VTube Rectangular Tubes

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VTube Rectangular Tubes

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VTube-STEP and VTube-LASER can handle rectangular tube shapes as well as cylindrical.


VTube-STEP

VTube can draw rectangular or square tubing. The dimensional controls are in the Part Setup menu of both STEP and LASER modes:

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VTube-STEP and LASER - Profile Shapes

Square Tube

Set Width1 and Width2 to the same values to draw square tube.

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Vtube-1.82 rectangular endsample 3.jpg

Rectangular - Bending "Easy Way"

This profile orientation is referred to as the "easy way" bending in the tubing industry. The reason is because this orientation is easier to bend than a profile rotated 90 degrees to this.

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Vtube-1.82 rectangular endsample 1.jpg

Rectangular - Bending "Hard Way"

You can switch the values in the Width1 and Width2 to rotate the tube shape into the "hard way" bending method.

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Vtube-1.82 rectangular endsample 2.jpg

VTube-STEP and LASER - Profile Rotations

Square Tube

Set the Rectangular Angle to rotate the profile of a square tube relative to the plane of the first bend.

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Vtube-1.82 rectangular endsample 4.jpg

Rectangular Tube

The same rotation feature works for rectangular tubing.

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Vtube-1.82 rectangular endsample 5.jpg

AutoCAD to STEP Plug-in

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