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Creating a metal tube

Question asked by Luke Harris on Nov 4, 2011
Latest reply on Nov 11, 2011 by Greg Hynd

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Hey guys. i am currently in the process of trying to produce a curvy metal tube, that would essentially be bent fro one tube of metal.

As i am such an amatuer on solidworks i am finding it rather difficult to figure out the best way to go about this? if you take a look at

the image below you will see how i have formed the general guide of the structure by joining sketches on various different planes. Obviously

the outcome i desire is for the joints (e.g. the one at the bottom left) to be consistently curvy (thus representing a bent tube). Obviously as i have joined the sketches from

different planes i cannot add a radious. What is the best way to achieve a curvy tube?

Thanks in advance

Luke

Ryan Werner Nov 4, 2011 1:26 PM

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Here are some screen shots. Once you are in the 3DSketch just select the pieces of your other sketches and hit the Convert Entities button.

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Kelvin Lamport Nov 4, 2011 12:50 PM

Start a 3D sketch and use the Convert Entities tool to populate the 2D sketch elements into the 3D sketch. Then you will be able to apply fillets to the sharp corners.

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Luke Harris Nov 4, 2011 12:59 PM

wicked! how do i start a 3d sketch and where will i find the 'convert entities too'?

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Kelvin Lamport @ Luke Harris on Nov 4, 2011 1:06 PM

Try looking in the Help file for 3D Sketch and Convert Entities.

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Luke Harris Nov 4, 2011 1:12 PM

sorry im having great difficulty. scratching my head here! im a dunce when it comes to this stuff.

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Ryan Werner @ Luke Harris on Nov 4, 2011 1:26 PM

Here are some screen shots. Once you are in the 3DSketch just select the pieces of your other sketches and hit the Convert Entities button.

Ryan W.

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Luke Harris @ Ryan Werner on Nov 5, 2011 12:54 PM

resuuuuuuuult! cheers super hero.

Luke

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Alejandro Gutierrez @ Luke Harris on Nov 5, 2011 3:08 PM

Luke if you want to send a file how to made a pipe tube with 3 o more points

( i work in a company where i made a lot o pipe bend )

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Luke Harris Nov 11, 2011 4:16 AM

Cheers for the offer Alejandro but i seem to have resolved the issue!

Thanks again all,

Luke

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Greg Hynd @ Luke Harris on Nov 11, 2011 4:28 AM

Luke, I do a lot of pipes like thiss too, what I do is creater the path using construction sketch's, then draw over them all again with the 3D sketch tool. I can then add radius to all the corners and then use weldments to create the tube.

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Kelvin Lamport Nov 4, 2011 12:50 PM
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Start a 3D sketch and use the Convert Entities tool to populate the 2D sketch elements into the 3D sketch. Then you will be able to apply fillets to the sharp corners.
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Luke Harris Nov 4, 2011 12:59 PM
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wicked! how do i start a 3d sketch and where will i find the 'convert entities too'?
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- Kelvin Lamport @ Luke Harris on Nov 4, 2011 1:06 PM
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  Try looking in the Help file for 3D Sketch and Convert Entities.
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Luke Harris Nov 4, 2011 1:12 PM
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sorry im having great difficulty. scratching my head here! im a dunce when it comes to this stuff.
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- Ryan Werner @ Luke Harris on Nov 4, 2011 1:26 PM
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  Here are some screen shots. Once you are in the 3DSketch just select the pieces of your other sketches and hit the Convert Entities button.
  
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  - Luke Harris @ Ryan Werner on Nov 5, 2011 12:54 PM
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    resuuuuuuuult! cheers super hero.
    
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    - Alejandro Gutierrez @ Luke Harris on Nov 5, 2011 3:08 PM
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      Luke if you want to send a file how to made a pipe tube with 3 o more points
      
      ( i work in a company where i made a lot o pipe bend )
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Luke Harris Nov 11, 2011 4:16 AM
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Cheers for the offer Alejandro but i seem to have resolved the issue!

Thanks again all,
Luke
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- Greg Hynd @ Luke Harris on Nov 11, 2011 4:28 AM
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  Luke, I do a lot of pipes like thiss too, what I do is creater the path using construction sketch's, then draw over them all again with the 3D sketch tool. I can then add radius to all the corners and then use weldments to create the tube.
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