EZ Tube/Pipe Library

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The Tube/Pipe Library holds all the materials that can be used to create single parts. On the right side of the Tube/Pipe Library window, under 'Material List', is the list of each available material. To the right of this list is the area where tube/pipe material information will be shown.

Each material is defined by supplying custom dimensions, a shape, and units of measure.

To access the tube/pipe library, click on the Tools menu and click on the Tube Library option in the drop down menu or click on the Tube Library option on the Task Menu.








Material Details

  • Material Name: This title will be used to refer to the material throughout the software. It is recommended to give each a unique, descriptive name to more easily identify each material.


  • Weight: The weight of the material per unit can be supplied here. This value is completely optional, but it will be used to calculate the total weight of the part in the part designer interfaces above the results table.


  • Type: Tube material can be either round, square, or rectangle.


  • Color: The color of the material can be chosen using the Color button. Color button.png This color will be used to shade the material in various areas throughout the software.


  • Unit of Measure: Parts can be measured in either inches or millimeters.


  • Wall Thickness, Diameter, and Height: Under Select Shape, there will be different dimensions that will need to be supplied. For round material, the wall thickness and outside diameter measurements will be required. These values will be entered into the fields on the material diagram. Note: The diameter of all materials are measured from the outside edges.

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Add New Tube/Pipe

To manually add a material to the library, click the Add New button. Add die.png After this button is clicked, all the attribute fields will be available to enter data into. Once all the required details are provided, click the Save button Save die.png to add the tube/pipe to the library.

Delete Tube/Pipe

To remove a tube/pipe from the library, select a tube in the list and click the Delete button. Delete die.png

Clone Tube/Pipe

To clone (create another) list item of the same material, select a tube in the list and click the Clone button Clone die.png