Difference between revisions of "VTube Software Updates"

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See a complete list of VTube updates on this page.

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• See also VTube-STEP Updates

• VTube v3 Version Control Report (PDF)
• VTube Support Site for Downloading Updates

• New INVENTION - SCAN SCORE allows users to compare scan quality with all previous scans
• New - Use math inside floating point edit boxes.
• New - Include an image of the tube in VTube-LASER for pre-measure orientation.
• New – VTube-LASER is optimized for significantly faster internal speed. For example, scanning is 5 times faster
• New - SOLIDWORKS BUILDER now creates orthographic drawings with XYZ grids and LRA grids
• New - User Coordinate System allows you to measure in the coordinate system of an alignment
• New - Quick-add a 90-degree bend to the end of a tube
• New - LRA Spinner lets you jog the Length, Rotation, and Angle, and Radius data. This is helpful for finding the entry and exit angles for coils.
• New - Improved Scanning Sound (changes from click to mallet sound)
• New - Calculate radius from inside radius alone
• New - Qualify Bend Profile ENVELOPE (not just the radius)
• New - Inline Bend Profile Setup: Set up VTube to measure the bend profile of certain bends in tube measure
• New - Three kinds of Bend Profile Scan: Inside, Inside/Outside, All Sides
• New - Unique sounds for all three Bend Profile scan types.
• New – Assembly Alignment: Align one tube in an assembly and pull all other aligned assembly tubes
• New - Assembly Alignment: Control Precision weights across multiple tubes in the assembly
• New - VTube now uses the Windows 10 open and save dialogs (not the Windows 7 dialogs)
• New - UNISON SVNET protocol
• New - Schwarze-Robitec SVNET protocol
• New - YLM SVNET protocol
• New - HEXAGON ISOGEN file import
• New - Import STEP models with ADJACENT bends and no straights.

• New - LASER Mode ACCEPT BUTTON TIMER event allows you to never skip pressing the accept button on scanners
• New - VTube-LASER Window is made invisible when entering the FARO scanner options
• New - BLM SVNET Protocol
• New - D of Bend values are shown in the XYZ grids
• New - Newport News Bender Data Grid
• New - Last bender tab menu stored and recalled in the next project
• New – Reports from inside Bender Setup
• New – Added a switch to turn "No Laser Data" sound on or off.
• New - Configuration switch for turning FARO scanner settings update from project files

• New - Compatible with HEXAGON Tracker LAS (Leica Absolute Scanner)
• New - Compatible with Baces USB arms
• New - STEP Mode Alpine M4 and CSM M4 export filenames can use more than 20 characters.
• New - Renamed for clarity: The configuration setup list in the Measure 1 menu in System Options is now called "Tolerance Configuration Profile List"
• Fix - Correction data logic for sending data to the COMCO is fixed.
• Fix – Stripe Cut Plane was always on – even when off This is fixed.
• Fix – CSM M3 data sometimes contains negative radius levels. VTube can now handle this data.

1. New - AUTOMATIC LASER SEPARATION for UniScan improves laser scanning coverage by adjusting the laser separation distance in real-time.
2. New - CORRECTION DATA MAPPING allows you to move corrections up or down or skip them in Bender Data Setup
3. New - BLM CMM Protocol makes communications with BLMs much easier
4. New - COMCO Protocol allows you to setup and correct COMCO benders.
5. New - OMCG Wire bender communication protocol
6. New - Default Radii values: Added two additional default radii (Radius 1, 2, and 3)
7. New - Syncrhonized any of the three default radii to the tube shapes.
8. New - Small diameter warning for when linear values are smaller than normal during import.
9. New - Autobuild Parametrics calculates the cut length automatically.
10. New - A new button in Tube Data Storage allows you to copy only the MEASURED back into main memory.
11. Fix - VTube-LASER now displays an icon in the Task Bar.
12. Other changes and fixes
    
    

1. Automatic floating Measured Guide Viewport window shows the entire tube during measuring
2. Scan point clouds to send to SOLIDWORKS
3. Much faster Autobuild Parametrics feature calculates imported parts 5 times faster (STEP mode)
4. Change Cylinder Fit tolerances during measurement from a list of setups to scan highly deformed tube
5. One-button conversion of models with the new Autobuild Parametrics
6. FIVE times faster conversion from STEP and IGES
7. Command Server converts STEP and IGES models for external programs
8. Client tester program for simulating calling to the new command server
9. Now correctly handles 180-degree bend corrections for bender communications
10. Automatically display the DRO (Digital Readout) when changing from STEP to LASER mode.
11. Automatic set of Straight Count to a non-zero value when measuring
12. Limits max points per laser stripe to 50 in UniScan
13. Path Manager enhancements
14. Better handling of arm connection errors
15. Fix in communication of corrections with Eaton Leonard legacy benders
16. Added Rad2 and Rad3 fields in Part Setup and Bender Setup to allow for easier conversion to benders that require radius values assigned to levels (like Eaton Leonard and YSE)
17. Collected Features menu with new buttons (STEP Mode)
18. BLM VGP-3D Bender Data Report
19. New Precision Weight Control setup grid popup menu
20. Other changes and fixes

• New - Reverse XYZ Data and Reset Point Labels at the same time
• Fix - Synchronize Reversed XYZ Data in STEP and LASER
• New - Import the EL Premier TOOL setup to VTube-LASER Bender Setup

• New - END LENGTH FILTER shifts length corrections between A-End and B-End
• Fix - Important fix for importing and measuring 180-degree bends
• New - The SUPRAVISION BATCH IMPORT now uses the default project setup to build VTube project files
• New - VTube-STEP now imports Autodesk Inventor tube XYZ files
• Fix - "Reset Point Labels" issue

• New - VTube is now compatible with the new FARO 8-Axis Driver released in August, 2018
• New - VTube now allows you to use FRACTION values for floating point numbers in Part Setup, XYZ Grid, and LRA Grid
• New - VTube can now report absolute style CONRAC bender corrections
• Fixed - Clearing all Cut Planes from the Cut Plane List Now Works
• New - RONIKolli7 Bender Simulator ASCII XYZ file import

• New - NOTE LIST in Part Setup for an unlimited number of notes per project
• New - LRA popup menu command splits a bend into two adjacent bends
• New - Minimum Clamp Length Filter for Corrections
• Fix - Export selection mode now works properly
• Fix - The RECALL button now enables for the appropriate bender protocols.

• New - Enhanced Laser Scan Logic for Rectangular and Square Tubes
• Fix - Rectangular Probe Compensation Offset Direction Logic Corrected
• New - Split Bends rows are now highlighted yellow in the LRA grids.
• Fix - We discovered issues with and fixed Absolute LENGTH data (MIL-D-9898C) calculations for Split Bends.
• New - STAR TECHNOLOGY Bender Corrections Through a Network
• New - (New Value) Maximum point per stripe for END SCANS makes graphics redraw faster
• Fix - Bender Setup Window Display on Reduced Monitor Count
• Fix - End Length Deviations in Tube Data Storage

• New LASER FILTER- Minimum Point Count setting for LASER stripes reduces outliers
• New - "LASER SCAN DATA" FILTER sound indicates when all scanned data is removed by the filters or the scanner is out of range
• New - Press the accept button without needing to aim at the part
• New - HERBER NEW PART setup
• New - HERBER CORRECTIONS
• New - VTube-LASER tuned to handle the new FARO 6.1.2.7 driver
• New - Minor fixes

• New - SCP (Stripe Cut Plane) measure feature removes entire stripes that are out of range based on the front diameter. (VTube-LASER mode)
• New - Viewport change now connects laser stripes with thick lines for much easier viewing of stripe data. (VTube-LASER mode)
• New - Automatic Negative Straight Fix During Parametric Rebuild (VTube-STEP mode)
• Fix - Tube Construction Feature now works again. (VTube-LASER mode)
• Fix - COLLECTION FEATURE object delete. (VTube-STEP mode)

• New - Restore Window screen locations at load.
• Fix - MTA - Measured Tube Averaging
• New - For bender corrections: Warn operators when correction damping is active
• New - Show "Split bends present" in warning header when they are present
• New - A-End and B-End Offset values in reports
• Enhanced - Split Bend calculations more robust in STEP mode
• New- Set Split Bend to active for each split bend imported
• Enhanced - Improved float window handling
• New - Put Part Number in the "Displayed in UI" field when importing models
• Enhanced - Improved internal configuration file handling

• New - Export any report to a remote path.
• New - Automatic offer to copy MEASURED to MASTER during reverse-engineering.
• Fix - Floating Window Issues Resolved
• New - Measured Tube Averaging (MTA) enhancements in the User Interface.
• New - Tube Control Window - Buttons Hide and Display Based on Context
• New - "Radius Zero Found" warning
• New - Tube Inspection Report that mimics the old Supravision report
• Fix - Collected Items Selection and Delete
• New - Japanese language file update

• New AB Length tolerances and color-coded reporting
• New Optional out-of-tolerance text in reports like older Supravision reports
• New go directly to report print button

• Faster User Interface
• Fixed Solid Model image print in reports
• New Separate Perspective Mode for LASER
• New Request Reverse Calc when leaving LRA grids
• Repaired Reverse Calc Orientation Issue
• Fixed build to SOLIDWORKS feature for assemblies
• New DENGLER VDS Import
• New DENGLER VDS Output
• New BEND-TECH BTTX 7x Import
• New Minimum Clamp Length Value
• New "Length less than clamp" warning
• New "Zero-degree bend" angle warning

NEW in 2.9.4:

1. MICROSCRIBE Fix for ball diameter value setting
2. UI improvements

NEW in 2.9.3:

1. MTA (Measured Tube Averaging) for super accurate measures
2. WAFIOS Bender Correction
3. NUMALLIANCE Bender Correction
4. DENGLER Bender Correction
5. MICROSCRIBE arm connection
6. ASSEMBLY build to SOLIDWORKS
7. CHIYODA EX CHS File IMPORT
8. Several UI improvements

• FIX - Repaired a bug in Split Bend and Bend Profile point cloud projections.
• FIX - Rare condition issue with end trim fixed. (build 108)
• FIX - Bender number remembered after part measure. (build 109)

• FIX- Footer page number in Reports now displays correct total page count.
• Added SMI Input
• Fixed SMI Output

MAJOR NEW FEATURE: ASSEMBLY

• NEW - ASSEMBLY: Enter, measure, align multiple tubes in one project.
• NEW - ASSEMBLY Control Window
• NEW - Support for FARO QUANTUM ScanArms
• IMPROVED - The end-of-measure process automatically builds a measured tube at Finish and Apply.
• IMPROVED - VTube-LASER loads the LASER window first at startup (rather than the VTube-STEP window).
• FIXES and ENHANCEMENTS - Z order screen fix for floating windows, faster sounds for remeasure, Guide window displays in lower right corner to avoid DRO, imported model deletion fix
• End Scan Diameter Qualification Tolerances are no longer used.

• NEW - Partial Import feature that allows users to load MASTER data without importing measuring center setup
• IMPROVED - "Remove arm from cradle" message removed for when loading new files.
• NEW - SEARCH box in Path Manager

• NEW - "Screen Switch" Buttons for Multiscreen Support
• NEW - Measured-aligned to MASTER Datum Reports
• IMPROVED - Keep Original Part Orientation in Reverse Calc
• IMPROVED - Report Window To Front

• NEW - Extra Bend Rows Allowed in Bend Setup for End Trim Operations
• NEW - Multiscreen Support
• NEW - Addata ZModem Protocol
• NUMALLIANCE output now handles 180-degree bends and springback compensation
• Improved DOCS file import
• Improved Supravision import
• Fixed imported model deletion issue during parametric model build
• Fixed hidden Report Window display issue
• Added new Scanner Control button above the viewport

• NEW - DCF for Split Bend
• RETURNED - Arm as Mouse
• Various fixes

• NEW - Second Point Object for Visual End Offsets
• NEW - DCF - Dual Cylinder Fit Engine is now also applied to MULTISCAN
• NEW - Switch between UNISCAN and MULTISCAN on-the-fly
• NEW - Guide Box and sound notification for when switching between LASER and BALL PROBE.
• NEW - Guide Box and sound notificaton when switching from UNISCAN to MULTISCAN and back.
• ENHANCED - Cylinder Fit Checks

• MAJOR NEW FEATURE - DCF - Dual Cylinder Fit Engine
• NEW Redesigned Cylinder Fit Data Window
• NEW Default End Tolerance Set
• NEW Tangent Midpoint Tangent Deviation AVERAGE for Reports
• NEW Tangent Midpoint Tangent Deviation MAXIMUM for Reports
• ENHANCED Winton WMC Communications
• UPDATED Japanese Translation

• NEW Snap to Axis Transformations
• NEW Best Fit Alignment 3
• NEW String Measure for Navy
• NEW Bender formats: CRIPPA, SOCO, BLM, HVAC OMS
• NEW Edit EL Data inside VTube
• NEW MIL-D-9898C Import
• NEW Shortcut key popup help
• NEW Shortcut key commands
• NEW SOLIDWORKS 2017 Control
• Significant User Interface Enhancements
• NEW Import BendTech BTTX Files
• NEW Import Alpine and CSM M4 MBF Files
• Several important debugs
• Memory and Speed Optimizations

• NEW DCP - DIAMETER CUT PLANES This powerful feature lets you measure across several diameters at the same time on parts that twist back on themselve. VTube will select the correct diameter scan points automatically.
  
  
• ENHANCED - MULTIPLE CUT PLANES - We've completely redesigned CUT PLANES in VTube. Create cut planes at any time, change any setting on the fly, turn cut planes on/off - even during a regular measure.

• NEW Bend Profile Measure to calculate RADIUS
• NEW Bend Profile Measure to calculate Out-of-round % in bend
• IMPROVED Best Fit
• NEW AIM wire bender communication
• NEW Calculate predicted effect on AB length if trimmed
• NEW SAVE banner
• NEW HOT Keys for SAVE and LOAD
• NEW Tangent point data in Reports
• NEW calculate tube elongation percentage
• NEW Tube Data Storage Displays Multi-part LRA Adjustment Values