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The end offsets in the Part Setup menu control the end lengths in real-time.
 
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This is the starting tube:
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This is the starting tube with no A End or B End offsets.
 
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====STEP 3 - Browse into the Report Folder====
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====Entering Offsets in the Part Setup Menu====
The Report folder contains html files that are report templates that can be modified.<br><br>
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We can change the B End Offset in the Part Setup menu like this:<br><br>
If you are creating your own template, then we recommend that you load one of the templates into a text editor, make the changes, then save it to a new html file for importing into VTube.<br><br>
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[[image:vtube-offsetdemo_offset_b_end_3inches.png]]<br><br>
Keep in mind that the filename of the html template will be the template name in the report template list. You can use regular names with spaces like "This Is My Report.html".  The template name will then show as "This Is My Report" after it is imported.
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Then we press F2 to refresh the graphics, and B end is made longer - without moving the end point.
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[[image:vtube-explore_to_reports.jpg|500px]]
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[[image:vtube-offsetdemo_offset_b_end_3inches_model1.png|500px]]<br><br>
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[[image:vtube-offsetdemo_offset_b_end_3inches_model2.png|500px]]<br><br>
 
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Revision as of 02:02, 24 April 2014

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End Offsets

End Offsets Add or Subtract Material Length

The end offsets in the Part Setup menu control the end lengths in real-time.

This is the starting tube with no A End or B End offsets.

Vtube-offsetdemo nooffset.png

Entering Offsets in the Part Setup Menu

We can change the B End Offset in the Part Setup menu like this:

Vtube-offsetdemo offset b end 3inches.png

Then we press F2 to refresh the graphics, and B end is made longer - without moving the end point.

The result

Vtube-offsetdemo offset b end 3inches model1.png

Vtube-offsetdemo offset b end 3inches model2.png

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