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← Older revision		Revision as of 19:15, 26 July 2013
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	The '''rotary draw machine settings will now be applied to the part'''.		The '''rotary draw machine settings will now be applied to the part'''.

−	The '''cut off values''' (supplied in '''[[Machine Library Tutorial#Step 4\|step 4]]''')from the machine will be generated in the cut off fields to the left of the results chart.	+	The '''cut off values''' (supplied in '''[[Machine Library Tutorial#Step 4\|step 4]]''') from the machine will be generated in the cut off fields to the left of the results chart.

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 The '''rotary draw machine settings will now be applied to the part'''.
-The '''cut off values''' from the machine will be generated in the cut off fields to the left of the results chart.
+The '''cut off values''' (supplied in '''[[Machine Library Tutorial#Step 4|step 4]]''')from the machine will be generated in the cut off fields to the left of the results chart.
 In the '''results chart''', there will be three major changes:
-'''1.)''' The '''decimal tolerances''' were applied to the length, angle, and rotation values. Lengths and angles are allowed 2 decimal places and rotations are only whole numbers.
+'''1.)''' The '''decimal tolerances''' (chosen in '''[[Machine Library Tutorial#Step 6|step 6]]''') were applied to the length, angle, and rotation values. Lengths and angles are allowed 2 decimal places and rotations are only whole numbers.
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-'''3.)''' The '''rotations''' will be measured in absolute terms.
+'''3.)''' The '''rotations''' will be measured in absolute terms (from '''[[Machine Library Tutorial#Step 6|step 6]]''').
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 The '''rotary compression machine settings will now be applied to the part'''.
-The '''cut off values''' from the machine will be generated in the cut off fields to the left of the results chart.
+The '''cut off values''' (supplied in '''[[Machine Library Tutorial#Step 9|step 9]]''') from the machine will be generated in the cut off fields to the left of the results chart.
 In the '''results chart''', there will be three major changes:
-'''1.)''' The '''decimal tolerances''' were applied to the length, angle, and rotation values. Lengths, rotations, and angles will only be allowed one decimal place.
+'''1.)''' The '''decimal tolerances''' (chosen in '''[[Machine Library Tutorial#Step 11|step 11]]''') were applied to the length, angle, and rotation values. Lengths, rotations, and angles will only be allowed one decimal place.
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-'''3.)''' The '''rotations''' will be measured incrementally.
+'''3.)''' The '''rotations''' will be measured incrementally (from '''[[Machine Library Tutorial#Step 11|step 11]]''').
 [[File:mlibtut25.png|800px]]

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-'''3.)''' The '''rotations''' will be measured in absolute terms. Each new rotation starts from the beginning.
+'''3.)''' The '''rotations''' will be measured in absolute terms.
 [[File:mlibtut23.png|800px]]
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-'''2.)''' The '''length/locations''' will be measured differently due to the rotary draw results format chosen in '''[[Machine Library Tutorial#Step 10|step 10]]'''.
+'''2.)''' The '''length/locations''' will be measured differently due to the rotary compression results format chosen in '''[[Machine Library Tutorial#Step 10|step 10]]'''.
-'''3.)'''
+[[File:mlibtut25.png|800px]]

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 In the '''results chart''', there will be three major changes:
-'''1.)''' The '''decimal tolerances''' were applied to the length, angle, and rotation values (lengths and angles are allowed 2 decimal places and rotations are only whole numbers).
+'''1.)''' The '''decimal tolerances''' were applied to the length, angle, and rotation values. Lengths and angles are allowed 2 decimal places and rotations are only whole numbers.
-'''2.)''' The '''length/locations''' will be measured differently due to the results format option chosen in '''[[Machine Library Tutorial#Step 5|step 5]]'''.
+'''2.)''' The '''length/locations''' will be measured differently due to the rotary draw results format chosen in '''[[Machine Library Tutorial#Step 5|step 5]]'''.
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 The '''cut off values''' from the machine will be generated in the cut off fields to the left of the results chart.

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 ==='''Step 14'''===
-The rotary draw machine settings will now be applied to the part.
+The '''rotary draw machine settings will now be applied to the part'''.
-The cut off values from the machine will be generated in the cut off fields to the left of the results chart.
+The '''cut off values''' from the machine will be generated in the cut off fields to the left of the results chart.
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-'''3.)''' The '''rotations'''
+'''3.)''' The '''rotations''' will be measured in absolute terms. Each new rotation starts from the beginning.
-[[File:mlibtut23.png|800px]]

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	==='''Step 14'''===		==='''Step 14'''===
		+	The rotary draw machine settings will now be applied to the part.
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		+	The cut off values from the machine will be generated in the cut off fields to the left of the results chart.
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		+	In the '''results chart''', there will be three major changes:
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		+	'''1.)''' The '''decimal tolerances''' were applied to the length, angle, and rotation values (lengths and angles are allowed 2 decimal places and rotations are only whole numbers).
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		+	'''2.)''' The '''length/locations''' will be measured differently due to the results format option chosen in '''[[Machine Library Tutorial#Step 5\|step 5]]'''.
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		+	'''3.)''' The '''rotations'''
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		+	[[File:mlibtut23.png\|800px]]

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	[[File:mlibtut21.png]]		[[File:mlibtut21.png]]
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		+	==='''Step 14'''===

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		+	=='''Tutorial Pt.3:''' Using Machines==

	==='''Step 13'''===		==='''Step 13'''===
−	'''The next ~~step~~ will require a complete part design.''' Either create a ~~part or complete a~~ part from ~~one of~~ the '''~~[[Main Page#TS Designers\|~~part ~~designer tutorials]]~~'''. ~~The example part used here is~~ the ~~part made in~~ the [[~~Linear 2D Designer Tutorial~~]].	+	'''The next steps will require a complete part design.''' The part shown in these steps is the part created in the [[Linear 2D Designer Tutorial]]. Either complete [[Linear 2D Designer Tutorial]] or create a new part from scratch before proceeding.
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		+	First, the '''rotary draw machine''' will be applied to the part. Go up to the main menu bar and '''click the machine menu. Select the Rotary Draw machine''' from the drop down menu.
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		+	[[File:mlibtut21.png]]

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	==='''Step 12'''===		==='''Step 12'''===
		+	All the settings have been defined for this machine. '''Click the save button''' to save the machine and add it to the machine list to the left.
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		+	[[File:mlibtut19.png\|600px]]
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		+	Then '''close the machine library by clicking the close button''' in the bottom right corner.
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		+	[[File:mlibtut20.png\|500px]]
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		+	==='''Step 13'''===
		+	'''The next step will require a complete part design.''' Either create a part or complete a part from one of the '''[[Main Page#TS Designers\|part designer tutorials]]'''. The example part used here is the part made in the [[Linear 2D Designer Tutorial]].

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-==Tutorial: Rotary Draw Machine==
+=='''Tutorial Pt.1:''' Rotary Draw Machine==
 ==='''Step 1'''===
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 In the '''start cut off field, enter 90'''. In the '''end cut off field, enter 120'''.
-'''Check the box next to the dimension display icon'''. When checked, the part model in the part designer will include the dimension markers and values.
+'''Check the box next to the display dimensions icon'''. When checked, the part model in the part designer will include the dimension markers and values.
 [[File:mlibtut05.png|600px]]
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 Since this machine is going to be a rotary draw machine, '''select the pre-defined rotary draw option'''.
-Dimensions will start at the beginning of the part and end at the start of each bend. An example of how the dimensions will be placed are shown to the left of the format selection area.
+Dimensions will start at the beginning of the part and end at the start of each bend. An example of how the dimensions will be placed are shown to the right of the format selection area.
 [[File:mlibtut06.png|600px]]
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 ==='''Step 6'''===
-Now click on the third tab. This is where the decimal tolerances, rotation settings, and bender type can be set.
+[[File:mlibtut07.png|right|500px]]Now '''click on the third tab'''. This is where the decimal tolerances, rotation settings, and bender type can be set.
-Select the 'n.nn' option for both length and angle. For rotation, select 'n'.
+The '''decimal tolerances''' control how many digits are allowed after decimal points for length, angle, and rotation values. '''Select the 'n.nn' option for both length and angle. Lengths and angles will be allowed two decimal places. For rotation, select 'n'.''' Rotations will only be whole numbers. See the image below.