How to use the Additive Pipe Tool in FreeCAD's Part Design Workbench
Contents
- 00:00 Introduction
- 01:30 Explanation of what the Addtive Pipe tool does
- 03:02 Using two profiles
- 04:08 Using multiple profiles
- 05:00 Section Orientation Options
- 06:41 Auxiliary Section Orientation
- 10:19 Creating a hollow pipe
- 11:08 Limitations of the tool
- 12:31 Limitation - No branches or t-junctions
- 13:20 Limitation - Path defined as a single sketch
- 14:50 Recommendation – Use same number of segments if possible
The Additive Pipe Tool allows you to create a pipe from one or more sketches(or profiles) following a path in a model. The Additive Pipe Tool does this by creating smooth transitions from one profile to another while gollowing the pipe that you've selected. This video shows you how to use the Additive Pipe Tool and also discusses some of the limitations of the tool.
Note
The version of FreeCAD used in this video is 0.19.1 22576 built on 11-March-2021. The Linux version of FreeCAD is being used and the environment is Kubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS.
Important
The order in which profiles are added to the pipe is important because the Additive Pipe Tool does not reorder the profiles when it creates the pipe.
The Additive Pipe Tool allows you to define a pipe that has a single profile as well as a multi-profile pipe by setting the Section Transformation to Multisection.
Limitation
The Additive Loft Tool DOES NOT allow you to use a path that contains branches or t-junctions.
The tool only allows a single sketch to be used as the path. You will need to use a Sub-shape binder to bind several joined sketches together to form the path.