VTube Rectangular Tubes

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As of version 1.82, VTube-STEP and VTube-LASER can draw, calculate, and measure rectangular tube shapes.

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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Contents

VTube - 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 - 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

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