Grapple Designer - Revision history

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‎Part Design

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−	A tutorial on how to create ~~an example~~ part using this designer is available here: '''[[Grapple Designer Tutorial]]'''	+	A tutorial on how to create a part using this designer is available here: '''[[Grapple Designer Tutorial]]'''

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	'''Note''': '''''Be very careful when adjusting locked bends!''''' Depending on the combination of angles on the bend, adjusting a locked bend can sometimes force the straight length to extend far past the intended length.		'''Note''': '''''Be very careful when adjusting locked bends!''''' Depending on the combination of angles on the bend, adjusting a locked bend can sometimes force the straight length to extend far past the intended length.
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	==Description==		==Description==
−	[[File:grapple.png\|right\|~~500px~~]]The Grapple Designer allows parts to be designed in full 3D. Parts are created by clicking and dragging the grapple tool around to define the angles, rotations, and lengths of the part.	+	[[File:grapple.png\|right\|600px]]The Grapple Designer allows parts to be designed in full 3D. Parts are created by clicking and dragging the grapple tool around to define the angles, rotations, and lengths of the part.


		+	A tutorial on how to create an example part using this designer is available here: '''[[Grapple Designer Tutorial]]'''

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−	~~==How To==~~

−	~~===Start Up===~~

−	~~To access this designer, click the grapple button [[File:grappicon.png]] on the start up page. This will open up a new, blank part design.~~




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		+	==How To==
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		+	===Start Up===
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		+	To access this designer, click the grapple button [[File:grappicon.png]] on the start up page. This will open up a new, blank part design.

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 ===Controls and Options===
-'''To adjust the scale''' at which the part is being viewed in the part display, click either the large, medium, or small scale buttons [[File:grapscale.png]]. See images below for an explanation of each scale.
+'''To adjust the scale''' at which the part is being viewed in the part display, click either the large, medium, or small scale buttons. See images below for an explanation of each scale.
 [[File:largescale.png|250px]] [[File:medscale.png|240px]] [[File:smscale.png|250px]]

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 '''To add another bend to the part''', click the add bend button [[File:addbend.png]].
-The '''auto-zoom''' option can be turned on or off using the auto-zoom button [[File:autozoom.png]]. When activated, auto-zoom will zoom in or out to accommodate the size of the part. For example, if a length is originally 200 and is changed to 2000, it may extend past the part display's extend. Auto-zoom will zoom out to make sure the whole part is visible.
+The '''auto-zoom''' option can be turned on or off using the auto-zoom button '''(On)''' [[File:autozoom.png]] / '''(Off)''' [[File:autozoomoff.png]]. When activated, auto-zoom will zoom in or out to accommodate the size of the part. For example, if a length is originally 200 and is changed to 2000, it may extend past the part display's extend. Auto-zoom will zoom out to make sure the whole part is visible.
 '''To completely start over''' and delete the whole part design, click the start over button [[File:startover.png]].

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 Once a new grapple part design window has been opened, a new part can be created.
 [[File:matdiecut.png|right]]
-First, a '''die and material''' should be chosen. This can be done by clicking on the drop down menus next to the die and material icons in the top left corner of the screen.
+First, a '''[[Die Library|die]] and [[Material Library|material]]''' should be chosen. This can be done by clicking on the drop down menus next to the die and material icons in the top left corner of the screen.
 If any '''cut-off''' is necessary, enter the amount needed into the start and end cut-off fields. The first/top field represents the cut-off at the start of the part and the second/bottom field represents the cut-off at the end of the part.

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 [[File:grappart03.png|right|500px]]
-Once '''more than one angle''' is applied to a bend ('''''Example''''': Pulled the light blue handle and then pulled the red handle), the angle as well as the axis that the angle is along will be shown below the value fields in the left panel next to an axis icon. The colors of the small arrows on this icon correspond to the axes that the angle is along. The angle value can be also edited by entering a value directly into the given field.
+Once '''more than one angle''' is applied to a bend ('''''Example''''': Pulled the green handle and then pulled the light blue handle), the angle as well as the axis that the angle is along will be shown below the value fields in the left panel next to an axis icon. The colors of the small arrows on this icon correspond to the axes that the angle is along. The angle value can be also edited by entering a value directly into the given field.
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 [[File:singlebendunlock.png]] [[File:singlebendlock.png]]
 '''Note''':  '''''Be very careful when adjusting locked bends!''''' Depending on the combination of angles on the bend, adjusting a locked bend can sometimes force the straight length to extend far past the intended length.
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 [[File:largescale.png|250px]] [[File:medscale.png|240px]] [[File:smscale.png|250px]]
-'''Notes''' can be attached to the part design project using the note button [[File:notes.png]].
+'''Notes''' can be attached to the part design project using the note button [[File:notes.png]]. Notes are saved with the part and are included on the part's setup sheet.
 '''To add another bend to the part''', click the add bend button [[File:addbend.png]].

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 [[File:grappart01.png|right|300px]]The grapple tool has six different handles. Each will pull the current length of the part in a certain direction.
 To start designing the part, '''click and drag''' one of the handles in the desired direction. This can also be done by '''clicking the handle and directly keying in''' the distance value wanted or by '''entering values''' into the designer entry fields on the left.
 As the part is being drawn, the lengths, angles, and rotations will be automatically generated in the fields on the left of the screen. The value next to the ruler represents the the length of the straight section of tube before the currently selected bend. The values in the colored fields in the grapple frame show how far and in which direction the length of tube has been moved. See image below.