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Menu Bar

The menu bar provides access to file operations, unit system selection, and application help.

File Menu​

  • Load Config: Opens a file dialog to load a catheter design from a.json file. The configuration is automatically applied, and the model is rebuilt.
  • Save Config: Opens a file dialog to save the current parameters from the "Catheter Setup" tab to a.json file.
  • Export:
    • 3D Viewer Image: Saves the current 3D viewport as a PNG or JPG image file.
    • Simulation Run Log to CSV: Exports all historical data from the simulation into a single.csv file.
  • Exit: Closes the application.

Reports Menu​

  • Analysis Report (PDF): Exports a comprehensive analysis and summary report as a PDF document.
  • Analysis Report (Excel): Exports a comprehensive analysis and summary report as an Excel spreadsheet.

Units Menu​

  • Use Metric Units: Sets all relevant UI displays, controls, and plot axes to metric units (mm, N).
  • Use Imperial Units: Sets all relevant UI displays, controls, and plot axes to imperial units (in, lbf).

Tools​

  • Response Surface Analysis: Execute virtual Design of Experiments (DOE) studies to analyze response surfaces. (See Section 11)
  • Flowdown Calculator: An advanced tool used to evaluate the radial stackup and manufacturing feasibility of your catheter design. (See Section 12)

Materials Menu​

  • Manage Material Library: Opens the material manager dialog, allowing for the customization or addition of new materials. (See Section 10)
  • Create Custom Blend: Opens the polymer blending utility to create custom material blends from existing library materials.

Help Menu​

  • Manual: Opens the VirtuCath user manual PDF document for detailed usage instructions.
  • Check for Updates...: Pings the VirtuCath servers to see if a newer version of the software is available, providing a seamless download link if an update is found.
  • License / Activate License: Opens the Licensing Dashboard. If your instance is currently active, you can view your remaining subscription days, verify your secure Hardware ID (HWID), and securely "Release" the license if you need to transfer your seat to a new workstation.
  • Change License: Forcefully opens the Activation dialog, allowing you to overwrite your existing key or execute an offline-mode activation request.
  • About: Displays the current software version number, End User License Agreement (EULA), and mandatory Third Party software notices.