | * ANY NUMBER of measures can be averaged together.<br><br> |
| + | * MTA uses the Tube Data Storage feature in VTube-LASER to store every measure that will be used in the measured averaged part. This means you can review every step MTA took to build the averaged tube.<br><br> | ||
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| + | [[image:vtube-laser_v2.9.3_mta_window_on_fullscreen.png|500px]]<br><br> | ||
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| + | ==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]]BUTTONS IN TUBE MEASURE CONTROL - FOR DURING MEASUREMENT== | ||
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| + | During measurement, buttons are used at the bottom of the Tube Measure Control window to make using the MTA feature very easy.<br><br> | ||
| + | [[image:mta_tubemeasurecontrol_closeup.png|350px]] | ||
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| + | [[image:vtl_2.9.3_TubeMeasureControl.png|250px]]<br><br> | ||
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| + | ==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]]OTHER WAYS TO SHOW THE MTA WINDOW== | ||
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| + | # The Averaging tab menu in Measured Tube Data has an MTA button.<br><br> | ||
| + | # The Measured Tube Data XYZ grid popup menu has an entry for displaying the MTA window.<br><br> | ||
| + | # The Data Handling Menu / Internal Data tab menu has an MTW window button. | ||
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| + | METHOD ONE<br> | ||
| + | [[image:mta_averagingtabmenu.png|500px]]<br><br> | ||
| + | METHOD TWO<br> | ||
| + | [[image:mta_averagingpopupmenu.png.png|500px]]<br><br> | ||
| + | METHOD THREE<br> | ||
| + | [[image:mta_averagingdatahandlingmenu.png|500px]]<br><br> | ||
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| + | ==Other== | ||
| + | * Back to [[VTube-LASER]] | ||
| + | * Back to [[VTube Software Updates|VTube-LASER Updates]] | ||
| + | * See also [[VTube-STEP Updates]] | ||
| + | * Download in updates the [http://www.advancedtubularsupport.com/ VTube-LASER Support Page] | ||
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WHAT DOES IT DO?
The MTA feature allows operators measure the tube, rotate it, measure it again, rotate it, etc. - as many times as they want to. It's super easy to do, and it can have a significant positive impact on the returning reliable tube shape data for large-diameter tubes.
- See Video 76 in VTube-LASER Videos to see MTA in action.
WHY WAS IT DEVELOPED?
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This feature was requested by MEC, Inc. after they performed several weeks of tests measuring large diameter tubes. MEC Inc. (Mayville Engineering), one of our customer-reference companies, performed several tests on large-diameter tubes to confirm that measuring both sides of the tube has a positive impact on the measurement of tube shapes. |
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USER INTERFACE FEATURES ADDED AND HOW IT WORKS
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The new MTA window was added (see right).
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BUTTONS IN TUBE MEASURE CONTROL - FOR DURING MEASUREMENT
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During measurement, buttons are used at the bottom of the Tube Measure Control window to make using the MTA feature very easy. |
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OTHER WAYS TO SHOW THE MTA WINDOW
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METHOD ONE |
Other
- Back to VTube-LASER
- Back to VTube-LASER Updates
- See also VTube-STEP Updates
- Download in updates the VTube-LASER Support Page
