Part Tube

Torus

Primitives

Part

Part Tube
Menu location
Part → Primitives → Create tube
Workbenches
Part
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
0.19
See also
Part CreatePrimitives

Description

The Tube command inserts a tube into the active document. The tube is geometrically treated as a cut of a smaller cylinder into a larger one. By default, the command will insert a 10 mm high tube with an outer diameter of 5 mm and an inner diameter of 2 mm. These parameters can be modified after the object has been added.

Usage

To create a tube either:

• press the Tube button in the toolbar
• use the menu Part → Primitives → Create tube

To edit the tube

• either
  • select it in the tree and double-click on it
  • edit the parameters in the appearing dialog
• or use the the property editor to edit the parameters

Properties

• Via the Property Editor:
  • Height: Sets the height (default is 10 mm).
  • Inner Radius: Set the inner radius (default is 2 mm).
  • Outer Radius: Set the outer radius (default is 5 mm).
  • Placement: Specifies the orientation and position of the Box in the 3D space. See Placement. The reference point is the left front lower corner of the box.
  • Label: The Label is the name given to the operation. This name can be changed at your convenience.

Torus

Primitives

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