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Since radius sections are often highly distorted with ovality and changing radius values along the bend, this new radius scan-segment measurement method allows for more accurate averaging of radius measurement for reverse-engineering of radius values by allowing users to scan as many as 10 arc segments if necessary for better averaging of radius values.
 
Since radius sections are often highly distorted with ovality and changing radius values along the bend, this new radius scan-segment measurement method allows for more accurate averaging of radius measurement for reverse-engineering of radius values by allowing users to scan as many as 10 arc segments if necessary for better averaging of radius values.
 
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The Set Segment Scan Count box (see below) allows you to enter from 3 to 10 segments to measure per arc.
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The new Set Segment Scan Count box allows you to enter from 3 to 10 segments to measure per arc. (Also see the enhanced Measure Process menu below.)
 
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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] ENHANCED - Automatic Clear Measure Process After End B Measure  ===
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Now the Measure Tube process automatically clears from the screen after the data from End B is collected<br><br>
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The Measure Setup program is condensed because the Straight Count setting has been moved to the Measure Process menu for consistency.<br><br>
This causes the tube measure control to close automatically.
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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW - Realtime Calculation of Intersection ===
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Intersection points are calculated in realtime and displayed on the screen as orange points.
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This version fixes a bug found in version 1.54 where the Measured XYZ data may not update after a measure.<br><br>
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This means that they are calculated as soon as possible during the measurement.  This helps make the MOVE command and other commands that rely on realtime information possible.
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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW - Realtime Calculation of Intersection Error  ===
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Please be sure to use this version rather than v1.54.
 
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Each point is checked for a Maximum Intersection Error which is set in the Measuring 2 tab of the System Options menu.  The default tolerance is 2mm, or 0.078 inches.
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If an intersection error calculates beyond the tolerance, then VTube stops and warns the operator of a potential problem, then allows him to remeasure or continue to the next straight.
 
 
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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW - Code Signing of VTube.exe ===
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The VTube program is now code signed in order to comply with the Microsoft Authenticode requirements.
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New features were added to prevent unnecessary errors/warnings from displaying for parts that align too closely with the master part.
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*Ensures authenticity - users that they know where the code came from
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*Ensures integrity - verifies that code has not been tampered with since publication
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*Reduces error messages and security warnings on download and installation on Windows Vista and Windows 7 computers
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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW - Verified Bluetooth Compatible  ===
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VTube-LASER is verified to work with the FARO ScanArm Bluetooth connection.  This allows connection to the FARO arms within 30 feet of the VTube-LASER computer without cables.
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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] ENHANCED - VTube-LASER Setup Files Include the FARO USB Setups  ===
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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW - PDF Printer Driver Setup Included in Installation  ===
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Now every VTube-LASER installation can also install a PDF printer driver for easy output of inspection reports in the PDF format.  This lets operators create historical fixed reports with static date/time for a record of qualification of the tube shape.
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The two programs installed are the CutePDF Writer printer driver and the GPL Ghostscript program - which is required by the CutePDF Writer print driver to operate.
 
 
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Latest revision as of 02:53, 5 January 2011

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Revision 1.55

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Check.jpg NEW: Radius Segment Scan Method

Since radius sections are often highly distorted with ovality and changing radius values along the bend, this new radius scan-segment measurement method allows for more accurate averaging of radius measurement for reverse-engineering of radius values by allowing users to scan as many as 10 arc segments if necessary for better averaging of radius values.

The new Set Segment Scan Count box allows you to enter from 3 to 10 segments to measure per arc. (Also see the enhanced Measure Process menu below.)

Vtube-laser radius segment measurement graphic.jpg

Vtube-laser radius segment scan count.jpg

Check.jpg ENHANCED - Measure Process Menu

The enhanced Measure Process menu is reorganized. The menu includes the new Straight Count box - which was moved from the Measure Setup menu.

The menu also includes a new field for the new Radius Segment Scan - segment count.

Vtube-laser measureprocess v1 55.jpg



Check.jpg ENHANCED - Measure Setup Menu

The Measure Setup program is condensed because the Straight Count setting has been moved to the Measure Process menu for consistency.

Vtube-laser measuresetup v1 55.jpg


Check.jpg FIX - Measure Tube XYZ Data Build

This version fixes a bug found in version 1.54 where the Measured XYZ data may not update after a measure.

Please be sure to use this version rather than v1.54.

Check.jpg ENHANCED - Best Fit Alignment Mathematics

New features were added to prevent unnecessary errors/warnings from displaying for parts that align too closely with the master part.

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