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CAESAR II Version
12
I-Configure Version
6.0(2016)
Smart Isometrics Version
8
Spoolgen Version
10
CADWorx Version
20.1 (2020 R1)
CADWorx Structure Version
2020 R1 (4.1)

Thrd/SW Fittings toolbar: Tube

Command line: TUBE

Attaches tubing to any 2D or 3D polyline. Different radii can be placed at each vertex of the polyline, or you can define a common radius for all corners.

Use the Router command on the RT Panel for useful 3D polyline routing capabilities.

Tubing uses the pipe component entry within the CADWorx Plant specifications. Pipe and tubing can be used concurrently. Tubing can occupy a range of 1/8” – 1/2”, whereas regular pipe can occupy 3/4” and above. Tubing can be set up as an optional component, or the specification can be set up to only handle tubing.

After tubing is placed in the drawing, other components can be inserted into it. Like normal piping, tubing also automatically breaks. Even after a component is inserted, the tubing remains as one piece. When edited with CEDIT, the tubing attached to a single polyline also acts as one piece.

Grouping is controlled by the PICKSTYLE environmental variable, which must be turned on for the tubing to act as one piece. Alternatively, you can use the CADWorx GROUPTOG command to turn the CAD grouping control on or off. For more information, see Group On/Off.

Enter corner radius

Defines the radius to be used at each vertex.

Manual

Places individual radii at each corner of the selected polyline. The software pauses at each vertex so that the radius can be defined. A rubber-banded line back to the actual vertex is shown in the drawing.

  • Tubing is exported to a live database, and appears in the CADWorx Bill of Material as one piece.

  • Tubing is exported to the CADWorx Isogen isometric generator and appears in the Isogen material list.

  • Tubing is not exported to CAESAR II.

  • Tubing can be stretched only at the end point of the tube run by using the square grip point. You can also use the plus grip points to route pipe from the tubing.