Pipe
Command
Pipe
Shortcut
P
Button
Right of Command Bar
Create a pipe of any size from a Curve or an Edge. It can be used for boolean operations. Polygon or custom profile options are available.
- Select the Curve or Edge you want to pipe.
- Press P.
- Drag the yellow dot to specify the section size and the yellow square to specify the pipe thickness. Drag the white circle to specify the rotation angle.
- Set the options in the Command Dialog and Keyboard Shortcuts.
- Select target bodies:, Shift + Q, Q, W, B, T
- These Boolean options function the same as the Boolean command. Refer to the Boolean command.
- Select custom profile: Select Regions, Curves or Faces to specify the custom profiles.
- Vertex count: Specify the number of Vertices for the profile's polygon. If you specify 0, it will be circular.
- Section size: Specify the section size.
- Thickness: Specify the pipe wall thickness.
- Angle: Specify the rotation angle.
- C Custom profile Select the Regions, Curves or Faces to specify the custom profiles.
- D Section size Specify the section size by moving the cursor.
- A Angle Specify the rotation angle by moving the cursor.
- Shift + T Thickness Specify the pipe wall thickness by moving the cursor.
- Select target bodies:, Shift + Q, Q, W, B, T
- Confirm with OK in the Command Dialog or right-click.
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Note
The "Pipe" command is NOT for creating dimensionally accurate pipes.
It is for quickly creating cool looking pipes/tubes.
It does a lot of things like angles as polygons that make it not dimensionally accurate for any kind of plumbing or whatever.
To create a precise pipe, use the Sweep command