VTube Rectangular Tubes

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As of version 1.82, VTube-STEP and VTube-LASER can draw, calculate, and measure rectangular tube shapes.

VTube can draw rectangular or square tubing. The dimensional controls are in the Part Setup menu of both STEP and LASER modes:

VTube - Profile Shapes

Square Tube Set Width1 and Width2 to the same values to draw square tube. The rectangular fillet radius controls the four corner radii.

Rectangular - Bending "Easy Way" This profile orientation is referred to as the "easy way" bending in the tubing industry. The reason is because this orientation is easier to bend than a profile rotated 90 degrees to this.

Rectangular - Bending "Hard Way" You can switch the values in the Width1 and Width2 to rotate the tube shape into the "hard way" bending method.

VTube - Profile Rotations

Square Tube Set the Rectangular Angle to rotate the profile of a square tube relative to the plane of the first bend.

Rectangular Tube The same rotation feature works for rectangular tubing.

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