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| − | ==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]]NEW - Super fast AUTOBUILD PARAMETRIC Import of Solid Models ==
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| − | [[image:Vts_v2.9.17_autobuildparametrics_icon.png|300px]]<br><br>
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| − | The new Autobuild Parametrics feature speeds up importing and calculating centerline and bender data parametrics by 5 times or more by automating the calculation process with a single button press.<br><br>
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| − | The new Autobuild Parametrics button is in the Parametric Tube Data menu.<br><br>
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| − | Autobuild will automatically attempt to calculate the centerline from the imported STEP or IGES model. For Autobuild to work, it needs to follow these rules about the incoming model.
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| − | [[image:vts_v2.9.17_autobuildparametrics.png|400px]]
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| − | ===The Rules for Autobuild===
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| − | * The model should be a single clean tube.<br><br>
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| − | * The model should formed as a segmented tube shape made up of cylinders and truncated-tori.<br><br>
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| − | * Remove all other geometry first.<br><br>
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| − | * The following are either handled or ignored:<br><br>
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| − | # Inner walls are used to determine the wall thickness<br><br>
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| − | # End wall rings are ignored<br><br>
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| − | # Non-surface data, like lines and points are ignored<br><br>
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| − | [[image:vts_v2.9.17_Autobuild Parametric Screen Capture With Arrow.png|600px]]
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| − | ===Video===
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| − | Click on the video image to see a video of the Autobuild Parametrics feature working.
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| − | [[image:vts_v2.9.17_Autobuild Parametric Video.png|600px|link=https://www.advancedtubular.com/vtube-step/vts_v2.9.17_autobuild_parametrics_quick.mp4]]<br><br>
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| − | ==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]]NEW - Scan Point Clouds into SOLIDWORKS==
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| − | VTube-LASER now handles point clouds in storage we call "buckets." This allows you to scan anything into VTube-LASER - not just tubes.<br><br>
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| − | With this feature:<br><br>
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| − | * Scan point clouds into list of point cloud buckets using the LASER scanner.
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| − | * Turn buckets of points on our off.
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| − | * Select points on the screen then press DELETE to delete them from the buckets.
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| − | * Measure the distance between any two points.
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| − | * Transfer the point clouds into SOLIDWORKS.
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| − | * Transfer the point clouds into an ASCII file for use in any other program.
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| − | * Point clouds are stored and recalled to/from the VTube-LASER project file.
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| − | * Point cloud changes are stored in the UNDO memory. If you delete the wrong set of points - just press UNDO.
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| − | * Set the color of each bucket of point clouds.<br><br>
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| − | [[image:vtl_v2.9.17_Point_CloudScanning_Logo.png|600px]]<br><br>
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| − | [[image:vtl_v2.9.17_PointCloudScanToSOLIDWORKS.png|600px]]<br><br>
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| − | [[image:vtl_v2.9.17_PointCloudDimension.png|600px]]<br><br>
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| − | ===Scanning Test: Malibu Control Arm===
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| − | This is a Malibu Control Arm that we scanned in VTube-LASER.<br><br>
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| − | The scan has a total of 19259 points in eight different buckets. Each bucket can be turned off and on.<br><br>
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| − | The color of several of the buckets of points have been changed so that you can identify different regions of points by color.<br><br>
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| − | [[image:vtl_v2.9.17_MalibuControlArm_scanningVideo.png|600px]]<br><br>
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| − | [[image:vtl_v2.9.17_MalibuControlArm.png|600px]]
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| − | ===Send to SOLIDWORKS===
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| − | Press one button to transfer the scanned point cloud to SOLIDWORKS. The transfer takes about 5 seconds.<br><br>
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| − | [[image:vtl_v2.9.17_MalibuControlArm_SWpointcloud.png|600px]]
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| − | ===Convert to SOLIDWORKS Mesh===
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| − | Use the SOLIDWORKS features to turn the point cloud into a mesh and surface. (This requires a Professional or Premium license of SW.)<br><br>
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| − | ==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]]NEW - VTube-LASER Now Automatically Resets Straight Count at Measure ==
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| − | VTube-LASER users are used to editing from a "0" for starting straight count to some positive value.<br><br>'''You won't have to do that any more in this new version''' - because now VTube will just fill in the correct straight count for you.<br><br>You can still change it manually at any time.</td>
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| − | ==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]]NEW - Change Cylinder Fit Tolerances from a List of Setups ==
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| − | The new Cylinder Fit Tolerances Named Setup feature allows you to switch between stored cylinder fit tolerances for measuring cylinders.<br><br>Each setup is stored in a list of named setups that can be used at any time in any tube measure.
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| − | For example you could store a unique setup for measuring tubes with armor (like on brake lines) and another default one for regular tubes.<br><br>
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| − | After extensive testing, we've concluded that any point count above 50 per stripe is never helpful in VTube-LASER. For example, as you approach 1000 points per stripe, it slows the math engine significantly and actually causes more Cylinder Fit problems than it solves.<br><br>
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| − | VTube-LASER will now allow up to 50 points per stripe for measuring cylinders - never more.
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| − | [[image:vtl_v2.9.17_Max50PointsPerStripeForCylinders.png|442px]]
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| − | ==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]]FIX - 180-degree Bend Correction Feature ==
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| − | '''This is important to you if you correct benders with 180-degree bends using Bender Setup communications.'''<br><br>
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| − | The Split Bend corrections (for a 180-degree bend) were being applied in Bender Setup in the uncompressed mode - which means that only half the correction was being applied to 180-degree bends.<br><br>Also, the wrong number of rows was sent to Bender Setup - which meant that correction data was not properly aligned with the data at the bender. For example, for a single 180-degree bend part, there should only be two correction rows. However, VTube was sending three rows of data for two 90-degree bends.<br><br>
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| − | This has been fixed in this version.<br><br>
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| − | See the resulting correction data grid in the Bender Setup screen below the image.
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| − | ==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]]NEW- Auto Display of DRO (Digital Readout) When Moving from VTube-STEP to VTube-LASER ==
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| − | When the arm is connected to VTube, and the user changes from VTube-STEP to VTube-LASER, VTube now automatically displays the DRO window (Digital Readout).
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| − | ==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]]ENHANCED - PATH MANAGER - Clear Paths That No Longer Exist in the Path Manager ==
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| − | The new command allows you to clear paths that no longer exist in the list of Path Manager.
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| − | Now you can configure the Path Manager without importing or loading any files.<br><br>
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| − | Load the Path Manager by pressing the "Configure the Path Manager" button in the System Options / File Setup menu.<br><br>
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| − | We found that users intuitively seek to use the Collected Features menu on the left of the screen to start the collection process.<br><br>
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| − | Since that is intuitive to users, and is consistent with our menu design, we placed buttons in that menu that allow users to show the Collect Features control window.
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| − | This version now has a BLM VGP-3D bender data report with CW positive rotations.
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| − | Download the [https://www.advancedtubular.com/vtube-laser/VTUBE%20BLM%20VGP-3D%20Report.pdf PDF Report]
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NEW INVENTION - The SCAN SCORE
