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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW User Selection of Prototype File Name for Either INCHES or MILLIMETERS===
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Prototype TubeCAD files are actual TubeCAD data files used to initialize the drawing setup to your preferences like linear units, text size, blockup styles, etc.
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When you start a new drawing, TubeCAD loads a prototype file first.  This clears the screen, and completely sets up TubeCAD with the appropriate settings and preferences.
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Since TubeCAD is configured with a TubeCAD file, TubeCAD operators have complete control over the initial setup values.  You can setup a TubeCAD drawing with your preferences, then save it to a prototype TubeCAD file in the c:\program files\tcadpro\config\prototype folder.
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Now we've added more flexibility to this idea because the OPTIONS FILE TAB menu now allows you to select a unique prototype file for BOTH millimeters and inches.  (Before, TubeCAD would only allow you to select a single prototype filename.)  Right click on the drawing area and select Options to call up this menu.
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[[image:tcadpro_options_menu_v8-20071002.jpg|450px]]
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To see how this works, we've sent two sets of prototype files with this installation of TubeCAD.  The first set is:
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<pre>
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default_tcad_in.tcd
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default_tcad_mm.tcd
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</pre>
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and the second set is:
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<pre>
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clark_tcad_in.tcd
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clark_tcad_mm.tcd
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</pre>
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The first set of prototype files use the standard blockup labels.  The second set of prototype files use the CLARK FIXTURES style of blockup.  Remember that you can add as many prototype files to the prototype folder as you need.  Create a part with all the settings the way you would like, then save the TCD file to the prototype folder.  These file sets are just starting examples.
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====How to Select Another Prototype File====
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Follow these steps to select a TubeCAD prototype file with the CLARK Fixtures blockup settings for millimeters.
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'''STEP 1:''' Right click on the TubeCAD drawing area.  You will see this pop-up menu.
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<ul>
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[[image:tcadpro_options_popup_v8-20071002.jpg]]
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</ul>
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'''STEP 2:''' Choose Options.  This menu will appear:
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<ul>
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[[image:tcadpro_options_menu_v8-20071002.jpg|450px]]
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</ul>
  
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This version of TubeCAD Pro includes these features:
 
 
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'''STEP 3:''' Select the ellipsis button at the end of the "MILLIMETERS Prototype TCD File."
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[[image:Tcadpro_options_menu_select_ellipsis.jpg|300px]]
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</ul>
 
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'''STEP 4:''' Select a new prototype file.
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[[image:Tcadpro_options_menu_select_opendialog.jpg|300px]]
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===New Prototype File Handling Abilities===
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The new selection will now be stored in TubeCAD until it is changed again.  This setup  helps TubeCAD Pro understand that you intend to use CLARK fixture blockups from the start.
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<ul>
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[[image:Tcadpro_options_menu_newprototype.jpg|400px]]
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</ul>
  
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The TubeCAD Pro OPTIONS menu FILE TAB now allows you to select a unique prototype file for each unit - Millimeters or Inches.  Also, a new set of radio buttons allows you to choose which one of the two prototype files is used to clear TubeCAD Pro when it is started.
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Be sure to select the appropriate type of file.  For example, if the open file dialog shows "MILLIMETERS" in the caption, then only choose one of the TubeCAD files setup to run millimeters.  (We've put mm or in in the name to avoid confusion.  You can give them any name.)
  
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====The Radio Buttons====
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A new set of radio button controls allow you to choose which one of the two default prototype files is used to clear TubeCAD Pro whenever you start TubeCAD.
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[[image:Tcadpro_options_radio.jpg]]
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===New Script Commands for the Command Engine===
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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] New Script Commands for the Command Engine===
  
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The NEW Millimeter or NEW INCH buttons in the TubeCAD toolbar (see below) now will use these internal filenames to call up the correct file. (The previous filenames were fixed.)
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The Clear All and Set to MILLIMETER or INCH buttons in the TubeCAD toolbar (see below) automatically runs a script (a series of pre-programmed keystrokes) in order to load the correct prototype file into TubeCAD.
  
 
[[image:Tcadpro_options_newpart_v8-20071002.jpg]]
 
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For example, the the blue-ball button above calls out to a script named "presetin.scr".  A script is a series of keystrokes that TubeCAD Pro will perform when the script is run. The script takes advantage of the new commands "[options_prototype_in]" and "[options_prototype_mm]" in the command engine.
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For example, the the blue-ball button above calls out to a script named "presetin.scr" (usually found in c:\Program Files\tcadpro\config\script). The script is now more flexible because it takes advantage of the new commands <pre>[options_prototype_in]</pre> and <pre>[options_prototype_mm]</pre> in the command engine.
  
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These two tokens lookup the current default prototype drawing names (either mm or inches), then reset TubeCAD with these prototype file settings.
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Here is the new script code for presetin.scr:
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<pre>
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multicmdopen
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_openprototype
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"[options_prototype_in]"
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multicmdclose
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Here is the script code for presetin.scr:
 
  
 
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multicmdopen<br>
 
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_openprototype<br>
 
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"[options_prototype_in]"<br>
 
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multicmdclose<br>
 
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Here is the script code for presetmm.scr:
 
Here is the script code for presetmm.scr:
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<pre>
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multicmdopen
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_openprototype
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"[options_prototype_mm]"
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multicmdclose
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</pre>
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These two values, when typed into the command line, will cause the commmand line to lookup the current default prototype drawing names (either mm or inches), then replace the commands with the pre-selected prototype filenames into the TubeCAD command line automatically.
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=How to UPGRADE=
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"[options_prototype_mm]"<br>
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multicmdclose<br>
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Please contact [[Advanced Tubular Technologies]] for
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upgrade information.

Latest revision as of 21:27, 2 October 2007

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Contents

Check.jpg NEW User Selection of Prototype File Name for Either INCHES or MILLIMETERS

Prototype TubeCAD files are actual TubeCAD data files used to initialize the drawing setup to your preferences like linear units, text size, blockup styles, etc.

When you start a new drawing, TubeCAD loads a prototype file first. This clears the screen, and completely sets up TubeCAD with the appropriate settings and preferences.

Since TubeCAD is configured with a TubeCAD file, TubeCAD operators have complete control over the initial setup values. You can setup a TubeCAD drawing with your preferences, then save it to a prototype TubeCAD file in the c:\program files\tcadpro\config\prototype folder.

Now we've added more flexibility to this idea because the OPTIONS FILE TAB menu now allows you to select a unique prototype file for BOTH millimeters and inches. (Before, TubeCAD would only allow you to select a single prototype filename.) Right click on the drawing area and select Options to call up this menu.

Tcadpro options menu v8-20071002.jpg

To see how this works, we've sent two sets of prototype files with this installation of TubeCAD. The first set is: 

default_tcad_in.tcd
default_tcad_mm.tcd

and the second set is: 

clark_tcad_in.tcd
clark_tcad_mm.tcd


The first set of prototype files use the standard blockup labels. The second set of prototype files use the CLARK FIXTURES style of blockup. Remember that you can add as many prototype files to the prototype folder as you need. Create a part with all the settings the way you would like, then save the TCD file to the prototype folder. These file sets are just starting examples.


How to Select Another Prototype File

Follow these steps to select a TubeCAD prototype file with the CLARK Fixtures blockup settings for millimeters.


STEP 1: Right click on the TubeCAD drawing area. You will see this pop-up menu.

    Tcadpro options popup v8-20071002.jpg

STEP 2: Choose Options. This menu will appear:

    Tcadpro options menu v8-20071002.jpg



STEP 3: Select the ellipsis button at the end of the "MILLIMETERS Prototype TCD File."

    Tcadpro options menu select ellipsis.jpg



STEP 4: Select a new prototype file.

    Tcadpro options menu select opendialog.jpg

The new selection will now be stored in TubeCAD until it is changed again. This setup helps TubeCAD Pro understand that you intend to use CLARK fixture blockups from the start.

    Tcadpro options menu newprototype.jpg

Be sure to select the appropriate type of file. For example, if the open file dialog shows "MILLIMETERS" in the caption, then only choose one of the TubeCAD files setup to run millimeters. (We've put mm or in in the name to avoid confusion. You can give them any name.)



The Radio Buttons

A new set of radio button controls allow you to choose which one of the two default prototype files is used to clear TubeCAD Pro whenever you start TubeCAD.

    Tcadpro options radio.jpg




Check.jpg New Script Commands for the Command Engine

The Clear All and Set to MILLIMETER or INCH buttons in the TubeCAD toolbar (see below) automatically runs a script (a series of pre-programmed keystrokes) in order to load the correct prototype file into TubeCAD.

Tcadpro options newpart v8-20071002.jpg

For example, the the blue-ball button above calls out to a script named "presetin.scr" (usually found in c:\Program Files\tcadpro\config\script). The script is now more flexible because it takes advantage of the new commands 
[options_prototype_in]
and 
[options_prototype_mm]
in the command engine.

Here is the new script code for presetin.scr: 

multicmdopen
_openprototype
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"[options_prototype_in]"
multicmdclose



Here is the script code for presetmm.scr: 

multicmdopen
_openprototype
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"[options_prototype_mm]"
multicmdclose


These two values, when typed into the command line, will cause the commmand line to lookup the current default prototype drawing names (either mm or inches), then replace the commands with the pre-selected prototype filenames into the TubeCAD command line automatically.




How to UPGRADE

Please contact Advanced Tubular Technologies for upgrade information.

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