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==Revision 1.66==
 
==Revision 1.66==
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VTube now tracks if the project has changed and needs to be saved before opening a new project or closing the software.<br><br>
 
VTube now tracks if the project has changed and needs to be saved before opening a new project or closing the software.<br><br>
 
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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: Bender Setup Changes===
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The Bender Setup window has a new easier-to-view color scheme.<br><br>
 
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* ORANGE Columns are NEW ADJUSTED data to be sent out to the bender.<br>
 
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* BLUE Columns contain the current bender setup before adjustment.
 
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The bend setup grid has a new column for inverting rotations that are sent out to the bender.  This allows for sending the rotation the opposite direction - then remembering the inversion for next time the project is run.
 
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The new Bend Angle Transfer menu allows VTube to correct bends while still in the bender.<br><br>
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* The bender forms a bend.  This menu is loaded from the Data Transfer menu in VTube-LASER.<br>
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* The clamp opens and the bender pauses.<br>
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* The operator moves the FARO arm next to the bender and measures the single bend.<br>
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* The bend angle is transferred to the Bend Angle Transfer menu.<br>
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* The bend angle is sent to the bender control.<br>
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* The bender control uses the data to close the clamp and adjust the bend angle.<br>
  
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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] ENHANCED: New Torus-fit Engine for Radius Stripe Scanning===
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The process is continued until the bend angle is within tolerance. The workflow is identical to measuring a single bend off the bender.
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The new radius stripe scanning method is more accurate as of this version of VTube due to a new torus-fit engine included in VTube.
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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] Other Changes===
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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: Bender Data + Corrections Data Chart in Reports===
 
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A new bender chart was added to the report template to include the bender data + corrections chart
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* Many users never change their HTML templates to remove the temporary graphic logo, so the program is now installed with a blank white logo in that space.  This makes the reports more usable out of the box.
 
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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] ENHANCED: Report Preview Menu===
 
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The Report Preview menu now allows you to change the printer and the paper orientation before printing.
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* We added a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJMV7WHJqEM new video on YouTube] that shows how to use the Bend Angle Transfer in correcting in-process bends - while the tube is still in the bender.
 
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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] ENHANCED: Measure Setup - Laser Probe Grid===
 
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The Laser probe grid now has a separate checkbox for automatically enabling either laser or tactile measuring for radius stripe scans.
 
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* Some Windows setups do not allow VTube-LASER to store data in the generic "ProgramData" folder, so we changed VTube so that it again uses the personal login folders to store program data.
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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] ENHANCED: Measure Setup - Scan Rate Grid===
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''c:\ProgramData\VTube'' changed to <br>
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''c:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Roaming\VTube''
 
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* A bug was found and removed from the MOVE command.<br><br>
 
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* The System Options menu allows you to browse directly into support folders from inside VTube-LASER.<br><br>
 
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* VTube-LASER now uses the "All Users" or "ProgramData" folders to store configuration data for all users of the FARO computer.  This solves problems for companies that require that each user login to Windows with their own permissions setup.<br><br>
 
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* The Winton Machinery bender protocol was enhanced so that it automatically loads a template if no data is present in memory when an operator is ready to send data to the bender.<br><br>
 
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Latest revision as of 17:02, 22 July 2011

Vtube-laser logo.jpg

Revision 1.66

Back to VTube-LASER
Back to VTube-STEP

Vtube-laser screen 1 66.jpg


Check.jpg NEW: Save Project Changes Dialog

Vtube-laser screen 1 66.jpg

VTube now tracks if the project has changed and needs to be saved before opening a new project or closing the software.

Vtube-saveprojectchangesdialog.jpg



Check.jpg NEW: In-Process Bend Correction

Vtube-laser 1 66 bendangletransfer.jpg

The new Bend Angle Transfer menu allows VTube to correct bends while still in the bender.

  • The bender forms a bend. This menu is loaded from the Data Transfer menu in VTube-LASER.
  • The clamp opens and the bender pauses.
  • The operator moves the FARO arm next to the bender and measures the single bend.
  • The bend angle is transferred to the Bend Angle Transfer menu.
  • The bend angle is sent to the bender control.
  • The bender control uses the data to close the clamp and adjust the bend angle.


The process is continued until the bend angle is within tolerance. The workflow is identical to measuring a single bend off the bender.

Vtube-laser 1 66 bendangletransfer wholescreen.jpg
Vtube-laser 1 66 bendangletransfer datatransfer.jpg

Check.jpg Other Changes

  • Many users never change their HTML templates to remove the temporary graphic logo, so the program is now installed with a blank white logo in that space. This makes the reports more usable out of the box.

Vtube-laser report nologo.jpg

  • We added a new video on YouTube that shows how to use the Bend Angle Transfer in correcting in-process bends - while the tube is still in the bender.

Vtube-laser youtubevideo bendangletransfer.jpg

  • Some Windows setups do not allow VTube-LASER to store data in the generic "ProgramData" folder, so we changed VTube so that it again uses the personal login folders to store program data.

c:\ProgramData\VTube changed to
c:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Roaming\VTube



Check.jpg Issues with this version fixed in newer versions

  • Some of the stop measuring buttons would not stop the measuring



Other Pages

VTube-LASER Training Video - How to perform effective end scans.

Vtube-laser effective end scan video b.jpg

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