Harpoon Designer - Revision history

Fabcam1 at 17:11, 10 July 2013

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Fabcam1 at 19:12, 26 June 2013

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Fabcam1 at 19:09, 26 June 2013

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Fabcam1 at 15:00, 20 June 2013

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Fabcam1 at 14:53, 20 June 2013

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Fabcam1 at 18:10, 24 May 2013

2013-05-24T18:10:52Z

Fabcam1: /* Controls and Options */

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‎Controls and Options

Fabcam1: /* How To */

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‎How To

Fabcam1 at 15:59, 23 May 2013

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Fabcam1: /* Part Design */

2013-05-23T15:54:45Z

‎Part Design

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

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	==Description==		==Description==
−	[[File:harpoon.png\|right\|~~600px~~]]The Harpoon Designer allows parts to be created in full 3D. Parts are designed by clicking and dragging the tube out from a harpoon style axis.	+	[[File:harpoon.png\|right\|500px]]The Harpoon Designer allows parts to be created in full 3D. Parts are designed by clicking and dragging the tube out from a harpoon style axis.
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 ==Description==
 [[File:harpoon.png|right|600px]]The Harpoon Designer allows parts to be created in full 3D. Parts are designed by clicking and dragging the tube out from a harpoon style axis.
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 ===Start Up===
 To access this designer, click the harpoon button [[File:harpoonicon.png]] on the start up page. This will open 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:harpscale.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:largescaleharp.png|240px]] [[File:medscaleharp.png|220px]] [[File:smscaleharp.png|220px]]

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 Once a new harpoon 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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 '''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]].
 '''To delete the last bend''' that was added to the part, click the delete bend button [[File:deletebend.png]].

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 [[File:largescaleharp.png|240px]] [[File:medscaleharp.png|220px]] [[File:smscaleharp.png|220px]]
-'''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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		+	'''In summary''', part designs can be edited using '''3 different methods''':

		+	1.) By '''selecting a harpoon point and dragging''' it into place.

		+	2.) By '''selecting a harpoon point and keying in''' the value.

		+	3.) By '''entering values''' directly into the fields on the left of the screen.




−		+	As the part is being drawn, the lengths, angles and rotations will be automatically generated in the designer entry fields on the left of the screen. The value next to the ruler icon represents the length of the straight section before the currently selected bend. The values in the colored fields in the harpoon frame show how far and in which direction the current length of tube has been moved. Any of these values can be edited by typing in new values. See below for an example.
−	As the part is being drawn, the lengths, angles and rotations will be automatically generated in the designer entry fields on the left of the screen. The value next to the ruler icon represents the length of the straight section before the currently selected bend. The values in the colored fields in the harpoon frame show how far and in which direction the current length of tube has been moved. See below for an example.

	[[File:harppart04.png\|600px]]		[[File:harppart04.png\|600px]]

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	[[File:singlebendlock.png]] [[File:singlebendunlock.png]]		[[File:singlebendlock.png]] [[File:singlebendunlock.png]]
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	===Controls and Options===		===Controls and Options===

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	[[File:singlebendlock.png]] [[File:singlebendunlock.png]]		[[File:singlebendlock.png]] [[File:singlebendunlock.png]]
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	===Controls and Options===		===Controls and Options===