Make a tube/pipe/cylinder from a line?

[Molgan]

Hi!

How can I make a pipe or a cylinder from a line? Have made a framework for a suspension on a car with lines and want to give them radious. There must be a easy way to do this. Or does I have to use the sweep or revolve commands?

//Magnus

 

[acordier]

Do you use catia v4 or v5 ?

 

[Molgan]

v5r10

I know how to do it in v4 and woundering if it's possible in v5 aswell.

 

[Mickwafer]

Hi

create a profile (in sketcher) to represent the radius and then use the RIB command with the line as your centre curve and the sketch as the profile.

Mick

 

[Molgan]

ok, thanks!

But there's no easier way?

 

[GAMAMI]

Hi Molgan,
You are right: there is an easy way...I used it to create the frame of the Safari Helicopter (see

http://www.acehelicopter.com)

which is very close to what you need to do.
Equipment and Systems -> Tubing. (you need to go through the Help tutorial in order to get a grisp on the procedure,setings,etc. )
There is also a BIG disadvantage in the method:
-You can't do nothing with the tubing "model"...so, first do a test run and see if this is what you are looking for, before comit to the full frame.
If I can do it you can do it too!! GOOD LUCK!
Regards,
Mircea