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Split Bends are used to compress two adjacent bends into one larger bend. This is how VTube handles 180-degree (or greater) bends.<br><br>
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So VTube now shows a yellow shaded row in the LRA data grids where a Split Bend is switched on.
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For details on Split Bends, see [[VTube-LASER Split Bend Feature]]
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==[[image:Check.jpg|25px]]FIX - SPLIT BENDS ACTIVE IN ABSOLUTE LRA DATA GRID==
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Absolute LRA data is also known as Military Spec bender data. It is still used by the USAF, and possibly other branches of the US military.<br><br>
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If you use the Absolute LRA data with Split Bends, then this update is important for you because we discovered a bug in the absolute (as opposed to incremental) LENGTH calculation when Split Bends were enabled.
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The absolute LENGTH calculations after the split bend would be off by half the arc length of the combined split bend. This has been fixed and double-checked against current Mil Spec charts.<br><br>
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See [[VTube Reverse Calc from MIL-D-9898C Absolute Bender Data to Centerline XYZ Data]] for an in-depth article on this bender format.
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Latest revision as of 03:45, 28 July 2018

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Revision 2.9.11

Release Date: July 20, 2018
Build: 5


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Contents


Check.jpgNEW - YELLOW BAR MARKS SPLIT BENDS ACTIVE IN LRA DATA GRID

Split Bends are used to compress two adjacent bends into one larger bend. This is how VTube handles 180-degree (or greater) bends.

It's important for operators to know when Split Bend is active in VTube-STEP or VTube-LASER (for 180-degree or greater bends). VTube compresses the bender data with Split Bends active and measures the part differently.

So VTube now shows a yellow shaded row in the LRA data grids where a Split Bend is switched on.

For details on Split Bends, see VTube-LASER Split Bend Feature

Vtl 2.9.11 splitbend lra row not active.png

Vtl 2.9.11 splitbend lra row shade.png

Check.jpgFIX - SPLIT BENDS ACTIVE IN ABSOLUTE LRA DATA GRID

Absolute LRA data is also known as Military Spec bender data. It is still used by the USAF, and possibly other branches of the US military.

If you use the Absolute LRA data with Split Bends, then this update is important for you because we discovered a bug in the absolute (as opposed to incremental) LENGTH calculation when Split Bends were enabled.

The absolute LENGTH calculations after the split bend would be off by half the arc length of the combined split bend. This has been fixed and double-checked against current Mil Spec charts.

See VTube Reverse Calc from MIL-D-9898C Absolute Bender Data to Centerline XYZ Data for an in-depth article on this bender format.

Vtl 2.9.11 splitbend lra row absolute lra.png

Check.jpgNEW - STAR Bender Setup From Solid Model Through a Network

We added the STAR SVNet protocol that allows VTube-STEP to send NEW data to the STAR benders through a network connection.


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Use this new feature to import solid models into STAR bender controls.

See VTube STAR SVNet Bender Communications for more details.

Vtl v2.9.11 STAR Send New Complete.png



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