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March 2016

Linkage Program

Linkage 3.1.7

There were a few bugs in recent versions of the Linkage program. there was an uninitialized variable related to a hidden feature that I’m working on, and a count problem when moving gears. Wow, it’s getting to be a complicated beast. Anyhow, the sample mechanism in the picture…

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Linkage 3.1 Is Shipped!

I have finally replaced the old Linkage installer with the new 3.1 version. There is no more Beta testing. Download Linkage 3.x here. New features and fixes are… Motion path export. Slide path dotted lines now drawn inside of link “hull”. Fixed simulation problem with links that are…

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Latest Linkage Beta

I will make this Beta into the official version as soon as I do a little more testing of my own. In this version, I disabled the parts list feature that I was working on. I fixed a bug in the sprocket/pulley sizing that was using unscaled/unadjusted sizes…

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Linkage Snap Grid

No one has asked me about the grid yet. I suppose that most people that use the Linkage program don’t really notice it or, since they can’t set it, don’t notice that it’s really weird. I am going to add a grid view option. People will certainly notice…

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New Linkage 3.1.4 Beta

Get the new Beta here: http://www.rectorsquid.com/temp/linkage.msi I’m almost ready to release a new production version of the Linkage program. This latest beta version fixes a locked link problem where connectors could still be moved during a JOIN operation. Now a JOIN operation will move connectors that are not…

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