Pipe/Tube Design

[mxalix258]

great those helped alot but one question how would you build it in the form of a roll cage (square) i dont get how you'd beable to connect it on all 4 corners like that i get how you bend the pipe and such but not go down and connect in 4 corners if you know what i mean and know how to help that'd be great.

thanks alot
-Alix

[Mr T]

great those helped alot but one question how would you build it in the form of a roll cage (square) i dont get how you'd beable to connect it on all 4 corners like that i get how you bend the pipe and such but not go down and connect in 4 corners if you know what i mean and know how to help that'd be great.

thanks alot
-Alix

Well use the sweep feature but with the sqr profile. Or draw it in
one part file them constrain in the asembly and fit it at whatever
angle.

Nick

[mxalix258]

hey,
sorry guys im really dragging this out farther than it should and im prolly making it harder than it actually is but this is all i can come up with as far as corners and and a more boxy shape like a frame or roll cage

is there a better way to do this than what im doing? or is this as good as it gets for what i want

thanks, and sorry again

[Hendrik]

I think the following add-in could really help you,
http://www.vectrasys.com/

you will have to pay for the add-in, but you can download a trial for 15 days.
i am still looking for a way to do this without the add-in ( see topic creating a truss ("structural member"))

is this what you are looking for?

Hendrik Witting