Machine Library - Revision history

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	'''To access the machine library''', click the settings menu on the main tool bar. Click the machine library option in the drop down menu.		'''To access the machine library''', click the settings menu on the main tool bar. Click the machine library option in the drop down menu.

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 '''To access the machine library''', click the settings menu on the main tool bar. Click the machine library option in the drop down menu.
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-*'''Notes:''' ***
+*'''Notes:'''  The default notes given here will be added to the part design's notes section when the machine is selected. But, if the part design's notes were edited prior to adding the machine, these notes ''will not'' be applied to the part.
 *'''Cut-off Start/End:''' These cut-off values are the amount of extra material needed on either end of the part when bending tubes with this machine. The cut-off values supplied here will be the cut-off values applied to the part when the machine is selected. To add cut-off values, enter values into either of these fields.
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 ===Machine Menu===
-Once any machines are added to the machine library, they can be selected in any of the [[Main Page#TS Designers|part designers]] using the machine menu. When a machine is selected, all of the settings chosen for the machine in the machine library will be applied to the part and will override the [[Global Settings|global settings]]. If a machine is set as the [[Machine Library#Name and Default|default]], that machine will automatically be chosen in this menu when a new part design is opened.
+Once any machines are added to the machine library, they can be selected in any of the [[Main Page#TS Designers|part designers]] using the machine menu. When a machine is selected, all of the settings chosen for the machine in the machine library will be applied to the part and will override the [[Program Settings|program settings]]. If a machine is set as the [[Machine Library#Name and Default|default]], that machine will automatically be chosen in this menu when a new part design is opened.
-[[File:machlib18.png|right]]'''To choose a machine for a part''', click the machine menu on the main tool bar. Choose a machine from the drop down menu by clicking on its name in the machine list. To remove a machine from a part, select the None option in this list. When none is selected, the default settings set in the [[Global Settings|global settings menu]] will be used.
+[[File:machlib18.png|right]]'''To choose a machine for a part''', click the machine menu on the main tool bar. Choose a machine from the drop down menu by clicking on its name in the machine list. To remove a machine from a part, select the None option in this list. When none is selected, the default settings set in the [[Program Settings|program settings menu]] will be used.

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	:*'''Incremental:''' Rotation angles will '''start from the end of the previous bend's rotation'''. Click the incremental rotation option to select it.		:*'''Incremental:''' Rotation angles will '''start from the end of the previous bend's rotation'''. Click the incremental rotation option to select it.
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	:*'''Absolute:''' Rotation angles will always '''start from the very beginning''' of the angle scale. Click the absolute rotation option to select it.		:*'''Absolute:''' Rotation angles will always '''start from the very beginning''' of the angle scale. Click the absolute rotation option to select it.
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−	*'''Decimal Tolerances:''' [[File:machlib14.png\|right]]The decimal tolerance for the lengths, angles, and rotations can be adjusted here. This will affect the dimensions that are displayed on the 3D part model and the values in the results table. The decimal tolerance controls how many digits will be allowed after decimals points for length, angle, and rotation values ~~in the results table~~. In the tolerance options, each digit place is represented by an '''n'''.	+	*'''Decimal Tolerances:''' [[File:machlib14.png\|right]]The decimal tolerance for the lengths, angles, and rotations can be adjusted here. This will affect the dimensions that are displayed on the 3D part model and the values in the results table. The decimal tolerance controls how many digits will be allowed after decimals points for length, angle, and rotation values. In the tolerance options, each digit place is represented by an '''n'''.

	:For example, if the angle tolerance is set to '''n.nn''' and the actual angle is '''90.539°''', the angle will be rounded to '''90.54°'''. If the angle tolerance is set to just '''n''', then the angle would be rounded to '''90°'''.		:For example, if the angle tolerance is set to '''n.nn''' and the actual angle is '''90.539°''', the angle will be rounded to '''90.54°'''. If the angle tolerance is set to just '''n''', then the angle would be rounded to '''90°'''.

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−	:*'''Rotation Angle Scale:''' The rotation scale will determine what the rotation angles will range between ~~and how angle values are displayed in the results table~~. The rotation scale will show where the angle measurements begin and where they end. Choose a rotation scale by clicking on one of the scale options. The rotation scales available are '''0 - 360''', '''360 - 0''', '''(-180) - 180''', and '''180 - (-180)'''.	+	:*'''Rotation Angle Scale:''' The rotation scale will determine what the rotation angles will range between. The rotation scale will show where the angle measurements begin and where they end. Choose a rotation scale by clicking on one of the scale options. The rotation scales available are '''0 - 360''', '''360 - 0''', '''(-180) - 180''', and '''180 - (-180)'''.

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−	*'''Decimal Tolerances:''' [[File:machlib14.png\|right]]The decimal tolerance for the lengths, angles, and rotations can be adjusted here. The decimal tolerance controls how many digits will be allowed after decimals points for length, angle, and rotation values in the results table. In the tolerance options, each digit place is represented by an '''n'''.	+	*'''Decimal Tolerances:''' [[File:machlib14.png\|right]]The decimal tolerance for the lengths, angles, and rotations can be adjusted here. This will affect the dimensions that are displayed on the 3D part model and the values in the results table. The decimal tolerance controls how many digits will be allowed after decimals points for length, angle, and rotation values in the results table. In the tolerance options, each digit place is represented by an '''n'''.

	:For example, if the angle tolerance is set to '''n.nn''' and the actual angle is '''90.539°''', the angle will be rounded to '''90.54°'''. If the angle tolerance is set to just '''n''', then the angle would be rounded to '''90°'''.		:For example, if the angle tolerance is set to '''n.nn''' and the actual angle is '''90.539°''', the angle will be rounded to '''90.54°'''. If the angle tolerance is set to just '''n''', then the angle would be rounded to '''90°'''.

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 ====Results/Output Format====
-[[File:machlib09.png|right|450px]]The way the part results are calculated for the machine can be set in the Results/Output Format tab. There are 4 different predefined result formats: rotary draw, center compression, rotary compression, and length of straight. There is also the option to manually customize the output format.
+[[File:machlib09.png|right|450px]]The way the results table information is calculated for the machine can be set in the Results/Output Format tab. There are 4 different predefined result formats: rotary draw, center compression, rotary compression, and length of straight. There is also the option to manually customize the output format.
 Notice how when a format is selected, an example of how the dimensions will be measured is shown to the right. The example part is a flat layout of a simple part that is 100 units long. The bends are sectioned off with grey lines.
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-*'''Rotation Settings:''' [[File:machlib15.png|right]]The rotation settings control how rotation values are interpreted by the machine. Rotation can be measured in incremental or absolute terms. Each rotation angle range can also be chosen.
+*'''Rotation Settings:''' [[File:machlib15.png|right]]The rotation settings control how rotation values are displayed in the results table. Rotation can be measured in incremental or absolute terms. Each rotation angle range can also be chosen.
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-:*'''Rotation Angle Scale:''' The rotation scale will determine what the rotation angles will range between. The rotation scale will show where the angle measurements begin and where they end. Choose a rotation scale by clicking on one of the scale options. The rotation scales available are '''0 - 360''', '''360 - 0''', '''(-180) - 180''', and '''180 - (-180)'''.
+:*'''Rotation Angle Scale:''' The rotation scale will determine what the rotation angles will range between and how angle values are displayed in the results table. The rotation scale will show where the angle measurements begin and where they end.  Choose a rotation scale by clicking on one of the scale options. The rotation scales available are '''0 - 360''', '''360 - 0''', '''(-180) - 180''', and '''180 - (-180)'''.

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	===Help Videos===		===Help Videos===
−	[[File:machhelp1.png\|right\|400px]] Below the tabbed settings, towards the bottom right corner, there will be a blue '''question mark''' button. [[File:diehelp2.png]] See image to the right. When this button is clicked, some of the attributes and options will have small '''help'' icons displayed next to them. These help icons will appear in all three tabs. ''(To hide the help icons, click the question mark button again.)''	+	[[File:machhelp1.png\|right\|400px]] Below the tabbed settings, towards the bottom right corner, there will be a blue '''question mark''' button. [[File:diehelp2.png]] See image to the right. When this button is clicked, some of the attributes and options will have small '''help''' icons displayed next to them. These help icons will appear in all three tabs. ''(To hide the help icons, click the question mark button again.)''

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		+	===Help Videos===
		+	[[File:machhelp1.png\|right\|400px]] Below the tabbed settings, towards the bottom right corner, there will be a blue '''question mark''' button. [[File:diehelp2.png]] See image to the right. When this button is clicked, some of the attributes and options will have small '''help'' icons displayed next to them. These help icons will appear in all three tabs. ''(To hide the help icons, click the question mark button again.)''
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		+	'''Click on any of these help icons to watch help videos''' that will visually explain certain attribute or how to use a certain button or function. See image below. Use the play, pause and stop buttons in the bottom left corner of the window to control the video. Click the grey X button [[File:mathelp3.png]] to close the video.
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