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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] CRITICAL ENHANCEMENT: Cylinder Centerline Calculation in Math Engine Improved Significantly===
 
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VTube-STEP now allows for different kind of Trim Surfaces now.  Older versions only allow for the centroid (average XYZ point) of all points in a solid used to trim.  Now VTube can...<br><br>
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'''THE STARTING CENTERLINE CALCULATION PROJECTION TOLERANCE IS NOW REDUCED to a 10th of a MICRON'''<br><br>
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* '''CENTROID POINT''' - Trim/Extend to the average centroid point in the surface cloud.<br><br>
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To enhance the calculations, the automatic Projection Tolerance in VTube-STEP now starts with a much smaller projection tolerance at 1/10th of a micron (0.0001 mm, or 0.000003937 inches).<br><br>
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* '''FURTHEST POINT''' - Trim/Extend to the furthest point in the cloud from the midpoint of the tube centerline.<br><br>
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If the centerline for the cylinders cannot be solved for, then VTube increases the projection tolerance until it finds a solution.<br><br>
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* '''NEAREST POINT''' - Trim/Extend to the nearest point in the cloud from the midpoint of the tube centerline.<br><br>
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The final projection tolerance used is stored in the Collection grid so that you can view the result at any time after a calculation.
 
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'''THE CENTERLINE CALCULATION for ROUGH CYLINDERS IS SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCED'''<br><br>
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Sometimes VTube is asked to calculate the centerline of a cylinder that's not a true cylinder.  VTube can handle approximate cylinders much better in this version than in previous versions.<br><br>  This includes projections for cylinders with forms like coping and bulges or holes - or just inaccurate surfaces.</td>
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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: Multiple Trim Surface Datums for Trimming or Extending End Lengths===
 
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* '''CENTROID POINT''' - Trim/Extend to the average centroid point in the surface cloud.<br><br>
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Earlier versions only allow for the centroid (average XYZ point) of all points in a solid used to trim.  This version allows for FURTHEST or NEAREST in the cloud of surface points.
 
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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: Added the End A and End B Diameter Values in STEP Mode Part Setup  ===
 
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The End A and End B diameters were only in VTube-LASER. Now they are in VTube-STEP in order to allow users to control the data when outputting data to a Supravision file in VTube-STEP.<br><br>
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The two values are placed immediately after the Diameter field.
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Trim/Extend to the average centroid point in the surface cloud.<br><br>
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The end point in this example is trimmed to centroid (average) of all the points in the blue cylinder selected (see the image on the right).
 
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===='''TRIM to the FURTHEST POINT'''====
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This is NEW in this version.<br><br>
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Trim/Extend to the furthest point in the cloud from the midpoint of the tube centerline.<br><br>
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Some output formats prefer to have a default tolerance built into the export, so now the Default Tolerance value is included in the VTube-STEP Part Setup menu.<br><br>
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===='''TRIM to the NEAREST POINT'''====
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This is NEW in this version.<br><br>
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Trim/Extend to the nearest point in the cloud from the midpoint of the tube centerline.<br><br>
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The end diameters are now set to equal the main diameter during centerline calculation from models.
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The new properties column allows for new options to accompany each of the collected objects.<br><br>
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The properties cells will show the TrimSurf datum type.<br><br>
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Right click on any TrimSurf row, then choose Edit Trim Surface Datum to enter this menu (below):<br><br>
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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: Added to the Popup Menu to Synchronize End Diameters with Main Diameter ===
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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] ENHANCED: DEFAULT EDIT BOX for the Centerline Calculation Projection Tolerance is Removed from Interface ===
 
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The pop up menus for the Part Setup menu (STEP and LASER modes) now allow for the end diameters to be synchronized with the main diameter.<br><br>
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Since the STEP mode calculation engine completely automates the Projection Tolerance, there is no longer a need for the user to set this value.<br><br>
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It is removed from above the Collection grid.<br><br>
 
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===[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] ENHANCED: Fine-Tune Export to Laservision Spreadsheet Format Files ===
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The Eaton Leonard Laservision measuring center can import CSV (Comma Separated Value) files built in an Excel spreadsheet.  This version of VTube can now export to this format. This version fine-tunes the new feature to make the output conform to customer specifications for the project.<br><br>
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The Alpine M4 Export now includes a radius level in the exported data.  Also, the last Y value is now set to zero.<br><br>
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The image on the right shows the issues before the repair in the Alpine bender interface.
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The Quick Open dialog now has a pull-down list that shows all the recent previous paths used to load VTube project files or imported solid model files.<br><br>
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Our translators asked for this feature so that they could always see English next to the translated language.<br><br>
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Click on the previous path to use, and the folder tree on the left will open the new folder.
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So now VTube allows you to bring in a second language column to compare to the first column.  The values in each cell are matched by component names to ensure an appropriate match.<br><br>
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To use this feature, load any language setup into VTube, then enter the language editor, press the new Add Matching Setup button, then choose a second language to bring into the editor.
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Latest revision as of 14:26, 1 September 2014

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Revision 1.94

Vtube-step-1.93 screenshot.png




Check.jpg CRITICAL ENHANCEMENT: Cylinder Centerline Calculation in Math Engine Improved Significantly

THE STARTING CENTERLINE CALCULATION PROJECTION TOLERANCE IS NOW REDUCED to a 10th of a MICRON

To enhance the calculations, the automatic Projection Tolerance in VTube-STEP now starts with a much smaller projection tolerance at 1/10th of a micron (0.0001 mm, or 0.000003937 inches).

If the centerline for the cylinders cannot be solved for, then VTube increases the projection tolerance until it finds a solution.

The final projection tolerance used is stored in the Collection grid so that you can view the result at any time after a calculation.

Vtube-step-1.94 projtolerance tenth micron.png

THE CENTERLINE CALCULATION for ROUGH CYLINDERS IS SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCED

Sometimes VTube is asked to calculate the centerline of a cylinder that's not a true cylinder. VTube can handle approximate cylinders much better in this version than in previous versions.

This includes projections for cylinders with forms like coping and bulges or holes - or just inaccurate surfaces.

Vtube-step-1.94 coping handled.png

Check.jpg NEW: Multiple Trim Surface Datums for Trimming or Extending End Lengths

Earlier versions only allow for the centroid (average XYZ point) of all points in a solid used to trim. This version allows for FURTHEST or NEAREST in the cloud of surface points.

TRIM to a CENTROID POINT

This was in previous versions of VTube.

Trim/Extend to the average centroid point in the surface cloud.

The end point in this example is trimmed to centroid (average) of all the points in the blue cylinder selected (see the image on the right).

Vtube-step surface points centroid.png

TRIM to the FURTHEST POINT

This is NEW in this version.

Trim/Extend to the furthest point in the cloud from the midpoint of the tube centerline.

Vtube-step-1.94 trim surface furthest point coping.png

Vtube-step surface points furthest.png

TRIM to the NEAREST POINT

This is NEW in this version.

Trim/Extend to the nearest point in the cloud from the midpoint of the tube centerline.

Vtube-step surface points nearest.png

Check.jpg NEW: Add Collection Grid Properties Column and Edit Datum Menu

The new properties column allows for new options to accompany each of the collected objects.

The properties cells will show the TrimSurf datum type.

Right click on any TrimSurf row, then choose Edit Trim Surface Datum to enter this menu (below):

Vtube-step-1.94 edit trimsurf datum type.png

Vtube-step-1.94 collection grid properties.png

Check.jpg ENHANCED: DEFAULT EDIT BOX for the Centerline Calculation Projection Tolerance is Removed from Interface

Since the STEP mode calculation engine completely automates the Projection Tolerance, there is no longer a need for the user to set this value.

It is removed from above the Collection grid.

Vtube-step-1.94 collection header no projtolerance.png


Check.jpg FIX: Alpine M4 Export

Alpinebender.png

The Alpine M4 Export now includes a radius level in the exported data. Also, the last Y value is now set to zero.

The image on the right shows the issues before the repair in the Alpine bender interface.

Alpinebender userscreen radiuslevel0 fix.png



Check.jpg NEW: Add A Second Language Column To Language Editor

Our translators asked for this feature so that they could always see English next to the translated language.

So now VTube allows you to bring in a second language column to compare to the first column. The values in each cell are matched by component names to ensure an appropriate match.

To use this feature, load any language setup into VTube, then enter the language editor, press the new Add Matching Setup button, then choose a second language to bring into the editor.

Vtube-1.94 add separate language column to language editor.png

Check.jpg Other Changes

  • Fixed a bug in the Recent Folder data in the Quick Load Dialog for project files and import files.


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