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Load the file, then click on the Edit pulldown menu, then click on Assembly Setup.
 
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== STEP 3 - Click on Add Child==
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Click on the Add Child button to create a space in memory for a new child tube.
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== STEP 4 - Click on Load Child==
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The Load Child button will now enable.<br><br>Click on the Load Child to display a file dialog to load the second tube.
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== The New Tube Will Display==
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The new tube will show as imported when you close the Assembly Setup window.
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== Other Pages ==
 
== Other Pages ==
  
 
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Latest revision as of 00:02, 9 August 2018

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Contents

TubeCAD can import TubeCAD files into an existing TubeCAD layout to make assemblies.




STEP 1 - Create Both Tubes in Separate TubeCAD Files

Create both layouts and save them to separate TubeCAD files.



STEP 2 - Load the First Layout into TubeCAD and Use the Edit Assembly

Load the file, then click on the Edit pulldown menu, then click on Assembly Setup.

Tubecad editassembly pulldown.png



STEP 3 - Click on Add Child

Click on the Add Child button to create a space in memory for a new child tube.

Tubecad editassembly newchild.png



STEP 4 - Click on Load Child

The Load Child button will now enable.

Click on the Load Child to display a file dialog to load the second tube.

Tubecad editassembly loadchild.png

Tubecad editassembly loadchild dialog.png



The New Tube Will Display

The new tube will show as imported when you close the Assembly Setup window.

Tubecad assembly sample.png



Other Pages

Go back to TubeCAD Pro