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* VTube no longer refreshes the tube model on the screen when a project is saved.  This saves significant amount of time for large models.<br><br>
 
* VTube no longer refreshes the tube model on the screen when a project is saved.  This saves significant amount of time for large models.<br><br>
* The point labels would sometimes put "1" in points other than the first point incorrectly in LASER mode.  This has been fixed.<br><br>
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* The model refresh time is optimized significantly - especially when the point labels are switched on.<br><br>
 
* The model refresh time is optimized significantly - especially when the point labels are switched on.<br><br>
  

Revision as of 00:18, 22 July 2013

Vtube-step logo.jpg

Revision 1.83

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Contents




Check.jpg NEW: Side Menus Are Collapsible and Expandable

The side menus can be collapsed and expanded very quickly in order to show you an expanded viewport.

Use the blue arrows at the corner of either the left or right panels to collapse the menus. Move the mouse over the collapsed menu to expand them.

Compare these two images. The top screen shows the left panel collapsed. The bottom screen shows the same window with the left panel expanded.

Vtube-step-1.83 screen.png
Vtube-step-1.83 screen2 closeup blue panel collapse button.png

Check.jpg NEW: Side Menu Font Size Adjustable

The side menu fonts can be changed in System Options to fit more or less on the screen vertically.

Vtube-1.83-adjustfontsize.png

Vtube-1.83-fontsizes in grids.png

Check.jpg NEW: Side Menu Width Sizing

The side menu widths can be set to default to NARROW, MEDIUM, or WIDE in the System Option menu.

Vtube-1.83-systemoptions-panelwidth-setup.jpg

Vtube-laser-1.83-panelwidth demo.jpg

Check.jpg NEW: Free-form Editor for Comment Fields in Part Setup

This free-form editor allows you to enter comments 1 and 2 as notes with empty rows using the Enter button.

You can even load and save external text files to and from the Comment fields.

Vtube-1.82.1-freeformeditor-files.jpg

Vtube-1.82.1-freeformeditor.jpg

Check.jpg NEW: Function Key Shortcuts

VTube now uses shortcut function keys for certain tasks:

  • F1 = Help
  • F2 = Refresh Graphics
  • F3 = Zoom All
  • F4 = Viewport to VIEW mode
  • F5 = Viewport to ORBIT mode
  • F6 = Viewport to PAN mode
  • F7 = Viewport to ZOOM WINDOW mode
  • F8 = Tube: Toggle End Labels
  • F9 = Tube: Toggle Intersection Point Labels
  • F12 = Delete selected graphics objects


Vtube-step-1.83 functionkeys.png

Check.jpg FIX: Supravision Export of End Offsets

The Supravision export would use the A-End and B-End Solid Model Offset for the Supravision end offsets in the exported Supravision file. The values that should be used are the A-End and B-End Length Adjust - because that is the equivalent for Supravision end offsets.

This has been repaired in this version.


Check.jpg NEW: Toolbar "Save As" Button

The new Save As button allows you to save the current part as a new part file.

Vtube-step-1.83 saveas toolbar button.png

Check.jpg NEW: TubeCalc Elongation Converter

VTube now includes a TubeCalc Elongation Converter that can be accessed from the Part Setup popup menu. This converter calculates VTube elongation percentages from TubeCalc elongation per degree values.

Vtube-1.83-partsetup popup menu.png

Vtube-1.83-tubecalc elongation converter.png

Check.jpg Other Changes

  • VTube no longer refreshes the tube model on the screen when a project is saved. This saves significant amount of time for large models.

  • The model refresh time is optimized significantly - especially when the point labels are switched on.



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