Difference between revisions of "VTube-STEP v2.9.12"

From ATTWiki
Jump to: navigation, search
(Created page with "<table> <tr cellpadding=10> <td width=225> 300px ==Revision 2.9.12== Release Date: August 14, 2018<br> Build: 2 * Back to VTube-STEP * Ba...")
 
(25pxOTHER CHANGES)
 
(11 intermediate revisions by one user not shown)
Line 4: Line 4:
 
[[image:vtube-step_logo_2.png|300px]]
 
[[image:vtube-step_logo_2.png|300px]]
 
==Revision 2.9.12==
 
==Revision 2.9.12==
Release Date: August 14, 2018<br>
+
Release Date: August 20, 2018<br>
Build: 2
+
Build: 6
  
  
Line 23: Line 23:
 
__TOC__
 
__TOC__
  
 +
==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]]NEW - NOTE LIST in PART SETUP For an UNLIMITED Number of Notes in a VTube Project ==
  
==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]]NEW - YELLOW BAR MARKS SPLIT BENDS ACTIVE IN LRA DATA GRID==
+
<table cellpadding=10 width=1200>
 
+
<table cellpadding=10 width=700>
+
 
<tr valign=top>
 
<tr valign=top>
  
<td width=400>
+
<td width=300>
 +
We received a request for more COMMENT and/or NOTE fields in Part Setup for VTube-LASER and VTube-STEP.<br><br>We added the new UNLIMITED NOTE LIST - which allows for any number of notes per project.<br><br>
  
Split Bends are used to compress two adjacent bends into one larger bend. This is how VTube handles 180-degree (or greater) bends.<br><br>
+
* All the notes can be exported in the BATCH EXPORT mode in the Report menu.<br><br>
 +
* All the notes can be included in a standard report.<br><br>
 +
* The notes are stored in the VTube project file.
  
It's important for operators to know when Split Bend is active in VTube-STEP or VTube-LASER (for 180-degree or greater bends). VTube compresses the bender data with Split Bends active and measures the part differently.<br><br>
 
So VTube now shows a yellow shaded row in the LRA data grids where a Split Bend is switched on.
 
<br><br>
 
  
For details on Split Bends, see [[VTube-LASER Split Bend Feature]]
 
 
</td>
 
</td>
  
 
<td>
 
<td>
 
+
[[image:vtl_v2.9.12_notelist_STEP.png|600px]]
[[image:vtl_2.9.11_splitbend_lra_row_not active.png|400px]]<br><br>
+
[[image:vtl_2.9.11_splitbend_lra_row_shade.png|400px]]
+
 
</td>
 
</td>
 +
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
</table>
 
  
==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]]FIX - SPLIT BENDS ACTIVE IN ABSOLUTE LRA DATA GRID==
+
</table>
 
+
<br><br>
<table cellpadding=10 width=700>
+
<tr valign=top>
+
  
<td width=400>
 
Absolute LRA data is also known as Military Spec bender data. It is still used by the USAF, and possibly other branches of the US military.<br><br>
 
 
If you use the Absolute LRA data with Split Bends, then this update is important for you because we discovered a bug in the absolute (as opposed to incremental) LENGTH calculation when Split Bends were enabled.
 
 
<br><br>
 
<br><br>
The absolute LENGTH calculations after the split bend would be off by half the arc length of the combined split bend. This has been fixed and double-checked against current Mil Spec charts.<br><br>
 
  
See [[VTube Reverse Calc from MIL-D-9898C Absolute Bender Data to Centerline XYZ Data]] for an in-depth article on this bender format.
+
====Video 88: VTube-LASER and VTube-STEP Unlimited NOTE LIST Feature ====
</td>
+
  
<td>
+
This video shows the new unlimited NOTE LIST feature that allows you to add any number of notes to a VTube project.
 
+
<table width=700>
[[image:vtl_2.9.11_splitbend_lra_row_absolute_lra.png|400px]]<br><br>
+
<tr>
 +
<td width=300>
 +
</td>
 +
<td width=200>
 +
[[image:vtl_v2.9.12_notelist_video.png|300px]]<br>
 +
</td>
 +
<td width=300>
 +
* View [https://vimeo.com/285420883 Vimeo]
 +
* View [https://youtu.be/N5kGhWQjFHA YouTube]
 +
* View [https://www.advancedtubular.com/vtube-laser/vtube_v2.9.12_noteslist_demo.mp4 MP4]
 
</td>
 
</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 +
 
</table>
 
</table>
 +
<br><br>
  
==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]]NEW - STAR Bender Setup From Solid Model Through a Network==
+
==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]]NEW - LRA POPUP MENU COMMAND SPLITS ONE BEND INTO TWO FOR MORE ACCURATE MEASURING QUALIFICATION and BENDER CORRECTION ==
  
<table cellpadding=10 width=900>
+
<table cellpadding=10 width=1200>
 
<tr valign=top>
 
<tr valign=top>
  
<td width=400>
+
<td width=300>
 
+
<b>NOTE: This feature is provided mainly for VTube-LASER measuring. But it can also be used in VTube-STEP in preparation for VTube-LASER measuring.</b>
We added the STAR SVNet protocol that allows VTube-STEP to send NEW data to the STAR benders through a network connection.
+
<br><br>Splitting a bend into two adjacent half-bends manually is a bit complex.  So we added this command to make it easy.<br><br>
<br><br>
+
This new "split a bend" command is useful for when a very high bend angle throws its intersection point far from the tube and then creates unreliably high swings in the tangent deviation and bender correction data.<br><br>
 
+
After splitting a bend into two adjacent half-bends, you can use the SPLIT BEND measuring feature to scan the inside and outside of the actual bend to overcome this problem.<br><br>
 
+
This new command is available in these grids:
[[image:StarEvoSplash.png|200px]]<br><br>
+
Use this new feature to import solid models into STAR bender controls.<br><br>
+
 
+
See [[VTube STAR SVNet Bender Communications]] for more details.
+
  
 +
* Incremental LRA
 +
* Springback Compensated LRA
 +
* Absolute LRA
 
</td>
 
</td>
  
 
<td>
 
<td>
 
+
[[image:vtl_v2.9.12_splitbend_into_twobends.png|800px]]
[[image:vtl_v2.9.11 STAR Send New Complete.png|600px]]
+
 
</td>
 
</td>
 +
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
  
 
</table>
 
</table>
 
<br><br>
 
<br><br>
 +
 +
 +
==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]]OTHER CHANGES ==
 +
 +
* FIX - The Coping Print Preview screen does not load into memory during initialization unless it is being used. This prevents potential errors if no printer is installed in your setup.<br><br>
 +
* CHANGE - Moved the demo parts to the "C:\Users\Public\Documents\VTube\Demo Files" folder during installation to clear up the default project folder for your parts.
 +
 +
 +
<br><br><br>
  
 
=Other Pages=
 
=Other Pages=

Latest revision as of 22:15, 20 August 2018

Vtube-step logo 2.png

Revision 2.9.12

Release Date: August 20, 2018
Build: 6


Vtube-step v2.9 mainscreen headerassembly purple.png



Contents


Check.jpgNEW - NOTE LIST in PART SETUP For an UNLIMITED Number of Notes in a VTube Project

We received a request for more COMMENT and/or NOTE fields in Part Setup for VTube-LASER and VTube-STEP.

We added the new UNLIMITED NOTE LIST - which allows for any number of notes per project.

  • All the notes can be exported in the BATCH EXPORT mode in the Report menu.

  • All the notes can be included in a standard report.

  • The notes are stored in the VTube project file.


Vtl v2.9.12 notelist STEP.png





Video 88: VTube-LASER and VTube-STEP Unlimited NOTE LIST Feature

This video shows the new unlimited NOTE LIST feature that allows you to add any number of notes to a VTube project.

Vtl v2.9.12 notelist video.png



Check.jpgNEW - LRA POPUP MENU COMMAND SPLITS ONE BEND INTO TWO FOR MORE ACCURATE MEASURING QUALIFICATION and BENDER CORRECTION

NOTE: This feature is provided mainly for VTube-LASER measuring. But it can also be used in VTube-STEP in preparation for VTube-LASER measuring.

Splitting a bend into two adjacent half-bends manually is a bit complex. So we added this command to make it easy.

This new "split a bend" command is useful for when a very high bend angle throws its intersection point far from the tube and then creates unreliably high swings in the tangent deviation and bender correction data.

After splitting a bend into two adjacent half-bends, you can use the SPLIT BEND measuring feature to scan the inside and outside of the actual bend to overcome this problem.

This new command is available in these grids:

  • Incremental LRA
  • Springback Compensated LRA
  • Absolute LRA

Vtl v2.9.12 splitbend into twobends.png




Check.jpgOTHER CHANGES

  • FIX - The Coping Print Preview screen does not load into memory during initialization unless it is being used. This prevents potential errors if no printer is installed in your setup.

  • CHANGE - Moved the demo parts to the "C:\Users\Public\Documents\VTube\Demo Files" folder during installation to clear up the default project folder for your parts.





Other Pages