Difference between revisions of "How to Export to a COMCO CSV File in VTube-STEP"

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Before building COMCO CSV files in VTube-STEP, it is important to build template files from the COMCO control.

Do this by creating a setup in COMCO for each potential bend count.

For example, if you know you will want to build a 5-bend part from VTube-STEP, then you will need to first build a 5-bend CSV file in COMCO and share that file with VTube-STEP. This is because VTube only overwrites the bender data inside COMCO files. That process requires that the bend counts match between VTube and the template file.

Export each setup as a CSV file to a thumb drive or network using the CSV in/output screen.

You can import data using one of the import formats - like import a STEP or IGES model of a tube shown here.

This shows after the collection process (where you select the straights), then calculating the centerline, diameter, and radii data from the model.

The XYZ centerline coordinates and LRA bender data is the resulting data from an import (this can be manually entered and adjusted also).

Click on the Import/Export button in the Navigation Pane.

Now click on the EXPORT Supravision button in the EXPORT section of the menu.

The Supravision export window lets you setup and save the Supravision file to any place on the disk or network.

The Path Manager lets you choose a path from a list of saved paths that you use often. Double click on the output path.

In the Save dialog, edit name, then press save.

The name it will suggest will always the Part Number value in Part Setup by default.

If you enter a filename with no filename extension, then VTube will automatically append .$$$ to the end of the name. (We don't recommend other extensions since they are non-standard.)

Other programs, like TubeCAD or CNC Bender controls, can import Supravision files to establish new parts.

For example, for TubeCAD, you can import the Supravision file that VTube-STEP created using the Import Supravision menu.

To make it easier to get to, you might want to move the Supravision export button to the top of the EXPORT list.

1 - Click on the display setup button.

2 - Click on the button name in the list and then move it up to the top.

3 - Press OK

The buttons will reorder based on your setup.