extrude tube??

[DaveHi50]

Im trying to draw a 3d model of a part that is basicly tubing bent to

different shapes. I have never done this but am certain its possible .

I believe I need to extrude along a path but cant figure how this is

accomplished-

Im useing VW8.5.2--

any tips would be greatly appreciated.

Aloha,

Dave

[MikeB]

Extrude along path dosen't exist in 8.5.2 but you can get Julian Carrs add-on with includes this.

It does exist in 9.0.1 but I've had limited sucess with it. Julians tool is much more reliable.

Go to the 3rd part add on section of the NNA site to find a link to Julian.

Good Luck

[MikeB]

Oh, you could also make a series of simple extrudes and sweeps to make you various elements. Kind of like a kit of parts, that is if the shapes aren't too complex.

[Matthew Giampapa]

Dave,

We don?t officially support this type of an operation, but we do provide the tools to do so.

The best approach I can think of would be to model the different sections of pipe and joints you will be using in the final product. This way you can create symbols for each piece and assemble them like virtual legos.

In VectorWorks 9, there is the ability to define a path for the pipe in 3D space, and then extrude the profile of the pipe along the path. There is a 3rd party tool mentioned above which has similar functionality for VectorWorks 8.

Matthew Giampapa

Technical Support

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Originally posted by DaveHi50:

Im trying to draw a 3d model of a part that is basicly tubing bent to

different shapes. I have never done this but am certain its possible .

I believe I need to extrude along a path but cant figure how this is

accomplished-

Im useing VW8.5.2--

any tips would be greatly appreciated.

Aloha,

Dave

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