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VTube also uses the Tube Elongation Percentage value to remove anticipated elongation.<br><br>
 
VTube also uses the Tube Elongation Percentage value to remove anticipated elongation.<br><br>
The more positive the value the more elongation is removed from the cut length.  A typical value is between 3 and 5 (percent).<br><br>
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A typical value is between 3 and 5 (percent).<br><br>
Recalculate the Cut Length for the tube elongation percentage to take effect.
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The more positive the value the more elongation is removed from the cut length.  For example, "4" removes 4% from all the arc lengths when calculating the cut length of the tube.<br><br>
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Recalculate the Cut Length after the change to the tube elongation percentage the new value to take effect.
 
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Revision as of 03:38, 23 September 2014

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Calculating Cut Length in the Part Setup Menu

The Cut Length value is a value that can be entered manually or calculated automatically. Calculate the cut length of the tube in the Part Setup menu in either STEP or LASER modes.

To calculate the cut length, right click on the Part Setup menu, and choose "Calculate Cut Length".

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How to Calculate and Remove Elongation From the Cut Length

VTube also uses the Tube Elongation Percentage value to remove anticipated elongation.

A typical value is between 3 and 5 (percent).

The more positive the value the more elongation is removed from the cut length. For example, "4" removes 4% from all the arc lengths when calculating the cut length of the tube.

Recalculate the Cut Length after the change to the tube elongation percentage the new value to take effect.

Vtube-1.94 partsetup calculated cutlength.png
Vtube-1.94 tube elongation percentage zero.png
Vtube-1.94 tube elongation percentage four.png
Vtube-1.94 partsetup calculated cutlength after elongation removed.png

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