How to Switch the OD Mesh On/Off

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Entities Described

The OD Mesh can be composed of two types of entities - either WIRE or SURFACE. Either can be switched on or off independently in TubeCAD. This page describes ways to control them.

Switch Straights Wire

Switch the straights WIRE mesh off in the straights by using the Primary Views>3D>Straights wire>On/Off

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Switch Arcs Wire

Switch the arcs WIRE mesh off in the straights by using the Primary Views>3D>Arcs wire>On/Off

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Switch Straights Faces

Switch the straights surface mesh off in the straights by using the Primary Views>3D>Straights faces>On/Off

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Switch Arcs Wire

Switch the arcs surface mesh off in the straights by using the Primary Views>3D>Arcs faces>On/Off

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Switch Between Surface and Outline Quickly

You can switch between surface and outline display quickly by pressing on the right toolbar button with the surface mesh.

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Step 5: Set the Diameter

The incoming data will not contain a diameter, so you can set that value in the General Spec menu.

  • Either press the GS button or type "spec" and press Enter.
  • Enter the diameter in the Outer Diameter field
  • Press the "Reset View Diameters" button.
  • Press the OK button at the bottom of the window

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The image will display something like this:

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Step 6: Zoom Extents

Zoom to the extents to see the entire layout.

This entire process takes just a few minutes.

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