TubeShaper 1.7 (Build 860) 8/4/17

Enhancements:
TUBE-7640 New Herber bender interface
TUBE-5536 Context Sensitive Help
TUBE-6114 SV Network option to allow for reverse rotation (left) benders
TUBE-2500 Ability to click on .tsp file in Windows Explorer to load it
TUBE-7601 Construct a tube by using points features as intersection points
TUBE-8833 Allow user to open tsp file in another directory by using 'New project with import'
TUBE-8674 Reverse Engineered tube with 180: reset measured data to nominal after keying in exact "180"
TUBE-7657 Support Touch Trigger Probes (TTP's)
TUBE-9253 Switch to standard windows open/browse dialogs, to improve speed/reliability over large networks
TUBE-6104 new "Quick measure" functionality - measure just first and last straights
TUBE-8691 More reliable AutoSingle mode measurement requiring less remeasurement (especially on first swipe)
TUBE-6109 click on labels will bring up TPView, IP-View-XYZ, S-View-LRA, or feature in program
TUBE-5773 Construction of a Cylinder from 2 circles
TUBE-8477 Bring up long button press menu automatically when middle button has been held down long enough
TUBE-9268 Better handling of multiple users sharing springback data file over network
TUBE-8933 Write out eXYZ and eLRA in $$$ SV files
TUBE-7964 More robust handling of access protected directories
TUBE-8600 Improved accuracy procedure for learning/measuring 180 degree bends with hard probes - full torus solver
TUBE-7688 Save current cursor position within program
TUBE-7689 Save the selected program in the hub view
TUBE-9213 Remember feature construction methods and other misc parameters for subsequent commands
TUBE-7010 Application Settings Paths need validation

Bugs:
TUBE-9042 Migrate user.config settings from previous version to current version
TUBE-9217 Measurement of a two-90 deg bend is broken in 1.6 and 1.7
TUBE-8836 Splash screen size fixed for 4k monitors
TUBE-9348 rare crash in alignments when elements are re-picked/edited.
TUBE-9190 rare threading crash during the measurement in MeasuringProgressChanged's CurrentStraight Parse
TUBE-9235 Errors in loading SV files with 180 deg bend(s)
TUBE-9234 Lower left Recalculate CLRA icon not updating cut length and diff tags
TUBE-9345 Crash during import of files with many subdirectories
TUBE-9082 user created SV Bender no longer loads after recall then a saved change of bender options
TUBE-9425 SV files with "$beam" don't import
TUBE-7096 Disable Channel & Drive numbers tube properties if a Chiyoda is not the active bender
TUBE-9044 Rare on startup, "Access to the path SpringbackValues.tss is denied"
TUBE-8955 Radius changes to 0 after 180° degree bends when entering xyz
TUBE-8946 Can't scroll report options in project and report with mouse well
TUBE-8826 Editing nominal xyz data when a tube has 180 deg. bend(s)
TUBE-8835 TubeShaper hangs during shutdown when offline.
TUBE-8827 F1 shortcut for tubeshaper always takes priority
TUBE-8443 DOCS program will not import "Instructions"
TUBE-8801 Some Help files in certain languages are not being installed
TUBE-8607 Step files only loading in admin mode
TUBE-9548 Can't make an angle dimension between 2 constructed planes
TUBE-9616 Average tube setting reverts to 1 after measurement
plus other internal changes/updates/improvements

TubeShaper 1.6 (Build 706) 2/24/17

Enhancements:
TUBE-7807 Add Dutch, Turkish, Polish, & Korean languages and update all translations
TUBE-8171 Add Numalliance bender interface
TUBE-2520 Add AddisonMckee Mark III bender interface 
TUBE-0086 CLRA editing
TUBE-8055 Startup times: ListView - 20x, TileView - 3x improvements for customers with many thousands of programs.
TUBE-7682 Improve label positioning to prevent most overlaps and offscreens
TUBE-4025 new 'Average tube' functionality
TUBE-6596 Measure cylinder features with NC probe
TUBE-7681 Display active probe type string in workspace
TUBE-8187 Idea Center feedback tool
TUBE-7639 Show 'paths' in App Settings for springback and elongation values
TUBE-7070 Export CLRA correction data in .DAT files
TUBE-8102 Export the composite curve centerline files
TUBE-7414 Display errors on startup if paths not found
TUBE-6128 Angle dimension: simple included between planes

Bugs:
TUBE-8061 Recall fails if there is a 180 deg bend
TUBE-3025 Extremely long label leader lines on dual monitor systems
TUBE-8298 Points on Report Nominal=Measured, Deviations are shown
TUBE-8174 B-End Plane Comp wrong when measured opposite vector
TUBE-8424 non COM1 port communication issue for EL Velog & Addison Mark III
TUBE-8299 "Play this feature only" clears Measured of any features after it.
TUBE-7762 Keyin a 180 deg bend, CAD shows a 90 deg bend + phantom last straight
TUBE-8717 Editing IP's of reverse engineered tube creates yields incorrect values
TUBE-8437 When using a NC probe in Auto Single Mode you only need to press center button short for menu
TUBE-8269 Unable to edit tolerance values on Dimensions
TUBE-8292 Cannot use constructed planes for projecting new lines, circle, slots.
TUBE-7813 Tube can not be extracted from this IGES file with slightly conical cylinder
TUBE-8647 Error if Exchange folder is set to a root directory for SV benders
TUBE-8650 Increase allowed springback sets to 1000.
TUBE-8333 Wrong minimum hits for measuring bend radius with tube probe
TUBE-7501 Measure tube with hard probe then switch to N/C we stay in Manual Mode when set to auto single.
TUBE-8253 Initial CLRA was wrong when the tube has a 180 deg bend and s&e values
TUBE-8177 Backup during measure makes crooked tube.
TUBE-7678 Exported tube will not extract on import
TUBE-8178 Change Probe followed by Move Tube makes very bad results.
TUBE-8189 Can't turn off 'Rotate 2D' view button in Graphics Window.
TUBE-7770 turn off labels during animated scale to fit.
TUBE-7683 report Zoom +/- buttons don't dim at extents. Also, can't get to 200% with buttons
TUBE-7602 Automatically zoom to fit after any prismatic feature is learned.
plus other internal changes/improvements
 
Note: This is the last version that will support x86. Future versions will be x64 only.
 
 
TubeShaper 1.5 (Build 564) 10/18/16

Enhancements:
TUBE-6667 Allow user to use negative angles on benders that support them.
TUBE-6688 Improve management of 180° bends
TUBE-7008 First tube straight should be shown when keying-in, sketching, reverse engineering
TUBE-7464 Export CAD: add alignment picker
TUBE-5542 Add 'Execute this command only' button to commands
TUBE-7308 Add nominal/measured End-To-End angle to report
TUBE-7017 Display warning of poor calibration
TUBE-7068 When an new project is opened, the program view should be shown with the feature creation bar already open
TUBE-7018 Display bend radius in CLRA page

Bugs:
TUBE-7634 Unable to load DOCS File.
TUBE-7543 Inconsistent missed hit or no hit with hard probe
TUBE-7603 New features initial values not refreshed upon creation. New features try and inherit values when created - they do but the initial values were not updated/refreshed in the feature view
TUBE-7597 Distance dimension: X,Y,Z components not correctly calculated when alignment different from cad alignment
TUBE-7542 Disallow MoveTube and SkipEnds options if measuring a feature
TUBE-7500 From HubView, Modified report doesn't ask to save until app exit
TUBE-7498 Dimensions not always on by default in report options. Also, should be up above tube properties
TUBE-7448 Round Slot angled after save and then reopen project in 1.4
TUBE-7434 Unable to construct features with circles/constructed circles after cylinder in program
TUBE-7433 User loses any dragged label positions after click on report
TUBE-7420 Disallow tip changing after the user has started measuring a feature
TUBE-7418 Incorrect XYZ-deviation
TUBE-7310 Spring back units conversion issue
TUBE-7295 Form errors lost when measuring a tube/cylinder with a hard probe
TUBE-7282 'The URL cannot be empty' when auto-creating a CSV/PDF report when project hasn't been given a saved name yet
TUBE-7201 When keying in a tube errors are not shown untill the tube is complete
TUBE-7199 Distance Dimension of constructed points does show nominal but not measured values upon creation
TUBE-7198 A & B End offsets do not move with reverse tube option
TUBE-7194 When coming back into the Workspace from Report, the previous data grid should be restored
TUBE-7178 Dragged labels will reposition themselves to the auto-layout position when you edit a feature
TUBE-7176 ZoomToFit needed when hitting the measure button from the home screen
TUBE-7175 When using sketch function I can get negative L values which cannot then be edited
plus other internal changes/improvements

Note: 1.5 build 562 was original release, but build 564 released a day later after an issue was found.


TubeShaper 1.4  (Build 440) 6/27/16

Enhancements:
TUBE-6381 Support for Comco bender interface
TUBE-1605 Support for Chiyoda TCP/IP bender interface
TUBE-0717 Support for Silfax STube bender interface
TUBE-2250 Improved CAD image with labels on report
TUBE-5430 Sketch: build a tube from a series of machine hits
TUBE-6102 Automatic creation and export of reports in pdf & csv format
TUBE-6061 Hexagon Customer Experience Improvement Program - telemetry to increase reliablility
TUBE-6686 Allow for user defined number of decimal places for Angles.
TUBE-6446 New LRA text setting, so can be displayed consistently as YBC, etc. throughout the system.
TUBE-6905 Measured End-to-end distance now reported
TUBE-6107 Middle Points (MP's) added to the report
TUBE-7058 When projection plane updated, update rest of program
TUBE-6742 Upgrade to / install .Net Framework 4.6.1
TUBE-5920 Display the LRA page after reverse engineering tube
TUBE-5789 Updated installer style

Bugs:
TUBE-6421 Exported cylinders not shown in Solidworks
TUBE-6951 Zoom Field can be blank on Reports
TUBE-6943 German language shows ERA not LRA
TUBE-6928 New program with just point, label off side of screen
TUBE-6922 Feature label position dragging is not remembered
TUBE-6897 Shallow bends do not export to IGES
TUBE-6896 Application Settings: Language field not set in some cases.
TUBE-6820 Keying in xyz values can lead to negative straights, and no error is shown
TUBE-6805 Editing ALRA data - can not add or remove rows
TUBE-6804 Editing ALRA data doesn't respect tube alignment
TUBE-6767 Reporting - Print Range option is ignored
TUBE-6760 Failed to measure a tube with a very short first or last straight
TUBE-6758 Footer does not show on printed report
TUBE-6725 Tolerance data not importing from G-Tube
TUBE-6712 Intermittent failure sending to bender with SVNetwork bender
TUBE-6687 LRA, XYZ, ALRA choice should be remembered when creating a tube
TUBE-6669 Crashes when importing read-only SV & Step files
TUBE-6666 Crash using a negative angle
TUBE-6379 Two messageboxes in a row could cause a crash
TUBE-6660 Measured R not compensated correctly for rotations around 180 degrees
TUBE-6563 File open dialog (Browser) not remembering paths
TUBE-6428 Constructing a slot from 2 circles gives yields wrong normal vector in some cases.
TUBE-6290 When a feature based alignment is used, the contents of the project don't respect the view
TUBE-6101 inside Slot learn not correct
TUBE-7200 Error in measuring a hard probe cylinder in some cases.
plus other internal changes/improvements


TubeShaper 1.3  (Build 280) 3/24/16

Enhancements:
TUBE-6578 Use BLM FileNames for communications
TUBE-5878 Once a tube has been reverse engineered / learned allow the user to align it into a different coordinate system
TUBE-5882 Ability to rename a command
TUBE-6193 Add Tutorials to TubeShaper
TUBE-6383 Allow entering ALRA data to create a nominal tube
TUBE-5923 Show Mid Point Data on TP tab
TUBE-5877 Update TubeShaper in line with Hexagon's re-branding (logos, helpfiles, splash, installer, reporting, etc)

Bugs:
TUBE-6654 Crash after import STEP extract 2 cylinders try to set to Tube Alignment
TUBE-6556 Output the tube cut length in SV files
TUBE-6452 TubeShaper not shutting down if SV's 'monitor bender' option used.
TUBE-6439 Page numbers on report not centered
TUBE-6430 Failed reverse engineering a tube with 180° bend(s) when skip measuring the B end
TUBE-6405 Bender selection not saved unless you already have a tube in the project, also wrong in report
TUBE-6402 It's possible to edit measured values and deviations
TUBE-6400 Bend radius being zero when a tube was recalled from an EL Velog machine
TUBE-6394 Importing specific step file causes application to hang
TUBE-6393 Tube extraction failure of IGES file with multiple cylinders on straights
TUBE-6384 STEP import of tubes not importing all surfaces (PCD-93921)
TUBE-6373 Crash when importing old versions of DOCS files
TUBE-6372 leader lines don't connect to longer labels
TUBE-6364 A and/or B-END leader line RED when RE a tube to a BF feature alignment
TUBE-6349 Update demoblock cad file to new file 
TUBE-6341 Crash on 'New Project with Cad' when network drive has been disconnected.
TUBE-6340 IndexOutOfRange exception in the MeasureTube.
TUBE-6289 Update Russian translations in the application 
TUBE-6288 Cleanup the exchange folder for SV protocol 
TUBE-6274 Offsets work opposite of SV ($$$) files.
TUBE-6273 Recall from Bender Browse should remember directory from last time.
TUBE-6265 Allow programs to be opened in Shop Floor mode so that bender can be changed prior to measurement. 
TUBE-6241 Features are reported twice in reports exported to csv
TUBE-6226 Handle invalid xyz data in SV files 
TUBE-6221 Report "protokoll" is cut off in German
TUBE-6215 Copy/Edit/Measure/Delete buttons enabled even when no project selected, selection anomalies, and crash with bender com ports
TUBE-6209 'Delete all reports' button enabled when there is no reports
TUBE-6192 Feature Learning hits with no probe inserted increments hits counter
TUBE-6074 Dimensions: If not fully created, and select away, can't go back and add inputs.
TUBE-5253 Negative straights are not shown as an error when reverse engineering
plus other internal changes/improvements

Notes:
TubeShaper's default directory for programs, benders, reports has been updated from C:\Users\Public\Documents\Hexagon Metrology\TubeShaper to
C:\Users\Public\Documents\Hexagon\TubeShaper.  Upgraded pre-existing installations will still point to the original "Hexagon Metrology" location, 
while new installations will point to the new "Hexagon" location.  Additionally, the 3 settings files below have been migrated as follows:

C:\Users\[user]\AppData\Local\Hexagon_Metrology\TubeShaper.exe_StrongName_3i2cajvyr2ffreypfapzlinleynpew3c\1.0.0.0\User.Config --> 
C:\Users\[user]\AppData\Local\Hexagon\TubeShaper.vshost.exe_StrongName_3i2cajvyr2ffreypfapzlinleynpew3c\2.0.0.0\User.Config
C:\Users\Public\Documents\Hexagon Metrology\TubeShaper\Settings\user.config --> 
C:\Users\Public\Documents\Hexagon\TubeShaper\Settings\user.config
C:\ProgramData\WAI\TubeShaper\SpringbackValues.tss --> 
C:\ProgramData\Hexagon\TubeShaper\SpringbackValues.tss

Build 280 was a re-release of 1.3.  This replaces build Build 270 from 3/17/16.  
The only difference between build 270 and build 280 is the additional changes for TUBE-6654 and TUBE-6578.


TubeShaper 1.2  (Build 189)  2/2/16

Enhancements:
TUBE-3642 Basic ability to use arm buttons to control msgbox & dialog buttons.  Also, more responsive (faster) tube measurement.
TUBE-5616 2D distance dimension.
TUBE-5793 After creating a prismatic alignment, allow user to adjust nominals for a normalized tube.
TUBE-4026 Delete Springback Capability.
TUBE-5615 when units are changed in an open program, prompt to change report units.
TUBE-5896 Show feature's deviations.
TUBE-5995 Localization of help files.

Bugs:
TUBE-6194 Intermittent crash when hitting OK in Application Settings.
TUBE-6187 Reverse Engineering of tube executing additional program elements
TUBE-5533 Cannot select from drop down lists of tube diameter or bend radius if typed in a number.
TUBE-6050 Selecting other features in the program view with a partially finished alignment shows a blank alignment.
TUBE-5308 Reverse Engineer Tube, Back up, Refresh issue.
TUBE-5543 Offset on A or B End is being added not subtracted.
TUBE-5574 Inserting Probe Prompt to switch from hard to NC probe does not work.
TUBE-5613 Cannot Reverse Engineer Tube with a Tool Offset easily.
TUBE-5655 Change Skip A/B-End on new/reverse engineered tube to follow app default when checked on. 
TUBE-5756 Constructions: Don't enable ">" button unless the minimum number of inputs for a feature is met.
TUBE-5790 Need error msgbox when trying to measure bend radius with hard probe.
TUBE-5792 Reverse Engineering of tube feature should also set measured data.
TUBE-5863 Handle empty chars in SV files.
TUBE-5869 Tube extraction failure.
TUBE-5870 Constructions from constructions are left if original is deleted.
TUBE-5883 BLM recall error when the exchange folder is empty.
TUBE-5885 crash when deleting first LRA row after creation.
TUBE-5900 Constructed Round Slot graphic changes after save/exit/re-open.
TUBE-5909 alignment failure with projection plane in alignment.
TUBE-5924 Distance Dimension: reported incorrectly when one feature has not been measured, one was.
TUBE-5925 Can't extract this tube file, extra straight.
TUBE-5926 Out of order reference plane not solving.
TUBE-5956 Recall a part from the bender changes nominal XYZ’s to what is in the bender. 
plus other internal changes/improvements


TubeShaper 1.1  (Build 123 / Update 1)  12/2/15

Enhancements:
TUBE-5599 Reverse Engineering of prismatic features should also set measured data.
TUBE-4112 Program Mode's cursor selection doesn't move down as you execute. 
TUBE-5717 Construction of round slot from 2 circles
TUBE-240  Construction of a point from a line mid-point 
TUBE-277  Construction of a round slot from 'n' points
TUBE-221  Construction of a cylinder using 'n' points
TUBE-222  Construction of a sphere from 'n' points
TUBE-246  Construction of a point by projecting an existing point onto a plane. 
TUBE-247  Construction of an (average) point from 'n' points

Bugs:
TUBE-5537 Flared Ends Manual Mode Graphic Wrong.
TUBE-5572 Crash setting Report path to Desktop. 
TUBE-5581 Can't take ball learn hits if you opened a feature and then switched to a ball probe.
TUBE-5725 Learned features are not always probe comping correctly.
TUBE-5600 Incorrect prompting when removing hits during feature learning. 
TUBE-5641 The Number of reports in Report view.
TUBE-5692 S4 iges has a wrong 180 rotation. 
TUBE-5770 Crash in Tools when user brings up change probe dialog.
TUBE-5480 Make Cylinder fit routine use order of points to determine direction and uncomment CLP alignment.
TUBE-5629 PLP alignment incorrect using slot center line.
TUBE-5539 Cannot finish measuring a round slot on A.E.'s pc (Unable to load GDTAnalysis.Net.dll - Need "2013 C++ Redistributable").
TUBE-5541 Round Slot's measured secondary vector can be flipped.
TUBE-5573 Getting offset tube data when switching from hard to NC probe using the new middle mouse button dialog.
TUBE-5606 Remove inventor files from 'file open dialog' as we don't support them currently.   
TUBE-5545 Chinese Installer text is not correct.
TUBE-5755 remove selected iges files from installer.
TUBE-5575 Crash when attempting an almost zero length straight.
TUBE-5587 Change installed shortcut to say x86/x64 QA or Release. 
TUBE-5464 Need to call ResetFeature() on features below a feature that has had it's measure button pressed. Also restore feature measurement data when measure is canceled. Story
TUBE-5538 RoundSlot subfeature for Line says Center. 
TUBE-5607 Angle between constructed lines.
TUBE-5630 Cannot create tube from iges file with multiple bend radii.
TUBE-5664 No Tube feature in Program View after Reverse Engineering a tube until save, exit, re-open. 
TUBE-5749 Extremely shallow bends.
TUBE-5743 Rotation values in CLRA page.
TUBE-5856 Springback and elongation errors.
plus other internal changes/improvements


TubeShaper 1.0 Build 10/26/15
Initial Release