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Compatible with AutoCAD Versions: 13, 14, 2000, 2000i, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

ROUND STEEL TUBE

Component of the Detailer command that draws round steel tubing in section.

User configurable options: 

• Color and lineweight for outline of tube
• Scale factor above which no hatch or fills will be drawn
• Hatch pattern, scale, and rotation
• Whether hatch pattern scale should adjust w/ drawing scale
• Color and lineweight for hatch pattern

See Round Tube Stl in the Section/Detail Cmds section of the APS Configuration Utility. 

Layers:

• If you are using "No Layer Control" the tube will be drawn on whatever layer is current. See the Layer Control section of the APS Configuration Utility.

• The default layer type for the outline of the steel tube is "Metal (structural)" and the default layer type for the hatching is "Metal (structural) fills". 
  • If you are using "Direct Layer Assignment" the layer names are assigned to these layer types in the Layer assignments portion of the Layer Control section of the APS-CONFIG command.
  • If you are using "Layer Schemes" the layer names are assigned to these layer types in the Assigning Layer Names to Layer Types portion of the SCHEMEDIT command.

  The layer types for this command can be changed in the Assigning Layer Types to Commands portion of the Layer Control section of the APS-CONFIG command.  

Known limitations:

• None reported. If there is something this command will not do that you think it should please let us know.

Alternate uses:

• None reported. If you have an alternate use for this command submit it here.

SAMPLE RNDTUBE COMMAND SYNTAX:

Command:
Command: RNDTUBE

The following dialog will appear:

The button will take you to the main selection screen of the detailer command.

The button brings you to this web page for help during the command (without canceling)

First select whether you would like to draw actual or nominal sizes for the steel tubes. When drawing nominal sizes a 5" tube would measure 5" (outside diameter). When using actual sizes a 5" tube would measure 5.563" (outside diameter). 

Next enter or select a tube diameter. The preset buttons have values for both nominal and actual so you may use the preset buttons with either method.

If you selected one of the preset buttons a list of thicknesses is displayed in the list box below the "Tube thickness" box. You may select one of these thicknesses or you may enter your own in the "Tube thickness" box.

Once the diameter and thickness values have been entered select the way you would like to insert the tube. If you can insert it using it's center point select the image on the left, if you need to insert it in a corner or against other objects select the image on the right (highlighted in yellow above). The last insertion method used will appear highlighted in yellow so you will know which is the default choice.

[Centered insertion method] Enter center point for round tube: Select the center point. The center and intersection snaps are added to your running object snaps if not already being used.   --the steel tube is drawn-- [end - Centered insertion method]

[Corner insertion method] Enter corner point: Select the corner point. The endpoint and intersection snaps are added to your running object snaps if not already being used.   Enter direction along side of tube or [A]ng[L]e/[D]irection dialog: Ortho is turned on for this point. (Turn it off with <F8> or to draw other angles.) Select a point, enter an angle, or press "A", "L", or "D" and use the AngLe/Direction dialog. Note: When drawing a line, the length of the line does not affect the size of the tube.   Side for tube: Select the side for the tube.   --the steel tube is drawn-- [end - Corner insertion method]

Solutions to common questions and problems with this command

Related Commands

DETAILER  A dialog for selecting one of the many materials that can be drawn.

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