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Revision 1.86

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Some AddisonMckee Mark IV benders require that all the teach mode data be returned during an automated bender correction. VTube-LASER now handles this data if it is available during a RECALL options from the bender.

• If the Mark IV data is available, then a new tab menu appears next to the correction grid in Bender Data Setup.
• This tab menu shows the AddisonMckee custom data. It can be read but not modified.
• Be sure to perform a RECALL from the AddisonMckee before attempting to SEND corrections. This will ensure that this data is stored and returned to the bender at correction time.

The SolidWorks tube builder can now:

• Build extruded diameter offsets at the ends of the tube.
  
  

A few heavy-use customers were reporting that the Alignment feature, if used for hours repeatedly, would eventually cause a lock to the software. We discovered that VTube would eventually run out of Windows memory if used for extended periods of time because several additional megabytes of memory was used but never released during each alignment.

This has been fixed so that all leaks are plugged - and VTube releases the memory.

While checking the Alignment feature, we also examined all other areas of memory use, and found other smaller leaks that are now repaired.

• Large memory leaks were repaired for the Alignment feature.
• Smaller memory leaks were repaired in other areas of VTube also.
  
  

This fix can be proved by running the Task Manager Performance menu, and viewing the "Available" memory value during an alignment.

We discovered issues with the Benderlink Setup menu, where edited data was not always stored after it was changed in the grid. This has been repaired. All data entered is saved.

Also, the Benderlink Setup menu is redesigned to be easier to use than before.

• Double-click on the PATH cell to select a path.
• Click on any cell to select and edit the value.
• Resize columns
• Form is now maximized by default
• Changes made are saved to disk when closing the menu

The System Options menu is changed:

• There is no longer a "Cancel" button
• The setup inside System Options is always saved to file when closing this window. There is no now way to accidentally cancel the changes.

• New Export dialog windows are now present for every type of file export with new features.
  
  
• Persistent Export Paths: Every type of export now has its own unique output path setting that is remembered in the VTube persistent local configuration file. This allows you to set a unique path for your common exports. As long as the path continues to exist, VTube will never forget to use that path as default for export for that file type.
  
  
• Display Data in Notepad++: VTube can automatically display the file created in Notepad++ after it is exported.
  
  
• Template File Edit: For export styles that require a template file for merging exported data to, VTube allows operators to edit the file before exporting.
  
  

• Changes were made to the interface to clear up the potential for orphaned windows in the Dell M6700 laptops. For example, when the LASER mode window is displayed, then the STEP mode window disappears.