Difference between revisions of "VTube-STEP and VTube-LASER Project File Compatibility"

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VTube-STEP and VTube-LASER save project files that are 100% compatible with each other.

For example, anyone who runs VTube-STEP can setup and save a VTube Project file (.vtp) that can be loaded in VTube-STEP or even VTube-LASER at other locations.

Customers use this capability to enter data in locations that are not near the arm, then save the project files to a network location. When FARO operator needs to measure the part as defined in the VTP file, then he/she loads the part from the network location into VTube-LASER.

You can setup a VTube-LASER project in VTube-STEP. However, some customers also want to control the LASER setup variables that are not available in STEP mode. So they purchase VTube-LASER Programmer to do this away from the FARO arm.

The VTube-LASER PROGRAMMER version is identical to VTube-LASER except that it cannot connect to a FARO arm to measure parts.

All newer versions of VTube can load the project files from any