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5.2.1 Setting up: Oval Cut Direction = V/H in Settings

Setting up: Oval Cut Direction = V/H in Settings

5.2.1   CALC   oval method

 

Before using the Oval Calculator, Spectre Cloud lets you choose how oval measurements are displayed and recorded throughout the app. The Oval Cut Direction setting controls whether ovals are expressed as Vertical × Horizontal (V/H) or Horizontal × Vertical (H/V) — matching whichever convention your shop already uses.

📐 What Is the Oval Cut Direction Setting?

When a drilled finger or thumb hole is not perfectly round, its shape is described as an oval with two measurements: one across the short axis and one across the long axis. The order in which those two values are written — and the direction they are labeled — varies between driller conventions and regional standards.

  • ✅ V/H (Vertical first, then Horizontal) — The vertical measurement (along the span direction, toe-to-heel) is listed first, followed by the horizontal measurement (side-to-side). Common in many IBPSIA-trained shops.
  • ✅ H/V (Horizontal first, then Vertical) — The horizontal measurement is listed first. Preferred in some regional drilling traditions and older pro shop workflows.

Spectre Cloud uses whichever format you select here — consistently across spec sheets, oval calculations, and printed reports — so your records always match the way you speak and write measurements in your shop.

🛠️ How to Change the Oval Cut Direction Setting

🖥️ Desktop

  1. Click your Pro Shop name (or the profile icon) in the top-right corner of the screen.
  2. Select Settings from the dropdown menu.
  3. Navigate to the Spec Sheet (or Oval) settings section.
  4. Locate the Oval Cut Direction option.
  5. Select either V/H or H/V to match your shop's convention.
  6. Click Save (or your changes may save automatically — confirm on screen).

📱 Mobile / Tablet

  1. Tap the avatar icon or your shop name at the top of the screen.
  2. Tap Settings.
  3. Scroll to the Spec Sheet or Oval section.
  4. Tap Oval Cut Direction and choose V/H or H/V.
  5. Confirm your selection — the setting saves automatically.

📊 V/H vs. H/V at a Glance

Format First Value Second Value Example Display
V/H Vertical (toe-to-heel) Horizontal (side-to-side) 1-1/16 × 1
H/V Horizontal (side-to-side) Vertical (toe-to-heel) 1 × 1-1/16

Both formats describe the same physical hole — only the order of the two values on screen (and on printed spec sheets) changes.

📌 When to Configure This

  • ✅ Set this before you begin entering oval measurements for the first time — changing it later will affect how new entries are labeled, but will not retroactively reformat saved spec sheets.
  • ✅ If your shop is migrating from another system (such as Ebonite ProShop Coordinator or a paper-based workflow), match the format you previously used to keep your historical records consistent.
  • ✅ For multi-staff shops, the setting applies account-wide — all staff members will see the same oval direction format once it is saved.
  • 5.2.2 — Setting up: Oval Measurement Units (inches vs. millimeters)
  • 5.1 — Overview of the Oval Calculator
  • 5.3 — Entering Oval Measurements on a Spec Sheet
  • 2.x — Settings Overview

Tip: Not sure which convention your shop uses? Check an existing paper spec sheet or your previous software — whichever value you wrote first (and labeled as the primary measurement) is your preferred direction. When in doubt, V/H aligns with IBPSIA standard documentation in most regions. ⚠️ Verify the exact setting name and save behavior with the Spectre team if your Settings screen looks different from the steps above.

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