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==Revision 1.89==
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==Revision 1.90==
 
* Back to [[VTube-STEP]]
 
* Back to [[VTube-STEP]]
 
* Back to [[VTube-STEP Revisions]]
 
* Back to [[VTube-STEP Revisions]]
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There Arm LED indicator is now a button.  Click on the LED when it is black to connect to the FARO arm.
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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] ENHANCEMENT: Export/Import Project Configurations and Persistent Configurations===
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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] FIX: Corrected Straight Count Reporting in Dialogs===
 
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The export and import feature now automatically includes two configuration files - both the default project setup file and the persistent configuration file.  The persistent setup represent values that will continue even if new project files are loaded.  
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* VTube-LASER would not always report the correct straight counts when starting to measure in the count mismatch dialog.  This has been corrected.<br><br>
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* A similar problem was found and fixed in the Bender Setup menu during communication with benders and mismatched straight counts were discovered and reported.
 
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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: QuickLoad for STEP and IGES Files===
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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: Alpine Bender Output for Roll Bending===
 
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The new QuickLoad window is now used by default for loading STEP and IGES files.  This window presents the files in a large easy-to-read font, and allows you to quickly search through thousands of files quickly.
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VTube-STEP (included with VTube-LASER) can now output roll bending data files for Alpine controls.
 
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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: Excel Report Export Window with Path Set ===
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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] ENHANCED: QuickLoad Improved With Better Exploring ===
 
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Excel reports are now controlled with a new export window that will save the last use Excel path in VTube.<br><br>
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* The QuickLoad window now allows for multiple filename extension types - like STEP and STP.<br><br>
[[image:vtube-laser-1.89-ExcelReportExcelPath_Dialog.png|300px]]
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* The QuickLoad window has a new tree menu on the left that includes the Desktop and Documents folders. This makes browsing more flexible than in the first QuickLoad menu.
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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] ENHANCEMENT and FIX: For Disappearing VTube Floating Windows===
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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] ENHANCED: Export/Import PERSISTENT Configurations With PROJECT DEFAULT SETUP Configurations===
 
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Floating control windows (like Collect, Guide, Calculate, or Tube Measure) could disappear when there are other applications that also have stay-on-top windows present.<br><br>
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[[image:vtube-laser-1.89-importexport_configuration_buttons.png|300px]]<br><br>
Now VTube regularly checks for these windows to be sure they are on top where they belong.
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The export and import feature now automatically includes two configuration files - both the default project setup file and the persistent configuration file.  The persistent setup represent values that will continue even if new project files are loaded. <br><br>
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With the persistent configuration included, the COMPLETE setup of VTube for any system can be easily saved and transferred to any other system.
 
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[[image:VTube-Laser-1.89-FloatingTubeMeasureWindow.png|200px]]
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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: Project Batch Report Output ===
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Some of our customers are building huge databases of VTube project files.  In order to help manage the data, VTube can now output a comma-delimited batch report of the data in all project files in any folder.<br><br>
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[[image:vtube-1.90-project_batch_report_output.png|500px]]<br><br>
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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] ENHANCEMENT: New Sound for "Calc Complete" Helps You Know When to Measure Next Straight===
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Load the batch reporter in the Report menu of either STEP mode of LASER mode:<br><br>
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VTube has a new soft mallet sound that indicates that the centerline calculation is complete.<br><br>
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[[image:vtube-1.90-project_batch_report_file1.png|500px]]<br><br>
  
See this [http://youtu.be/iPrKA886Uh4 Youtube video] that demonstrates the tube measuring user interface sounds.
 
 
 
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If the batch reporter finds files with 0 or negative length straights, then it will issue a WARNING at the end of the report log and create a second report file containing a list of all the project files with these lengths:<br><br>
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[[image:vtube-1.90-project_batch_report_file2.png|500px]]<br><br>
 
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* The "Current Project Filename"  value at the top of the VTube windows is now always the same as the project file saved to the disk - not the Drawing Number in Part Setup<br><br>
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* Now save the collect entities to VTube project files(See [[VTube-STEP v1.90]])<br><br>
* A file list refresh issue was fixed in QuickLoad.<br><br>
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* Now save the imported model to the VTube project files. (See [[VTube-STEP v1.90]])
* The search box now always clears and receives focus when QuickLoad loads.<br><br>
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Latest revision as of 14:10, 23 April 2014

Vtube-laser logo.jpg

Revision 1.90


Vtube-laser 1.89 mainscreen.png





Check.jpg NEW: Arm LED Indicator is Now A Button

Vtube-laser-1.90-ArmLED closeup.png
The Arm LED indicator is now a button. Click on the LED when it is black to connect to the FARO arm.

Vtube-laser-1.90-armled.png

Check.jpg FIX: Corrected Straight Count Reporting in Dialogs

Vtube-laser-1.90-countmatching.png

  • VTube-LASER would not always report the correct straight counts when starting to measure in the count mismatch dialog. This has been corrected.

  • A similar problem was found and fixed in the Bender Setup menu during communication with benders and mismatched straight counts were discovered and reported.



Check.jpg NEW: Alpine Bender Output for Roll Bending

Alpinebender.png
VTube-STEP (included with VTube-LASER) can now output roll bending data files for Alpine controls.



Check.jpg ENHANCED: QuickLoad Improved With Better Exploring

  • The QuickLoad window now allows for multiple filename extension types - like STEP and STP.

  • The QuickLoad window has a new tree menu on the left that includes the Desktop and Documents folders. This makes browsing more flexible than in the first QuickLoad menu.



Vtube-laser-1.90-quickload tree.png

Vtube-laser-1.90-quickload STEP.png

Check.jpg ENHANCED: Export/Import PERSISTENT Configurations With PROJECT DEFAULT SETUP Configurations

Vtube-laser-1.89-importexport configuration buttons.png

The export and import feature now automatically includes two configuration files - both the default project setup file and the persistent configuration file. The persistent setup represent values that will continue even if new project files are loaded.

With the persistent configuration included, the COMPLETE setup of VTube for any system can be easily saved and transferred to any other system.

Vtube-laser-1.89-importexport configuration.png



Check.jpg NEW: Project Batch Report Output

Some of our customers are building huge databases of VTube project files. In order to help manage the data, VTube can now output a comma-delimited batch report of the data in all project files in any folder.

Vtube-1.90-project batch report output.png


Load the batch reporter in the Report menu of either STEP mode of LASER mode:

Vtube-1.90-project batch report button.png

This is a sample report file:

Vtube-1.90-project batch report file1.png

If the batch reporter finds files with 0 or negative length straights, then it will issue a WARNING at the end of the report log and create a second report file containing a list of all the project files with these lengths:

Vtube-1.90-project batch report file2.png

Check.jpg Other Changes

Other