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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.
    • Deflected Catheter Shape (STL): Saves the catheter's current deflected shape as an .stl 3D model for use in CAD, 3D printing, or meshing tools. The exported geometry follows the catheter as it is bent by the pullwires, using each section's outer diameter. The model is exported in millimeters, so it imports at real size in CAD and slicer software. Only the catheter body is exported — pullwires and control markers are excluded. Available once a model has been built; actuate the catheter and let it settle into its final shape before exporting.
    • 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. (View Sample Report)
  • 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 Response Surface Analysis module)
  • Flowdown Calculator: An advanced tool used to evaluate the radial stackup and manufacturing feasibility of your catheter design. (see Flowdown Calculator)

Materials Menu​

  • Manage Material Library: Opens the material manager dialog, allowing for the customization or addition of new materials. (see Materials Library)
  • Create Custom Blend: Opens the polymer blending utility to create custom material blends and mass-loaded extrusions (like radiopaque loaded polymers) from existing library materials.

Help Menu​

  • Manual: Opens the hosted VirtuCath™ documentation site in your default browser.
  • Check for Updates...: Checks the VirtuCath servers for a newer version of the software and provides a download link if an update is available.
  • Report a Problem...: Opens the bug-report dialog. Enter a description of what went wrong and (optionally) your email, choose whether to include recent session logs and the current catheter configuration, then either save the diagnostic bundle locally or send it directly to VirtuCath support. License keys and hardware IDs are redacted automatically. On enterprise deployments, catheter-configuration inclusion defaults to off to avoid sending engineering IP outside the corporate network.
  • License Info / Activate License: The label depends on the current license state. While on a trial, it reads Activate License and opens the Activation dialog. Once an active license is installed, it reads License Info and opens the License Information dialog, which shows License Type, Status, Expires On, Remaining days, masked License Key, and Hardware ID, and includes a button to release the license if you need to transfer your seat to another workstation.
  • Change License: Forces the Activation dialog open even when a license is already installed, so you can overwrite the existing key or submit an offline-mode activation request.
  • About: Displays the current software version, deployment mode (standard or enterprise), End User License Agreement (EULA), and mandatory third-party software notices.