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VTube-LASER and VTube-STEP can create SolidWorks tubes automatically if SolidWorks is installed on the same computer as VTube.<br><br>
SolidWorks TEMPLATE paths must be setup for this connection to work.  The reason is that VTube will attempt to automatically create a new part file before drawing the tube.  Follow these steps to setup SolidWorks.
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==Build Errors Without the SolidWorks Paths Setup==

Without a template path setup you will see error screens like these in this order when you attempt to build a part in SolidWorks:


[[image:SolidWorks_BuildError1_NoTemplate.png|500px]]<br><br>
[[image:SolidWorks_BuildError2_NoTemplate.png|500px]]<br><br>
[[image:SolidWorks_BuildError3_NoTemplate.png|500px]]<br><br>

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==Setup SolidWorks with Default Templates==

The solution is to setup the Default TEMPLATE path in Tools / Options:<br>


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[[image:SolidWorks_ToolsOptions_Menu.png|400px]]<br><br>
[[image:SolidWorks_ToolsOptions_DefaultTemplatePaths.png|400px]]<br><br>
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==Screenshot SolidWorks 2009==
[[image:solidworks_tube.jpg|500px]]
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==Screenshot SolidWorks 2007==
[[image:solidworks2007_tube.jpg|500px]]
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==Screenshot SolidWorks and CNC Bender Conversion==
This is a screenshot of a SolidWorks tube that was converted to a [[CNC Bender]] part using [[Benderlink for SolidWorks]].

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==[[VTube-STEP]]==
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[[VTube-STEP]] can automatically build a parametric tube in SolidWorks.
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==[[Benderlink for SolidWorks]]==
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[[Benderlink for SolidWorks]] communicates with SolidWorks to transfer data to benders.
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==Other Pages==

*[[Benderlink]]
*[[Benderlink for SolidWorks]]