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. . .COPRA ® RF &
COPRA ® FEA RF
State-of- the-Art
in Design and
Simulat ion
Revis ion Contro l
Prof i le Features
Automat ic Rol l Adjustment
Automat ic Stat ion Sequences
SmartRol l Des ign
Release Notes
COPRA® RF 2015
Service Release 2
Table of Contents COPRA® RF 2015 Release Notes
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COPRA® RF 2015 ............................................................... 1
1. New Common Features ........................................................ 1
2. New Extended Project Format .............................................. 2
3. Expandable (Dynamic) Project Attributes .............................. 3
4. Print Project Info ................................................................... 3
5. Additional Quick Command Access ...................................... 4
6. Revision Control ................................................................... 4
7. Profile Features .................................................................... 5
8. Cross-Project Working .......................................................... 5
9. Automatic Roll Adjustment .................................................... 6
10. Automatic Station Sequences ............................................... 6
11. Roll Attributes ....................................................................... 7
12. Grouping Identical Rolls ........................................................ 8
13. COPRA® RF SmartRoll Design ............................................. 9
COPRA® RF 2015 SR1 ..................................................... 10
1. General Information ............................................................ 10
2. CADFinder .......................................................................... 11
3. Single Roll Dimensioning .................................................... 11
4. List of Material / Cutting List ................................................ 11
5. Assembly Plan Dimensioning ............................................. 11
6. FTM .................................................................................... 11
7. Rolls ................................................................................... 11
8. Roll Search ......................................................................... 12
9. Smart Rolls ......................................................................... 13
10. RLM .................................................................................... 14
COPRA® RF 2015 SR2 ..................................................... 16
1. Higher accuracy in parametric projects ............................... 16
2. COPRA with AutoCAD 2016 and Windows 32bit ................ 16
3. Old database projects ......................................................... 16
4. Assembly Plans .................................................................. 16
5. RLM Data Base: time for checking conflicts reduced .......... 16
6. COPRA Options .................................................................. 16
7. Accessory axes................................................................... 17
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8. Convert database – parametric projects .............................. 17
9. Profile from AutoCAD, parametric projects .......................... 17
10. Local CADFinder data base ................................................ 17
11. Deleting multiple passes in 2015 projects in SpreadSheet .. 17
12. Define Reference Line ........................................................ 17
13. Tube Mill Program with 2015 projects ................................. 18
14. Read Archive ...................................................................... 18
15. Inventor Interface ................................................................ 18
16. SolidWorks Import ............................................................... 18
17. SpreadSheet – delete passes ............................................. 18
18. Write data base files in a Network ....................................... 18
19. Rolls .................................................................................... 18
19.1 Roll Number of accessory rolls in 2015 projects ........................... 18
19.2 Command “Delete Roll” – Roll numbers ........................................ 19
19.3 Command “Create Roll” in 2015 projects ...................................... 19
19.4 Command “Split Roll” in 2015 projects .......................................... 19
19.5 Command “Paste attributes” in 2015 projects ............................... 19
19.6 SmartRolls, copy & move of grouped / cloned rolls ....................... 19
19.7 Roll Attributes in 2015 – projects ................................................... 19
19.8 Automatic Roll Adaptation ............................................................. 19
19.9 Accessory Rolls in 2015 projects .................................................. 19
19.10 “Copy and Paste Rolls” in 2015 projects ....................................... 19
19.11 Usage list for Rolls ........................................................................ 19
19.12 “Change Roll Angle”, classic approach ......................................... 20
19.13 Roll attributes in 2015 projects ...................................................... 20
19.14 Search for Rolls in RLM data base ................................................ 20
19.15 Import Rolls into RLM data base ................................................... 20
19.16 Open RLM data base project without having a RLM- license ........ 20
19.17 Check for multiple roll numbers (different Roll Geometry, same Roll Number)...................................................................................................... 20
19.17.1 Handling of grouped / referenced rolls: ........................................................... 21
19.17.2 COPRA copy /insert ......................................................................................... 22
19.17.3 Publish Roll ...................................................................................................... 22
19.17.4 Split Roll ........................................................................................................... 22
19.18 Opening an existing 2015 project .................................................. 22
19.19 Modification of data base rolls (already existing in stock - published) 22
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COPRA® RF 2015 SR2.1 .................................................. 23
1. General ............................................................................... 23
2. CAD-Interface ..................................................................... 23
3. Overlying rolls ..................................................................... 23
4. NC code with of referenced / grouped rolls ........................ 23
5. Roll entities from polyline .................................................... 23
6. Roll entities with crosshairs ................................................. 24
7. DTM forming length ............................................................ 24
8. Multiple roll numbers ........................................................... 24
9. Roll weight .......................................................................... 24
10. Copying rolls ....................................................................... 24
11. Loading Archive file ............................................................ 24
12. RLM Roll search ................................................................. 24
13. RLM Publish all rolls of the project ...................................... 24
14. RLM Replacing roll(s) ......................................................... 24
15. Cut list ................................................................................ 25
16. Roll Design – create Axes automatically with option “Adapt roll diameter” .................................................................................... 25
17. Numbers for superosed spacer rings .................................. 25
18. Roll Attributes ..................................................................... 25
19. Insert spacer rings automatically ......................................... 25
20. Roll-Entities for current pass ............................................... 25
21. Modification of project attributes ......................................... 25
22. RLM: Insert RLM Rolls mirrored .......................................... 25
23. RLM: Insert Roll / Replace Roll ........................................... 26
24. Conversion of rolls to spacer rings or vice versa ................. 26
25. Splitting of rolls ................................................................... 26
26. COPRA Zipping tool ........................................................... 26
27. Project info dialog ............................................................... 26
28. Converting projects from 2015 to 2013 ............................... 26
29. Assemblyplan ..................................................................... 26
30. Single roll dimensioning ...................................................... 26
31. Tube mill ............................................................................. 27
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32. Adding contour(s) on rolls ................................................... 27
33. Default attributes for spacer rings........................................ 27
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Dear customer,
This new release of COPRA® RF version 2015 is not only setting the foundation for future developments, but is also supplying new technologies for both flower and roll design.
One of the main highlight is the new and revolutionary “SmartRoll” design feature. Not only allowing very quick roll design, this new technology offers many possibilities for an easy adaptation of:
Roll diameter Roll width Roll gap Relief angles And more…
During roll design and editing, all parameters such as roll diameter, roll width and datum are shown dynamically. For a specific change, grid parameters, (SNAPS), can be defined, allowing fixed value changes, e.g. the roll width in increments of 5 mm.
Although the final roll contour is a polyline, which can also be modified with AutoCAD commands, the SmartRoll command supplies an extremely important feature: during any change the transitions between lines and arcs are kept tangential! This allows complex changes of the roll contour without the need to delete and re-insert individual radii.
Due to these possibilities some roll modifications can be conducted in 10 seconds that would normally take 2 minutes when using “standard” construction possibilities.
This very powerful feature and can reduce roll design times by up to 50%, as it is no longer necessary to use AutoCAD features like construction lines or the LINE and OFFSET command. The roll design can be made using only the SmartRolls environment. It makes a lot of additional mouse clicks obsolete!
Of course this is not the only improvement – there are a lot of other useful new possibilities, including:
Simple data exchange between projects with “copy & paste” Automatic adjustment of roll designs when the finished profile changes,
for example with product variants A new, modern data model for the projects that allows simple working
across different COPRA® RF projects And many more…
On the following pages you will find a summary of the most important new features and improvements.
Your data M team
Valley, 7 July 2015
COPRA® RF 2015 New Common Features
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COPRA® RF 2015
1. New Common Features
Compatible with AutoCAD 2016 / AutoCAD Mechanical 2016 / Inventor®
2016
Checking In / Out of networked projects to / from the local machine
Project Favourites
Enhanced control for roll number position and orientation
Select stations to be visible in the CADFinder Station Browser
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New zipping tool for reading / writing archive files
New Options Environment (User / Project / Global Settings) with export
and import functionality
2. New Extended Project Format
COPRA® RF 2013 (Old format)
Roll design and editing is done station by station
Only 1 station is loaded in the memory.
COPRA® RF 2015 (New format)
Complete COPRA® project is loaded into memory
Giving faster access to stations as there is no reading or writing to hard
disc is necessary. COPRA® Database Undo / Redo can now also be
used after saving the project and is works across stations
COPRA® RF 2015 Expandable (Dynamic) Project Attributes
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3. Expandable (Dynamic) Project Attributes
Project properties can be expanded by user defined attributes
Global use of attribute specifications in all subsequent programs
Definition of favorites for easy and fast access
4. Print Project Info
Select the project properties to be printed
define company specific templates
Add preview
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5. Additional Quick Command Access
New Panel for quick access of frequently used
roll design commands
Direct access to Edit Roll commands
User defined AutoCAD toolbar
6. Revision Control
Create COPRA® Project Revisions
View revision in read only mode
Make a revision to the active COPRA® Project
Automatically compare the roll design of two revisions
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Quick overview on modifications applied to a design
Flag revisions with traffic light colors
7. Profile Features
Creating company specific profile features (i.e. dovetail, top-hat section,
bead, Dutch bead, any special shape)
Fast and easy access to proofed flower design
Any combination can be realized
8. Cross-Project Working
Make use of profile entities from other projects
Make use of unfolding data from other projects
Easy adapting geometry by the help of the parametric features within
COPRA® SpreadSheet
COPRA® RF 2015 Automatic Roll Adjustment
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9. Automatic Roll Adjustment
Automatic adjustment of roll position and / or roll geometry if a parametric
profile is changed
Rolls are adjusted automatically across all stations, interactively roll by
roll or station by station
10. Automatic Station Sequences
Ability to show rolls in the Flower sequence
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11. Roll Attributes
Dialogue can always be visible, e.g. on a second
screen
Instant Update of Rolls if an attribute has changed
(e.g. borehole)
Roll Attributes may be a combination of Default
and Individual Attributes
Save / Load Roll Attributes to / from file
Attributes of selected Rolls can be changed in a
table
Individual configuration of the table layout
Comfortable way to obtain an overview of the
Attributes of all Rolls
Easy possibility to fix / unfix the roll number after
the roll design has been released for manufacturing
COPRA® RF 2015 Grouping Identical Rolls
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12. Grouping Identical Rolls
Interactively by crosshair
By table
COPRA® RF 2015 COPRA® RF SmartRoll Design
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13. COPRA® RF SmartRoll Design
Roll Form specific Tool Design
Not a new Roll Type, but a revolutionary new feature to complement
existing possibilities within AutoCAD and COPRA® RF
SmartRolls significantly reduces the number of mouse clicks
Powerful Roll Modification
Easy Adjustment of Roll Gaps
Adapt Roll Widths and Diameter in a Table
Show and make use of all virtual Profile and Roll Intersection Points
Move & Copy Rolls with user defined reference point
Diameter modifications based on reference points
Automatic contour alignment to Roll Axis
COPRA® RF 2015 SR1 General Information
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COPRA® RF 2015 SR1
We would like to thank all of our customers who gave us some great feedback on COPRA® RF; this has allowed us to identify some additional improvement opportunities. With this unique feedback we are able to develop a focused COPRA® RF so that all users can benefit. We also would like to thank you for your loyalty as a customer and your feedback about this release.
The following commands and functions have been updated:
1. General Information
Compatibility with Windows 10® together with AutoCAD® 2016 SP1
The new COPRA® InfoCenter can be used local or online
New options: + Show InfoCenter at COPRA®-Start + Use Online-Help + Use Online-InfoCenter
By using the option “DwgName = Projectname” drawings opened by the user will not be saved automatically with the Projectname into the COPRA®-Temp-Directory when a COPRA®-function is being used
Inserted rolls from database are checked when the project is saved. If there is a conflict, it can be solved in a dialog. A conflict exists, if a local referenced database roll is older than in the database.
The Shaped Tubes Module can be used with 2015-projects.
When inserting a station with tools, the original rolls are not moved to the new station anymore.
The database is checked each time COPRA® is initialized.
User query if automatic saving/archiving can activated optionally.
For pass and project change in 2013-projects the user query for saving is reactivated.
Crimps/Craws – position gets updated if there is change in strip width over the stations.
When inserting stations in 2015-projects, info parts get copied and not referenced anymore.
When inserting stations with option “Insert tools” in 2015-projects, the roll attributes are also copied.
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2. CADFinder
Intermittent problems when editing documents are fixed
Revision dialog is shown again when automatically created documents like assembly plan or NC-Data are updated
The automatic Revision mechanism will also be applied on automatic created documents, even if the content has not been changed. This allows e.g. the subsequent adaptation of drawing templates.
Drag&Drop in CADFinder is activated again.
3. Single Roll Dimensioning
Correct radius dimensioning of left side rolls
Intersecting diameter dimensioning of side and accessory rolls is now possible
4. List of Material / Cutting List
Referenced (cloned) rolls are considered in 2015-projects
The Roll Comment from the Roll Attributes is logged in the cutting- and material list
5. Assembly Plan Dimensioning
Info parts in 2015-projects are not referenced to the temporary directory anymore
6. FTM
Rolls can be displayed in ACAD 2015/16
7. Rolls
Rolls with fixed roll number can optionally be taken into account for automatic roll numbering. In this case the number of the fixed roll cannot be taken into account.
For public rolls, stock rolls and multiple referenced rolls the layer and color can be defined
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When transferring roll attributes to another axis (e.g. from left to right or top to bottom) the position of side depending attributes will be kept (e.g. “top” remains “top”).
Symmetrical attributes will be shown at both sides.
Roll attributes can be mirrored in 2015-projects.
Rolls with fixed attributes can also be optional marked in 2015-projects.
Attribute panel gets updated for each activity
Adopted functionality of “Classic change of angle at roll entities” to SmartRoll behaviour
Positioning of combi roll marker is optimized
Rolls position of horizontal accessory axis is maintained when converting from 2013 to 2015 format
Mirror side rolls to the right also possible in 2015-project
Attributes depending on a roll face are also handled in 2015 projects when copying individual rolls to another axis.
Intermittent problems when joining rolls in 2015-projects is fixed
Classic change of width with option “overlap on both sides” now possible
The layer for the bottom rolls is correct again
Copying rolls from 2013 projects to 2015 projects is possible
Read pass order also possible in 2015-project
The roll attribute dialog can read cda2 and cda files in 2015-projects
Increased accuracy of Inch version
Default material can be set for spacers in 2015-projects
8. Roll Search
Attributes for the roll search can be individually switched on or off
New attributes for joining and intersecting diameter
Tolerances for attributes can be set
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Number of decimals can be set
If only 1 segment is selected within SmartRoll search, the direction of the roll (start / end of roll) is defined by the relative position of the point picked.
9. Smart Rolls
Undo / Redo is now always available when creating a roll
In a station without any main axes it’s now possible to create a roll for an accessory axis
By using the new option “Select axis” a roll can also be created for an accessory axis
On the mirrored (virtual) side of a profile the creation of a roll is also available now
When creating a roll, the current reference settings are not automatically reset anymore
Improved dynamic display of design information
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Representation (color, highlight) of found rolls can be set
Additional options for exact / extended search of rolls
The dynamic roll search can be started anytime during roll editing
10. RLM
Spacers in bill of material can be fade out
When placing an order the number for order count can be set across multiple rolls
The roll search user interface was revised (roll number and combi roll set as filter, tolerances, decimal places, take value from CAD, display options, …)
COPRA® RF 2015 SR1 RLM
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COPRA® RF 2015 SR2 Higher accuracy in parametric projects
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COPRA® RF 2015 SR2
We would like to thank all of our customers who gave us some great feedback on COPRA® RF; this has allowed us to identify some additional improvement opportunities. With this unique feedback we are able to develop a focused COPRA® RF so that all users can benefit. We also would like to thank you for your loyalty as a customer and your feedback about this release.
The following commands and functions have been updated:
1. Higher accuracy in parametric projects
The accuracy for drawing of the contour was increased for parametric projects. The export is now also done with high accuracy. This should fix some problems concerning the SolidWorks interface.
2. COPRA with AutoCAD 2016 and Windows 32bit
When using COPRA RF 2015 with AutoCAD 2016 32 bit the system had stability issues. These are fixed now. Independent from that COPRA RF 2015 is officially only supporting Windows 64bit.
3. Old database projects
It is now possible to open (old) data base projects based on Access without the necessity that COPRA is connected with the respective data base.
4. Assembly Plans
The toggle “title block“ is active even if the drawing frame was deactivated
5. RLM Data Base: time for checking conflicts reduced
When a RLM data base project is opened an automatic check for conflicts is conducted that is showing the differences between the local design state and the design state in the data base. This is now done significantly faster.
6. COPRA Options
Additional option if rolls with fixed numbers should be counted
Option for colour and line weight to highlight rolls and roll entities
After changing the size of the dialogue the scroll bar is still visible
COPRA® RF 2015 SR2 Accessory axes
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7. Accessory axes
Roll position and moving of rolls is now working also with horizontal or vertical accessory axes.
8. Convert database – parametric projects
When mirroring project (horizontal or vertical) it could happen that the mirror line for Flower and rolls were not identical. (if unfolding point and reference line were different). Fixed.
9. Profile from AutoCAD, parametric projects
The unfolding point was set wrong when the 1st entity was selected with the option “before entity”. Fixed.
10. Local CADFinder data base
the local CADFinder data base is updated automatically when a new installation of COPRA is made.
If the local data base should be used but is not installed it is now created correctly
During the automatic backup the last Backup will no longer be overwritten but a new one will be created.
The status “Expanded / Retracted” is saved now.
After deleting a project CADFinder is now switching to a project that is not processed by another user.
If during startup of COPRA RF is detected that the CADFinder data base is empty, then a possibly available backup from the COPRA Root Directory can be used.
11. Deleting multiple passes in 2015 projects in SpreadSheet
When deleting multiple passes (profiles and rolls) in SpreadSheet and applying an Undo afterwards, it could happen that some inconsistencies appeared. Fixed.
12. Define Reference Line
The User Coordinate System is set correct now for all cases.
COPRA® RF 2015 SR2 Tube Mill Program with 2015 projects
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13. Tube Mill Program with 2015 projects
The automatic Roll Design in the Tubemill Program is now possible also in 2015 – projects in any combination.
14. Read Archive
Under specific circumstances Windows is creating a hidden Index file (Thumbs.DB) in directories containing pictures. This file is write protected. Due to the file extension it is automatically added to the Archive file. During extracting (Read Archive file) it could happen that an inconsistent data base was created as the Index file could not be overwritten. Fixed.
15. Inventor Interface
the stamping groove of the rolls is transferred now
all rolls in the Fin Passes have the correct orientation now
16. SolidWorks Import
Creating of a project no longer stops after the 1st roll was imported.
17. SpreadSheet – delete passes
Now the selected pass is deleted and not the pass resulting from the next change.
18. Write data base files in a Network
In networks with a specific setup the access rights of two data base files were changed after writing. As a consequence it could happen that roll modifications could not be saved. When opening this project again the old design state was shown. Fixed.
19. Rolls
19.1 Roll Number of accessory rolls in 2015 projects
Under specific circumstances (angle range) it could happen that the wrong roll number was created (drawings, cut- and material list etc.). Fixed
COPRA® RF 2015 SR2 Rolls
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19.2 Command “Delete Roll” – Roll numbers
When using the settings “Roll number continuously per station” or “Roll number continuously per machine” a complete redraw is conducted after deleting a roll. A manual refresh of the roll number is obsolete.
19.3 Command “Create Roll” in 2015 projects
When the 1st roll was picked twice, all rolls on this axis were joined. Fixed.
19.4 Command “Split Roll” in 2015 projects
A redraw is only conducted once after using this command.
19.5 Command “Paste attributes” in 2015 projects
Multiple pasting of roll attributes now also possible in 2015 projects.
19.6 SmartRolls, copy & move of grouped / cloned rolls
The information about the group / clone status is now maintained when copying or moving a roll to another axis.
19.7 Roll Attributes in 2015 – projects
Although the roll number was fixed it could happen in a few cases that the roll number could not be adapted in 2015 – projects. Fixed.
19.8 Automatic Roll Adaptation
In 2013 projects the automatic roll adaptation could cause an “undo” of the previous changes. Sometimes the reference line was not visible (in both 2013 and 2015 projects), a Redraw had to be done. Both issues are fixed.
19.9 Accessory Rolls in 2015 projects
After copying a roll on an accessory axis it could happen that the roll was visible only after a “COPRA Redraw”. Fixed.
19.10 “Copy and Paste Rolls” in 2015 projects
The command “Paste Rolls” is now included in the “Undo” transaction.
19.11 Usage list for Rolls
In the Roll Attribute Dialogue also a Usage List for Rolls can be shown
COPRA® RF 2015 SR2 Rolls
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19.12 “Change Roll Angle”, classic approach
The position of the dialogue box is maintained now.
19.13 Roll attributes in 2015 projects
When the default status of the describing attribute (stamping groove, bearings, retaining rings – marked with an asterisk) is changed, the default status of all subsequent attributes is also changed automatically.
19.14 Search for Rolls in RLM data base
To insert or replace a roll from the search result there are now 2 options available: “Insert Roll and apply immediately” and “Replace roll and apply immediately”
19.15 Import Rolls into RLM data base
After the Import into the RLM data base Rolls are now automatically published.
19.16 Open RLM data base project without having a RLM- license
It is now possible to open RLM data base projects in “read only mode” without having a license.
19.17 Check for multiple roll numbers (different Roll Geometry, same Roll Number)
Basically it is possible to assign the same roll number to different roll contours (manually and automatically). This may have specific reasons, but it also could happen unintended or by mistake.
Following a few examples:
When assigning roll numbers manually
When fixing roll numbers manually (a roll with an automatically created roll number is fixed manually and a new roll with automatic roll number is inserted before that roll)
When fixing roll numbers automatically (previously done when grouping / cloning rolls; from this version on the automatic fixing of roll numbers can be disabled)
When a data base roll with the same roll number is inserted in the project
In case the manually defined roll numbering rules are not distinct in terms of stations
COPRA® RF 2015 SR2 Rolls
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To avoid that roll geometries eventually get mixed up a routine to check roll numbers against roll contours was introduced.
The checking for number doubles is done before executing the following functions:
Approve project
Single Roll Dimensioning
Assembly Plan Dimensioning
Material List / Cut List / Roll Weight
NC Geometry Data
Order Bill of Material
If multiple roll numbers are detected a warning is shown with the respective roll numbers so that the user can decide if he wants to continue or to resolve the conflict.
In addition a few mechanisms have been added to avoid multiple roll numbers already during design.
19.17.1 Handling of grouped / referenced rolls:
Referenced (cloned) rolls will have dynamic roll numbers assigned by default. In previous versions it was always fixed. For the 1st (referenced) roll existing in the project an automatic roll number will be defined according to the defined rules. All other rolls referencing to this roll will have the same roll number. These rolls will not be taken into account for the dynamic roll number calculation. This way it is made sure that no roll number gaps and no multiple roll numbers appear.
NEW OLD
Insert Roll Insert Roll
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New: blue and orange referenced rolls will automatically get new roll numbers after inserting a new roll on the left side. No multiple roll numbers will be created!
Old: the new roll on the left side gets the number „3-T-1“ assigned, for all following referenced rolls the existing roll number is conserved. For this reason unintended multiple roll numbers and gaps in roll numbering could be created.
19.17.2 COPRA copy /insert
When inserting a roll the options available are to create a copy of that roll or to make it a referenced roll; if the roll is inserted as a copy, now a dynamic roll number will be assigned.
19.17.3 Publish Roll
It is no longer possible to publish a roll with a number that is already existing in the data base. This makes sure that no multiple roll numbers (rolls with the same roll number and different geometry) are existing in the published roll pool.
19.17.4 Split Roll
When a roll with fixed roll number is split, only one of the new created two rolls will have the original fixed roll number. The 2nd one will get a dynamic roll number assigned.
19.18 Opening an existing 2015 project
The dynamic roll numbering is not automatically activated when opening a 2015 project. This means that the same roll numbers will be displayed as last saved. Only when applying a change, the automatic roll numbering will be enabled again. This makes sure that the roll numbers are not changed – despite different personal settings – when only viewing a project.
19.19 Modification of data base rolls (already existing in stock - published)
When changing a RLM data base roll an additional option is available now: a copy of the roll can be created.
COPRA® RF 2015 SR2.1 General
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COPRA® RF 2015 SR2.1
We would like to thank all of our customers who gave us some great feedback on COPRA® RF; this has allowed us to identify some additional improvement opportunities. With this unique feedback we are able to develop a focused COPRA® RF so that all users can benefit. We also would like to thank you for your loyalty as a customer and your feedback about this release.
The following commands and functions have been updated:
1. General
For 2015 projects the maximum number of rolls was increased to 2500 Significant acceleration of the COPRA Redraw compared to COPRA RF
2015 SR2 in 2015- projects if the roll number is calculated with the option “Roll numbers continuously per machine”
2. CAD-Interface
Accuracy of the CAD interface was improved Inventor Interface: in projects with referenced / cloned rolls and spacer
rings no more wrong rolls are created in an assembly, when the creation is done WITHOUT spacer rings.
SolidWorks Interface: program crashed with referenced / cloned rolls. Fixed.
3. Overlying rolls
In case of overlying rolls the position for the roll marking (roll number, roll weight) is now be optimized.
4. NC code with of referenced / grouped rolls
When creating the NC code the representation of referenced / grouped rolls is now neutral. No marking with a different line thickness and color will be done (2015 projects only)
5. Roll entities from polyline
The function “entities from polyline” is now also implemented for 2015- projects
COPRA® RF 2015 SR2.1 Roll entities with crosshairs
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6. Roll entities with crosshairs
The function “entities with crosshairs” is now also implemented for 2015- projects
7. DTM forming length
The forming length is also calculated for rotated side rolls and accessory rolls
8. Multiple roll numbers
Check for multiple roll numbers: the respective message box only shows rolls with the same roll number but different roll geometry. Optionally this message can be switched off. (2015 project)
9. Roll weight
In case the roll weight cannot we calculated the hint “NaN” (Not a Number) is shown.
10. Copying rolls
When copying rolls fixed roll numbers are maintained in 2015- projects
11. Loading Archive file
Fixed roll numbers are maintained in 2015- projects when loading an Archive file
12. RLM Roll search
RLM Roll Lifecycle Management: for 2015- projects standard tolerances (length, angle radius) can be defined for the RLM roll search.
13. RLM Publish all rolls of the project
RLM Roll Lifecycle Management: before the function “publish all rolls of the project” is executed it needs to be confirmed in a 2015- project
14. RLM Replacing roll(s)
RLM Roll Lifecycle Management: if a grouped / referenced roll is replaced by a roll found in the RLM data base, then all rolls of this referenced group are replaced in 2015- projects
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15. Cut list
Cut list could not be generated when a project had more than 1000 rolls. Fixed
16. Roll Design – create Axes automatically with option “Adapt roll diameter”
The accuracy of the Trim- function was increased. This way negative polyline entities will not be created any more.
17. Numbers for superosed spacer rings
The numbers for spacer rings overlying with rolls on accessory axes are now determined correct in 2015- projects.
18. Roll Attributes
The values for “Retaining rings” and “Bearing type” had to be entered twice in 2015- projects because the first input was set to 0 again. Fixed.
The values for the “Stamping groove” in the positions “Right” and “Bottom” could not be modified in 2015- projects. Fixed.
The checkmark “Default / Fixed” does not have to be selected twice any more in 2015- projects.
19. Insert spacer rings automatically
Insert spacer rings automatically at overlying rolls: the outer roll contour was not always detected correctly. Fixed.
20. Roll-Entities for current pass
The function “Entities for current pass” supplies the correct results in 2015- projects also for accessory rolls when working in Inches.
21. Modification of project attributes
After the modification of project attributes the rolls will be renumbered automatically in 2015- projects.
22. RLM: Insert RLM Rolls mirrored
When inserting rolls from the search result the inserted roll was often mirrored wrong (preview of the polyline and roll inserted did not match) in 2015- projects.
COPRA® RF 2015 SR2.1 RLM: Insert Roll / Replace Roll
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23. RLM: Insert Roll / Replace Roll
Insert Roll / Replace Roll is working correctly now
24. Conversion of rolls to spacer rings or vice versa
After the conversion of rolls to spacer rings or vice versa the rolls are now renumbered automatically in 2015- projects from version SR2.
25. Splitting of rolls
The splitting of rolls at polylines being perpendicular to the roll axis was partly not at the position selected. Fixed.
26. COPRA Zipping tool
The COPRA Zipping tool (7zip) has been updated to the newest version (7-Zip 16.00 (2016-05-10)) due to security issues.
27. Project info dialog
COPRA crashed after leaving the project info dialog by OK in CRF 2015 SR2 (fixed now)
28. Converting projects from 2015 to 2013
The project is saved automatically before converting now. This ensures, that even projects written by older COPRA versions are converted correctly. Otherwise maybe some roll contours are missing.
29. Assemblyplan
In CRF 2015 SR2 in some cases accessory rolls were missing (fixed now).
30. Single roll dimensioning
Side- and accessory rolls could not be hatched in full section view (2015 projects, freedesigned rolls)
COPRA® RF 2015 SR2.1 Tube mill
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31. Tube mill
If rolls were generated in a project, that have already spacers, the newly generated rolls got the identity of the spacers (fixed now)
32. Adding contour(s) on rolls
Problems with adding contour(s) on rolls at right side axis are fixed now.
33. Default attributes for spacer rings
Default attributes are also available for spacer rings in 2015 – projects now.
With 2015- projects there was up to now no possibility to define default attributes for spacer rings. Spacer ring attributes could be adapted subsequently by using the attribute grid or more comfortable with the attribute table. In COPRA RF 2015 SR2.1 default spacer attributes depending on the axis type are now available for 2015- projects.
Projects created with version SR2.1 can still be opened with older versions of COPRA. Additional spacer default attributes – as far as they are different from the default roll attributes – cannot be displayed in older COPRA versions based on 2015- projects. Nevertheless it is possible to exchange data between different versions of COPRA without loss of information when fixing all spacer ring attributes. If the spacer ring attributes were not fixed before using an older version of COPRA, then some specific attribute information may be lost.
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