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Keyboard shortcut: none
Toolbar button:
Compatible with AutoCAD Versions:
2000, 2000i, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Component of the Detailer command that draws square structural steel tubes.
User configurable options:
See Square Tube Stl in the Section/Detail Cmds section of the APS Configuration Utility.
Layers:
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.
Command:
Command: SQRTUBEThe 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)
If the default sizes indicated in the top boxes are correct you may press the
button or press either <Enter> or <Space> (which will press the
If the sizes shown are not what you would like...
Select a size from the first column or if the size you want is not listed you may enter the value in the box above.
When a size is selected from the leftmost column some common sizes are listed in the middle column. Select one of these sizes and the common thicknesses for the size chosen will appear on the right. Once again if the value you would like is not listed you may enter it in the top box.
When both sizes have been entered choose one of the thicknesses from the right column or if the thickness you would like is not shown enter the thickness you would like in the box at the top and press
Select corner point of the square tube or <Enter> to center:
Either select the corner point or press <Enter> or <Space> to center the tube.
[Corner point option]
Selected the corner point (from above). The endpoint and intersection snaps are added to your running object snaps if not already being used.
Enter direction along long side of square 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 length of the long side of the square tube.
Side for square tube thickness:
Select the side for the tube to be drawn. The white dashed line that appears is to show the direction that the tube is going to be drawn. This is especially helpful in selecting a side when you specify an angle without other objects around for reference.
--the square tube is drawn--
[End - Corner point option]
[Centered option]
The following dialog appears:
Select the orientation that you would like. (Don't worry, your square tube won't look like the pictures shown. This is a generic dialog.)
Enter center point for square tube:
Select the center point for the tube. The midpoint snap is added to your running object snaps if not already being used.
Enter second point along centerline of square tube or [A]ng[L]e/[D]irection dialog:
Ortho is turned on for this point. (Turn it off with <F8> or
--the square tube is drawn--
[End - Centered option]
DETAILER A dialog for selecting one of the many materials that can be drawn.
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