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==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]]NEW - NOTE LIST in PART SETUP For an UNLIMITED Number of Notes in a VTube Project ==
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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>
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We discovered a customer that had to manually convert Imperial fractional units from a tube print.  So we taught VTube how to accept fraction values in the PART SETUP, XYZ GRIDS, and LRA GRIDS.<br><br>
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The form VTube-LASER and VTube-STEP uses is identical to the AutoCAD standard for fraction entry.  If you know that standard, then you already know the VTube standard.<br><br>
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Many customers still use inches in data entry. If you do, then try this after you install this new version:  Go to the Part Setup menu and type in the tube diameter using a fractional form.  Enter 3/16, 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 5/8, 3/4, etc.  (That's the way we old-school designers and engineers still think.)
  
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* All the notes can be exported in the BATCH EXPORT mode in the Report menu.<br><br>
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===Acceptable Fraction Forms===
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* All the notes can be included in a standard report.<br><br>
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* The notes are stored in the VTube project file.
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<tr><td>"10-3/8"</td><td>converts to</td><td>10.375</td></tr>
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<tr><td>"-10-3/8"</td><td>converts to</td><td>-10.375</td></tr>
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<tr><td>"+10-3/8"</td><td>converts to</td><td>10.375</td></tr>
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<tr><td>"3/8"</td><td>converts to</td><td>0.375</td></tr>
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<tr><td>"-3/8"</td><td>converts to</td><td>-0.375</td></tr>
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<tr><td>"3    /    8"</td><td>converts to</td><td>0.375</td></tr>
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* 10 3/8 = Error (no dash between the 10 and the 3/8)<br><br>
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====Video 88: VTube-LASER and VTube-STEP Unlimited NOTE LIST Feature ====
 
  
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This video shows the new unlimited NOTE LIST feature that allows you to add any number of notes to a VTube project.
 
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* View [https://vimeo.com/285420883 Vimeo]
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==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]]NEW - LRA POPUP MENU COMMAND SPLITS ONE BEND INTO TWO FOR MORE ACCURATE MEASURING QUALIFICATION and BENDER CORRECTION ==
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<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>
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<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>
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VTube-STEP mode can now import RONIKolli7 bender simulator ASCII XYZ files.<br><br>
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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>
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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>
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* Part Number (filename)
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* XYZ + centerline Radius
  
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* 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>
 
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* 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.
 
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=Other Pages=
 
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Latest revision as of 21:42, 29 August 2018

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Revision 2.9.14

Release Date: August 28, 2018
Build: 3


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Contents


Check.jpgNEW - ENTER FRACTION VALUES for FLOATING POINT in PART SETUP, XYZ GRIDS, and LRA GRIDS

We discovered a customer that had to manually convert Imperial fractional units from a tube print. So we taught VTube how to accept fraction values in the PART SETUP, XYZ GRIDS, and LRA GRIDS.

The form VTube-LASER and VTube-STEP uses is identical to the AutoCAD standard for fraction entry. If you know that standard, then you already know the VTube standard.

Many customers still use inches in data entry. If you do, then try this after you install this new version: Go to the Part Setup menu and type in the tube diameter using a fractional form. Enter 3/16, 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 5/8, 3/4, etc. (That's the way we old-school designers and engineers still think.)

Acceptable Fraction Forms

"10-3/8"converts to10.375
"-10-3/8"converts to-10.375
"+10-3/8"converts to10.375
"3/8"converts to0.375
"-3/8"converts to-0.375
"3 / 8"converts to0.375



Rule Breaker Examples

  • 10 3/8 = Error (no dash between the 10 and the 3/8)

  • 10-3/0 = Error (division by zero)

Vtl v2.9.14 fractions.png




Check.jpg NEW - RONIKolli7 Bender Simulator ASCII XYZ File Import

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VTube-STEP mode can now import RONIKolli7 bender simulator ASCII XYZ files.

That data imported includes:

  • Part Number (filename)
  • Material Note
  • Diameter
  • Wall Thickness
  • XYZ + centerline Radius



VTube also calculates the default radius and the Cut Length during the import.

Vtl 2.9.14 ronikolli7 ascii xyz.png



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