Create a Solid Rectangular Tube

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Create a Solid Rectangular Tube

Create a Solid Rectangular TubeCreate a solid that is the shape of a rectangular tube with constant wall thickness.  See What is a Solid? for information about Meshes and Solids in VisualCAM.

 

tog_minusCommand Prompts

Prompt-RectTube1.jpg

Prompt-RectTube2.jpg

Prompt-RectTube3.jpg

Prompt-RectTube4.jpg
tog_minusBasic Procedure

 

Screen Pick

Command Input

Step 1

SolidRectangularTube1

(Optional) Enter X, Y, [Z] coordinates for the first point.

Input-Grid3

Step 2

SolidRectangularTube2

(Optional) Enter X, Y, [Z] coordinates for the second point (opposite corner).

Input-Grid4

Step 3

SolidRectangularTube3

(Optional) Enter X, Y, Z coordinates for the third point (wall thickness).

Input-.25.jpg

or...

(Optional) Enter the wall thickness.

Input-RoundRectangle1.jpg

Step 4

SolidRectangularTube4

(Optional) Enter X, Y, Z coordinates for the fourth point (height).

Input-111.jpg

or...

(Optional) Enter the extrusion distance.

Input-Helix4.jpg

Final

SolidRectangularTube5
tog_minusRelated Topics

Solid Modeling Pane, Solid Modeling Ribbon Bar