Placing the male or female segmenting seam is as easy as asking directions.  Men, I know this can be hard to do, but if you’re at a loss, then man up and ask!  In this case it’s not that hard to remember for next time.  It’s all about the direction of the segmenting line you pull that dictates placement of the male and female segmenting seam allowance.  Take a look at the 4 examples below to better understand this process.

(1) Segment line is drawn from the bottom of the screen to the top.  The male segment seam is placed on the left blank, and the female segment seam is placed on the right.

Bottom to Top = Male on Left

(2) Segment line is drawn from the top of the screen to the bottom.  The male segment seam is placed on the right blank, and the female segment seam is placed on the left.

Top to Bottom = Male on Right

(3) Segment line is drawn from the left of the screen to the right.  The male segment seam is placed on the top blank, and the female segment seam is placed on the bottom.

Left to Right = Male on Top

(4) Segment line is drawn from the right of the screen to the left. The male segment seam is placed on the bottom blank, and the female segment seam is placed on the top.

Right to Left = Male on Bottom

When you look at the new Super Nest fitting don’t be deceived by the icons you can see.  In order to cut down on the number of icons that would need to be displayed we simply allow you access the other fittings by using the styles for each of the 10 fitting icons on the main input window.

Let's see just how many fittings we have to work with.

That's a lot of combinations! Remember that we aren't counting different construction methods for each fitting or adding multiples of the same fittings.

We've had a few customers ask if we could create a transition where different amounts of straight can be entered for each side. Instead of using a transition, use another fitting created just for that purpose, either the Right or Left Facing Double Radius Entered Offsets (fittings #182 & 185). Enter different amounts of straight on each side of the fitting (see red arrows), but keep the radius's set to 0.00 to make the duct square.

I’m frequently asked what’s the difference between the three Job Material Lists that we offer in Vulcan.  Here is an explanation.

• SHIPPED AREA:  Displays the area of the blanks only (no scrap is included) 
• USED AREA:  Displays the Length Used x Width Used of sheet (this includes the scrap around the blanks)
• TOTAL AREA: Displays the total area of the sheet (width x length)

Welcome!  My name is David White, and I am the Vulcan Product Manager.  As a kid I grew up around a sheet metal shop that my father and his partner owned.  Vulcan got its start in that small shop in Richmond, Virginia,  first as a labeling program, and then on to driving Lockformer and Engle Plasma cutting tables.   It’s now my job to continue to improve upon this great product.

This is an exciting time in our industry with new advances added daily.   My goal is to integrate Vulcan in any direction that will make our customers more productive. I will be continuously taking advantage of hardware devices that Trimble produces to extend Vulcan’s reach outside the shop.  I won’t be doing this alone.  We have always taken great pride in listening to our customers and we will continue to do so.  If you have any suggestions or changes that you would like to see in Vulcan or its related products, please drop me a line.  With all that being said, I will continue to use one thing that my dad taught me about developing Vulcan software: "It better look and talk sheet metal to a sheet metal a man!   It’s that simple!"

Thank you,
David White

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