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| − | [[image:vtube-step-1.83_screen.png|300px]] | + | [[image:vtube-step-1.84_buildsolidworks.png|300px]] |
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| − | VTube can now export XYZ data to an Alpine M4 data file.<br><br> | + | VTube can now export XYZ data to an Alpine M4 data file. This feature sends XYZ coordinates for setup.<br><br> |
| − | [[image:vtube-step_1.84-exportAlpineM4.png|400px]] | + | [[image:vtube-step_1.84-exportAlpineM4.png|400px]]<br><br> |
| | + | The extended export feature lets you set the radius level before sending the data to the bender. |
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| − | [[image:VTube-Step-1.84_AplineEportMenu.png|400px]] | + | [[image:VTube-Step-1.84_AlpineExportMenu.png|400px]]<br><br> |
| | + | [[image:vtube-step-1.84_AlpineM4ExtendedXYZValues.png|400px]] |
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| | The SolidWorks tube builder can now:<br> | | The SolidWorks tube builder can now:<br> |
| − | * Build .<br><br> | + | * Build constrained end and intersection points in 3DSketch.<br><br> |
| − | * Build with or without the intersection points in the 3DSketch.<br><br>
| + | * Build constrained centerline geometry in 3DSketch.<br><br> |
| − | The screen image below shows the resulting part in SolidWorks.<br><br>
| + | [[image:vtube-step-1.84_buildsolidworks.png|400px]]<br> |
| − | [[image:vtube-step-1.83_SolidWorks_Rectangular.png|400px]] | + | |
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| − | [[image:vtube-step-1.83_SolidWorksBuilder_Menu.png|400px]]<br> | + | [[image:vtube-step-1.84_solidworks_part.png|400px]] |
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| − | ===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: Side Menus Are Collapsible and Expandable===
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| − | The side menus can be collapsed and expanded very quickly in order to show you an expanded viewport.<br><br>
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| − | 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.<br><br>
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| − | Compare these two images. The top screen shows the left panel collapsed. The bottom screen shows the same window with the left panel expanded.<br><br>
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| − | [[image:vtube-step-1.83_screen2_closeup_blue_panel_collapse_button.png|300px]]<br>
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| − | [[image:vtube-step-1.83_screen.png|300px]]<br>
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| − | ===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: Side Menu Font Size Adjustable===
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| − | The side menu fonts can be changed in System Options to fit more or less on the screen vertically.<br><br>
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| − | [[image:vtube-1.83-adjustfontsize.png|300px]]
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| − | [[image:vtube-1.83-fontsizes_in_grids.png|300px]]
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| − | ===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: Side Menu Width Sizing===
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| − | The side menu widths can be set to default to NARROW, MEDIUM, or WIDE in the System Option menu.<br><br>
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| − | [[image:vtube-1.83-systemoptions-panelwidth-setup.jpg|300px]]
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| − | [[image:vtube-laser-1.83-panelwidth_demo.jpg|300px]]
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| − | ===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: Free-form Editor for Comment Fields in Part Setup===
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| − | This free-form editor allows you to enter comments 1 and 2 as notes with empty rows using the Enter button.<br><br>
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| − | You can even load and save external text files to and from the Comment fields.<br><br>
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| − | [[image:vtube-1.82.1-freeformeditor-files.jpg|300px]]
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| − | [[image:vtube-1.82.1-freeformeditor.jpg|300px]]
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| − | ===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] FIX: Supravision Export of End Offsets===
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| − | 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 <b>A-End and B-End Length Adjust</b> - because that is the equivalent for Supravision end offsets.<br><br>
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| − | This has been repaired in this version.
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| − | ===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: Toolbar "Close" Button===
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| − | The new Close button allows you to close VTube more quickly than before.<br><br>
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| − | [[image:vtube-step-1.83-toolbar_door.png|300px]]
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| − | [[image:vtube-step-1.83-toolbar_door_closeup.png]]
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| − | ===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: Toolbar "Save As" Button===
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| − | The new Save As button allows you to save the current part as a new part file.<br><br>
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| − | [[image:vtube-step-1.83_saveas_toolbar_button.png|300px]]
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| − | [[image:vtube-step-1.83-toolbar_saveas_closeup.png|300px]]
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| − | ===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: TubeCalc Elongation Converter ===
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| − | 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.<br><br>
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| − | [[image:vtube-1.83-partsetup_popup_menu.png|300px]]
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| − | [[image:vtube-1.83-tubecalc_elongation_converter.png|300px]]
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| − | ===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: CONRAC Style Bender Chart ===
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| − | The new chart shows absolute LENGTHS and ROTATIONS appropriate for Conrac style benders.<br><br>
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| − | This chart always uses arc lengths that are compensated for elongation based on the elongation percentage in the part setup menu.<br><br>
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| − | [[image:vtube-1.83-conracchart.png|500px]]
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| | ===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] Other Changes=== | | ===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] Other Changes=== |
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| − | * VTube now always reports reduced arc lengths compensated for elongation if the elongation percentage is greater than 0. (It used to always report the theoretical value without elongation.)<br><br> | + | * This version fixes an Overbend memory leak problem that causes an error when the VTube is unloaded in Windows XP.<br><br> |
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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>
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| − | * The model refresh time is optimized significantly - especially when the point labels are switched on.<br><br>
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| − | * Repairs were made to the Language Editor.<br><br>
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| − | * Internal were made repairs to the Part Setup grid. Corrections were made to field types.<br><br>
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| − | * Click on column cell 1 of the Default Radius field to show the Radius Table.<br><br>
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NEW: Export to Alpine M4 MBF Data File 
