Rotary Tube Pro 2.0 Tech Training

Rotary Tube Pro 2.0 Tech Training

What’s New What’s New What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements
What’s New Released October 2016 What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

New Features and Enhancements New 3D geometric modeling engine
What’s New New Features and Enhancements The following enhancements are available in the Rotary Tube Pro 2.0 release: New 3D geometric modeling engine Feature: The 3D display panel in the main Rotary Tube Pro window now uses a different modeling engine, resulting in several improvements. Benefits: Faster, more responsive 3D model when entering dimensions and other properties More fluid movement of the tube model More accurate edge geometry on Perpendicular cuts More accurate representation of branch intersections Better zoom capability What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

New Features and Enhancements
What’s New New Features and Enhancements The following enhancements are available in the Rotary Tube Pro 2.0 release: What’s New Bevel Material Selection Feature: When the Cut type of the Main Tube is set to Bevel, only materials and classes that actually appear in the Bevel spreadsheet and can be beveled are displayed in the Material and Class lists in the Properties pane. Benefit: Selecting a material (e.g. MS 0.25” 80Amp O2/Air [Bevel]) for a main tube that is beveled is now simpler. About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

What’s New New Features and Enhancements The following enhancements are available in the Rotary Tube Pro 2.0 release: What’s New Applications and Setups Feature: New RTCA setups are available with updated bevel settings spreadsheets, macros, CFF, and machine files that enhance cut quality and accuracy on beveled tubes. Benefits: More accurate cutting parameters (such as Feedrate based on interior profile size) in bevel spreadsheets. Metric setups particularly have more thorough cut information across more thicknesses compared with previous versions. Bevel spreadsheets now contain consistent Cut Height and Arc Voltage values for a given thickness in the V600 Height Control section. Support for up to 55 degree bevel angles has been added. Note that the Maximum/Minimum Bevel Angle should be adjusted in Bevel settings in order to use these rows. About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

What’s New New Features and Enhancements The following enhancements are available in the Rotary Tube Pro 2.0 release: What’s New Import STEP Files Feature: A Rotary Tube Pro document can now be created directly from a 3D STEP file. Also, End Cut for imported STEP file can be set to Not Cut. Benefit: Ability to import the STEP file format (*.step), which is a standardized format for exchanging 3D objects from one platform to another. Typically, all tube geometry is completely pre-defined in the STEP file, including attributes for the main tube, mitered or contoured end cuts, and interior features like cutouts. STEP files can be imported from the File menu in Rotary Tube Pro. Importing parts End Cut for imported STEP file can be set to Not Cut About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

What’s New New Features and Enhancements The following enhancements are available in the Rotary Tube Pro 2.0 release: What’s New Sequence: Settings Feature: A new cut sequence setting, Cut Both Ends Last, has been added. Benefit: When enabled, all interiors will be cut followed by both ends (the chuck end is always cut last). About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

What’s New New Features and Enhancements The following enhancements are available in the Rotary Tube Pro 2.0 release: What’s New Advanced Edit Features: Feature: Manual and automatic cut sequencing Benefit: Improved sequencing flexibility Feature: Edit of lead-in/out properties Benefit: Improved flexibility when setting lead properties About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

What’s New New Features and Enhancements The following enhancements are available in the Rotary Tube Pro 2.0 release: What’s New Weld Prep Enhancements: Feature: Weld Prep on Branches allows for weld gap preparation to be applied to the main tube at branch intersections. Benefit: This will leave a v-shaped channel around the branch where it intersects the main tube, to allow for welding filler. Feature: Weld Prep on Pipe Intersection Ends Benefit: Weld Prep can now be added on ends with the Pipe Intersection cut style. Feature: Weld Prep Angle for End Cuts and Branches has been added the Tube Detail report Benefit: Ability to view Weld Prep detail in a report About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

What’s New New Features and Enhancements The following enhancements are available in the Rotary Tube Pro 2.0 release: What’s New No Rotation Cut Feature: For round main tubes, No Rotation Cut is now an available property for branches with Elevation=90 and cutouts. Benefit: When enabled, the main tube will not be rotated as the branch interior or cutout is cut. Instead, X and Y torch motions will be used to cut the interior. This can result in better cut quality on interiors. Bevel head – get tight fit without excessive bevel head motion Perpendicular head – Get tight fit on 90 degree branch holes About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

What’s New Advanced Edit (v2.0)
RTP has a new Advanced Editor option from the Flattened View screen What’s New Cut Sequence – Re-sequence the Cut order Cut Simulation – Show 2D Cut Simulation including Bevel path Measure Tool - To check layout Flip Leads - Allows you to Flip leads Modify Leads – change or move leads on profiles Modify Loops – Change loops used in Bevel transitions Modify Tabs – Add or modify tabs on End cuts and Branches perpendicular cuts DXF Output – Output DXF of Flat Layout Bevel Settings – Access to Bevel settings Profile Properties - Change cut to scribe for assemble alignment About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

What’s New New Features and Enhancements The following enhancements are available in the Rotary Tube Pro 2.0 release: What’s New Tabbing - Tabs can be added to the interiors and ends of a tube. Tabs hold material in place during cutting, reducing the chance of tip-ups and preventing cutouts from dropping out. Tabs can also keep the work piece from separating from the tube stock after the ends are cut. Feature: Auto Tab - Automatically add tabs to different features on the tube with a single click. Apply tabs based on material type, thickness, profile type (ends or interiors), or profile size. Feature: Manually add or edit tabs - Any tab, whether added automatically or manually, can be edited using a new utility called Advanced Edit. New tabs can also be added manually to any cut profile in the tube. Benefit: Safety keep parts or cutouts from dropping of machine About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

What’s New New Features and Enhancements The following enhancements are available in the Rotary Tube Pro 2.0 release: Feature: Editing leads - Leads are added automatically by Rotary Tube Pro based on Leads settings (or Bevel settings for tube that is beveled). Any leads on cut profiles can be moved or edited in Advanced Edit. You can change lead placement, modify the size and shape of leads, or remove leads for any cut profile. You changes can then be permanently saved with the tube document. Benefit: More control better cut results What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

What’s New New Features and Enhancements The following enhancements are available in the Rotary Tube Pro 2.0 release: What’s New Same Size Branch and End Intersections on Round Tube For branches and pipe intersection end styles that are the same size as the main tube, a very snug fit is now possible, particularly when using Perpendicular cutting. This improvement is useful when creating multiple round tube sections from the same size stock that will later be joined together. Branch Intersections - With Near Outside branch intersections, where the branch rests on the outside surface of the main tube, a very close fit can now be accomplished. Common intersection elevation angles ranging from 45° to 90° to 135° are fully supported. This is most beneficial for Perpendicular cutting. In addition, creating a new tube from the Near Outside branch, end geometry will maintain the same snug fit with the main tube branch hole. About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map End Intersections - For ends with the Pipe Intersection style, where the intersecting tube is the same size as the main tube, the end now fits more closely when mated with the intersecting tube.

What’s New New Features and Enhancements The following enhancements are available in the Rotary Tube Pro 2.0 release: What’s New General Enhancements: Feature: Output Axis settings page has been expanded to include Flip Lateral Axis and Flip Tube Length Axis settings. Benefit: This enables you to reverse the polarity (+/-) of either the X or Y axis, in order to match the axis configuration of your real-world cutting machine. Feature: Projected cutouts that extend outside the main tube are now drawn so that they end on the mid-plane of the tube. Benefit: This makes these types of cutouts easier to see in the 3D display panel. About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

Rotary Tube Pro Overview Overview What’s New About Overview Features
Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

Overview Question: What format of tube cutting machines can Rotary Tube Pro be used with? What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations Rotary Axis Add-On Rotary Axis Stand-Alone How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

Overview Round Square / Rectangular Question:
Which profile shapes can Rotary Tube Pro be used to program for? What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Round Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Square / Rectangular Product Road Map

Overview Question: Can Rotary Tube Pro be used to program traditional perpendicular “I-cuts”, bevel cuts, or both (if the machine has bevel cutting capability)? What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Perpendicular Bevel* Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Bevel (Weld Prep)* Product Road Map *Requires RTP Bevel option and Bevel head

Overview All three formats Question:
What type of branch intersection formats can Rotary Tube Pro be used to program? What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Near Inside Near Outside Through Cut Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map All three formats

Overview Question: What level of flexibility is there for positioning and orienting branch cuts? What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Elevation Lateral Offset Position Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map Orientation Rotation

Overview Question: What level of flexibility is there for adding cut-outs to the main tube? What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings DXF file import Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map Shape library

Overview Question: What level of flexibility is there for pipe intersection end cut types? What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Near inside Near outside Question & Answer Product Road Map

Overview Question: What level of flexibility is there for pipe intersection end cuts properties? What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Lateral offset Rotation (rect. only) Orientation Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map Elevation

Overview Question: In addition to a straight cut, what level of flexibility is there to create miter style end cuts? What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations Angular end cut Angular end cut with rotational orientation How to Question & Answer Product Road Map Weld Prep Chamfer end cut for V-joint

Overview Question: What built-in process expertise does Rotary Tube Pro provide? What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Material type and thickness, plus class-based – drives selection for…….. Feedrate (incl. hole slowdowns), kerf, separations, pierce type, disable AHC, etc. Question & Answer Product Road Map

3D Parametric Rotary Pipe & Tube Standalone Application

Rotary Tube Pro Features Features What’s New About Overview Features

Features Perpendicular Cuts – a fixed torch head or rotating bevel torch head Bevel Cuts – using a rotating bevel torch head (ABXYZ or AC) What’s New About Overview End Cut straight or Miter End Cuts Intersection with Tube Branches Cutouts (VSP Circle, Slots, Rectangle, Polygon) Cutouts (Cad File dxf/dwg import cut/scribe) Custom End Cuts (Cad File dxf/dwg import) True Hole Step File import (08/15) Improved 3D Modeling & Graphics (v2.0) Cut without rotation (7/16) Auto Tabs (v2.0) AE – Add/Edit Leads Sequence, Tabs (v2.0) End Cut straight or miter End Cuts Intersection with Tube Branches End Cut Miter with Weld Prep Cutouts (VSP Circle, Slots, Rectangle, Polygon) Cutouts (Cad File dxf/dwg import cut/scribe) Custom End Cuts (Cad File dxf/dwg import) True Hole Max bevel angle output setting Max bevel angle, cut as Perpendicular setting Branch Intersections with Weld Prep (12/14) Branch End Cuts with Weld Prep Step File import (08/15) Improved 3D Modeling &Graphics (v2.0) Cut without Rotation (7/16) Auto Tabs (v2.0) AE – Add/Edit Leads Sequence, Tabs (v2.0) Bevel/Perpendicular Branches & End Cuts (v12.0) Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

Features Rotary Tube Reports
What’s New The Reports shows the current 3D view graphic and lists the part info, the main tube, with all the components added to create the part. About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

Features Weld Prep Add single pass Weld Prep to: End Cut Straight
End Cut Miter End Cut Pipe Intersection Branch Round Branch Rectangle What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

Features Import STEP Files
A Rotary Tube Pro part file can now be created directly from a 3D STEP file import The STEP file format (.step) is a standardized format for exchanging 3D objects Typically all tube geometry is completely pre-defined in the STEP file, including attributes for the main tube, mitered or contoured end cuts, and interior features like cutouts What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map Example STEP files are included in C:\ProgramData\Hypertherm CAM\Rotary Tube Pro\Examples.

Features Import STEP Files What’s New About Overview Features
Note that for Rotary Tube Pro parts created from STEP files: STEP file import of Round and Rectangle Tube parts only The part orientation automatically aligns to the Output Axis Settings Main tube geometry, end cuts, and interiors originating from the STEP file cannot be edited End cuts maybe changed to No Cut Additional features such as branches, cutouts, and scribe text can be added The output layout of the 3D Model is adjusted to match the restrictions set in the RTP machine Examples: The restriction that cuts into a rectangle corner zone must cut thru to the adjoining side. The big circles cut in/out on the same side of a rectangle corner zone are adjusted to not enter zone What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

Features Upgrading Graphic Library
Faster 3D model generation – Less time to create a part Cleaner Faster 3D Graphic Views What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

Features Cut without Rotation (v2.0) What’s New About Overview
RTP has a new option to Cut without Rotation on Branch 90 degrees and Cutouts. RPT positions the torch to the center of the profile, turn off rotation, rapids to the pierce point, cuts the profile, then rapids back to the center of the profile and turns rotation back on. The cut is done as an I-cut perpendicular. Eliminates excessive bevel motion when cutting small diameter cutouts < 2”/ 50mm. Better project shape cut results than with bevel or perpendicular cutting modes. What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Rules for Cut without Rotations Main Pipe Round Tube/Pipe Bevel or Perpendicular types No Step file import of cut without rotation Cuts should be within 60% of the center of the pipe to eliminate cut height issues. Branches: Round or Rectangle - OK Elevation=90, Offsets OK Intersection type: Near inside / Near outside only, Cutouts Type: Any Circle, Rectangle, Polygon, including DXF files Intersection Type: Projected only Offsets – OK No Arrays – Single cutout at a time Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

Features Advanced Edit (v2.0) Cut Sequence – Re-sequence the Cut order
RTP has a new Advanced Editor option from the Flattened View screen What’s New Cut Sequence – Re-sequence the Cut order Cut Simulation – Show 2D Cut Simulation including Bevel path Measure Tool - To check layout Flip Leads - Allows you to Flip leads Modify Leads – change or move leads on profiles Modify Loops – Change loops used in Bevel transitions Modify Tabs – Add or modify tabs on End cuts and Branches perpendicular cuts DXF Output – Output DXF of Flat Layout Bevel Settings – Access to Bevel settings Profile Properties - Change cut to scribe for assemble alignment About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

Features Bevel Material Selection Enhancement
Selecting Material-Class for bevel cutting only displays the Material and Class selections for Bevel cutting. Only shows Material with bevel setups Only list Classes that are setup for Bevel cutting. If only one Bevel Class exists it is auto selected with material Supported Languages - The following languages are now supported in Rotary Tube Pro v1.1.0: Fully translated German Chinese (Traditional) What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

Features Convert Branch to New Main
Creates new Main with the End cut used original Main What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

Features General Feature list
Create Round or Rectangle Tube Parts with parametric input Custom machine setup and output Round and Rectangle tube can be created, saved and edited Select Tubes from list (xls) or enter custom dimensions Main Tube single part CNC output Single part Step and Repeat settings Tube layout Reports with graphics Dxf output of flat layout. Branches intersections; near inside, near outside or through cut. Branches can be converted to a Main Inch or Metric input Scribe Text Branch locational input centerline to centerline What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

Rotary Tube Pro Enhancements

Enhancements Issues using True Bevel settings
True Bevel settings were developed for plate cutting Using one single Bevel angle at a time from a selected list of Bevel angles. (+- 15, 17.5, 20, 22.5, 25, 27.5, 30, 35, 37.5, 40, 45) Using a constant Clearance Height which changes the Cut Height for each bevel angle. Bevel angles are established in leads or loops away from part geometry. Setting a feedrate for optimal bevel cutting RTP Gradual Bevel Profile RTP bevel cutting require gradual bevel angle changes along a single profile Commonly from 0 to 45 to 0 to -45 and back to 0 all along a single profile Gradual bevel requires a constant Cut Height Changing the Cut Height while bevel cutting on a profile can damage the part. Gradual bevel requires synchronized multi-axis motion for smooth transitions Reducing feedrates helps synchronize axis motion What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

Enhancements New Max Bevel Feedrate setting in CFF
Sets Max feedrate to allow synchronized axis motion of the specific bevel head Default Max bevel feedrate set to 40ipm/1000mmpm based on ABXYZ bevel head in Hanover Bevel Feedrate by profile size Allows additional feedrate control based on material and interior profile size in bevel spreadsheets Example: The smaller the hole the slower the feedrate required to synchronize motion Smoother cut path by extending the bevel angles range used by Gradual Bevels Filled in data missing from True Bevel the 15 thru -15 degrees range and the plus 45 range 55 degrees in the Bevel XLS Example: Added 55,10, 5, -5, -10, -55 bevel range data What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

Enhancements Constant Cut Height and Arc Voltage settings in Bevel XLS
Adjustments to the Bevel V600 parameters xls maintain a constant Cut Height based on the Height of a 45 bevel True Bevel settings are based on a constant Clearance Height which changes the Cut Height for ever bevel angle Changing Cut Height while bevel cutting on the profile leaves blemishes on the part What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

Enhancements Bevel Spreadsheet Enhancements New added Bevel Angles
Added 55,10, 5, -5, -10, -55 bevel range data. Constant Cut Height settings Based on 45 Degree settings Constant Cut Height Constant Arc Voltage Constant Height Factors What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

Enhancements Bevel Calculator Enhancements Additional Inch Thicknesses
Creates settings for thickness 2mm below original True bevel thickness settings. Example True Bevel settings stopped at 6mm now the Bevel Calculator includes 5mm and 4mm What’s New About Bevel XLS contain the True Bevel* and New Interpolated True Bevel Setting only. Thickness without Bevel Calculator settings are Removed from Bevel XLS. Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

Enhancements Bevel Calculator Enhancements
Additional Metric Thicknesses Creates settings for thickness 2mm below original True bevel thickness settings. Example True Bevel settings stopped at 6mm now the Bevel Calculator includes 5mm and 4mm What’s New About Overview Bevel XLS contain the True Bevel* and New Interpolated True Bevel Setting only. Thickness without Bevel Calculator settings are Removed from Bevel XLS. Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

Rotary Tube Pro Settings Settings What’s New About Overview Features

Settings Rotary Tube Pro routines to keep from exceeding the machine bevel head limits. When the Bevel angles limits are exceeded RTP uses these two routines to adjust the part for production. Max/Min Bevel Angle Output: During output the parts max/min bevel angle in the cnc code will be restricted between the Max/Min bevel angle range settings. Useful for minor deviations on the bevel angle limits. Bevel Angle limit Tolerance - Auto Convert Bevel cut to Perpendicular cut: If during the Part 3D model creation a bevel angle exceeding the Bevel angle limit tolerance restrictions, the bevel cut will automatically be converted to a Perpendicular Cut. What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

Settings Output Axis Settings allow setup of Rotary Orientation
What’s New About Toggle Axis Settings Rotate Axis 90 Reverse Rotation Direction Flip Z axis Flip Tube length axis Flip lateral axis Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

Settings New Output Axis Settings allow setup of Rotary Orientation
What’s New Toggle Home Point End1(chuck) Steps from Chuck side out to end of part then cuts back towards chuck End 2 User aligns start at far end of tube cutting and cuts back working towards chuck (Step and Repeat) About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

Settings Rotary Tube Pro Bevel Setups New RTCA setups are available
Started with “True Bevel” settings, the settings have been enhanced specifically for Rotary Tube Cutting. RTP no longer reference “True Bevel” Set Constant Cut Height instead of Clearance height Extended Bevel Angle ranges Gradual Bevel Feedrate slowdowns New RTCA setups are available Enhanced cut quality and accuracy on beveled tubes Updated bevel settings spreadsheets, macros, CFF, and machine files EdgePro (RTP, X Length Axis, ABXYZ-).rtca EdgePro (RTP, X Length Axis, ABXYZ-)MM.rtca EdgePro (RTP, X Length Axis, AC+).rtca EdgePro (RTP, X Length Axis, AC+)MM.rtca EdgePro (RTP, Y Length Axis, ABXYZ-).rtca EdgePro (RTP, Y Length Axis, ABXYZ-)MM.rtca EdgePro (RTP, Y Length Axis, AC+).rtca EdgePro (RTP, Y Length Axis, AC+)MM.rtca EdgePro (RTP, PowerMax).rtca EdgePro (RTP, PowerMax)MM.rtca What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

Rotary Tube Pro Preference Preferences What’s New About Overview
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Preferences New Preference “Show refresh button” holds changes until select “Refresh” What’s New Set Preference Show refresh button As data is entered the model is not regenerated, but the Refresh Button appears. Outline of change is shown Select “Refresh” Refreshes 3D model with the new data. Saves time by holding Model generation until data is entered. About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

Preferences Preference: Standard Tube Sizes shows list of tubes from “PipeList.xls” What’s New About Set Preference Standard Tube Sizes Allows selection of tubes from a standard list. End User can Add/edit/delete items in the list. RTP comes with Inch & Metric XLS Inch - Pipelist.xls Metric - PipelistMM.xls Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

Rotary Tube Pro Limitations Limitations What’s New About Overview
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Limitations Mechanical Limitation: Gradual Bevel Cutting (changing bevel angles on a profile) RTP bevel cutting can require gradual changing bevel angles from 0 to 45 to 0 to -45 to 0 on a single profile Synchronized multi-axis motion. The Bevel pivot length affects the synchronize motion of each axis. The CFF Max Bevel Feedrate helps assures the synchronized axis motion, by controlling the Max feedrate that allows synchronized motion. Constant Cut Height – changes in Cut Height while profile cutting leaves a blemish on the part. True Bevel settings are based on a constant clearance height which changes the Cut Height for ever bevel angle. Adjustments to the Bevel parameters xls maintain a constant cut height based on the Height of a 45 bevel. Minor adjustments to True Bevel compensation can be made to handle the change to a constant cut height. What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

Limitations Mechanical Limitation What’s New About Overview Features
The 3D Model’s Bevel Angles can exceed the mechanical limits of the Bevel Head Rotation (+45/-45) Typical scenarios that produce Bevel Angles that exceed machine limits Round branches where the branch diameter approaches 70% of Main pipe diameter Linear Offset branches and cutouts extends beyond the 70% of the Main diameter At the intersection of Intersecting branches may exceed the bevel angle limits. A branch intersecting at angle exceeding the bevel angle limits Combination of miter End Cut angle with Weld Prep can exceed max/min limits. Branch diameter <2” can cause excessive motion in a short distance issues Cut without rotation is limited to 50% of Main Diameter. What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings 70% 10” od Main Preferences Limitations 3” od 2” offset How to Miter Cut at 30 with Weld Prep 30 degrees 2” od 0” offset Question & Answer 3” OD Intersecting at 35 degrees Product Road Map 2 branches 4” od Intersecting at 60 and 120 degrees 7”od 0”offset

Limitations Mechanical Limitations RTP Software Limitations What’s New
Machine limitations, rotary head bevel angles limits (45 to -45), BPL, Stock Tube, Part quality is reliant on tube dimensional accuracy, straightness. End results are subject to tube alignment in chuck, straight and centered. What’s New About Overview Features RTP Software Limitations Enhancements No 3D CAD tube/pipe import. Single part output only: No Linear nesting, multipart or common line output Centerline to Centerline dimensional input only Cad import, closed polygon cutouts only, can be incorporated with End cuts Scribe Text only, Cad Import for alignment line or marker True Hole only on Perpendicular output on Flat side of Rectangle tube. User sets either Bevel or Perpendicular cuts for entire part. Now cut type can be set on individual Branches and End cuts Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

Limitations What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings
Branches will do thru cuts and Cutouts will not (added to potential future feature list) Branches will allow Weld Prep angles and Cutouts will not Weld prep are made to weld in place intersecting branches. Branches will allow “Near Inside/Outside” options and Cutouts will not Branches have an OD & ID which apply to the Near inside & new outside options Branches will allow Hole Oversize option and Cutouts will not Branch Oversize option is made to adjust for the manufacturing tube tolerances Cutouts are adjusted by changing dimension Cutouts will allow arrays and Branches will not Cutouts are commonly used to create tube filters, arrays help placement of cutouts Cutouts allow “Projected” or “Wrapped” options and Branches will not Branch cuts are projected so they can intersect the main Cutouts have options for Circle, Rounded Rectangle, General Rectangle, & DXF File Branches have round and rectangular options only Is the “projected” option is only possible with a bevel setup? Projected on cutouts in perpendicular cutting is not blocked, so check layout for desired outcome. Finished part may not be as desired. The “Don’t Rotate” option in this scenario, how does this fit in with the above. The tube will be rotated to the center of the cutout, then rotation is turned off, the cutout is cut (as if on flat plate) then moves back to center and rotation is turned back on. Height sensing is used to follow the curve of the tube. The Process Parameters would have to handle the varying thickness of the cut. What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

Rotary Tube Pro How To How To What’s New About Overview Features

How To Setting up Step and Repeat
Set Settings/CNC Output/Output Axis/Home Point to “End 2” Set Settings/CNC Output/Step and Repeat/ check “Use step and repeat” Set Settings/CNC Output/Step and Repeat/Offset to .5” or distance between parts allowing for lead-ins If X length Axis, Set Settings/CNC Output/Step and Repeat/Direction to “Right” If Y length Axis, Set Settings/CNC Output/Step and Repeat/Direction to “Left” What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map 62

How To Add Scribing by importing a DXF for scribing
Make sure scribing is on the same layer as Settings /Import parts/Scribe layer name Select Cutouts, Add Cutouts /Part Type: DXF/and the Scribe cad file Select Intersection type as “Wrapped” It starts by placing it in the center of the main, use rotation, orientation and position to place where needed What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

Rotary Tube Pro Questions
Questions & Answers Rotary Tube Pro Questions & Answers What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

Questions & Answers Are nested cut offs possible?
Only on single part using step and repeat. Linear nesting of single and multiple parts is planned for later releases If Straight and Mitered End Cuts could be stepped and repeated, then certain types of “nested” parts would be possible, the Settings mention Step and Repeat but how does this work? . . . Step and Repeat will cut the End2, all branches and cutouts then after cutting EndCut1 it positions the offset distance and starts cutting the same part again. What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

Questions & Answers Weld Prep Angle . . .
Used on Bevel RTP setups only? (and set the Class to a Bevel option) Available on Near Inside Branch Cuts and End Cuts only not on Near Outside Branch Cuts and Cutouts. On Near Outside Branch the branch does not penetrate the main pipe so no weld prep on main needed. Available on Through Cut You should see weld prep on both sides. What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

Questions & Answers Where are the component names (End Cut, Branch1 etc) Component names can be modified under Properties and displayed in Report Where is the CNC file name displayed? CNC filename not in report, (added to potential future feature list) What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

Questions & Answers When would a Pipe List XLS be changed or supplied? This file is referenced in the Preferences (and stored in C:\ProgramData\Hypertherm CAM\Rotary Tube Pro) but not installed in a RTCA Both the PipeList (inch) and PipeListMM (metric) spreadsheets files are supplied with the initial install of RTP. They contain some stock sizes of Pipe and Tube. The End User can edit and add to the list for pipe and tube sizes they process. Which XLS sheets are referenced (PP XLS or Pipe List XLS) when these variables are selected? . . . Material & Class (PP XLS) The Material should be selected by End User to best match the material and wall thickness of the tube/pipe. This is required as the tube/pipe wall thicknesses don’t necessarily match with standard plate thickness that we have process parameters setup. So the material & thickness have to be selected separate from the wall thickness in order to select the process parameters The Process Parameter and Bevel spreadsheets are used to determine the cutting conditions “Type”, “Description” & “Wall” (Description Sch# Gauge) (Pipe List XLS) The Pipe list spreadsheets list some of the common Pipe and Tube dimensions What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

Questions & Answers What is the Main Tube option “Cut” with “Perpendicular” or “Bevel” used for? On a Bevel Setup, this option lets you cut the main tube without rotating the bevel head, it would cut the entire part as if it was a non-bevel head setup. Are there any plans for either a 2D or 3D Cut Simulation feature? Cut Simulation is on our potential feature list, it is tentatively scheduled after 3D Cad part import and Linear nesting. What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

Questions & Answers Is it possible to create the following with a Bevel setup to cut the angles in the indicated area . . . Not with the current version, the bevel angles are automatically set by from the contour of the intersecting branches. We are adding a 3D Cad part import option 1st QTR 2015 that should cut as imported. What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

Questions & Answers The “Tube with Rounded Rect Issu.rpd” file has two issues, I cannot see how to move the Lead in to a sensible position and a curve on the rounded rectangle is appearing . . . Leadin locations are setup by Settings/Plasma/Leads. No manual moving of leads is available at this time. The 3D Model format for the part is not in a format that we could use a routine like Advanced Edit. Layout View, is it possible to re-order the cut sequence (see problem job illustrated below with some additional questions) . . . Cuts Sequence is setup by Settings/Cut Sequence. No manual resequencing is available. The 3D Model format for the part is not in a format that we could use a routine like Advanced Edit. What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

Questions & Answers The layout view is displayed upside down, here the arrows show the End2 which should be cut first, then the scribing and then the End 1 (Chuck) would be cut last . . . Why is the layout view upside down. . . The layout looks correct, it’s just that the rotation of the Model on the screen is rotated different than how it will lay out at the machine. Looks like the end cut on the side of the “E” in Example is End2 which will cut first, then scribing, then End1 What are Settings – Rapid Rate & Spindle Speed used for? It is a setting that could help control the speed of the rotation of the tube to not exceed the rotation restrictions What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

Rotary Tube Pro Product Roadmap
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Feature Release Timeline
Product Roadmap Feature Release Timeline Rotary Tube Pro (August 2014) Round & Rectangle tube Bevel and Perpendicular Rotary Tube Pro with Weld Prep (V 2.0 December 2014) Added weld Prep on branch Intersections Added weld prep on End Cut branch intersections 3D Cad STEP file Import of individual Parts (v2.0 August 2015) Import complete part and Output add of branches, cutouts or scribing only. New Phoenix Setups (v 2,0 August 2015) New expanded thickness bevel settings calculator New fix bevel cut height settings New Phoenix cut chart data What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

Rotary Tube Pro 2.0 Release Timeline October 2016
Product Roadmap Rotary Tube Pro 2.0 Release Timeline October 2016 Upgrade Spatial Graphic Library Speed improvements. Fast modeling Fast layout Better modeling graphics Easier rotation control, standard views Better shading Better layouts Perpendicular End Cuts adjustment for fitting End Cuts on similar size pipe Cut without Rotation Cut small branch/cutouts with rotation tube Manual Edit Cut Sequence AE Manual change Cut Sequence (layout mode) Perpendicular and Bevel on same part Select cut type on Branches and end cuts Manual Edit leads AE Manual move/change leads Tabbing AutoTab AE Add tabs to end cuts and Branch intersections AutoTab or AE Manual Perpendicular cuts only What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

Potential Features “Short List” 2018
Product Roadmap Potential Features “Short List” 2018 Linear Nesting Nesting single part nest (Current part) Nesting of multiple part nests (opened parts) Flip & Rotate to align miter cuts Allow for common cut end cuts Optimize best stock lengths to use Report Cut List of Parts per stock Graphic plot of linear nested parts Cut in and out of Tube corners Cut into corner zone without rotating Rectangle Tube Corner Radius layout adjustment Adjustment for actual corner radius variances Branch and Cutouts Branch Array Cutout through both sides What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map Blue items identified PAE report

Potential Features “Short List” 2018
Product Roadmap Potential Features “Short List” 2018 Cut Simulation 3D Cut Simulation Tube rotation 3D Bevel Head Rotation Cut simulation Tube Inventory Linear Nest from Inventory Non-Phoenix CNC corner rotation Generate Tube rotation without built in routines Update GUI - Ribbons Windows 10 look & Feel What’s New About Overview Features Enhancements Settings Max Bevel Angle xy compensation match geometry to max bevel angle output Step import of Structural Shapes Process of Channels, I-Beams RPT Assemblies Assemblies keep and show relationships of Branches to main. 3D Cad native file Import SolidWorks, Inventor 3D Cad Import of individual Parts and Assemblies Preferences Limitations How to Question & Answer Product Road Map Blue items identified PAE report

On 2 yr Major release cycle
Product Roadmap 5-Year Road Map What’s New 2016 2017 2018 About Spatial Lib enhanced speed and graphics No Rotate cut Perpendicular & Bevel Manual Sequence Manual Edit leads Auto-Tabbing Manual Tabbing Break from RTP On 2 yr Major release cycle ProNest Linear Nest – Single part Multi-part, flip, rotate Branch Array Cutout – Thru part Cut into corner region Corner Radius Adjust Cut Simulation Direct 3D Cad Overview Features Enhancements Settings 2019 2020 Preferences Costing/Estimating Work Order support Inventory support Drill Support Windows Ribbons Import Structural Shapes RTP Assemblies Limitations Break from RTP On 2 yr Major release cycle Design2 Fab ProNest How to Question & Answer Product Road Map

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