VTube-LASER v2.9.17

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Revision 2.9.17

Release Date: Unreleased
Current Build: 8


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Contents



Check.jpgNEW - Scan Point Clouds into Point Cloud "Buckets"

VTube-LASER now handles point clouds in storage we call "buckets." This allows you to scan anything into VTube-LASER - not just tubes.

With this feature:

  • Scan point clouds into list of point cloud buckets using the LASER scanner.
  • Turn buckets of points on our off.
  • Select points on the screen then press DELETE to delete them from the buckets.
  • Measure the distance between any two points.
  • Transfer the point clouds into SOLIDWORKS.
  • Transfer the point clouds into an ASCII file for use in any other program.
  • Point clouds are stored and recalled to/from the VTube-LASER project file.
  • Point cloud changes are stored in the UNDO memory. If you delete the wrong set of points - just press UNDO.
  • Set the color of each bucket of point clouds.


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Check.jpgNEW - Measure Guide Window

The new Measure Guide window draws a small model of the part with the current section highlighted with a color band.

This will help you visually identify which part of the tube to measure next.

This feature has an on/off switch in Measure Setup / Other. Also, you can view the window at any time from inside Measure Process Measure a tube.

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Check.jpgNEW - VTube-LASER Now Automatically Resets Straight Count at Measure

VTube-LASER users are used to editing from a "0" for starting straight count to some positive value.

You won't have to do that any more in this new version - because now VTube will just fill in the correct straight count for you.

You can still change it manually at any time.

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Check.jpgNEW - Store Cylinder Fit Tolerances for Reuse in Other Projects

The new Cylinder Fit Tolerances Named Setup feature allows you to store cylinder fit tolerances in Measure 1 for measuring cylinders for use in other projects. Each setup is stored in a list of named setups that can be used in any other project.

For example you could store a unique setup for measuring tubes with armor (like on brake lines) and another default one for regular tubes.

Vtl v2.9.17 Measure1NamedSetups Close.png

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Check.jpgNEW - MAX Points for Cylinder Stripes Is Now 50

Through some experimentation, any point count above 50 per stripe is not helpful in VTube-LASER. For example, as you approach 1000 points per stripe, it slows the math engine significantly and actually causes more Cylinder Fit problems than it solves.

VTube-LASER will now allow up to 50 points per stripe for measuring cylinders - never more.

Vtl v2.9.17 Max50PointsPerStripeForCylinders.png



Check.jpgFIX - 180-degree Bend Correction Feature

This is important to you if you correct benders with 180-degree bends using Bender Setup communications.

The Split Bend corrections (for a 180-degree bend) were being applied in Bender Setup in the uncompressed mode - which means that only half the correction was being applied to 180-degree bends.

Also, the wrong number of rows was sent to Bender Setup - which meant that correction data was not properly aligned with the data at the bender. For example, for a single 180-degree bend part, there should only be two correction rows. However, VTube was sending three rows of data for two 90-degree bends.

This has been fixed in this version.

See the resulting correction data grid in the Bender Setup screen below the image.

Vtl v2.9.17 180degreeSplitBend BenderSetupCorrectionFix.png



Check.jpgNEW- Auto Disconnect When the FARO Driver is Busy

When the FARO driver is busy with other connections (like to CAM2), VTube-LASER would give an error then shutdown.

Now VTube-LASER closes the connection to the FARO arm and displays a message with a sound to let you know that the connection is closed.

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Check.jpgNEW- Auto Display of DRO (Digital Readout) When Moving from VTube-STEP to VTube-LASER

When the arm is connected to VTube, and the user changes from VTube-STEP to VTube-LASER, VTube now automatically displays the DRO window (Digital Readout).

Vtl v2.9.17 DRO.png



Check.jpgOther Changes

  • For HTML reports, the screen-image bmp file is now only copied to the html export folder when it is present in the html report.
  • In VTube-STEP, the export html report feature would display an error and would not save he html reports. This has been fixed.



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