Curved tube or pipe

[sbromley]

Can Anyone tell me how to construct a curved tube/pipe run?

I spent hours on this and it's beyond my limited knowledge.

I've created a 3d sketch with the run of the tube on it but when I click "Derived Route" although the full 3d sketch is highlighted bugger all happens. There's nothing in the "Included Geometry" folder.

Is it because of the material? I've set it to a "Tube With Bends" and set my default radius.

[NicolasXu]

Hi,

Did you try Frame Generator, which can generate curved tube or pipe as well? Not sure if it works for your case.

Thanks, 

[richiesuk]

is it possible to do it in 2014?

(curved rigid pipe in tube and piping)

[cbenner]

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@richiesuk wrote:

is it possible to do it in 2014?

(curved rigid pipe in tube and piping)

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As far as I know Tube & & Pipe requires an elbow or branch type fitting at any bend in a rigid pipe route.  Flexible tubing will do such a thing, for example bent copper tubing.  I have never tried this, but I assume you could create a pipe style of nearly any diameter and material.... and as long as it is defined as a "bent tube" style (or whatever Inventor calls it), it would at least emulate a curved rigid pipe route.

Interesting, if I have some time later maybe I'll play around with that.

[richiesuk]

Hi,

I need curved lines 180degree+

please see atached picture.

Any Autodesk comment on this pls???

Thanks,

Richard

[blair]

I would just do a Sweep