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| + | ==What Are End Length Adjustments?== | ||
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| − | Customers often need a way to adjust the material length on the end of the tube without changing the end point location. | + | Customers often need a way to adjust the material length on the end of the tube without changing the end point location.<br><br> |
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| − | + | This is possible with the A End Length Adjustment and B End Length Adjustment values in Part Setup in both [[VTube-STEP]] and [[VTube-LASER]]. | |
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| − | + | Here are some facts about end length adjustments in VTube:<br><br> | |
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| − | + | # Use end length adjustments to adjust the material length of the tube without moving the actual end point.<br><br> | |
| + | # Use this to add material for end forms and other operations that require extra material.<br><br> | ||
| + | # These offsets will be added into the calculated Cut Length in the Part Setup menu.<br><br> | ||
| + | # These offsets are displayed in the model on the screen.<br><br> | ||
| + | # These offsets are displayed in the Length data in the LRA bender charts.<br><br> | ||
| + | # The offsets have an immediate real-time effect on all parts of VTube.<br><br> | ||
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| + | [[image:vtube-endlength_offsets_comparison.png|500px]]<br><br> | ||
| + | [[image:vtube-endlength_offsets_in_lra.png|500px]] | ||
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| − | + | ==End Length Offsets Add or Subtract Material Length== | |
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The end offsets in the Part Setup menu add or subtract material the ends in real-time. | The end offsets in the Part Setup menu add or subtract material the ends in real-time. | ||
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| + | ====Entering a Positive Length Offset in the Part Setup Menu==== | ||
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We can change the B End Offset in the Part Setup menu like this:<br><br> | We can change the B End Offset in the Part Setup menu like this:<br><br> | ||
[[image:vtube-offsetdemo_offset_b_end_3inches.png]]<br><br> | [[image:vtube-offsetdemo_offset_b_end_3inches.png]]<br><br> | ||
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| + | ====Using Transparency to Show the Effect==== | ||
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| − | + | Here is the result with transparency increased to 0.75.<br><br> | |
| − | + | With the transparency it's easy to see that the end point never moved.<br><br> | |
| − | Here is the result with transparency increased to 0.75 | + | </td> |
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[[image:vtube-offsetdemo_offset_b_end_3inches_model2.png|500px]] | [[image:vtube-offsetdemo_offset_b_end_3inches_model2.png|500px]] | ||
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| + | ====Entering a Negative Length Offset in the Part Setup Menu==== | ||
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You can also subtract material from an end by using a negative value like this:<br><br> | You can also subtract material from an end by using a negative value like this:<br><br> | ||
[[image:vtube-offsetdemo_offset_b_end_minus2inches.png]]<br><br> | [[image:vtube-offsetdemo_offset_b_end_minus2inches.png]]<br><br> | ||
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| + | ==Length Offsets Change the Calculated Cut Lengths== | ||
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| + | The Cut Length in VTube is a static value that can be calculated using a popup menu in the Part Setup grid.<br><br> | ||
| + | During calculation, it will take into account the End Length Offsets to calculate a cut length.<br><br> | ||
| + | * The first grid shows an offset of zero. | ||
| + | * The second grid shows a B End Length offset of +3. | ||
| + | * See how the offset of 3 is added into the cut length when you recalculate the cut length.</td> | ||
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| + | [[image:vtube-endlength-calc_cut_length_compare.png|600px]]<br><br> | ||
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==Other Pages== | ==Other Pages== | ||
| + | * About [[VTube-LASER End Point Deviations]] | ||
| + | * [[What are Centerline Tangent Points and Why Are They Important in VTube-LASER?]] | ||
| + | * About [[VTube Intersection Point Tolerances]] | ||
| + | * [[The Limitations of Qualifying Tube Shapes using Bender Data]] | ||
| + | * Back to [[VTube-STEP]] | ||
* Back to [[VTube-LASER]] | * Back to [[VTube-LASER]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:03, 10 January 2017
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What Are End Length Adjustments?
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Customers often need a way to adjust the material length on the end of the tube without changing the end point location. This is possible with the A End Length Adjustment and B End Length Adjustment values in Part Setup in both VTube-STEP and VTube-LASER.
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End Length Offsets Add or Subtract Material Length
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The end offsets in the Part Setup menu add or subtract material the ends in real-time.
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Entering a Positive Length Offset in the Part Setup Menu
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We can change the B End Offset in the Part Setup menu like this: |
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Using Transparency to Show the Effect
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Here is the result with transparency increased to 0.75. |
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Entering a Negative Length Offset in the Part Setup Menu
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You can also subtract material from an end by using a negative value like this: |
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Length Offsets Change the Calculated Cut Lengths
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The Cut Length in VTube is a static value that can be calculated using a popup menu in the Part Setup grid.
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