Help
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Description
In the Help menu, help guides, Trig and chord calculators, the fraction chart, apex finder, crown wizard, and ellipse length finder can be accessed.
How-To
Help Guides: To view a list of all the guides and tutorials, place the cursor over the 'Help Guides' option. Click on any of the options in this list to access the chosen guide or tutorial.
Browse Guides: Click the 'Browse Guides' option to open the directory where all the help guides are located.
Trig Calculator: Click the 'Trig Calculator' option for help on calculating the lengths and/or angles of a right triangle. Enter at least one angle and one length or two lengths to find the total set of lengths and dimensions for the triangle. Click the 'Clear' button to clear out all entered values. Click 'Close' to exit the Trig Calculator.
Fraction Chart: Click the 'Fraction Chart' option to access a chart of fraction and decimal comparison chart. The first column will contain a list of fractions and the second column will contain a list of the equivalent decimal values. The fraction column can be adjusted by selecting a new fraction tolerance from the 'Fraction Tolerance' drop down menu. For example, if 'n/16' is chosen, the fraction column will start at 1/16 and be incremented by 1/16 until it reaches 1 at the bottom of the column. The precision or tolerance of the decimal column can be adjusted by selecting a new tolerance from the 'Decimal Tolerance' drop down menu. In both of the 'Fraction Tolerance' and 'Decimal Tolerance' drop down menus, the 'n' represents a digit placement.Crown Wizard: Click the 'Crown Wizard' option to calculate the part details/measurements of a part that has a crown to the top a straight section between two bends. To do so, enter the radius of the first bend and second bend, the width from the center of the first bend to the center of the second bend, and the desired height of the crown into the appropriate fields below 'Input'. See the provided diagram in the Crown Wizard frame for help on where to get the proper measurements. Once both radii, the width, and height are entered, click 'Calculate' to bring up the results. Once clicked, the crown dimensions/measurements will be shown below 'Results' along with a preview of the crown part to the right. Use the mouse scroll wheel to zoom in and out out of the preview - scroll up to zoom out and scroll down to zoom in. To move/pan the preview, click and hold the scroll wheel or both mouse buttons and move the cursor around.
Apex Finder: Click the 'Apex Finder' option to open the Apex Finder menu.
- Type 1: To calculate the distance from the apex of the previous bend to the current bend's apex click the circle next to 'Type 1'. To able able to use Type 1, at least two bends are needed.The A length is the measurement from the center of the bend to the apex of the previous or next bend. The B length is the measurement from the top of the centerline of the bend to the apex of the previous or next bend. See the diagram used in the Apex Finder window for a better explanation on how to acquire these lengths. Once A and B have been found, enter these values into the 'A' and 'B' fields along with the Centerline radius of the bend in the 'CLR' field. Once entered, the final C length will be shown in the field next to 'C'.
- Type 2: To calculate the angle of the apex, the length from the apex to the end of the bend leg, and the distance from the top of the bend's centerline to the apex, click the circle next to 'Type 2'. The only necessary features are a bend and two legs. The A length is the distance from the centerline of the top of the bend to the end of the leg. The B length is the distance between the centerline of one leg to the other. See the diagram supplied for a more accurate representation of how to acquire these measurements. Once these measurements have been found, enter the A value into the 'A' field, the B value into the 'B' field, and the centerline radius of the bend in the 'CLR' field. Once these values have been supplied, the C, D, and angle b values will be shown in the fields below. The C length is the distance from the apex to the end of the bend leg, the D length is the distance from the the top of the bend's centerline to the apex, and the angle b value is the angle of the apex.
Chord Calculator: Click the 'Chord Calculator' option to open the Chord Calculator menu.
- Type 1: To calculate the length of the segment by giving the radius of the arc and the length of the chord, click the circle next to 'Type 1'. The radius of the arc (red line) is the distance between the center of the arc and the top of the arc. The length of the chord (blue line) is the distance between each leg of the arc. Enter each value into the appropriate fields next to 'Radius of Arc' and 'Length of Chord'. Click the 'Calculate' button to generate the length of the segment (green line) in the 'Length of Segment' field.
- Type 2: To calculate the radius of the arc by giving the length of the chord and the length of segment, click the circle next to 'Type 2'. The length of the segment (green line) is the distance from the top center of the arc to the chord. The length of the chord (blue line) is the distance between each leg of the arc. Enter each of the values in the appropriate fields next to 'Length of segment' and 'Length of Chord'. Click the 'Calculate' button to generate the radius in the 'Radius of Arc' field.
About...: Click the 'About...' option to access some basic information about the software. This window will contain which version of the software is in use and contact information for either support or sales inquiries.
