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| − | =BUILD 44 - April 11, 2017= | + | =BUILD 70 - May 6, 2017= |
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| − | ==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: UNISCAN DCF (DUAL CYLINDER FIT) Feature== | + | ==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: SECOND POINT OBJECT for END OFFSETS== |
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| | <table cellpadding=10 width=900> | | <table cellpadding=10 width=900> |
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| | <td width=300> | | <td width=300> |
| − | '''DCF is the major enhancement for VTube-LASER in this version because it replicates measuring the tube TWICE in one pass without the user noticing.'''<br><br>
| + | This feature adds a second end point object on the screen for the end point before it is offset.<br><br> |
| − | [[image:vtube-laser_v2.8_cylinderfit_DualCylinderFit.png]]<br><br>
| + | The extra model lets you visually confirm that the final offset point (orange) is based on the correct datum point (yellow) when a A-End or B-End Measured offset value is entered, and/or a ball probe is used on the end.<br><br> |
| − | This method helps to ensure repeatability of the cylinder measurements on-the-fly using a LASER scanner.
| + | In these images, the yellow ball represents the middle of the ball probe. The orange ball is the projected end point based on the compensation toward the end plus the negative or positive offset values in Part Setup.<br><br> |
| − | <br><br> | + | In the image below, the top points show an extra -0.5 inch offset - in addition to the ball radius offset.<br><br> |
| − | '''Read details about this new feature here: [[DCF - Dual Cylinder Fit]]'''
| + | [[image:vtube-laser_v2.8.1_end_offset_model_illustration.png|300px]]<br><br> |
| | + | When the two points are within 0.1 mm (0.0039 inches) of each other, then VTube only draws the final orange point. |
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| | </td> | | </td> |
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| − | [[image:vtube-laser_v2.8_DCF_logo.png|500px]]<br><br> | + | [[image:vtube-laser_v2.8.1_end_offset_model.png|500px]]<br><br> |
| | + | [[image:ball probe orange tube.png|500px]] |
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| | </table> | | </table> |
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| − | ==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: ADDED 3 NEW CYLINDER FIT CHECKS== | + | ==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: NOTIFICATION SWITCHING FROM LASER SCANNER TO BALL PROBE and BACK== |
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| − | <table cellpadding=10 width=1100>
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| − | <tr valign=top>
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| − | <td width=300>
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| − | This window reports cylinder fit values that help you know if the cylinder measurement is good.<br><br>
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| − | When using Uniscan mode, VTube cylinders must now pass a total of FOUR checks to be qualified as good cylinder scans. (All previous versions only used CHECK 1.)
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| − | <br><br>
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| − | <br><br>
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| − | '''Read details about the four checks here: [[DCF - Dual Cylinder Fit]]'''
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| − | <td>
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| − | </td>
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| − | <td>
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| − | [[image:vtube-laser_v2.8_cylinderfit_window_sections.png|700px]]
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table>
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| − | <br><br>
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| − | ==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: CYLINDER FIT WINDOW is NOW COLOR-CODED==
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| − | <table cellpadding=10 width=1100>
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| − | <tr valign=top>
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| − | <td width=300>
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| − | The window is now color-coded to help you quickly determine where the problem lies in the data.
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| − | <br><br>
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| − | '''Read details about the panel colors here: [[DCF - Dual Cylinder Fit]]'''
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| − | </td>
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| − | <td>
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| − | [[image:vtube-laser_v2.8_cylinderfitwindow_redpanel.png|200px]]
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| − | [[image:vtube-laser_v2.8_cylinderfitwindow_greenpanel.png|200px]]
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| − | [[image:vtube-laser_v2.8_IntersectionPassDistance.png|200px]]
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table>
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| − | <br><br>
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| − | ==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: Automatic ORBIT to TRUE VIEW of MEASURED CYLINDERS==
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| − | <table cellpadding=10 width=1000>
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| − | <tr valign=top>
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| − | <td width=300>
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| − | We teach users to view the end scan on the screen before moving to the step. In previous versions, this required that you manually orbit the viewport so that you can see the end scans.<br><br>
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| − | <h3>From this version forward, VTube automatically orbits every straight TRUE to the screen so that you don't have to use the mouse to find that orientation.</h3><td>
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| − | </td>
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| − | <td>
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| − | [[image:vtube-laser_v2.8_automatic_truecylinders.png|700px]]
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table>
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| − | <br><br>
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| − | ==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: CONFIGURE CYLINDER FIT TOLERANCES ON-THE-FLY==
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| − | <table cellpadding=10 width=1000>
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| − | <tr valign=top>
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| − | <td width=300>
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| − | Users can now easily configure cylinder fit tolerances on-the-fly. <br><br>
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| − | If a tolerance is too tight for a tube straight that has a lot of deformation, then you can easily increase the tolerance at any time.<td>
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| − | </td>
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| − | <td>
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| − | [[image:vtube-laser_v2.8_CylinderFit_GearButton.png|700px]]
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table>
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| − | <br><br>
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| − | ==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: ADDED CYLINDER FIT QUALIFICATION VALUES==
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| − | <table cellpadding=10 width=1000>
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| − | <tr valign=top>
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| − | <td width=300>
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| − | This a new group of qualification values in the Measure 1 tab menu of System Options. Most of these values are new to the VTube-LASER project file storage.<td>
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| − | </td>
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| − | <td>
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| − | [[image:vtube-laser_v2.8_new_cylinder_fit_qualification_values.png|400px]]
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table>
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| − | <br><br>
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| − | ==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: Point Labels for All Models==
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| − | <table cellpadding=10 width=1000>
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| − | <tr valign=top>
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| − | <td width=300>
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| − | This version now shows point labels for all models drawn on the screen.<td>
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| − | </td>
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| − | [[image:vtube-laser_v2.8_point_labels_for_all_models.png|400px]]
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table>
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| − | <br><br>
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| − | ==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: ORBIT CONTROL Window==
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| − | <table cellpadding=10 width=1000>
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| − | <tr valign=top>
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| − | <td width=300>
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| − | This window lets you find any true or normal orientation for any line or bend in any model.
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| − | <br><br>
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| − | Click on the image below to see a video:<br>
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| − | [[image:vtube-laser_v2.8_orbitcontrolwindow_video.png|300px|link=http://www.advancedtubular.com/vtube-laser/vtube-laser_v2.8_orbitcontrolwindow.mp4]]
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| − | <td>
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| − | </td>
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| − | <td>
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| − | [[image:vtube-laser_v2.8_orbitcontrolwindows.png|400px]]
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table>
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| − | <br><br>
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| − | ==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: TRUE VIEW TRANSFORM Window==
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| − | <table cellpadding=10 width=1000>
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| − | <tr valign=top>
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| − | <td width=300>
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| − | This window lets you transform the orientation of any straight or bend in any model to true to the XY plane.<br><br>This is different than changing the orbit - which just rotates around the part. This actually rotates the part to the XY plane by changing the part centerline coordinates.
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| − | <br><br>
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| − | <td>
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| − | [[image:vtube-laser_v2.8_trueview_transform.png|400px]]
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table>
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| − | <br><br>
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| − | ==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: Redesigned Parametric Display Options Window==
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| − | <table cellpadding=10 width=1000>
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| − | <tr valign=top>
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| − | <td width=300>
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| − | The Parametric Display Options Window has been redesigned to include model colors and easier to use controls.<td>
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| − | </td>
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| − | <td>
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| − | [[image:vvtube-laser_v2.8_parametricdisplayoptions.png|600px]]
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table>
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| − | <br><br>
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| − | ==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: Import TUBE DATA from ROMER CIMCORE DOCS .DS FILES==
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| − | <table cellpadding=10 width=1000>
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| − | <tr valign=top>
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| − | <td width=300>
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| − | Import DOCS tube data in VTube-STEP mode.<td>
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| − | </td>
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| − | <td>
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| − | [[image:VTube-STEP_v2.8_ImportDOCS.png|400px]]
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table>
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| − | <br><br>
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| − | ==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: PRECISION WEIGHT CONTROL Alignment==
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| − | <table cellpadding=10 width=1000>
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| − | <tr valign=top>
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| − | <td width=300>
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| − | Customers asked for additional control for the weighting that is easier to use than 321 Plane-Line-Point. This is the answer to that request.
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| − | We've added PRECISION WEIGHT CONTROL alignment that allows you to completely turn off certain sections of the tube for alignment or give emphasis to any section just by setting weights from 0 to 1000.<br><br>
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| − | A weight of "0" tells VTube to ignore the point completely in alignment. A weight of 1 means give it 1 times the normal weight. A weight of 2 means give it double weight.
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| − | This shows emphasis given to end A. Note that some of the alignment weights are ZERO - which means that those points are ignored in the alignment.<td>
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| − | </td>
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| − | <td>
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| − | [[image:VTube-STEP_v2.8_precisionweightcontrol_alignment_enda.png|600px]]
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table>
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| − | <table cellpadding=10 width=1000>
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| − | <tr valign=top>
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| − | <td width=300>
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| − | This shows emphasis given to end B.<td>
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| − | </td>
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| − | <td>
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| − | [[image:VTube-STEP_v2.8_precisionweightcontrol_alignment_endb.png|600px]]
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table>
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| − | <table cellpadding=10 width=1000>
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| − | <tr valign=top>
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| − | <td width=300>
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| − | This shows emphasis given to the middle straight.<td>
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| − | </td>
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| − | <td>
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| − | [[image:VTube-STEP_v2.8_precisionweightcontrol_alignment_middle.png|600px]]
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table>
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| − | <br><br>
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| − | =BUILD 20 - March 14, 2017=
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| − | ==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: MantisHub Web Server Bug Tracking==
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| | <table cellpadding=10 width=900> | | <table cellpadding=10 width=900> |
| | <tr valign=top> | | <tr valign=top> |
| | <td width=300> | | <td width=300> |
| − | This version of VTube will allow you to choose to report software errors directly to our account at MantisHub.
| + | As of this version if VTube-LASER toggles from LASER to ball probe or ball probe to LASER, it notifies you with a sound and a guide box message.<br><br> |
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| − | This service will allow us to track bug issues with VTube-STEP and VTube-LASER.
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| | </td> | | </td> |
| | <td> | | <td> |
| − | [[image:MantisHubLogo.png|400px]] | + | [[image:vtube-laser_v2.8.1_notification for toggle laser.png|500px]]<br><br> |
| | + | [[image:vtube-laser_v2.8.1_notification for toggle laser to laser.png|500px]] |
| | </tr> | | </tr> |
| | </table> | | </table> |
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| − | =BUILD 11 - February 15, 2017=
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| − | ==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: "Default Tolerance Ends" Value== | + | ==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: SWITCH BETWEEN UNISCAN TO MULTISCAN IN THE SAME TUBE== |
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| | <table cellpadding=10 width=900> | | <table cellpadding=10 width=900> |
| | <tr valign=top> | | <tr valign=top> |
| | <td width=300> | | <td width=300> |
| − | The '''Default Tolerance Ends''' value is in the Inspection Data menu.
| + | As of this version if VTube-LASER allows you to toggle UNISCAN to MULTISCAN and back in the SAME tube.<br><br> |
| − | <br><br> | + | In previous versions, this was not easy to do because the measure setup was good for either UNISCAN or MULTISCAN - but not both. Now VTube included separate setup values in the Measure Setup LASER tab for UNISCAN or MULTICAN. Also, the Separation filter menu has separate values for both UNISCAN and MULTISCAN.<br><br> |
| − | It allows you to set the end length default values separately from the tangent point / midpoint tolerance values.
| + | The reason we added this feature is because some tubes have bowed straights that can only be measured with MULTISCAN. See more about this topic in video 67 in the [[VTube-LASER Videos]] page. |
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| | <td> | | <td> |
| | </td> | | </td> |
| | <td> | | <td> |
| − | [[image:vtl-v2.8_Default End Tolerance.png|400px]] | + | [[image:vtube-laser_v2.8.1_switch uniscan to multiscan.png|500px]]<br><br> |
| | </tr> | | </tr> |
| | </table> | | </table> |
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| − | | + | ==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: DCF (DUAL CYLINDER FIT) ADDED TO '''MULTISCAN'''== |
| − | ==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: REPORT COMMANDS - Tangent Deviation AVERAGE and MAXIMUM Values== | + | |
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| | <table cellpadding=10 width=900> | | <table cellpadding=10 width=900> |
| | <tr valign=top> | | <tr valign=top> |
| | <td width=300> | | <td width=300> |
| − | Two new array values are available for reports: AVERAGE deviation and MAXIMUM deviation.
| + | The DCF feature measures each straight twice when you scan it the first time.<br><br> |
| | + | The DCF feature was only available in UNISCAN in the previous version. It was so helpful, that now we've added it to MULTISCAN mode too.<br><br> |
| | + | This method helps to ensure repeatability of the cylinder measurements on-the-fly using a LASER scanner - even when measuring at the tangent points like infra-fork probes do. |
| | <br><br> | | <br><br> |
| − | The new commands are
| + | '''Read details about this new feature here: [[DCF - Dual Cylinder Fit]]''' |
| − | * <code>array_dev_tmt_average</code><br>
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| − | * <code>array_dev_tmt_maximum</code>
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| − | See the example result in the report on the right, and the report template source to create this table shown below.<br><br>
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| − | [[image:vtl-2.8_inspection data tangent average and maximum html sample.png|300px]] | + | |
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| | <td> | | <td> |
| | </td> | | </td> |
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| − | [[image:vtl-2.8_inspection data tangent average and maximum.png|400px]] | + | [[image:vtube-laser_v2.8_DCF_logo.png|500px]]<br><br> |
| | </tr> | | </tr> |
| | </table> | | </table> |
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| − | =BUILD 19 - February 22, 2017=
| + | ==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] Other Features and Fixes== |
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| − | ==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] ENHANCED: Winton WMC Communications Improvement== | + | |
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| | <table cellpadding=10 width=900> | | <table cellpadding=10 width=900> |
| | <tr valign=top> | | <tr valign=top> |
| − | <td width=300> | + | <td width=400> |
| − | The process for corrections to Winton WMC files were clarified with dialogs that make it very clear what VTube-LASER Bender Setup is doing during the Winton WMC correction process.
| + | * We discovered that the laser scanning sound was too quiet for factory settings compared to other sounds. We amplified it in this version.<br><br> |
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| + | * We fixed a minor bug in DIAMETER MultiScan.<br><br> |
| − | [[image:winton bender.png|300px]]<br><br>
| + | * We removed two unneeded internal checks in DCF (Diameter Cut Plane) that were redundant. (Vector angle check and offset at a distance check). |
| − | ===1 - NEW HELP DIALOGS===
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| − | Steps 2 and 5 are new. They carefully explain what is happening during the correction process.<br><br>
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| − | ===2 - NEW BACKUP CREATED===
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| − | Step 5 also explains that a BACKUP file is created during the process. This allows operators to always recover to the previous data if something goes wrong in the correction process. (The creation of a backup file is new in this version.)
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| − | <td>
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| − | </td>
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| − | <td>
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| − | Immediately after the user presses the Auto Correction button, this dialog appears (see step 2 below):<br><br>
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| − | [[image:vtl_v2.8_winton_correction_existing_dialog.png|400px]]<br><br>
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| − | Immediately after the user presses the Exit and Save setup data button, this dialog appears (see step 4 below):<br><br>
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| − | [[image:vtl_v2.8_winton_correction_overwrite_backup_dialog.png|400px]]<br><br>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table>
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| − | ===New Process Flow for Winton WMC Correction===
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| − | This image shows the overall process for correction of Winton WMC files.
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| − | </td>
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| − | <td>
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| − | [[image:vtl_v2.8_winton_correction_process.png|600px]]<br><br>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table>
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| − | ==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] UPDATED: Japanese Translation for User Interface==
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| − | <table cellpadding=10 width=1200>
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| − | <td width=300>
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| − | The Japanese translation of the UI was updated from version 2.6.
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| − | <br><br>
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| − | The new Cut Plane control (with the Diameter Cut Plane features) and the new Shortcut Key window is now translated into Japanese.
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| − | <td>
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| − | [[image:vtl-2.8 japanese diameter cut plane.png|800px]]
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table>
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| − | =BUILD 60 - April 26, 2017=
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| − | ==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] FIX: Out-of-round % Tolerance Reporting==
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| − | <table cellpadding=10 width=900>
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| − | <tr valign=top>
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| − | <td width=300>
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| − | The OOR% tolerance value was incorrected compared to the HIGH value in the surface to centerline distance. This has been repaired.
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| − | ==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]] NEW: More Invdividual Cylinder Fit Data Window Pass/Fail Colors==
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| − | <table cellpadding=10 width=900>
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| − | Each value that is compared to a tolerance is now shown in the Cylinder Fit Data window with a unique PASS/FAIL - GREEN/RED coloring. This helps users identify exactlhy which value caused the cylinder fit failure.
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NEW: SECOND POINT OBJECT for END OFFSETS
