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# '''Customers that use springback compensation of any form in VTube'''<br>
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VTube-STEP graphics are now '''3 TIMES''' faster than in previous versions.  Plus the graphics are more stable.<br><br>
 
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==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: Robomac Wire-form Bender Communications==
 
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[[VTube-LASER]] and [[VTube-STEP]] can now communicate with Robomac wire-form bender controls using the Robomac PART data file protocol.<br><br>
 
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[[VTube-STEP]] can EXPORT data to Robomac benders using the protocol.  [[VTube-LASER]] can SEND and RECALL data to/from Robomac benders for full corrections loops.<br><br>
 
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See the [[VTube Robomac Communications]] knowledgebase page for a guide to setup the VTube for communications with benders using the Robomac PART file protocol.
 
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==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: WIREFRAME Feature For the MODELS==
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==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] FIX: Tube Image Display and Refresh in the Report Window==
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* The Automatic Image Refresh checkbox state was not properly remembered and restored between program loads/unloads. This has been fixed.<br><br>
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* The refresh image logic has been updated to handle slower computers that don't clear the window fast enough to draw the image properly.
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'''There seems to be a wide variance in computer graphics performance among customers.  If your computer still has problems refreshing the tube image properly in the report window, please let us know by sending a sample screen image of the issue.'''
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==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: Popup Menu Options for Viewport==
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There are several new options added to the viewport popup menu.
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==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: X, Y, and Z Span Values in Reports==
 
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The SPAN values of each of the part's axes can be reported on as of this version.  This means that the total volume the part takes in its current orientation can be reported in three 3D distances.<br><br>
 
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==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: Import UTE Bender XML File Data ==
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VTube can now import the centerline XYZ data from UTE XML files.<br><br>
 
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The data imported is centerline XYZ data, diameter, linear unit used, and radii.<br><br>
 
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Users like to press the Enter key after entering the point count in the XYZ grids, so we've allowed for that action VTube.<br><br>'''When entering a value in the Point Count box and you press the ENTER key, VTube automatically presses the SET button for you.'''<br><br>
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==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: MOUSE WHEEL CLICKS Toggle VTube between ORBIT Mode and PAN Mode ==
 
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'''Play the video on the right to see this new feature working.'''<br><br>
 
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The graphic viewport now switches between ORBIT mode and PAN mode when you press the mouse wheel button.<br><br>
 
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In the Path Manager's NEW PATH window, the PATH dialog was not very user friendly compared to the open dialog window, so we changed the folder selection dialog to look like an open file dialog.<br><br>
 
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One customer had parts that required over 100 bends, so we increased the maximum number of bends allowed in VTube to 200.<br><br>
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Note: Use the most powerful computer you can when the bend count is high.  For drawing models with more than 100 bends we strongly recommend an engineering-workstation level computer.<br><br>
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==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] REPAIR: Default Project SAVE is FIXED ==
 
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This version includes an important fix to a bug introduced accidentally in 2.1.x that could corrupt the default configuration file when operators saved new defaults.<br>
 
 
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==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] ENHANCED: Calculation Precision Increased Significantly for Short Straights==
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The calculation precision for short straights and very small holes is MUCH improved in this version.<br><br>
 
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The end straight and the straight between bends 1 and 2 shown in the image on the right are 0.001 inches (0.0254 mm) long. (Click on the image to see a closeup.)</td>
 
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As of this version, when VTube detects a new path from any OPEN or SAVE dialog that is not already in the Path Manager, it will offer to store the new path in the Path Manager with this ADD dialog.<br><br>
 
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The grid interface is now cleaner than in previous versions.  Previous versions would show zeros for the end point radii, and also dashes in LRA cells that are not used.<br><br>
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This has been changed so that all of these cells are now blank.<br><br>
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This implies that nothing goes in these cells - and prevents new users from thinking they have to enter data in those cells.
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==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: Save VTube Project Files in Older File Versions (v2.2 - Beta 9) ==
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VTube now allows you to save projects in one of over 50 older project file versions for compatibility with older versions of VTube.<br><br>
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The feature is available whenever the Save Dialog appears.  Choose the file version in the "Save as type" box.<br><br>
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Whenever VTube senses that you are about to save a project file in an older version, it will warn you with a dialog like the one shown below.<br><br>
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==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] FIX: Springback Compensation Issues Repaired==
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==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] FIXED: Erasure Issue of Collected Entities in STEP Mode (v2.2 - Beta 10) ==
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'''If you use springback compensation in VTube, then this upgrade is important for you.'''<br><br>
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When VTube-STEP calculated springback into bender values, it incorrectly doubled the springback values. This has been repaired.<br><br>  
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Also, the springback-compensated LRA values would display in the MASTER LRA grid. This was never the intent of the calculation, so this has been fixed by adding a second grid with Springback-Compensated LRA data.
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The popup menu now includes toggles for Auto Zoom and Perspective mode.<br><br>(This was a customer-requested feature.)
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This menu now correctly uses the Benderlink network setup path when you select a bender number.<br><br>
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The output data now always uses the springback values in Part Setup to calculate the outgoing straights and bends.<br><br>
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==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] CHANGE: Security Change Required by New Windows Security Updates - Network Socket Logic (v2.2 Beta 20) ==
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We made an important change to the Network License Manager networking portion of the code for Windows compliance.<br><br>
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VTube-STEP now allows each bend to have a unique tube elongation percentage - which is used to calculate correct CUT LENGTHS and UNBENDING LENGTHS<br><br>
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VTube used to open an IP socket using 0.0.0.0, then assign a working IP address based on the configuration.<br><br>
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As of November 2015, some Windows started throwing a critical error to VTube when VTube attempted to open the IP connection like this. So now VTube opens sockets with at least a local address of 127.0.0.1 - which is allowed by Windows.<br><br>
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[[image:vtube_v2.2_XYZpopup_multielongationsetup.png|300px]]<br><br>
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So when split bends are found in a tube when sending Supravision Network data to a bender, VTube-STEP now assumes that they must be recombined in the LRA data before sending that data to the bender in the Bender Output menu.
 
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If you've made changes to your default settings, you will want to skip installing a new set of configuration files. This version allows you to skip the installation of new configuration files with new choices in the installation file.
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For example, if you changed the default setup in any way, then you should skip the installation of initial configuration files.  VTube can run fine with older configurations. 
  
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* Save Project now no longer displays the VTube Path Manager or Save Dialog when it already knows the project filename (listed in the project filename box in the upper left corner).<br>
 
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* The installation program will no longer overwrite the previous persistent configuration for VTube.  For example, you will no longer have to setup the Network License Manager values every time VTube is installed.  You will no longer have to reconfigure these persistent values every update.  (beta 14)<br>
 
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* FIX to radius changes in the LRA Grid: The LRA grid now stores any manually entered radius value change properly.  In previous versions, a manually entered radius change in the LRA would be stored improperly in the next row down.<br>
 
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==Other==
 
==Other==

Latest revision as of 00:06, 12 February 2016

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Revision 2.3

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Contents



This Update is Important For...

  1. Customers that use springback compensation of any form in VTube
  2. Customers that use tube elongation percentage to predict cut length and unbending lengths
  3. Customers that experienced image draw problems in the REPORT window




Check.jpg FIX: Tube Image Display and Refresh in the Report Window

  • The Automatic Image Refresh checkbox state was not properly remembered and restored between program loads/unloads. This has been fixed.

  • The refresh image logic has been updated to handle slower computers that don't clear the window fast enough to draw the image properly.



There seems to be a wide variance in computer graphics performance among customers. If your computer still has problems refreshing the tube image properly in the report window, please let us know by sending a sample screen image of the issue.

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Check.jpg NEW: Press Enter to Set Point Count

Users like to press the Enter key after entering the point count in the XYZ grids, so we've allowed for that action VTube.

When entering a value in the Point Count box and you press the ENTER key, VTube automatically presses the SET button for you.

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Check.jpg ENHANCED: Increase Maximum Point Limit from 102 up to 202 (200 Bends)

One customer had parts that required over 100 bends, so we increased the maximum number of bends allowed in VTube to 200.

Note: Use the most powerful computer you can when the bend count is high. For drawing models with more than 100 bends we strongly recommend an engineering-workstation level computer.

Vtube 2.3 200bends.png

Check.jpg ENHANCEMENT: Blank White Cells Replace Dashes and Zeros

The grid interface is now cleaner than in previous versions. Previous versions would show zeros for the end point radii, and also dashes in LRA cells that are not used.

This has been changed so that all of these cells are now blank.

This implies that nothing goes in these cells - and prevents new users from thinking they have to enter data in those cells.

Vtube 2.3 blankcells xyz lra.png

Check.jpg FIX: Springback Compensation Issues Repaired

If you use springback compensation in VTube, then this upgrade is important for you.

When VTube-STEP calculated springback into bender values, it incorrectly doubled the springback values. This has been repaired.

Also, the springback-compensated LRA values would display in the MASTER LRA grid. This was never the intent of the calculation, so this has been fixed by adding a second grid with Springback-Compensated LRA data.

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Check.jpg NEW: Springback-Compensated LRA Grids

We've added new grids of LRA data:

Both VTube-STEP and VTube-LASER now have Springback-Compensated grids in the Tube data, Master Tube data, and the Measured Tube data menus.

Also, the new grids have popup menus that allow you to copy any part of the grid.

Vtube v2.2 springback grid popupmenu.png

VTube uses the FIXED and PROPORTIONAL springback variables in the Part Setup menu to calculate the springback compensated values in these grids.

If the proportional or fixed values are NON-ZERO, then you will see compensated values in these new grids.

Vtube-step v2.2 springback compensated grid.png

Check.jpg NEW: Multi-Elongation Percentage Compensation Setup

VTube-STEP now allows each bend to have a unique tube elongation percentage - which is used to calculate correct CUT LENGTHS and UNBENDING LENGTHS

Use the popup menus in either the PART SETUP or the XYZ grids to get to the setup window.

Vtube v2.2 XYZpopup multielongationsetup.png

A new checkbox is added at the bottom of Part Setup to allow this feature to be activated.

Vtube v2.2 partsetup multielongationsetup switch.png

If the checkbox is unchecked, then the single Tube Elongation % value is used to calculate elongation for all bends.

Vtube v2.2 multielongation setup window.png

Check.jpg ENHANCEMENT: Springback Compensation Calculation in the Outgoing Bender Data Is Now Optional

This feature adds springback compensation into the outgoing LRA data. In previous versions it was not optional.

For some benders (for example, the Eaton Leonard Lightspeed) this addition is NOT recommended because this causes the springback to be added by both VTube and the bender. This doubles the compensation - which is incorrect.

If you're not sure if you should use this option, then test how your bender uses the springback compensation values by entering non-zero Springback values in VTube's Part Setup menu, then send data with this feature activated. If the bend values display with the overbend doubled, then you know that the control handles the springback compensation automatically.

Vtube-step v2.3 benderoutput svnetwork springbackoption.png

Check.jpg ENHANCEMENT: Keep the Previous Custom Default Setup During Upgrades

If you've made changes to your default settings, you will want to skip installing a new set of configuration files. This version allows you to skip the installation of new configuration files with new choices in the installation file.

In addition to updating the main program files, you can now also control installation of:

  • Initial Configuration Files
  • Sample Files
  • Language Files
  • Report Templates



For example, if you changed the default setup in any way, then you should skip the installation of initial configuration files. VTube can run fine with older configurations.

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