New features in MTpro 3.6 This document describes the new features of MTpro version 3.6.0.0 as compared to MTpro 3.5.0.0. Table of contents 1 General... 2 2 New contents... 3 2.1 New CAD models... 3 2.2 New catalogs and assembly instructions... 5 3 New layout designer contents and functions... 5 3.1 Update of layout designer help... 5 3.2 Extended dimension line functions... 6 3.2.1 Measure label offset... 6 3.2.2 Fixation of components with dimension lines... 6 3.2.3 Visibility of dimension lines... 7 3.2.4 Toolbar button Align to dimension line... 7 3.3 Assemblies... 8 3.3.1 Creation and management of assemblies... 8 3.4 Extended functionality for position numbers... 10 3.4.1 Generate position numbers automatically... 10 3.4.2 Edit position numbers interactively... 12 3.5 Layout drawing templates... 14 3.5.1 Creating a dimension drawing... 14 3.5.2 Drawing header dialog... 15 3.6 Saving and loading camera positions... 17 Annex... 18 Page 1 of 20
1 General The MTpro update can be downloaded and installed directly from Internet using the built-in update function (full MTpro installation, Internet connection and administrator privileges are required). Depending on the option settings MTpro can check automatically, if updates are available. To run the update manually, invoke the command Check for updates in MTpro s help menu and follow the directions of the update wizard. Page 2 of 20
2 New contents 2.1 New CAD models The following new models were added to MTpro: Basic Mechanical Elements 3842 540 668 Floor dowel M8X95-30 New CAD model 3 842 540 870 Cap 30x60 New CAD model Manual Production Systems 3 842 544 774 Grab ledge 3 842 546 747 Grab ledge, ESD New CAD model, variable length 3 842 544 776 Separating wall New CAD model Page 3 of 20
3 842 544 778 Cover plate New CAD model 3 842 544 780 Terminal bracket New CAD model Material and Information Flow Technology Transfer system TS 1 3 842 547 758 Dampened stop gate VE 1/D Replacement of 3 842 523 375 VE 1/D Transfer system TS 2plus 3 842 547 785 Dampened stop gate VE 2/D-60 Replacement of 3 842 515 345 VE 2/D-20 3 842 515 347 VE 2/D-60 Transfer system TS 2plus 3 842 547 770 Stop gate VE 2/H-DA06 Replacement of 3 842 524 896VE 2/H In addition many models have been re-worked and updated. A detailed list of all updated models is added in the Annex. Page 4 of 20
2.2 New catalogs and assembly instructions The following catalogs were updated: Catalog Version Available languages Basic Mechanical Elements 13.0 de, en, fr, it, es Moreover several assembly instructions were added as new or updated. 3 New layout designer contents and functions 3.1 Update of layout designer help In all languages the layout designer help has been updated to the actual version. All the new functions mentioned below are described in the updated help file. Page 5 of 20
3.2 Extended dimension line functions 3.2.1 Measure label offset Offset Measure Label is a new dimension line property used to vary the distance between measure text and line. The following picture illustrates a measure with increased distance between line and text. 3.2.2 Fixation of components with dimension lines Any components can be connected to one another in a specified distance with help of a dimension line. A Double-click on the dimension line will open the following options dialog: Enter a value for Distance and press the Return key to adjust the distance between two objects that are connected by the dimension line. The -button determines which of the objects will move. The Lock Measure Line option will permanently connect both objects at the specified distance. If one object is moved, the other object will move with it accordingly. Page 6 of 20
Hint: Start with the Relative positioning command to adjust the distance between the two parts in X, Y and Z. Finally, create a measure line and lock it to connect the parts permanently. As an alternative the Create Link Element command may also be used to connect two parts permanently. 3.2.3 Visibility of dimension lines By default, dimension lines are visible in all views. As a new feature, in 2D views dimension lines, that stand vertical to the viewing plane, are automatically hidden. With the Visibility options you can select individual views in which the dimension line should be shown. The above picture illustrates the control of dimension line visibility. The example dimension line was specified to be visible in the top, left and 3D (ISO) views. But since the dimension line stands vertical to the top view it is automatically hidden in that view. 3.2.4 Toolbar button Align to dimension line In the Layout Designer toolbar there is a new button available: Align to dimension line aligns the dimension text to the dimension line. If switched off, the text will be rotated so that it is always in line with the current viewing angle. In the following picture aligned text (left) and non-aligned text (right) are compared. Page 7 of 20
3.3 Assemblies 3.3.1 Creation and management of assemblies In the Layout Designer components can be combined into an assembly. This allows the generation of a hierarchical order list. The dialog for the production of assemblies can be accessed using the context menu: In the Assemblies dialog, new modules can be created and existing assemblies changed and deleted: Page 8 of 20
Selection and input fields in the assembly dialog: Existing assemblies: Position number: Assembly number: Designation: Parameter: Remark: Product line: Show: Buttons of the assembly dialog: Select: Include: One of the existing assemblies can be selected. Position number of the selected assembly or the one to be created. In the layout and order lists, assemblies can be differentiated using position numbers. Assembly position number and component position number are separated by a point. Article number of the assembly - mandatory field Designation of the assembly Parameters of the assembly Remark for the assembly Product line of the assembly All components of the selected assembly are colored to identify them in the 3D view. Selects all components of the current assembly Adds the selected components to the current assembly Page 9 of 20
Exclude: Create/Update: Delete assembly: Revert: Close: Removes the selected components from the current assembly Creates a new assembly or updates the current assembly. The selected components will be added to the current assembly, if they are not already a member. Deletes the current assembly definition and removes the assignment on the related components. Important: the components themselves will not be deleted. Sets the values of the input fields to the original values. Closes the window. Unsaved changes in the input fields will be discarded. 3.4 Extended functionality for position numbers 3.4.1 Generate position numbers automatically Until now the position number of a part was created by the program during insertion to the layout and could be manually overwritten afterwards. The display of position numbers in the layout had to be switched on for each individual part. Now position numbers can can be generated according to a user defined pattern and displayed automatically. To do this, first select the components or modules for which you want to assign new position numbers. The button Create position numbers automatically opens the dialog for setting the values for the automatic position number assignment: Page 10 of 20
Start value: Increment: View-dependent: First position number which will be assigned Increment between the position numbers to be created Position numbers will be only visible in the current (ISO or 2D-)view If the option Create fields for position numbers is activated, text fields containing the position numbers will also be created: Page 11 of 20
3.4.2 Edit position numbers interactively Position numbers for several components can be changed easily and quickly in the layout by selecting their position number fields. To do this, open the context menu with the right mouse button and choose the appropriate command from the context menu: In the following dialog you can set the start value and increment, similar to the automatic position number creation (see page 10): Start value: Increment: First position number which will be assigned Increment between the position numbers to be created After confirming the settings with the OK button, select one position number after another to define the new sequence. Page 12 of 20
With a double click on the last position number in the sequence, the command is finished. Then the new position numbers are assigned and displayed on the existing position number fields. Page 13 of 20
3.5 Layout drawing templates A new MTpro function can be used to export different 2D or 3D layout views true to scale into a predefined drawing template. The number, type and position of views on the drawing as well as the contents of the drawing text fields can be selected by the user. 3.5.1 Creating a dimension drawing The button Create Drawing opens the dialog for creating a drawing based on the current Layout Designer document The dialog has the following options: Options Format selection: Number of views: Setting the print style: DIN A4, DIN A4 landscape or DIN A3 landscape Number of views to be printed on a page. For each view a selection box and an input field for the scale are displayed. Page 14 of 20
Select view x: Calculation of the scale: Show reference scale: Buttons: Drawing header : Create : The printing for each of the selected views is based on this setting. You can also select previously saved camera positions (see Saving and loading camera positions). Each view can be scaled individually. Select automatically to use a single scale suitable for all views. Select optimized to determine a suitable scale for each view. Select manually and specify a scale for each view manually. Enable this option to show the reference scale in the drawing for each view. For isometric views the reference scale will never be shown. Opens the "Drawing header" window to capture the header data of the drawing (see Drawing header dialog). Creates a PDF based on the given data. The creation of the first PDFs may take longer, as necessary program parts needed for the PDF creation are loaded into memory. 3.5.2 Drawing header dialog If you click on the button Drawing header inside the dialog Create dimension drawing (see page 14), the following dialog will be opened: Page 15 of 20
The drawing-specific data can be found under Header options. The Modification data group indicates fields that are usually filled after a drawing change. Page 16 of 20
3.6 Saving and loading camera positions In the Layout Designer you can save and load your current view as a camera position. These positions will be stored inside an MTpro project file. You can load them by left-clicking on the snapshot, or you can start an animation by left-clicking on the appropriate icon. Save the currently selected position of the 3D window. Play the saved views with the stored values for the transition time and display time in a loop. Saved camera positions will be illustrated in the icon bar with a preview picture / snapshot: Left-click on a snapshot: - Position will be shown in the 3D window Right-click on a snapshot: - Snapshot can be deleted - Name of the snapshot, transition time and display time can be edited in a separate dialog Page 17 of 20
Annex In MTpro 3.6.0.0 the following CAD models were updated: Article no. Designation 0842090081 WT 2 WORK-PIECE CARRIER 0842090083 3842259790 WHEEL D100 3842259791 WHEEL D125 3842259792 WHEEL D100 3842259793 WHEEL D125 3842345100 SK 2 HOUSING ELEMENT 3842345101 3842345102 3842345105 3842345106 3842345107 3842345108 3842345110 3842345111 3842345112 3842345113 3842345114 3842345116 3842345117 3842345118 3842345121 3842345123 3842345125 3842345126 3842345127 3842345129 3842345131 3842514567 BASE PLATE 270X360 3842516175 BASE PLATE 135X135 3842525480 STRAP-SHAPED HANDLE 3842525481 STRAP-SHAPED HANDLE 3842526560 FLOOR DOWEL 3842526561 FLOOR DOWEL Page 18 of 20
Article no. Designation 3842530277 CONNECTION LINK VF/VFS 3842530352 LOCK 3842530353 LOCK 3842533009 CURVE HORIZONTAL VFS bis 3842533028 3842537652 LETTERING CLIP FOR DOUBLE TUBULAR CROSS TIE 3842538093 LETTERING CLIP FOR TUBULAR CROSS TIE M3842538209 SLIDE RAIL M3842538388 GUIDE RAIL M3842538389 SLIDE RAIL M3842539340 SLIDE RAIL 3842540668 FLOOR DOWEL M3842992476 STRUT PROFILE 11X20 M3842993306 PROFILE RAIL VFS 3842993710 STRUT PROFILE 30X45 3842993732 STRUT PROFILE 45X270 M3842993887 PROFILE RAIL FOR LATERAL GUIDES M3842994863 GUIDE RAIL 3842994962 UNIVERSAL CHAIN VF65 3842994963 UNIVERSAL CHAIN VF90 3842998097 BS 4/R BELT SECTION 3842998105 CURVE WHEEL DRIVE VF65 3842998106 CURVE WHEEL DRIVE VF90 3842998138 HEAD DRIVE VFS 3842998139 INDIRECT TRANSMISSION DRIVE VFS 3842998140 DIRECT CONNECTION DRIVE VFS 3842998141 INDIRECT CONNECTION DRIVE VFS 3842998142 CENTER DRIVE VFS 3842998203 WEDGE CONVEYOR DRIVE 3842998225 HEAD DRIVE VF65 3842998226 HEAD DRIVE VF90 3842998227 CONNECTION DRIVE VF65 3842998228 CONNECTION DRIVE VF90 3842998249 FLOW RACK SYSTEM XLEAN 3842998287 CU 1/90 CURVE 3842998322 FLOW RACK SYSTEM ECOFLOW Page 19 of 20
Article no. Designation 3842998332 FLOW RACK SYSTEM LEAN 3842998350 HEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE WORKSTATION 3842998494 HP 1/P LIFT-POSITION UNIT 3842998532 DRIVE MODULE AS 5/XH 3842998533 DRIVE MODULE AS 5/H 3842998534 DRIVE MODULE AS 5/XH-FR 3842998535 DRIVE MODULE AS -FR 3842998575 DRIVE MODULE AS 5/OC 3842998611 CENTER DRIVE VF65 3842998612 CENTER DRIVE VF90 3842998613 TRANSMISSION DRIVE VF65 3842998614 TRANSMISSION DRIVE VF90 3842998672 LIFT TRANSVERSE UNIT LTS/B-2 3842998673 LIFT TRANSVERSE UNIT LTS/B-3 3842998674 LIFT TRANSVERSE UNIT LTS/B-4 3842998682 LIFT TRANSVERSE UNIT LTS/F-2 3842998683 LIFT TRANSVERSE UNIT LTS/F-3 3842998684 LIFT TRANSVERSE UNIT LTS/F-4 3842999843 HQ 2/U2 LIFT TRANSVERSE UNIT 3842999894 EQ 2/TR ELECTRICAL TRANSVERSE CONVEYOR Page 20 of 20