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| − | ==STEP 4: Measure The Part==
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| − | This step is identical to regular reverse-engineering measuring.<br><br>
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| − | Press FINISH and APPLY Measure when the measurement is completed.
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| − | [[image:vtube-laser-v2.2_measureguide_cylindricaltube.png]]<br>
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| − | ==STEP 5: Choose Build Measured Tube Data Only==
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| − | Because the MASTER data row count is greater than zero, the Measurement Complete window will offer to allow you to ALIGN the measured tube.<br><br>
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| − | However, do NOT align at this point - because there are only ZEROS in the MASTER Data fields.<br><br>
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| − | Rather - press the '''Build Measured Tube''' button.
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| − | [[image:vtube-laser-v2.2_Build_MeasuredTueDataOnly.png|500px]]<br>
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| − | The new measured tube will appear as a blue tube like this.
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| − | [[image:vtube-laser-v2.2_MeasuredTubeSplitBend.png|500px]]<br>
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| − | ==STEP 6: Copy Measured to Master==
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| − | Copy Measured to Master Data in the Data Handling menu. This will overwrite the MASTER data ZEROS with the MEASURED tube data. <br><br>
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| − | When you press this button, the MEASURED data will be copied to the MASTER data menu and the MASTER data menu will display automatically.
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| − | [[image:vtube-laser_v2.2_copy_measured_to_master.png|500px]]<br>
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| − | ==STEP 7: Optional Reset Origin to Zero==
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| − | Some customers prefer to translate the new MASTER data so that the first point is at 0,0,0.
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| − | [[image:vtube-laser_v2.2_reset_origin_to_zero.png|500px]]<br>
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| − | ==STEP 8: View the New Master Tube==
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| − | View the new MASTER tube by switching the display of the Master tube on, then redrawing and zooming all.<br><br>
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| − | In this case, the MASTER tube is translated in space from the measured tube because the coordinates were zeroed in the previous step.
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| − | [[image:vtube-laser_v2.2-copy_to_master_from_measured_redraw.png|500px]]<br>
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| − | ==STEP 9: Optional Alignment Test==
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| − | This is a cross-check to be sure the process was performed properly. Enter the Inspection Results menu, and press Recalculate for the alignment.<br><br>
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| − | Since VTube is aligning a part to itself, the deviations should be exactly zero.
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| − | </td>
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| − | ==STEP 10: Save the VTube Project==
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| − | Press the Project Save button in the Toolbar, choose the project save path and filename, and save the VTube Project file.
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| − | </td>
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| − | [[image:vtube-laser_v2.2-SaveProject.png|500px]]<br>
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| | </td> | | </td> |
| | </tr> | | </tr> |
