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Updates, New Patterns & Improvements

Here, we will be regularly posting news and updates about:

• ✅ New pattern types added to our sheet metal development tools
• 🧩 Improvements or corrections made to existing tools and settings
• 🔧 Bug fixes, adjustments, and platform enhancements
• 💬 Any other relevant information to help you get the most out of your experience

Two New Patterns Added to CaldereriaOnline.com

2025/04/12

We’re excited to announce the addition of two brand-new pattern types to CaldereriaOnline.com — further expanding the possibilities for our users in the world of sheet metal development and fabrication.

• Pattern: branch on cylinder - transition - fillet rectangle
• Pattern: elbow - cone - N parts

Pattern: branch on cylinder - transition - fillet rectangle

This new pattern allows users to create a rounded-rectangle transition branch directly attached to a cylindrical surface. A few potential use cases include:

• Bulk material discharge systems, where a round outlet feeds into a helical auger or conveyor
• Tank or silo openings that require a rectangular connection merging into a round pipe
• And more...

This pattern was one of the most requested by our users, and we’re excited to finally make it available on the platform.

Pattern: elbow - cone - N parts

Need to connect two different diameter pipes with an elbow? Now you can.

This new pattern handles the complex task of transitioning between two different diameters using a segmented elbow. This pattern was also highly requested by our users, and we’re excited to finally make it available on the platform.

🔧 Why This Matters

With these two additions, CaldereriaOnline.com continues to offer one of the most complete collections of online sheet metal development tools available.

Whether you’re designing complex transitions, unusual branches, or segmented elbows, you can now generate unfolded developments instantly — directly in your browser — and ready for cutting or CNC workflows.

🎯 Our Goal

Our mission is to support professionals like you with smart, accessible, and precise tools for pattern generation — ensuring high accuracy, speeding up workflows, and keeping your production efficient.

We’re constantly working on improvements, new shapes, and updated features — and as always, every update goes live immediately on the platform. No downloads or installations required.

✅ Pattern Correction and the Advantage of Online Tools

2025/04/05

At CaldereriaOnline.com, we are committed to continuous improvement of our platform and to being transparent with our users — especially when it comes to technical issues that could affect pattern accuracy.

Recently, we identified and corrected an issue related to one-diameter main-and-branch patterns (both straight and angled). These are commonly used configurations where the main pipe and the branch are meant to have the same diameter.

🛠️ What Was the Issue?

Due to a flaw in how configuration settings were applied, the platform was allowing independent settings for the main pipe and the branch ends:

• End12 configuration (for the main)
• End34 configuration (for the branch)

Each of these settings could be independently set to Inside, Center, or Outside. However, if different values were used for each end, the resulting pattern would produce different diameters for the main and the branch — which contradicts the very concept of a one-diameter pattern type.

✅ How We Fixed It

We have now corrected the behavior so that:

• The branch section automatically inherits the End12 configuration.
• This ensures both the main pipe and the branch have a consistent, matching diameter throughout the pattern.

The updated tool now guarantees a properly aligned one-diameter connection in all cases.

📡 The Power of the Online Platform

This situation also highlights one of the major advantages of using an online tool like CaldereriaOnline.com:

• The fix is already live.
• All users accessing the platform now benefit from the corrected version — no downloads, no updates, no delays.

Had this been part of a traditional desktop add-on or plugin for CAD software (as it was the case of our LITIO2 program), distributing the fix would have been:

• Cumbersome, requiring emails or manual downloads
• Unreliable, as not all users may update to the corrected version
• Time-consuming, both for developers and customers

📂 What About Existing Users?

To assess potential impact:

• We reviewed download and usage logs from our website.
• We evaluated how many users might have been affected during the time the issue was active.
• Where applicable, we are contacting those users to inform them directly and recommend re-downloading any affected patterns.

🔍 Transparency, Trust, and Quality

No software is perfect — but what matters is how issues are handled.

We believe that open communication and responsible updates are key to:

• Earning the trust of our users
• Ensuring quality patterns for real-world fabrication
• Constantly improving your experience on our platform

🎥 A Closer Look: Video Coming Soon

We will soon release a video demonstration showing:

• What the incorrect pattern looked like
• How the corrected version behaves now
• Why online tools help you stay always up to date

Stay tuned on our YouTube channel or here on the blog.

If you have questions, or if you suspect you may have been affected by this issue, feel free to contact us. We're here to help!

Thanks for your continued trust in CaldereriaOnline.com.

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